EIA Notification no. S.O. 1533(E) dated 14.09.2006 issued by the Government of India, MoEF & CC, New

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PART I

Punjab Government Notifications and Orders

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

(STE Branch)

NOTIFICATION

The 15th December, 2022

No.10/264/2019-STE(5)/546.-In pursuance of EIA Notification no. S.O. 1533(E) dated 14.09.2006 issued by the Government of India, MoEF & CC, New Delhi, as amended from time to time, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB's) have been assigned with the work of conduct of the public consultation (Public Hearing) of the projects covered under the said notification. Punjab Pollution Control Board, as such is charging fee for processing the public consultation applications as prescribed from time to time.

2. Punjab Pollution Control Board vide office order no. EE (Mega)/2013/292 dated 05.07.2013 (amended vide no.EE(Mega)/2013/437 dated 19.11.2013), has revised the fee for processing of public consultation applications.

3. Keeping in view of the changing financial scenario including repealing of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 w.e.f 01.07.2017, Punjab Pollution Control Board, in its 182nd meeting held on 27.06.2019, considered the matter regarding revision in Public Consultation fee and decided to revise the Public Consultation fee.

4. Now, the following fee shall be paid by the applicant/project proponent to the State Pollution Control Board for processing the public consultation.applications:-

Sr. No. Total Project Cost (In Rupees) Public Hearing Fee (In Rupees)

1                   Upto Rs.25 Crore                                        1,00,000/-
2                   Above Rs.25 Crore and upto Rs.50 Crore                  1,25,000/-
3                   Above Rs.50 Crore and upto Rs.100 Crore                 2,00,000/-
4                   Above Rs.  100 Crore and upto Rs.250 Crore              2,50,000/-
5                   Above Rs.250 Crore and upto Rs.500 Crore                4,00,000/-

6 Above Rs.500 Crore and upto Rs.1000 Crore 5,00,000/- ( 288 ) 289 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., MAY 17, 2024 (VYSK 27, 1946 SAKA) PART I] 8 Above Rs.2000 Crore and upto Rs.5000 Crore 10,00,000/-

9 Above Rs.5000 Crore

15,00,00/-

*Total Project Cost includes cost of land, building, infrastructure and plant & machinery.

6. In case, public consultation is postponed upon the request of the project proponent or any deficiency/ discrepancy on his part, the Board shall charge the 50% of fee again from Project Proponent for re-conducting the public hearing in such cases. However, in case the public hearing has to be postponed due to any administrative reasons or some other reasons, the Board shall not charge fee again for re conducting the public hearing.

7. In case of any expansion/modernization/change in product mix etc. of any project/activity, wherever public hearing is required to be conducted, public hearing fee shall be charged on the total project cost and not only on the proposed project/activity, either the existing project/activity earlier covered under EIA notification or the public hearing of the same has already been conducted.

The revised public hearing fee shall be applicable from the date of issuance of this notification.

RAHUL TEWARI, IAS

Secretary to Govt. of Punjab

Deptt. of Science, Technology & Environment.