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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU ABSTRACT Environment Control-EIA-Notification 1994 as amended on 10-4-97 - Implementation - Process of Public hearing - Constitution of Panel for Public Hearing in Districts - Orders - Issued. ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS (EC.3) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.191 Read : 1. From the Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, New Delhi D.O.Ltr.No.45011/1/96 IA II(T), dated 19-5-97. Read also : 2. G.O.Ms.No.487, Environment & Forests (EC.3) Department, dated 22-12-97. 3. Letter Ms.No.75, Environment & Forests (EC.3) Department, dated 21-3-98. 4. Letter Ms.No.144/EC.3, dated 15-6-99. 5. From the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Lr.t.10/ TNPC Board / 23285 / EIA Notification/2002, dated 7-6-2002, 13-6-2002, 5-8-2002 and 19-8-2002. **** ORDER In the letter first read above, Government of India have issued amendment to EIA 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 EIA Notification dated 10-4-97 for giving effect to Public Hearing as mandatory for all the projects covered in Schedule-I of the EIA 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. Now the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has sent a revised Panel of Public Hearing in respect of Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Thoothukudi, Dindigul and Salem and requested to reconstitute the Public Hearing Panel with the representation from Local bodies and Senior Citizens. 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 Collectors Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Thoothukudi, Dindigul and Salem decided to reconstitute the Public Hearing Panel in the 5 Districts. The Government accordingly reconstitute the 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 5 districts. 5. The Government direct the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to conduct the Public Hearing as per the provisions envisaged in the EIA 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 7 District will be issued separately. (BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) S.
RAMAKRISHNAN To All secretaries to Government, Chennai-9 All District Collectors The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu 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, Cehnnai-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-8 The Managing Director, Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd, Chennai-2 The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation Ltd., Chennai-2 The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai-2 The Senior Personal Assistant to Minister (Forest & Environment),Chennai-9 The Senior Personal Assistant to Minister (Local and Administration),Chennai-9. SF/SC. ANNEXURE
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RAMAKRISHNAN /FORWARDED BY ORDER/
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