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Date: 05-Jul-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment final notification of the ESZ around Jaldapara National Park West Bengal

Issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · ESZ Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification amends a previous notification (S.O. 2734(E), dated August 22, 2017) that declared an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Jaldapara National Park in West Bengal, India.
  • The amendment primarily focuses on establishing a Monitoring Committee to oversee activities within the ESZ and clarifying its functions.

Key Changes

  • Paragraphs 5 and 6 of the original notification have been replaced with new paragraphs defining the composition and functions of the Monitoring Committee.
  • The Monitoring Committee will comprise eight members, including the Deputy Commissioner of Alipurduar (Chairman), representatives from NGOs, environmental experts, government officials (Pollution Control Board, Forest Department), and the State Biodiversity Board.
  • The Committee's functions include scrutinizing activities within the ESZ, referring activities requiring environmental clearances to the appropriate authorities, and taking action against violations of the notification.
  • The Committee will submit annual reports to the Chief Wildlife Warden of West Bengal.
  • The Central Government retains the authority to issue directions to the Committee.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Jaldapara National Park

  • Improved coordination between various stakeholders involved in conservation efforts.

Impact on Local Communities

  • Need for clear communication and engagement with local communities to ensure understanding and cooperation.

Impact on Industries

  • Need for compliance with environmental regulations and engagement with the Monitoring Committee.

Impact on Government Agencies

  • Need for effective coordination between different government departments involved.

Suggested Action Items

  • Regularly monitor the effectiveness of the Monitoring Committee and make necessary adjustments.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary law under which the notification is issued, providing legal basis for establishing and managing the ESZ. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules that provide further details and guidelines for implementing the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Jaldapara National Park: The national park around which the Eco-Sensitive Zone is declared. West Bengal Government: The state government responsible for implementing the notification within its jurisdiction. Central Government (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change): The entity responsible for issuing and amending the notification. Monitoring Committee: The newly established committee responsible for overseeing activities within the ESZ. Notification S.O. 1533 (E), dated September 14, 2006: An earlier notification referenced in the amendment, likely containing a schedule of activities relevant to the ESZ.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-05072024-255226 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D5H0x7x2x0 24-255226 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2495] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार , िुलाई 5, 2024/आिाढ 14, 1946 No. 2495] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2024/ASHADHA 14, 1946 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अधिसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 5 िलु ाई, 2024 का.आ. 2630(अ).—केन्द्रीर् सरकार ने, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के साथ परित पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खडं (v) और खडं (xiv) तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, िलिापाडा राष्ट्रीर् उद्यान, पजिम बगं ाल के आसपास एक पाररजस्ट्तजथकी संवेिी िोन घोजित करन े के जलए भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) में संखर्ांक का.आ. 2734 (अ), तारीख 22 अगस्ट्त, 2017 द्वारा एक अजधसूचना िारी की थी; और केंरीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ैदक उि अजधसूचना का संिोधन करना लोकजहत में आवश्र्क और समीचीन ह;ै और पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 का उप-जनर्म (4) र्ह उपबंध करता ह ै दक िब भी केंरीर् सरकार को र्ह प्रतीत होता ह ै दक ऐसा करना लोकजहत म ें ह,ै तो इसके जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप-जनर्म (3) के खडं (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि िी िा सकती ह;ै और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ै दक अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 2734 (अ), तारीख 22 अगस्ट्त, 2017 द्वारा संिोधन करन े के जलए पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि िने ा लोकजहत में ह;ै अतः, अब, केन्द्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (4) के साथ परित पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खंड (v) और खंड (xiv) 4042 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् की भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें संखर्ांक का.आ. 2734 (अ), तारीख 22 अगस्ट्त, 2017 द्वारा प्रकाजित अजधसूचना, म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाात:् - उि अजधसूचना म,ें पैरा 5 और 6 के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत परै ा रख े िाएंगे, अथाात:् - “5. मानीिरी सजमजत. – केंरीर् सरकार एक सजमती का गिन करेगी जिस े मानीिरी सजमजत कहा िाएगा, िो जनम्नजलजखत व्यजिर्ों से जमलकर बनगे ी, अथाात्:- (i) उपार्ुि, अलीपुरद्वार अध्र्क्ष, पिेन; (ii) पजिमी बंगाल सरकार द्वारा नामजनर्िाष्ट दकए िान े वाले पर्ाावरण सिस्ट् र्; र्ा वन्द्र्िीवन के क्षेत्र म ेंकार्ा करने वाल ेगैर-सरकारी संगिनों का (जिसके अंतगात जवरासत संरक्षण है) समर्-समर् पर तीन विा की अवजध के जलए नामजनर्िष्टा एक प्रजतजनजध (iii) पजिमी बंगाल सरकार द्वारा पाररजस्ट्थजतक और पर्ाावरण के क्षत्रे से सिस्ट् र्; समर्-समर् पर तीन विा की अवजध के जलए नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाने वाला एक प्रजतजनजध (iv) कार्ापालक इंिीजनर्र, पजिमी बंगाल प्रििू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड ा सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (v) प्रभागीर् वन अजधकारी (बक्सा बाघ आरजक्षती) सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (vi) प्रभागीर् वन अजधकारी (िलिापाडा) सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (vii) राज्र् िैव-जवजवधता बोडा का सिस्ट्र् सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (viii) मुखर् वन परररक्षक सिस्ट् र् सजचव, पिने ।” 6. मानीिरी सजमजत के कार्.ा - (1) मानीिरी सजमजत, स्ट्थल जवजिष्ि वास्ट्तजवक पररजस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर उन दक्रर्ाकलापों की संवीक्षा करेगी िो दक भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की तारीख 14 जसतम्बर, 2006 की अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 1533 (अ) की अनुसूची में िाजमल ह ैंऔर पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन के अंतगात आती हों, उसके पैरा 4 के अंतगात िी गर्ी सारणी म ें र्था जवजनर्िाष् ि जनजिद्ध दक्रर्ाकलापों को छोडकर और उक्त अजधसूचना के उपबंधों के अंतगात पर्ाावरणीर् अनापजत्त के जलए भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन एव ं िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण प्रभाव जनधाारण प्राजधकरण को जनर्िष्टा दकए गर् ेह।ैं (2) ऐस े दक्रर्ाकलापों, िो दक भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना का.आ.1533 (अ), तारीख 14 जसतम्बर, 2006 की अनुसूची में िाजमल नहीं ह ै और पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन के भीतर आत े हैं, इसके परै ा 4 की सारणी मेंल र्था जवजनर्िष्टा जनजिद्ध दक्रर्ाकलापों को छोडकर, की संवीक्षा मानीिरी सजमजत द्वारा स्ट् थल जवजिष्ि वास्ट् तजवक पररजस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर की िार्ेगी और इन्द् हें संबजं धत जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों को जनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। (3) मानीिरी सजमजत के सिस्ट्र् सजचव र्ा संबंजधत कलेक्ि र र्ा संबंजधत उप वन सरं क्षक इस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों का उल् लघं न करन े वाल े दकसी भी व् र्जि के जवरूद्ध पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 की धारा 19 के अधीन जिकार्त ििा करन े के जलए सक्षम होंगे। (4) मानीिरी सजमजत मामले-िर-मामल े के आधार पर अपक्षे ाओं के अनुसार अपन े जवचार-जवमि ा म ें सहार्ता के जलए संबंजधत जवभाग के प्रजतजनजध र्ा जविेिज्ञ, उद्योग संघों के प्रजतजनजध र्ा संबंजधत जहतधारकों को आमंजत्रत कर सकेगी। (5) मानीिरी सजमजत प्रत् र्के विा के 31 माचा तक की अवजध की अपने दक्रर्ाकलापों की वार्िाक कारावाई ररपोिा उस विा के 30 िून तक राज्र् के मखु र् वन्द् र्िीव वाडान को उपाबधं -IV में जनर्िाष् ि प्रारूप में प्रस्ट् तुत करेगी।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (6) केंरीर् सरकार अपने कृत्र्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए मानीिरी सजमजत को जलजखत रूप में ऐस े जनिेि ि े सकेगी, िैसा वह िीक समझे।” [फा. स.ं 25/175/2015-ईएसिेड-आरई] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘’िी’’ रिप्प णी.- मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग ।।, खंड 3, उप खंड (ii) म ेंअजधसूचना संख र्ा का.आ. 2734 (अ) तारीख 22 अगस्ट्त, 2017 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th July, 2024 S.O. 2630(E).—Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clauses (v) and (xiv) of sub-section (2) of section (3) section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, issued a notification to declare an Eco- Sensitive Zone around Jaldapara National Park, West Bengal in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 2734(E), dated the 22nd August, 2017; And whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to amend the said notification; And whereas sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 provides that whenever it appears to the Central Government that it is in the public interest to do so, it may dispense with the requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986; And whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to dispense with the requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 for amending the notification number S.O. 2734(E), dated the 22nd August, 2017; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clauses (v) and (xiv) of sub-section (2) and sub-section(3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 2734(E), dated the 22nd August, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, for paragraphs 5 and 6, the following paragraphs shall be substituted, namely: - “5. Monitoring Committee. - There shall be a committee to be known as Monitoring Committee constituted by the Central Government which shall comprise of the following persons, namely: - i. The Deputy Commissioner, Alipurduar - Chairman, exofficio; ii. A representative of a Non-governmental Organisation working in the field of Environment or Wildlife (including heritage conservation) to be nominated by the Government of West Bengal from time to time every three years - Member; iii. An expert in the area of ecology and environment to be nominated by the Government of West Bengal from time to time every three years - Member; iv. The Executive Engineer, West Bengal Pollution Control Board - Member, exofficio; v. The Divisional Forest Officer (Buxa Tiger Reserve) - Member, exofficio; vi. The Divisional Forest Officer (Jaldapara) - Member, exofficio; vii. Member, State Biodiversity Board- Member, exofficio; viii. The Chief Conservator of Forests - Member Secretary, exofficio. 6. Functions of Monitoring Committee. – (1) The Monitoring Committee shall, based on the actual site-specific conditions, scrutinise the activities covered in the Schedule to the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forest, vide number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006 and are falling in the Eco-sensitive Zone, except for the prohibited activities as specified in the Table under4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] paragraph 4 thereof, and referred to the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change or the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, as the case may be, for prior environmental clearances under the provisions of the said notification. (2) The activities not covered in the Schedule to the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests vide number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006 and falling in the Eco-Sensitive Zone, except for the prohibited activities as specified in the Table under paragraph 4 thereof, shall be scrutinised by the Monitoring Committee based on the actual site-specific conditions and referred to the concerned Regulatory Authorities. (3) The Member-Secretary of the Monitoring Committee or the concerned Collector or the concerned Deputy Conservator of Forests shall be competent to file complaint under section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 against any person who contravenes the provisions of this notification. (4) The Monitoring Committee may invite representative or expert from concerned Department, representative from industry associations or concerned stakeholders to assist in its deliberations depending on the requirements on case to case basis. (5) The Monitoring Committee shall submit the annual action taken report of its activities for the period up to the 31st March of every year by the 30th June of that year to the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State in pro- forma specified in Annexure IV. (6) The Central Government may give such directions in writing, as it deems fit, to the Monitoring Committee for effective discharge of its functions”. [F. No. 25/175/2015-ESZ-RE] DR. S. KERKETTA, Scientist “G” Note. - The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide notification number S.O. 2734(E), dated the 22nd August, 2017. 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