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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-14082024-256365
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 3137]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2024/SHRAVANA 22, 1946
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th August, 2024
S.O. 3452(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 Balukhanda-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number number S.O. 1654(E), dated the
19th May, 2017;
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.1654(E), dated the 19th May,
2017;
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 in the 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. 1654(E), dated the 19th
May, 2017, namely:-
In the said notification, for paragraphs 5 and 6, the following paragraphs shall be substituted,
namely: -
"5. Monitoring Committee. - The Central Government hereby constitutes a Monitoring
Committee consisting of the following persons, namely:-
(i) The District Collector Puri, Government of Odisha - ChairmanZ
ex officio;
(ii) Superintendent of Police, Puri -Member, ex officio;
(iii) A representative of Non-governmental Organisation – Member;
working in the field of environment to be
nominated by the Government of Odisha from time
to time every three years.
(iv) One expert in the area of ecology and environment– Member;
to be nominated by the Government of Odisha from
time to time every three years.
(v) Member-Secretary or Member, Odisha State -Member, ex officio;
Biodiversity Board
(vi) Tahasildar, Gop - Member, ex officio;
(vii) Executive Officer, Puri Municipality, Puri Member, ex officio
(viii) Executive Officer, Konark Notified Area Council, –Member, ex officio;
Konark
(ix) Regional Officer, Odisha State Pollution Control –Member, ex officio;
Board
(x) Divisional Forest Officer, Puri Wildlife Division -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 of the State in pro-forma specified in Annexure-III.
(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. 25/40/2015-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. 1654(E), dated the 19th May, 2017.
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