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Date: 06-Jan-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment of ESZ around Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary Sikkim

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. 2173(E), dated 27th August, 2014) regarding the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim.
  • The primary change is the reconstitution of the Monitoring Committee responsible for overseeing activities within the ESZ.

Key Changes

  • The notification replaces the existing paragraph 5 of the original notification with a new paragraph detailing the composition and functions of the Monitoring Committee.
  • The Monitoring Committee will now consist of 12 members, including the Chief Secretary of Sikkim as Chairman, Chief Wildlife Warden, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, a representative from the State Pollution Control Board, and representatives from various government departments of Sikkim.
  • Two non-government experts are included: one expert in ecology/environment/wildlife from Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, and one representative from an NGO working in environment/wildlife conservation, both nominated by the Sikkim Government for a 3 year term.
  • The Monitoring Committee is tasked with scrutinizing activities within the ESZ based on site-specific conditions, referring cases for environmental clearances, and ensuring compliance.
  • 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 Monitoring Committee must submit an annual action taken report by June 30th each year to the Chief Wildlife Warden.
  • The Central Government can issue written directions to the Monitoring Committee for effective functioning.

Impact Analysis

Government of Sikkim

  • The Government is responsible for ensuring the Monitoring Committee functions effectively and submits the annual report.

Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment

  • The expert will be required to participate in meetings and provide technical inputs on ecological and environmental aspects.

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

  • The nominated NGO will have a direct role in the decision-making process related to the ESZ.

Local Communities within the ESZ

  • The annual action taken report will provide transparency on the committee's activities and their impact on local communities.

Businesses and Industries

  • Businesses may need to engage with the Monitoring Committee and provide information as required.

Central Government

  • The Central Government continues to be the ultimate authority for environmental clearances, as required.

Action Items

  • The Central Government should ensure the effective functioning of the Monitoring Committee.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary legislation under which the notification is issued, providing the legal framework for environmental protection and regulation. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, providing detailed procedures for implementing the Act. Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary: The protected area around which the Eco-Sensitive Zone is established. Monitoring Committee: The committee constituted to oversee activities within the Eco-Sensitive Zone. Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment: A research institute providing expertise in ecology and environment. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Central Government ministry responsible for environmental policy and regulation. State Environment Impact Assessment Authority: The state-level authority responsible for environmental impact assessments. S.O. 2173(E), dated 27th August, 2014: The original notification establishing the Eco-Sensitive Zone, which is being amended by this notification. S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006: Notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forest, which defines the activities that require environmental clearance. S.O. 3516(E), dated the 07th August, 2023: Previous amendment to the original notification.
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(2) मॉनीिरी सजमजत, उस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों के अधीन पूव ा पर्ाावरणीर् अनापजत्त के जलए, र्थाजस्ट्थजत, केन्द्रीर् सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकरण को जनर्िाष्ट तथा उसके पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी में जवजनर्िाष्ट प्रजतजसद्ध दिर्ाकलापों के जसवार्, तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर्, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 1533 (अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006 की अनुसचू ी के अंतगात आने वाल े दिर्ाकलाप की वास्ट्तजवक स्ट्थल- जवजिष्ट ििाओं के आधार पर संवीक्षा करेगी। (3) ऐसे दिर्ाकलापों, िो उप-पैरा (2) में जनर्िाष्ट अजधसूचना की अनुसूची में िाजमल नहीं ह ै और पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन के भीतर आते ह,ैं इसके पैरा 4 की सारणी में प्रजतबंजधत दिर्ाकलापों को छोड़कर, की संवीक्षा मॉनीिरी सजमजत द्वारा स्ट्थ ल जवजिष्ि वास्ट्त जवक पररजस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर की िार्ेगी और इन्द् ह ें संबंजधत जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों के पास भेिा िाएगा। (4) मॉनीिरी सजमजत के सिस्ट्र् सजचव र्ा कलेक्िर र्ा उप वन संरक्षक इस अजधसचू ना के उपबंधों का उल् लंघन करन े वाल े दकसी भी व् र्जि के जवरुद्ध पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 की धारा 19 के अधीन जिकार्त ििा करन े के जलए सक्षम होंग।े (5) मॉनीिरी सजमजत मामले-िर-मामल े के आधार पर अपेक्षाओं के अनुसार अपने जवचार-जवमिा में सहार्ता के जलए संबंजधत जवभाग के प्रजतजनजध र्ा जविेिज्ञ, उद्योग संघों के प्रजतजनजध र्ा संबंजधत जहतधारकों को आमंजत्रत कर सकेगी। (6) मॉनीिरी सजमजत प्रत् र्ेक वि ा के 31 माचा तक की अवजध के अपने दिर्ाकलापों की वार्िाक कारावाई ररपोिा उस विा के 30 िनू तक राज्र् के मुख र् वन्द् र्िीव वाडान को उपाबंध-lll में जवजनर्िाष् ि प्ररूप में प्रस्ट्त ुत करेगी। (7) केंरीर् सरकार अपन े कृत्र्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए मॉनीिरी सजमजत को जलजखत रूप में ऐसे जनिेि िे सकेगी, िैसा वह िीक समझे।” [फा.सं.25/13/2013-ईएसिेड-आरई] डॉ. सु. केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘’िी’’ रिप्प णी.- मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग ।।, खंड 3, उप खंड (ii) में अजधसूचना संख र्ाकं का.आ. 2173(अ), तारीख 27 अगस्ट्त, 2017 के द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और अंजतम बार संख र्ाकं का.आ. 3516(अ), तारीख 07 अगस्ट्त 2023 द्वारा संिोजधत की गई थी।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi,the 6th January 2025 S.O. (E). WHEREAS the Central Government, in exercise of the powers 100 ––– 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 Pangolakha Wildlife Santauary, Sikkim in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 2173(E), dated the 27th August, 2014; 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. 2173(E), dated the 27th August, 2014; 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. 2173(E), dated the 27th August, 2014, namely:- In the said notification, for paragraphs 5, the following paragraph 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) Chief Secretary, Government of Sikkim C hairman, ex officio; (2) Chief Wild Life Warden, Government of Member, ex officio; Sikkim (3) Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Member, ex officio; Government of Sikkim (4) Representative of State Pollution Control Member, ex officio; Board (5) One expert in ecology or environment or Member; wildlife from Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Regional[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 Centre Sikkim to be nominated by the Government of Sikkim for a period of three years (6) One representative of a Non-Governmental Member; Organization working in the field of Environment or Wildlife (including heritage conservation) to be nominated by the Government of Sikkim for a period of three y ears (7) One representative of the Rural Management Member, ex officio; and Development Department, Government of Sikkim (8) One representative of the Agriculture Member, ex officio; Department, Government of Sikkim (9) One Representative of Urban Development Member, ex officio; and Housing Department, Government of Sikkim (10) District Collector Concerned Member, ex officio; (11) Divisional Forest Officer (In-charge of Member, ex officio; Protected Area) (12) Chief Conservator of Forest (Wild Life) Member Secretary, ex 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 reference 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. (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 to the Chief Wildlife Warden by the 30th June of that year in proforma specified in Annexure-III. (7) The Central Government may give such directions in writing, as it deems fit, to the Monitoring Committee for effective discharge of its functions.”.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] [F. No. 25/13/2013-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. 2173(E), dated the 27th August, 2014 and was last amended vide number S.O. 3516(E), dated the 07th August, 2023. 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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