**Executive Summary:**
This notification, dated March 20, 2017, from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, reconstitutes the Regional Empowered Committee at the Regional Office, West Central Zone, Nagpur, as per the Forest Conservation Rules, 2003. The committee will exercise specified powers and functions. The notification also lists special invitees for committee meetings related to forest land diversion proposals.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Committee Reconstitution:**
* The Regional Empowered Committee at the Regional Office, West Central Zone, Nagpur, is reconstituted.
* The committee's powers and functions are as specified in the Forest Conservation Rules, 2003.
* **Committee Members:**
* The committee comprises of:
* Head of the Regional Office, West Central Zone, Nagpur (Chairperson)
* Senior most officer from amongst officers in the rank of Chief Conservator of Forests or Conservator of Forests in the Regional Office, West Central Zone, Nagpur (Member)
* Shri Rajendra Lakhichand Nannaware, Director, School of Environment, Jalgaon (Nonofficial member)
* Prof. Suresh Marotrao Chopane (Nonofficial member)
* Shri Rajendra Shriniwasrao Dhongde (Nonofficial member)
* Senior most officer from amongst officers in the rank of Deputy Conservator of Forests in the Regional Office, West Central Zone, Nagpur (Secretary)
* **Special Invitees:**
* Officers from Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh will be special invitees for meetings concerning forest land diversion proposals:
* **Maharashtra:** Nodal Officer, the Forest Conservation Act, 1980; Secretary, Revenue Department.
* **Chhattisgarh:** Nodal Officer, the Forest Conservation Act, 1980; Secretary, Revenue Department.
* **Terms of Appointment:**
* The terms of appointment for nonofficial members are as specified in rule 4 of the Forest Conservation Rules.
**Impact Analysis:**
**Regional Office, West Central Zone, Nagpur:**
* *Impact:* The office must implement the reconstituted committee's framework and ensure it operates according to the Forest Conservation Rules, 2003.
* *Action Required:* The Head of the Regional Office needs to chair the committee and ensure it performs its specified functions.
**Chief Conservator of Forests/Conservator of Forests in the Regional Office, West Central Zone, Nagpur:**
* *Impact:* They will serve as a member of the reconstituted committee.
* *Action Required:* Participate in committee meetings and contribute to the decision-making process.
**Deputy Conservator of Forests in the Regional Office, West Central Zone, Nagpur:**
* *Impact:* They will serve as the Secretary of the reconstituted committee.
* *Action Required:* Coordinate committee meetings, maintain records, and facilitate the committee's operations.
**Nonofficial Members (Shri Rajendra Lakhichand Nannaware, Prof. Suresh Marotrao Chopane, Shri Rajendra Shriniwasrao Dhongde):**
* *Impact:* They are appointed as members of the Regional Empowered Committee.
* *Action Required:* Participate in committee meetings, contribute expertise, and adhere to the terms of appointment as per rule 4 of the Forest Conservation Rules.
**Government of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh (Nodal Officers and Secretaries of Revenue Department):**
* *Impact:* They are designated as special invitees to the committee meetings related to forest land diversion proposals in their respective states.
* *Action Required:* Attend relevant committee meetings when invited and provide input on proposals related to forest land diversion.
Key Entities Referenced
Regional Empowered Committee: A committee reconstituted at the Regional Office, West Central Zone, Nagpur to exercise powers and perform functions related to forest conservation.
West Central Zone, Nagpur: A regional office zone where the Regional Empowered Committee is located.
Forest Conservation Act, 1980: An act related to forest conservation, referenced in the context of nodal officers from Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.
Government of Maharashtra: A state government that has representatives (Nodal Officer, Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department) who are special invitees to the Regional Empowered Committee meetings.
Government of Chhattisgarh: A state government that has representatives (Nodal Officer, Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department) who are special invitees to the Regional Empowered Committee meetings.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The ministry responsible for the notification regarding the Regional Empowered Committee.
Anil Kumar: Additional Director General of Forests, who is associated with the notification.
Maharashtra: One of the states whose officers are invited to attend meetings of the Regional Empowered Committee.
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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(Regional Offices Headquarters Division)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th March, 2017
S.O. 929 (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, West Central Zone, Nagpur (hereinafter referred to as the¹Hkkx IIμ[k.M 3 (ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
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, West Central Zone, Nagpur –Chairperson
(ii) Senior most officer from amongst officers in the rank of Chief Member
Conservator of Forests or Conservator of Forests in the Regional
Office, West Central Zone, Nagpur
(iii) Shri Rajendra Lakhichand Nannaware, –Non-official
member
Director, School of Environment,
45 Sahoo Nagar,
Jalgaon 425001 Maharashtra
(E-mail: rajunsip@gmail.com)
(iv) Prof. Suresh Marotrao Chopane, –Non-official
member
Ganeshnagar, Civil lines, Tukum,
Chandrapur 442401 Maharashtra
(E-mail- smchopane@gmail.com)
(v) Shri Rajendra Shriniwasrao Dhongde, –Non-official
member
“Bhardwaj” A/H-1/67, Thakre Nagar,
N-2, CIDCO, Aurangabad 431003 Maharashtra
(E-mail- rajendra.dhongde@gmail.com)
(vi) Senior most officer from amongst officers in the rank of Deputy –Member-
Conservator of Forests in the Regional Office, West Central Zone, Secretary
Nagpur
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) Government of Maharashtra:
(i) Nodal Officer, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Government of Maharashtra;
(ii) Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra, Revenue Department.
(B) Government of Chhattisgarh:
(i) Nodal Officer, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Government of Chhattisgarh;
(ii) Secretary to the Government of Chhattisgarh, Revenue Department.
3. The terms of appointment of non-official members shall be as specified in rule 4 of the said rules.
[F. No. 6-26/2014-RoHQ]
DR. ANIL KUMAR, Addl. Director General of Forests (Forest Conservation)
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