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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-14102024-257836
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4007]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024/ASVINA 16, 1946
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th October, 2024
S.O. 4366(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 Bhimashankar
Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section
(ii), vide number S.O. 2633(E), dated the 5th August, 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. 2633 (E), dated the 5th August, 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. 2633 (E), dated the 5th August, 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 a Monitoring
Committee consisting of the following persons, namely:-
(i) District Collector, Pune Chairman, Ex-offic
(ii) Representative of Collector Thane / Raigad Member, Ex-offic
(iii) Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Pune or his
representative.
Member, Ex-offic
(iv) Deputy Conservator of Forests, Raigad/ Thane or their
representative.
Member, Ex-offic
(v) Representative of the town planning office Thane / Raigad/ Pune
Member, Ex-offic
(vi) Representative of the Department of Environment, Government of
Maharashtra.
Member, Ex-offic
(vii) One expert in the area of ecology and environment from reputed
university/Institution to be nominated by the Government of
Maharashtra from time to time every 3 years.
Member
(viii) One representative of non-governmental organization working in
the field of Wildlife Conservation to be nominated by the State
Government of Maharashtra from time to time every three years.
Member.
(ix) Deputy Conservator of Forests, Junnar.
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 Forest,
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. 25/97/2015-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. 2633 (E), dated the 5th August, 2020.
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