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Date: 11-Oct-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment of Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary Punjab

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

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification S.O. 4422(E) amends the composition of the Eco-sensitive Zone Monitoring Committee for effective monitoring of the Eco-sensitive Zone. This amendment is considered necessary and expedient in the public interest by the Central Government.
  • The amendment modifies a previous notification S.O. 2483(E) dated July 21, 2016.

Key Changes

  • The notification replaces paragraph 5 of the original notification S.O. 2483(E) with a new paragraph detailing the composition of the Eco-sensitive Zone Monitoring Committee.
  • The Eco-sensitive Zone Monitoring Committee will now include the following members:
  • Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Government of Punjab - Chairman, Ex-officio
  • District Collector, Patiala - Member, Ex-officio
  • Representative of Department of Rural Development and Panchayat, Government of Punjab - Member, Ex-officio
  • Regional Officer, Punjab State Pollution Control Board - Member, Ex-officio
  • One representative of non-Governmental Organisation (Working in the field of environment including heritage Conservation) nominated by the Government of Punjab - Member
  • An expert in the area of ecology and environment nominated by the Government of Punjab - Member
  • Representative of Department of Rural Development and Housing Department, Government of Punjab - Member, Ex-officio
  • Representative of Department of Agricultural, Government of Punjab - Member, Ex-officio
  • Representative of State Bio-Diversity Board - Member, Ex-officio
  • Divisional Forest Officer (In-charge of PA) - Member-Secretary, Ex-officio
  • The term of nominated members under clauses (v) and (vi) will be three years from the date of nomination.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: Oversees and approves the committee's structure and function.

Suggested Action Items

  • The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change should provide guidance and support to the Monitoring Committee as needed.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal act under which the notification is issued, granting powers to the Central Government to protect the environment. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, which provide the framework for issuing notifications and amendments related to environmental protection. S.O. 2483 (E), dated the 21st July, 2016: The original notification that is being amended by the current notification S.O. 4422(E). It likely established the Eco-sensitive Zone and its initial monitoring framework. Eco-sensitive Zone Monitoring Committee: The committee responsible for monitoring the Eco-sensitive Zone and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. The notification details its composition and functions. Government of Punjab: The state government responsible for nominating members to the Monitoring Committee and implementing its recommendations. Central Government: The issuing authority of the notification, responsible for overseeing environmental protection measures.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-11102023-249327 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D1H1x0x2x0 23-249327 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.ं 4251] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, ऄक्त बू र 11, 2023/अजश्व न 19, 1945 No. 4251] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023/ASVINA 19, 1945 पयाावरण, वन और िलवाय ुपररवतना मत्रं ालय ऄजधसचू ना नइ ददल्ली, 11 ऄक् तूबर, 2023 का.अ. 4422(ऄ). — 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) और ईपधारा (2) के खडं (v) और (xiv) तथा ईपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म,ें संखयांक का.अ. 2483 (ऄ), तारीख 21 िलु ाइ, 2016 द्वारा एक ऄजधसूचना िारी की गइ थी; और केंरीय सरकार की यह राय ह ैदक ईि ऄजधसूचना का संिोधन करना लोकजहत म ेंअवश्यक और समीचीन ह;ै और पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 का ईपजनयम (4) यह ईपबंध करता ह ै दक िब भी केंरीय सरकार को यह प्रतीत होता ह ै दक ऐसा करना लोकजहत में ह,ै तो आसके जलए पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 के ईपजनयम (3) के खडं (क) के ऄधीन आस े ऄजधसूचना संखयांक का.अ. 2483 (ऄ), तारीख 21 िुलाइ, 2016 म ें संिोधन करने के जलए नोरिस की ऄपेक्षा स ेऄजभमुजि दी िा सकती ह;ै ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, पयाावरण (सरं क्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 के ईपजनयम (4) के साथ परित पयाावरण (संरक्षण) ऄजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की ईपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारत के रािपत्र ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें संखयांक का.अ. 2483 (ऄ), तारीख 21 िलु ाइ, 2016 म ें प्रकाजित तत्कालीन पयाावरण और वन मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै ऄथाात:्- ईि ऄजधसूचना म,ें पैरा 5 के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत पैरा रखा िाएगा, ऄथाात:्- 6433 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] “5. पाररजस्ट्थजतक-संवेदी िोन मानीिरी सजमजत.- (1) केन्द्रीय सरकार, पाररजस्ट्थजतक-संवेदी िोन की प्रभावी मानीिरी के जलए एक मानीिरी सजमजत का गिन करती ह,ै जिसम ें जनम्नजलजखत व्यजि होंग,े ऄथाात:्- क्र.स.ं मानीिरी सजमजत का गिन पद (i) मुखय वन सरं क्षक (वन्द्यिीव), पंिाब सरकार ऄध्यक्ष, पदेन; (ii) जिला क्लेक्िर, परियाला सदस्ट्य, पदेन; (iii) ग्रामीण जवकास और पंचायत जवभाग के प्रजतजनजध, पंिाब सरकार सदस्ट्य, पदेन; (iv) क्षेत्रीय ऄजधकारी, पंिाब राज्य प्रदषू ण जनयंत्रण बोडा सदस्ट्य, पदेन; (v) पंिाब सरकार द्वारा नामजनर्ददष्ट (पयाावरण जिसके ऄंतगात जवरासत सदस्ट्य; संरक्षण भी ह)ै के क्षत्रे म ेंकाम करने वाल ेगैर-सरकारी संगिनों का एक प्रजतजनजध। (vi) पंिाब सरकार द्वारा नामजनर्ददष्ट पाररजस्ट्थजतकी और पयाावरण के क्षत्रे म ें सदस्ट्य; एक जविेषज्ञ। (vii) ग्रामीण जवकास और अवास जवभाग का प्रजतजनजध, पंिाब सरकार सदस्ट्य, पदेन; (viii) कृजष जवभाग का प्रजतजनजध, पंिाब सरकार सदस्ट्य, पदेन; (ix) राज्य िैव-जवजवधता बोडा का प्रजतजनजध, पंिाब सरकार सदस्ट्य, पदेन; (x) प्रभागीय वन ऄजधकारी (संरजक्षत क्षेत्र का प्रभारी) सदस्ट्य-सजचव, पदेन। 2. ईप-पैरा (1) के खडं (v) और (vi) के ऄधीन नामजनर्ददष्ट सदस्ट्यों का कायाकाल ऐस े नामजनदेिन की तारीख से तीन वष ा तक होगा।” [फा. स.ं 25/26/2014-इएसिेड-अरइ] डॉ. एस. करकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘िी’ *रिप्पण: मूल ऄजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, ईपखंड (ii) में ऄजधसूचना संखयांक का.अ. 2483 (ऄ), तारीख 21 िुलाइ, 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गइ थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th October, 2023 S.O. 4422(E).—Whereas, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), clause (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 notification in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 2483 (E), dated the 21st July, 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 for amending the notification number S.O. 2483 (E), dated the 21st July, 2016; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by 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 erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), number S.O. 2483 (E), dated the 21st July, 2016, namely:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3 In the said notification, for paragraph 5, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:- “5. Eco-sensitive Zone Monitoring Committee.- (1) The Central Government hereby constitutes a Monitoring Committee, for effective monitoring of the Eco-sensitive Zone, which shall comprise of the following, namely:- S.No. Constituent of the Monitoring Committee Designation (i) Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Chairman, Ex-officio; Government of Punjab (ii) District Collector, Patiala Member, Ex-officio; (iii) Representative of Department of Rural Member, Ex-officio; Development and Panchayat, Government of Punjab (iv) Regional Officer, Punjab State Pollution Control Member, Ex-officio; Board (v) One representative of non-Governmental Organisation Member; (Working in the field of environment including heritage Conservation) nominated by the Government of Punjab (vi) An expert in the area of ecology and environment Member; nominated by the Government of Punjab (vii) Representative of Department of Rural Development Member, Ex-officio; and Housing Department, Government of Punjab (viii) Representative of Department of Agricultural, Member, Ex-officio; Government of Punjab (ix) Representative of State Bio-Diversity Board Member, Ex-officio; (x) Divisional Forest Officer (In-charge of PA) Member-Secretary, Ex-officio. 2. The term of members nominated under clauses (v) and (vi) of sub-paragraph (1) shall be three years from the date of such nomination.” [F. No. 25/26/2014-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. 2483 (E), dated the 21st July, 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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