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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-19032025-261715
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1222]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025/PHALGUNA 27, 1946
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th March, 2025
S.O. 1235(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 Ratapani and Singhori Wildlife
Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide
number S.O. 2605(E), dated the 11th August, 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. 2605(E), dated the 11th August, 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 in the Ministry of
Environment and Forest and Climate Change, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 2605(E), dated the 11th August, 2017, namely:-
In the said notification, for paragraph 5 and 6, the following paragraph shall be substituted namely: -
"5. Monitoring Committee. -The Central Government hereby constitutes a Monitoring committee
consisting of the following persons, namely: -
(i) Divisional Commissioner, Bhopal– Chairman, ex officio
(ii) One representative of Non-Governmental Organizations working in the field of environment
(including heritage conservation) to be nominated by the Government of Madhya Pradesh from
time to time every three years– Member;
(iii) An expert in the area of ecology and environment to be nominated by the Government of Madhya
Pradesh from time to time every three years- Member;
(iv) Representative of Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board – Member, ex officio;
(v) An expert in Biodiversity to be nominated by the State Govt of Madhya Pradesh from time to time
every three years- Member;
(vi) Chief conservator of Forests, Bhopal – Member, ex officio;
(vii) District Collector, Raisen– Member, ex officio;
(viii) Superintending Engineer, Public Health Dept. Raisen – Member, ex officio;
(ix) Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat, Raisen- Member, ex officio;
(x) District Officer of Town and Country planning Department– Member, ex officio;
(xi) Divisional Forest Officer, Obedullaganj – 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 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 concerned,
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 of 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. 25/35/2016-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 S.O. 2605(E), dated the 11th August, 2017.