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The given document details a notification from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change regarding the declaration of an Eco-Sensitive Zone around Rajauli (Nawada) Wildlife Sanctuary.
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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-08012026-269196
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 99]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026/PAUSHA 17, 1947
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th January, 2026.
S.O. 109(E).-WHEREAS a draft notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change number S.O. 1933 (E), dated the 29th April 2025, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within the period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;
AND WHEREAS copies of the Gazette containing the said draft notification were made available to the public on 30th April, 2025;
AND WHEREAS no objections, comments and suggestions were received from persons and stakeholders in respect of the said draft notification;
WHEREAS, the Rajauli (Nawada) Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Rajauli Block of the Nawada District in the state of Bihar and has an area of 27.37 square kilometre and three blocks make up the Wildlife Sanctuary: Dibaur Part-1 (12.76 square kilometre), Chatkari (6.25 square kilometre), and Dibaur Part-2 (8.36 square kilometre). The National Highway-31 bisects the Wildlife Sanctuary into Dibaur 1 and Dibaur 2.
AND WHEREAS, the Rajauli (Nawada) Wildlife Sanctuary was notified under Section 18 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 by the Government of Bihar vide its notification number: Vanya Prani - 07/19/527 (E), dated the 10th May 2019.
AND WHEREAS, according to the champion and seth classification of forests, the Sanctuary is home to tropical dry deciduous forest and is situated on the Deccan Plateau of the Chota Nagpur Plateau bio-geographic zone.
AND WHEREAS, the Rajauli (Nawada) Wildlife Sanctuary has the richest deposit of mica in the country and numbers of mica mines were operating in the area under lease by the Government prior to imposition of ban on mining in the protected forest.
AND WHEREAS, the floral species present in the protected area are Arar (Acacia pennata), Akwan (Calotropis gigantean), Amla (Emblica officinalis), Babul (Acacia arabica), Bantulsi (Perilla ocimoides), Bijasal (Ptetocarpus marusupiam), Bariar (Sida cordifolia), Bahara (Terminalia belerica), Chamror (Ehretia leavis), Choranth (Heteropogan contortus), Dhela (Alangium salvifoliam), Dhawai (Woodfordia fruticosa), Gamhar (Gmelina arborea), Harre (Terminalia chebula), Kajh (Bridelia retusa), Kusum (Schleichera oleosa), Kenjhi (Sterculia urens), Kokur-Khus (Vetiveria zizanioides), Kekar (Garuga pinnata), Mahua (Madhuca indica), Piar (Buchanania lanzan), Patdhaman (Grewia elastic), Satwar (Asparagus recemosus), Semal (Salmalia malbarica), Salai (Boswellia serrata), Sidha (Lagerstroemia parviflora), Sagawan (Tectona grandis), Udal (Sterculia villosa) etc.;
AND WHEREAS the rare, endangered and threatened floral species found in the area are Bhelao (Semicorpus anacardium ), T. Bedem (Terminalia catappa), Haldu (Adina cardidifolia), Vanpyaj (Urginea indica), Chiraite (Swertia chirayita), Rose wood (Dolbergia latifolia), Mahua (Madhuca longifalia), Kaind (Diospyros melanoxylon), Jungali Bel (Aegle marmelos );
AND WHEREAS, the rare endangered and threatened faunal species found in the Wildlife Sanctuary are Jungle Cat (Felis chaus), Porcupine (Hystrix Indica), Hog deer (Axis porcinus), Wild boar (Sus scrofa), Barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak), Sloth Bear (Melursus urisinus), Mongoose (Herpestes urva ), Pongelin, Civet (Viverrricula indica). Other recorder faunal species includes Chittal (Axis axis), Sambar (Cervus unicolor), Hare (Lepus nigricollis), Hyena (Hyaena hyaena), Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), Jackal (Conis aureus), Indian fox (Vulpes bengalensis);
AND WHEREAS, the major avifaunal species recoded from the Wildlife Sanctuary are Cheel (Milvus migrans), Dhanesh (Ocycenos birostris), Black stork (Ciconia nigra), Jungle Prinia (Prinia sylvatica), Cuckoo (Cuculus fugax), Black headed munia (Malacca articapilla), Common Crane (Grus grus), Indian Courser (Cursorius coroman delicus), Owl (Otus lettia), Ghughu (Bubo bengalensis);
AND WHEREAS, it is necessary to conserve and protect the area, the extent and boundaries of Rajauli (Nawada) Wildlife Sanctuary which is specified in paragraph 1 as Eco-sensitive Zone from ecological and environmental point of view and to prohibit industries or class of industries and their operations and processes in the said Eco-sensitive Zone;
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 (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby notifies the area to an extent of 0.0 kilometre to 4.965 kilometre from the boundary of Rajauli (Nawada) Wildlife Sanctuary in the State of Bihar as the Rajauli (Nawada) Wildlife Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone (hereinafter referred to as the Eco-sensitive Zone) details of which are as under, namely:-
1. Extent and boundaries of Eco-sensitive Zone.- (1) The extent of the Eco-sensitive Zone varies from 0.0 km to 4.965 km around the boundary of Rajauli (Nawada) Wildlife Sanctuary and the area of the Eco-sensitive Zone is approximately 100.15 square kilometres. The specific extent of the Eco-sensitive Zone in different directions is provided in table below:
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| Area | Direction | Description | Extent (kilometres) |
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| Dibaur | North | Dibaur Part - 2 | - |
| part - 1 | North-East | Dibaur Part - 2 | - |
| | East | Jharkhand State Boundary | 0 |
| | South-East | Jharkhand State Boundary | 0 |
| | South | Jharkhand State Boundary | 0 |
| | South-West | Barachuan P.F., Kharahwatanr P.F., | 2.696 kilometres |
| | West | Purana Singer P.F., Hardiya P.F,. | 1.062 kilometres |
| | North-West | Parariya R.F. | 0.693 kilometres |
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| Dibaur | North | Dumarkol P.F., Chaphel P.F. | 1.450 kilometres |
| Part-2 | North-East | Angaia P.F. | 3.862 kilometres |
| | East | Jharkhand State Boundary | 0 |
| | South-East | Jharkhand State Boundary | 0 |
| | South | Dibour Part - 1 | - |
| | South-West | Dibour Part - 1 | - |
| | West | Parariya R.F. & Mahutanr R.F. | 1.000 kilometres |
| | North-West | Pandna R.F., Bhalui R.F., | 1.000 kilometres |
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| Chatkari | North | Karanpur P.F., Babhani P.F. | 3.717 kilometres |
| | North-East | Jharkhand State Boundary | 0 |
| | East | Jharkhand State Boundary | 0 |
| | South-East | Jharkhand State Boundary | 0 |
| | South | Sawaia Tanr P.F. | 5.304 kilometres |
| | South-West | Sawaia Tanr P.F. | 4.965 kilometres |
| | West | Dhalha P.F., Belam P.F. & Part | 4.060 kilometres |
| | North-West | Chatkari R.F. | 3.351 kilometres |
| | | Babhani P.F. | |
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Note: The National Highway Number. 31 bisects the Dibaur-1 and Dibaur-2 sections of the Sanctuary, serving as a crucial connector between Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and adjacent states. Notably, this highway was constructed prior to the enactment of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and given the sanctuary's proximity to Jharkhand state border, the Eco-sensitive Zone on the side bordering Jharkhand State is designated as Zero.
(2) The boundary description of the Eco-Sensitive Zone around Rajauli Wildlife Sanctuary is appended as Annexure-I.
(3) The maps of the Eco-sensitive Zone along with latitude and longitude are appended as Annexure II A, II B and II C.
(4) List of geo co-ordinates of the boundary of the Rajauli Wildlife Sanctuary and its Eco-sensitive Zone are given in Table A and Table B of Annexure-III.
(5) The list of the villages falling within Eco-sensitive Zone is annexed as Annexure IV.
2. Zonal Master Plan for the Eco-sensitive Zone.- (1) The State Government shall, for the purposes of effective management of the Eco-sensitive Zone, prepare a Zonal Master Plan, within a period of two years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in consultation with local people and adhering to the stipulations given in this notification for approval of the competent authority in the State Government.
(2) The Zonal Master Plan for