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Notification under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 amending the Eco-Sensitive Zone notification to extend the timeline for preparation of the Zonal Master Plan.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, by Notification S.O. 4749(E) dated 27th October 2023, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), amended, in exercise of powers under sub-section (1), clause (v) and clause (xiv) of sub-section (2), and sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with sub-rules (3) and (4) of Rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, its earlier Eco-Sensitive Zone notification S.O. 2169(E) dated 27th August 2014, by substituting sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2 to require the State Government to prepare a Zonal Master Plan for the Eco-Sensitive Zone, in consultation with local people, within two years from 26th October 2023, and by omitting from sub-paragraph (10) of paragraph 3 the requirement that such plan be "approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change"; the Central Government, being of the opinion that it was in the public interest to do so, dispensed with the requirement of prior notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of Rule 5; the notification bears File No. 25/09/2013-ESZ-RE and was signed by Dr. S. Kerketta, Scientist "G".

Full Text

6897 GI/202 3 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4561] NEW DELHI, TUES DAY , OCTOBER 31, 2023/ KARTIKA 9, 1945 CG-DL-E-31102023-249812 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the, 27th October , 2023 S.O. 4749(E). —Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section (1), clause (v) and clause (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, Sectio n 3, Sub -section (ii) vide number S.O. 2169 (E), dated the 27th August, 2014; 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 (P rotection) Rules, 1986 for amending the notification number S.O. 2169 (E), dated the 27th August,2014; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section (1), clause (v) and clause (xiv) of sub - section (2) and sub -section (3) of section 3 o f 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 notification number S.O. 2169 (E), dated the 27th August, 2014, namely: - In the said notification, - (a) in paragraph 2, fo r sub -paragraph (1), the following sub -paragraph shall be substituted, namely: - “(1) The State Government shall, prepare a Zonal Master Plan, for the purposes of the Eco -sensitive Zone, in consultation with local people and in accordance with this notifica tion, within a period of two years from the 26th October, 2023”. (b) in paragraph 3, in sub -paragraph (10), the words “and approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change”, shall be omitted. [F. No. 25/09/2013 -ESZ-RE] Dr. S. KERKETTA, Scien tist „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. 2169 (E), dated the 27th August , 2014. 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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