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Date: 06-Aug-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

AMENDMENT IN FINAL NOTIFICATION OF ESZ AROUND KULDIAH 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 amends a previous notification (S.O. 2539(E), dated 9th August 2017) that declared an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Kuldiah Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha, India.
  • The amendment primarily focuses on revising the composition and functions of the Monitoring Committee responsible for overseeing activities within the ESZ.

Key Changes

  • Paragraphs 5 and 6 of the original notification have been replaced with new paragraphs defining the Monitoring Committee and its functions.
  • The Monitoring Committee's composition is now clearly specified, including the District Collector of Balasore as Chairman, experts in ecology and environment, representatives from NGOs, officials from the Odisha State Pollution Control Board, forest department, and police.
  • The Committee's functions are detailed, including scrutinizing activities within the ESZ, referring activities requiring prior environmental clearances, filing complaints against violations, inviting stakeholders for consultations, and submitting annual reports.
  • The amendment clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the committee members, particularly regarding enforcement and reporting.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Kuldiah Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Improved monitoring of activities within the ESZ, leading to better environmental management.

Impact on Local Communities

  • Improved environmental quality and protection of natural resources.

Impact on Industries and Businesses

  • Potential for increased costs associated with obtaining environmental clearances.

Impact on Government Agencies

  • Need for effective communication and information sharing with the Monitoring Committee and stakeholders.

Suggested Action Items

  • Regular monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of the ESZ and the Monitoring Committee's work is crucial.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary legal framework for environmental protection in India, under which the notification is issued. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, providing detailed guidelines for environmental protection. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification. Kuldiah Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha: The wildlife sanctuary around which the Eco-Sensitive Zone has been declared. Odisha State Pollution Control Board: A state-level agency involved in environmental monitoring and regulation. Gazette of India, Extraordinary: The official publication where the notification is published. S.O. 2539(E), dated 9th August 2017: The original notification declaring the Eco-Sensitive Zone, which is amended by this notification. S.O. 1533(E), dated 14th September 2006: Another 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.-07082024-256133 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D7H0x8x2x0 24-256133 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.ं 3034] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 6, 2024/ श्रावण 15, 1946 No. 3034] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024/ SHRAVANA 15, 1946 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अधिसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 6 अगस्ट् त, 2024 का.आ. 3183(अ).— केन्द्रीर् सरकार, 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 खंड (xiv) तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, कुलजधर्ा वन्द्र्िीव अभर्ारण्र्, ओजडिा के आसपास एक पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन घोजित करन े के जलए भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) में संखर्ांक का.आ. 2539 (अ), तारीख 9 अगस्ट्त, 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 है; और पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) 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 खडं (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि िी िा सकती है; 4946 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ै दक अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 2539 (अ), तारीख 9 अगस्ट्त, 2017 म ें संिोधन करन े के जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) 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 खडं (v) और खंड (xiv) तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् की भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें संखर्ांक का.आ. 2539 (अ), तारीख 9 अगस्ट्त, 2017 को 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. – (1) केंरीर् सरकार जनम्नजलजखत व्यजिर्ों से जमलकर एक मानीिरी सजमजत का गिन करती ह,ै अथाात:् - (i) जिला कलेक्िर, बालासोर अध्र्क्ष, पिेन; (ii) पाररजस्ट्थजतकी और पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र म ेंएक जविेिज्ञ को प्रत्र्ेक तीन सिस्ट् र्; विा में समर्-समर् पर ओजडिा सरकार द्वारा नाजमत दकर्ा िाएगा (iii) गैर-सरकारी सगं िन (पर्ाावरण संरक्षण के क्षेत्र म ें काम करन े वाल)े सिस्ट् र्; का एक प्रजतजनजध जिसे प्रत्र्ेक तीन विा में समर्-समर् पर ओजडिा सरकार द्वारा नाजमत दकर्ा िाएगा। (iv) क्षेत्रीर् अजधकारी, ओजडिा राज्र् प्रििू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड,ा बालासोर सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (v) संबंजधत प्रभागीर् वन अजधकारी सह वन्द्र्िीव वाडान, बारीपिा सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (vi) उप-कलेक्िर, कपिीपाडा (उडाला) सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (vii) पुजलस अधीक्षक, बालासोर सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (viii) पुजलस अधीक्षक, मर्ूरभंि सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (ix) सिस्ट्र्, राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोड ा सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (x) प्रभागीर् वन अजधकारी सह वन्द्र्िीव वाडान, बालासोर सिस्ट् र् सजचव, पिने ।” 6. जनगरानी 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 म ें सजममजलत ह,ैं और िो पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन में आते ह,ैं जसवार् इसके पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी म ें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 अनापजत्त 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) म ें जनर्िाष्ट अजधसूचना की अनुसूची म ें 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 सवं ीक्षा की िाएगी और उसे संबंध जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों को जनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (3) मानीिरी सजमजत के सिस्ट् र् सजचव र्ा संबद्ध कलेक्ि र र्ा संबद्ध उप वन संरक्षक इस अजधसचू ना के उपबंधों का उल् लघं न करन े 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-जवमिा 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 राज्र् के मुखर् वन्द् र्िीव वाडान को उपाबधं -IV में जनर्िाष्ि जनििान पत्र में प्रस्ट् तुत करेगी। (6) केंरीर् सरकार अपने कार्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए मानीिरी सजमजत को जलजखत रूप में ऐसे जनिेि ि े सकेगी, िैसा वह उजचत समझे।” [फा. स.ं 25/189/2015-ईएसिेड-आरई] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘’िी’’ रिप्प ण.- मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप खडं (ii) में अजधसूचना संख र्ांक का.आ. 2539 (अ) तारीख 9 अगस्ट्त, 2017 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th August, 2024 S.O. 3183(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 Kuldiah Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part- II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number number S.O. 2539(E), dated the 9thAugust, 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. 2539(E), dated the 9th 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, Forest and Climate Change, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 2539 (E), dated the 9th August, 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) District Collector, Balasore – Chairman, ex officio; (ii) An expert in the area of Ecology and Environment to be – Member; nominated by the Government of Odisha from time to time4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] every three years (iii) A representative of Non-governmental Organisation – Member; (working in the field of environment conservation) to be nominated by the Government of Odisha from time to time every three years (iv) Regional Officer, Odisha State Pollution Control Board, – Member, ex officio; Balasore (v) Concerned Divisional Forest Officer cum Wildlife Warden, – Member, ex officio; Baripada (vi) Sub- Collector, Kaptipada (Udala) –Member, ex officio; (vii) Superintendent of Police, Balasore – Member, ex officio; (viii) Superintendent of Police, Mayurbhanj –Member, ex officio; (xi) Member, State Bio Diversity Board –Member, ex officio; (x) Divisional Forest Officer cum Wildlife Warden, Balasore – Member Secretary, ex officio. “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 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. 25/189/2015-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. 2539(E), dated the 9th August, 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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