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Date: 09-Oct-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment of ESZ around Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary Chhattisgarh

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 a previous notification (S.O. 2201(E), dated July 12, 2017) that declared an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary in Chhattisgarh, India.
  • The amendment primarily focuses on establishing a Monitoring Committee to oversee the ESZ and its regulations, defining its composition and functions.

Key Changes

  • A Monitoring Committee is established consisting of 10 members representing various government departments, NGOs, and experts.
  • The committee's responsibilities include scrutinizing activities within the ESZ, referring activities requiring prior environmental clearances, filing complaints against violations, and submitting annual reports.
  • The amendment clarifies the process for reviewing activities within the ESZ, differentiating between those listed in Schedule to S.O. 1533(E), dated September 14, 2006 and those not listed.
  • The original notification (S.O. 2201(E), dated July 12, 2017) is amended without prior notice, justified under sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as being in the public interest.

Impact Analysis

Government

  • Need for resource allocation to support the Monitoring Committee's activities.

Local Communities

  • Increased scrutiny of their activities within the ESZ.

Industries and Businesses

  • Increased regulatory scrutiny of projects and activities within the ESZ.

Suggested Actions

  • Establish a transparent mechanism for stakeholder consultation and participation.

NGOs and Experts

  • Potential for greater collaboration between government agencies, NGOs, and experts.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986): The primary legislation under which the notification and the establishment of the ESZ are authorized. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules that provide the framework for implementing the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, including the provision allowing for dispensing with notice requirements in public interest. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the ESZ. Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh: The wildlife sanctuary around which the Eco-Sensitive Zone has been declared. S.O. 2201(E), dated July 12, 2017: The original notification declaring the ESZ around Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, which is now amended by this notification. S.O. 1533(E), dated September 14, 2006: Notification whose schedule is used as a reference for activities within the ESZ. Monitoring Committee: A committee established to monitor the ESZ and ensure compliance with regulations. Chhattisgarh State Biodiversity Board: A member of the Monitoring Committee. State Pollution Control Board: A member of the Monitoring Committee.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-10102024-257796 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D0H1x0x2x0 24-257796 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.ं 4025] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अक्त बू र 9, 2024/आजिन 17, 1946 No. 4025] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2024/ASVINA 17, 1946 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 9 अक् तूबर, 2024 का.आ. 4386(अ).—केन्द्रीर् सरकार न,े पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) 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 धार 3 की उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, बारनावापारा वन्द्र्िीव अभर्ारण्र्, छत्तीसगढ़ के आसपास एक पाररजस्ट्तजथकी संवेिी िोन घोजित करने के जलए भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में संख्र्ा का.आ. 2201 (अ), तारीख 12 िलु ाई, 2017 द्वारा एक अजधसूचना िारी की थी; और केंरीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ैदक उि अजधसूचना का संिोधन करना लोकजहत में आवश्र्क और समीचीन है; 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 ें है, तो वह पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप- जनर्म (3) के खडं (क) के अधीन सूचना की अपेक्षा स ेअजभमुजि िी िा सकती ह;ै और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ै दक अजधसूचना संख्र्ांक का.आ. 2201 (अ), तारीख 12 िुलाई, 2017 म ें संिोधन करन े के जलए पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि िने ा लोकजहत में ह;ै अतः, अब, केन्द्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) 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 6526 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (xiv) और धारा 3 की उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) में संख्र्ा ं का.आ. 2201 (अ), तारीख 12 िलु ाई, 2017 को प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन, और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना, म ेंजनम्नजलजखत सिं ोधन करती ह,ै अथाात:् - उि अजधसूचना म,ें पैराग्राफ 5 और 6 के जलए, जनम्नजलजखत परै ाग्राफ प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे, अथाात्: - “5. मनीिरी सजमजत. –(1) केन्द्रीर् सरकार, इस अजधसूचना के उपबधं ों की प्रभावी मानीिरी करने के जलए, जनम्नजलजखत व्यजिर्ों से जमलकर बनी एक मानीिरी सजमती का गिन करेगी, अथाात्: - (1) कलेक्िर, जिला बलौिाबािार अध्र्क्ष, पिेन; (2) मुख्र् कार्ापालन अजधकारी, जिला पंचार्त, बलौिाबािार सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (3) अधीक्षण अजभर्ंता, लोक जनमााण जवभाग बलौिाबािार सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (4) अधीक्षण अजभर्ंता लोक स्ट्वास्ट््र् जवभाग, बलौिाबािार सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (5) दकसी प्रजतजित संस्ट्थान र्ा जविजवद्यालर् से पाररजस्ट्थजतकी र्ा पर्ाावरण र्ा वन्द्र्िीव सिस्ट् र्; में एक जविेिज्ञ, जिसे छत्तीसगढ़ राज्र् सरकार द्वारा तीन विा की अवजध के जलए नाजमजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। (6) पर्ाावरण र्ा वन्द्र्िीव (जिसके अतं गता जवरासत संरक्षण भी ह)ै म ें कार् ा करन े वाल े गरै - सिस्ट् र्; सरकारी संगिन का एक प्रजतजनजध, जिसे छत्तीसगढ़ राज्र् सरकार द्वारा तीन वि ा की अवजध के जलए नाजमजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। (7) सिस्ट्र्, छत्तीसगढ़ राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोडा सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (8) राज्र् प्रििू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड ाका एक प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (9) अधीक्षक, बारनावापारा वन्द्र्िीव अभर्ारण्र् सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (10) प्रभागीर् वनाजधकारी, बलौिाबािार सिस्ट् र् सजचव, पिेन। 6. मानीिरी सजमजत के कार्:ा - (1) मानीिरी सजमजत, वास्ट्तजवक स्ट्थलीर्-जवजनरिष्टृ ििाओं के आधार पर, भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 1533(अ), दिनांक 14 जसतम्बर, 2006 की अनुसूची में आने वाले दिर्ाकलापों की, और पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन के अंतगता आत े ह,ैं ऐस े प्रजतजिद्ध दिर्ाकलापों के जसवार्,िो उस अजधसूचना के पैर 4 के अधीन सारणी में र्था जवजनर्िाष् ि ह,ै समीक्षा करेगी, और उि अजधसूचना के उपबंधों के अधीन पूव ा पर्ाावरण अनुज्ञा-पत्र के जलए, र्थाजस्ट्थजत, केंरीर् सरकार के पर्ाावरण,वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण प्रभाव आंकलन प्राजधकरण को जनर्िष्टा करेगी। (2) ऐसे दिर्ाकलापों की, िो उप-पैरा (1) में जनर्िाष्ट अजधसूचना की अनुसूची में नहीं आते ह,ै और िो पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन के अतं गता आत े ह,ैं ऐसी प्रजतजिद्ध गजतजवजधर्ों के जसवार्, िो उस आजधसूचना के पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी म ें जवजनरिष्टृ ह,ै वास्ट्तजवक स्ट्थलीर्-जवजनरिष्टृ ििाओं के आधार पर मानीिरी सजमजत द्वारा समीक्षा की िाएगी और उसे सम्बद्ध जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों को जनरिष्टृ दकर्ा िाएगा। (3) मानीिरी सजमजत का सिस्ट् र्-सजचव र्ा संबंजधत कलेक्ि र र्ा सबं ंजधत उप वन संरक्षक,ऐसे व्यजि के जवरुद्ध,िो इस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों का उलघं न करता ह,ै पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 19 के अधीन पररवाि फाइल करन ेके जलए सक्षम होगा।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (4) मानीिरी सजमजत,प्रत्र्ेक मामल े के आधार पर अपेक्षाओं पर जनभार रहत े हुए, सजमजत को उसके जवचार जवमिा म े सहार्ता के जलए,जवभाग से दकसी प्रजतजनजध र्ा दकसी जविेिज्ञ, औद्योजगक संगमों के दकसी प्रजतजनजध र्ा पणधाररर्ों को आमंजत्रत कर सकेगी। (5) मानीिरी सजमजत, प्रत् र्ेक विा के 31 माचा तक की अवजध के अपने दिर्ाकलापों की वार्िाक कारावाई ररपोिा, इस अजधसूचना के साथ संगलग्न उपाबधं -।।। म े जनरिष्टृ प्रारूप में, उस विा के 30 िून तक, मख्ु र् वन्द् र्िीव वाडान को प्रस्ट् तुत करेगी। (6) केंरीर् सरकार, मानीिरी सजमजत को उसके कृत्र्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए,जलजखत मे ऐस े जनिेि ि े सकेगी,िो वह उजचत समझे। [फा. सं. 25/151/2015-ईएसिेड-आरई] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘’िी’’ रिप्प णी.- मख्ु र् अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खडं 3, उप खंड (ii) में अजधसूचना संख् र्ा का.आ. 2201(अ), तारीख 12 िुलाई, 2017 के द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9th October, 2024 S.O. 4386(E).—WHEREAS, the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and 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 Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 2201(E), dated the 12th July, 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. 2201(E), dated the 12th July, 2017; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and 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. 2201(E), dated the 12th July, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, for paragraphs 5 and 6, the following paragraphs shall be substituted, namely: - “5. Monitoring Committee. - The Central Government hereby constitutes a Monitoring Committee for effective monitoring of the provisions of this notification consisting of the following persons, namely:- (1) Collector, Balodabazar District Chairman, ex-officio; (2) Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat, Balodabazar Member, ex-officio; (3) Superintending Engineer, Public Work Department Balodabazar Member, ex-officio; (4) Superintending Engineer Public Health Department, Balodabazar Member, ex-officio; (5) One expert in ecology or environment or wildlife from a reputed institution or Member; university to be nominated by the State Government of Chhattisgarh for a period of three years (6) One representative of a Non-Governmental Organization working in the field of Member; Environment/Wildlife (including heritage conservation) to be nominated by the4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] State Government of Chhattisgarh for a period of three years (7) Member, Chhattisgarh State Biodiversity Board Member, ex-officio; (8) One representative of State Pollution Control Board Member, ex-officio; (9) Superintendent, Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary Member, ex-officio; (10) Divisional Forest Officer, Balodabazar Member Secretary, ex- officio; 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 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 a representative or an expert from the Department, a representative from industry associations or stakeholders to assist the committee in its deliberations depending on the requirements on a 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 by the 30th June of that year in proforma specified in Annexure-III. (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. 25/151/2015-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. 2201(E), dated the 12th July, 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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