PANAJI
The Authority which is responsible for granting environmental clearances as per the Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2006 for all categories of projects coming within its purview is a three member body currently headed by one Pramod Phatak one member and a member secretary who is the Director of Environment.
The authority, was appointed on December 9 in 2013 through a notification from the central government and its most recent decision was granting approval to the third Mandovi Bridge following directions from the National Green Tribunal.
The 10-member SEAC, which offers recommendations to the SEIAA headed by Prof Antonio Jaime Afonso was also notified in the same notification and will also expire when its term ends on December 9.
The two bodies are to be joined notified by the central government’s ministry of environment and forests.
