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Date: 10-Jul-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment of final notification of the ESZ around Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary Himachal Pradesh

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

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What it means

  • This gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, amends a previous notification (S.O. 1813(E), dated 7th June 2017) regarding the constitution and functions of a Monitoring Committee for eco-sensitive zones in Himachal Pradesh.

Key Changes

  • The notification revises the composition of the Monitoring Committee. The new committee includes: Deputy Commissioner, Shimla (Chairman); a representative from an NGO working in environment/wildlife; an ecology/environment expert from a reputed institution/university (both NGO and expert representatives are nominated by the Himachal Pradesh State Government every three years); Member, Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board; Executive Engineer, Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board; Senior Town Planner of the area; Deputy Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), Shimla; and Divisional Forest Officer (Territorial), Kunihar (Member Secretary).
  • The functions of the Monitoring Committee are redefined. The committee will scrutinize activities in eco-sensitive zones based on site-specific conditions, referring activities requiring prior environmental clearances to the appropriate authorities. It will also file complaints against violations, invite stakeholders for consultation, and submit annual reports.
  • The amendment replaces paragraphs 5 and 6 of the original notification (S.O. 1813(E), dated 7th June 2017) with the revised composition and functions of the Monitoring Committee.

Impact Analysis

Himachal Pradesh State Government

  • Greater oversight of environmental activities within the state's eco-sensitive zones.

Monitoring Committee

  • Need for increased coordination among members.

NGOs and Experts

  • Increased responsibility in monitoring and advising the committee.

Industries and Businesses operating in Eco-sensitive zones

  • Potential delays in project approvals due to the committee's review process.

Central Government

  • Greater reliance on the state government for committee member nominations.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary legislation under which this notification is issued, providing the legal framework for environmental protection in India. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The issuing authority of the notification. Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forest (erstwhile): The ministry mentioned in the context of a previous notification (S.O. 1553(E), dated 14th September 2006), which is referenced in the amended notification. Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board: An entity represented on the Monitoring Committee. Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board: An entity represented on the Monitoring Committee. Notification number S.O. 1813(E), dated the 7th June, 2017: The principal notification which is being amended by this gazette notification. Notification number S.O. 1553(E), dated the 14th September, 2006: A previous notification referenced in the amended notification, related to activities in eco-sensitive zones.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-10072024-255309 CG-DL-xEx-x1G0I0D7H2x0x2x4 -255309 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.ं 2545] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, िलु ाई 10, 2024/आषाढ 19, 1946 नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िलु ाई 9, 2024/आषाढ 18, 1946 No. 2545] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2024/ASHADHA 19, 1946 TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024/ASHADHA 18, 1946 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 10 िुलाई, 2024 का.आ. 2680(अ).— 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 (2) और (3) के खडं (v) और खडं (xiv), उपधारा (1) के द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें प्रकाजित, का.आ.स.ं 1813(अ), तारीख 7 िून, 2017 के द्वारा प्रकाजित भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाात्:- उि अजधसूचना म-ें (क) पैरा 5 के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत परै ा को रखा िाएगा: अथाात:् - “5. जनगरानी सजमजत.- केंरीर् सरकार इस अजधसूचना के कार्ाान्द्वर्न के जलए नीच े िी गई सारणी म ें जनर्िाष्ट जनम्नजलजखत व्यजिर्ों की एक सजमजत का गिन करती ह,ै अथाात:् - (1) उपार्ुि, जिमला अध्र्क्ष, पिेन ; 4116 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (2) पर्ाावरण र्ा वन्द्र्िीव (जवरासत संरक्षण सजहत) के क्षेत्र म ें काम सिस्ट्र्; करने वाले एक गैर-सरकारी संगिन का एक प्रजतजनजध, जिसे जहमाचल प्रिेि राज्र् सरकार द्वारा हर तीन साल में समर्-समर् पर नाजमत दकर्ा िाता ह।ै (3) जहमाचल प्रिेि राज्र् सरकार द्वारा हर तीन साल में समर्-समर् सिस्ट्र्; पर नाजमत एक प्रजतजित संस्ट्थान र्ा जवश्वजवद्यालर् से पाररजस्ट्थजतकी और पर्ाावरण म ेंएक जविेषज्ञ (4) सिस्ट्र्, जहमाचल प्रििे राज्र् िवै जवजवधता बोडा सिस्ट्र्, पिेन; (5) कार्ाकारी अजभर्ंता, जहमाचल प्रिेि राज्र् प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड ा सिस्ट्र्, पिेन; (6) क्षेत्र के वररि नगर जनर्ोिक सिस्ट्र्, पिेन; (7) उप वन संरक्षक (वन्द्र्िीव), जिमला सिस्ट्र्, पिेन; (8) प्रभागीर् वन अजधकारी (प्रािेजिक), कुजनहार पिेन, सिस्ट्र् सजचव; (ख) पैरा 6 के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत को रखा िाएगा, अथाात्:- “6. जनगरानी सजमजत के कार्.ा – (1) जनगरानी सजमजत, वास्ट्तजवक स्ट्थल-जवजिष्ट जस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर उन दिर्ाकलापों की छानबीन करेगी िो भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना संख्र्ा का.आ. 1553 (अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006, और पर्ाावरण, वन मंत्रालर् में केन्द्रीर् सरकार को जनर्िाष्ट उसके पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी म ें जनर्िाष्ट जनजषद्ध दिर्ाकलापों को छोड़कर, पाररजस्ट्थजतक संवेिी िोन में आत े ह ैं और र्थाजस्ट्थजत, िलवार्ु पररवतान र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकरण, उि अजधसूचना के उपबंधों के अधीन पूवा पर्ाावरणीर् मंिूरी के जलए होंग।े (2) उप-परै ा (1) म ें जनर्िाष्ट अजधसूचना की अनुसूची म ें िाजमल नहीं की गई पररर्ोिनाए ं और दिर्ाकलापों और उसके पैरा 4 के अधीन सारणी में जनर्िाष्ट जनजषद्ध दिर्ाकलापों को छोड़कर, जनगरानी सजमजत द्वारा वास्ट्तजवक साइट-जवजिष्ट की जस्ट्थजतर्ों के आधार पर िांच की िाएगी और संबंजधत जवजनर्ामक प्राजधकरणों को जनर्िाष्ट की िाएगी। (3) जनगरानी सजमजत के सिस्ट्र्-सजचव र्ा संबंजधत कलेक्टर र्ा सबं ंजधत उप वन सरं क्षक पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 की धारा 19 के अधीन इस अजधसूचना के उपबंधों का उल्लघं न करन े वाल े दकसी भी व्यजि के जवरुद्ध जिकार्त िि ा करने के जलए सक्षम होंगे। (4) जनगरानी सजमजत संबंजधत जवभागों के प्रजतजनजधर्ों र्ा जविेषज्ञों, उद्योग संघों के प्रजतजनजधर्ों र्ा संबंजधत जहतधारकों को अपन ेजवचार-जवमिा म ेंसहार्ता के जलए िारी करने के आधार पर अपेक्षा के आधार पर आमंजत्रत कर सकती ह।ै (5) जनगरानी सजमजत प्रत्र्ेक वष ा 31 माचा को अपन े दिर्ाकलापों की वार्षाक कारावाई ररपोटा उस वष ा के 30 िनू तक इस अजधसूचना को राज्र् के मुख्र् वन्द्र् िीव संरक्षक को उपाबंध-III में जवजनर्िाष्ट प्रोफामाा के अनुसार प्रस्ट्तुत करेगी। (6) केन्द्रीर् सरकार अपने कार्ों के प्रभावी जनवाहन के जलए जनगरानी सजमजत को जलजखत रूप में ऐसे जनिेि िे सकती ह,ै िैसा वह उजचत समझे। [फा0सं0 25/125/2015-ईएसिेड-आरई] डॉ. स.ु केरकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘िी’ रटप्पण: मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें अजधसूचना संख्र्ा का.आ. 1813(अ), तारीख 7 िून, 2017 के द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th July, 2024 S.O. 2680(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) and clause (xiv) of sub- section (2) and sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 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 notification number S.O. 1813(E), dated the 07th June, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, — (a) for paragraph 5, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely: - “5. Monitoring Committee. — The Central Government constitutes a Committee to be known as Monitoring Committee which shall comprise of the following persons namely: (1) Deputy Commissioner, Shimla Chairman, ex officio; (2) One representative of a Non-Governmental Organisation working in Member; the field of Environment or Wildlife (including heritage conservation) nominated by the State Government of Himachal Pradesh from time to time every three years (3) One expert in ecology and environment from a reputed Institution or Member; University nominated by the State Government of Himachal Pradesh from time to time every three years (4) Member, Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board Member, ex officio; (5) Executive Engineer, Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board Member, ex officio; (6) Senior Town Planner of the area Member, ex officio; (7) Deputy Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), Shimla Member, ex officio; (8) Divisional Forest Officer (Territorial), Kunihar Member Secretary, ex officio;” (b) for paragraph 6, - the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely: — “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, 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 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 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. (3) The Member-Secretary of the Monitoring Committee or the concerned Deputy Commissioner 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 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (5) The Monitoring Committee shall submit the action taken report of its activities annually for the period up to the 31st March of every year to the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State by the 30th June of that year in proforma specified in Annexure-III. (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. 25/125/2015-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. 1813(E), dated the 07th June, 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.

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