Final Notification Declaring Eco Sensitive Zone S.O. No. 4009(E) Pench National Park & Pench Mougali Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th November, 2019 S.O. 4009(E).—WHEREAS, a draft notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change number S.O. 2030 (E), dated the 21 st May, 2018, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within the period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; WHEREAS, copies of the Gazette containing the said draft notification were made available to the public on the 22nd May,2018; AND WHEREAS, objections and suggestions were received from persons and stakeholders in response to the aforesaid draft notification were duly considered in the Ministry; AND WHEREAS, the Indira Priyadarsini Pench National Park is located in Seoni and Chhindwara districts and the Pench Mowgali Sanctuary is confined to Kurai block of Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh. The buffer area includes part of Reserve and Protected Forests of South Seoni Division in Seoni district and East and South Chhindwara Divisions of Chhindwara district. The Core Area / Critical Tiger Habitat of Pench Tiger Reserve is situated at the geographical coordinates at Longitude 790 08' 51" to 790 31' 55" E and Latitude 210 38' 55" to 210 53' 52" N with Core Area of 411.33 AND WHEREAS, the Core Area of Pench Tiger Reserve is comprised of Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park and Pench Mowgli Sanctuary. The management of Pench Mowgli Sanctuary was assigned to the Pench Tiger Reserve in the year 1995 vide the Government of Madhya Pradesh Forest Department's Notification F – 14/176/94/10/2, Bhopal, dated th March, 1995. The area of National Park and Sanctuary is declared as Core of Pench Tiger Reserve Seoni in 2007. vide MP Government Forest Department notification No. F 15-31-2007-X-2 dated 24.12.2007. The buffer area of 768.300 square kilometres has been finally notified by Madhya Pradesh Government Forest Department notification no. F-15-8/2009/10-2, dated the 5th October, 2010. The buffer zone is under the direct control of three territorial divisions like South Seoni division, East Chhindwara division and South Chhindwara division. The process is on to give this area under control of Field Director, Pench Tiger Reserve; AND WHEREAS, the Pench Tiger Reserve has its importance in the natural history of central India. Many eulogies of its natural beauty and its richness in fauna and flora have appeared in numerous literatures dating back to the 17 th century. Books, pertaining to 19thand early 20th century, by famous naturalists like caption John Forsyth (High lands of central India), Robert Armitage Sterndale (Camp life in Seoni, and Mammals of India:), Dunbar Brander (Wild animals in Central India) and Rudyard Kipling (Jungle book) explicitly present the detailed panorama of nature's abundance in this tract of Satpura hill ranges; AND WHEREAS, the area of Pench Tiger Reserve is also popularly known as Mowgli land. A boy named Mowgli, brought up by a herd of wolves was found in the Sant Bawadi village by Lieutenant John Moor under the guidance of Colonel Villiam Sleeman in 1831. Kipling got this flamboyant description of things both from the pamphlet titled, "An account of wolves nurturing children in their dens" by Sir William Henry Sleeman and a book on 'Camp Life of Seoni" by Robert Armitage Sterendale. The Jungle Book mentions a place where Sher Khan was killed. This place is in fact the Valley of Benganga River, near Kanhiwada village. At the present time, these places of historical significance are falling under the famous Pench National Park. Central Highlands of India is one of the most important habitats in the world for the conservation of highly endangered great cat "Tiger". The Pench Tiger Reserve is centrally located in these highlands. It is connected to Kanha by forest of Seoni, Balaghat and Mandla districts and southern side is contiguous with Pench Tiger Reserve of Maharashtra; The wetlands of Pench Tiger Reserve are of great significance in the context of conservation of avian fauna, as it not only provides suitable habitat for the residential birds; but also provide wintering grounds for many waterfowls. The islands in Totaladoh reservoir provide nesting grounds to many island nesting birds like River Tern, Small Pratincol and Little Tern. That's why this area is included in important bird area; AND WHEREAS, it is necessary to conserve and protect the area around the protected area of Pench Tiger Reserve (Indira Priyadarsini Pench National Park and Mowgali Pench Sanctuary)as eco-sensitive zone from ecological and environmental point of view; 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 (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby notifies an area with an extent varies from zero to 27 kilometres around the boundary of Pench Tiger Reserve (Indira Priyadarsini Pench National Park and Mowgali Pench Sanctuary)in the State of Madhya Pradesh as the Pench Tiger Reserve (Indira Priyadarsini Pench National Park and Mowgali Pench Sanctuary)Eco-sensitive Zone (herein after in this notification referred to as the Eco- sensitive Zone) details of which are as under, namely:- 1. Extent and boundaries of Eco-sensitive Zone.—(1) The total area of the eco-sensitive zone of Pench Tiger Reserve (Indira Priyadarsini Pench National Park and Mowgali Pench Sanctuary) is 771.537 square kilo meters covering entire notified buffer area of Pench Tiger Reserve, Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park and Pench Mowgli Sanctuary, and whenever buffer does not exist around core and extent of buffer is less than 2 kilometre from the boundary of core in such locations the Eco-sensitive Zone will be up to 2 kilometre from the core boundary irrespective of ownership, falls in Seoni and Chhindwara Districts in the Madhya Pradesh. The extent of Eco-Sensitive Zone varies from zero (due to Inter-State boundary and also the Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh contiguous to Pench Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra on southern side) to 27 kilometers. (2) The map of the Eco-Sensitive Zone boundary along with boundary description is at Annexure-I. (3) The list of geo co-ordinates of the boundary of the protected area and the Eco-Sensitive Zone is at Annexure II. (4) The list of villages falls in the Eco-sensitive zone is appended as Annexure III. (5) Mitigation measure for pench-Kanha and Pench-Satpura is appended as Annexure-IV. 2. Zonal Master Plan for Eco-Sensitive Zone. - (1) The State Government shall, for the purposes of the Eco- sensitive Zone prepare a Zonal Master Plan within a period of two years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in consultation with local people and adhering to the stipulations given in this notification for approval of the Competent authority of State. (2) The Zonal Master Plan for the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be prepared by the State Government in such manner as is specified in this notification and also in consonance with the relevant Central and State laws and the guidelines issued by the Central Government, if any. (3) The Zonal Master Plan shall be prepared in consultation with the following Departments of the State Government, for integrating the ecological and environmental considerations into the said plan:- (i) Environment; (ii) Forest and Wildlife; (iii) Agriculture; (iv) Revenue; (vi) Tourism; (vii) Rural Development; (viii) Irrigation and Flood Control; (ix) Municipal; (x) Panchayati Raj; and (xi) Public Works Department. (4) The Zonal Master Plan shall not impose any restriction on the approved existing land use, infrastructure and activities, unless so specified in this notification and the Zonal Master Plan shall factor in improvement of all infrastructure and activities to be more efficient and eco-friendly. (5) The Zonal Master Plan shall provide for restoration of denuded areas, conservation of existing water bodies, management of catchment areas, watershed management, groundwater management, soil and moisture conservation, needs of local community and such other aspects of the ecology and environment that need attention. (6) The Zonal Master Plan shall demarcate all the existing worshipping places, villages and urban settlements, types and kinds of forests, agricultural areas, fertile lands, green area, such as, parks and like places, horticultural areas, orchards, lakes and other water bodies and also with supporting maps giving details of existing and proposed land use features. (7) The Zonal Master Plan shall regulate development in Eco-sensitive Zone and adhere to prohibited, regulated activities listed in the Table in paragraph 4 and also ensure and promote eco-friendly development for Security of local communities livelihood. (8) The Zonal Master Plan shall be co-terminus with the Regional Development Plan. (9) The Zonal Master Plan so approved shall be the reference document for the Monitoring Committee for carrying out its functions of monitoring in accordance with the provisions of this notification. (10) The said Master Plan shall regulate development in Eco-sensitive Zone so as to ensure eco-friendly development for Security of local communities livelihood. 3. Measures to be taken by the State Government.-The State Government shall take the following measures for giving effect to the provisions of this notification, namely:- (1) Land use. – (a) Forests, horticulture areas, agricultural areas, parks and open spaces earmarked for recreational purposes in the Eco-sensitive Zone shall not be used or converted into areas for commercial or residential or industrial activities: Provided that the conversion of agricultural and other lands, for the purposes other than that specified at part (a), within the Eco-sensitive Zone may be permitted on the recommendation of the Monitoring Committee, and with the prior approval of the competent authority under Regional Town Planning Act and other rules and regulations of Central Government or State Government as applicable and vide provisions of this Notification, to meet the residential needs of the local residents and for activities such as:- (i) widening and strengthening of existing roads and construction of new roads; (ii) construction and renovation of infrastructure and civic amenities; (iii) small scale industries not causing pollution; (iv) cottage industries including village industries; convenience stores and local amenities supporting eco- tourism including home stay; and (v) promoted activities given under paragraph 4: Provided further that no use of tribal land shall be permitted for commercial and industrial development activities without the prior approval of the competent authority under Regional Town Planning Act and other rules and regulations of the State Government and without compliance of the provisions of article 244 of the Constitution or the law for the time being in force, including the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (2 of 2007): Provided also that any error appearing in the land records within the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be corrected by the State Government, after obtaining the views of Monitoring Committee, once in each case and the correction of said error shall be intimated to the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: Provided also that the correction of error shall not include change of land use in any case except as provided under this sub-paragraph. (b) Efforts shall be made to reforest the unused or unproductive agricultural areas with afforestation and habitat restoration activities. (2) Natural water bodies.-The catchment areas of all natural springs shall be identified and plans for their conservation and rejuvenation shall be incorporated in the Zonal Master Plan and the guidelines shall be drawn up by the State Government in such a manner as to prohibit development activities at or near these areas which are detrimental to such areas. (3) Tourism or Eco-tourism.- (a) All new eco-tourism activities or expansion of existing tourism activities within the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be as per the Tourism Master Plan for the Eco-sensitive Zone; (b) the Eco-Tourism Master Plan shall be prepared by the State Department of Tourism in consultation with State Departments of Environment and Forests; (c) the Tourism Master Plan shall form a component of the Zonal Master Plan; (d) the Tourism Master Plan shall be drawn based on the study of carrying capacity of the Eco-sensitive Zone; (e) the activities of eco-tourism shall be regulated as under, namely:- (i) new construction of hotels and resorts shall not be allowed within one kilometre from the boundary of the protected area or upto the extent of the Eco-sensitive Zone whichever is nearer: Provided that beyond the distance of one kilometre from the boundary of the protected area till the extent of the Eco-sensitive Zone, the establishment of new hotels and resorts shall be allowed only in pre-defined and designated areas for eco-tourism facilities as per Tourism Master Plan; (ii) all new tourism activities or expansion of existing tourism activities within the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the eco-tourism guidelines issued by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (as amended from time to time) with emphasis on eco-tourism, eco-education and eco- development; (iii) until the Zonal Master Plan is approved, development for tourism and expansion of existing tourism activities shall be permitted by the concerned regulatory authorities based on the actual site specific scrutiny and recommendation of the Monitoring Committee and no new hotel, resort or commercial establishment construction shall be permitted within Eco-Sensitive Zone area. (4) Natural heritage.- All sites of valuable natural heritage in the Eco-sensitive Zone, such as the gene pool reserve areas, rock formations, waterfalls, springs, gorges, groves, caves, points, walks, rides, cliffs, etc. shall be identified and a heritage conservation plan shall be drawn up for their preservation and conservation as a part of the Zonal Master Plan. (5) Man-made heritage sites.- Buildings, structures, artefacts, areas and precincts of historical, architectural, aesthetic, and cultural significance shall be indentified in the Eco-sensitive Zone and heritage conservation plan for their conservation shall be prepared as part of the Zonal Master Plan. (6) Noise pollution. -Prevention and control of noise pollution in the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 under the Environment Act. (7) Air pollution.- Prevention and control of air pollution in the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981) and the rules made thereunder. (8) Discharge of effluents. - Discharge of treated effluent in Eco-sensitive Zone shall be in accordance with the provisions of the General Standards for Discharge of Environmental Pollutants covered under the Environment Act and the rules made thereunder or standards stipulated by the State Government whichever is more stringent. (9) Solid wastes. -Disposal and management of solid wastes shall be as under:- (i) the solid waste disposal and management in the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be carried out in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide notification number S.O. 1357 (E), dated the 8th April, 2016; the inorganic material may be disposed in an environmental acceptable manner at site identified outside the Eco-Sensitive Zone. (ii) safe and Environmentally Sound Management of Solid wastes in conformity with the existing rules and regulations using identified technologies may be allowed within Eco-Sensitive Zone. (10) Bio-Medical Waste. – Bio-Medical Waste Management shall be as under- (i) The Bio-Medical Waste disposal in the Eco-Sensitive Zone shall be carried out in accordance with the Bio- Medical Waste Management, Rules, 2016 published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide notification number GSR 343 (E), dated the 28 th March, (ii) safe and Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of Bio-Medical Wastes in conformity with the existing rules and regulations using identified technologies may be allowed within the Eco-Sensitive Zone. (11) Plastic Waste Management. - The Plastic Waste Management in the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be carried out as per the provisions of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide notification number G.S.R. 340(E), dated the 18 th March, 2016, as amended from time to time. (12) Construction and Demolition Waste Management. - The Construction and Demolition Waste Management in the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be carried out as per the provisions of the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016 published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide notification number G.S.R. 317(E), dated the 29 th March, 2016, as amended from time to time. (13) E-Waste.- The E-Waste Management in the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be carried out as per the provisions of the E-Waste Management Rules, 2016, published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, as amended from time to time. (14) Vehicular traffic. – The vehicular movement of traffic shall be regulated in a habitat friendly manner and specific provisions in this regard shall be incorporated in the Zonal Master Plan and till such time as the Zonal Master plan is prepared and approved by the Competent Authority in the State Government, the Monitoring Committee shall monitor compliance of vehicular movement under the relevant Acts and the rules and regulations made thereunder. (15) Vehicular pollution. - Prevention and control of vehicular pollution shall be incompliance with applicable laws and efforts shall be made for use of cleaner fuel like CNG, LPG, etc. (16) Industrial units. – (i) On or after the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, no new polluting industries shall be permitted to be set up within the Eco-sensitive Zone. (ii) Only non-polluting industries shall be allowed within Eco-sensitive Zone as per the classification of Industries in the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board in February, 2016, unless so specified in this notification and in addition, the non-polluting cottage industries shall be promoted. (17) Protection of hill slopes. - The protection of hill slopes shall be as under:- (a) The Zonal Master Plan shall indicate areas on hill slopes where no construction shall be permitted; (b) Construction shall not be permitted on existing steep hill slopes or slopes with a high degree of erosion. (18) The Central Government and the State Government shall specify other additional measures, if it considers necessary, in giving effect to the provisions of this notification. 4. List of activities prohibited or to be regulated within the Eco-sensitive Zone.- All activities in the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be governed by the provisions of the Environment Act and the rules made thereunder including the Coastal Regulation Zone, 2011 and the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 and other applicable laws including the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (69 of 1980), the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 of 1927), the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 (53 of 1972), and amendments made thereto and be regulated in the manner specified in the Table below, namely:- TABLE S. No. Activity Description A. Prohibited Activities 1. Commercial mining, stone (a) All new and existing mining (minor and major minerals), stone quarrying and crushing units. quarrying and crushing units shall be prohibited with immediate effect except for meeting the domestic needs of bona fide local residents including digging of earth for construction or repair of houses and for manufacture of country tiles or bricks for housing and for personal consumption; (b) The mining operations shall be carried out in accordance with the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated the 4 th August, 2006 in the matter of T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs. UOI in W.P.(C) No.202 of 1995 and dated the 21 st April, 2014 in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs. UOI in W.P.(C) No.435 of 2012. 2. Setting of industries causing pollution (Water, Air, Soil, Noise, etc.). New industries and expansion of existing polluting industries in the Eco-sensitive Zone shall not be permitted: Provided that, non-polluting industries shall be allowed within Eco- Sensitive Zone as per classification of Industries in the Guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board in February, 2016, unless so specified in this notification and in addition the, non-polluting cottage industries shall be promoted. 3. Establishment of major hydroelectric project. Prohibited (except as otherwise provided) as per the applicable laws. 4. Use or production or processing of any hazardous substance. Prohibited (except as otherwise provided) as per the applicable laws. 5. Discharge of untreated effluents in natural water bodies or land area. Prohibited (except as otherwise provided) as per the applicable laws. 6. Setting up of new saw mills. New or expansion of existing saw mills shall not be permitted within the Eco-sensitive Zone. 7. Setting up of brick kilns. Prohibited (except as otherwise provided) as per the applicable laws. 8. Commercial use of firewood Prohibited (except as otherwise provided) as per the applicable laws. 9. Use of plastic bags Prohibited (except as otherwise provided) as per the applicable laws. 10. Commercial establishment of hotels and resorts. No new commercial hotels and resorts shall be permitted within one kilometer of the boundary of the Protected Area or upto the extent of Eco-sensitive zone, whichever is nearer, except for small temporary structures for Eco-tourism activities: Provided that, beyond one kilometer from the boundary of the protected Area or upto the extent of Eco-sensitive Zone whichever is nearer, all new tourist activities or expansion of existing activities shall be in conformity with the Tourism Master Plan and guidelines as applicable. 11. Construction activities. (a) New commercial construction of any kind shall not be permitted within one kilometer from the boundary of the protected area or upto extent of the Eco-Sensitive Zone, whichever is nearer: Provided that, local people shall be permitted to undertake construction in their land for their use including the activities listed in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 as per building bye-laws to meet the residential needs of the local residents. Provided further that the construction activity related to small scale industries not causing pollution shall be regulated and kept at the minimum, with the prior permission from the competent authority as per applicable rules and regulations, if any. (b) Beyond one kilometer it shall be regulated as per the Zonal Master Plan. 12. Small scale non polluting industries. Non polluting industries as per classification of industries issued by the Central Pollution Control Board in February, 2016 and non-hazardous, small-scale and service industry, agriculture, floriculture, horticulture or agro-based industry producing products from indigenous materials from the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be permitted by the competent Authority. 13. Felling of trees. (a) There shall be no felling of trees in the forest or Government or revenue or private lands without prior permission of the competent authority in the State Government. (b) The felling of trees shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of the concerned Central or State Act and the rules made there under. 14. Collection of Forest Produce or Regulated under applicable laws. 15. Erection of electrical and communication towers and laying of cables and other infrastructures. Regulated under applicable laws of underground cabling may be promoted. 16. Infrastructure including civic amenities. Taking measures of mitigation, as per applicable laws, rules and regulation and available guidelines. 17. Widening and strengthening of existing roads and construction of new roads. Taking measures of mitigation, as per applicable laws, rules and regulation and available guidelines. 18. Undertaking other activities related to tourism like over flying over the Eco-sensitive Zone area by hot air balloon, helicopter, drones, Microlites, etc. Regulated as per the applicable laws. 19. Protection of Hill Slopes and river banks. Regulated as per the applicable laws. 20. Movement of vehicular traffic at night. Regulated for commercial purpose under applicable laws. 21. Ongoing agriculture and horticulture practices by local communities along with dairies, dairy farming, aquaculture and fisheries. Permitted as per the applicable laws for use of locals. 22. Discharge of treated waste water/effluents in natural water bodies or land area. The discharge of treated waste water or effluents shall be avoided to enter into the water bodies and efforts shall be made for recycle and reuse of treated waste water. Otherwise the discharge of treated waste water/effluent shall be regulated as per the applicable laws. 23. Commercial extraction of surface and ground water. Regulated under applicable laws. 24. Establishment of large-scale commercial livestock and poultry farms by firms, corporate and companies. Regulated (except as otherwise provided) as per applicable laws except for meeting local needs. 25. Open Well, Bore Well, etc. for agriculture or other usage. Regulated under applicable laws and the activity shall be strictly monitored by the concerned authority. 26. Solid Waste Management. Regulated as per the applicable laws. 27. Introduction of Exotic species. Regulated as per the applicable laws. 28. Eco-tourism. Regulated as per the applicable laws. 29. Commercial Sign boards and hoardings. Regulated as per the applicable laws. 30. Rain water harvesting. Shall be actively promoted. 31. Organic farming. Shall be actively promoted. 32. Adoption of green technology for all activities. Shall be actively promoted. 33. Cottage industries including village artisans, etc. Shall be actively promoted. 34. Use of renewable energy and fuels. Bio-gas, solar light etc. shall be actively promoted. 35. Agro-Forestry. Shall be actively promoted. 36. Plantation of Horticulture and Herbals. Shall be actively promoted. 37. Use of eco-friendly transport. Shall be actively promoted. 38. Skill Development. Shall be actively promoted. 39. Restoration of Degraded Land/ Forests/ Habitat. Shall be actively promoted. 40. Environmental Awareness. Shall be actively promoted. 4. Monitoring Committee. -For effective monitoring of the provisions of this notification under sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Central Government within three months hereby constitutes a Monitoring Committee, comprising of the following, namely: - S. No. Constituent of the Monitoring Committee Designation (i) Divisional Commissioner, Jabalpur —Chairperson; (ii) Representative of State Pollution Control Board- —Member; (iii) One representative of non-Governmental Organisation —Member; (working in the field of environment including heritage conservation) to be nominated by the State Government - (iv) A representative nominated by the Forest and Environment —Member; Department of Madhya Pradesh- (v) An (expert in Biodiversity to be nominated by the State Government —Member; (vi) An expert in Ecology and environment to be nominated by the State (vii) Government- Member;In charge Protected Area- — Member Secretary. 6. Terms of Reference. – (1) The Monitoring Committee shall monitor the compliance of the provisions of this notification. (2) The tenure of the Monitoring committee shall be for three years or till the re-constitution of the new Committee by the State Government and subsequently the Monitoring Committee shall be constituted by the State Government. (3) The activities that are covered in the Schedule to the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14 th September, 2006, and are falling in the Eco-sensitive Zone, except for the prohibited activities as specified in the Table under paragraph 4 thereof, shall be scrutinized by the Monitoring Committee based on the actual site-specific conditions and referred to the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for prior environmental clearances under the provisions of the said notification. (4) The activities that are not covered in the Schedule to the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14 th September, 2006 and are 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. (5) The Member-Secretary of the Monitoring Committee or the concerned Deputy Commissioner(s) shall be competent to file complaints under section 19 of the Environment Act against any person who contravenes the provisions of this notification. (6) The Monitoring Committee may invite representatives or experts from concerned Departments, representatives from industry associations or concerned stakeholders to assist in its deliberations depending on the requirements on issue to issue basis. (7) The Monitoring Committee shall submit the annual action taken report of its activities as on the 31 st March of every year by the 30 th June of that year to the Chief Wildlife Warden in the State as per proforma given in Annexure V. (8) The Central Government in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change may give such directions, as it deems fit, to the Monitoring Committee for effective discharge of its functions. 7. The Central Government and State Government may specify additional measures, if any, for giving effect to provisions of this notification. 8. The provisions of this notification are subject to the orders, if any passed or to be passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India or the High Court or the National Green Tribunal. Map of Pench Tiger Reserve (Indira Priyadarsini Pench National Park and Mowgali Pench Sanctuary), Madhya Pradesh along with Eco-Sensitive Zone Boundaries of the Eco-sensitive Zone around Pench Tiger Reserve(Indira Priyadarsini Pench National Park and Mowgali Pench Sanctuary) (1) Range Ghatkohka – Nothern Boundary – Pench river to northern boundary of compartment no RF 379, southern boundary of Richhi forest village in compartment no. 383, northern boundary of RF 382, western - northern and eastern boundary of RF 381, northern boundary of RF 395, northen – eastern and southern boundary of Simariya village, eastern boundary of village Paraspani, northern boundary of village Barelipar, western boundary of village Salhe and Sarrahirri, northern boundary of village Teoni and Ghatkohka, northern – eastern boundary of PF 451, northern boundary of village Panjra and Sindariya, western and northern boundary of village Mohgaon, northern boundary of Village Niwari, western – northern boundary of village Agri, northern – eastern boundary of PF 455 (NH-7). Eastern Boundary – Eastern boundary of PF 455 in Buffer Zone. Southern Boundary – Boundary of Pench Mowgli Sanctuary (Compartment no. 644 to 615), northern boundary of RF 616 of Range Karmajhiri's Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park to northern boundary of 592 (National Park Boundary). Western Boundary – Northern – western boundary of compartment No. 592 of Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park to Pench river (Seoni – Chhindwara District Line) to western boundary of Compartment No. 379. Range – Khawasa – Nothern Boundary - Southen Boundary of Comptt. RF 616 in Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park to Southern boundary of Pench Mowgli Sanctuary from comppartment. No 618 to 659 (NH-7) Eastern Boundary- Eastern boundary of Village Pindkapar to northern eastern southern boundary of Comp No P- 267 to southern boundary of village Kothar (NH- 7). Southern Boundary- Southern Boundary of comptt. 330 village Kothar, eastern southern boundary of Comp 329, southern boundary of village Arjuni and RF 605 (Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park) Western boundary- Southern Boundary of RF 605 to 616 upto Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park Range Rukhad Northen Boundary- Western, northen and eastern boundary of PF 456 of buffere zone, Northen Boundary of RF 417, 418 and 420, Northen boundary village Shakadehi and Darasi Khurd, northern eastern boundary of village Darasi Kalan. Eastern Boundary- From northen eastern boundary of Village Darasi Kalan to Eastern boundary of PF 448, RF 430, 405, 235, 236 and 239. Southern Boundary- Southern boundary of RF 239 to Southern boundary of 238, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245 and 246 upto NH – 7 Western boundary – NH-7 along western boundary of compartment no. 246 to 456 of buffer zone. Range – Ari Nothern boundary – Northern eastern boundary of village Darasikala, Eastern boundary of village Khapa and PF 449 and eastern boundary of RF 431, Northern Boundary of RF 193 and village Atarwani and RF 197 and village Magarkatha and RF 188, Western northern boundary of RF 185, western boundary of RF 205, western northern boundary of village Pandayer, Northern Eastern boundary of Village Dulhapur and Baputola, Eastern boundary of PF 204 upto Western Northen eastern boundary of RF 174. Eastern Boundary- Eastern boundary of RF 174, Northen boundary of 168, 166 and 165, Eastern boundary of RF 164, 163 and 162. Southern Boundary- Southern boundary of RF 161, 160, 159, 158 and 222 (Seoni – Balaghat Distict boundary line), Southern boundary of RF 222, 225, 218, Eastern Southern Western boundary of RF 215, Western boundary of RF 216 and 217 and 230, Southern boundary of RF 231, PF 271 and Eastern boundary of RF 239. Western Boundary- North - Western boundary of RF 234,western boundary 233, 431, PF 449 and village Khapa. Range Kumbhpani Northen Boundary- Northen boundary of RF 1401 to northern boundary of RF 1402, western northern boundary of RF 1403, northern boundary village Kanhasagar Dawajhir, Western northern boundary of village Banshkhada to Northen boundary of village Konapindri along Pench River. Eastern boundary- Eastern boundary of village Konapindri to Range Gumtara, Comparment No. 1422 of Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park along Pench River Southern Boundary- Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park comptt. RF 1422 to 1443 National Park boundary line. Southern western boundary of comptt. 1443 part in buffer zone, Southern boundary of RF 1498 and 1502 upto Southern boundary of village Chargaon. Western Boundary- Western boundary of Village Chargaon and Khamariya and Bandhanmal, Western boundary of PF 1408 and village Bandhan Rayat RF 1402 upto Southern boundary of RF 1401. Range Khamarpani- Northern Boundary- Western Northern boundary of RF 1487, nothern boundary of RF 1490, Northern boundary of village Saliwara, Northern boundary of PF 1491, Western boundary of village Silota Khurd, Western northern boundary of Silota Kalan, Western boundary of village Chargaon and Khamariya, Northen boundary of village Bordi, Northen boundary of PF 1497 upto National Park boundary at comptt. No. 1443. Eastern Boundary- Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park comptt. No 1443 to 1465 upto boundary line of National Park. Southern Boundary- Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park comptt. No. 1465 to southern boundary of village Thuiyapani and Chirrevani and Kundai. Western Boundary- Southern boundary of village Kundai, Western boundary of village Bisanpur, Sawari, Devri, Kanhargaon, Khamarpani, Deni, RF 1483, village Karhaiya, PF 1486, Village Antra, western northern boundary of RF 1487. Geo Co-ordinates of boundary of Pench Tiger Reserve (Indira Priyadarsini Pench National Park and Mowgali Pench Sanctuary), Madhya Pradesh S.No. GPS Longitude Latitude 1. E01 79º30.475’E 21º53.747’N 2. E02 79º32.012’E 21º52.378’N 3. E03 79º30.217’E 21º48.994’N 4. E04 79º26.390’E 21º46.212’N 5. E05 79º21.965’E 21º47.766’N 6. E06 79º21.314’E 21º41.099’N 7. E07 79º14.327’E 21º42.814’N 8. E08 79º31.421’E 21º38.899’N 9. E09 79º9.042’E 21º39.606’N 10. E10 79º9.887’E 21º42.969’N 11. E11 79º9.031’E 21º45.133’N 12. E12 79º11.509’E 21º48.018’N 13. E13 79º14.418’E 21º50.659’N 14. E14 79º18.288’E 21º50.084’N 15. E15 79º22.419’E 21º49.278’N 16. E16 79º23.411’E 21º51.487’N 17. E17 79º27.156’E 21º50.588’N 18. E18 79º28.233’E 21º52.215’N Geo-co-ordinatesof Eco-sensitive Zone Boundary of Pench Tiger Reserve (Indira Priyadarsini Pench National Park and Mowgali Pench Sanctuary), Madhya Pradesh SL. NO. GPS Longitude Latitude 1. E01 79º 7.968’E 21º 38.613’N 2. E02 79º 5.71’E 21º 43.143’N 3. E03 79º 5.251’E 21º 45.092’N 4. E04 79º 5.209’E 21º 45.833’N 5. E05 79º 5.59’E 21º 46.267’N 6. E06 79º 5.37’E 21º 46.409’N 7. E07 79º 5.45’E 21º 46.863’N 8. E08 79º 5.685’E 21º 46.802’N 9. E09 79º 5.632’E 21º 46.386’N 10. E10 79º 5.976’E 21º 46.467’N 11. E11 79º 14.612’E 21º 54.816’N 12. E12 79º 19.322’E 21º 57.02’N 13. E13 79º 18.18’E 21º 52.171’N 14. E14 79º 22.114’E 21º 53.694’N 15. E15 79º 21.338’E 21º 51.254’N 16. E16 79º 24.589’E 21º 53.961’N 17. E17 79º 30.201’E 21º 54.973’N 18. E18 79º 38.572’E 21º 55.215’N 19. E19 79º 39.678’E 21º 52.475’N 20. E20 79º 44.254’E 21º 53.752’N 21. E21 79º 47.407’E 21º 50.822’N 22. E22 79º 44.524’E 21º 48.27’N 23. E23 79º 38.431’E 21º 46.719’N 24. E24 79º 38.522’E 21º 49.321’N 25. E25 79º 30.807’E 21º 46.772’N 26. E26 79º 25.564’E 21º 41.427’N 27. E27 79º 21.069’E 21º 40.592’N Annexure III List of villages within the Eco Sensitive Zone ofPench Tiger Reserve (Pench National Park and Pench Mowgli Sanctuary) S.No. Village Latitude Longitude 1 Tikari mal 21 50 38.80 79 17 43.40 2 Tikari Rayat 21 50 37.20 79 17 45.80 3 Karmajhiri (FV) 21 49 38.40 79 19 11.70 4 Barelipar 21 50 18.70 79 20 58.70 5 Salahai 21 51 12.90 79 21 53.10 6 Simariya 21 53 8.20 79 25 18.00 7 Sarahari 21 52 6.60 79 22 42.40 8 Bhodki 21 51 57.40 79 23 15.40 9 Tevni 21 52 39.70 79 23 18.90 10 Ghat kohka 21 52 43.20 79 24 7.20 11 Katangi 21 51 37.60 79 24 16.80 12 Murer (FV) 21 51 4.00 79 24 55.90 13 Panjra 21 52 26.10 79 25 21.20 14 Sindaria 21 52 27.40 79 25 59.50 15 Dhutera 21 51 44.90 79 26 38.20 16 Mohgaon titri 21 53 45.40 79 26 51.90 17 Patrai 21 52 28.00 79 27 7.90 18 Niwari 21 53 43.20 79 27 49.60 19 Alesur 21 52 56.80 79 28 45.90 20 Agri 21 53 45.90 79 29 33.50 21 Paraspani 21 51 24.60 79 20 3.70 22 Raiyarao 21 47 52.50 79 27 54.80 23 Pindkapar 21 48 27.10 79 30 30.30 24 Kodajhir 21 47 28.50 79 29 20.60 25 Setewani 21 46 34.40 79 28 45.70 26 Potia 21 46 45.40 79 27 7.10 27 Ambari 21 46 55.00 79 27 7.10 28 Khamreeth 21 46 11.80 79 22 21.80 29 Kmamba 21 45 53.90 79 22 27.60 30 Vijaypani 21 45 22.40 79 23 55.90 31 Jeerewara 21 45 13.10 79 25 33.60 32 Mohgaon yadav 21 45 44.60 79 27 19.20 33 Durgapur 21 44 48.60 79 21 26.50 34 Satosha 21 44 54.00 79 22 12.70 35 Ambajhiri 21 44 15.80 79 24 46.30 36 Telia 21 41 55.00 79 22 15.60 37 Awarghani 21 43 56.40 79 21 7.60 38 Kuppitola 21 44 2.80 79 23 21.20 39 Nayagaon 21 43 56.20 79 26 49.30 40 Mundiareeth 21 43 51.20 79 25 9.20 41 Pachdhar 21 43 36.20 79 26 51.70 42 Kohka 21 42 54.90 79 21 51.20 43 Turia 21 44 5.80 79 21 57.80 44 Arjuni 21 40 44.20 79 23 17.90 45 Kothar (FV) 21 41 31.10 79 25 26.10 46 Sakhadehi 21 54 51.60 79 35 59.30 47 Darasi khurd 21 54 32.80 79 37 34.40 48 Darasi kala 21 54 21.50 79 38 9.90 49 Savangi (FV) 21 48 57.30 79 35 9.30 50 Bavanthadi (FV) 21 48 55.25 79 34 20.38 51 Gandatola or Rukhad 21 52 15.90 79 31 36.90 52 Nayegaon (FV) 21 53 55.90 79 34 46.60 53 Khapa 21 53 35.00 79 38 27.00 54 Atarwani 21 52 14.30 79 40 3.00 55 Magarkatha 21 52 27.40 79 40 34.60 56 Pandayer 21 53 36.90 79 42 43.00 57 Dulhapur (Baputola) 21 53 8.30 79 44 23.10 58 Mohgaon (FV) 21 48 56.00 79 39 22.00 59 Mirchhwadi 21 51 20.43 79 44 54.84 60 Sakata (FV) 21 51 19.70 79 44 55.40 61 Kurai 21 48 47.52 79 30 11.62 62 Banskheda 21 53 24.80 79 14 30.00 63 Kumbhpani (FV) 21 52 16.70 79 16 0.50 64 Dawajhir 21 52 5.00 79 13 13.40 65 Jamtara 21 50 38.90 79 15 0.90 66 Kanhasagar 21 51 3.60 79 11 44.20 67 Thotamal 21 51 5.00 79 12 1.30 68 Thota raiyat 21 50 53.20 79 12 26.00 69 Naharjhir 21 50 11.70 79 12 46.10 70 Bandhan mal 21 49 8.50 79 10 18.20 71 Pathri 21 49 15.00 79 11 48.60 72 Bandhan raiyat 21 48 49.30 79 9 43.10 73 Gumtara 21 48 25.00 79 13 10.20 74 Pathra khurd 21 48 22.80 79 11 51.00 75 Khamariya 21 48 46.70 79 8 56.00 76 Singardeep 21 47 43.90 79 9 47.40 77 Ghargaon 21 47 2.90 79 8 32.00 78 Konapindrai 21 56 3.10 79 19 56.30 79 Sajpani 21 56 4.50 79 17 12.80 80 Halal kala 21 48 18.40 79 18 5.10 81 Halal khurd 21 55 3.10 79 18 31.30 82 Madariya 21 54 39.50 79 15 52.20 83 Kokiwara 21 53 32.50 79 15 4.50 84 Dhoulpur 21 53 26.80 79 15 3.00 85 Kharanj (FV) 21 50 55.10 79 8 43.20 86 Saliwada 21 44 21.60 79 6 49.60 87 Antra 21 45 32.00 79 5 57.20 88 Dongargaon 21 44 21.60 79 6 57.90 89 Kadhiya 21 48 22.50 79 11 50.80 90 Dainy 21 42 7.90 79 6 44.10 91 Marjatpur 21 45 29.90 79 6 1.20 92 Pulpuldoh 21 43 19.40 79 7 1.70 93 Khamarpani 21 44 21.60 79 5 59.10 94 Dudhgaon 21 42 6.80 79 10 35.90 95 Kanhargaon 21 42 6.80 79 6 43.60 96 Devri 21 44 54.50 79 7 5.40 97 Mohgaon khurd 21 40 39.30 79 9 5.50 98 Sanwari 21 44 2.50 79 7 44.20 99 Thuyepani 21 40 10.50 79 8 43.90 100 Chirrewani 21 9 7.80 79 8 48.30 101 Basanpur 21 39 33.70 79 7 9.20 102 Bordi 21 46 21.80 79 9 18.40 103 Sirrepani 21 45 16.70 79 10 49.10 104 Pathra kala 21 40 10.50 79 8 48.30 105 Kokiwara 21 45 16.90 79 10 43.30 106 Kundai 21 39 13.90 79 7 26.90 107 Silota kala 21 47 5.20 79 7 46.30 108 Silota khurd 21 46 33.60 79 8 14.50 Mitigation measure for pench-Kanha and Pench-Satpura The mitigation measures in corridor of Pench – Kanha and Pench – Satpura are to be done by concerned territorial divisions Madhya Pradesh Government is addressing the issues on merit. Non-Government Organisations like World Wild Fund and others are also working on these corridors. Villagers residing of the villages in corridor area where there is a need to relocate them to strengthen the Corridor and if they are willing can be shifted and rehabilitated. One village in Sonewani Range of Balaghat District has been relocated and few are on way to relocation. (i) No new mining activity in the corridor area. (ii) Intensive eco-development work in the villages in the corridor so as to reduce the adverse impact on the forests, especially from grazing and fuelwood removals which are degrading these forests. Eco- development works in villages are taken place in both the corridors area. For example Khamarpani and Nawegaon villagers have been sensitized and to build their capacity for adopting lifestyle and livelihood options (including the cultivation regimes) compatible with corridor value of corresponding stretches of land. (iii) Managing the man-tiger (wildlife) conflict is required for strengthening the said corridor at its weak points e.g. Khamarpani, Nawegaon, Lavaghogri, Saonli etc. (iv) Capacity building programme of forest staff on wildlife crime prevention, wildlife population monitoring, biodiversity conservation, habitat management and handling human wildlife conflict is essential to secure corridor for long term basis. (v) Appropriate measures for the railway line and State Highway to Nagpur from Seoni and Chhindwara so as to facilitate animal movements. Lot of mitigation measures has been adopted in NH-7 to facilitate Tiger and other animal movements. It is first of its kind in India. Animal under passes upto 5 meter height clearance, acoustic walls etc. (vi) Finally, Pench-Satpura and Pench-Kanha wildlife corridor is effective and functional in maintaining gene flow and plays an important role in maintaining genetic variation and persistence of tigers in this landscape. Long term mitigation measures are continuous process and Madhya Pradesh Department is continuously working on it making corridors more effective and viable for animal movements, tiger dispersal to have good gene flows. Annexure V Performa of Action Taken Report. – 1. Number and date of meetings. 2. Minutes of the meetings: (mention main noteworthy points. Attach minutes of the meeting as separate Annexure). 3. Status of preparation of Zonal Master Plan including Tourism Master Plan. 4. Summary of cases dealt with rectification of error apparent on face of land record (Eco-sensitive Zone wise). [Details may be attached as Annexure] 5. Summary of cases scrutinised for activities covered under the Environment Impact Assessment notification, 2006. (Details may be attached as separate Annexure) 6. Summary of cases scrutinised for activities not covered under the Environment Impact Assessment notification, 2006. [Details may be attached as separate Annexure] 7. Summary of complaints lodged under section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; 8. Any other matter of importance. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. MANOJ KUMAR VERMA