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Amendment in the final notification of Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in the state of Gujarat

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

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification amends the composition and functions of the Monitoring Committee for the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat.
  • The Central Government is amending the notification S.O. 1653(E), dated May 5, 2016, which initially declared the Eco-Sensitive Zone around the Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary.

Key Changes

  • The composition of the Monitoring Committee has been revised to include specific members such as the Collector of Narmada District (Chairman, ex-officio), Member of Parliament of the area (ex-officio), President of the concerned Zila Panchayat (ex-officio), and representatives from various departments of the Gujarat government.
  • A representative from a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) working in the field of Environment or Wildlife will be nominated by the Government of Gujarat every three years.
  • An expert in the area of ecology and environment from a reputed institution or University will be nominated by the Government of Gujarat every three years.
  • The Monitoring Committee is responsible for scrutinizing activities within the ESZ, based on site-specific conditions, and referring them to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change or the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority for environmental clearances.
  • The Member-Secretary of the Monitoring Committee, the Collector, or the Deputy Conservator of Forests are authorized to file complaints under Section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 against those who violate the notification's provisions.
  • The Monitoring Committee must submit an annual action taken report of its activities to the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State by June 30th each year, using a specified proforma.
  • The Central Government reserves the right to issue written directions to the Monitoring Committee for the effective execution of its duties.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • State Pollution Control Board: The Regional Officer is a member of the Monitoring Committee, ex-officio.

Suggested Action Items

  • The Gujarat State Government needs to obtain necessary approvals, including permission from the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, regarding the inclusion of the Member of Parliament in the Monitoring Committee.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal legislation under which the notification is issued, empowering the Central Government to take measures to protect and improve the environment. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: The rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, which provide the procedures and guidelines for implementing the Act. Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary: The protected area around which the Eco-Sensitive Zone is being declared and managed. Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ): The area around the Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary where certain activities are regulated to minimize their impact on the environment. Monitoring Committee: The committee constituted by the Central Government to monitor the implementation of the notification and ensure the protection of the Eco-Sensitive Zone. Notification S.O. 1653(E), dated 5th May, 2016: The original notification that declared the Eco-Sensitive Zone around Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, which is now being amended. Notification S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006: Notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, related to activities covered in the Schedule and falling in the Eco-sensitive Zone.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29032025-262117 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D9H0x3x2x0 25-262117 xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1489] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, माचा 28, 2025/चत्रै 7, 1947 , 1947 025/माघ 17, 1946 946 No. 1489] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025/CHAITRA 7, 1947 1947 A 17, 1946 3, 1946 पयावा रण, वन और िलवाय ु पररवतना मत्रं ालय ऄजधसचू ना नइ ददल् ली, 28 माच,ा 2025 .आ. 1507(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 के ईपजनयम (3) के साथ परित पयाावरण (संरक्षण) ऄजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की ईपधारा (1), ईपधारा (2) के खंड (v) और खंड (xiv) तथा ईपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, िलू पानेश्वर वन्द्यिीव ऄभयारण्य, गुिरात के असपास पाररजस्ट्तजथकी संवेदी िोन घोजित करने के जलए भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें सखं यांक का.अ. 1653(ऄ), तारीख 5 मइ, 2016 द्वारा एक ऄजधसूचना िारी की गइ थी; और केंरीय सरकार की यह राय ह ैदक ईि ऄजधसूचना का संिोधन करना लोकजहत में अवश्यक और समीचीन ह;ै और पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 का ईप-जनयम (4) यह ईपबंध करता ह ै दक िब भी केंरीय सरकार को यह प्रतीत होता ह ैदक ऐसा करना लोकजहत में है, तो आसके जलए पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 के ईप-जनयम (3) के खडं (क) के ऄधीन नोरिस की ऄपेक्षा से ऄजभमुजि दी िा सकती ह;ै और केन्द्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ै दक ऄजधसूचना संखयांक का.अ. 1653(ऄ), तारीख 5 मइ, 2016 में संिोधन करने के जलए पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 के ईपजनयम (3) के खडं (क) के ऄधीन नोरिस की ऄपेक्षा स े ऄजभमुजि देना लोकजहत म ेंह;ै ऄतः, ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 के ईपजनयम (4) के साथ परित पयाावरण (संरक्षण) ऄजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की ईपधारा (1), ईपधारा (2) के खंड (v) और खंड (xiv) तथा ईपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पयाावरण और वन 2211 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] मंत्रालय की भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, ईपखंड (ii) में संखयांक का.अ. 1653(ऄ), तारीख 5 मइ, 2016 को प्रकाजित ऄजधसूचना, म ेंजनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै ऄथाात:् - ईि ऄजधसूचना म,ें पैरा 5 के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत पैरा रखे िाएंगे, ऄथाात:् - “5. जनगरानी सजमजत. – (1) केंरीय सरकार एक जनगरानी सजमजत का गिन करेगी िो जनम्नजलजखत व्यजियों स े जमलकर बनगे ी, ऄथाात्: - (i) क लेक्िर, जिला नमादा ऄध्यक्ष, पदेन; (ii) क्ष ेत्र के संसद सदस्ट्य* सदस्ट् य, पदेन; (iii) स ंबंजधत जिला पंचायत के ऄध्यक्ष सदस्ट् य, पदेन; (iv) ग ुिरात सरकार के अददवासी जवकास जवभाग के प्रजतजनजध सदस्ट् य, पदेन; (v) क्ष ेत्र के वररष्ठ नगर जनयोिक सदस्ट् य, पदेन; (vi) प याावरण या वन्द्य िीव (जवरासत संरक्षण सजहत) के क्षेत्र में काम करने वाल े सदस्ट् य; एक गैर-सरकारी संगिन का एक प्रजतजनजध, जिसे प्रत्येक तीन विा के जलए गुिरात सरकार द्वारा नामजनर्ददष्ट दकया िाएगा। (vii) प्र जतजष्ठत सस्ट्ं थान या जवश्वजवद्यालय से पाररजस्ट्थजतकी और पयाावरण के क्षेत्र म ें सदस्ट् य; एक जविेिज्ञ जिसे प्रत्येक तीन विा के जलए गुिरात सरकार द्वारा नामजनर्ददष्ट दकया िाएगा। (viii) ग ुिरात सरकार के वन एव ंपयाावरण जवभाग का एक प्रजतजनजध सदस्ट् य, पदेन; (ix) क्ष ेत्रीय ऄजधकारी, राज्य प्रदिू ण जनयंत्रण बोडा, जिला नमदा ा सदस्ट् य, पदेन; (x) ई प वन संरक्षक, (िूलपनेश्वर वन्द्यिीव ऄभयारण्य के प्रभारी), नमादा जिला सदस्ट् य सजचव, पदने । *गुिरात राज्य सरकार द्वारा ऄन्द्य तथ्यों के साथ-साथ लोक सभा ऄध्यक्ष की ऄनुमजत सजहत प्रासंजगक ऄनुमोदन प्राप्त करन े के ऄधीन (2) जनगरानी सजमजत, स्ट्थल जवजिष्ि वास्ट्तजवक पररजस्ट्थजतयों के अधार पर ईन दक्रयाकलापों की िा च करेगी िब दक भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पयाावरण और वन मंत्रालय की तारीख 14 जसतम्बर, 2006 की ऄजध सूचना सं. का.अ. 1533 (ऄ) की ऄनुसूची में िाजमल ह ैं और पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेदी िोन के ऄधीन अती हों, ईसके पैरा 4 के ऄधीन दी गयी सारणी में यथा जवजनर्ददष् ि जनजि्ध दक्रयाकलापों को ोो़ककर और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना के ईपबंधों के ऄधीन पयाावरणीय ऄनापजत्त के जलए भारत सरकार के पयाावरण, वन एवं िलवायु पररवतान मंत्रालय या रािकीय पयाावरण प्रभाव अकलन प्राजधकरण के पास भेि ेगय ेह।ैं (3) ऐसे दक्रयाकलापों, िो ईप-पैरा (2) में जनर्ददष्ट ऄजधसूचना की ऄनुसूची में िाजमल नहीं ह ै और पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवदे ी िोन के भीतर अते ह,ैं आसके पैरा 4 की सारणी में जनजि्ध दक्रयाकलापों को ोो़ककर, की िा च जनगरानी सजमजत द्वारा स्ट् थल जवजिष्ि वास्ट् तजवक पररजस्ट्थजतयों के अधार पर की िायेगी और आन्द् हें जवजनयामक प्राजधकरणों के पास भेिा िाएगा। (4) जनगरानी सजमजत के सदस्ट् य सजचव या संबंजधत कलेक्ि र या सबं ंजधत ईप वन सरं क्षक आस ऄजधसूचना के ईपबंधों का ईल्ल ंघन करन े वाले दकसी भी ‍ यजि के जवरु्ध पयाावरण (संरक्षण) ऄजधजनयम, 1986 की धारा 19 के ऄधीन जिकायत फाआल करन े के जलए सक्षम होंगे।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3 (5) जनगरानी सजमजत मामल-े दर-मामले के अधार पर अवश् यकतां के ऄनुसार ऄपन े जवचार-जवमिा म ें सहायता के जलए संबंजधत जवभाग के प्रजतजनजध या जविेिज्ञ, ईद्योग संघों के प्रजतजनजध या संबंजधत जहतधारकों को अमंजत्रत कर सकती ह।ै (6) जनगरानी सजमजत प्रत् येक विा के 31 माचा तक की ऄवजध की ऄपनी गजतजवजधयों की वाषिकिक कारावाइ ररपोिा ईस विा के 30 िनू तक राज्य के मुखय वन्द् यिीव वाडान को ईपाबंध-III में जनर्ददष्ि प्रो-फामाा में प्रस्ट्त तु करेगी। (7) केंरीय सरकार ऄपने कायों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए जनगरानी सजमजत को जलजखत रूप म ें ऐसे जनदेि दे सकती ह,ै िैसा वह ईजचत समझे”। [फा.सं. 25/121/2015-इएसिेड-अरइ] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘’िी’’ रिप्प ण.-- मूल ऄजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग ।।, खंड 3, ईप खंड (ii) में तारीख 5 मइ, 2016 की जवस्ट्तृत का.अ. 1653(ऄ), द्वारा प्रकाजित की गइ थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th March, 2025 S.O. 1507(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 Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1653(E), dated the 5th May, 2016; 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. 1653(E), dated the 5th May, 2016; 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. 1653(E), dated the 5th May, 2016, namely:- In the said notification, for paragraph 5, the following paragraphs shall be substituted, namely: - “5. Monitoring Committee- The Central Government hereby constitute a monitoring Committee consisting of the following persons, namely: — (i) C ollector, Narmada District Chairman, ex-officio; (ii) M ember of Parliament of the area* Member, ex-officio; (iii) P resident of Concerned Zila Panchayat Member, ex-officio; (iv) R epresentative of Tribal Development Department, Government of Member, ex-officio; Gujarat (v) S enior Town Planner of the area Member, ex-officio; (vi) O ne representative of a Non-Governmental Organisation working in the Member; field of Environment or Wildlife (including heritage conservation) to be4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] nominated by the Government of Gujarat from time to time every three years (vii) A n expert in the area of ecology and environment from reputed institution Member; or University to be nominated by the Government of Gujarat from time to time every three years. (viii) A representative of the Department of Forest and Environment, Member, ex-officio; Government of Gujarat (ix) R egional Officer, State Pollution Control Board, Narmada District Member, ex-officio; (x) D eputy Conservator of Forests, (incharge of Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Member Secretary, Sanctuary), Narmada District ex- officio. *Subject to the State Government of Gujarat obtaining relevant approvals inter alia including permission from the Speaker of Lok Sabha (2) 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. (3) The activities not covered in the Schedule to the notification referred to in sub-paragraph (2) and 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. (4) 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. (5) The Monitoring Committee may invite representative or expert from the Department concerned, representative from industry associations or stakeholders to assist in its deliberations depending on the requirements on case to case basis. (6) 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 proforma specified in Annexure-III. (7) 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. 25/121/2015-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 S.O. 1653(E), dated the 5th May, 2016. 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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