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Core Purpose

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change amends the 2015 Eco-Sensitive Zone notification (S.O. 615(E)) to extend the timeline for preparation of the Zonal Master Plan and revise related procedural provisions.

Detailed Summary

In notification S.O. 3385(E) dated 28 July 2023 (F. No. 25/36/2013-ESZ-RE), the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, exercising powers under 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, and having dispensed with the notice requirement under rule 5(3)(a) via rule 5(4) in the public interest, amends its earlier Eco-Sensitive Zone notification S.O. 615(E) dated 25 February 2015 by: substituting paragraph 2(1) to require the State Government to prepare a Zonal Master Plan in consultation with local people within two years from the date of the amendment notification's publication; omitting from paragraph 3(11) the words "approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change"; and inserting into paragraph 5(3), after "Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change", the words "or the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Goa, as the case may be"; the notification is signed by Dr. S. Kerketta, Scientist "G".

Full Text

4881 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3239] NEW DEL HI, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2023/ SHRAVANA 6, 1945 CG-DL-E-29072023-247702 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi the 28th July, 2023 S.O. 33 85(E).—Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of the power 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 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part -II, Section 3, sub -section (ii), vide number S.O. number 615 (E), dated the 25th February, 2015; And whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that it is neces sary 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 requiremen t 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. number 615 (E), dated the 25th February, 2015; 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 notification number S.O. number 615 (E), dated the 25th February, 2015, namely: - In the said notification, - (i) in paragraph 2, for sub -paragraph (1), the following sub -paragraph shall be substituted, namely: - “(1) The State Government shall, prepare a Zonal Master Plan, for the purpose of the Eco -sensitive Zone, in consultation with local people and in accordance with this notification, within a period of two years from the date of publication of this amendment notification”. (ii) in paragraph 3, in sub -paragraph (11), the words, “approved by the Min istry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change”, shall be omitted; (iii) in paragraph 5, in sub -paragraph ( 3), after the words, “Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change”, the words “or the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Goa, as the c ase may be,” shall be inserted . [F. No. 25/36/2013 -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 notification number S.O. 615 (E), dated the 25th February, 2015. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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