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Date: 28-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Madei Wildlife Sanctuary Goa Amendment Eco Sensitive Zone

Issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · ESZ Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification amends the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notification S.O. 616(E), dated February 25, 2015, concerning Eco-sensitive Zones.
  • The amendments relate to the preparation of Zonal Master Plans, approvals, and environmental impact assessments.

Key Changes

  • The State Government must prepare a Zonal Master Plan for the Eco-sensitive Zone within two years from the publication of this amendment notification, in consultation with local people and in accordance with this notification.
  • The requirement for the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change to approve sub-paragraph (11) in paragraph 3 has been removed.
  • In paragraph 5, sub-paragraph (3), the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Goa, is added as an alternative to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for environmental impact assessments, as applicable.

Impact Analysis

State Governments

  • Action Item: State Governments need to initiate the process of preparing Zonal Master Plans, ensuring compliance with the amended notification and engaging with local communities.

Project Proponents

  • Action Item: Project proponents should determine the appropriate authority (Ministry or Goa SEIAA) for environmental impact assessments based on the project's location and nature.

Local Communities

  • Action Item: Local communities should actively participate in the consultation process for the Zonal Master Plan to ensure their concerns and perspectives are considered.

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

  • Action Item: The Ministry should update its internal processes and guidelines to reflect these changes and ensure effective coordination with the Goa SEIAA.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal legislation providing the Central Government with powers to protect and improve the environment. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, providing procedures and regulations for environmental protection. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The central government ministry responsible for environmental protection and conservation. State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Goa: The state-level authority in Goa responsible for environmental impact assessments. Notification S.O. 616(E), dated February 25, 2015: The original notification concerning Eco-sensitive Zones that is being amended by this gazette notification.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29072023-247703 xxxGIDExxx CG-DL-E-29072023-247703 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3238] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 28, 2023/श्रावण 6, 1945 No. 3238] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2023/SHRAVANA 6, 1945 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 28 िुलाई, 2023 का.आ. 3384(अ)—केन्द्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (3) के साथ परित पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खंड (v) और खडं (xiv) और उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित, का.आ. स.ं 616 (अ), तारीख 25 फरवरी, 2015 के द्वारा प्रकाजित जनम्नजलजखत अजधसूचना िारी करती ह;ै और केंरीर् सरकार का र्ह मत ह ैदक उि अजधसूचना म ेंसंिोधन करना िनजहत म ें आवश्र्क और समीचीन ह;ै और पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप-जनर्म (4) म ें उपबंजधत करता ह ै दक िब भी केंरीर् सरकार को र्ह प्रतीत होता ह ै दक ऐसा करना लोकजहत म ें ह,ै तो इसके जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप-जनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा स ेअजभमुजि िी िा सकती ह;ै और केन्द्रीर् सरकार के मत स े र्ह अजधसूचना संख्र्ा का.आ. 616(अ) तारीख 25 फरवरी, 2015 म ें संिोधन करने के जलए पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) जनर्म, 1985 के जनर्म 5 के उप-जनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा स े अजभमुजि िेना लोकजहत म ेंह।ै 4880 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] अतः, अब, केन्द्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उपजनर्म (4) के साथ परित पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (2) के खंड (v) और खडं (xiv) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित, का.आ. स.ं 616(अ) तारीख 25 फरवरी, 2015 के द्वारा प्रकाजित पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतान मंत्रालर्, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाात्:- उि अजधसूचना म-ें (i) पैरा 2 म,ें उप-पैरा (1) के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत उपपरै ा रखा िाएगा: अथाात:्- “(1) राज्र् सरकार, पाररजस्ट्थजतक संवेिी िोन के प्रर्ोिनों के जलए, इस संिोजधत अजधसूचना के प्रकािन स े िो वर्ा की अवजध के भीतर, स्ट्थानीर् लोगों के परामि ा स े और इस अजधसूचना म ें िी गई ितों का पालन करत े हुए एक आंचजलक महार्ोिना तैर्ार करेगी’. (ii) पैरा 3 म,ें उपपैरा (11) म,ें "पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् द्वारा अनुमोदित" िब्िों का लोप दकर्ा िाएगा; (iii) पैरा 5 म,ें उपपैरा (3) म,ें "पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर्" िब्िों के पश्चात, "र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण प्रभाव आकलन प्राजधकरण, गोवा, िैसा भी मामला हो," िब्िों को अंतः स्ट्थाजपत दकर्ा िाएगा। [फा. सं. 25/35/2013-ईएसिेड-आरई] डॉ. एस. करकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘िी’ रिप्पण: मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें अजधसूचना संख्र्ा का.आ. 616(अ), तारीख 25 फरवरी, 2015 के द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी; MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi the 28th July, 2023 S.O. 3384(E).— Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of the power conferred by sub section (1) and clauses (v) and (xiv) of sub-section (2) and sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, issued a notification in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 616(E), dated the 25th February, 2015; And whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to amend the said notification; And whereas sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 provides that whenever it appears to the Central Government that it is in the public interest to do so, it may dispense with the requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986; And whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to dispense with the requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 for amending the notification number S.O. 616(E), dated the 25th February, 2015; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clauses (v) and (xiv) of sub- section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide notification number S.O. 616(E), dated the 25th February, 2015, namely:- In the said notification,- (i) in paragraph 2, for sub-paragraph (1), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:- “(1) The State Government shall, prepare a Zonal Master Plan, for the purpose of the Eco-sensitive Zone, in consultation with local people and in accordance with this notification, within a period of two years from the date of publication of this amendment notification”. (ii) in paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (11), the words, “approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change”, shall be omitted; (iii) in paragraph 5, in sub-paragraph (3), after the words, “Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change”, the words “or the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Goa, as the case may be,” shall be inserted. [F. No. 25/35/2013-ESZ-RE] Dr. S. KERKETTA, Scientist “G” Note.- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide notification number S.O. 616(E), dated the 25th February, 2015. 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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