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Date: 15-Jan-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment of ESZ around Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary Telangana

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. 2859(E), dated 01st September, 2017) regarding the declaration of an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary in Telangana.
  • The key change is the reconstitution and clarification of the functions of the Monitoring Committee responsible for overseeing activities within the ESZ.

Key Changes

  • The notification replaces the previous paragraph 5 of the original notification with a new paragraph detailing the composition and responsibilities of the Monitoring Committee.
  • The Monitoring Committee will now consist of: District Collector of Khammam (Chairman), a representative from an environmental NGO (nominated every 3 years by Telangana Govt), an expert in ecology and environment (nominated every 3 years by Telangana Govt), Regional Officer of the Telangana State Pollution Control Board, a Senior Town Planner/Chief Urban Planner/City Planner, a member of the Telangana State Biodiversity Board, and the Wildlife Warden of Paloncha, Khammam District (Member Secretary).
  • The Monitoring Committee is tasked with scrutinizing activities within the ESZ, particularly those listed in the Schedule to notification S.O. 1533(E), dated 14th September, 2006, and referring them for environmental clearances to the Central Government (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) or the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority.
  • Activities not listed in the aforementioned schedule, but falling within the ESZ, will be scrutinized by the committee and referred to the relevant regulatory authorities.
  • The Member Secretary, Collector, or Deputy Conservator of Forests is empowered to file complaints against violators of the notification under Section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
  • The Monitoring Committee can invite experts and stakeholders to assist in its deliberations.
  • The committee is required to submit an annual action taken report by June 30th of each year to the Chief Wildlife Warden, covering activities up to March 31st of that year.
  • The Central Government reserves the right to issue written directions to the Monitoring Committee for effective discharge of its functions.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Local communities will be impacted by the restrictions on certain activities in the ESZ, and their involvement in the monitoring process may be considered on a case by case basis.

Action Items

  • A public awareness campaign may be considered to inform local communities about the ESZ regulations and the role of the Monitoring Committee.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary legislation that empowers the Central Government to take measures to protect and improve the environment. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, which detail the procedures for implementing the Act. Notification S.O. 2859(E), dated 01st September, 2017: The original notification that declared the Eco-Sensitive Zone around Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, which this notification amends. Notification S.O. 1533 (E), dated 14th September, 2006: The notification that lists activities requiring prior environmental clearance, which the Monitoring Committee will use as a reference. Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary: The protected area around which the Eco-Sensitive Zone is declared. Monitoring Committee: The committee responsible for overseeing activities within the Eco-Sensitive Zone. Telangana State Government: The state government responsible for nominating members to the Monitoring Committee. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The central government ministry responsible for environmental protection. State Environment Impact Assessment Authority: State level authority responsible for environmental impact assessment. Telangana State Pollution Control Board: The state agency responsible for pollution control. Telangana State Biodiversity Board: The state agency responsible for biodiversity conservation. Chief Wildlife Warden: The head of the state's wildlife protection agency.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-18012025-260304 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D8H0x1x2x0 25-260304 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.ं 288] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िनवरी 15 , 2025/ पौि 25, 1946 No. 288] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY,15 , 2025/ PAUSHA 25, 1946 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 15 िनवरी, 2025 का.आ. 290(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 खंड (xiv) तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, दकन्नेरसानी वन्द्र्िीव अभर्ारण्र्, तेलगं ाना के आसपास एक पाररजस्ट्तजथकी सवं ेिी िोन घोजित करन े के जलए भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में संखर्ांक का.आ. 2859(अ), तारीख 01 जसतम्बर, 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 उपजनर्म (4) र्ह उपबंध करता ह ै दक िब भी केंरीर् सरकार को र्ह प्रतीत होता ह ै दक ऐसा करना लोकजहत में ह,ै 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; 414GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ै दक अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 2859(अ), तारीख 01 जसतम्बर, 2017 में संिोधन करन े के जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपक्षे ा स े अजभमुजि िेना लोकजहत म ेंह;ै अतः, अब, केन्द्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) 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) तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii) में संखर्ांक का.आ. 2859(अ), तारीख 01 जसतम्बर, 2017 द्वारा प्रकाजित अजधसूचना म ेंजनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाात:् - उि अजधसूचना म,ें पैराग्राफ 5 के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत परै ाग्राफ रख े िाएंग,े अथाात:् - “5. मानीिरी सजमजत. – केंरीर् सरकार इस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों की प्रभावी मानीिरी के जलए एक मानीिरी सजमजत का गिन करेगी िो जनम्नजलजखत व्यजिर्ों से जमलकर बनेगी, अथाात्: - (क) जिला कलेक्िर, खम्मम अध्र्क्ष, पिेन; (ख) पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र में काम करने वाले गैर-सरकारी संगिन के एक सिस्ट् र्; प्रजतजनजध जिसे प्रत्र्ेक तीन विा के बाि तले गं ाना राज्र् सरकार द्वारा नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। (ग) पाररजस्ट्थजतकी और पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र म ें एक जविेिज्ञ को तेलगं ाना राज्र् सिस्ट् र्; सरकार द्वारा प्रत्र्ेक तीन विा के बाि नामजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। (घ) प्रािेजिक अजधकारी, तले गं ाना राज्र् प्रििू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोडा सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (ङ) क्षेत्र के ज्र्ेष्ठ नगर र्ोिनाकार र्ा मुखर् िहरी र्ोिनाकार र्ा नगर सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; र्ोिनाकार (च) सिस्ट्र्, तेलगं ाना राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोडा सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; (छ) वन्द्र्िीव वाडान, पालोंचा, खम्मम जिला सिस्ट् र् सजचव, पिने । (2) उन दिर्ाकलापों की, िो भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसचू ना सखं र्ांक का.आ. 1533 (अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006 की अनुसूची में सजम्मजलत ह ै और िो पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन में आत े ह,ैं जसवार् इसके परै ा 4 के अधीन सारणी में र्था जवजनर्िाष्ट प्रजतजिद्ध दिर्ाकलापों के मानीिरी सजमजत द्वारा वास्ट्तजवक जवजनर्िाष्ट स्ट्थलीर् ििाओं के आधार पर संवीक्षा की िाएगी और उि अजधसूचना के उपबंधों के अधीन पूवा पर्ाावरण अनापजत्त के जलए केंरीर् सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् र्ा र्थाजस्ट्थजत, राज्र् पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकारी को जनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। (3) उन दिर्ाकलापों की, िो उपपैरा (2) म ें जनर्िष्टा अजधसचू ना की अनुसूची म ें सजम्मजलत नहीं ह ै और िो पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन म ें आत े ह,ैं जसवार् इसके पैराग्राफ 4 के अधीन सारणी म ें जवजनर्िाष्ट प्रजतजिद्ध[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 दिर्ाकलापों के, मानीिरी सजमजत द्वारा वास्ट्तजवक जवजनर्िाष्ट स्ट्थलीर् ििाओं के आधार पर संवीक्षा की िार्ेगी और उसे संबद्ध जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों को जवजनर्िाष्ट दकर्ा िाएगा। (4) मानीिरी सजमजत के सिस्ट् र् सजचव र्ा कलेक्ि र र्ा उप वन सरं क्षक इस अजधसूचना के उपबधं ों का उल् लघं न करन े वाले दकसी भी व् र्जि के जवरुद्ध पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 की धारा 19 के अधीन जिकार्त फाईल करने के जलए सक्षम होंगे। (5) मानीिरी सजमजत मामले-िर-मामले के आधार पर अपेक्षाओं पर जनभार रहत े हुए जवभाग के प्रजतजनजध र्ा जविेिज्ञ, औद्योजगक सगं मों र्ा संबद्ध पणधाररर्ों के प्रजतजनजध को अपने जवचार जवमि ा म ें सहार्ता के जलए आमंजत्रत कर सकेगी। (6) मानीिरी सजमजत प्रत् र्ेक विा के 31 माचा तक की अवजध के अपने दिर्ाकलापों की वार्िाक कारावाई ररपोिा उस वि ा के 30 िून तक राज्र् के मुखर् वन्द् र्िीव वाडान को उपाबधं -IV में जवजनर्िाष् ि जनििान पत्र म ेंप्रस्ट्त ुत करेगी। (7) केंरीर् सरकार अपने कार्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए मानीिरी सजमजत को जलजखत रूप में ऐसे जनिेि ि े सकेगी, िैसा वह उजचत समझे”। [फा.स.ं 25/16/2014-ईएसिडे -आरई] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘’िी’’ रिप्प ण.- मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग ।।, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ेंअजधसूचना संख र्ांक का.आ. 2859 (अ), तारीख 01 जसतम्बर, 2017 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 15th January ,2025 S.O. 290(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 Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 2859 (E), dated the 01st September, 2017; AND WHEREAS the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary andexpedient in the public interest to amend the said notification; AND WHEREAS sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986provides 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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 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. 2859 (E), dated the 01st September, 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, 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. 2859 (E), dated the 01st September, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, For paragraph 5, 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) District Collector, Khammam Chairman, exofficio; (2) A representative of a Non-Governmental Organisation Member; working in the field of environment shall be nominated by the state Government of Telangana after every three years. (3) One expert in the area of ecology and environment shall Member; be nominated by the Government of Telangana after every three years. (4) Regional Officer, Telangana State Pollution Control Member, exofficio; Board (5) Senior Town Planner of the area or Chief Urban Planner Member, exofficio; or City Planner (6) Member, Telangana State Biodiversity Board. Member, exofficio; (7) Wildlife Warden, Paloncha, Khammam District 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, number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006, and are 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 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 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 representative from the industry associations or stakeholders to assist the committee in its deliberations depending on the requirements on a case-to-case basis.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 (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. 25/16/2014-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. S.O. 2859(E), dated the 01st September, 2017. 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