The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2340 CUTTACK, THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 5, 2024/MARGASIRA 14, 1946
FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
DEPARTMENT
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The 28th November 2024
NO. 23155—FE-ENV2-ENV-0011/2017-FE&CC.—In exercise of the powers conferred by
sub-section (1) and (2) of Section 28 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
and in suppression of this Department Notification No.13578-Env-I-20/2002-F&E, dated the 14th
August 2003; No.10684-Env-I-7/2004 (Pt.-III)-F&E., dated the 17th June 2005;No. 21218-ENV-II-17/
2016-F&E, dated the 17th November 2016; No. 22403-ENV-II-35/2019-F&E, dated the 19th November
2019 along with partial modification to the Notification No. 9883-FE-ENV2-ENV-0011/2017-FE&CC,
dated the 12 May 2023, the State Government do hereby appoint Hon'ble Shri Justice S.K. Sahoo,
Judge of the Orissa High Court, Cuttack as the Chairman of the Appellate Authority under sub-
section (1) and (2) of Section 28 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1974, in
place of Hon'ble Dr. Justice B. R. Sarangi, who has retired from his position as Chief Justice of the
Jharkhand High Court.
Consequently, the composition of the Appellate Authority is hereby amended to the following
effect, who will hear appeals against any orders issued by the State Pollution Control Board, Odisha
under this Act :—
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Name
Designation
Status
1
2
3
4
1
Hon'ble Shri Justice S. K. Sahoo
Judge, Orissa High Court
Chairman
2
Dr. Basanta Kumar Sahu
Former Addl. Director of
Member
Agriculture & Former Senior
Scientist, F.E.&C.C. Department
3
Dr. Pratap Kumar Mohanty
Former Professor, Marine
Member
Science Department,
Berhampur University
The tenure of the Appellate Authority is till 12th May 2026 in continuation of earlier Notification vide
No. 9883-FE-ENV2-ENV-0011/2017-FE&CC, dated the 12 May 2023 i.e. completion of tenure of 3
years.
By order of the Governor
SATYABRATA SAHU
Additional Chief Secretary to Government
Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10
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