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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-17042025-262482
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1691]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025/ CHAITRA 25, 1947
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, 15th April, 2025
S.O. 1722(E).—WHEREAS the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1)
and clauses (v) and (xiv) of sub-section (2) of section (3) 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 Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1176(E), dated the 13th April, 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. 1176(E), dated the 13th April, 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.
1176(E), dated the 13th April, 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) Regional Commissioner, Mysore Chairman, ex officio;
(ii) Member of Legislative Assembly from Sagara, Members, ex officio;
Thirthahalli, Byndoor and Kundapur constituencies*
(iii) Representative of the Department of Environment, Member, ex officio;
Government of Karnataka
(iv) Representative of the Department of Urban Member, ex officio;
Development, Government of Karnataka
(v) Regional officer, Karnataka State Pollution Control Member, ex officio;
Board
(vi) Deputy Commissioner or his representative, Member, ex officio;
(vii) Shivamogga District Member, ex officio;
(viii) Deputy Commissioner or his representative, Udupi Member, ex officio;
District
(viii) One expert in ecology or wildlife from a reputed Member;
institution or university to be nominated by the
Government of Karnataka after every three years
(ix) One representative of a non-governmental organisation Member;
working in the field of environment or wildlife
including heritage conservation to be nominated by the
Government of Karnataka after every three years
(x) Member, Karnataka State Biodiversity Board Member, ex officio;
(xi) The Deputy Conservator of Forests, Kudremukh Member Secretary,
Wildlife Division, Karkala ex officio.
*Subject to the State Government of Karnataka obtaining relevant approvals inter alia including permission
from the Speaker of Legislative Assembly, Karnataka, if required].
6. Functions of 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 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 Collector 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 representative or expert from Department, representative from
industry associations or 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 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. 25/142/2015-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 number S.O. 1176(E), dated the 13th April, 2017.
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