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Amendment in final notification of ESZ around Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park Telangana

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Description of the Gazette Notification

  • This gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, on July 10, 2024, amends a previous notification dated May 26, 2017 (S.O. 1698(E)). The amendment primarily focuses on restructuring and clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the Monitoring Committee overseeing activities within Eco-sensitive Zones (ESZs).

Key Changes

  • Paragraph 5 (Composition of the Monitoring Committee) has been completely replaced. The new composition includes: District Magistrate and Collector, Ranga Reddy District (Chairman); a representative from a Telangana-nominated NGO; a Telangana-nominated environment expert; the Regional Officer, Telangana State Pollution Control Board; a Senior Town Planner; a member of the Telangana State Biodiversity Board; and the District Wildlife Warden or Divisional Forest Officer (T), Rangareddy District (Member Secretary). All ex-officio members except the NGO and expert representatives.
  • Paragraph 6 (Functions of the Monitoring Committee) has been replaced. The revised paragraph details the committee's responsibilities, including scrutinizing activities within ESZs based on site-specific conditions, referring activities to relevant authorities, filing complaints under Section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, inviting stakeholders for consultations, and submitting annual reports.
  • The amendment clarifies the process for reviewing activities within ESZs, distinguishing between those covered in the Schedule to S.O. 1533 (E), dated September 14, 2006, and those not covered but still falling within the ESZ, except prohibited activities.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Government Agencies

  • Potential increase in workload for the Monitoring Committee members.

Impact on NGOs and Experts

  • Requirement for Telangana Government to nominate suitable representatives.

Impact on Industries and Businesses

  • Increased interaction with the Monitoring Committee during the project approval process.

Suggested Action Items

  • Develop a detailed implementation plan outlining timelines and responsibilities.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India: The issuing authority of the notification. Responsible for overseeing environmental protection and regulation in India. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The legal framework under which this notification is issued. Provides the power to the Central Government to regulate activities impacting the environment. Monitoring Committee: A newly restructured committee responsible for scrutinizing activities within Eco-sensitive Zones in the specified region. S.O. 1698(E), dated May 26, 2017: The original notification that has been amended by this gazette notification. S.O. 1533 (E), dated September 14, 2006: A previous notification referenced in the amended notification, related to activities within Eco-sensitive Zones. Telangana State Government: Responsible for nominating representatives to the Monitoring Committee. Telangana State Pollution Control Board: A regulatory body with ex-officio representation on the Monitoring Committee. Telangana State Biodiversity Board: A regulatory body with ex-officio representation on the Monitoring Committee.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-10072024-255310 CG-DL-xEx-x1G0I0D7H2x0x2x4 -255310 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.ं 2546] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, िलु ाई 10, 2024/आषाढ 19, 1946 नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िलु ाई 9, 2024/आषाढ 18, 1946 No. 2546] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2024/ASHADHA 19, 1946 TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024/ASHADHA 18, 1946 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 10 िुलाई, 2024 का.आ. 2681(अ).— केन्द्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) के खंड (v) और खंड (xiv) और उपधारा (2) के द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित, संखर्ांक का.आ. 1698 (अ), तारीख 26 मई, 2017 के द्वारा प्रकाजित पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर्, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अर्ाात्:- उि अजधसूचना म,ें - (क) पैरा 5 के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत परै ा रखा िाएगा: अर्ाात्:- “5. जनगरानी सजमजत.- केंरीर् सरकार एक सजमजत के नाम स े ज्ञात एक जनगरानी सजमजत का गठन करती ह ै िो जनम्नजलजखत व्यजिर्ों से जमलकर बनगे ी, अर्ाात्: - i. जिला मजिस्ट्रेट और कलेक्टर, रंगा रेड्डी जिला अध्र्क्ष, पिेन ; ii. पर्ाावरण र्ा वन्द्र् िीव (जवरासत संरक्षण सजहत) के क्षेत्र में काम करने वाल े सिस्ट्र्; 4117 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] गैर-सरकारी संगठन का एक प्रजतजनजध जिसे तीन वषा की अवजध के जलए तेलगं ाना राज्र् सरकार द्वारा नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा गर्ा ह ै iii. पाररजस्ट्र्जतकी और पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र म ें एक जविेषज्ञ जिसे तेलंगाना राज्र् सिस्ट्र्; सरकार द्वारा तीन वष ा की अवजध के जलए नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा गर्ा ह ै iv. क्षेत्रीर् अजधकारी, तले ंगाना राज्र् प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड ा सिस्ट्र्, पिेन; v. ज्र्ेष्ठ नगर जनर्ोिक सिस्ट्र्, पिेन; vi. सिस्ट्र्, तेलगं ाना राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोडा सिस्ट्र्, पिेन; vii. जिला वन्द्र्िीव वाडान र्ा प्रभागीर् वन अजधकारी (टी), रंगारेड्डी जिला पिेन, सिस्ट्र् सजचव (i) पैरा 6 के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत को रखा िाएगा, अर्ाात्:- “6. जनगरानी सजमजत के कार्.ा – (1) जनगरानी सजमजत, वास्ट्तजवक स्ट्र्ल-जवजिष्ट जस्ट्र्जतर्ों के आधार पर उन दिर्ाकलापों की छानबीन करेगी िो भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना संखर्ा का.आ. 1553 (अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006, और पर्ाावरण, वन मंत्रालर् म ें केन्द्रीर् सरकार को जवजनर्िाष्ट उसके पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी म ें जवजनर्िाष्ट जनजषद्ध दिर्ाकलापों को छोड़कर, पाररजस्ट्र्जतक संवेिी िोन में आत े ह ैंऔर र्र्ाजस्ट्र्जत, िलवार्ु पररवतान र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकरण, उि अजधसूचना के उपबंधों के अधीन पूवा पर्ाावरणीर् मंिूरी के जलए होंग।े (2) उप-पैरा (1) म ें जनर्िष्टा अजधसूचना की अनुसूची म ें िाजमल नहीं दकए दिर्ाकलापों और उसके पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी में जनर्िाष्ट जनजषद्ध दिर्ाकलापों के जसवार्, जनगरानी सजमजत द्वारा वास्ट्तजवक साइट-जवजिष्ट की जस्ट्र्जतर्ों के आधार पर िांच की िाएगी और संबंजधत जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों को जनर्िाष्ट की िाएगी। (3) जनगरानी सजमजत के सिस्ट्र्-सजचव र्ा संबंजधत कलेक्टर र्ा सबं ंजधत उप वन सरं क्षक पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 की धारा 19 के अधीन इस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों का उल्लघं न करन े वाल े 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-जवमिा म ेंसहार्ता के जलए मामला िर मामला अपेक्षा के आधार पर आमंजत्रत कर सकती ह।ै (5) जनगरानी सजमजत प्रत्र्ेक वष ा 31 माचा तक के अपन े दिर्ाकलापों की वार्षाक कारावाई ररपोटा उस वषा के 30 िून तक इस अजधसूचना को राज्र् के मखु र् वन्द्र् िीव संरक्षक को उपाबधं -III में जवजनर्िाष्ट प्रोफामाा के अनुसार प्रस्ट्तुत करेगी। (6) केन्द्रीर् सरकार अपने कार्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए जनगरानी सजमजत को जलजखत रूप में ऐसे जनिेि िे सकती है, िैसा वह उजचत समझे। [फा.स.ं 25/15/2015-ईएसिडे -आरई] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘िी’ रटप्पण: मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें अजधसूचना संखर्ा का.आ. 1698(अ), तारीख 26 मई, 2017 के द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई र्ी;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th July, 2024 S.O. 2681(E).— 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), 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. 1698(E), dated the 26th May, 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 :- i. District Magistrate and Collector, Ranga Reddy District – Chairman, ex officio; ii. One representative of Non-Governmental Organisation working in the field of environment or wildlife (including heritage conservation) nominated by the State Government of Telangana for a period of three years – Member; iii. One expert in the area of ecology and environment nominated by the Government State Government of Telangana for a period of three years – Member; iv. Regional Officer, Telangana State Pollution Control Board – Member, ex officio; v. Senior Town Planner – Member, ex officio; vi. Member, Telangana State Biodiversity Board – Member, ex officio; vii. District Wildlife Warden or Divisional Forest officer (T), Rangareddy District - 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, vide 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 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 Collector 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 the stakeholders to assist the committee in its deliberations depending on the requirements on case to case basis. (5) The Monitoring Committee shall submit the action taken report annually of its activities 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 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. 25/15/2015-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. 1698(E), dated the 26th 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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