Home India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Amendment of ESZ around Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard W...
Date: 17-Jan-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment of ESZ around Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary Maharashtra

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

Research with AI Agent Chat with Document Generate Summary Translate Helpful Share Add to Project Create Task

Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification amends a previous notification (S.O. 1752(E), dated May 31, 2017) regarding the establishment of an Eco-Sensitive Zone around the Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra.
  • The primary change is the reconstitution of the Monitoring Committee responsible for overseeing activities within the Eco-Sensitive Zone.

Key Changes

  • The notification replaces the existing paragraphs 5 and 6 of the previous notification with updated details regarding the Monitoring Committee.
  • The Monitoring Committee will now consist of 12 members, including the District Collectors of Osmanabad and Solapur, representatives from Zilla Parishads of both districts, a representative from an environmental NGO, an ecology and environment expert, officials from Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board, Town Planning Officers from Solapur and Osmanabad, a member of the State Biodiversity Board, a representative of the Conservator of Forest, Solapur Forest Division and the Divisional Forest Officer, Osmanabad.
  • The Monitoring Committee's functions include scrutinizing activities within the Eco-Sensitive Zone as listed in the schedule of notification S.O. 1533 (E), dated September 14, 2006, and referring them for environmental clearances.
  • The committee will also scrutinize activities not listed in the schedule but within the zone and refer them to regulatory authorities.
  • The Member-Secretary of the Monitoring Committee, the Collector, or the Deputy Conservator of Forests are authorized to file complaints against violations of the notification under Section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
  • The committee can invite experts and stakeholders for assistance in its deliberations.
  • The Monitoring Committee is required to submit an annual action taken report by June 30th each year to the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • State Biodiversity Board: The State Biodiversity Board will be part of the Monitoring Committee and will have a role in the conservation of biodiversity in the region.

Suggested Action Items

  • All Stakeholders: All stakeholders should collaborate to ensure compliance with the notification and to protect the environment.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary legislation that empowers the Central Government to take measures to protect and improve the environment. This act provides the basis for the notification. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 that provide the procedures and guidelines for implementing the Act. This gazette references rule 5. Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary: The wildlife sanctuary around which the Eco-Sensitive Zone is being established. Monitoring Committee: The committee constituted to oversee and scrutinize activities within the Eco-Sensitive Zone. S.O. 1752(E), dated May 31, 2017: The original notification that established the Eco-Sensitive Zone, which is being amended by this notification. S.O. 1533 (E), dated September 14, 2006: The notification that contains the schedule of activities to be scrutinized by the Monitoring Committee. Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board: The state agency responsible for regulating pollution in Maharashtra. The Regional Officer from this board is a member of the Monitoring Committee. State Biodiversity Board: The state agency responsible for biodiversity conservation. A member of this board is part of the Monitoring Committee.
Official Source Record View Original Source →
See Full Document Text
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-18012025-260317 CG-DLxx-ExG-1ID80H1x2x0x 25-260317 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.ं 322] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनवरी, 17 , 2025/ पौि 27, 1946 No. 322] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY,17 , 2025/ PAUSHA 27, 1946 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 17 िनवरी, 2025 का.आ. 324(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 खंड (v) और खंड (xiv) और उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, गगैं ेवाडी न्द्र् ूग्रेट इंजडर्न सोहन पक्षी वन्द्र्िीव अभर्ारण्र्, महाराष्ट्र के आसपास एक पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन घोजित करन े के जलए भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) में संखर्ाकं का.आ. 1752(अ), तारीख 31 मई, 2017 द्वारा एक अजधसचू ना िा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 में है, तो इसके जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप- जनर्म (3) के खडं (क) के अधीन नोरटस की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि िी िा सकेगी; और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ै दक अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 1752(अ), तारीख 31 मई, 2017 म ें संिोधन करने के जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरटस की अपेक्षा स े अजभमुजि िेना लोकजहत में ह;ै 468 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 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) और उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii) में संखर्ाकं का.आ. 1752(अ), तारीख 31 मई, 2017 को प्रकाजित अजधसूचना, म ेंजनम्नजलजखत सिं ोधन करती ह,ै अथाात्:- उि अजधसूचना म,ें पैरा 5 और पैरा 6 के जलए, जनम्नजलजखत परै ा रख ें िाएंगे, अथाात:् - “5. जनगरानी सजमजत. – केंरीर् सरकार जनम्नजलजखत व्यजिर्ों से जमलकर एक जनगरानी सजमती का गिन करेगी, अथाात:् - 1. जिला कलेक्टर, उस्ट्मानाबाि अध्र्क्ष, पिेन; 2. जिला कलेक्टर, सोलापुर के प्रजतजनजध। सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; 3. जिला पररिि, उस्ट्मानाबाि का एक प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; 4. जिला पररिि, सोलापुर का एक प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; 5. पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र म ें काम करने वाल े गैर-सरकारी संगिन का एक सिस्ट् र्; प्रजतजनजध, जिसे महाराष्ट्र सरकार द्वारा प्रत्र्ेक तीन वि ा के जलए नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। 6. पाररजस्ट्थजतकी और पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र में एक जविेिज्ञ जिसे प्रत्र्ेक तीन सिस्ट् र्; विा के जलए महाराष्ट्र सरकार द्वारा नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। 7. क्षेत्रीर् अजधकारी, महाराष्ट्र राज्र् प्रििू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड,ा उस्ट्मानाबाि सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; 8. नगर जनर्ोिन अजधकारी, सोलापुर सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; 9. नगर जनर्ोिन अजधकारी, उस्ट्मानाबाि सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; 10. राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोडा के सिस्ट्र् सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; 11. वन संरक्षक, सोलापुर वन प्रभाग के प्रजतजनजध सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; 12. प्रभागीर् वन अजधकारी, उस्ट्मानाबाि सिस्ट् र् सजचव, पिने । 6. जनगरानी सजमजत के कार्:ा - (1) जनगरानी सजमजत, स्ट्थल जवजिष्ट वास्ट्तजवक पररजस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर उन दक्रर्ाकलापों की िााँच करेगी िब दक भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मत्रं ालर् की तारीख 14 जसतम्बर, 2006 की अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 1533 (अ) की अनुसूची म ें िाजमल ह ैं और पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन के अंतगात आती हों, उसके पैरा 4 के अंतगात िी गर्ी सारणी में र्था जवजनर्िाष् ट जनजिद्ध दक्रर्ाकलापों को छोड़कर[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 और उक्त अजधसूचना के उपबधं ों के अंतगात पर्ाावरणीर् जक्लर्रेंस के जलए भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन एव ं िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् र्ा रािकीर् पर्ाावरण प्रभाव आकलन प्राजधकरण के पास भेि ेगर् ेह।ैं (2) ऐसे दक्रर्ाकलापों, िो उप-पैरा (1) में जवजनर्िाष्ट अजधसूचना की अनुसूची में िाजमल नहीं ह ै और पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन के भीतर आते हैं, इसके पैरा 4 की सारणी में जनजिद्ध दक्रर्ाकलापों को छोड़कर, की िााँच जनगरानी सजमजत द्वारा स्ट्थ ल जवजिष्ट वास्ट् तजवक पररजस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर की िार्गे ी और इन्द् हें जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों के पास भेिा िाएगा। (3) जनगरानी सजमजत के सिस्ट् र् सजचव र्ा संबंजधत कलेक्ट र र्ा सबं ंजधत उप वन संरक्षक इस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों का उल् लघं न करन े वाल े दकसी भी व् र्जि के जवरूद्ध पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 की धारा 19 के अधीन जिकार्त ििा करने के जलए सक्षम होंगे। (4) जनगरानी सजमजत मामले-िर-मामले के आधार पर आवश् र्कताओं के अनुसार अपन े जवचार-जवमिा म ें सहार्ता के जलए संबंजधत जवभाग के प्रजतजनजध र्ा जविेिज्ञ, उद्योग संघों के प्रजतजनजध र्ा संबंजधत जहतधारकों को आमंजत्रत कर सकती ह।ै (5) जनगरानी सजमजत प्रत् र्ेक वि ा के 31 माचा तक की अवजध की अपनी गजतजवजधर्ों की वार्िका कारावाई ररपोटा उस विा के 30 िनू तक राज्र् के मुखर् वन्द् र्िीव वाडान को उपाबंध-lV में जवजनर्िाष् ट प्रो-फामाा में प्रस्ट्त ुत करेगी। (6) केंरीर् सरकार अपन े कार्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए जनगरानी सजमजत को जलजखत रूप म ें ऐसे जनिेि ि े सकती है, िैसा वह उजचत समझे।” [फा.स.ं 25/129/2015-ईएसिडे -आरई] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘’िी’’ रटप्प ण.- मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग ।।, खडं 3, उप खडं (ii) म ें तारीख 31 मई, 2017 को अजधसूचना संख र्ा का.आ. 1752(अ) के माध् र्म से प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the17th January ,2025 S.O. 324(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 Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1752(E), dated the 31st May, 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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 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. 1752(E), dated the 31st May, 2017; 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 in the Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1752(E), dated the 31st May, 2017;namely:- In the said notification, for paragraph 5 and 6, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely: - “5. Monitoring Committee. The Central Government hereby constitutes a Monitoring Committee consisting of the following persons, namely: 1. District Collector, Osmanabad Chairman, ex officio; 2. Representative of District Collector, Solapur. Member, ex officio; 3. A representative of Zilla Parishad, Osmanabad Member, ex officio; 4. A representative of Zilla Parishad, Solapur Member, ex officio; 5. A representative of Non-Governmental Organisation Member; working in the field of environment to be nominated by the Government of Maharashtra after every three years. 6. One expert in the area of ecology and environment Member; to be nominated by the Government of Maharashtra after every three years. 7. The Regional Officer, Maharashtra State Pollution Member, ex officio; Control Board, Osmanabad 8. Town Planning Officer, Solapur Member, ex officio; 9. Town Planning Officer, Osmanabad Member, ex officio; 10. Member of State Biodiversity Board Member, ex officio; 11. Representative of Conservator of Forest, Solapur Member, ex officio; Forest Division 12. Divisional Forest Officer, Osmanabad 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 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 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. (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 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. (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 by the 30th June of thatyear to the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State in pro-forma specified in Annexure- IV, appended to this notification. (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. 25/129/2015-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. 1752(E), dated the 31st May, 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.

Continue your research