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Date: 06-Nov-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

CAQM EC amendment rules, 2024

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Description of the Gazette Notification

  • This gazette notification announces amendments to the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Rules, 2023. The amendment primarily focuses on revising the environmental compensation rates for farmers engaged in stubble burning within the National Capital Region and adjoining areas.

Key Changes

  • Revised Environmental Compensation Rates for Stubble Burning:
  • Farmers with less than 2 acres of land: INR 5,000 per incidence.
  • Farmers with 2 to 5 acres of land: INR 10,000 per incidence.
  • Farmers with more than 5 acres of land: INR 30,000 per incidence.
  • A corrected reference in Rule 4, sub-rule (4) of the original rules, changing the reference from sub-rule (4) to sub-rule (3).
  • A new form for the challan (payment slip) has been introduced to streamline the payment process of the environmental compensation.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Farmers

  • Possible need for government support or alternative solutions to help farmers find sustainable alternatives to stubble burning.

Impact on the Commission for Air Quality Management

  • Need for robust monitoring and enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance.

Impact on State Pollution Control Boards/Committees

  • Need for improved infrastructure and resources to handle the increased workload.

Suggested Action Items

  • Allocate sufficient resources to the Commission and State Pollution Control Boards/Committees to handle the increased workload.

Key Entities Referenced

Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (29 of 2021): The primary legislation granting the authority to implement and amend the rules regarding environmental compensation for stubble burning. Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Rules, 2023: The original rules which have been amended by this notification. Central Government of India: The entity responsible for issuing this notification and amending the rules. State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees: Entities responsible for collecting the environmental compensation from farmers. Farmers in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas: The primary stakeholders affected by the amended rules.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-06112024-258498 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D6H1x1x2x0 24-258498 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 632] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, नवम्ब र 6, 2024/कार्तका 15, 1946 No. 632] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024/KARTIKA 15, 1946 पर्ावा रण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अधिसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 6 नवम् बर, 2024 सा.का.जन. 690(अ).—केंद्रीर् सरकार, राष्ट्रीर् रािधानी और जनकटवती क्षेत्रों म ें वार् ु गणु वत्ता प्रबंधन आर्ोग अजधजनर्म, 2021 (2021 का 29) की धारा 25 की उप-धारा (2) के खडं (ि) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, राष्ट्रीर् रािधानी और जनकटवती क्षेत्रों में वार् ु गुणवत्ता प्रबंधन आर्ोग (पराली िलाने पर पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर का अजधरोपण, सग्रं ह और उपर्ोग) जनर्म, 2023 म ेंसंिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात:् - 1. सजं क्षप्त नाम, लाग ू और प्रारंभ होना - (1) इन जनर्मों का संजक्षप्त नाम राष्ट्रीर् रािधानी और जनकटवती क्षेत्रों में वार् ु गुणवत्ता प्रबंधन आर्ोग (पराली िलान े पर पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर का अजधरोपण, संग्रह और उपर्ोग) संिोधन जनर्म, 2024 ह।ै (2) र् ेरािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे। 2. राष्ट्रीर् रािधानी और जनकटवती क्षेत्रों में वार् ुगुणवत्ता प्रबंधन आर्ोग (पराली िलाने पर पर्ावा रणीर् प्रजतकर का अजधरोपण, संग्रह और उपर्ोग) जनर्म, 2023 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उि जनर्मों कहा गर्ा ह)ै म,ें जनर्म 3 के स्ट्र्ान पर, जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म को रखा िाएगा, अर्ाता ्:- 7200 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] “3. आर्ोग अजधजनर्म के उपबंधों के अनुसार जनम्नजलजखत िरों पर पराली िलान े वाल े कृषकों पर पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर अजधरोजपत और सगं ृहीत कर सकता ह,ै अर्ाात्:- (क) िो एकड़ स े कम भूजम वाल े कृषक, प्रजत घटना के जलए पांच हिार रुपर् े के पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर का संिार् करेंग;े (ख) िो एकड़ र्ा उससे अजधक दकन्तु पांच एकड़ से कम भूजम वाल े कृषक, प्रजत घटना के जलए िस हिार रुपर्े के पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर का संिार् करेंग;े (ग) पांच एकड़ से अजधक भूजम वाल ेकृषक, प्रजत घटना के जलए तीस हिार रुपर्े के पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर का संिार् करेंगे”। 3. उि जनर्मों म,ें जनर्म 4 के उप-जनर्म (4) म,ें "उप-जनर्म (4) म ें जनर्िाष्ट अजधकारी" कोष्ठक, िब्िों और आंकड़ों के जलए, कोष्ठक, िब्ि और आंकड़ े"उप-जनर्म (3) म ेंजनर्िाष्ट अजधकारी" प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकए िाएगं े।" 4. उि जनर्मों के प्ररूप के जलए, जनम्नजलजखत प्ररूप रखा िाएगा, अर्ाात:् - “प्ररूप (जनर्म 3 और 4 िेख)ें चालान संख्र्ा……………… तारीख: ../../…. चालान राष्ट्रीर् रािधानी और जनकटवती क्षेत्रों म ें वार् ु गणु वत्ता प्रबंधन आर्ोग अजधजनर्म, 2021 (2021 का 29) की धारा 15 और राष्ट्रीर् रािधानी और जनकटवती क्षेत्रों में वार् ु गुणवत्ता प्रबंधन आर्ोग (पराली िलाने पर पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर का अजधरोपण, संग्रह और उपर्ोग) जनर्म, 2023 के अनपु ालन में, नीच े दिए गए वणान के अनुसार कृषक के पराली िलान े की सूचना जमली र्ी/की गई ह ै र्ा इस आिर् का कोई साक्ष्र् ह ै दक उसकी भूजम में पराली िलाई गई है और पररणामस्ट्वरूप अजधजनर्म और उजल्लजखत जनर्मों के अनुसार पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर का अजधरोपण दकर्ा गर्ा ह,ै और उसे जनम्नजलजखत जववरण के अनुसार ऐस ेपर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर को िमा करने का जनिेि दिर्ा िाता ह,ै अर्ाात:् - 1. कृषक का नाम: 2. मकान नंबर : 3. गली : 4. ग्राम : 5. डाकघर : 6. तहसील : 7. जिला : 8. राज्र् : 9. संपका संख्र्ा : 10. भूजम का नंबर खसरा, खेवत और खतौनी सजहत भूजम का जववरण:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 11. कृषक की भूजम का क्षेत्रफल, जिस पर पराली िलाई गई ह:ै (उपर्ुि बॉक्स पर जनिान लगाएं) (i) 2 एकड़ स े (ii) 2 स े 5 (iii) 5 एकड़ स े एकड़ के अजधक कम बीच 12. ऊपर नाजमत कृषक चालान की तारीख से तीस दिनों के भीतर पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर संबजन्धत राज्र् प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोडा र्ा प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण सजमजत , िैसा भी हो , के पक्ष म,ें नकि र्ा जडमांड ड्राफ्ट र्ा इलेक्राजनक मोड के द्वारा _________________ रुपर्े (िब्िों में ____________________________ केवल) िमा कर सकता ह।ै हस्ट्ताक्षर : नाम : पिनाम : पता : अजधकारी की मुहर : संपका नंबर : [फा. स.ं क्र्ू -15014/10/2021-सीपीए/इ-160523] वेि प्रकाि जमश्रा, संर्ुक् त सजचव नोट- मूल जनर्म भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) में सा.का.जन. 322 (अ), तारीख 28 अप्रलै , 2023 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th November, 2024 G.S.R. 690(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (h) of sub-section (2) of section 25 of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (29 of 2021), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Rules, 2023, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Amendment Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Rules, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for rule 3, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:- “3. The Commission may impose environmental compensation as per the provisions of the Act for stubble burning, at the following rates:- (a) the Farmer having an area of land of less than two acres shall pay an environmental compensation of five thousand rupees, per incidence;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (b) the Farmer having an area of land of two acres or more but less than five acres shall pay an environmental compensation of ten thousand rupees, per incidence; (c) the Farmer having an area of land of more than five acres shall pay an environmental compensation of thirty thousand rupees, per incidence.”. 3. In the said rules, in sub-rule (4) of rule 4, for the bracket, words and figures “The officer referred to in sub-rule (4)”, the bracket, words and figures “The officer referred to in sub-rule (3)” shall be substituted. 4. For the Form to the said rules, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:- “FORM (See rule 3 and rule 4) Challan No……………… Dated: ../../…. CHALLAN In pursuance of the section 15 of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (29 of 2021) and the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Rules, 2023, the Farmer described below was found/ has been reported to burn stubble or there is an evidence to the effect that Stubble Burning has happened in his land, and consequently Environmental Compensation has been imposed as per the Act and the rules mentioned above, and is directed to deposit such Environmental Compensation as per the following details, namely:- 1. Name of the Farmer: 2. House No. : 3. Street : 4. Village : 5. Post Office : 6. Tehsil : 7. District : 8. State : 9. Contact No. : 10. Details of land including Khasra, Khewat and Khatoni number of the land: 11. The area of land of the farmer who has resorted to stubble burning: (tick the appropriate box) i Less than 2 acres ii Between 2 to 5 acres iii More than 5 acres The Farmer named above may deposit the Environmental Compensation of Rupees _________________ (in words ____________________________ only), through Cash or Demand Draft or through electronic mode in the account of respective State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee, as the case may be within thirty days from the date of Challan. Signature : Name : Designation : Address : Seal of the Officer: Contact No : [F. No. Q-15014/10/2021-CPA/(e-160523)] VED PRAKASH MISHRA, Jt. Secy. Note.-The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide notification number G.S.R. 322(E), dated the 28th April, 2023. 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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