G.O Ms No. 174 Dated 7.11.2003 of Environment & Forest Dept, Tamil Nadu

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 Theni, Thiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Tirunelveli Districts - Orders - Issued.

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

5) G.O.Ms.37, Environment & Forests, dt.18.2.2002, G.O.Ms.67, Environment & Forest dt. 12.3.2002, G.O.Ms.191 Environment & Forests, dt.10.10.2002, G.O.Ms.No.59, Environment Forests, dt.17.3.2003, G.O.Ms.No.125,Environment and Forests, dt.24.6.2003, G.O.Ms.No.128, Environment and Forests, dt. 1.7.2003.

6) From the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Lr.No.T10 / TNPCB / 23285 / EIA / 2001, dated 4.2.2003, 30.3.2003 and 13.5.2003.

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 10th April 1997. In order to have proper assessment of the General Public, the Government of India interalia amended the E.I.A. Notification dated 10.4.97 for giving effect to Public Hearing as mandatory for all the projects covered in Schedule-I of the E.I.A. 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 G.Os, 5th read above the Government reconstituted the Public Hearing panel with revised representation from Local bodies and Senior citizen in 22 districts.

4. Now the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has sent a revised Panel of Public Hearing in respect of Theni, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Tirunelveli and requested to reconstitute the Public Hearing panel.

5. The Government after careful examination of the proposal of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the panel of names submitted by the 4 District Collectors of Theni, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Tirunelveli decided to reconstitute the Public Hearing Panel with revised representation from local bodies and Senior citizens in the 4 districts. The Government accordingly reconstitute the revised Committee for Public Hearing Panel with the composition of members as detailed in the Annexure to this order, in supersession of the orders issued in the G.Os. second and third cited in respect of the above 4 districts.

6. The Government direct the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to conduct the Public Hearing as per the provisions envisaged in the E.I.A. Notification 1994 as amended on 10.4.97.

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

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd,Chennai-8.

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

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

Name of the

District

(1)

Representation of State Pollution Control Board

(2)

District Collector or his nominee

(3)

Representation of State Government dealing with the subject

(4)

Representation of Department of State Government dealing with the subject
(5)

Representation of the local bodies such as Municipalities/
Panchayats

Tvl. (6)

Senior Citizen of the area
nominated by the District Collector

(7)

Theni

Joint Chief Envtl.Engineer/Dist. Envtl.

Engineer of concerned region

District Collector or his nominee

Joint Secretary/Dy.

Secretary/Under Secretary to Govt. in Sectt. dealing with the subject

Director of Environment or his nominee

1.M.Chellamuthu,

Chairman,

Panchayat Union,

Theni.

2.A. Logirajan,

Chairman,

Andipatti Panchayat Union

3.B. Dharmar,

Chairman,

Angur palayam Panchayat

1.Bro.Anestecia,

Presentation

Convent,

Theni.

2.A. Vijayaraman,

Director,

Service Centre

Theppampatti.

3.Bro.James Kimpton

Director,

The reaching the

unreached,

G.Kallupatti

Periakulam

Taluk.

Thiruvannamalai

1.Prof. P.C.Pojappan,

Dist. Panchayat Chairman,

Tiruvannamalai Dist.

2. Tmt. R. Paavai Municipal Chairperson,

Thiruvathipuram Municipality,

Thiruvannamalai Dist.

3. Thiru M. Chakrapani Chairman, Vandavasi Panchayat Union,

Thiruvnnamalai Dist.

1.Thiru P.Indirarajan

Dist. President,

Exnora International,

Tiruvannamalai

2.Thiru R.N.Samy,

President,

Arni Taluk Red Cross Society,

Arni,

Tiruvannamalai

District.

3.Er.K.Venkatachalam,

President,

Save the Eastern

Organization,

1/109,Raja Veethi

Valayampattu &

Chengam Taluk,

Tiruvannamalai Dt.

Villupuram

1.Thiru D. Heerachand,

Municipal Chairman,

Tindivanam Municipality

2.Thiru K.Ramadoss,

Chairman,

Kandamangalam,

Panchayat Union.

3.Thiru P. Thangapandian, B.E.

Chairman,

Kallakurichi

Panchayat Union

1.AR.Palanisamy,

Vice President,

Tamil Nadu Traders

Association,

385,East Pondy Road, Maharajapuram,

Villupuram.

2.Thiru V. Chandran

Retired Dist. Revenue Officer,

120, Vaigai Square Periyar Nagar.

Vilupuram.

3. Dr. J.M. Chandrasekaran, M.d.,

Thiru Vi.Ka, Street,

Villupuram.

Tirunelveli

1. Tmt. M.Devaki,

Chairperson,

Dist. Panchayat, Tirunelveli.

2. Mrs. Chandra, Chairperson,

Tenkasi Municipality

3. Tmt. K.P. Sumathi Chairperson, Ambasamudram Town,

Panchayat

1.Thiru S. Murugesan, M.P.,

Tenkasi Constitutency,

2. Dr. A.G. Murugesan, PH.D

Division of Industrial Toxiological and pollution control, Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Envtl. Sciences Manonmanian Sundaranar University,

Alwarkurichi

3. Thiru Manickraj M.L.A., Nanguneri Constituency, Nanguneri.