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Date: 2025-03-27 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment in the final notification of Jhajjar Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary in the state of Punjab

Issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · ESZ Division

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Key Changes

  • The committee includes members such as experts in ecology and environment, representatives from NGOs working in environment (including heritage conservation), representatives from the Punjab State Pollution Control Board, Range Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Senior Veterinary Officer, Member of Punjab State Biodiversity Board and Deputy Conservator of Forests who will act as Member Secretary.
  • The Monitoring Committee will scrutinize activities within the ESZ based on site-specific conditions, referring cases to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change or the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority for environmental clearances.
  • The committee will also review activities not covered in the Schedule to notification S.O. 1533(E), dated September 14, 2006 and refer them to relevant regulatory authorities.
  • The Member-Secretary, Collector, or Deputy Conservator of Forests are authorized to file complaints under Section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 against violators of the notification's provisions.
  • The Monitoring Committee can invite experts, industry representatives, or stakeholders for consultations.
  • The Monitoring Committee must submit an annual action taken report to the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State by June 30th of each year, for the period ending March 31st of the same year.
  • The Central Government can issue written directives to the Monitoring Committee for the effective performance of its functions.
  • Paragraphs 5 and 6 of the original notification are replaced with new provisions detailing the composition and functions of the Monitoring Committee.
  • The Monitoring Committee will be chaired by the Collector of Rupnagar, Punjab.

What it means

  • The notification amends the earlier notification S.O. 839(E), dated March 14, 2017, regarding the declaration of an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary in Punjab.
  • The amendment focuses on the constitution and functions of the Monitoring Committee for the Eco-Sensitive Zone.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Non-governmental Organizations working in the field of environment: Representative is a member of the Monitoring Committee, ensuring environmental regulations are considered.

Suggested Action Items

  • The Monitoring Committee should adhere to the timelines for submitting the annual action taken report.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal legislation under which the Eco-Sensitive Zone is declared and regulated. Section 3 provides the Central Government with powers to take measures to protect and improve the environment. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Rule 5 deals with prohibition and restriction on the location of industries and carrying on processes and operations in different areas. Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary: The wildlife sanctuary around which the Eco-Sensitive Zone is being established. Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ): Area around a protected area (like a wildlife sanctuary) declared to minimize the impact of development activities on the fragile ecosystem. Monitoring Committee: Committee constituted by the Central Government to monitor the activities within the Eco-Sensitive Zone and ensure compliance with environmental regulations. S.O. 839(E), dated March 14, 2017: The original notification declaring the Eco-Sensitive Zone around Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary, which is now being amended. S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006: Notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, which contains a schedule of activities.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-30032025-262169 CG-DxLx-xEG-I3D0H0x3x2x0 25-262169 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.ं 1458] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, माच ा27, 2025/चत्रै 6, 1947 No. 1458] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025/CHAITRA 6, 1947 पर्ावा रण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 27 माचा, 2025 का.आ. 1476(अ).— केन्द्रीर् सरकार न,े 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 खडं (xiv) तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, झज्जर-बचौली वन्द्र्िीव अभर्ारण्र्, पंिाब के आसपास एक पाररजस्ट्थजतक संविे ी िोन घोजित करने के जलए भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में संखर्ांक का.आ. 839(अ), तारीख 14 माचा, 2017 द्वारा एक अजधसूचना िारी की थी; और केंरीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ैदक उि अजधसूचना का संिोधन करना लोकजहत म ेंआवश्र्क और समीचीन ह;ै और पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 का उप-जनर्म (4) र्ह उपबंध करता ह ै दक िब भी केंरीर् सरकार को र्ह प्रतीत होता ह ैदक ऐसा करना लोकजहत म ें ह,ै तो वह पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप- जनर्म (3) के खडं (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि ि ेसकेगीह;ै और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ै दक अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 839(अ), तारीख 14 माचा, 2017में संिोधन करने के जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खडं (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा स े अजभमुजि िेना लोकजहत म ेंह;ै 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 2178 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (xiv) तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु मंत्रालर् की भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें संखर्ांक का.आ. 839(अ), तारीख 14 माचा, 2017 िवारा प्रकाजित अजधसूचना में जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाात:् - उि अजधसूचना में, पैरा 5 और 6 के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत परै ा रख े िाएंगे, अथाात:् - “5. मानीिरी सजमजत. – केंरीर् सरकार, जनम्नजलजखत व्यजिर्ों से जमलकर एक मानीिरी सजमजत का गिन करेगी, अथाात:् - (i) कलेक्िर, रूपनगर, पंिाब - अध्र्क्ष, पिेन; (ii) पंिाब राज्र् सरकार द्वारा प्रत्र्ेक तीन विा में समर्-समर् पर नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाने - सिस्ट् र्; वाले पाररजस्ट्थजतकी और पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र म ेंएक जविेिज्ञ (iii) पंिाब राज्र् सरकार द्वारा प्रत्र्ेक तीन विा में समर्-समर् पर नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाने - सिस्ट् र्; वाले पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र में काम करन े वाल े गैर-सरकारी सगं िनों (जवरासत संरक्षण सजहत) का एक प्रजतजनजध (iv) क्षेत्रीर् कार्ाालर्, पंिाब राज्र् प्रििू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड ाका प्रजतजनजध - सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (v) रेंि अजधकारी, रूपनगर - सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (vi) पुजलस उपाधीक्षक, रूपनगर - सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (vii) वररष्ठ पिु जचदकत्सा अजधकारी, नूरपुर बेिी - सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (viii) पंिाब राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोडा के सिस्ट्र् - सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (ix) उप वन संरक्षक - सिस्ट् र् सजचव, पिने । 6. मानीिरी सजमजत के कृत्र्:- (1) मानीिरी सजमजत, स्ट्थल जवजिष्ि वास्ट्तजवक पररजस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर उन दिर्ाकलापों की संवीक्षा करेगी िो दक भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् की तारीख 14 जसतम्बर, 2006 की अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 1533 (अ) की अनुसूची म ें िाजमल ह ैं और पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन के अधीन आती हों, उसके पैरा 4 के अंतगात िी गर्ी सारणी में र्था जवजनर्िाष् ि जनजिद्ध दिर्ाकलापों को छोड़कर और उक्त अजधसचू ना के उपबंधों के अतं गता पर्ाावरणीर् अनापजत्त के जलए, र्थास्ट्तजथजत, भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन एव ं िलवार्ु पररवतना मंत्रालर् र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण प्रभाव जनधाारण प्राजधकरण के पास भेिे गर् ेह।ैं (2) ऐसे दिर्ाकलापों, िो उप-पैरा (1) म ें जनर्िाष्ट अजधसूचना की अनुसूची म ें िाजमल नहीं ह ैऔर पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन के भीतर आते ह,ैं इसके पैरा 4 की सारणी म ें जवजनर्िाष्ट जनजिद्ध दिर्ाकलापों को छोड़कर, की संवीक्षा मानीिरी सजमजत द्वारा स्ट् थल जवजिष्ि वास्ट् तजवक पररजस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर की िार्ेगी और इन्द् ह ें संबंजधत जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों के पास भेिा िाएगा। (3) मानीिरी सजमजत के सिस्ट् र् सजचव र्ा संबंजधत कलेक्िर र्ा संबंजधत उप वन संरक्षक इस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों का उल् लघं न करन े वाल ेदकसी भी व् र्जि के जवरूद्ध पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 की धारा 19 के अधीन जिकार्त ििा करने के जलए सक्षम होंगे। (4) मानीिरी सजमजत मामले-िर-मामले के आधार पर अपेक्षाओं के अनुसार अपने जवचार-जवमिा में सहार्ता के जलए संबंजधत जवभाग के प्रजतजनजध र्ा जविेिज्ञ, उद्योग सगं मों के प्रजतजनजध र्ा संबंजधत जहतधारकों को आमंजत्रत कर सकेगी।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (5) मानीिरी सजमजत प्रत् र्ेक वि ा के 31 माचा तक की अवजध के अपने दिर्ाकलापों की वार्िाक कारावाई ररपोिा उस विा के 30 िून तक राज्र् के मुखर् वन्द् र्िीव वाडना को उपाबंध-IV म ेंजवजनर्िाष् ि प्रारूप म ेंप्रस्ट् ततु करेगी। (6) केंरीर् सरकार अपने कृत्र्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए मानीिरी सजमजत को जलजखत रूप में ऐसे जनिेि ि े सकेगी, िैसा वह िीक समझे।” [फा.स.ं 25/130/2015-ईएसिडे -आरई] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘’िी’’ रिप्प ण.—मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग ।।, खंड 3, उप खडं (ii) में तारीख 14 माचा, 2017 को अजधसूचना संख र्ा का.आ. 839 (अ) द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th March, 2025 S.O. 1476(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 Jhajjar-Bachauli wildlife sanctuary, Punjab in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part- II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 839(E), dated the 14th March, 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. 839(E), dated the 14th March, 2017; 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, 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. 839(E), dated the 14th March, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, for paragraphs 5 and 6, the following paragraphs 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:- Chairman, ex officio; (i) C ollector, Rupnagar, Punjab One expert in the area of ecology and environment to be nominated by the Member; (ii) State Government of Punjab for a period of three years. One representative of Non-governmental Organisations working in the field of (iii) en vironment (including heritage conservation) nominated by the State Member; Government of Punjab for a period of three years. One representative of the Regional Office, Punjab State Pollution Control Member, ex officio; (iv) Board Member, ex officio; (v) R ange Officer, Rupnagar4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Member, ex officio; (vi) D eputy Superintendent of Police, Rupnagar Member, ex officio; (vii) S enior Veterinary Officer, Nurpur Bedi Member, ex officio; (viii) M ember of Punjab State Biodiversity Board (ix) D eputy Conservator of Forest Member-Secretary. 6. Functions of 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 are 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 regulatory authorities concerned. (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 the Department, representative from the industry associations or stakeholders to assist the committee 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 to the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State by the 30th June of that year 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. 25/130/2015-/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. 839 (E), dated the 14th March, 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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