14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] “3A. Allocation of funds from Environmental Relief Fund for restoration of environmental damage. – (1) The Central Pollution Control Board or State Pollution Control Board as the case may be, shall make an application for allocation of funds from the Environmental Relief Fund to the Central Government for restoration of the damage in Form II.
(2) The Central Government shall, upon receipt of an application under sub-rule (1) scrutinise the extent of the damage caused and determine the amount to be allocated from the Environmental Relief Fund for restoration of such damage and issue an order in Form-III.
(3) The amount of the Funds allocated for restoration of damage shall not exceed ten percent of the amount available in the Environmental Relief Fund.
(4) The Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Board shall maintain proper accounts and records of the allocation and utilisation of funds, and shall submit annual reports to the Central Government containing the details of the progress of restoration of damage and funds so utilised.
(5) The Central Government shall monitor the utilisation of funds allocated from the Environmental Relief Fund for the restoration of the damage under sub-section (9) of section 7 of the Act.”.