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Date: 27-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

NETRAVALI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY GOA AMENDMENT IN ESZ NOTIFICATION

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

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification amends the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notification S.O. 555(E) dated February 17, 2015, concerning Eco-sensitive Zones.
  • The amendments relate to the preparation of Zonal Master Plans, approvals for certain activities within the zones, and environmental impact assessments.

Key Changes

  • State Governments must prepare a Zonal Master Plan for Eco-sensitive Zones within two years from the publication of this amended notification, in consultation with local people and in accordance with the notification's conditions.
  • The requirement for approval from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has been removed from paragraph 3, sub-paragraph (11) of the original notification.
  • In paragraph 5, sub-paragraph (3), the authority for environmental impact assessment now includes 'the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Goa, as the case may be,' in addition to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Impact Analysis

State Governments

  • Action Item: State Governments need to initiate the process of preparing Zonal Master Plans, including consultations with local populations.

Local Communities

  • Action Item: Local communities should actively participate in the consultation process to ensure their concerns and needs are addressed in the Zonal Master Plans.

Project Proponents within Eco-sensitive Zones

  • Action Item: Project proponents should familiarize themselves with the revised approval processes and engage with the relevant authorities (either the central Ministry or the Goa State Authority) based on the project's location and nature.

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

  • Action Item: The Ministry may need to update its internal procedures and guidelines to reflect the changes in approval authority.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The central government ministry responsible for environmental protection and regulation. State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Goa: The state-level authority responsible for conducting environmental impact assessments in Goa. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary legislation in India for environmental protection. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: The rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, providing detailed procedures and guidelines. Notification S.O. 555(E), dated 17th February, 2015: The original notification concerning Eco-sensitive Zones that is being amended by this gazette.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-28072023-247669 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-28072023-247669 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3233] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िुलाई 27, 2023/श्रावण 5, 1945 No. 3233] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2023/SHRAVANA 5, 1945 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 27 िलु ाई, 2023 का.आ. 3379(अ).—केन्द्रीर् सरकार न े 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 खडं (v) और खडं (xiv) तथा उपधारा (3) के द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें का.आ. स.ं 555 (अ), तारीख 17 फरवरी, 2015 के द्वारा अजधसूचना िारी की थी; और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ैदक उि अजधसूचना म ें संिोधन करना िनजहत म ेंआवश्र्क और उजचत ह;ै और पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप-जनर्म (4) म ें उपबंध ह ै दक िब भी केन्द्रीर् सरकार को र्ह प्रतीत होता ह ै दक ऐसा करना िनजहत म ें ह,ै तो इसके जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप- जनर्म (3) के खडं (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा से अजभमुजि िी िा सकती ह;ै और केन्द्रीर् सरकार की र्ह रार् ह ैदक अजधसूचना संख्र्ा का.आ. 555(अ) तारीख 17 फरवरी, 2015 म ें संिोधन करने के जलए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप-जनर्म (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन नोरिस की अपेक्षा स े अजभमुजि िेना िनजहत म ेंह।ै 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 (1) और उपधारा (2) के खडं (v) और खंड (xiv), के द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें 4868 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] का.आ. स.ं 555(अ) तारीख 17 फरवरी, 2015 के द्वारा प्रकाजित पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर्, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना का जनम्नजलजखत सिं ोधन करती ह,ै अथाात्:- उि अजधसूचना म-ें (i) पैरा 2 म,ें उप-परै ा (1) के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत उप-पैरा 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 के उप-परै ा (11) म,ें " और पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् के अनुमोिन" िब्िों का लोप दकर्ा िाएगा; (iii) पैरा 5 के उप-पैरा (3) म,ें "भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर्" िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर, "र्थाजस्ट्थजत, भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् र्ा राज्र् पर्ाावरण प्रभाव आकलन प्राजधकरण, गोवा, िब्ि रख ेिाऐगे। [फा. स.ं 25/33/2013-ईएसिडे -आरई] डॉ. एस. करकेट्टा, वैज्ञाजनक ‘िी’ रिप्पण : मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें अजधसूचना संख्र्ा का.आ. 555(अ), तारीख 17 फरवरी, 2015 के द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी; MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th July, 2023 S.O. 3379(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 555(E), dated the 17th 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 555(E), dated the 17th 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 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 555(E), dated the 17th February, 2015, namely:- In the said notification,- (i) in paragraph 2, for sub-paragraph (1), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 “(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. 25/33/2013-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. 555(E), dated the 17th 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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