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Core Purpose

Amends the notification establishing the Eco-Sensitive Zone around Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary to reconstitute the Monitoring Committee.

Detailed Summary

This notification from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, dated 28th April, 2025, amends the previous notification S.O. 4047(E), dated 11th November, 2020, which declared an Eco-Sensitive Zone around Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan. Issued under the powers conferred by the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, read with the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the amendment is made in the public interest. The primary amendment replaces paragraph 5 of the original notification with a new paragraph. The new paragraph 5 constitutes a Monitoring Committee. The committee's composition is specified and includes ex-officio members such as the District Collector, Sirohi (Chairman), various Sub Divisional Officers (Mount Abu, Sirohi, Revder, Abu Road), Secretary of the Urban Improvement Trust, Abu, Honorary Wildlife Warden, Mount Abu, Sirohi, Chairperson of Nagarpalika, Abu Road, Pradhans of Panchayat Samitis (Abu Road, Revder, Pindwara), and the Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Mount Abu (Member-Secretary). Additionally, it includes three members nominated by the State Government for a period of three years: a representative of a non-governmental organisation in wildlife conservation, an expert in Biodiversity, and an expert in ecology from a reputed institution/university of the State.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28042025-262739 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1871] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025/VAISAKHA 8, 1947 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th April, 2025 S.O. 1913(E).— WHEREAS the Central Government, 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 (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, issued a notification to declare an Eco-Sensitive Zone around Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 4047(E), dated the 11th November, 2020; 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. 4047(E), dated the 11th November, 2020; 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, Forest and Climate Change, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide S.O. 4047(E), dated the 11th November, 2020, namely:- In the said notification, for paragraph 5, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:- "5. Monitoring Committee. - The Central Government hereby constitutes a Monitoring Committee, comprising of the following persons, namely: - +-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | (i) | District Collector, Sirohi | Chairman, ex officio; | | (ii) | Sub Divisional Officer, Mount Abu | Member, ex officio; | | (iii) | Sub Divisional Officer, Sirohi | Member, ex officio; | | (iv) | Sub Divisional Officer, Revder | Member, ex officio; | | (v) | Sub Divisional Officer, Abu Road | Member, ex officio; | | (vi) | Secretary, Urban Improvement Trust, Abu | Member, ex officio; | | (vii) | Honorary Wildlife Warden, Mount Abu, Sirohi | Member, ex officio; | | (viii)| one representative of non-governmental organisation | Member; | | | working in the field of wildlife conservation to be | | | | nominated by the State Government for a period of | | | | three years | | | (ix) | one expert in Biodiversity to be nominated by the State | Member; | | | Government for a period of three years | | | (x) | One expert in the area of ecology from reputed | Member; | | | institution or university of the State to be nominated by | | | | the State Government for a period of three years. | | | (xi) | Chairperson, Nagarpalika, Abu Road | Member, ex officio; | | (xii)| Pradhan, Panchayat Samiti, Abu Road | Member, ex officio; | | (xiii)| Pradhan, Panchayat Samiti, Revder | Member, ex officio; | | (xiv)| Pradhan, Panchayat Samiti, Pindwara | Member, ex officio; | | (xv) | Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Mount Abu | Member-Secretary, ex officio.”. | +-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ [F. No. 25/55/2015-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. 4047(E), dated the 11th November, 2020.

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