Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change reconstitutes the Regional Empowered Committee at the Regional Office, North Eastern Zone, Shillong. The committee is formed to exercise specific powers and perform designated functions related to forest conservation. The reconstitution is effective as of December 27, 2018.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Committee Reconstitution:** The Central Government reconstitutes the Regional Empowered Committee at the Regional Office, North Eastern Zone, Shillong.
* **Committee Composition:**
* Head of the Regional Office, North Eastern Zone, Shillong (Chairperson).
* Senior most officer (Chief Conservator of Forests or Conservator of Forests rank) in the Regional Office, North Eastern Zone, Shillong (Member).
* Shri Fesom Sekong, Non-official Member.
* Shri Yambos Murray, Non-official Member.
* Dr. Parimal Chandra Bhattacharjee, Non-official Member.
* Senior most officer (Deputy Conservator of Forests rank) in the Regional Office, North Eastern Zone, Shillong (Member Secretary).
* **Special Invitees:** Nodal Officers of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and other designated officers from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura will be invited to committee meetings concerning forest land diversion proposals in their respective states.
* **Terms of Appointment:** Terms and conditions for non-official members' appointments are as specified in Rule 4 of the Forest Conservation Rules, 2003.
Impact Analysis:
* **Regional Empowered Committee:**
* Impact: Responsible for exercising powers and performing functions related to forest conservation in the North Eastern Zone, Shillong.
* Action Required: Exercise powers and perform the functions as specified in the Forest Conservation Rules, 2003.
* **Nodal Officers and Designated State Officers (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura):**
* Impact: Invited as special invitees to attend meetings for examination of proposals pertaining to diversion of forest land in their respective States.
* Action Required: Attend meetings of the Regional Empowered Committee when invited, to provide input on proposals related to forest land diversion.
* **Non-official Members:**
* Impact: Part of the reconstituted committee.
* Action Required: Fulfill duties as committee members according to the terms specified in Rule 4 of the Forest Conservation Rules, 2003.
Key Entities Referenced
Forest Conservation Rules, 2003: A set of rules under which the Central Government reconstitutes the Regional Empowered Committee.
Regional Empowered Committee, North Eastern Zone, Shillong: A committee reconstituted by the Central Government to exercise powers and perform functions related to forest conservation in the North Eastern Zone.
Arunachal Pradesh: A state in India whose government officials are invited to meetings regarding forest land diversion.
Assam: A state in India whose government officials are invited to meetings regarding forest land diversion.
Manipur: A state in India whose government officials are invited to meetings regarding forest land diversion.
Meghalaya: A state in India whose government officials are invited to meetings regarding forest land diversion.
Mizoram: A state in India whose government officials are invited to meetings regarding forest land diversion.
Nagaland: A state in India whose government officials are invited to meetings regarding forest land diversion.
Sikkim: A state in India whose government officials are invited to meetings regarding forest land diversion.
Tripura: A state in India whose government officials are invited to meetings regarding forest land diversion.
Forest Conservation Act, 1980: Act that the Nodal Officers are from, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura
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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(REGIONAL OFFICES HEADQUARTERS DIVISION)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th December, 2018
S.O. 6405(E).—In pursuance of sub-rule (1) of rule 4A of the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003
(hereinafter referred to as the said rules), the Central Government hereby re-constitutes the Regional
Empowered Committee at Regional Office, North Eastern Zone, Shillong (hereinafter referred to as the
Regional Empowered Committee) to exercise the powers and perform the functions specified therein,
comprising of the following Members, namely: -
(i) Head of the Regional Office, North Eastern Zone, Shillong —Chairperson
(ii) Senior most officer from amongst officers in the rank of Chief Conservator of Member
Forests or Conservator of Forests in the Regional Office, North Eastern Zone,
Shillong
(iii) Shri Fesom Sekong, —Non-official
Village Tippi, P.O. Bhalukpong, Member
District – West Kameng 790114 Arunachal Pradesh
(E-mail- fesomsekong@gmail.com)
(iv) Shri Yambos Murray, —Non-official
H.No. 252, Village- Signal Angami, Member
District- Dimapur 797112 Nagaland
(E-mail: yambos@outlook.com)
(v) Dr. Parimal Chandra Bhattacharjee, —Non-official
A/3, Ashiyana Housing, Member
Malegaon, Guwahati 781011 Assam
(E-mail: bhattapc@gmail.com)
(vi) Senior most officer from amongst officers in the rank of Deputy Conservator —Member-
of Forests in the Regional Office, North Eastern Zone, Shillong Secretary
2. The officers mentioned below of the States specified hereunder, shall be invited to attend meetings of the
Regional Empowered Committee as special invitees, in the examination of the proposals pertaining to
diversion of forest land in their respective States, namely:-
(A) Arunachal Pradesh:
(i) Nodal Officer, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Government of Arunachal Pradesh;
(ii) Director, Land Management, Government of Arunachal Pradesh.
(B) Assam:
(i) Joint Secretary to the Government of Assam, Environment and Forest Department;
(ii) Joint Secretary to Government of Assam, Revenue and Disaster Management Department;
(C) Manipur:
(i) Nodal Officer, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Government of Manipur;
(ii) Secretary to the Government of Manipur, Revenue Department;
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(D) Meghalaya:
(i) Nodal Officer, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Government of Meghalaya;
(ii) Joint Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, Revenue Department;
(E) Mizoram:
(i) Nodal Officer, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Government of Mizoram;
(ii) Joint Secretary to the Government of Mizoram, Land Revenue and Settlement Department;
(F) Nagaland:
(i) Nodal Officer, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Government of Nagaland;
(ii) Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Land Revenue Department;
(G) Sikkim:
(i) Nodal Officer, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Government of Sikkim;
(ii) Additional Secretary to the Government of Sikkim, Land Revenue and Disaster Management
Department;
(H) Tripura:
(i) Nodal Officer, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Government of Tripura;
(ii) Additional Secretary to the Government of Tripura, Revenue Department.
3. The terms and conditions of appointment of non-official members shall be as specified in rule 4 of the said
rules.
[F. No. 6-20/2014-RoHQ]
SAIBAL DASGUPTA, Addl. Director General of Forests (Forest Conservation)
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