Section 16. Unit Approval Committee

16. (1) The State Government, may by notification, either empower the Development Commissioner or constitute for the purposes of this Act, a Committee to be called the Special Economic Zone Unit Approval Committee. The Chief Executive officer of the authority shall be the Chairman of the committee and the committee shall consist of representatives of all concerned departments such as labour, environment and pollution, industries, trade tax, power, etc. (2) The Unit Approval Committee shall grant necessary local and State level clearances, approvals, Licenses or registrations as the case may be, for setting up of a unit within the Economic Zone, including,— (i) environment clearance for site ; (ii) no objection certificate/consent for establishment under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981; (iii) site Inspectorate ; clearance on behalf of Factories and Boilers (iv) approval of factory plan under Factories Act, 1948 ; (v) licence for running and operating the Unit, if required ; (vi) registration of Boilers on behalf of Chief Inspector of Boilers; (vii) power load approval, if required ; (viii) any other approval so notified or required ; (3) The Unit Approval Committee may, invite such experts or representatives of other departments as it may consider necessary for expeditious grant of approvals and clearances. (4) The Unit Approval Committee shall supervise and monitor various clearances, approvals, licences or registrations and in cases of violations/non-compliance shall take appropriate action as per relevant applicable laws. (5) The Unit Approval Committee may appoint an agency to supervise and monitor various licences and approvals etc. granted by it and may call for any information required to monitor such clearances and permissions etc.