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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-12072024-255356
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2571]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2024
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th July, 2024
S.O. 2707(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and 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) 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 notification number S.O. 3307(E), dated the 26th October, 2016, namely:-
In the said notification, for paragraph 5, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely: -
"5. Monitoring Committee. — The Central Government constitutes a Committee to be known as
Monitoring Committee which shall comprise of the following persons namely:
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| (1) Deputy Commissioner, Churachandpur | Chairman, ex officio; |
| (2) Senior Town Planner of the area | Member, ex officio; |
| (3) Senior Environment Engineer, Manipur State Pollution Control Board, Imphal | Member, ex officio; |
| (4) One representative of a Non-Governmental Organisation working in the field of | Member; |
| Environment or Wildlife (including heritage conservation) nominated by the State | |
| Government of Manipur from time to time every three years | |
| (5) One expert in wildlife or ecology or environment from a reputed Institution or | Member; |
| University nominated by the State Government of Manipur from time to time every | |
| three years | |
| (6) Member, Manipur State Biodiversity Board | Member, ex officio; |
| (7) Deputy Conservator of Forests | Member Secretary, ex officio; |
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"5A. 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 Forest, number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the
14th September, 2006, and are falling in the Eco-sensitive Zone, except for the prohibited activities
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 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.
(3) The Member-Secretary of the Monitoring Committee or the concerned Deputy Commissioner 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.
(4) The Monitoring Committee may invite a representative or expert from the Department, a representative
from the industry associations or stakeholders to assist the committee in its deliberations depending on the
requirements on a case to case basis.
(5) The Monitoring Committee shall submit the action taken report of its activities annually for the period up to
the 31st March of every year to the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State by the 30th June of that year in
proforma specified in Annexure-IV.
(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. 25/26/2015-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. 3307(E), dated the 26th October, 2016.
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