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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-30042025-262773
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1889] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025/VAISAKHA 9, 1947
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th April,2025
S.O. 1932(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 the Nongkhyllem
Wildlife Sanctuary, Meghalaya in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii),
vide number S.O. 1816(E), dated the 7th 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. 1816(E), dated the 7th 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. 1816 (E), dated the 7th 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: -
(i) The Conservator of Forests (Territorial and Wild Life), -Chairman, ex officio;
Government of Meghalaya
(ii) Chief Forest Officer, Khasi Hills Autonomous District -Member, ex officio;
Council
(iii) A representative from the Revenue Department, Ri-Bhoi -Member, ex officio;
District Nongpoh
(iv) One expert in ecology and environment or Biodiversity from -Member;
reputed institution or university to be nominated by the
Government of Meghalaya after every three years
(v) One representative of a non-governmental organisation -Member;
working in the field of environment or wildlife including
heritage conservation to be nominated by the Government of
Meghalaya after every three years
(vi) Member-Secretary or Member of the State Biodiversity -Member, ex officio;
Board
(vii) Divisional Forest Officer, Khasi Hills Wildlife Division, -Member-Secretary,
Shillong 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 Forests, 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-IV.
(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. 25/24/2015-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. 1816 (E), dated the 7th June, 2017.