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

Amendment in final notification of Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary in the state of Maharashtra

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 the composition and functions of the Monitoring Committee for the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra.
  • The original notification was issued on September 7, 2020, vide number S.O. 3030(E).
  • The amendment is being made in the public interest and without prior notice, as permitted under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.

Key Changes

  • The notification replaces paragraphs 5 and 6 of the original notification with updated information.
  • The Monitoring Committee now has a defined structure with specific members holding ex-officio positions.
  • The committee includes representatives from the District Collector, Chief Conservator of Forests, Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board, Town Planning Office, a non-governmental organization, an ecology and environment expert, the Environment Department of Maharashtra, the Biodiversity Board of Maharashtra, and the Deputy Conservator of Forests, Sironcha.
  • The functions of the Monitoring Committee are clarified to include scrutinizing activities within the ESZ based on site-specific conditions, and referring cases for environmental clearances.
  • The committee is tasked with reviewing activities listed in the Schedule to the notification of the Government of India, vide number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006.
  • The committee is also responsible for scrutinizing activities not covered in the Schedule but falling within the ESZ.
  • The Member-Secretary, Collector, or Deputy Conservator of Forests are empowered to file complaints against violations of the notification.
  • The committee can invite experts and stakeholders for assistance in its deliberations.
  • The Monitoring Committee is required to submit an annual action taken report by June 30th each year, for the period ending March 31st of the same year, to the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State.
  • The Central Government can issue written directions to the Monitoring Committee for effective performance of its functions.

Impact Analysis

Government Agencies

  • These agencies will need to ensure that their representatives are aware of their roles and responsibilities within the Monitoring Committee, and that they participate actively in its functioning.

Local Communities

  • The inclusion of a non-governmental organization representative on the committee should ensure that the interests of local communities are considered.

Businesses and Industries

  • They may also be called upon by the Monitoring Committee for their input and expertise.

Action Items

  • The Monitoring Committee needs to submit the annual report within the stipulated time.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary legislation that empowers the Central Government to take measures for protecting and improving the environment. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, which provide the procedures and guidelines for implementing the Act. Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary: The protected area around which the Eco-Sensitive Zone is declared. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The central government ministry responsible for environmental policy and regulation. Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board: The state agency responsible for monitoring and controlling pollution in Maharashtra. Biodiversity Board, Maharashtra State Nagpur: The state agency responsible for biodiversity conservation in Maharashtra. Notification S.O. 3030(E), dated the 7th September, 2020: The original notification declaring the Eco-Sensitive Zone around Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary, which is being amended by this gazette. Notification S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006: The notification that lists the activities that are to be scrutinized by the Monitoring Committee.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-16122024-259439 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D6H1x2x2x0 24-259439 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.ं 4997] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, दिसम् बर 13, 2024/अग्रिार्ण 22, 1946 No. 4997] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 22, 1946 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 13 दिसंबर 2024 का.आ. 5397(अ).—केन्द्रीर् सरकार ने, 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 धारा 3 की उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, प्रणजिता वन्द्र्िीव अभर्ारण्र्, मिाराष्ट्र के आसपास एक पाररजस्ट्तजथकी संवेिी िोन घोजित करन े के जलए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखंड (ii) में संखर्ांक का.आ. 3030(अ), तारीख 7 जसतम्बर, 2020 द्वारा एक अजधसूचना िारी की गई थी; और केंरीर् सरकार की र्ि रार् ि ैदक उि अजधसूचना का संिोधन करना लोकजित में आवश्र्क और समीचीन िै; और पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 का उप-जनर्म (4) र्ि उपबंध करता ि ै दक िब भी केंरीर् सरकार को र्ि प्रतीत िोता ि ैदक ऐसा करना लोकजित में िै, तो इसके जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप-जनर्म (3) के खडं (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि िी िा सकती ि;ै और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की र्ि रार् ि ै दक अजधसूचना संखर्ाकं का.आ. 837(अ), तारीख 16 माचा, 2017 का संिोधन करन े के जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन सूचना की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि िने ा लोकजित में ि;ै 8082 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] अतः अब, केन्द्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) 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 धारा 3 की उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) म,ें संखर्ांक का.आ. 3030(अ), तारीख 7 जसतम्बर, 2020 को प्रकाजित अजधसूचना, म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ि,ै अथाात्:- उि अजधसूचना म,ें पैराग्राफ 5 और पैरा 6 के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत परै े रखे िाएगं े, अथाात्: - “5. मॉनीिरी सजमजत. – केंरीर् सरकार जनम्नजलजखत व्यजिर्ों से जमलकर बनी एक मॉनीिरी सजमजत का गिन करती ि,ै अथाात:् — (i) जिला कलेक्िर, गढ़जचरौली अध्र्क्ष, पिेन; (ii) मुखर् वन सरं क्षक (प्रािेजिक), गढ़जचरौली सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (iii) प्रािेजिक अजधकारी, मिाराष्ट्र राज्र् प्रििू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड ा सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (iv) नगर जनर्ोिन कार्ाालर्, गढ़जचरौली का एक प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (v) पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र म ेंकाम करन ेवाले गरै -सरकारी संगिन का एक सिस्ट् र्; प्रजतजनजध, जिसे मिाराष्ट्र राज्र् सरकार द्वारा समर्-समर् पर प्रत्र्ेक तीन साल में नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। (vi) पाररजस्ट्थजतकी और पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र म ेंएक जविेिज्ञ को प्रत्र्ेक तीन साल सिस्ट् र्; में समर्-समर् पर मिाराष्ट्र सरकार द्वारा नामजनर्िष्टा दकर्ा िाएगा। (vii) पर्ाावरण जवभाग, मिाराष्ट्र सरकार का एक प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (viii) िैव जवजवधता बोडा, मिाराष्ट्र राज्र् नागपरु का एक प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (ix) उप वन संरक्षक, जसरोंचा सिस्ट् र् सजचव, पिने । 6. मॉनीिरी सजमजत के कृत्र्:- (1) मॉनीिरी सजमजत, वास्ट्तजवक स्ट्थलीर्-जवजनर्िाष्ट ििाओं के आधार पर, भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 1533 (अ), तारीख 14 जसतम्बर, 2006 की अनुसूची म ें आन े वाल े दक्रर्ाकलापों की, और िो पाररजस्ट्थजतकी-संवेिी िोन के अतं गता आते ि,ैं ऐस े प्रजतजिद्ध दक्रर्ाकलापों के जसवार्, िो उस अजधसूचना के पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी म ें र्था जवजनर्िाष् ि ि,ै संवीक्षा करेगी, और उक्त अजधसूचना के उपबंधों के अधीन पूवा पर्ाावरण अनज्ञु ा-पत्र के जलए, र्थाजस्ट्थजत, केन्द्रीर् सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण प्रभाव आंकलन प्राजधकरण को जनर्िाष्ट करेगी। (2) ऐसे दक्रर्ाकलापों की, िो उप-पैरा (1) में जनर्िाष्ट अजधसूचना की अनुसूची में ि निीं ि ै और पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन के भीतर आते ि,ैं ऐसी प्रजतजिद्ध दक्रर्ाकलापों के जसवार्, िो उस अजधसूचना के पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी म ें जवजनर्िाष्ट ि,ै वास्ट्तजवक स्ट्थलीर्-जवजनर्िाष्ट ििाओं के आधार पर मॉनीिरी सजमजत द्वारा संवीक्षा की िाएगी और उसे सम्बद्ध जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों को जनर्िष्टा दकर्ा िाएगा। (3) मॉनीिरी सजमजत के सिस्ट् र् सजचव र्ा कलक्े ि र र्ा उप वन सरं क्षक, ऐसे व्यजि के जवरुद्ध, िो इस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों का उल्ल ंघन करता ि,ै पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 19 के अधीन पररवाि फाइल करन े के जलए सक्षम िोगा। (4) मॉनीिरी सजमजत, प्रत्र्ेक मामले के आधार पर अपेक्षाओं पर जनभार रिते हुए, सजमजत को उसके जवचार-जवमिा म ें सिार्ता के जलए, जवभाग स े दकसी प्रजतजनजध र्ा दकसी जविेिज्ञ, औद्योजगक सगं मों के दकसी प्रजतजनजध र्ा पणधाररर्ों को आमंजत्रत कर सकेगी।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (5) मॉनीिरी सजमजत, प्रत् र्ेक वि ा की 31 माचा तक की अवजध के अपने दक्रर्ाकलापों की वार्िाक कारावाई ररपोिा, इस अजधसूचना के साथ सलं ग्न उपाबंध-V में जवजनर्िाष्ट प्ररूप में, उस विा की 30 िून तक, मखु र् वन्द्र्िीव वाडान को प्रस्ट्तुत करेगी। (6) केंरीर् सरकार, मॉनीिरी सजमजत को उसके कृत्र्ों के प्रभावी जनवािन के जलए, जलजखत रूप म ेंऐसे जनिेि िे सकेगी, िो वि उजचत समझे। [फा.स.ं 25/24/2017-ईएसिडे ] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘’िी’’ रिप्प णी.- मूल अजधसूचना, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग ।।, खंड 3, उप खंड (ii) म ें अजधसूचना संo का.आ. 3030 (अ), तारीख 7 जसतंबर, 2020 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 13th December’2024 S.O. 5397 (E).— WHEREAS the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) 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 Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 3030(E), dated the 7th September, 2020; 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. 3030(E), dated the 7th September, 2020; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) 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 and Forest and Climate Change, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 3030(E), dated the 7th September, 2020, namely:- In the said notification, for paragraph 5 and 6, the following paragraph shall be substituted namely: - “5. Monitoring Committee. -The Central Government hereby constitutes a Monitoring committee consisting of the following persons specified in the Table below, namely: - (i) District Collector, Gadchiroli Chairman; exofficio, (ii) Chief Conservator of Forests (Territorial), Gadchiroli Member; exofficio, (iii) Regional Officer, Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board Member; exofficio, (iv) A representative of the Town Planning Office, Gadchiroli Member; exofficio, (v) One representative of non-governmental organisation working in the Member. field of Environment to be nominated by the State Government of Maharashtra from time to time every three years. (vi) One expert in the area of ecology and environment to be nominated by Member. the Government of Maharashtra from time to time every three years. (vii) A representative of the Department of Environment, Government of Member; exofficio,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Maharashtra (viii) A representative of Biodiversity Board, Maharashtra State Nagpur Member; exofficio, (ix) Deputy Conservator of Forests, Sironcha Member Secretary exofficio,.” 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 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 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 representative or expert from Department concerned, representative from industry associations or 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 V. (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. 25/24/2017-ESZ] 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. 3030 (E), dated the 7th September, 2020. 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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