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Date: 07-Aug-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

BHAGWAN MAHAVEER WILDLIFE SANCTUARY GOA AMENDMENT

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Gazette Notification Overview

  • The gazette notification S.O. 3513(E) issued on August 7, 2023, by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, introduces amendments to the notification S.O. 221(E) dated January 23, 2015, concerning Eco-sensitive Zones.
  • The amendments pertain to the preparation of Zonal Master Plans, the approval process for these plans, and the authority for environmental impact assessments in Goa.

Key Changes

  • The State Government is 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.
  • The requirement for the Zonal Master Plan to be 'approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change' has been removed.
  • The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Goa, is now included as an authority, along with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, for environmental impact assessments.

Impact Analysis

Project Developers and Industries

  • Project developers in Eco-sensitive Zones may experience a change in the approval process for projects, with potentially greater influence from state authorities.

State Governments

  • Action Item: The Goa government should coordinate with relevant departments to align environmental impact assessment processes.

Local Communities

  • Action Item: State governments should establish clear and inclusive consultation processes to engage with local communities effectively.

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

  • Action Item: The Ministry should clarify its oversight role and provide guidelines for state authorities in the absence of direct approval.

Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, Goa

  • Action Item: The State Authority should develop clear protocols and guidelines for conducting environmental impact assessments in coordination with the central ministry.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal legislation providing the framework for environmental protection in India. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The central government ministry responsible for environmental protection and regulation. State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Goa: The state-level authority responsible for environmental impact assessments in Goa. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: The rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, outlining procedures and requirements for environmental protection. Notification S.O. 221(E), dated January 23, 2015: The original notification pertaining to Eco-sensitive Zones, which is being amended by this current notification.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-07082023-247900 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D7H0x8x2x0 23-247900 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.ं 3362] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 7, 2023/श्रावण 16, 1945 No. 3362] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2023/SHRAVANA 16, 1945 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 7 अगस्ट् त, 2023 का.आ. 3513(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 खंड (v) और खंड (xiv) और उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, संखर्ांक का.आ. 221 (अ), तारीख 23 िनवरी, 2015 द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें अजधसूचना िारी की थी; और केन्द्रीर् 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 उप जनर्म (4) म ें उपबंध ह ै दक िब भी केन्द्रीर् सरकार को र्ह प्रतीत होता ह ै दक ऐसा करना लोकजहत म ें ह,ै तो इसके जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप जनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन सूचना की अपेक्षा स ेअजभमुजि िी िा सकती ह;ै और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की रार् स े र्ह अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 221 (अ), तारीख 23 िनवरी, 2015 म ें संिोधन करन े के जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1985 के जनर्म 5 के उप जनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन सूचना की अपेक्षा स ेअजभमुजि िने ा लोकजहत में ह।ै 5061 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 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 खंड (v) और खंड (xiv) और उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii) संखर्ांक का.आ. 221 (अ), तारीख 23 िनवरी, 2015 द्वारा प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतान मंत्रालर्, की अजधसूचना में जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाात्:- उि अजधसूचना म-ें (i) पैरा 2 म,ें उप-पैरा (1) के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत उपपरै ा रखा िाएगा: अथाात:्- “(1) राज्र् सरकार, पाररजस्ट्थजतक संवेिी िोन के प्रर्ोिनों के जलए, इस संिोजधत अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े िो वर्ा की अवजध के भीतर, स्ट्थानीर् लोगों के परामि ा स े और इस अजधसूचना के अनुसार एक आंचजलक महार्ोिना तैर्ार करेगी’. (ii) पैरा 3 के उप-पैरा (11) म,ें "िोनल मास्ट्टर प्लान के तैर्ार होने और पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् द्वारा अनुमोदित के िौरान" िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर "िोनल मास्ट्टर प्लान के तैर्ार होने के िौरान" िब्ि रखे िाएंग े; (iii) पैरा 5 म,ें उप-पैरा (2) म,ें पि ख म ें " केन्द्रीर् सरकार के पर्ावा रण और वन मंत्रालर्" िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर " र्थाजस्ट्थजत, केन्द्रीर् सरकार के पर्ाावरण वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण प्रभाव आकलन प्राजधकरण, गोवा " िब्ि रख े िाएंगे। [फा. स.ं 25/34/2013-ईएसिेड-आरई] डॉ. एस. करकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘िी’ रटप्पण: मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 221 (अ), तारीख 23 िनवरी, 2015 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th August, 2023 S.O. 3513(E).—Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of the power 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 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 221(E), dated the 23rd January, 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 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. 221(E), dated the 23rd January, 2015;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 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 notification number S.O. 221(E), dated the 23rd January, 2015, namely:- In the said notification,- (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 (11), the words, “approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change”, shall be deleted; (iii) in paragraph 5, in sub-paragraph (2), after the words, “Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change”, the words “or the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Goa, as the case may be,” shall be inserted. [F. No. 25/34/2013-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. 221, dated the 23rd January, 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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