India, Dec. 29 -- The Centre has reconstituted the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) for Haryana, appointing a new chairman and members to oversee environmental clearances for projects across the state, according to a notification issued by the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change.

The reconstituted authority will play a key role in decentralising the environmental clearance (EC) process by empowering states and Union Territories to clear category B projects, which would otherwise require approval at the central level. These projects include real estate developments, infrastructure projects, mining, industrial units, and urban expansion proposals.

As per the Gazette of India notification, re...