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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-04102024-257701
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 3972]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024/ASVINA 11, 1946
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd October, 2024
S.O. 4331(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 the Great Indian
Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-
section (ii), vide number S.O. 654 (E), dated the 11th February, 2020;
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. 654 (E), dated the 11th February, 2020;
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. 654 (E), dated the 11th February, 2020, namely:-
In the said notification, for paragraphs 5 and 6, the following paragraph shall be respectively
substituted, namely: -
"5. Monitoring Committee. – (1) The Central Government hereby constitutes the following
Monitoring Committees, namely:-
Monitoring Committee for Solapur District shall consist of the following persons, namely:-
(i) District Collector, Solapur District Chairman, ex officio;
(ii) A representative of Zilla Parishad, Solapur Member, ex officio;
(iii) One representative of non-governmental organisation working in
the field of wildlife conservation to be nominated by the State
Government of Maharashtra from time to time every three years. Member
(iv) One expert in the area of ecology and environment from reputed
university or Institute to be nominated by the Government of
Maharashtra from time to time every three years. Member
(v) An expert in biodiversity nominated by the State Government from Member, ex officio;
time to time every three years.
(vi) Regional Officer, Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board, Member, ex officio;
Solapur
(vii) A representative of the Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Member, ex officio;
Pune
(viii) Town Planning Officer, Solapur Member, ex officio;
(ix) Deputy Conservator of Forests, Solapur Forest Division Solapur Member Secretary,
ex officio.
(b) Monitoring Committee for Ahemadnagar District shall consist of the following persons, namely:-
(i) District Collector, Ahemadnagar District Chairman, ex officio;
(ii) A representative of Zilla Parishad, Ahemadnagar Member, ex officio;
(iii) One representative of non-governmental organisation working in
the field of wildlife conservation to be nominated by the State
Government of Maharashtra from time to time every three years. Member
(iv) One expert in the area of ecology and environment from reputed
university or Institute to be nominated by the Government of
Maharashtra from time to time every three years. Member
(v) An expert in biodiversity nominated by the State Government from Member, ex officio;
time to time every three years.
(vi) Regional Officer, Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board, Member, ex officio;
Ahemadnagar
(vii) Town Planning Officer, Ahemadnagar Member, ex officio;
(viii) A representative of the Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Member, ex officio;
Pune
(ix) Deputy Conservator of Forests, Ahemadnagar Member Secretary,
ex officio.
6. Functions of the Monitoring Committee. –(1) 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 Forests vide number S.O.
1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006, and 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 said notification.
(2) The activities not covered in the Schedule to the notification referred to in sub-paragraph (1)
and 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.
(3) The Member-Secretary of the Monitoring Committee or the concerned Collector or the
concerned 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.
(4) The Monitoring Committee may invite representative or expert from concerned Department,
representative from industry associations or concerned stakeholders to assist in its
deliberations depending on the requirements on case to case basis.
(5) 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 the State in pro-forma specified in Annexure-V.
(6) 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.25/38/2018-ESZ]
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. 654(E), dated the 11th February, 2020.
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AMIT KUMAR
JAISWAL
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Date: 2024.10.04 18:49:10
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