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Date: 2025-03-20 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment of ESZ around Bir Bhunerheri Wildlife Sanctuary Punjab

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

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Key Changes

  • The Monitoring Committee must submit an annual action taken report by June 30th of each year to the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State.
  • The Monitoring Committee can invite representatives or experts from relevant departments, industry associations, or stakeholders for assistance.
  • The Central Government can issue written directions to the Monitoring Committee for effective functioning.
  • Paragraph 5 of the original notification, which pertains to the Monitoring Committee, has been replaced.
  • The Monitoring Committee will now consist of the following members:
  • Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Government of Punjab - Chairman, ex-officio.
  • Representative of Department of Rural Development and Panchayat, Government of Punjab - Member, ex-officio.
  • Representative of the Regional Office, Punjab State Pollution Control Board - Member, ex-officio.
  • One representative of Non-governmental Organisations working in the field of environment to be nominated by the Government of Punjab from time to time every three years - Member.
  • Representative of Department of Rural Development and Housing Department, Government of Punjab - Member, ex-officio.
  • Representative of Agricultural, Government of Punjab - Member, ex-officio.
  • Representative of District Collector of Patiala - Member, ex-officio.
  • An expert in the area of ecology from reputed Institution or University to be nominated by the Government of Punjab from time to time every three years - Member.
  • Member, State Biodiversity Board - Member, ex-officio.
  • Divisional Forest Officer (In-charge of Protected Area) - Member Secretary.
  • The Monitoring Committee will scrutinize activities covered in the Schedule to the notification of the Government of India vide number S.O. 1553 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006, falling in the Eco-sensitive Zone, except for prohibited activities. These will be referred to the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change or the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority for prior environmental clearances.
  • Activities not covered in the Schedule to the notification referred to in sub-paragraph (2) and are 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.
  • The Member-Secretary of the Monitoring Committee or the Collector or the Deputy Conservator of Forests is authorized to file complaints under section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 against any person who violates the notification.

What it means

  • The notification amends the composition and functions of the Monitoring Committee for the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Bir Bhunerheri Wildlife Sanctuary in Punjab. The original notification declaring the ESZ was issued on July 1, 2016, vide S.O. 2277(E).
  • The amendment is deemed necessary and expedient in the public interest by the Central Government, dispensing with the requirement of prior notice.

Impact Analysis

Government

  • Regulatory authorities will receive referrals from the Monitoring Committee regarding activities within the ESZ.

Local Communities

  • Increased scrutiny of activities within the ESZ may impact local livelihoods dependent on natural resources. The monitoring committee is expected to balance ecological concerns with local needs.

Businesses and Industries

  • Action Item: Businesses should review their operations within the ESZ to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and prohibited activities.

Environmental Organizations

  • The Monitoring Committee's activities will likely impact the conservation and protection of the Bir Bhunerheri Wildlife Sanctuary and its surrounding ecosystem.

Action Items

  • The Central Government should provide guidance and support to the Monitoring Committee to ensure its effective functioning.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal legislation empowering the Central Government to declare and manage Eco-Sensitive Zones. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, providing the framework for environmental protection measures. Bir Bhunerheri Wildlife Sanctuary: The protected area around which the Eco-Sensitive Zone is declared. Monitoring Committee: The committee constituted to monitor and oversee activities within the Eco-Sensitive Zone. S.O. 2277(E), dated the 1st July, 2016: The original notification declaring the Eco-Sensitive Zone around Bir Bhunerheri Wildlife Sanctuary. S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006: Notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, which contains the schedule of activities to be scrutinized.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22032025-261816 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D2H0x3x2x0 25-261816 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.ं 1319] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, माच ा20, 2025/फाल्ग नु 29, 1946 No. 1319] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025/PHALGUNA 29, 1946 पर्ावा रण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 20 माच,ा 2025 का.आ. 1337(अ).—केन्द्रीर् सरकार न,े 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 खंड (xiv) तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, बीर भुनरे हरे ी वन्द्र्िीव अभर्ारण्र्, पंिाब के आसपास एक पाररजस्ट्तजथकी संवेिी िोन घोजित करने के जलए भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें संखर्ांक का.आ. 2277(अ), तारीख 1 िलु ाई, 2016 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 उपजनर्म (4) र्ह उपबंध करता ह ैदक िब भी केंरीर् सरकार को र्ह प्रतीत होता ह ै दक ऐसा करना लोकजहत म ें है, तो इसके जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि िी िा सकती है; और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ैदक अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 2277(अ), तारीख 1 िलु ाई, 2016 में संिोधन करने के जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खडं (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा स े अजभमुजि िेना लोकजहत म ें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 खंड (v) और खंड (xiv) थाहा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् की 1913 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में संखर्ांक का.आ. 2277(अ), तारीख 1 िलु ाई, 2016 को प्रकाजित अजधसूचना, म ेंजनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाता ्:- उि अजधसूचना में, पैरा 5 के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत पैरा रखे िाएंगे, अथाात:् - “5. मॉनीिरी सजमजत. – केंरीर् सरकार जनम्नजलजखतसारणी में जवजनर्िाष्ट व्यजिर्ों से जमलकर बनने वाली एक मॉनीिरी सजमती के नाम स ेज्ञात सजमजत का गिन करेगी, अथाात्: - (i) मुखर् वन सरं क्षक (वन्द्र्िीव), पंिाब सरकार अध्र्क्ष, पिेन; (ii) ग्रामीण जवकास और पंचार्त जवभाग, पंिाब सरकार का प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (iii) क्षेत्रीर् कार्ाालर्, पंिाब राज्र् प्रििू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड ाका प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (iv) पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र म ेंकाम करन ेवाले गरै -सरकारी संगिनों का एक सिस्ट् र्; प्रजतजनजध, जिसे पंिाब सरकार द्वारा समर्-समर् पर हर तीन विा में नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाए (v) ग्रामीण जवकास और आवास जवभाग, पंिाब सरकार का प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (vi) कृजि संबंधी, पंिाब सरकार का प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (vii) परिर्ाला के जिला कलेक्िर का प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (viii) प्रजतजित संस्ट्थान र्ा जवश्वजवद्यालर् से पाररजस्ट्थजतकी के क्षेत्र म ेंएक सिस्ट् र्; जविेिज्ञ, जिसे पंिाब सरकार द्वारा समर्-समर् पर हर तीन विा में नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा (ix) सिस्ट्र्, राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोड ा सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (x) मंडल वन अजधकारी (संरजक्षत क्षेत्र का प्रभारी) सिस्ट् र् सजचव, पिने । (2) मॉनीिरी सजमजत, वास्ट्तजवक स्ट्थल जवजनर्िाष्ट पररजस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर उन दिर्ाकलापों की संवीक्षा करेगी िो दक भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मत्रं ालर् की तारीख 14 जसतम्बर, 2006 की अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 1533 (अ) की अनुसूची में िाजमल ह ैंऔर, उसके पैरा 4 के अधीन िी गर्ी सारणी म ें र्था जवजनर्िाष् ि प्रजतजसद्ध दिर्ाकलापों के जसवार् और पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन के अंतगात आती हों उक्त अजधसूचना के उपबधं ों के अधीन पर्ाावरणीर् अनुमजत के जलए भारत सरकार के, र्थाजस्ट्थजत, पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतना मंत्रालर् र्ा रािकीर् पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकरण को जनर्िाष्ट दकए गर् े ह।ैं (3) ऐसे दिर्ाकलाप, िो उप-पैरा (2) म ें जनर्िष्टा अजधसूचना की अनुसूची में िाजमल नहीं ह ै और पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन के भीतर आत ेह,ैं इसके पैरा 4 की सारणी म ेंर्थाजवजनर्िाष्ट प्रजतजसद्ध दिर्ाकलापों के जसवार्, की संवीक्षा मॉनीिरी सजमजत द्वारा वास्ट् तजवक स्ट्थल जवजनर्िाष्ट पररजस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर की िार्ेगी और इन्द् हें जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों को जनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। (4) मॉनीिरी सजमजत के सिस्ट् र् सजचव र्ा कलेक्ि र र्ा उप वन सरं क्षक इस अजधसूचना के उपबधं ों का उल्ल ंघन करने वाले दकसी भी व् र्जि के जवरुद्ध पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 की धारा 19 के अधीन जिकार्त ििा करन े के जलए सक्षम होंगे। (5) मॉनीिरी सजमजत मामले-िर-मामले के आधार पर अपेक्षाओं के अनुसार अपने जवचार-जवमिा में सहार्ता के जलए सम्बद्ध जवभाग के प्रजतजनजध र्ा जविेिज्ञ, उद्योग सगं मों के प्रजतजनजध र्ा सम्बद्ध पणधाररर्ों को आमंजत्रत कर सकती ह।ै[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (6) मॉनीिरी सजमजत प्रत् र्ेक वि ा के 31 माचा तक की अवजध के अपन े दिर्ाकलापों की वार्िाक कारावाई ररपोिा उस विा के 30 िून तक राज्र् के मुखर् वन्द् र्िीव वाडान को उपाबधं -lV में जवजनर्िाष् ि प्रो-फामाा में प्रस्ट् तुत करेगी। (7) केंरीर् सरकार अपने कार्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए मॉनीिरी सजमजत को जलजखत रूप में ऐसे जनिेि ि े सकेगी, िैसा वह उजचत समझे।” [फा.सं. 25/23/2014-ईएसिडे -आरई] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘िी’ रिप्पण.--मलू अजधसूचना, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग ।।, खंड 3, उप खडं (ii) में तारीख 1 िुलाई, 2016 को जवस्ट्तृत का.आ. 2277(अ) द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th March, 2025 S.O. 1337(E)—WHEREAS the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), 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 Bhunerheri Wildlife Sanctuary, Punjab in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part- II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 2277(E), dated the 1st 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; 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. 2277(E), dated the 1st July, 2016; NOW, THEREFORE in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), 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. 2277(E), dated the 1st July, 2016, namely:- In the said notification, for paragraphs 5 the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely: - “5. Monitoring Committee. – (1) There shall be a Committee to be known as Monitoring Committee constituted by the Central Government which shall comprise of the following persons specified in the Table below, namely:— (i) T he Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Government of Punjab - Chairman, exofficio; (ii) R epresentative of Department of Rural Development and Panchayat, - Member, exofficio; Government of Punjab (iii) R epresentative of the Regional Office, Punjab State Pollution Control - Member, exofficio; Board (iv) O ne representative of Non-governmental Organisations working in the - Member; field of environment to be nominated by the Government of Punjab from time to time every three years (v) R epresentative of Department of Rural Development and Housing - Member, exofficio; Department, Government of Punjab4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (vi) R epresentative of Agricultural, Government of Punjab - Member, exofficio; (vii) R epresentative of District Collector of Patiala - Member, exofficio; (viii) A n expert in the area of ecology from reputed Institution or University to - Member; be nominated by the Government of Punjab from time to time every three years (ix) M ember, State Biodiversity Board - Member, exofficio; (x) D ivisional Forest Officer (In-charge of Protected Area) - Member Secretary. (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 Forests, vide number S.O. 1553 (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 are 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 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 representative or expert from Department concerned, representative from industry associations or 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. 25/23/2014-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 S.O. 2277(E), dated the 1st 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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