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Date: 18-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Draft Notification on GCP Implementation Rules, 2023

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 notification pertains to the Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules, 2023, initially introduced as a draft notification on June 26, 2023, vide S.O. 2779(E).
  • The original draft notification allowed for a 60-day period for the public to submit objections or suggestions.
  • This current notification amends the deadline for submitting suggestions or comments on the draft Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules, 2023.

Key Changes

  • The notification fixes a new last date of July 31, 2023, for receiving suggestions or comments on the draft Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules, 2023.
  • This replaces the original 60-day notice period that was mentioned in the draft notification S.O. 2779 (E) dated June 26, 2023.
  • The change is made to expedite the final notification for the promotion of voluntary environmental actions.

Impact Analysis

Government Agencies

  • Other government agencies involved in inter-ministerial consultations need to adhere to the revised timeline.

Businesses and Organizations

  • Action Item: Circulate the gazette notification to relevant departments, assess the impact of the Green Credit Programme, formulate suggestions/comments, and submit them to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change before July 31, 2023.

General Public

  • Action Item: Review the draft notification S.O. 2779 (E) dated June 26, 2023, understand the Green Credit Programme, and submit any suggestions/comments to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change before July 31, 2023.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the Green Credit Programme. Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules, 2023: The set of rules being developed to implement the Green Credit Programme, aimed at promoting voluntary environmental actions. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986): The Act under which the notification is issued, specifically under sub-section 2(iii) of section 3. S.O. 2779(E) dated 26th June, 2023: The original draft notification containing the draft provisions of the Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules, 2023.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-18072023-247420 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-18072023-247420 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.ं 3097] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िुलाई 18, 2023/आषाढ़ 27, 1945 No. 3097] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2023/ASHADHA 27, 1945 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 18 िुलाई, 2023 का.आ. 3229(अ).—भारत सरकार न े पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् म ें का.आ. 2779 (अ) तारीख 26 िून, 2023 (इसके पश्चात ‘प्रारूप अजधसूचना’ के रूप में संिर्भात) द्वारा एक अजधसूचना िारी की, जिसमें पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा 2 (iii) के तहत ग्रीन क्रेजडट कार्ाक्रम कार्ाान्वर्न जनर्म, 2023 के प्रारूप प्रावधान अंतर्वाष्ट ह;ैं प्रारूप अजधसूचना के प्रकािन के माध्र्म स े प्रभाजवत होन े की संभावना वाली िनता की िानकारी के जलए नोरटस दिर्ा गर्ा था और उल्लेख दकर्ा गर्ा था दक उक्त अजधसूचना पर आपजिर्ां र्ा सुझाव, िो दकसी भी व्यजक्त स े प्राप्त हो सकते ह,ैं पर आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें प्रारूप के प्रकािन की तारीख स े 60 दिनों की अवजध के भीतर केंद्र सरकार द्वारा जवचार दकर्ा िाएगा; प्रारूप अजधसूचना के तहत जनर्िष्टा दकर्ा गर्ा था दक उक्त अजधसूचना के प्रारूप के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन की तारीख से साठ (60) दिनों की अवजध की समाजप्त पर र्ा उसके बाि जवचार दकर्ा िाएगा। प्रारूप अजधसूचना केवल ग्रीन क्रेजडट कार्ाक्रम के संचालन के जलए कार्ाान्वर्न और तंत्र के जलए रूपरेखा प्रिान करती ह;ै 4647 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] संबंजधत जहतधारकों के साथ कई परामि ा दकए गए ह ैं और ग्रीन क्रेजडट कार्ाक्रम कार्ाान्वर्न जनर्म, 2023 के प्रारूप प्रावधानों पर जहतधारकों स े सुझाव/रटप्पजणर्ां भी प्राप्त हुई ह;ैं अंतर-मंत्रालर्ी परामि ाआर्ोजित दकए गए ह ैंऔर उक्त परामिा के माध्र्म स े सुझाव/रटप्पजणर्ां प्रिान की गई ह;ैं अ त: अब, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा 2(iii) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार स्ट्वैजछिक पर्ाावरणीर् कार्ों को बढ़ावा िेने के जलए अंजतम अजधसूचना को प्रभावी करने के जलए प्रारूप अजधसूचना म ें उजल्लजखत साठ दिनों की नोरटस अवजध की बिार्, सुझावों अथवा रटप्पजणर्ााँ मांगने के जलए इसके द्वारा 31 िुलाई, 2023 को अंजतम तारीख के रूप म ेंजनर्त करती ह।ै [फा. स.ं 12/24/2023-एचएसएम] नजमता प्रसाि, संर्क्ु त सजचव MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th July, 2023 S.O. 3229(E).—Whereas the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide S.O. 2779 (E) dated 26th June, 2023 (herein after referred as ‘the draft notification’) issued a notification containing draft provisions of Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules, 2023, under sub-section 2(iii) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) on 27th June 2023; Whereas, through the publication of the draft notification, notice was given for the information of the public likely to be affected and mentioned that the objections or suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said Notification within the period 60 days from the date of publication of the draft in the official Gazette, will be taken into consideration by the Central Government; Whereas, the draft notification specified that the said notification will be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a period of sixty (60) days from the date of publication of the draft in the official Gazette; Whereas, the draft notification provides the framework only for implementation and mechanism for operationalisation of the Green Credit Programme; Whereas, several consultations have been undertaken with the concerned stakeholders and suggestions/comments have also been received from the stakeholders on the draft provisions of Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules, 2023; Whereas, inter-ministerial consultations have been conducted and suggestions/comments have been provided through the said consultations; Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section 2(iii) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby fixes 31st July, 2023 as the last date for seeking suggestions or comments, instead of the notice period of sixty days as mentioned in the draft notification, in order to give effect to the final notification for promotion of voluntary environmental actions. [F. No. 12/24/2023-HSM] NAMEETA PRASAD, Jt. Secy. 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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