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Date: 16-Oct-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

AMENDMENT OF ESZ AROUND BIR AISHWAN 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

  • This gazette notification announces amendments to a previous notification (S.O. 3313(E), dated October 26, 2016) that declared an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Bir Aishwan Wildlife Sanctuary in Punjab, India.
  • The key amendment is the constitution of a Monitoring Committee to oversee the ESZ's effectiveness and enforce its regulations.

Key Changes

  • Paragraph 5 of the original notification has been replaced with a detailed description of a newly formed Monitoring Committee.
  • The Monitoring Committee consists of ten members representing various government departments (Forestry, Rural Development, Agriculture, Pollution Control Board, District Collector), NGOs working in environmental fields, and an expert in ecology and environment.
  • The committee's responsibilities include scrutinizing activities within the ESZ, referring non-compliant activities to regulatory authorities, filing complaints under Section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and submitting annual reports.
  • The amendment utilizes sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, which allows the Central Government to dispense with the requirement of a public notice for amendments deemed to be in the public interest.

Impact Analysis

Government

  • Potential for improved environmental protection within the ESZ.

Local Communities

  • Potential for improved environmental quality and conservation of biodiversity.

Industries

  • Potential for increased costs associated with environmental compliance.

NGOs

  • Increased responsibility for ensuring compliance with ESZ regulations.

Suggested Action Items

  • Conduct regular review and evaluation of the ESZ's effectiveness.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary legislation under which the notification and the ESZ are established. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, providing the legal basis for the amendment. Bir Aishwan Wildlife Sanctuary, Punjab: The wildlife sanctuary around which the Eco-Sensitive Zone has been declared. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The government ministry responsible for issuing and amending the notification. Monitoring Committee: A newly constituted committee responsible for monitoring and enforcing regulations within the ESZ. S.O. 3313(E), dated October 26, 2016: The original notification declaring the Eco-Sensitive Zone, which has been amended by this gazette. S.O. 1533 (E), dated September 14, 2006: A previous notification referred to in the amended notification, providing a schedule of activities to be considered by the Monitoring Committee.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-17102024-257979 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D7H1x0x2x0 24-257979 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.ं 4182] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अक्त बू र 16, 2024/आजश्व न 24, 1946 जतवार, जसतम्ब र 25, 2024/भाद्र 21, 1946 No. 4182] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024/ASVINA 24, 1946 MBER 25, 2024/BHADRA 21, 1946 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली,16 अक् तूबर, 2024 का. आ. 4546(अ).––– केंद्रीर् 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 खंड (v) और खंड (xiv) तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, बीर ऐिवान वन्र्िीव अभर्ारण्र्, पंिाब के आसपास एक पाररजस्ट्तजथकी संवेिी िोन घोजित करन े के जलए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखंड (ii) म,ें संखर्ांक का.आ. 3313(अ), तारीख 26 अक्टूबर, 2016 द्वारा एक अजधसूचना िारी की थी ; और, केंद्रीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ेदक उि अजधसूचना का सिं ोधन करना लोकजहत में आवश्र्क और समीचीन ह ै ; और, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 का उपजनर्म (4) र्ह उपबंध करता ह ै दक िब भी केंद्रीर् सरकार को र्ह प्रतीत होता ह ै दक ऐसा करना लोकजहत म ें है, तो वह पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन सूचना की अपेक्षा स ेअजभमुजि िे सकती ह ै ; और, केंद्रीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ै दक अजधसूचना सखं र्ांक का.आ. 3313(अ), तारीख 26 अक्टूबर, 2016 म ें 6741 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] संिोधन करने के जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन सूचना की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि िने ा लोकजहत में ह ै; अत:, अब, केंद्रीर् सरकार, पर्ावा रण (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 खंड (v) और खडं (xiv) तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii) म,ें संखर्ांक का.आ. 3313(अ), तारीख 26 अक्टूबर, 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित, भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना में जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती है, अथाात् :-- उि अजधसूचना म,ें पैरा 5 के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत पैरे रखे िाएंगे, अथाात:् -- “5. मानीटरी सजमजत--(1) केंद्रीर् सरकार इस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों की प्रभावी मनीटरी के जलए एक मनीटरी सजमजत का गिन करती ह,ै िो जनम्नजलजखत व्यजिर्ों स ेजमलकर बनगे ी, अथाात्: (i) मुखर् वन सरं क्षक (वन्र्िीव), पंिाब सरकार अध्र्क्ष, पिेन ; (ii) ग्रामीण जवकास एव ं पंचार्त जवभाग, पंिाब सरकार का एक प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट्र्, पिेन ; (iii) क्षेत्रीर् कार्ाालर् का प्रजतजनजध, पंिाब राज्र् प्रििू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोडा सिस्ट्र्, पिेन ; (iv) पर्ाावरण के क्षत्रे म ेंकाम करन ेवाले गरै -सरकारी संगिनों का एक प्रजतजनजध तीन सिस्ट्र् ; विा की अवजध के जलए पंिाब सरकार द्वारा नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। (v) पाररजस्ट्थजतकी और पर्ाावरण के क्षत्रे म ें एक जविेिज्ञ िो सरकार द्वारा तीन वि ा सिस्ट्र् ; की अवजध के जलए नाजमत दकर्ा िाएगा। (vi) ग्रामीण जवकास एव ं आवास जवभाग, पंिाब सरकार का एक प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट्र्, पिेन ; (vii) कृजि, पंिाब सरकार का एक प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट्र्, पिेन ; (viii) संग रूर के जिला कलक्े टर का एक प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट्र्, पिेन ; (ix) राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोडा का एक सिस्ट्र् सिस्ट्र्, पिेन ; (x) प्रभागीर् वनाजधकारी (संरजक्षत क्षत्रे के प्रभारी) सिस्ट्र्-सजचव, पिेन ; (2) मानीटरी सजमजत, वास्ट्तजवक जवजनर्िाष्ट स्ट्थलीर् जस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसचू ना सं. 1533(अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006 की अनसु ूची में सजम्मजलत दिर्ाकलापों और इस अजधसचू ना के पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी म ें र्था जवजनर्िाष्ट प्रजतजिद्ध दिर्ाकलापों के जसवार्, पाररजस्ट्तजथकी संवेिी िोन में आन े वाल े और उस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों के अधीन पूवा पर्ाावरण अनुमजत के जलए, र्थाजस्ट्थजत, केंद्रीर् सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतना मंत्रालर् र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकरण को जनर्िाष्ट दिर्ाकलापों की संवीक्षा करेगी । (3) इस अजधसूचना के परै ा 4 के अधीन सारणी म ें र्था जवजनर्िाष्ट प्रजतजिद्ध दिर्ाकलापों के जसवार्, उपपैरा (1) म ें जनर्िाष्ट अजधसूचना की अनुसचू ी के अधीन ऐस े दिर्ाकलापों, जिन्ह ें सजम्मजलत नहीं दकर्ा गर्ा ह ै और िो पाररजस्ट्थजतक संवेिी िोन में आते ह,ैं की वास्ट्तजवक जवजनर्िाष्ट स्ट्थलीर् जस्ट्थजतर्ों पर आधाररत मानीटरी सजमजत द्वारा संवीक्षा की िाएगी और उसे संबद्ध जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों को जनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा ।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (4) मानीटरी सजमजत का सिस्ट्र्-सजचव र्ा संबद्ध कलेक्टर र्ा संबद्ध उप वन संरक्षक, ऐसे व्यजि के जवरुद्ध, िो इस अजधसूचना के दकसी उपबंधों का उल्लंघन करता है, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 19 के अधीन पररवाि फाइल करन े के जलए सक्षम होगा । (5) मानीटरी सजमजत, मामले िर मामले के आधार पर अपेक्षाओं पर जनभार रहते हुए, संबद्ध जवभागों के प्रजतजनजधर्ों र्ा जविेिज्ञों, औद्योजगक संगमों र्ा संबद्ध पणधाररर्ों के प्रजतजनजधर्ों को, सजमजत के अपने जवचार-जवमिा में सहार्ता के जलए, आमंजत्रत कर सकेगी । (6) मानीटरी सजमजत, प्रत्र्ेक विा की 31 माचा तक की अवजध की अपन े दिर्ाकलापों की वार्िाक कारावाई ररपोटा, उपाबधं -IV में जवजनर्िाष्ट प्रोफ़ामाा में, उस वि ा की 30 िून तक मुखर् वन्र्िीव वाडान को प्रस्ट्ततु करेगी । (7) केंद्रीर् सरकार, मानीटरी सजमजत को उसके कृत्र्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए, जलजखत म ेंऐसे जनिेि ि ेसकेगी, िो वह उजचत समझे” । [फा.सं. 25/24/2014-ईएसिेड-आरई] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘िी’ रटप्पण.-- मूल अजधसूचना, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग- II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें अजधसूचना सं. का.आ.3313(अ), तारीख 26 अक्टूबर, 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th October, 2024 S.O. 4546(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 Bir Aishwan Wildlife Sanctuary, Punjab in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 3313(E), dated the 26th October, 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. 3313(E), dated the 26th October, 2016; 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. 3313(E), dated the 26th October, 2016 , namely:-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] In the said notification, for paragraph 5, the following paragraphs shall be substituted, namely: - “5. Monitoring Committee. - (1) The Central Government hereby constitutes a committee for effective monitoring of the Provisions of this notification consisting of the following persons, namely:- Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Government of (a) Chairman, ex officio; Punjab Representative of Department of Rural Development and (b) Member, ex officio; Panchayat, Government of Punjab Representative of the Regional Office, Punjab State (c) Member, ex officio; Pollution Control Board One representative of Non-governmental Organisations (d) working in the field of environment to be nominated by the Member; Government of Punjab for a period of three years. One expert in the area of ecology and environment to be (e) nominated by the Government of for a period of three Member; years. One representative of the Department of Rural Member, ex officio; (f) Development and the Housing Department, Government of Punjab Member, ex officio; (g) One representative of Agricultural, Government of Punjab Member, ex officio; (h) One representative of the District Collector of Sangrur Member, ex officio; (i) Member of the State Biodiversity Board Member Secretary, ex (j) Divisional Forest Officer (In-charge of Protected Area) officio. (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 falling in the Eco-sensitive Zone, except for the prohibited activities 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 maybe, for prior environmental clearances under the provisions of that 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 regulatory authorities concerned. (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 a representative or expert from the Department, a[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 representative from industry associations or stakeholders to assist the committee in its deliberations depending on the requirements a on case to case basis. (6) The Monitoring Committee shall submit the annual action taken report of its activities annually for the period up to the 31st March of every year to the Chief Wildlife Warden by the 30th June of that year 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. 25/24/2014-/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. 3313 (E), dated the 26th October, . 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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