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

DR SALIM ALI BIRD SANCTUARY GOA AMENDMENT

Issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · Hazardous Substances Management Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification amends the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notification number S.O. 607 (E), dated 24th February, 2015, concerning Eco-sensitive Zones.
  • The amendments relate to the preparation of Zonal Master Plans, approvals, and environmental impact assessments within these zones.

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 amendment notification, in consultation with local people and in accordance with the notification.
  • The requirement for the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change to approve the Zonal Master Plan has been removed.
  • The authority responsible for environmental impact assessments is expanded to include either the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change or the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Goa, as appropriate.

Impact Analysis

State Governments

  • Action Item: State Governments should initiate the process of preparing Zonal Master Plans in consultation with local people, ensuring compliance with the amended notification and within the stipulated two-year timeframe.

Local Communities

  • Action Item: State Governments should establish effective consultation mechanisms to engage with local communities during the Zonal Master Plan preparation process.

Project Proponents

  • Action Item: Project proponents should determine the appropriate authority for environmental impact assessment based on the specific project and location within Goa.

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

  • Action Item: The Ministry should provide guidance and support to State Governments in preparing Zonal Master Plans and ensure clarity on the division of responsibilities for environmental impact assessments.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal legislation providing the framework for environmental protection in India. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, providing detailed procedures and requirements for environmental protection. 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 in Goa responsible for environmental impact assessments. Notification S.O. 607 (E), dated 24th February, 2015: The original notification concerning 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.-07082023-247901 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D7H0x8x2x0 23-247901 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.ं 3363] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 7, 2023/श्रावण 16, 1945 No. 3363] 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. 3514(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 खडं (xiv), द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, संखर्ांक का.आ. 607 (अ), तारीख 24 फरवरी, 2015 द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) 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 उपजनर्म (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 उपजनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा स ेअजभमुजि िी िा सकती ह;ै और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की रार् स े र्ह अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 607 (अ), तारीख 24 फरवरी, 2015 म ें संिोधन करने के जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा स े अजभमुजि िेना लोकजहत म ेंह।ै 5062 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) और उपधारा (3) के खंड (v) और खडं (xiv), द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित, संखर्ांक का.आ. 607 (अ), तारीख 24 फरवरी, 2015 द्वारा प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतान मंत्रालर्, की अजधसूचना म ें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 सवं ेिी िोन के प्रर्ोिनों के जलए, इस संिोजधत अजधसूचना के प्रकािन स े िो वर्ा की अवजध के भीतर, स्ट्थानीर् लोगों के परामि ा स े और इस अजधसूचना के अनुसार एक आंचजलक महार्ोिना तैर्ार करेगी’. (ii) पैराग्राफ 3 के उप-पैरा (11) म,ें "पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतान मंत्रालर्" िब्िों का लोप दकर्ा िाएगा; (iii) पैरा 5 के उप-पैरा (3) म,ें " केन्द्रीर् सरकार के पर्ाावरण 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.ं 25/37/2013-ईएसिेड-आरई] डॉ. एस. करकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘िी’ रिप्पण: मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 607 (अ), तारीख 24 फरवरी, 2015 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th August, 2023 S.O. 3514(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. 607 (E), dated the 24th 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. 607 (E), dated the 24th February, 2015; 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (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. 607 (E), dated the 24th 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 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 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. 25/37/2013-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. 607 (E), dated the 24th 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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