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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

FEE 11 EPC 2024

Karnataka Government Secretariat

M.S. Building,

Bangalore, dated:17.08.2024

CORRIGENDUM

The following shall be substituted for the guidelines at Sl.No:7, 10 and 11

of the guidelines issued vide annexure to the Government Order No:FEE 230

EPC 2017, dated 31.08.2020 officially published in extra-ordinary Gazette

Part-1 at No:403 of the Karnataka State Gazette dated:31.08.2023, namely:-

A)

“7. (i) There shall be a Scrutiny Committee of following

composition to shortlist the applications based on eligibility

criteria.

a

Additional

Chief

Secretary

to

Government,

Forest,

Ecology

and

Environment Department

or

Principal

Secretary

to

Government,

Forest,

Ecology

and

Environment

Department(Ecology and Environment)

or

Any other suitable officer of Additional

Chief Secretary Rank

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b

Chairman, Central Pollution Control

Board or his nominee

c

Director, Indian Institute of Science,

Bengaluru or his nominee having special

knowledge and experience in control of

pollution and other environment related

issues

d One expert having special knowledge and

experience in control of pollution and

other

environment

related

issues

pertaining to Industries and Mining

nominated by the Principal Secretary to

Government, Department of Commerce &

Industries

e

One experts having special knowledge

and experience in Urban administration,

control

of

urban

pollution

and

environment related issues pertaining to

industrialization, sewage treatment, solid

waste management and etc., nominated

by the Additional Chief Secretary to

Government,

Department

of

Urban

Development

Provided that the Scrutiny Committee shall co-opt experts other

than the members thereof, if it deems fit.

(ii) The Scrutiny Committee shall evolve set of norms to be recorded in

writing, for shortlisting the applications after holding deliberation. The

Scrutiny Committee shall finalize the shortlisting of applications based

on the norms in due course and forward the same to the Search cum

Selection Committee.

(iii) The Search cum selection Committee shall go through all the

eligible applications shortlisted by the Scrutiny Committee,

meticulously taking into eligibility, merit, competence, integrity,

morals and institutional commitment of the candidates into

consideration and assessing the suitability of candidates and select

suitable candidate who adds value and Stature to the State Pollution

Control Board, after recording the reasons in detail.”

B) “10. Any vacancy caused by resignation, removal or otherwise of the

Chairman shall be filled by fresh nomination in accordance with these

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Rules. However, till such period, the Additional Chief Secretary of the

Forest, Ecology and Environment Department or the Principal

Secretary to Government (Ecology and Environment), Forest, Ecology

and Environment Department or any other suitable officer of

Additional Chief Secretary Rank shall be the Chairman of the Board for

the remaining period not exceeding six months. If remaining period is

more than six months, such pro-tem arrangement shall be continued

until a new Chairman duly nominated by the State Government enters

upon the office, for reasons to be recorded in writing.”

C) “11. Any vacancy caused by the resignation or removal of any non-

official Member if the remaining term is more than six months, the

Members including Member Secretary so appointed shall be for the

remaining term. The State Government, however, may opt for not

filling the vacancy if it deems fit for reasons to be recorded in writing.

Aforesaid amendments shall be deemed to be part of the guidelines issued

vide annexure to the Government Order No:FEE 230 EPC 2017, dated 31.08.2023

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Karnataka.

(B.N.PRAVEEN)

Under Secretary to Government,

Forest, Ecology and Environment Department

(Ecology and Environment)

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