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Notification under section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 amending the Eco-Sensitive Zone notification S.O. 2173(E) to require State Governments to prepare a Zonal Master Plan within two years.

Detailed Summary

By S.O. 3516(E) dated 1st August 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, exercising powers 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 (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, amends its Eco-Sensitive Zone notification S.O. 2173(E) dated 27th August 2014, dispensing with the prior notice requirement under rule 5(3)(a) in the public interest; sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2 is substituted to require the State Government to prepare a Zonal Master Plan for the Eco-Sensitive Zone, in consultation with local people, within two years from the date of publication of this amendment notification, and sub-paragraph (10) of paragraph 3 is amended by omitting the requirement of approval by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change; the notification is signed by Dr. S. Kerketta, Scientist 'G'.

Full Text

5064 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. 3365] NEW DELH I, MON DAY, AUGUST 7, 2023/ SHRAVANA 16, 1945 CG-DL-E-07082023-247903 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICA TION New Delhi , the 1st August , 2023 S.O. 3516(E).— Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of the power 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) Act,1986, issued a notification in the Gazette of India, Extra ordinary, Part -II, Section 3, Sub -section(ii) vide number S.O. 2173(E), dated the 27th August, 2014; 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 wherea s 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 as 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, 1985 for amending the notification number S.O. 2173(E), dated 27th August,2014 ; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section (1) and clauses (v) and (xiv) of sub - sections (2) and (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protect ion) 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 in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part -II, Section 3, Sub -section (ii), vide notification number S.O. 2173 (E), dated the 27th August, 2014, namely: - In the said notification, - a) in paragraph 2, for sub -paragraph (1), the following sub -paragraph shall be substituted, namely: - “(1) The State Government shall, prepare a Zonal Master Plan, for the purpose of the Eco -sensitive Zone, in consultation with local people in accordance with this notification, within a p eriod of two years from the date of publication of this amendment notification”. b) in paragraph 3, in sub -paragraph (10), the words, “and approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change ”, shall be omitted. [F. No. 25/13/2013 -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. 2173(E), dated the 27th August , 2014 . Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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