The gazette notification pertains to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Adjoining Areas.
It outlines rules regarding the inclusion of other associated members within the Commission.
These rules are framed under Section 25 of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021.
Key Changes
The notification specifies that the CAQM may co-opt representatives from various Ministries as other associated members.
These representatives must not be below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India.
The co-option of these members is based on need.
The Ministries from which representatives may be co-opted include: Ministry of Heavy Industries; Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance; Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Earth Sciences; Ministry of Science and Technology; Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; and the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
The rules are called the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Other Associated Members of the Commission) Rules, 2023.
The rules came into force on February 21, 2023, the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Impact Analysis
Government
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is responsible for implementing these rules.
Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)
The CAQM needs to establish a process for identifying when and which associated members are required for specific issues.
Industries (Heavy, MSME)
Need to monitor CAQM activities and engage with relevant ministries to ensure industry concerns are considered.
General Public
Public health may benefit from the inclusion of health and family welfare expertise in the CAQM.
Key Entities Referenced
Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas: A statutory body responsible for managing air quality in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas.
Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (29 of 2021): The Act that establishes the Commission for Air Quality Management and defines its powers and functions.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The central government ministry responsible for environmental protection and regulation.
Ministry of Heavy Industries: A ministry of the Government of India.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: A ministry of the Government of India.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: A ministry of the Government of India.
Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance: A department of the Government of India.
Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance: A department of the Government of India.
Ministry of Earth Sciences: A ministry of the Government of India.
Ministry of Science and Technology: A ministry of the Government of India.
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: A department of the Government of India.
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: A ministry of the Government of India.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
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स.ं 94] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 21, 2023/फाल्ग नु 2, 1944
No. 94] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023/PHALGUNA 2, 1944
पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 21 फरवरी, 2023
सा.का.जन. 116(अ).—केन्दर ीर् सरकार, राष्टर ीर् रािधानी त्रत्रे और जनकतवतक्ष त्रत्रे में म य वार् ु गणु वात ा
प्रबंधन आर्ोग अजधजनर्म, 2021 (2021 का 29) की धारा 25 की उपधारा (2) के खंड (क) द्वारा प्रिात
िजत र्में का प्रर्ोग करते एए, जनम्न जलजखत जनर्म बनाती ै, अर्ाात् :-
1. सजं त्रप्त नाम और प्रारंभ .—(1) इन जनर्ममें का संजत्रप्त नाम राष्टर ीर् रािधानी त्रेत्र और जनकतवतक्ष त्रेत्रमें म य
वार् ु गुणवात ा प्रबंधन आर्ोग (आर्ोग के अन्द र् संब्ध सिस्ट् र्) जनर्म, 2023 ै ह
(2) र्े रािपत्र मय उनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृात ैमेंगे ह ह
2. आर्ोग के अन्दर् सबं ्ध सिस्ट्र् .-
राष्टर ीर् रािधानी त्रेत्र और जनकतवतक्ष त्रेत्रमें मय वार्ु गुणवा ता प्रबंधन आर्ोग अजधजनर्म, 2021 (2021
का 29) की धारा 2 के अधीन गरित आर्ोग उ त अजधजनर्म की धारा 3 की उपधारा (3) के खंड (ि) के
प्रर्ोिन के जलए अन्द र् संब्ध सिस्ट् र्में के रूप मय केवल आवश् र्कता के आधार पर जनम् नजलजखत मंत्रालर् के
प्रजतजनजध िो संर्ु त सजचव, भारत सरकार से नीचे के श्रणे ी के न ैो, को सैर्ोजित कर सकेगा, अर्ाात् :-
(क) भारी उद्योग मंत्रालर् का प्रजतजनजध ;
(ख) नवीन और नवीकरणीर् ऊिाा मंत्रालर् का प्रजतजनजध ;
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(ग) स्ट्व ास्ट्् र् और पररवार कल् र्ाण मंत्रालर् का प्रजतनजध ;
(घ) जवा त मंत्रालर्, रािस्ट्व जवभाग का प्रजतजनजध ;
(ङ) जवा त मंत्रालर्, आर्र्ाक कार्ा जवभाग का प्रजतजनजध ;
(च) पृ्वी जवज्ञान मंत्रालर् का प्रजतजनजध ;
(छ) जवज्ञान और प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालर् का प्रजतजनजध ;
(ि) मा स्ट्र् पालन, पिुपालन और डर्े री मंत्रालर्, पिुपालन और डर्े री जवभाग का प्रजतजनजध ;
(झ) सूक्ष् म, लघु और मध् र्म उद्यम मंत्रालर् का प्रजतजनजध ह
[फा. सं. र्ू-15014/06/2022-सीपीए]
नरेि पाल गंगवार, अपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF ENVIORNMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st February, 2023
G.S.R. 116(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 25 of the
Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (29 of 2021),
the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Commission for Air Quality Management in
National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Other Associated Members of the Commission) Rules, 2023.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Other Associated Member of Commission.-
The Commission constituted under section 3 of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital
Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (29 of 2021), may co-opt a representative of the following Ministries not
below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India only on a need basis as other Associate Members for the
purpose of clause (h) of sub-section (3) of section 3 of the said Act, namely:-
(a) a representative of the Ministry of Heavy Industries;
(b) a representative of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy;
(c) a representative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare;
(d) a representative of the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance;
(e) a representative of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance;
(f) a representative of the Ministry of Earth Sciences;
(g) a representative of the Ministry of Science and Technology;
(h) a representative of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry and Dairying; and
(i) a representative of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
[F. No. Q-15014/06/2022-CPA]
NARESH PAL GANGWAR, Addl. Secy.
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