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

Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary Goa Amendment Eco Sensitive Zone

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

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification amends the earlier notification S.O. 615(E) dated February 25, 2015, related to Eco-sensitive Zones under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
  • The amendment modifies the timelines and approval processes for the Zonal Master Plan and clarifies the authority for environmental clearances.

Key Changes

  • The State Government is required to prepare a Zonal Master Plan for the Eco-sensitive Zone within two years from the date of publication of this amendment notification, in consultation with local people.
  • The requirement for approval of the Zonal Master Plan by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has been removed.
  • The authority for environmental clearances has been expanded to include the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Goa, in addition to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Impact Analysis

State Government

  • The inclusion of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Goa, provides an additional avenue for environmental clearances, potentially streamlining the process.

Local Population

  • The changes could lead to quicker implementation of the Zonal Master Plan, affecting local development and environmental protection measures.

Project Proponents

  • The removal of the central ministry's approval requirement for the Zonal Master Plan could lead to faster project approvals in the long run.

Suggested Action Items

  • The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change should provide guidance and support to State Governments in the preparation and implementation of Zonal Master Plans.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal legislation under which the notification and amendments are issued, providing for the protection and improvement of 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 regulation. State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Goa: The state-level authority responsible for environmental impact assessment and granting environmental clearances in Goa. Notification S.O. 615(E), dated February 25, 2015: The original notification pertaining to Eco-sensitive Zones that is being amended by this notification. Zonal Master Plan: A plan prepared by the State Government for the Eco-sensitive Zone, outlining permitted activities and conservation measures.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29072023-247702 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-29072023-247702 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.ं 3239] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 28, 2023/श्रावण 6, 1945 No. 3239] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2023/SHRAVANA 6, 1945 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 28 िुलाई, 2023 का.आ. 3385(अ)— केन्द्रीर् सरकार ने 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) और उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, संखर्ांक का.आ. 615 (अ), तारीख 25 फरवरी, 2015 द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में 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 खडं (क) के अधीन सूचना की अपेक्षा स ेअजभमुजि िी िा सकती ह;ै और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की रार् से र्ह अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 615 (अ), तारीख 25 फरवरी, 2015 म ेंसंिोधन करन े के जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप जनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन सूचना की अपेक्षा स े अजभमुजि िेना लोकजहत म ेंह।ै 4881 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 (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खडं (v) और खंड (xiv), और उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखंड (ii) संखर्ांक का.आ. सं. 615 (अ), तारीख 25 फरवरी, 2015 द्वारा प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर्, की अजधसूचना म ेंजनम्नजलजखत सिं ोधन करती ह,ै अथाात:् - उि अजधसूचना म-ें (i) पैरा 2 म,ें उप परै ा (1) के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत उप पैरा रखा िाएगा: अथाात्:- “(1) राज्र् सरकार, पाररजस्ट्थजतक संवेिी िोन के प्रर्ोिनों के जलए, इस संिोजधत अजधसचू ना के प्रकािन की तारीक स े िो वर् ा 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,ें "आंचजलक महार्ोिना के तर्ै ार होने और पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् के अनुमोिन के िौरान" िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर आंचजलक महार्ोिना के तैर्ार होने के िौरान िब्ि रखे िाएंग;े (iii) पैरा 5 के उप पैरा (3) म,ें "केन्द्रीर् सरकार के पर्ाावरण पर्ावा रण और वन मंत्रालर्" िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर, "र्थाजस्ट्थजत, केन्द्रीर् सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मंत्रालर् र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण प्रभाव आकलन प्राजधकरण, गोवा" िब्ि रख ेिाएंगे। [फा. स.ं 25/36/2013-ईएसिडे -आरई] डॉ. एस. करकेट्टा ,वैज्ञाजनक ‘िी’ रिप्पण: मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii) में अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 615 (अ), तारीख 25 फरवरी, 2015 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi the 28th July, 2023 S.O. 3385(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. number 615 (E), dated the 25th 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 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. number 615 (E), dated the 25th February, 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. number 615 (E), dated the 25th February, 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 purpose 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 omitted; (iii) in paragraph 5, in sub-paragraph (3), 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. 25/36/2013-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. 615 (E), dated the 25th 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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