This notification, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on June 18, 2020, amends a previous notification S.O. 3151(E) dated August 29, 2019, concerning the Eco-sensitive Zone (ESZ) surrounding Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bengal. The original notification established a 100-meter uniform ESZ around the sanctuary's boundary, as per the Environment Protection Act of 1986. The Government of West Bengal requested certain amendments to the original notification via letter no. C65013072019 dated November 30, 2019, and the Ministry has decided to act on the request. The amendment pertains to the Monitoring Committee, specifically serial number (ii) of paragraph number 5. The amendment inserts the phrase "or his representation" after the words "wildlife warden." The responsible authority for this notification is Dr. Satish C. Garkoti, Scientist G, F. No. 25512016ESZ.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Indian governmental ministry responsible for environmental protection and climate change-related policies.
Environment Protection Act 1986: An act of the Parliament of India to protect and improve the environment.
Environment Protection Rules, 1986: Rules enacted under the Environment Protection Act, 1986, to regulate environmental protection measures.
Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal: A wildlife sanctuary located in the State of West Bengal, India.
Government of West Bengal: The state government of West Bengal, India.
Ecosensitive Zone: An area around a protected area declared by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to minimize the impact of human activities on the protected area.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the notification was issued.
Dr. Satish C. Garkoti: Scientist G at the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, who is mentioned in the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1746] नई ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, जनू 18, 2020/ ज्य ष्े ि 28, 1942
No. 1746] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020/JYAISHTHA 28, 1942
पयावा रण, वन और जलवाय ुपररवतना मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 18 जून, 2020
का.अ. 1962(ऄ).—ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 3151(ऄ), तारीख 29 ऄगस्ट्त, 2019 पयाावरण (सरं क्षण)
ऄजधजनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 के उपजनयम (3) के साथ परित पयाावरण (संरक्षण) ऄजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का
29) (बाद म ें उक्त ऄजधसूचना के रूप म ें संदर्भभत) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) तथा उपधारा (2) के खडं (v) और
खंड (xiv) और उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, पयाावरण, वन और जलवायु पररवतान मंत्रालय
ने, पाररजस्ट्थजतकी-संवेदी जोन के रूप म ें पजिम बंगाल राज्य म ें रामनाबागान वन्यजीव ऄभयारण्य की सीमा के चारों
ओर 100 मीटर तक जवस्ट्तृत क्षत्रे फल ऄजधसूजचत दकया;
और, पजिम बगं ाल सरकार ने पत्र सं. सी-65013/07/2019 तारीख 30 नवम्बर, 2019 को उक्त
ऄजधसूचना में कुछ संिोधन के जलए पयाावरण, वन और जलवाय ु पररवतान मंत्रालय स े ऄनुरोध दकया;
और, पयाावरण, वन और जलवाय ु पररवतान मंत्रालय ने पजिम बंगाल सरकार के ऄनुरोध की जांच की और
उक्त ऄजधसूचना में संिोधन करने का जनणाय जलया ह;ै
ऄतः, ऄब, केन्रीय सरकार पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम 5 के उपजनयम (4) के साथ परित
पयाावरण (संरक्षण) ऄजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खंड (v)
द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, उक्त ऄजधसूचना म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ैं ऄथाात:् -
उक्त ऄजधसूचना म,ें क्रम संख्या (ii) म ें जनगरानी सजमजत स े संबजं धत पैराग्राफ संख्या 5 म,ें "वन्यजीव वाडान"
िब्द के बाद "या उनका प्रजतजनजधत्व" िब्द ऄन्तर्भनजवष्ट दकया जाएगा।
2680 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
[फा. सं. 25/51/2016-ईएसजेड]
डॉ. सतीि चन्र गढ़कोटी, वैज्ञाजनक ‘जी’
रटप्पण : मूल ऄजधसूचना भारत के राजपत्र म,ें ऄसाधारण, भाग II, धारा 3, उप-धारा (ii), संख्या
का.अ. 3151(ऄ), तारीख 29 ऄगस्ट्त, 2019 को प्रकाजित की गई थी;
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th June, 2020
S.O. 1962(E).—WHEREAS, vide notification number 3151 (E) dated the 29th August, 2019 under 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,
(hereinafter referred as the said notification) the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified
an area to an extent of 100 meters uniform around the boundary of Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary in the State
of West Bengal as the Eco-sensitive Zone;
AND WHEREAS, the Government of West Bengal vide letter no. C-65013/07/2019 dated the
30th November, 2019 requested Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for certain amendments in
the said notification;
AND WHEREAS, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has examined the request
of the Government of West Bengal and decided to amend the said notification;
NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of powers conferred by the sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-
section (2) of section 3 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 read with sub-rule (4) of Rule 5 of Environment
(Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the said
notification, namely: -
In the said notification, in paragraph number 5 relating to the Monitoring Committee in serial
number (ii), after the words “wildlife warden” the word “or his representation” shall be inserted.
[F. No. 25/51/2016-ESZ]
Dr. SATISH C. GARKOTI , Scientist ‘G’
Note : The Principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section-3,
Sub-Section (ii) vide S.O. No. 3151 (E) dated the 29th August, 2019;
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