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5595 GI/202 4 (1)
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 3406 ] NEW DELHI, MON DAY , SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 /BHADRA 11, 194 6
CG-DL-E-02092024-256836
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd September , 2024
S.O. 3736 (E).—WHEREAS, the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by 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, issued a notification to
declare an Eco -Sensitive Zone around Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bihar in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part -
II, Section 3, Sub -section (ii), vide number S.O. 3549 (E), dated the 30th December, 2015;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient in the public
interest to amend the said notification;
AND WHEREAS, sub -rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 provides that whenever
it appears to the Central Government that it is in the public interest to do so, it may dispense with the requirement of
notice under clause (a) of sub -rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to dispense with
the requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub -rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 for
amending the notification number S.O. 3549(E), dated the 30th December, 2015;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by 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
(4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following
amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part -II, Section 3, Sub -section (ii), vide number S.O.3549 (E), dated
the 30th December, 2015, namely: -
In the said notification, for paragraph 5, the following paragraphs shall be substituted, namely: -
“5. Monitoring Committee . - (1) The Central Government hereby constitutes a committee for effective
monitoring of the Provisions of this notification consisting of the following persons, namely: -
(i) Divisional Commissioner, Patna Revenue Division Chairman , ex officio ;
(ii) The Conservator of Forest of the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Government of
Bihar Member , ex officio ;
(iii) One r epresentative of the Department of Mines and Geology, Government of
Bihar Member , ex officio, ;
(iv) One r epresentative of the District Soil Conservation Officer, Rohtas or Kaimur Member , ex officio ;
(v) One representative of Non -governmental Organisations working in the field of
environment including heritage conservation nominated by the Government of
Bihar for every three years. Member;
(vi) One expert in the area of ecology or environment nominated by the
Government of Bihar for every three years. Member;
(vii) Regional Officer, Bihar State Pollution Control Board Member , ex officio ;
(viii) One r epresentative of Rohtas districts or Kaimur , Agriculture Department,
Government of Bihar Member , ex officio ;
(ix) One r epresentative of Rohtas districts or Kaimur, Urban Development and
Housing Department, Government of Bihar
(x) District Collector of Rohtas or Kaimur Member , ex officio ;
(xi) Divisional Forest Officer, Kaimur Member , ex officio ;
(xii) Divisional Forest Officer, Rohtas Member Secretary , ex
officio .”
(2) The Monitoring Committee shall, based on the actual site -specific conditions scrutinise, the activities
covered in the Schedule to the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of
Environment and Forest, vide number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006, are falling in the
Eco-sensitive Zone, except for the prohibited activities as specified in the Table under paragraph 4 thereof,
and referred to the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change or the
State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, as the case may be, for prior environmental clearances
under the provisions of the that notification.
(3) The activities not covered in the Schedule to the notification referred to in sub -paragraph (2) and are
falling in the Eco -sensitive Zone, except for the prohibited activities as specified in the Table under
paragraph 4 thereof, shall be scrutinised by the Monitoring Committee based on the actual site -specific
conditions and referred to the concerned regulatory authorities.
(4) The Member -Secretary of the Monitoring Committee or the Collector or the Deputy Conservator of
Forests shall be competent to file complaint under section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
against any person who contravenes the provisions of this notification.
(5) The Monitoring Committee may invite representative or expert from the Department concerned,
representative from industry associations or stakeholders to assist in its deliberations depending on the
requirements on case to case basis.
(6) The Monitoring Committee shall submit the annual action taken report of its activities for the period up to
the 31st March of every year by the 30th June of that year to the Chief Wildlife Warden in proforma
specified in Annexure -III, appended to this notification.
(7) The Central Government may give such directions in writing, as it deems fit, to the Monitoring Committee
for effective discharge of its functions.’’.
[F. No. 25/22/2014 -ESZ-RE]
Dr. S. KERKETTA , Scientist “G”
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (ii), vide notification number S.O. 3549 (E), dated the 30th December, 2015.
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