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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-25032025-261946
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1359]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2025/CHAITRA 4, 1947
2032 GI/2025
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th March, 2025
S.O. 1377(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 Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1857(E), dated the 08th June, 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. 1857(E), dated the 08th June, 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 S.O. 1857(E), dated the 08th
June, 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 constitute a Monitoring Committee consisting of
the following persons, namely: -
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| (i) | Regional Commissioner, Mysore Region, Mysore | Chairman, ex officio; |
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| (ii)| Member of Legislative Assembly from Legislative Assembly constituency of Hunsuru* | Member, ex officio; |
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| (iii)| Representative of the Department of Environment, Government of Karnataka | Member, ex officio; |
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| (iv)| Representative of the Department of Urban Development, Government of Karnataka | Member, ex officio; |
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| (v) | Regional Officer, Mysuru, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board | Member, ex officio; |
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| (vi)| Deputy Commissioner, Mysore District | Member, ex officio; |
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| (vii)| One expert in ecology from reputed institution or university to be nominated by | Member; |
| | the Government of Karnataka after every three years | |
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| (viii)| One representative of a non-governmental organisation working in the field of | Member; |
| | environment or wildlife or natural conservation including heritage conservation | |
| | to be nominated by the Government of Karnataka after every three years | |
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| (ix)| Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Mysore | Member, ex officio; |
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| (x) | Deputy Conservator of Forests, Wildlife Division, Mysore | Member Secretary, |
| | | ex officio. |
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*(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 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, 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 proforma 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. 25/135/2015-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 S.O. 1857(E), dated the 8th June, 2017.
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