GOVERNENT OF TAMILNADU

ABSTRACT

Environment Control - Environment Impact Assessment - Notification 1994 as amended on 10.4.97 - Implementation - Process of Public hearing - Constitution of panel for Public Hearing in District - Orders - Issued.

ENVIRONMENT  & FORESTS (EC-3) DEPARTMENT

G.O. Ms.No. 128                                                                   Dated :- 1.7.2003

                                                                                            Read :

1.From the Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests , Government of India, New Delhi D.O Lr. No 45011/1/96 IA II (T), 19.5.97

Read also:-

2.G.O. Ms. No. Environment & Forests  ( EC-3) Department dt. 22.12.97

3 Letter Ms.No. 75, Environment & Forests (EC-3) Dept. dt. 21.3.98

4.Letter Ms.No. 144/EC-3 dt. 16.6.99

5.G.O. Ms.No. 37, Environment & Forests (EC-3), dt. 18.2.2002

   G.O. Ms.No.67, Environment  & Forests (EC-3) dt. 12.3.2002

   G.O. Ms.No.191, Environment  & Forests (EC-3) dt. 10.10.2002

   G.O. Ms. No.59, Environment  & Forests (EC-3) dt.17.3.2003 and G.O. Ms.No.125 Environment & Forests (EC3) dt. 24.6.2003.

6.From the Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board Lr.No.T10/TNPCB/23285/ EIA/2001 dt. 7.11.2002

ORDER

                        In the letter first read above Government of India have issued amendment to Environment Impact Assessment Notification 1994.  The amended Notification will apply to all the Projects which are received after 10^th April 1997.  In order to have proper assessment of the General Public, the Government of India interalia amended the Environment Impact  Assessment Notification dated 10.4.97 for giving effect to Public Hearing as mandatory for all the projects covered in Schedule I of the Environment Impact Assessment Notification with effect from 10.4.97.  In the amended Notification the Government of India has detailed the composition of the Public Hearing Panel in the Districts, process of Public Hearing, Notice of Public Hearing and access to the executive summary.

            2.         In the G.O. second and third read above, the Government accordingly constituted the Committee for Public Hearing Panel in 29 Districts with the composition of members as stipulated therein.

            3.         In the Government Order 5^th read above, the Government reconstituted the Public Hearing Panel with revised representation from Local bodies and Senior Citizens in 21 districts.  Now the Tamil Nadu Pollution  Control Board has sent a revised Panel of Public Hearing in respect of Dharmapuri District and requested to reconstitute the Public Hearing Panel.

            4.         The Government after careful examination of the proposal of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the panel of names submitted by the District Collector of Dharmpuri District decided to reconstitute the Public Hearing Panel with revised representation from the Local Bodies and Senior Citizens in Dharmapurai District.  The Government accordingly reconstitute the revised Committee for Public Hearing Panel with the composition of members as detailed in the Annexure to this order supersession of the orders issued in the G.O.s second and third cited in respect of the Dharmapuri District.

            5.         The Government direct the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to conduct the Public Hearing as per the provision envisaged in the Environment Impact Assessment Notification 1994 as amended on 10.4.97.

            6.         The Government also direct that the expenditure to be incurred for conducting the Public Hearing will be collected from the proponent concerned.

            7.         The panel for the remaining 6 Districts will be issued separately.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

            S.P.ELANGOVAN

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

TO

All Secretaries to Government, Chennai - 9

All District Collector

The Member Secretary, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai - 32.

The Director of Environment, Chennai - 15

The Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai - 2

The Member-Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Chennai -8

The Director of Municipalities, Chennai - 5

The Director of Town Panchayat, Chennai-104

The Chief Inspector of Factories, Chennai - 5

The Director of Industries and Commerce, Chennai - 5

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd., Chennai-

The Managing Director, Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd., Chennai - 2.

The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Industrial Investment Corporation Ltd., Chennai - 2.

The Secretary to Chief Minister, Hon'ble Chief Minister's Office, Chennai - 9.

The Chairman, Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Chennai - 2.

The Senior Personal Assistant to Minister  (F & EC)., Chennai-9.

ANNEXURE

S.P.  ELANGOVAN

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT