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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-29032025-262119
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1497]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025/CHAITRA 7, 1947
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th March, 2025
S.O. 1515(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 Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O.3028(E), dated the 13th September, 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. 3028(E), dated the 13th September, 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, 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. 3028(E), dated
the 13th September, 2017, namely:-
In the said notification, for paragraph 5 and 6 the following paragraphs shall be substituted, namely: -
"5. Monitoring Committee. - (1) The Central Government hereby constitutes a monitoring committee of the
following persons, namely: -
(i) Divisional Commissioner Division, Rewa Chairman, ex officio;
(ii) District Collector Singrauli District -Member, ex officio;
(iii) Superintending Engineer PWD, Rewa -Member, ex officio;
(iv) Superintending Engineer Public Health Department, Rewa - Member, ex officio;
(v) Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat Singrauli - Member, ex officio;
(vi) Representative of the Town and Country Planning Department - Member, ex officio;
(vii) Representative of the Pollution Control Board Singrauli - Member, ex officio;
(viii) A representative of the Association of Hotels and Lodges of – Member, ex officio;
Singrauli
(ix) Member, State Biodiversity Board Member, ex officio;
(x) One representative of Non Governmental Organization working in -Member;
the field of environment to be nominated by the Government of
Madhya Pradesh from time to time every three years
(xi) One expert in area of ecology and environment from a reputed Member;
institution of University in the State to be nominated by the
Government of Madhya Pradesh from time to time every three
years
(xii) Field Director Sanjay Tiger Reserve District, Sindhi 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 are falling in the Eco-sensitive Zone, except for the prohibited activities 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 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 the Committee 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-Ill.
(6) The Central Government may give such directions in writing, as it deems fit, to the Monitoring
Committee for effective discharge of its functions. ".
Note.- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India,
Sub-section (ii), vide S.O.3028(E), dated the 13th September, 2017.
[F. No. 25/83/2015-ESZ/RE]
Dr. S. KERKETTA, Scientist "G"
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,