Notification Declaring Eco Sensitive Area S.O. No. 4029(E) Amendment in Mount Abu ESA Rajasthan

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3695] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021/ASVINA 8, 1943 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th September, 2021 S.O. 4029(E).—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 amendment in the notification published by the Government of India in erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests vide number S.O. 1545 (E), dated the 25 th June, 2009 for declaration of Mount Abu and its surrounding region in the State of Rajasthan as an Eco-sensitive Zone, namely:— In the said notification, - (i) In paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (1), in clause (i), for the words, “for approval to the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment and Forests”, the words “for approval of the Competent Authority in the State Government for its effective implementation” shall be substituted; (ii) In paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (1), in clause (vi), the words, “which will be submitted for approval to the Ministry of Environment and Forests” shall be deleted; (iii) In paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (1), in clause (vii), for the words, “by the Central government in the Ministry of Environment and Forests”, the words “by the Competent Authority in the State Government” shall be substituted; (iv) In paragraph 4, after sub-paragraph (1), the following shall be inserted, namely: - “ (1)(a) On expiry of the tenure of the existing Monitoring Committee, subsequent reconstitutions for a tenure of three years shall be carried out by the State Government.”; (v) In paragraph 4, for sub-paragraph (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) The Chairman of the Monitoring Committee shall be an eminent person with proven managerial or administrative experience and understanding of local issues. Composition of other members of the Monitoring Committee shall be: (i) a representative of the Department of Environment of the Government of Rajasthan not below the rank of Deputy Secretary – Member, ex-officio; (ii) a senior Town Planner of the Area – Member, ex-officio; (iii) a prominent local resident having vast knowledgeable of the region – Member; (iv) two representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations working in the field of environment (including heritage conservation) - Members; (v) a representative of the Department of Tourism of the Government of Rajasthan not below the rank of Assistant Director (Tourism) – Member, ex-officio; (vi) Regional Officer, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board – Member, ex-officio; (vii) Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wild Life), Mount Abu – Member, ex-officio; (viii) District Collector, Sirohi - Member Secretary, ex-officio.”. Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide notification number S.O. 1545(E), dated the 25 th June, 2009. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. ALOK KUMAR