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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-19032025-261710
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1225]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025/PHALGUNA 27, 1946
1793 GI/2025
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th March, 2025
S.O. 1238(E).-— WHEREAS the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by
sub-section (1), 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 Todgarh Raoli Wildlife Sanctuary,
Rajasthan in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O.
1173(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. 1173(E), dated the 13th April, 2017;
NOW, THEREFORE in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), 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. 1173(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
for effective monitoring of the provisions of this notification consisting of the following persons,
namely: -
i. District Collector, Rajasamand and Pali Chairman, ex officio;
ii. District level officers of the following departments: Public Work
Department, Mining, Irrigation, Tourism, Police, Municipal
Council, Industry, Unit Trust of India Member, ex officio;
iii. Regional Officer, of the State Pollution Control Board Member, ex officio;
iv. Hon'ble Wildlife Warden Rajasamand Member, ex officio;
V. One representative of Non-Governmental Organisation working in
the field of environment to be nominated by the Government of
Rajasthan for a period of three years Member;
vi. One expert in the area of ecology and environment from a reputed
institution or university to be nominated by the Government of
Rajasthan for a period of three years. Member;
vii. Sub-Divisional Officer, Rajasamand or Pali Member, ex officio;
viii. Block Development Officer, Rajasamand or Pali Member, ex officio;
ix. Deputy Conservator of Forest, Pali or Rajasamand or Ajmer Member, ex officio;
Χ. Deputy Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), Rajasamand Member-Secretary, ex
officio.
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 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 that 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 regulatory authorities concerned.
(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 a representative or expert from the Department, a
representative from the industry associations or stakeholders to assist 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 by the 30th June of
that year 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. 25/53/2015-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. 1173(E), dated the 13th April, 2017.