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Anupam Gupta Appointed UP SEIAA Chairman
Why in News?
Anupam Gupta has been appointed as the Chairman of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) in Uttar Pradesh for a three-year term by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
- He is a retired Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer (1989 batch), having served for 35 years in forestry.
State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA)
- About: The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) is a statutory authority constituted by the Central Government of India under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- It is responsible for granting environmental clearances at the state level for select categories of projects or activities as specified in the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification of 2006.
- Purpose and Function: SEIAA’s primary role is the appraisal and clearance of Category 'B' projects (smaller-scale projects with less impact compared to Category 'A', which are cleared by the central Ministry) within a state or union territory.
- SEIAA works in conjunction with a State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), which provides technical support for project appraisals.
- Composition and Appointment: The Authority is constituted by the Central Government, usually upon recommendations from the State Government or UT administration.
- It consists of three members: a Chairman (an expert in environmental policy/management), another expert member, and a Member Secretary (a serving state/UT officer familiar with environmental law).
- All members, except the Member Secretary, hold office for a term of three years from notification publication date.
- PARIVESH Portal: Each state and union territory in India has its own SEIAA, with these authorities listed and accessible through the Ministry's PARIVESH portal, which manages environmental clearance proposals nationwide.
