ORDER of MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE - Dated- 4th July, 2016

No: 1680 Dated: Jul, 05 2016

Whereas in pursuance of the order dated the 7th January, 1998 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition (C) No. 13029 of 1985, the Central Government constituted the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (hereinafter referred to as the ‘EPCA’), vide notification of the Government of India, in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O.93 (E), dated the 29th January, 1998; And whereas, the EPCA was constituted with the objective of protecting and improving the quality of the environment and preventing and controlling environmental pollution in the National Capital Region; And whereas, the EPCA is assisting the Hon’ble Supreme Court in various environment related matters in the National Capital Region in terms of the above referred notification; And whereas, the tenure of the EPCA was extended from time to time by the Central Government and lastly it was extended up to 30th June, 2015 vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 606(E), dated the 23rd February, 2015; And whereas, the tenure of EPCA expired on the 30th June, 2015; And whereas, an Interlocutory Application was filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court for extension of tenure, re-constitution and modification of the mandate of the EPCA for National Capital Region headed by Shri Bhure Lal, Chairman; And whereas, the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 30th April, 2016 has allowed the said Interlocutory Application dated 17th February, 2016; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act); and in pursuance of the order dated the 30th April, 2016 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition (C) No. 13029 of 1985, the Central Government hereby in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests number S.O. 93(E), dated the 29th January, 1998, except as things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, reconstitutes the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority, consisting of the following persons, namely:-