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Who is responsible for nominating the members and Chairman of the SEIAA?
Who is responsible for nominating the members and Chairman of the SEIAA?
- The concerned District Magistrate
- The MoEF
- The Central Government
- The State Government or Union Territory Administration (correct)
What is the minimum number of members required in the DEIAA?
What is the minimum number of members required in the DEIAA?
- Two
- Four (correct)
- Three
- Five
Which of the following is NOT a criteria for the Chairman of the SEIAA?
Which of the following is NOT a criteria for the Chairman of the SEIAA?
- Nominated by the State Government
- Must have a term of three years
- Expert in environmental policy or management
- Expert in a specified field from Appendix VI (correct)
What is the role of the District Magistrate in the DEIAA?
What is the role of the District Magistrate in the DEIAA?
How long is the term for non-official members and the Chairman of the SEIAA?
How long is the term for non-official members and the Chairman of the SEIAA?
What is the purpose of Appendix VII?
What is the purpose of Appendix VII?
Which of the following activities require notification according to the document?
Which of the following activities require notification according to the document?
What is the decision making process for the SEIAA?
What is the decision making process for the SEIAA?
Who is responsible for overseeing the DEIAA?
Who is responsible for overseeing the DEIAA?
What is the main purpose of the document?
What is the main purpose of the document?
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SEIAA
SEIAA
State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, formed by the Central Government.
Member-Secretary of SEIAA
Member-Secretary of SEIAA
An officer from the State or Union Territory Government.
Chairman of SEIAA
Chairman of SEIAA
An expert in environmental policy or management.
Term of SEIAA members
Term of SEIAA members
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DEIAA
DEIAA
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Chairperson of DEIAA
Chairperson of DEIAA
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Member-Secretary of DEIAA
Member-Secretary of DEIAA
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DEIAA membership
DEIAA membership
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Decision-making in SEIAA
Decision-making in SEIAA
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Notification procedures
Notification procedures
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Study Notes
State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA)
- SEIAA is constituted by the Central Government under section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- Consists of 3 members: a Chairman and two other members
- Chairman must be experienced in environmental policy or management and fulfil the criteria in Appendix VI
- Other member must be an expert fulfilling the eligibility criteria in Appendix VI
- The Member-Secretary is a serving officer of the relevant state government or Union Territory
- State government/UT to forward names of members and chairman to Central government within 30 days of receiving names
- Members and chairman have a 3 year term, but Central government may extend up to 12 months
- All decisions are typically unanimous, but if a decision is by majority then details for and against are recorded in minutes and sent to MoEF
District Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA)
- DEIAA is constituted by the Central Government under section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- Consists of 4 members: a Chairperson, Member-Secretary, and two other members
- Chairperson is the District Magistrate or District Collector
- Member-Secretary is the Sub-divisional Magistrate or Sub-divisional Officer of the concerned district
- Two other members include the seniormost Divisional Forest Officer and an expert nominated by the Divisional Commissioner or Chief Conservator of Forests (qualifications in Appendix VII)
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