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Date: 14-Oct-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

AMENDMENT OF ESZ AROUND BHAMRAGARH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY MAHARASHTRA

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 announces amendments to a previous notification (S.O. 1175(E), dated April 12, 2017) that declared an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra, India.
  • The key amendment is the constitution of a Monitoring Committee to oversee activities within the ESZ and ensure compliance with environmental regulations.

Key Changes

  • Paragraph 5 of the original notification has been replaced with a detailed description of the newly formed Monitoring Committee.
  • The Monitoring Committee consists of nine members, representing various government departments (Revenue, Police, Public Works, Industries, Water Resources, Urban Development, Rural Development), NGOs working in environmental conservation, environmental experts, and officials from the State Pollution Control Board and State Biodiversity Board.
  • The Committee's responsibilities include scrutinizing activities within the ESZ, referring cases to relevant regulatory authorities for prior environmental clearances, and filing complaints against violations of the notification.
  • The Committee will submit annual reports on its activities to the Chief Wildlife Warden of Maharashtra.
  • The Central Government retains the authority to issue directions to the Committee.

Impact Analysis

Environmental Impact

  • Improved environmental clearances process for activities within the ESZ, potentially leading to more sustainable development practices.

Impact on Local Communities

  • Increased involvement of local stakeholders (through the committee) in decision-making processes related to the ESZ could lead to better acceptance and cooperation.

Impact on Industries

  • This could lead to increased compliance costs but also promote environmentally responsible industrial practices.

Governmental Impact

  • Improved coordination between different government agencies responsible for environmental protection.

Suggested Actions

  • Regularly review and update the ESZ regulations based on scientific data and stakeholder feedback.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary legislation under which this notification is issued. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, providing further detail on the implementation of the Act. Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra: The wildlife sanctuary around which the Eco-Sensitive Zone has been declared. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India: The ministry responsible for issuing this notification. Monitoring Committee: The newly constituted committee responsible for overseeing activities within the ESZ. S.O. 1175(E), dated April 12, 2017: The original notification declaring the Eco-Sensitive Zone, which has now been amended. S.O. 1533 (E), dated September 14, 2006: Another notification referenced in the amendment, providing a schedule of activities to be considered by the Monitoring Committee. State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA): The state-level authority responsible for environmental impact assessments.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-24102024-257943 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D4H1x0x2x0 24-257943 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.ं 4132] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अक्त बू र 14, 2024/आजिन 22, 1946 No. 4132] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024/ASVINA 22, 1946 पर्ावा रण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 14 अक् तूबर, 2024 का.आ. 4495(अ).—केन्द्रीर् सरकार, 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) और उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भामरागढ़ वन्द्र्िीव अभर्ारण्र्, महाराष्ट्र के आसपास एक पाररजस्ट्तजथकी संवेिी िोन घोजित करने के जलए भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में संखर्ांक का.आ. 1175 (अ), तारीख 12 अप्रलै , 2017 द्वारा एक अजधसूचना िारी की गई 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 ें ह,ै तो वह पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप-जनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन सूचना की अपक्षे ा से अजभमुजि ि े सकती ह;ै और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ै दक अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 1175 (अ), तारीख 12 अप्रलै , 2017 म ें संिोधन करन े के जलए पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरिस की सूचना से अजभमुजि िेना 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 6666 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (xiv) और उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें संखर्ांक का.आ. 1175 (अ), तारीख 12 अप्रैल, 2017 को प्रकाजित अजधसूचना, म ेंजनम्नजलजखत सिं ोधन करती ह,ै अथाात:् - उि अजधसूचना में, पैरा 5 के स्ट्थान पर, क्रमिः जनम्नजलजखत परै े रख ेिाएग,े अथाात:् - “5. मनीिरी सजमजत. – केन्द्रीर् सरकार जनम्नजलजखत व्यजिर्ों से जमलकर बनने वाली एक मनीिरी सजमती का गिन करेगी, अथाात्: - i. गढ़जचरौली जिले के कलेक्िर अध्र्क्ष, पिेन; ii. उप वन संरक्षक (वन्द्र्िीव), अल्लापल्ली सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; iii. महाराष्ट्र सरकार के रािस्ट्व, पुजलस, लोक जनमाणा जवभाग, उद्योग, सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; िल संसाधन, िहरी जवकास, ग्रामीण जवकास जवभाग का एक-एक प्रजतजनजध iv. पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र म ेंकाम करन ेवाले गरै -सरकारी संगिन का एक सिस्ट् र्; प्रजतजनजध, जिसे महाराष्ट्र सरकार द्वारा हर तीन साल म ेंसमर्-समर् पर नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाता ह।ै v. पाररजस्ट्थजतकी और पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र म ेंएक जविेिज्ञ को हर तीन सिस्ट् र्; साल में समर्-समर् पर महाराष्ट्र सरकार द्वारा नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। vi. प्रािेजिक अजधकारी, महाराष्ट्र राज्र् प्रििू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड ा सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; vii. सिस्ट्र्-सजचव र्ा सिस्ट्र्, राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोडा सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; viii. वररष्ठ नगर जनर्ोिक, बुलढाणा सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; ix. उप वन संरक्षक (िी)- भामरागढ़ सिस्ट् र् सजचव, पिने । (2) मनीिरी सजमती, वास्ट्तजवक जवजनर्िाष्ट स्ट्थलीर् ििाओं के आधार पर भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना स0ं 1533(अ), तारीख 14 जसतबं र 2006 की अनुसूची में सजममजलत दक्रर्ाकलापों और इस अजधसूचना के पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी मे र्था जवजनर्िाष्ट प्रजतजिद्ध गजतजवजधर्ों के जसवार्,आने वाले और उस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों के अधीन पूवा पर्ाावरण जनकासी के जलए, र्थाजस्ट्थजत, केन्द्रीर् सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मत्रं ालर् र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण प्रभाव आंकलन प्राजधकरण को जनर्िाष्ट दक्रर्ाकलापों की संवीक्षा करेगी। (3) इस अजधसूचना के पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी म ें र्था जवजनर्िाष्ट प्रजतजिद्ध दक्रर्ाकलापों के जसवार्, उपपैरा (2) म ें जनर्िाष्ट अजधसूचना की अनुसचू ी के अधीन ऐसे दक्रर्ाकलापों,जिन्द्ह े सजममजलत नहीं दकर्ा गर्ा ह ै और िो पाररजस्ट्थकी संवेिी ज़ोन म े आते ह,ैं की वास्ट्तजवक जवजनर्िाष्ट स्ट्थलीर् ििाओं पर आधाररत मनीिरी सजमजत द्वारा संवीक्षा की िाएगी और उसे समबद्ध जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों को जनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। (4) मनीिरी सजमती का वास्ट्तजवक सिस्ट्र्-सजचव र्ा समबद्ध कलेक्िर र्ा समबद्ध उप वन सरं क्षक,ऐसे व्यजि के जवरुद्ध, िो इस अजधसूचना के दकसी भी उपबंध का उल्लघं न करता ह,ैपर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) अजधजनर्म,1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा के अधीन पररवाि फाइल करन े के जलए सक्षम होगा।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (5) मनीिरी सजमती, प्रत्र्ेक मामल े के आधार पर अपेक्षाओं पर जनभार रहत े हुए, समबद्ध जवभागों के प्रजतजनजधर्ों र्ा जविेिज्ञों, औद्योजगक सगं मों र्ा समबद्ध पणधाररर्ों के प्रजतजनजधर्ों को, अपन े जवचार-जवमिा में सह्यता के जलए,आमंजत्रत कर सकेगी। (6) मनीिरी सजमती, प्रत् र्ेक वि ा की 31 माच ा तक की अवजध की अपन े दक्रर्ाकलापों की वार्िाक कारावाई ररपोिा, इस अजधसूचना के साथ सलं ग्न उपाबधं -IV में जवजनर्िाष्ट प्ररूप म,ें उस विा की 30 िून तक राज्र् के मुखर् वन्द् र्िीव वाडान को प्रस्ट् तुत करेगी। (7) केंरीर् सरकार, मनीिरी सजमती को उसके कृत्र्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए, जलजखत म ें ऐसे जनिेि ि े सकेगी,िो वह उजचत समझे। [फा.स.ं 25/12/2015-ईएसिडे -आरई ] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘’िी’ रिप्प ण.- मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उप खंड (ii) में अजधसूचना संख र्ा का.आ. 1175 (अ), तारीख 12 अप्रैल, 2017 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th October, 2024 S.O. 4495(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 Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1175(E), dated the 12th April, 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. 1175(E), dated the 12th April, 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. 1175(E), dated the 12th April, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, for paragraphs 5, the following paragraph shall be respectively substituted, namely: - “5. Monitoring Committee. - (1) The Central Government hereby constitutes a Monitoring Committee consisting of the following persons, namely:- (i) The Collector of Gadchiroli District Chairman, ex-officio; (ii) The Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Allapalli Member, exofficio; (iii) A representative each of Department of Revenue, police, Member, exofficio; Public Works Department, Industries, Water Resources, Urban Development, Rural Development of Government of Maharashtra4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (iv) A r epresentative of Non-Governmental Organisation working Member; in the field of environment to be nominated by the Government of Maharashtra from time to time every three years. (v) One expert in the area of ecology and environment to be Member; nominated by the Government of Maharashtra from time to time every three years. (vi) The Regional Officer, Maharashtra State Pollution Control Member, exofficio; Board (vii) Member-Secretary or Member, State Biodiversity Board Member, exofficio; (viii) The Senior Town Planner, Buldhana Member, exofficio; (ix) D eputy Conservator of Forests (T)- Bhamragarh Member Secretary exofficio.” (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 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. (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 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 concerned regulatory authorities. (4) The Member-Secretary of the Monitoring Committee or the concerned Collector or the concerned 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 concerned Department, representative from industry associations or concerned 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 pro- forma specified in Annexure-IV. (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. 25/12/2015-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. 1175(E), dated the 12th April, 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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