Executive Summary:
This notification announces the reconstitution of the Regional Empowered Committee at the Regional Office, Eastern Zone, Bhubaneswar, effective from March 17, 2017. The committee is formed to exercise specific powers and functions related to forest conservation, as per the Forest Conservation Rules, 2003. The notification specifies the committee's members and special invitees.
Key Points / Main Content:
Committee Reconstitution:
* The Central Government reconstitutes the Regional Empowered Committee at the Regional Office, Eastern Zone, Bhubaneswar.
* The committee will exercise powers and perform functions as specified in the Forest Conservation Rules, 2003.
* The reconstitution is effective from March 17, 2017.
Committee Membership:
* The committee includes a Chairperson (Head of the Regional Office), a Member (Senior most officer from the rank of Chief Conservator, or Conservator of Forests), three Non-Official Members (Dr. Bhagirathi Behera, Shri P. R. Mohanty, and Shri R. K. Zutshi), and a Member Secretary (Senior most officer from the rank of Deputy Conservator of Forests).
Special Invitees:
* Specific officers from the Governments of Odisha and West Bengal will be invited to attend meetings as special invitees for proposals related to forest land diversion in their respective states.
* Odisha: Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Forest Diversion and Nodal Officer) and Joint Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
* West Bengal: Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (CAMPA and Nodal Officer) and Secretary, Land and Land Reforms Department.
Terms and Conditions:
* The terms and conditions for the appointment of non-official members are as specified in Rule 4 of the Forest Conservation Rules.
Impact Analysis:
Regional Empowered Committee:
* Impact: The committee is empowered to exercise authority and perform functions related to forest conservation in the Eastern Zone.
* Action Required: Exercise powers and perform functions related to forest conservation.
Non-Official Members:
* Impact: Appointed to the committee with specific terms and conditions as per existing rules.
* Action Required: Adhere to the terms and conditions of their appointment as specified in Rule 4 of the Forest Conservation Rules.
Governments of Odisha and West Bengal (Special Invitees):
* Impact: Required to participate in committee meetings as special invitees when proposals regarding forest land diversion in their respective states are being examined.
* Action Required: Attend meetings of the Regional Empowered Committee when invited, to examine proposals pertaining to the diversion of forest land in their respective States.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Union government ministry responsible for environmental protection and forestry in India.
Forest Conservation Rules, 2003: A set of rules established by the Central Government of India pertaining to forest conservation.
Regional Empowered Committee, Eastern Zone, Bhubaneswar: A committee constituted to exercise powers and perform functions related to forest conservation in the eastern region.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha: The location of the Regional Office, Eastern Zone.
Forest Conservation Act, 1980: An act by the Parliament of India to provide for the conservation of forests and to regulate the diversion of forest lands for non-forestry purposes.
Government of Odisha: The state government of Odisha, India.
Government of West Bengal: The state government of West Bengal, India.
Dehradun, Uttarakhand: City in Uttarakhand, India where R. K. Zutshi resides.
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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(Regional Offices Headquarters Division)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th February, 2017
S.O. 512(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, Eastern Zone, Bhubaneswar (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, Eastern Zone, Bhubaneswar Chairperson
(ii) Senior most officer from amongst officers in the rank of Chief Conservator of Forests —Member
or Conservator of Forests in the Regional Office, Eastern Zone, Bhubaneswar;
(iii) Dr. Bhagirathi Behera, Non-Official
—Member
Annapurna Bhawan, New Lingraj Colony,
Old Town, Bhubaneswar – 751002, Odisha
(E-mail- bhagirathi.bbsr@gmail.com)
(iv) Shri P. R. Mohanty, —Non-Official
—Member
House No. 2, HIG 1, B.D.A. Colony,
Kapila Prasad, Old Town,
Bhubaneswar – 751002, Odisha
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(v) Shri R. K. Zutshi, Non-Official
Member
224, Phase-II, Vasant Vihar,
Dehradun – 248006, Uttarakhand
(E-mail- rkrzutshiifs@yahoo.com)
(vi) Senior most officer from amongst officers in the rank of Deputy Conservator of —Member-
Forests in the Regional Office, Eastern Zone, Bhubaneswar. 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 the diversion of forest land
in their respective States, namely:-
(A) Government of Odisha:
(i) Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Forest Diversion) and Nodal Officer, Forest (Conservation)
Act, 1980, Government of Odisha;
(ii) Joint Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Odisha;
(B) Government of West Bengal:
(i) Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (CAMPA) and Nodal Officer, Forest (Conservation) Act,
1980, Government of West Bengal;
(ii)
Secretary, Land and Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal.
3. The terms and conditions of appointment of non-official members shall be as specified in rule 4 of the said rules. The
re-constitution of Regional Empowered Committee shall be effective from 17th March 2017.
[F. No. 6-18/2014-RoHQ]
Dr. ANIL KUMAR, Addl. Director General of Forests (Forest Conservation)
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