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Date: 12-Dec-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment in ESZ notification of Purna Wildlife Sanctuary Gujarat

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What it means

  • The gazette notification S.O. 5313(E), dated December 12, 2023, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, amends the earlier notification S.O. 1259 (E), dated May 31, 2012, concerning Eco-Sensitive Zones. The amendment primarily shifts certain responsibilities and approvals from the Central Government to the State Government regarding the preparation and management of Zonal Master Plans for Eco-Sensitive Zones.

Key Changes

  • The State Government is now responsible for preparing a Zonal Master Plan for the Eco-Sensitive Zone within two years from December 12, 2023, in consultation with local people.
  • The requirement for approval from the Ministry of Environment and Forests for the Zonal Master Plan has been removed.
  • The Revenue Department in the State Government will now handle matters previously under the purview of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
  • The State Government, with the approval of the Central Government, will appoint members to relevant bodies for a tenure not exceeding three years for each term. This replaces the previous direct appointment by the Government of India.

Impact Analysis

State Government

  • Requires coordination with the Central Government for approval of member appointments to relevant bodies.

Local Population

  • Potential for increased influence on the development and conservation strategies within Eco-Sensitive Zones.

Central Government

  • Shift in focus towards broader policy and monitoring of the implementation by State Governments.

Developers/Project Proponents

  • Project approvals may be streamlined due to the removal of the central approval requirement, but alignment with the State Government's Zonal Master Plan is crucial.

Suggested Action Items

  • The Central Government should develop guidelines for State Governments to ensure consistency and adherence to national environmental policies.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The central government ministry responsible for environmental protection and regulation. State Government: The governing body of individual states within India, now with increased responsibility for Eco-Sensitive Zones. Revenue Department in the State Government: The department within the State Government now responsible for certain functions related to Eco-Sensitive Zones. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986): The primary legislation providing the framework for environmental protection in India. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: The rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, providing detailed procedures and guidelines. Notification S.O. 1259 (E), dated May 31, 2012: The original notification concerning Eco-Sensitive Zones, which is being amended by this current notification.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-12122023-250606 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D2H1x2x2x0 23-250606 xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 5084] नइ ददल्ली, मगं लवार, ददसम्ब र 12, 2023/ऄग्रहायण 21, 1945 No. 5084] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023/AGRAHAYANA 21, 1945 पयाावरण, वन और जलवाय ुपररवतना मत्रं ालय ऄजधसचू ना नइ ददल्ली, 12 ददसम् बर, 2023 का.अ. 5313(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 के ईपजनयम (3) के साथ परित पयाावरण (संरक्षण) ऄजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की ईपधारा (1) और ईपधारा (2) के खडं (v) और खडं (xiv) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें संखयांक का.अ. 1259 (ऄ), तारीख 31 मइ, 2012 द्वारा एक ऄजधसूचना जारी की थी; और केंरीय सरकार की यह राय ह ैदक ईि ऄजधसूचना म ें संिोधन करना लोकजहत म ेंअवश्यक और समीचीन ह;ै और पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 के ईप-जनयम (4) यह ईपबधं करता ह ै दक जब भी केंरीय सरकार को यह प्रतीत होता ह ै दक ऐसा करना लोकजहत म ें ह,ै तो आसके जलए पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 के ईप-जनयम (3) के खंड (क) के ऄधीन नोरिस की ऄपेक्षा से ऄजभमुजि दी जा सकेगी ह;ै और केन्द्रीय सरकार की राय स े यह ऄजधसूचना संखयांक का.अ. 1259 (ऄ), तारीख 31 मइ, 2012 म ें संिोधन करन े के जलए पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 के ईपजनयम (3) के खंड (क) के ऄधीन नोरिस की ऄपक्षे ा स े ऄजभमुजि देना लोकजहत म ेंह;ै 7708 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] ऄतः, ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 के ईपजनयम (4) के साथ परित पयाावरण (सरं क्षण) ऄजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की ईपधारा (1) और ईपधारा (2) के खंड (v) और खंड (xiv) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पयावा रण और वन मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना, जो संखयांक का.अ. 1259 (ऄ), तारीख 31 मइ, 2012 द्वारा भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, में जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै ऄथाात:् - ईि ऄजधसूचना म-ें (i) पैरा 2 म.ें- (क) ईप-पैरा (1) के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत ईपपैरा रखा जाएगा: ऄथाात्:- “(1) राज्य सरकार, पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेदी जोन के प्रयोजनों के जलए, 12.12.2023 स े दो वर्ा की ऄवजध के भीतर, स्ट्थानीय लोगों के परामिा स ेऔर आस ऄजधसूचना के ऄनुसार एक अंचजलक महायोजना तैयार करेगी।”; (ख) ईप-पैरा (8) म,ें "और पयाावरण और वन मंत्रालय के ऄनुमोदन के दौरान" िब्दों का लोप दकया जाएगा; (ii) पैरा 4 के, ईप-पैरा (2),- (क) खंड (ख) म,ें िब्द "पयाावरण और वन मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार" िब्दों के स्ट्थान पर, "राज्य सरकार म ें राजस्ट्व जवभाग" िब्द रख े जाएंग;े (ख) खंड (ग) म,ें "भारत सरकार" िब्दों के स्ट्थान पर, "समय-समय पर राज्य सरकार, केंरीय सरकार के ऄनुमोदन स,े प्रत्येक कायाकाल के जलए तीन वर्ा स ेऄजधक नहीं होगा" िब्द रख े जाएंग;े (ग) खंड (छ) म,ें िब्द "पयाावरण और वन मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार" िब्दों के स्ट्थान पर, "समय-समय पर राज्य सरकार, केंरीय सरकार के ऄनमु ोदन स,े प्रत्येक कायाकाल के जलए तीन वर् ा स े ऄजधक नहीं होगा" िब्द रख े जाएंगे। [फा. सं. 25/3/2012-इएसजेड-अरइ] डॉ. एस. करकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘जी’ रिप्पण.-मूल ऄजधसूचना भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, ईपखंड (ii) में ऄजधसूचना संखया का.अ. 1259 (ऄ), तारीख 31 मइ, 2012 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गइ थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th December, 2023 S.O. 5313(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 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 issued, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1259 (E), dated the 31st May, 2012; 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3 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. 1259 (E), dated the 31st May, 2012; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clauses (v) and (xiv) of sub-section (2) 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 erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1259 (E), dated the 31st May, 2012, namely:-In the said notification,- (i) in paragraph 2- (a) for sub-paragraph (1), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:- “(1) The State Government shall prepare a Zonal Master Plan, for the purposes of the Eco-Sensitive Zone in consultation with local people and in accordance with this notification within a period of two years from the 12.12.2023.”; (b) in sub-paragraph (8), the words, “and approval thereof by the Ministry of Environment and Forests”, shall be omitted; (ii) in paragraph 4, in sub-paragraph (2),- (a) in clause (b), for the words “Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India”, the words “Revenue Department in the State Government”, shall be substituted; (b) in clause (c), for the words “Government of India”, the words, “State Government from time to time, for a tenure not exceeding three years each, with the approval of the Central Government”, shall be substituted; (c) in clause (g), for the words “Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India”, the words, “State Government from time to time, for a tenure not exceeding three years each, with the approval of the Central Government” shall be substituted. [F. No. 25/3/2012-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. 1259 (E), dated the 31st May, 2012. 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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