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Date: 13-Aug-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment in Final Notification of ESZ around Balukhanda Konark Wildlife Sanctuary Odisha

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 announces amendments to a previous notification (S.O. 1654(E), dated May 19, 2017) that declared an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Balukhanda-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha, India.
  • The key amendment involves the reconstitution and redefinition of the roles and responsibilities of the Monitoring Committee overseeing the ESZ.

Key Changes

  • Paragraphs 5 and 6 of the original notification (S.O. 1654(E), dated May 19, 2017) have been replaced with new paragraphs 5 and 6.
  • A new Monitoring Committee is established with a defined composition of 10 members, including representatives from the Odisha government, NGOs, experts, and regulatory bodies.
  • The functions of the Monitoring Committee are clearly outlined, including scrutinizing activities within the ESZ, referring activities to appropriate authorities for environmental clearances, filing complaints for violations, and submitting annual reports.
  • The amended notification specifies the roles of the committee members, including the Member-Secretary's authority to file complaints under Section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
  • The Central Government retains the power to issue directions to the Monitoring Committee.

Impact Analysis

Government of Odisha

  • Potential increase in workload for various government departments involved.

Monitoring Committee

  • Increased workload and accountability.

Local Communities and Businesses

  • Potential for conflict if regulations are perceived as overly restrictive.

Environmental NGOs

  • Potential for increased collaboration with government agencies.

Regulatory Authorities

  • Need for efficient processing of referrals and timely issuance of environmental clearances.

Suggested Actions

  • Establish a system for monitoring the effectiveness of the Monitoring Committee.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary legislation under which the notification and the ESZ are declared. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, providing the legal framework for the notification. Balukhanda-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha: The wildlife sanctuary around which the Eco-Sensitive Zone is declared. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification. Government of Odisha: The state government responsible for nominating members to the Monitoring Committee and for implementing the notification at the state level. Monitoring Committee: The committee responsible for overseeing the ESZ. Notification S.O. 1654(E), dated May 19, 2017: The original notification that declared the Eco-Sensitive Zone, which has now been amended. Notification S.O. 1533(E), dated September 14, 2006: Notification referenced in the amended notification, outlining activities covered in the Schedule.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14082024-256365 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D4H0x8x2x0 24-256365 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.ं 3137] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 13, 2024/ श्रावण 22, 1946 No. 3137] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2024/SHRAVANA 22, 1946 पर्ावा रण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अधिसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 13 अगस्ट्त , 2024 का.आ. 3452(अ).— केन्द्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) 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 खंड (v) और खंड (xiv) तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, बालुखांडा-कोनाका वन्द्र्िीव अभर्ारण्र्, ओजडिा के आसपास पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन घोजित करने के जलए भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में संखर्ांक का.आ. 1654 (अ), तारीख 19 मई, 2017 को एक अजधसूचना िारी की गई थी; और केंरीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ै दक उि अजधसूचना का संिोधन करना लोकजहत में आवश्र्क और समीचीन ह;ै 5145 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 का उपजनर्म (4) र्ह उपबंध करता ह ै दक िब भी केंरीर् सरकार को र्ह प्रतीत होता ह ै दक ऐसा करना लोकजहत में है, तो इसके जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि िी िा सकती है; और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ै दक अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 1654 (अ), तारीख 19 मई, 2017 म ें संिोधन करने के जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि िेना लोकजहत में है; 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) तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में संखर्ांक का.आ. 1654 (अ) द्वारा, तारीख 19 मई, 2017 द्वारा प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना, में जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाता ्:- उि अजधसूचना में, पैराग्राफ 5 और 6 के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत पैराग्राफ रख े िाएंगे, अथाात्:- “5. मानीिरी सजमजत. – (1) केंरीर् सरकार जनम्नजलजखत व्यजिर्ों से जमलकर एक मानीिरी सजमजत का गिन करती ह,ै अथाता ्: - (i) जिला कलेक्िर पुरी, ओजडिा सरकार अध्र्क्ष, पिेन; (ii) पुजलस अधीक्षक, पुरी सिस्ट्र् , पिेन; (iii) पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र में काम करने वाले गैर-सरकारी संगिन का सिस्ट्र् ; एक प्रजतजनजध, जिसे प्रत्र्ेक तीन विा में समर्-समर् पर ओजडिा सरकार द्वारा नाजमत दकर्ा िाता ह।ै (iv) पाररजस्ट्थजतकी और पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र में एक जविेिज्ञ को सिस्ट्र् ; ओजडिा सरकार द्वारा प्रत्र्ेक तीन विा में समर्-समर् पर नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। (v) सिस्ट्र्-सजचव र्ा सिस्ट्र्, ओजडिा राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोडा सिस्ट्र् , पिेन; (vi) तहसीलिार, गोप सिस्ट्र् , पिेन; (vii) कार्ाकारी अजधकारी, पुरी नगर पाजलका, पुरी सिस्ट्र् , पिेन; (viii) कार्ाकारी अजधकारी, कोणाका अजधसूजचत क्षेत्र पररिि, सिस्ट्र् , पिेन; कोणाका (ix) क्षेत्रीर् अजधकारी, ओजडिा राज्र् प्रििू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोडा सिस्ट्र् , पिेन; (x) प्रभागीर् वन अजधकारी, पुरी वन्द्र्िीव प्रभाग सिस्ट्र् सजचव, पिेन।”[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 6. मानीिरी सजमजत के कार्.ा – (1) उन दिर्ाकलापों की, िो भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 1533(अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006 की अनुसूची में सजममजलत ह,ैं और िो पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन में आते ह,ैं जसवार् इसके पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी में र्थाजवजनर्िाष्ट प्रजतजिद्ध दिर्ाकलापों के, मानीिरी सजमजत द्वारा वास्ट्तजवक जवजनर्िाष्ट स्ट्थलीर् ििाओं के आधार पर संवीक्षा की िाएगी और उि अजधसूचना के उपबंधों के अधीन पूवा पर्ाावरण अनाजि के जलए केंरीर् सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान र्ा र्थाजस्ट्थजत, राज्र् पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकारी को जनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। (2) उन दिर्ाकलापों की, िो उपधारा (1) में जनर्िाष्ट अजधसूचना की अनसु ूची में सजममजलत नहीं ह ै और िो पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन में आते ह,ैं जसवार्, इसके पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी में र्थाजवजनर्िाष्ट प्रजतजिद्ध दिर्ाकलापों के, मानीिरी सजमजत द्वारा वास्ट्तजवक जवजनर्िाष्ट स्ट्थलीर् ििाओं के आधार पर संवीक्षा की िाएगी और उसे संबंध जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों को जनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। (3) मानीिरी सजमजत के सिस्ट्र् सजचव र्ा संबद्ध कलेक् िर र्ा संबद्ध उप वन संरक्षक इस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों का उल् लंघन करने वाल े दकसी भी व् र्जि के जवरुद्ध पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 की धारा 19 के अधीन जिकार्त फाईल करन े के जलए सक्षम होंगे। (4) मानीिरी सजमजत मामले-िर-मामले के आधार पर अपेक्षाओं पर जनभार रहते हुए संबद्ध जवभागों के प्रजतजनजधर्ों र्ा जविेिज्ञों, औद्योजगक संगमों र्ा संबद्ध पणधाररर्ों के प्रजतजनजधर्ों को अपने जवचार-जवमि ा में सहार्ता के जलए आमंजत्रत कर सकेगी। (5) मानीिरी सजमजत प्रत् र्ेक विा के 31 माचा तक की अवजध के अपने दिर्ाकलापों की वार्िाक कारावाई ररपोिा उस विा के 30 िनू तक राज् र् के मुख र् वन्द् र्िीव वाडान को उपाबधं -III में जनर्िाष् ि जनििान पत्र में प्रस्ट्त ुत करेगी। (6) केंरीर् सरकार अपने कार्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए मानीिरी सजमजत को जलजखत रूप म ें ऐसे जनिेि ि े सकेगी, िैसा वह उजचत समझे।” [फा.सं. 25/40/2015-ईएसिेड-आरई] डॉ. सु. केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘’िी’’ रिप्प ण.- मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग ।।, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में अजधसूचना संख र्ाकं का.आ. 1654 (अ) तारीख 19 मई, 2017 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th August, 2024 S.O. 3452(E).— Whereas, the Central Government, 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 (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, issued a notification to declare an Eco-Sensitive Zone around Balukhanda-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha in the Gazette of India,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number number S.O. 1654(E), dated the 19th May, 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.1654(E), dated the 19th May, 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, Forest and Climate Change, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1654(E), dated the 19th May , 2017, namely:- In the said notification, for paragraphs 5 and 6, the following paragraphs shall be substituted, namely: - “5. Monitoring Committee. - The Central Government hereby constitutes a Monitoring Committee consisting of the following persons, namely:- (i) The District Collector Puri, Government of Odisha – ChairmanZ ex officio; (ii) Superintendent of Police, Puri –Member,ex officio; (iii) A representative of Non-governmental Organisation – Member; working in the field of environment to be nominated by the Government of Odisha from time to time every three years. (iv) One expert in the area of ecology and environment – Member; to be nominated by the Government of Odisha from time to time every three years. (v) Member-Secretary or Member, Odisha State –Member, ex officio; Biodiversity Board (vi) Tahasildar, Gop – Member, ex officio; (vii) Executive Officer, Puri Municipality, Puri – Member, ex officio (viii) Executive Officer, Konark Notified Area Council, –Member, ex officio; Konark (ix) Regional Officer, Odisha State Pollution Control –Member, ex officio; Board (x) Divisional Forest Officer, Puri Wildlife Division –Member Secretary, ex officio.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 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 Forests , 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 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 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-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. 25/40/2015-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. 1654(E), dated the 19th May, 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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