Executive Summary:
This notification amends a previous notification (S.O. 2606 E, dated July 19, 2019) regarding the Eco-Sensitive Zone surrounding Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan, as directed by the National Green Tribunal. The amendment concerns the use, production, or processing of hazardous substances within the Eco-Sensitive Zone. It was published on February 21, 2020.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment to Prohibited Activities:
* Replaces the original entry for serial No. 5 under "A. Prohibited Activities" in paragraph 4 of the principal notification.
* The use, production, or processing of any hazardous substances, including pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides, is prohibited.
* Exception: Use is allowed as per applicable laws.
Impact Analysis:
Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change:
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and enforcing the amended notification.
Stakeholders within the Eco-Sensitive Zone:
* Impact: Affected by the restriction on the use, production, or processing of hazardous substances.
* Action Required: To comply with the prohibition on hazardous substances, except as permitted by applicable laws.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Indian government ministry responsible for environmental protection and climate change policies.
Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan: A national park located in Rajasthan, India, surrounded by an Eco-Sensitive Zone.
National Green Tribunal: A tribunal in India that handles environmental protection and conservation cases.
Environment Protection Act, 1986: An act of the Parliament of India to protect and improve the environment.
Environment Protection Rules, 1986: The rules laid down under the Environment Protection Act, 1986
Eco-Sensitive Zone: Areas around protected areas like national parks and wildlife sanctuaries where certain activities are regulated to minimize environmental impact.
Vipas Pandit Vs. Union of India: A case in the National Green Tribunal, which directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to amend the notification regarding the Eco-Sensitive Zone surrounding Keoladeo National Park.
New Delhi: The location of the notification and the location of the Government of India Press.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 745] नइ ददल्ली, िक्रु वार, फरवरी 21, 2020/फाल्ग नु 2, 1941
No. 745] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020/PHALGUNA 2, 1941
पयावा रण, वन और जलवाय ुपररवतना मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 21 फरवरी, 2020
का.अ. 814(ऄ).—ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 2606(ऄ.), द्वारा ददनांक 19 जुलाइ, 2019 को (आसके बाद
आस ऄजधसूचना म ें ईक्त ऄजधसचू ना के रूप म ें संदर्भभत), भारत सरकार के पयाावरण, वन और जलवायु पररवतना
मंत्रालय न े राजस्ट्थान म ें केवलादेव राष्ट्रीय ईद्यान के असपास के पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेदी जोन को ऄजधसूजचत दकया
और ईक्त पाररजस्ट्थजतकी संवेदी जोन म ें कुछ प्रजतबंध लगाए गए;
और, जबदक माननीय राष्ट्रीय हररत न्यायाजधकरण ने ददनांक 16 ऄक्त ूबर, 2019 के ऄपन े अदेि में मलू
अवेदन सख्ं या 235/2017 म ें एम.ए.105/2019 म ें जवपास पंजडत बनाम भारत संघ के मामल े म,ें ईपरोक्त
ऄजधसूचना को संिोजधत करन ेके जलए पयाावरण, वन और जलवाय ु पररवतान मंत्रालय को जनदिे ददया था;
और, प्रारूप ऄजधसूचना, भारत सरकार के पयाावरण, वन और जलवायु पररवतना मंत्रालय की ईपरोक्त
ऄजधसूचना, जजसे भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण में सिं ोधन करने के जलए, प्रारूप ऄजधसूचना संख्या
का.अ. 4150(ऄ), तारीख 19 नम्वबर, 2019 के द्वारा प्रकाजित की गइ थी जजसमें ईन सभी व्यजक्तयों से, जजनको
ईससे प्रभाजवत होन े की संभावना थी, ईस तारीख से, जजसको ईक्त ऄजधसूचना को ऄंतर्भवष्ट करन े वाल े राजपत्र की
प्रजतयां जनता को ईपलब्ध करा दी गईं थीं, साठ ददन की ऄवजध के भीतर, अक्षपे और सुझाव अमंजत्रत दकए गए थे;
और, प्रारूप ऄजधसूचना के प्रत्युत्तर में व्यजक्तयों और पणधाररयों से कोइ अक्षेप और सुझाव प्राप्त नहीं हुए थ;े
ऄतः, ऄब, केन्रीय सरकार पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 के ईपजनयम (3) के साथ परठत
पयाावरण (संरक्षण) ऄजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की ईपधारा (1) के साथ परठत धारा 3 की ईपधारा (2) और
1075 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ईपधारा (3) के खंड (v) और खंड (xiv) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, ऄजधसूजचत दकया गया, ईक्त
ऄजधसूचना म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ैं ऄथाात् :-
ईक्त ऄजधसचू ना म ें परै ाग्राफ 4. म,ें क्रम स.ं 5 के जलए और ईसम ें सबं जं धत प्रजवजष्टयों के जलए िीर्का
"क. प्रजतजर्द्ध कायका लापों" के तहत, ताजलका म,ें 'पाररजस्ट्थजतकी सवं दे ी जोन के भीतर प्रजतजर्द्ध ऄथवा जवजनयजमत
दकए जान ेवाल ेकायका लापों की सचू ी', जनम्नजलजखत स ेप्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगी, ऄथाता :्—
क्र. स.ं दक्रयाकलाप जववरण
(1) (2) (3)
“5 कीटनािक/कीटनािी/िाकनािी के ईपयोग सजहत दकसी लाग ू जवजधयों के ऄनुसार प्रजतजर्द्ध
भी खतरनाक पदाथों का ईपयोग या ईत्पादन या (ऄन्यथा ईपबंजधत के जसवाय) होंगे।”
प्रसंस्ट्करण।
रटप्पणी : प्रमुख ऄजधसूचना भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, पैरा II, धारा 3, ईप-धारा (ii) के का.अ. 2606 (ऄ),
ददनांक 19 जलु ाइ, 2019 म ेंप्रकाजित की गइ थी।
[फा. सं. 11/22/2017-इएसजेड]
डॉ. सतीि चन्र गढ़कोटी, वैज्ञाजनक ‘जी’
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st February, 2020
S.O. 814(E).—WHEREAS, by the notification number S.O. 2606 (E), dated the 19th July,
2019 (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said notification), the Government of India in the
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change had notified an Eco-Sensitive Zone surrounding
the Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan and imposed few restrictions in the said Eco-Sensitive Zone;
AND WHEREAS, the Hon‘ble National Green Tribunal vide its order dated 16th October,
2019 in M. A. 105/2019 in Original Application No. 235/2017, in the matter of Vipas Pandit Vs.
Union of India, directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to amend the above
said notification;
AND WHEREAS, a draft notification to amend the above said notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change was published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification number S.O. 4150(E) dated the 19th November,
2019, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within the
period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were
made available to the public;
AND WHEREAS, no objections and suggestions were received from persons and
stakeholders in response to the draft notification;
NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with
clause (v) and clause (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, the Central Government hereby notifies the following amendments in the said
notification, namely: -
In the said notification in paragraph 4. „List of activities prohibited or to be regulated within
Eco-Sensitive Zone‟, in the TABLE, under the heading “A. Prohibited Activities”, for serial No
5, and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: -[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY 3
S. No. Activity Description
(1) (2) (3)
―5 Use or production or processing of any hazardous Prohibited (except as otherwise
substances including the use of pesticides/ provided) as per the applicable
insecticides /herbicides. laws.‖.
Note : The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, para II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 2606(E) dated the 19th July, 2019.
[F. No. 11/22/2017-ESZ]
Dr. SATISH C. GARKOTI, Scientist ‗G‘
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