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Notification under section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 amending the Eco-Sensitive Zone notification to revise the timeline and approval requirements for the Zonal Master Plan.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change issued Notification S.O. 4246(E) dated 26th September, 2023, exercising powers under sub-section (1), 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 (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, to amend the notification vide S.O. number 2170(E) dated 27th August, 2014 (the Eco-Sensitive Zone notification, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii)); the amendments are: (i) in paragraph 2, sub-paragraph (1), the portion from "The State Government shall" to "the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change" is substituted to require the State Government to prepare a Zonal Master Plan for the Eco-Sensitive Zone within two years with effect from 26.09.2023; and (ii) in paragraph 3, sub-paragraph (10), the words "approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change" are omitted; the notification is signed by Dr. S. Kerketta, Scientist "G", under file number 25/10/2013-ESZ-RE.

Full Text

6147 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4076 ] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 27, 2023/ ASVINA 5, 1945 CG-DL-E-03102023-249094 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th September , 2023 S.O. 4246(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section(1), 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 (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rul es, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate change, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part -II, section 3, sub -section(ii), vide S.O. number 2170 (E), dated the 27th August, 2014, namely : - In the said notification, - (i) in paragraph 2, in sub -paragraph (1), for the portion beginning with the words “The State Government shall” and ending with the words “the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change” the following shall be substituted, namely: - “The State Government shall, within a period of two years with effect from 26.09.2023 in accordance with this notification prepare a Zonal Master Plan for the purpose of the Eco -sensitive Zone”; (ii) in paragraph 3, in sub -paragraph (10) the words “approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change”, shall be omitted. [F.No.25/10/2013 -ESZ-RE] Dr. S. KERKETTA , Scientist “G” Note: The princi pal noti fication was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part -II, Section 3, Sub -section (ii), vide S.O. number 2170 (E), dated the 27th August, 2014. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New D elhi-110064 and Published by the Controlle r of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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