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

AMENDMENT FINAL NOTIFICATION OF THE ESZ AROUND SHIMLA WATER CATCHMENT WILDLIFE SANCTUARY HIMACHAL PRADESH

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What it means

  • This gazette notification, dated July 5, 2024, amends a previous notification (S.O. 1858(E), dated June 7, 2017) concerning the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The amendment primarily focuses on restructuring and clarifying the roles and responsibilities of a Monitoring Committee overseeing activities within eco-sensitive zones in Himachal Pradesh.

Key Changes

  • Paragraph 5 (constitution of the Monitoring Committee) has been completely replaced. The new paragraph specifies eight members with clearly defined roles, including a Chairman (Deputy Commissioner, Shimla), representatives from NGOs and experts in ecology and environment nominated by the Himachal Pradesh State Government, and ex-officio members from various government bodies (Biodiversity Board, Pollution Control Board, Forest Department).
  • Paragraph 6 (Functions of the Monitoring Committee) has been completely replaced. The revised paragraph details the committee's responsibilities, including scrutinizing activities within eco-sensitive zones (based on S.O. 1553(E), dated September 14, 2006), referring activities to relevant regulatory authorities, filing complaints under Section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, inviting stakeholders for consultation, and submitting annual reports to the Chief Wildlife Warden of Himachal Pradesh.
  • The amendment clarifies the composition and functions of the Monitoring Committee, providing a more structured approach to regulating activities in eco-sensitive zones in Himachal Pradesh.

Impact Analysis

Businesses operating in eco-sensitive zones

  • Potential delays in project approvals due to the more structured review process.

Regulatory Authorities

  • Need for efficient processing of applications and enforcement of regulations.

Himachal Pradesh State Government

  • Need to ensure timely nominations and cooperation with the committee.

Monitoring Committee

  • Need for effective coordination among members and relevant authorities.

NGOs and Experts

  • Need to ensure that nominated representatives have the necessary expertise and time commitment.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary legislation under which this notification is issued. Section 3 allows the Central Government to issue notifications for environmental protection. S.O. 1858(E), dated June 7, 2017: The original notification that this amendment modifies, related to the establishment of the Monitoring Committee. S.O. 1553 (E), dated September 14, 2006: Notification outlining activities covered in the eco-sensitive zone, used as a reference for the Monitoring Committee's scrutiny. Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board: A member of the Monitoring Committee (ex-officio). Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board: A member of the Monitoring Committee (ex-officio). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The government ministry responsible for issuing this notification.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-06072024-255223 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I0D6E0x7x2x0 24-255223 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2494] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 5, 2024/आषाढ 14, 1946 No. 2494] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2024/ASHADHA 14, 1946 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 5 िुलाई, 2024 का.आ. 2629(अ).—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 (2) और (3) के खडं (v) और खंड (xiv), उपधारा (1) के द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित, का.आ.सं. 1858(अ), तारीख 7 िून, 2017 के द्वारा प्रकाजित भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाात्:- उि अजधसूचना म-ें (क) पैरा 5 के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत परै ा को रखा िाएगा: अथाात:्- “5. जनगरानी सजमजत.- केंरीर् सरकार इस अजधसूचना के कार्ाान्द्वर्न के जलए नीच े िी गई सारणी म ें जनर्िष्टा जनम्नजलजखत व्यजिर्ों की एक सजमजत का गिन करती ह,ै अथाात:् - (1) उपार्ुि, जिमला अध्र्क्ष, पिेन ; (2) पर्ाावरण/वन्द्र्िीव (जवरासत संरक्षण सजहत) के क्षत्रे म ें काम करन े वाल े एक गरै - सिस्ट्र्; 4041 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] सरकारी संगिन का एक प्रजतजनजध, जिसे जहमाचल प्रिेि राज्र् सरकार द्वारा हर तीन वषा म ें समर्-समर् पर नाजमत दकर्ा िाता ह।ै (3) जहमाचल प्रिेि राज्र् सरकार द्वारा हर तीन वष ा म ें समर्-समर् पर नाजमत एक प्रजतजित सिस्ट्र्; संस्ट्थान र्ा जवश्वजवद्यालर् स ेपाररजस्ट्थजतकी और पर्ाावरण म ें एक जविेषज्ञ (4) सिस्ट्र् सजचव र्ा सिस्ट्र्, जहमाचल प्रिेि राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोडा सिस्ट्र्, पिेन; (5) कार्ाकारी अजभर्ंता, जहमाचल प्रिेि राज्र् प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड ा सिस्ट्र्, पिेन; (6) क्षत्रे के वररि नगर जनर्ोिक सिस्ट्र्, पिेन; (7) प्रभागीर् वन अजधकारी, (प्रािेजिक), जिमला सिस्ट्र्, पिेन; (8) प्रभागीर् वन अजधकारी (वन्द्र्िीव), जिमला पिेन, सिस्ट्र् सजचव; (ख) पैरा 6 के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत को रखा िाएगा, अथाात्:- “6. जनगरानी सजमजत के कार्.ा – (1) जनगरानी सजमजत, वास्ट्तजवक स्ट्थल-जवजिष्ट जस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर उन दक्रर्ाकलापों की छानबीन करेगी िो भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना संख्र्ा का.आ. 1553 (अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006, और पर्ाावरण, वन मंत्रालर् म ें केन्द्रीर् सरकार को जनर्िष्टा उसके पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी म ें जनर्िष्टा जनजषद्ध दक्रर्ाकलापों को छोड़कर, पाररजस्ट्थजतक संवेिी िोन म ें आते ह ैं और र्थाजस्ट्थजत, िलवार् ु पररवतान र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकरण, उि अजधसूचना के उपबंधों के अधीन पूवा पर्ाावरणीर् मंिूरी के जलए होंगे। (2) उप-पैरा (1) म ें जनर्िष्टा अजधसूचना की अनुसूची म ें सजममजलत नहीं की गई पररर्ोिनाए ं और दक्रर्ाकलापों और उसके पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी म ें जनर्िष्टा जनजषद्ध दक्रर्ाकलापों को छोड़कर, जनगरानी सजमजत द्वारा वास्ट्तजवक साइट-जवजिष्ट की जस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर िांच की िाएगी और संबंजधत जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों को जनर्िष्टा की िाएगी। (3) जनगरानी सजमजत के सिस्ट्र्-सजचव र्ा संबंजधत कलेक्टर र्ा संबंजधत उप वन संरक्षक पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 की धारा 19 के अधीन इस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों का उल्लघं न करने वाले दकसी भी व्यजि के जवरुद्ध जिकार्त िि ा करने के जलए सक्षम होंगे। (4) जनगरानी सजमजत संबंजधत जवभागों के प्रजतजनजधर्ों र्ा जविेषज्ञों, उद्योग संघों के प्रजतजनजधर्ों र्ा संबंजधत जहतधारकों को अपन े जवचार-जवमि ा म ें सहार्ता के जलए िारी करने के आधार पर अपेक्षा के आधार पर आमंजत्रत कर सकती ह।ै (5) जनगरानी सजमजत प्रत्र्ेक वषा 31 माच ा को अपने दक्रर्ाकलापों की वार्षाक कारावाई ररपोट ा उस वष ा के 30 िून तक इस अजधसूचना को राज्र् के मुख्र् वन्द्र् िीव संरक्षक को उपाबंध-III म ें जवजनर्िष्टा प्रारूप के अनुसार प्रस्ट्तुत करेगी। (6) केन्द्रीर् सरकार अपने कार्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए जनगरानी सजमजत को जलजखत रूप म ें ऐस े जनिेि िे सकती ह,ै िैसा वह उजचत समझे। [फा.सं. 25/47/2015-ईएसिेड-आरई] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘िी’ रटप्पण: मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में अजधसूचना संख्र्ा का.आ. 1858(अ), तारीख 7 िून, 2017 के द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th July, 2024 S.O. 2629(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) and clause (xiv) of sub- section (2) and sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub- section (ii), vide notification number S.O. 1858(E), dated the 08th June, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, — (a) for paragraph 5, - the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely: - “5. Monitoring Committee. — The Central Government constitutes a Committee to be known as Monitoring Committee which shall comprise of the following persons namely: (1) Deputy Commissioner, Shimla Chairman, ex officio; (2) One representative of a Non-Governmental Organisation working in the Member; field of Environment/Wildlife (including heritage conservation) nominated by the State Government of Himachal Pradesh from time to time every three years (3) One expert in ecology and environment from a reputed Institution or Member; University nominated by the State Government of Himachal Pradesh from time to time every three years (4) Member Secretary or Member, Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Member, ex officio; Board (5) Executive Engineer, Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board Member, ex officio; (6) Senior Town Planner of the area Member, ex officio; (7) Divisional Forest Officer, (Territorial), Shimla Member, ex officio; (8) Divisional Forest Officer (Wildlife), Shimla Member Secretary, ex officio; (b) for paragraph 6, - the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely: — “6. Functions of the 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, number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006, and are falling in the Eco-sensitive Zone, except for the prohibited activities specified in the Table under 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 referred to in sub-paragraph (1) and are 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 Deputy Commissioner or the 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 a representative or expert from the Department, a representative from the industry associations or stakeholders to assist the committee in its deliberations depending on the requirements on a case to case basis. (5) The Monitoring Committee shall submit the action taken report of its activities annually for the period up to the 31st March of every year to the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State by the 30th June of that year in proforma specified in Annexure-III. (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. 25/47/2015-ESZ-RE] Dr. S. KERKETTA, Scientist “G” Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-sectio (ii), vide notification number S.O. 1858(E), dated the 08th June, 2017. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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