Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, dated May 18, 2017, reconstitutes the Central Zoo Authority. It appoints members to the Authority, superseding a previous notification from May 19, 2014, with the new terms effective from the date of this notification's publication. The term of office for the Chairperson and Members shall be for a period of three years.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Reconstitution of the Central Zoo Authority:** The Central Government has reconstituted the Central Zoo Authority.
* **Supersession of Previous Notification:** This notification supersedes the notification S.O. 1397(E) dated May 19, 2014, except for actions already completed or omitted.
* **Appointment of Members:** The notification lists the appointed members, including their titles and affiliations:
1. Minister, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi (Chairperson)
2. Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi (Member)
3. Director General of Forests and Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi (Member)
4. Additional Director General of Forests Wildlife and Director, Wildlife Preservation, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi (Member)
5. Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi (Member)
6. Director, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (Member)
7. Director, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh (Member)
8. The Chief Executive Officer, World Wide Fund for Nature India, New Delhi (Member)
9. Abhilash Khandekar, Senior Journalist (Member)
10. C. S. Yalakki, IFS Retd. (Member)
11. Bharat Pathak, Retd. IFS 1984 (Member)
12. Member Secretary, Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi (Member Secretary)
* **Terms of Reference:** The Central Zoo Authority shall perform the functions assigned to it under the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972.
* **Term of Office:** The term of office for the Chairperson and Members is three years from the date of publication.
Impact Analysis:
* **Central Zoo Authority:**
* *Impact:* The Authority is officially reconstituted with a new membership structure.
* *Action Required:* The newly appointed members must assume their roles and responsibilities as defined by the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972.
* **Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change:**
* *Impact:* The Ministry is responsible for overseeing the functioning of the reconstituted Authority.
* *Action Required:* The Ministry needs to ensure that the Authority operates effectively and in accordance with the Act.
* **Chairperson and Members:**
* *Impact:* Individuals appointed as Chairperson and Members are now officially part of the Central Zoo Authority.
* *Action Required:* They must fulfill their duties and responsibilities for a term of three years.
* **Zoos and Wildlife Organizations:**
* *Impact:* These entities are affected by the decisions and policies of the Central Zoo Authority.
* *Action Required:* They must adhere to the guidelines and regulations set by the reconstituted Authority.
Key Entities Referenced
Wild Life Protection Act, 1972: An act of the Parliament of India enacted in 1972 to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants.
Central Zoo Authority: A statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India.
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change: A ministry of the Government of India.
Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand: An autonomous institution under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India.
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh: A premier research institution in India dedicated to livestock research and development.
World Wide Fund for Nature India: An environmental conservation organization in India.
Abhilash Khandekar: Senior Journalist and Member of Central Zoo Authority
C. S. Yalakki, Mysore, Karnataka: IFS Retd. and Member of Central Zoo Authority
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अिधसचू ना
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[फा. सं. 5-3/2017-डब् ल् यएू ल]
सौिम(cid:7074)ा दासगुप् ता, वन महािनरीक्षक (वन् यजीव)
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th May, 2017
S.O. 1685(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 38A and sub-section (1) of section 38B of the
Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change number S.O. 1397(E), dated the 19th May, 2014, except as
respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby re-constitutes the
Central Zoo Authority and appoints the following members, namely:-
1. Minister —Chairperson
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change,
Government of India
New Delhi
2. Secretary to the Government of India —Member
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change,
Government of India, New Delhi
3. Director General of Forests and —Member
Special Secretary
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change,
Government of India, New Delhi
4. Additional Director General of Forests —Member
(Wildlife)
and Director, Wildlife Preservation,
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change,
Government of India, New Delhi
5. Additional Secretary and —Member
Financial Advisor,
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change,
Government of India, New Delhi4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
6. Director —Member
Wildlife Institute of India,
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
7. Director —Member
Indian Veterinary Research Institute,
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
8. The Chief Executive Officer —Member
World Wide Fund for Nature India,
New Delhi
9. Abhilash Khandekar —Member
Senior Journalist
1/8 INS Building,
Rafi Marg
New Delhi-110001
10. C. S. Yalakki —Member
IFS Retd.
House No. 1604
E&F Block
Ramakrishna Nagar
Mysore-570023
Karnataka
11. Bharat Pathak —Member
Retd. IFS (1984)
Plot No. 64,
Near Small Shopping Center
Gandhinagar 382007
Gujarat
12. Member Secretary —Member Secretary
Central Zoo Authority,
New Delhi
Terms of Reference:- The Central Zoo Authority shall perform the functions assigned to it under the said Act.
Note: The term of office of the Chairperson and Members shall be for a period of three years with effect from the date of
publication of this notification.
[F. No. 5-3/2017-WL]
SOUMITRA DASGUPTA, Inspector General of Forests (WL)
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