This notification, S.O. 3563(E), issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on August 8, 2023, delegates specific powers and functions of the Management Authority, with the approval of the Central Government, as per subsection 5 of section 49E of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972). The delegation pertains to sections 49 H, 49I, 49 J, 49 K, 49 L, and associated rules of the Act.
The notification delegates authority to Assistant Inspectors General of Forests and Regional Deputy Directors of the Wild Life Crime Control Bureau across five regions: Northern, Western, Eastern, Southern, and Central. Each officer is granted jurisdiction over specimens of species listed in Schedule IV of the Act originating from specific states and union territories.
Specifically:
1. The Assistant Inspector General of Forests and Regional Deputy Director, Northern Region, Wild Life Crime Control Bureau; Chandigarh, has jurisdiction over Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
2. The Assistant Inspector General of Forests and Regional Deputy Director, Western Region, Wild Life Crime Control Bureau has jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
3. The Assistant Inspector General of Forests and Regional Deputy Director, Eastern Region, Wild Life Crime Control Bureau has jurisdiction over West Bengal, Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar, Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur.
4. The Assistant Inspector General of Forests and Regional Deputy Director, Southern Region, Wild Life Crime Control Bureau has jurisdiction over Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana, Pondicherry, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
5. The Assistant Inspector General of Forests and Regional Deputy Director, Central Region, Wild Life Crime Control Bureau has jurisdiction over Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha.
Dr. Satya Prakash Yadav, Addl. Director General of Forests and the Management Authority, is the contact. The file number for this notification is F. No. WL192023WL.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Indian government ministry responsible for environmental protection and forestry.
Wild Life Protection Act, 1972: A law enacted by the Parliament of India to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
Management Authority: The authority responsible for managing and implementing the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972.
Schedule IV: A schedule within the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 listing specific species.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in Northern India.
Uttarakhand: A state in Northern India.
Dr. SATYA PRAKASH YADAV: Additional Director General of Forests and the Management Authority.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3409] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अगस्ट्त 9, 2023/श्रावण 18, 1945
No. 3409] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2023/SHRAVANA 18, 1945
पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 अगस्ट्त, 2023
का.आ. 3563(अ).—प्रबंध प्राजधकारी, वन् र्िीव (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1972 (1972 का 53) की धारा 49ङ की
उपधारा (5) द्वारा प्रित् त िजतत र्क का प्रर् ग करत े एए, केंद्रीर् सरकार के पूवा अनुम िन से, नीचे िी गई सारणी के
स्ट्तंभ (2) के अधीन जवजनर्िष्टा व्यजि क , उि सारणी के स्ट्तभं (3) के अधीन तत्स्ट्थानी प्रजवजष्ट की अजधकाररता के संबंध म ें
धारा 49ि, धारा 49झ, धारा 49ञ, धारा 49ट, धारा 49ठ तथा उनके अधीन बन े जनर्मक द्वारा, इसे प्रित्त िजिर्क और
कृत्र्क क प्रत्र्ार् जित करता ह,ै अथाातः-
सारणी
क्र.स.ं अजधकारी, जिस ेप्रत्र्ार् िन दकर्ा गर्ा ह ै अजधकाररता (क्षत्रे ीर्)
(1) (2) (3)
1. सहार्क वन महाजनरीक्षक और क्षेत्रीर् उत्तर प्रिेि, उत्तराखंड, पंिाब, हररर्ाणा, जहमाचल
उपजनिेिक, उत्तरी क्षत्रे , वन्र् िीव अपराध प्रिेि, रािस्ट्थान राज्र् और चंडीगढ़, दिल्ली, िम्मू-
जनर्ंत्रण ब्र्ूर कश्मीर और लद्दाख संघ राज्र्क्षेत्र स े उद्भूत ह ने
वाली अनुसूची 4 म ें सूचीबद्ध प्रिाजतर्क के नमूने।
2. सहार्क वन महाजनरीक्षक एव ं क्षेत्रीर् महाराष्ट्र, गुिरात, ग वा राज्र् तथा िािरा और नागर
उपजनिेिक, उत्तरी क्षत्रे , वन्र् िीव अपराध हवेली तथा िमण और िीव सघं राज्र्क्षेत्र स े उद्भतू
जनर्ंत्रण ब्र्ूर ह ने वाली अनुसूची 4 म ें सूचीबद्ध प्रिाजतर्क के नमनू े।
5137 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3. सहार्क वन महाजनरीक्षक एव ं क्षेत्रीर् पजिमी बंगाल, असम, नागालडैं , मेघालर्, अरुणाचल
उपजनिेिक, उत्तरी क्षत्रे , वन्र् िीव अपराध प्रिेि, जसदिम, जबहार, जत्रपुरा, जमि रम और मजणपरु
जनर्ंत्रण ब्र्ूर राज्र् स े उद्भूत ह न े वाली अनुसूची 4 म ें सूचीबद्ध
प्रिाजतर्क का नमूने।
4. सहार्क वन महाजनरीक्षक एव ं क्षेत्रीर् तजमलनाडु, कनााटक, आंध्र प्रिेि, केरल, तेलगं ाना
उपजनिेिक, उत्तरी क्षत्रे , वन्र् िीव अपराध राज्र् और पुडूचरे ी, लक्षद्वीप तथा अंडमान और
जनर्ंत्रण ब्र्ूर जनक बार द्वीप समूह संघ राज्र्क्षेत्र स े उद्भतू अनुसूची
4 म ें सूचीबद्ध प्रिाजतर्क का नमूने।
5. सहार्क वन महाजनरीक्षक एव ं क्षेत्रीर् मध्र् प्रिेि, छत्तीसगढ़, झारखंड और ओजडिा राज्र् स े
उपजनिेिक, उत्तरी क्षत्रे , वन्र् िीव अपराध उद्भूत ह ने वाली अनुसूची 4 म ें सूचीबद्ध प्रिाजतर्क
जनर्ंत्रण ब्र्ूर का नमूने।
[फा. सं. डब्ल्र्ू एल-1/9/2023/ डब्ल्र् ूएल]
डा. सत्र् प्रकाि र्ािव, अपर वन महाजनिेिक और प्रबंध प्राजधकारी
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th August, 2023
S.O. 3563(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 49E of the Wild Life
(Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Management Authority, with approval of Central Government, hereby
delegate its powers and functions conferred on it under sections 49 H, 49-I, 49 J, 49 K, 49 L and rules made
thereunder to the person specified under column (2) of the Table below in respect of jurisdiction in the corresponding
entry under column (3) of the said Table, namely:-
TABLE
Serial Officers to whom delegated Jurisdiction (Territorial)
number
(1) (2) (3)
1. Assistant Inspector General of Forests The specimen of species listed in Schedule IV originating from
and Regional Deputy Director, Northern the State of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana,
Region, Wild Life Crime Control Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Union Territory of
Bureau; Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
2. Assistant Inspector General of Forests The specimen of species listed in Schedule IV originating from
and Regional Deputy Director, Western the State of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Union Territory of
Region, Wild Life Crime Control Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Bureau;
3. Assistant Inspector General of Forests The specimen of species listed in Schedule IV originating from
and Regional Deputy Director, Eastern the State of West Bengal, Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya,
Region, Wild Life Crime Control Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar, Tripura, Mizoram and
Bureau; Manipur.
4. Assistant Inspector General of Forests The specimen of species listed in Schedule IV originating from
and Regional Deputy Director, Southern the State of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh,
Region, Wild Life Crime Control Kerala, Telangana, and Union Territory of Pondicherry,
Bureau; Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
5. Assistant Inspector General of Forests The specimen of species listed in Schedule IV originating from
and Regional Deputy Director, Central the State of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and
Region, Wild Life Crime Control Odisha.
Bureau;
[F. No. WL-1/9/2023-WL]
Dr. SATYA PRAKASH YADAV, Addl. Director General of Forests and the Management Authority
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