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Date: 21-Nov-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification with regard to delegating powers under section 11 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986

Issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, amends notification S.O. 84(E) dated February 16, 1987, which relates to the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
  • The amendment involves changes to the designation and scope of officers authorized under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Key Changes

  • Paragraph 1 of the original notification is amended to explicitly state 'section 11 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986)' instead of just 'section 11'.
  • The table within the notification is updated by replacing serial number 64 and its associated entries. The new entry designates 'Joint Secretary and Scientists (Grade 'B' to Grade 'G') working in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi, including its Regional Offices and its Sub-offices' as the relevant authority.

Impact Analysis

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

  • Action Item: The Ministry should ensure that all relevant personnel are aware of the updated designations and their corresponding responsibilities under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Regional and Sub-offices of the Ministry

  • Action Item: Regional and Sub-offices should review their existing procedures and reporting lines to ensure compliance with the updated notification.

General Public and Other Stakeholders

  • Action Item: Stakeholders should be informed about the changes in authorized personnel for better coordination and communication regarding environmental matters.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The government ministry responsible for environmental protection and climate change policies. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986): The primary legislation in India governing environmental protection. S.O. 84(E), dated the 16th February, 1987: The original notification being amended. S.O. 4411(E), dated the 21 September, 2022: The notification that last amended S.O. 84(E).
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-21112023-250189 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D1H1x1x2x0 23-250189 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.ं 4786] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, नवम्ब र 21, 2023/कार्ततक 30, 1945 No. 4786] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2023/KARTIKA 30, 1945 पयाावरण, वन और िलवाय ुपररवतना मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 21 नवम् बर, 2023 का.आ. 4995(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, पयाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 11 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए का.आ. 84 (अ), तारीख 16 फरवरी, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii),1987 में प्रकाजित, भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पयाावरण और वन मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना में जनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह ैअथाात:- उि अजधसूचना म-ें (i) पैरा 1 म,ें "धारा 11" िब्दों और अंकों के स्ट्थान पर, "पयाावरण संरक्षण अजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 11" िब्द, अंक और कोष्ठक रखे िाएगँ ;े (ii) ताजलका म,ें क्रम संख्या 64 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजियों के स्ट्थ ान पर, जनम्नजलजखत क्रम या संख्या और प्रजवजिया ं रखी िाएंगी, अथाात:- 1 2 3 “64 संयुि सजचव और वैज्ञाजनक (ग्रडे 'बी' से ग्रडे 'िी') कायारत पयाावरण, वन और िलवायु पररवतान मंत्रालय, नई ददल्ली, जिसके अंतगता इसके क्षेत्रीय कायाालय और उप-कायाालय भी ह।ैं ।”। [फा. सं. पी-एल-15003/2/2023-पी-एल] डॉ. सुिीत कुमार बािपेयी, संयुि सजचव 7265 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] रिप्पण : मूल अजधसूचना को का.आ. 84(अ), तारीख 16 फरवरी, 1987 के द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र में प्रकाजित दकया गया था और इसमें अंजतम बार का.आ. 4411(अ), तारीख 21 जसतम्बर, 2022 के द्वारा संिोधन दकया गया था। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st November, 2023 S.O. 4995(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide notification number S.O. 84(E), dated the 16th February, 1987, namely:- In the said notification,- (i) in paragraph 1, for the words and figures, “section 11”, the words, figures and brackets, “section 11 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986)” shall be substituted; (ii) in the Table, for serial number 64 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:- 1 2 3 “64 Joint Secretary and Scientists (Grade „B' to Grade 'G‟) working in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi, including its Regional Offices and its Sub-offices.”. [F. No. P-L-15003/2/2023-P- L] Dr. SUJIT KUMAR BAJPAYEE, Jt. Secy. Note : The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India vide number S.O. 84(E), dated the 16th February, 1987 and lastly amended vide number S.O. 4411(E), dated the 21 September,2022. 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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