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The Central Government, in consultation with the Government of Gujarat, amends its notification S.O. 2002(E) dated 2nd May, 2025, regarding the appointment and tenure of Shri Akshay Kumar Saxena as Chairman (Additional Charge), under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, on 20th November, 2025, issued notification S.O. 5302(E) to amend the Government of India's notification S.O. 2002(E) dated 2nd May, 2025. This amendment is made by the Central Government, in consultation with the Government of Gujarat, exercising powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), and in pursuance of notification S.O. 1533(E) dated 14th September, 2006, from the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests. The amendment substitutes serial number 1 in paragraph 1 of the principal notification with the entry for 'Shri Akshay Kumar Saxena, Indian Forest Service, K-219, Sector-19, Gandhinagar - 382019, Gujarat' as 'Chairman (Additional Charge)'. Additionally, a new paragraph 3A is inserted, stipulating that Shri Akshay Kumar Saxena's tenure as Chairman, Additional Charge, shall be for a period of six months from the commencement date of this notification or until the appointment of a new Chairman, whichever is earlier. The principal notification S.O. 2002(E) was originally published in the Gazette of India on 2nd May, 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-20112025-267873 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5131] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025/KARTIKA 29, 1947 7767 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th November, 2025 S.O. 5302(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) and in pursuance of the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (ii), vide number S.O. 1533(E), dated the 14th September, 2006, the Central Government, in consultation with Government of Gujarat, hereby makes amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, vide number S.O. 2002(E), dated 2nd May, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), namely:- In the said notification, - (i) in paragraph 1, for serial number 1 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely: - "1. Shri Akshay Kumar Saxena, Indian Forest Service K-219, Sector-19, Gandhinagar - 382019, Gujarat. Chairman (Additional Charge);" (ii) after paragraph 3, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely: - "3A. The tenure of Shri Akshay Kumar Saxena as Chairman, Additional Charge shall be for a period of six months from the date of commencement of this notification or till the appointment of a new Chairman whichever is earlier." [F. No. IA3-13/4/2023-IA.III] VED PRAKASH MISHRA, Jt. Secy. Note. - The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 2002(E), dated the 2nd May 2025.

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