This gazette notification announces an amendment to the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
The amendment specifically modifies the time period mentioned in Schedule-I, Sl. No. 74, note 2, paragraph (b) of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
Key Changes
The notification is titled 'Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2025'.
It is issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, which is January 22, 2025.
The amendment changes the phrase 'one year' to 'two years four months and seven days' in the specified section of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
The specific section being amended is Schedule-I, Sl. No. 74, note 2, paragraph (b).
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders Impacted
Citizens and communities affected by environmental regulations.
Potential Impacts
The change could potentially impact the pace of environmental protection activities and projects.
Suggested Action Items
Stakeholders should proactively engage with relevant government bodies to clarify any ambiguities and ensure compliance.
Key Entities Referenced
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary legislation empowering the Central Government to make rules for environmental protection.
Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, which are being amended by this notification.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The government ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing environmental protection in India.
Schedule-I of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: The specific schedule within the rules where the amendment is being made.
G.S.R. 844(E), dated the 19th November 1986: Original publication of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
G.S.R. 543(E), dated the 22nd July, 2009: Previous amendment to the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
G.S.R. 143(E), dated the 22nd February, 2022: Previous amendment to the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
G.S.R. 895(E), dated the 15th December, 2023: Previous amendment to the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 41] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िनवरी 22, 2025/माघ 2, 1946
No. 41] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2025/MAGHA 2, 1946
पर्ावा रण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 िनवरी, 2025
सा.का.जन. 70(अ).–– केन्द्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की
धारा 6 और धारा 25 द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) जनर्म, 1986 का और
संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात्:-
1. (1) इन जनर्मों का संजक्षप्त नाम पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 2025 ह ै ।
(2) र् े रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंग े ।
2. पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 की अनुसूची 1 में क्रम सं. 74 के रिप्पण की क्रम संख्र्ा 2 के पैरा (ख) में
“एक वर्ा” िब्िों के स्ट्र्ान पर “िो वर् ा चार मास और सात दिन” िब्ि रख े िाएंगे ।
[फा.सं. क्र्ू-15017/35/2007-सीपीडब्ल्र्]ू
वेि प्रकाि जमश्रा ,संर्ुि सजचव
रिप्पण: मूल जनर्म भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) में का.आ. 844(अ), तारीख 19
नवंबर, 1986 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र् े और सा.का.जन. 543 (अ), तारीख 22 िुलाई, 2009, सा.का.जन.
537 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
143(अ), तारीख 22 फरवरी, 2022 और सा.का.जन. 895(अ), तारीख 15 दिसंबर, 2023 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए
गए र् े ।
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd January, 2025
G.S.R. 70 (E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to
amend the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, in SCHEDULE-I, in Sl. No. 74, in the notes, in serial
number 2, in paragraph (b) for the words “one year”, the words "two year four months and seven days”
shall be substituted.
[F. No. Q-15017/35/2007-CPW ]
VED PRAKASH MISHRA , Jt. Secy.
Note: The principle rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i), vide number S.O. 844(E), dated the 19th November 1986, and amended, vide notification G.S.R.
543(E), dated the 22nd July, 2009, G.S.R. 143(E), dated the 22nd February, 2022 and G.S.R. 895(E), dated
the 15th December, 2023.
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