S.O.146(E) dated 11/01/2022-Reconstitutionof SEIAA-SEAC Chennai

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Y. % A, T 3. =t i, T Forer (), SE-600005 =1 Bt 3+2-600025 TETAF TATE AT (FATR), Einekicicid =t == 600092 ATE, A=A 600020 T V-4, THUR ST AT A 9/4, T AT ==TE- 600 032 i & AR ) et Emm | AT % =T & = F for ettt TETET Rateor (SArET) TEteer weyE Are A A9 F g wre awrwmet ar agantt T, TAT ST AT, TR A I T FTEAT FeAt 1 A o g off § saerer FTt T, ATAT AT AT HETE AT ATAATG TO97 AOF F 7wt F agene waw B s | [~ ATE3-1/4/2021-45 1. 111] ISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th January, 2022 S.0. 146(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.0.1533(E), dated the 14® September, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, number S.0.5651, dated the 5™ November, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby constitutes the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tamil Nadu (hereinafter referred to as the Authority, Tamil Nadu) comprising of the following Members, namely:- G/3/1, TAISHA AIS Housing Complex [Natesan Nagar West 3™ Street, Virugambakkam, B-189, 5% Link Road, Ammaa Ashram, Madras University Staff Colony, [Palkalai Nagar, [Palavakkam, Chennai-600041 3 [Director of Environment, Member Secretary. Chennai — 600 015 2. The Chairman and Members of the Authority, Tamil Nadu shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. 3. The Authority, Tamil Nadu shall exercise such powers and follow such procedures as specified in the said notification. 4. The Authority, Tamil Nadu shall take its decision on the recommendations of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee constituted under paragraph 5 for the State of Tamil Nadu. 5. For the purpose of assisting the Authority, Tamil Nadu, the Central Government, in consultation with the State Government of Tamil Nadu, hereby constitutes the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (hereinafter referred to as SEAC), Tamil Nadu comprising of the following Members, namely:- 1 Shri K. Deenabandu, IAS (Retired) Chairman; 5, Rajarajan Street, Kalakshetra Colony, Besant Nagar, Chennai-600090 2. Shri. K. Kumar, Member; IBBCL Vajra, Flat No:12C, Tower No:3, Service Road, Nolambur, |Assistant Professor & Head, Presidency College [Department of Geology, Presidency College(Autonomous), |Assistant Professor, Department of Mining Engineering College of Engineering Guindy, 5. Shri. Velazhagan D, Member; [F1B- Block, New castle apartment, 17/3, Thiruvalluvar Nagar Main Road, Keelkattalai, Chennai-600117 23, Thillai Natarajar Road [Kanagasabai Nagar, Chidambaram -608001 [Plot No.59, West Main Road, Balaji Nagar, Madambakkam, Chennai 600126 8. Shri. K.S.S.V.P. Reddy, IFS (Retired), Member; [Virugambakkam, Chennai-600092 9. Shri R. Thangaprakasam, Member; [Former CE, Public Works Department IHIG 26/TNHB Apartments, 4™ Avenue, Indra Nagar, Adyar 600020 10. |Dr. Kurian Joseph, Member; [Professor of Environmental Engineering Centre of Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai-600025 Tambaram 5, Santhana Lakshmi Street, Rajeswari Nagar, Selaiyur,| Chennai — 600 059. [Executive Director, National Aqua Foundation [Flat B-4, Sri Jal Ganapathy Flats, 9/4, School Street, Radhanagar, Chromepet, Chennai-600044 13. |Dr. Kavi Kumar, Member; [Professor, Madras School of Economics 14. [Member Secretary, Member Secretary. Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Guindy, Chennai- 600 032 6. The Chairman and Members of SEAC, Tamil Nadu shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. 7. The SEAC, Tamil Nadu shall exercise such powers and follow such procedures as specified in the said notification. 8. The SEAC, Tamil Nadu shall function on the principle of collective responsibility and the Chairman shall endeavour to reach a consensus in each case, and if consensus cannot be reached, the view of the majority shall prevail 9. In order to avoid any conflict of interest — the Chairman and Members of the Authority, Tamil Nadu and SEAC, Tamil Nadu shall declare as to which consulting organisation they have been associated with and also the project proponents; the Chairman and Members of the Authority, Tamil Nadu and SEAC, Tamil Nadu shall not undertake any consultation or associate with preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Environment Management Plan for a project, which is to be appraised by the Authority, Tamil Nadu and SEAC, Tamil Nadu during their tenure; and if in the past five years, the Chairman or any of the Members of the Authority, Tamil Nadu and SEAC, Tamil Nadu have provided consultancy services or conducted EIA studies for any project proponent, in that event they shall recuse themselves from the meeting of the Authority, Tamil Nadu and SEAC, Tamil Nadu in the process of appraisal of any project being proposed by such proponents. 10. The Government of Tamil Nadu shall notify an agency to act as Secretariat for the Authority, Tamil Nadu and SEAC, Tamil Nadu and the Secretariat shall provide all financial and logistic support including accommodation, transportation and such other facilities in respect of all their statutory functions. 11 The sitting fee, travelling allowances and dearness allowances to the Chairman and Members of the Authority, Tamil Nadu and SEAC, Tamil Nadu shall be paid as per the rules of the State Government of Tamil Nadu. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SURENDER Bty sqnedty SR