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Date: 28-Jun-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment of Thol Wildlife Sanctuary

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification amends the notification S.O. 421(E) dated February 9, 2015, concerning Eco-sensitive Zones under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
  • The amendments relate to the preparation of Zonal Master Plans, approval processes for activities within the Eco-sensitive Zones, and the authority responsible for revenue matters within these zones.

Key Changes

  • The State Government is now required to prepare a Zonal Master Plan for Eco-sensitive Zones within two years from the publication of this amended notification, in consultation with local people and in accordance with the notification.
  • The requirement for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to approve activities within Eco-sensitive Zones has been removed.
  • The Revenue Department in the State Government is now the relevant authority, instead of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, for matters pertaining to revenue within Eco-sensitive Zones.

Impact Analysis

State Governments

  • The Revenue Department in the State Government will now be responsible for revenue matters within Eco-sensitive Zones; this may require adjustments in administrative processes and resource allocation.

Local Communities

  • The removal of the central ministry approval requirement could lead to faster decision-making on projects and activities within Eco-sensitive Zones, potentially impacting local livelihoods and the environment.

Project Developers/Businesses

  • They will need to engage with the State Government and relevant local authorities, including the Revenue Department, to ensure compliance with the Zonal Master Plan and other applicable regulations.

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

  • The Ministry may need to adjust its monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to ensure that State-level decision-making aligns with the overall environmental objectives for Eco-sensitive Zones.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal legislation empowering the Central Government to take measures to protect and improve the environment. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, providing the framework for implementing the Act's provisions. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The central government ministry responsible for environmental protection and conservation. State Governments: The governments of individual states within India, responsible for implementing environmental regulations at the state level. Revenue Department in the State Government: The department within the state government responsible for revenue administration and land management. Notification S.O. 421(E), dated 9th February, 2015: The original notification pertaining to Eco-sensitive Zones that is being amended by this gazette notification.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-30062023-246879 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-30062023-246879 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.ं 2697] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िनू 28, 2023/आषाढ़ 7, 1945 No. 2697] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2023/ASHADHA 7, 1945 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 21 िून, 2023 का.आ. 2819(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), द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, संखर्ांक का.आ. स.ं 421 (अ), तारीख 9 फरवरी, 2015 द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ेंअजधसूचना िारी की थी; और केंरीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ैदक उि अजधसूचना म ें संिोधन करना लोकजहत म ेंआवश्र्क और समीचीन ह;ै और पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (4) म ें उपबंध ह ै दक िब भी केंरीर् सरकार को र्ह प्रतीत होता ह ै दक ऐसा करना लोकजहत म ें 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 ह;ै और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की रार् से र्ह अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 421(अ) तारीख 9 फरवरी, 2015 म ें 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 (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (4) के साथ परित पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खडं (v) और खंड (xiv), द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें 4084 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] प्रकाजित, संखर्ांक का.आ. 421(अ) तारीख 9 फरवरी, 2015 द्वारा प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर्, की अजधसूचना म ेंजनम्नजलजखत सिं ोधन करती ह,ै अथाात:् - उि अजधसूचना में- (i) पैरा 2 म,ें उपपैरा (1) के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत उपपैरा रखा िाएगा: अथाात:् - “(1) राज्र् सरकार, पाररजस्ट्थजतक संवेिी िोन के प्रर्ोिनों के जलए, इस सिं ोजधत अजधसूचना के प्रकािन स े िो वष ा की अवजध के भीतर, स्ट्थानीर् लोगों के परामि ा स े और इस अजधसूचना के अनुसार एक आचं जलक महार्ोिना तैर्ार करेगी’. (ii) पैराग्राफ 3 के, उपपरै ा (8) म,ें "और पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् द्वारा अनमु ोदित होने" िब्िों का लोप दकर्ा िाएगा; (iii) पैरा 5 म,ें उपपरै ा (1) (ii) म,ें "पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर्" िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर, "राज्र् सरकार म ेंरािस्ट्व जवभाग" िब्ि रख े िाएगं ।े [फा. सं. 25/18/2012-ईएसिेड-आरई] डॉ. एस. करकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘िी’ रिप्पण: मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें अजधसचू ना संखर्ा का.आ. 421(अ), तारीख 9 फरवरी, 2015 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी; MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st June, 2023 S.O. 2819(E).—Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of the power conferred by sub section (1) and clauses (v) and (xiv) of sub-section (2) 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 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part- II, Section 3, sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 421(E), dated the 9th February, 2015; 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 as 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. 421(E), dated the 9th February, 2015; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clauses (v) and (xiv) of sub-section (2) 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 notification number S.O. 421(E), dated the 9th February, 2015, namely:- In the said notification,-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (i) in paragraph 2, for sub-paragraph (1), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:- “(1) The State Government shall, prepare a Zonal Master Plan, for the purposes of the Eco-sensitive Zone, in consultation with local people and in accordance with this notification, within a period of two years from the date of publication of this amendment notification.”; (ii) in paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (8), the words, “and approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change”, shall be omitted; (iii) in paragraph 5, in sub-paragraph (1), in clause (ii), for the words “Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change”, the words “Revenue Department in the State Government” shall be substituted. [F. No. 25/18/2012-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. 421(E), dated the 9th February, 2015. 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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