S.O.1980 (E) dated 13-05-2024- Reconstitution of SEIAA-SEAC Andhra Pradesh

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1887] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024/VAISAKHA 23, 1946 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th May, 2024 S.O. 1980(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) and in pursuance of the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, number S.O. 1533(E), dated the 14th September, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), the Central Government hereby constitutes the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Andhra Pradesh (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) comprising of the following persons, namely: - (i) Sri. B. Sreedhar, Flat No: 302, GEV Radha Madhav Apartment, Poly Clinic Road, Siddartha Nagar, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 500010 -Chairman; Director, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, -Member; (iii) Special Secretary to the Government, in the Environment, Forests, Science and Technology Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh -Member- Secretary. 2. The Chairman and Members of the Authority shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. 3. The Authority shall exercise such powers and follow such procedures as specified in the said notification. 4. The Authority shall take its decision on the recommendations of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee constituted under paragraph 6. 5. All decisions of the Authority shall be taken in a meeting and shall ordinarily be unanimous: Provided that, in case a decision is taken by majority, the details of views, for and against it, shall be clearly recorded in the minutes and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Central Government. 6. The Central Government, in consultation with the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, for the purpose of assisting the Authority, hereby constitutes the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee), comprising of the following persons, namely: - (i) Prof. Ch. Appa Rao Professor Department of Biochemistry Sri. Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517502, AP -Chairman; Professor Department of Chemical Engineering, AU College of Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam -Member; (iii) Prof. Vemu Sreenivasulu, Flat No T3, A Type Quarters, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada-533003 -Member; Professor Institute of pharmaceutical Technology Sri. Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (Women’s University), -Member; Department of Geosciences, Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry -533296 -Member; Flat No.305, East Wing SVSS Nivas Road No1, Czech Colony, -Member; Assistant professor Civil Engineering Department Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies -Nuzvid, Eluru district, A.P-521202 -Member; Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam- 530003 -Member; Department of Biotechnology Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, (Women’s University) -Member; Professor Department of Geology, Yogi Vemana University -Member; Professor Department of Civil Engineering Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering -Member; Delhi Pollution Control Committee -Member; (xiii) Prof.G. V.Subba Reddy, D.No:28-3-160/ Flat No: 103, Sri Sairam Comforts, Tarakanath colony, Sai College Road, Anantapur 515 001, Α.Ρ.) -Member; (xiv) Chief Environmental Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board Dr. YSR Paryavaran Bhavan, APIIC Colony Road, Gurunanak Colony, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada -520007 -Member- Secretary. 7. The Chairman and Members of the Committee, shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. 8. The Committee shall exercise such powers and follow such procedures as specified in the said notification. 9. The Committee shall function on the principle of collective responsibility and the Chairman shall endeavour to reach consensus in each case, and if consensus cannot be reached the view of the majority shall prevail. 10. In order to avoid any conflict of interest, the Chairman and Members of the Authority and the Committee shall- (a) declare to which consulting organisation they have been associated with and also the project proponents; (b) not undertake any consultation or associate with regard to preparation of Environment Impact Assessment and Environment Management Plan for project, which is to be decided by the Authority, or to be appraised by the Committee during their tenure; and (c) if in the preceding five years, has provided consultancy services or conducted Environment Impact Assessment studies for any project proponent, they shall recuse themselves from the meetings of the Authority or Committee from the process of appraisal of any project proposed by such proponents. 11. The State Government of Andhra Pradesh shall specify an agency to act as secretariat of the Authority and the Committee which shall provide financial and logistic support including accommodation, transportation and such other facilities in respect of their functions under the said notification. 12. The sitting fee, travelling allowances and dearness allowances to the Chairman and Members of the Authority and the Committee, shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of relevant rules of the State Government of Andhra Pradesh. NAMEETA PRASAD, Jt. Secy. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. MANOJ KUMAR VERMA