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Date: 18-Oct-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment of ESZ around Tungereshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Maharashtra

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. 3250(E), dated September 11, 2019) that declared an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Tungereshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra.
  • The amendment primarily focuses on establishing a Monitoring Committee to oversee activities within the ESZ and ensure compliance with environmental regulations.

Key Changes

  • Paragraphs 5 and 6 of the original notification have been replaced.
  • A 12-member Monitoring Committee is established, with members including the District Collector, Palghar; Chief Conservator of Forests; experts in biodiversity and environment; representatives from NGOs; and officials from pollution control boards and forest departments.
  • The committee's responsibilities include scrutinizing activities within the ESZ, referring cases to regulatory authorities for environmental clearances, filing complaints against violators, and submitting annual reports.
  • The committee's composition includes ex-officio members and members nominated for three-year terms. The Central Government can provide directions to the committee.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Environment

  • Improved coordination among various government agencies and stakeholders in managing the ESZ.

Impact on Local Communities

  • Increased awareness and participation of local communities through the involvement of representatives in the Monitoring Committee.

Impact on Industries

  • Opportunities for collaboration with the Monitoring Committee to ensure sustainable development practices.

Impact on Government Agencies

  • Improved inter-agency coordination and information sharing.

Suggested Actions

  • Provide training and capacity building to members of the Monitoring Committee.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986): The primary legislation under which the notification and the establishment of the ESZ are made. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, providing the legal framework for the notification. Tungereshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra: The wildlife sanctuary around which the Eco-Sensitive Zone has been declared. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the implementation of the ESZ. Monitoring Committee: The newly constituted committee responsible for monitoring activities within the ESZ. Notification S.O. 3250 (E), dated September 11, 2019: The original notification declaring the ESZ, which has been amended by the current notification.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-19102024-258081 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D9H1x0x2x0 24-258081 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.ं 4200] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अक्त बू र 18, 2024/आजश्व न 26, 1946 No. 4200] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2024/ASVINA 26, 1946 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 18 अक् तूबर, 2024 का.आ. 4566(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 खडं (xiv) तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, तगुं रेश्र्वर वन्द्र्िीव अभर्ारण्र्, महाराष्ट्र के आसपास एक पाररजस्ट्थजतकी सवं ेिी िोन घोजित करन े के जलए भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में संखर्ांक का.आ. 3250 (अ), तारीख 11 जसतम्बर, 2019 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 उप-जनर्म (4) र्ह उपबंध करता ह ै दक िब भी केंरीर् सरकार को र्ह प्रतीत होता ह ै दक ऐसा करना लोकजहत म ें है, तो वह पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप-जनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि िे सकेगी; 6784 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और, केन्द्रीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ै दक अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 3250 (अ), तारीख 11 जसतम्बर, 2019 म ें संिोधन करन े के जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि िने ा लोकजहत में 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) तथा उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् की भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii) में संखर्ांक का.आ. 3250 (अ), तारीख 11 जसतम्बर, 2019 को प्रकाजित अजधसूचना म ेंजनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाात:्- उि अजधसूचना म,ें पैरा 5 और 6 के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत परै ा रख े िाएंगे, अथाात:् - “5. मानीिरी सजमजत. – केंरीर् सरकार जनम्नजलजखत व्यजिर्ों से जमलकर एक मानीिरी सजमजत का गिन करेगी, अथाात:् - i. जिला कलेक्िर, पालघर जिला अध्र्क्ष, पिेन; ii. मुखर् वन सरं क्षक एव ंजनिेिक संिर् गांधी राष्ट्रीर् उद्यान सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; iii. प्रत्र्ेक तीन वि ा में राज्र् सरकार द्वारा समर्-समर् पर नाजमत िैव सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; जवजवधता का एक जविेिज्ञ। iv. जडप्िी कलेक्िर, िाणे जिला. सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; v. प्रत्र्ेक तीन वि ा में राज्र् सरकार द्वारा समर्-समर् पर नाजमत दकर्ा सिस्ट् र्; िाने वाला वन्द्र्िीव संरक्षण के क्षेत्र में कार्ारत गैर सरकारी संगिन का एक प्रजतजनजध। vi. प्रत्र्ेक तीन वि ा में समर्-समर् पर महाराष्ट्र सरकार द्वारा नाजमत सिस्ट् र्; दकर्ा िाने वाला, प्रजतजित जवश्वजवद्यालर् र्ा संस्ट्थान से पाररजस्ट्थजतकी और पर्ाावरण के क्षेत्र म ेंएक जविेिज्ञ। vii. क्षेत्रीर् अजधकारी, महाराष्ट्र राज्र् प्रििू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड,ा मुंबई र्ा सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; िाणे viii. नगर जनर्ोिन अजधकारी, पालघर र्ा िाण े सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; ix. सहार्क वन संरक्षक (एल.आर.पी.) िाण े सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; x. िाणे प्रभाग के वन सवेक्षक सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; xi. वन संरक्षक (वन्द्र्िीव), नाजसक सिस्ट् र्, पिेन; xii. प्रभागीर् वन अजधकारी, संिर् गांधी राष्ट्रीर् उद्यान बोरीवली। सिस्ट् र् सजचव, पिने । 6. मानीिरी सजमजत के कार्:ा- (1) मानीिरी सजमजत, स्ट्थल जवजिष्ि वास्ट्तजवक पररजस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर उन दक्रर्ाकलापों की संवीक्षा करेगी िो दक भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की तारीख 14 जसतम्बर, 2006 की अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 1533 (अ) की अनुसूची में िाजमल ह ैं और पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन के अंतगात आती हों, उसके परै ा 4 के अतं गता िी गर्ी सारणी में र्था जवजनर्िाष् ि जनजिद्ध दक्रर्ाकलापों को छोड़कर और उक्त अजधसूचना के उपबधं ों के अधीन पर्ाावरणीर् अनापजत्त के जलए केन्द्रीर् सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन एव ं िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण प्रभाव आकलन प्राजधकरण के पास भेि ेगर् ेह।ैं[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (2) ऐसे दक्रर्ाकलापों, िो उप-पैरा (1) में जनर्िष्टा अजधसूचना की अनुसूची में िाजमल नहीं ह ै और पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेिी िोन के भीतर आत ेह,ैं इसके पैरा 4 की सारणी में जनजिद्ध दक्रर्ाकलापों को छोड़कर, की संवीक्षा मानीिरी सजमजत द्वारा स्ट् थल जवजिष्ि वास्ट् तजवक पररजस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर की िार्ेगी और इन्द् हें संबंजधत जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों के पास भेिा िाएगा। (3) मानीिरी सजमजत के सिस्ट् र् सजचव र्ा संबंजधत कलेक्ि र र्ा सबं ंजधत उप वन संरक्षक इस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों का उल्ल ंघन करन े वाल े दकसी भी व् र्जि के जवरुद्ध पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म की धारा 19 के अधीन जिकार्त ििा करने के जलए सक्षम होंगे। (4) मानीिरी सजमजत मामले-िर-मामले 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 ह।ै (5) मानीिरी सजमजत प्रत् र्ेक विा के 31 माचा तक की अवजध की अपनी दक्रर्ाकलापों की वार्िाक कारावाई ररपोिा उस विा के 30 िनू तक राज्र् के मुखर् वन्द् र्िीव वाडान को उपाबधं -V म ेंजनर्िाष् ि प्रो-फामाा में प्रस्ट्त तु करेगी। (6) केंरीर् सरकार अपने कृत्र्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए मानीिरी सजमजत को जलजखत रूप में ऐस ेजनिेि ि ेसकेगी, िैसा वह िीक समझे।” [फा. स.ं 25/25/2017-ईएसिडे ] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘’िी’’ रिप्प ण.- मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप खंड (ii) म ें अजधसूचना संख र्ा का.आ. 3250 (अ), तारीख 11 जसतम्बर, 2019 के द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th October, 2024 S.O. 4566(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 Tungereshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 3250 (E), dated the 11th September, 2019; 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. 3250 (E), dated the 11th September, 2019; 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. 3250 (E), dated the 11th September, 2019, namely:- In the said notification, for paragraphs 5 and 6, the following paragraph shall be respectively substituted, namely: - “5. Monitoring Committee. - The Central Government hereby constitutes a Monitoring Committee consisting of the following persons, namely:-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (i) District Collector, Palghar District Chairman, Ex-officio; (ii) Chief Conservator of Forest and Director Sanjay Gandhi National Park Member, ex officio; (iii) An expert in Biodiversity nominated by the State Government from Member, ex officio; time to time every three years. (iv) Deputy Collector, Thane District. Member, ex officio; (v) One representative of non-governmental organization working in the Member field of wildlife conservation to be nominated by the State government from time to time every three years. (vi) One expert in the area of ecology and environment from reputed Member university or Institution to be nominated by the Government of Maharashtra from time to time every three years. (vii) Regional Officer, Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board, Mumbai Member, ex officio; or Thane (viii) Town Planning Officer, Palghar or Thane Member, ex officio; (ix) Assistant Conservator of Forest (L.R.P.) Thane Member, ex officio; (x) Forest Surveyor of Thane Division Member, ex officio; (xi) Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Nashik Member, ex officio; (xii) Divisional Forest Officer, Sanjay Gandhi National Park Borivali. 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 Forests, 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 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 Act, 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 that year to the Chief Wildlife Warden in the State in pro-forma specified in Annexure-V. (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. 25/25/2017-ESZ] 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. 3250 (E), dated the 11th September, 2019. 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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