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Date: 12-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Wild Life Disposal of Wild Animal Article Rules 2023

Issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · ESZ Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification introduces the Wild Life Disposal of Wild Animal Article Rules, 2023, which outlines the procedure for disposing of wild animal articles, trophies, uncured trophies, or meat derived from wild animals that are the property of the State or Central Government.

Key Changes

  • The rules stipulate that the disposal of wild animal articles will be carried out through incineration.
  • The Director of Wild Life Preservation, the Chief Wild Life Warden, or an authorized officer can order the incineration of such government property, specifying the place, date, and time.
  • Incineration must be conducted in the presence of a committee constituted by the Chief Wild Life Warden.
  • The committee consists of: an officer not below the rank of Deputy Conservator of Forests having custody of such property; a representative of the local Gram Panchayat; a representative of the Revenue Department not below the rank of Tahsildar; and a wildlife expert.
  • The committee is required to submit a report on the incineration to the Chief Wild Life Warden within ten days of the incineration.

Impact Analysis

Government (Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Ministry)

  • Action Item: Ensure that the relevant authorities are trained and equipped to implement the new rules effectively. Develop standard operating procedures for the constitution and operation of the incineration committees.

State Forest Departments and Wildlife Officials

  • Action Item: Establish a roster of qualified experts and government officials for inclusion in the incineration committees. Develop guidelines for the preparation and submission of incineration reports.

Local Gram Panchayats

  • Action Item: Sensitize Gram Panchayats about the importance of their role in the disposal process and provide them with necessary information and training.

Revenue Department

  • Action Item: Ensure coordination between the Forest Department and the Revenue Department for the smooth functioning of the disposal process.

Wildlife Experts

  • Action Item: Develop a database of qualified wildlife experts who can be called upon to serve on the incineration committees.

Key Entities Referenced

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972): The principal legislation governing wildlife protection and conservation in India. The notification is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by this Act. Director, Wild Life Preservation: An authority who may direct the incineration of Government property related to wild animals. Chief Wild Life Warden: An authority who may direct the incineration of Government property related to wild animals and is responsible for constituting the incineration committee. Incineration Committee: A committee constituted by the Chief Wild Life Warden to oversee the incineration of wild animal articles. It comprises an officer not below the rank of Deputy Conservator of Forests, a representative of the local Gram Panchayat, a representative of the Revenue Department not below the rank of Tahsildar, and a wildlife expert.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-13072023-247266 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-13072023-247266 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 402] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 12, 2023/आषाढ़ 21, 1945 No. 402] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2023/ASHADHA 21, 1945 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 12 िुलाई, 2023 सा.का.जन. 501(अ).—केंद्रीर् सरकार, वन्र् िीव (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1972 (1972 का 53) की धारा 63 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात ् :— 1. सजं क्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ.—(1) इन जनर्मों का संजक्षप्त नाम वन्र् पि ु वस्ट्तु का वन्र् िीव जनपटान जनर्म, 2023 ह।ै (2) र्े रािपत्र म ें उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे । 2. पररभाषाए.ं —(1) इन जनर्मों म,ें िब तक संिभा स े अन्र्र्ा अपेजक्षत न हों,— (क) “अजधजनर्म” स े वन्र् िीव (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1972 (1972 का 53) अजभप्रेत ह ै; (ख) “भस्ट्मीकरण” स े िलना अजभप्रेत ह,ै िहां िला हुआ पिार्ा राख, गैस और ऊिाा म ेंपररवर्तता हो िाता ह ै। (2) उन िब्िों और पिों के, िो इसम ें प्रर्ुि ह ैंऔर पररभाजषत नहीं ह,ैं ककंतु वन्र् िीव (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1972 (1972 का 53) म ेंपररभाजषत ह,ैं वही अर् ा होंग,े िो उस अजधजनर्म म ेंक्रमि: उनके ह ैं। 4499 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 3. वन्र् पि ु वस्ट्त ुआदि का जनपटान.—कोई भी वन्र् पिु स े बनी वस्ट्तु, राफी र्ा अनक्र्ोडा रोफी र्ा दकसी वन्र् िीव स े प्राप्त मांस, िो, र्र्ाजस्ट्र्जत, राज्र् सरकार र्ा केन्द्रीर् सरकार की संपजत्त ह,ै धारा 39 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के अधीन जनम्नजलजखत रीजत से जनपटान दकर्ा िाएगा, अर्ाात् : — (क) जनिेिक, वन्र् िीव संरक्षण र्ा मुख्र् वन्र् िीव वाडना र्ा अजधकृत कोई अजधकारी, र्र्ाजस्ट्र्जत, केन्द्रीर् सरकार र्ा राज्र् सरकार द्वारा जलजखत म ेंआिेि द्वारा ऐसी सरकारी संपजत्त को ऐस े स्ट्र्ान और ऐसी तारीख और समर्, िैसा दक आिेि म ें उजल्लजखत ह,ैं िलाने का जनिेि िे सकेगा ; (ख) इस प्रर्ोिन के जलए मुख्र् वन्र् िीव वाडान द्वारा गरित सजमजत की उपजस्ट्र्जत म ेंभस्ट्मीकरण दकर्ा िाएगा, जिसमें जनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्र् िाजमल होंग,े अर्ाात ् : — (i) ऐसा अजधकारी, िो उप वन्र् संरक्षक के पि स े नीच े का न हो, जिसके पास ऐसी संपजत्त की अजभरक्षा हो; (ii) स्ट्र्ानीर् ग्राम पंचार्त का प्रजतजनजध ; (iii) रािस्ट्व जवभाग का प्रजतजनजध, िो तहसीलिार के पि स ेनीचे का न हो ; (iv) वन्र् िीव के क्षत्रे म ें एक जविेषज्ञ ; और (ग) सजमजत, भस्ट्मीकरण की तारीख स े िस दिन के भीतर मख्ु र् वन्र् िीव वाडान को ररपोटा प्रस्ट्तुत करेगी । 4. आिेि हस्ट्ताक्षररत और तारीजखत होगा.—मख्ु र् वन्र् िीव वाडना र्ा प्राजधकृत अजधकारी का प्रत्र्ेक आिेि जलजखत होगा और उसके द्वारा हस्ट्ताक्षररत और तारीजखत होगा। [फा. स.ं डब्ल्र्ूएल-1/10/23-डब्ल्र्ूएल] जबभाष रंिन, अपर वन महाजनिेिक (वन्र्िीव) और जनिेिक, वन्र् िीव संरक्षण MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th July, 2023 G.S.R. 501(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (gvii) of sub-section (1) of section 63 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Wild Life Disposal of Wild Animal Article Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions.—(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:- (a) “Act” means the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972); (b) “incineration” means burning where the burnt material is converted into ash, gas and energy. (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972) shall have the meaning, respectively, assigned to them in that Act. 3. Disposal of wild animal article, etc.—Any wild animal article, trophy or uncured trophy or meat derived from any wild animal, which is a State Government or Central Government property, as the case may be, under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 39 shall be disposed of in the following manner, namely:- (a) the Director, Wild Life Preservation or the Chief Wild Life Warden or an Officer authorized, in writing, by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, may by order direct the[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 incineration of such Government property at such place and such date and time as mentioned in the order; (b) the incineration shall be conducted in the presence of a Committee constituted by the Chief Wild Life Warden for this purpose, consisting of the following Members, namely:- (i) an Officer not below the rank of Deputy Conservator of Forests having custody of such property; (ii) a representative of the local Gram Panchayat; (iii) a representative of the Revenue Department not below the rank of Tahsildar; (iv) an expert in the field of Wild Life; and (c) the Committee shall submit a report on the incineration to the Chief Wild Life Warden, within a period of ten days from the date of incineration. 4. Order to be signed and dated.— Every order of the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised Officer shall be in writing and shall be signed and dated by him. [F. No. WL-1/10/2023-WL] BIVASH RANJAN, Addl. Director General of Forests (WL) and Director, Wild Life Preservation 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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