Final Notification Declaring Eco Sensitive Zone S.O.No. 3030(E) around Pranhita Wildlife Sanctaury, Maharashtra

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The Sanctuary was notified vide notification of the State Government of Maharashtra number WLP - 0514/CR-106/ F-I – dated, the 27 th August, 2014; and the Sanctuary area is having adequate ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphologic, natural and zoological significance. The total area of the Sanctuary is 420.0 square kilometers; AND WHEREAS, the Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary has very high faunal and floral diversity with about 22 species of mammals, about 12 species of reptiles and many species of amphibian. The flora of this area is represented by “3B/Cib: South Indian Moist Deciduous Forests and;(ii) 5A/Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests” including species like, achar/ char/charoli (Buchanania lanzan), amaltas/bahava (Cassia fistula, Linn), amta (Bauhinia malabarica, Roxb), anjan (Hardwickia binata, Roxb), apta (Bauhinia racemosa, Lamk), aonla (Emblica officinalis), arjun (Terminalia arjuna), babul (Acacia nilotica Linn), beheda (Terminalia bellirica, Gaertn), bel (Aegle marmelos), bhirra (Chloroxylon swietenia), biba/Bhilwa (Semecarpus anacardium, Linn), bija (Pterocarpus marsupium, Roxb), bistendu (Diospyros montana, Roxb), bor/Ber (Zizyphus mauritiana,Lamk), chichwa (Albizia odoratissima, Roxb), dhaman (Grewia tilifolia vahl), dhaoda (Anogeissus latifolia), Dhoban/Satpuda (Dalbergia paniculata, Roxb), dikamali (Gardenia resinifera, Roth), garari (Cleistanathus collinus, Roxb), ghogar/papda (Gardenia latifolia), gongal (Cochlospermum religiosum Linn), haldu (Adina cordifolia), hingan (Balanites aegyptica), hiwar (Acacia leucophloea Willd), Imli/Chinch (Tamarind indica), jambhul/ jamun (Syzigium cumini Linn), kala-umber (Ficus hispida), kalamb (Mitragyna parviflora Roxb), etc; AND WHEREAS, important shrubs available in the Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary are aal (Moringa citrifolia Lin), aghada (Achyranthus aspera), akola (Alangium salvifolium Thwaites), ban rahar (Flemingia semialata Roxb), baibirang (Embelia ribes), bankapas/Rankapas (Thespesia lamps), bharati (Maytenus emarginata Benth), chind/Sindhi (Phoenix sylvestris Roxb), chipti (Desmodium pulchellum Benth), dhawai/Jilbili (Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz), dikamali (Gardenia resinifera Roth), gurmukhi/gursukri (Grewia hirsuta), Gokhru (Tribulus terrestris, Linn), harsingar/Kharsui (Nyctanthus arbortristis), Jine (Leea crispa), Ranbhendi (Dodonea viscosa), Koril (Petalidium barlerioides), Kasterua (Hygrophila auriculata), kharoti (Grewia hirsuta vahl), kudursi (Bridelia hamiltoniana wall), kudmudi (Gardenia gummifera Linn), kuda (Holarrhena pubescens), kala kuda (Wrightia tinctoria), kuchala (Strychnos nuxvomica), lokhandi (Ixora arborea Roxb), Morarphal (Helicteres isora Linn), maruadona (Carvia callosa Ness), nirmali (Strychnos potatorum), Neel (Indigofera tinctoria), Phetra-safed (Gardenia turgida Roxb), phetra-kala (Tamilnadia uliginosa), tarwad (Cassia auriculata), tarota (Cassia tora Linn), thuar (Euphorbia tirucalli Linn), warangal (Celastrus paniculata Willd), etc; AND WHEREAS, grasses and bamboo species recorded from the Sanctuary are Bamboo-karka (Dendrocalamus strictus Roxb), Bamboo-katang (Bambusa arundinacea Willd), bhurbhusi (Eragrostis tenella Roem and Schulf), chir (Imperata officinalis), doob grass (Cyanodon dactylon), ghonad (Themeda triandra), godhel (Eragrostis interapta), goranti (Petalidium barleriodes), kusal/spear grass (Heteropogon contortus Linn Beau), katanbahari (Aristida funiculata), kunda/sum (Eulaliopsis binata Retz Mark)), marvel-big (Dicanthium aristatum poir), marvel-small (Dicanthium annulatum Forsek), moonj grass (Saccharum spontaneum), mushan (Iseilema laxum hack), paonya (Sehima sulcatum Hack Acamus), sheda (Sehima nervosum staff), tachula/bhongta (Apluda mutica), tiger grass (Thysanolaena maxima), tikhadi (Cymbopogon martinii Roxb Watson), etc; While important climbers of the Sanctuary are bandke (Dendropthoe falcate Linn), chilar (Caesalpinia decapetala Roxb), chilati (Mimosa hamata Willd), chilati badi (Acacia torta), dhimarval (Celastrus paniculata Willd), dudhi/Nagvel (Cryptolepis buchanani Roem), eroni (Zizyphus oenoplia Linn), Gunj (Arbus precatorius Linn), gulvel (Tinospora cordifolia Willd), gurar, nasvel (Millotia extensa), kajkuri (Mucuna pruriens), Khadyanag (Gloriosa superb), Khobarvel (Hemidesmus indicus Linn), kukuranji (Calycopteris floribunda), Mahulvel (Bauhinia vahlii), musalikand (Dioscorea pentaphylla Linn), papri, lalvel (Ventilage denticulata Willd), palasvel (Butea superba Roxb), Piwarvel (Combretum ovalifolium Roxb), ramdaton (Smilax macrophylla Roxb), shataori (Asparagus recemosus), etc; AND WHEREAS, the area also supports important wildlife including mammal such as barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak), Indian bison (Bos gaurus), blue bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus), common langur (Presbytis entellus), common mongoose (Herpestes vittiollis), deer (Axis axis), flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista), four horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), giant squirrel (Ratufa indica), hare (Lepus ruficaudatus), Indian fox (Vulpes bengalensis), Indian wolf (Canis lupus), jackal (Canis aureus), jungle cat (Felis chaus), leopard (Panthera pardus), monkey, Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), mouse deer (Tragulus meminna), otter (Lutra perspicillata), pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), porcupine, Indian crested porcupine, Indian porcupine (Hystrix indica), sambar (Cervus unicolor), sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), small Indian civet (Vivericulla indica), striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena), tree shrew, Indian tree shrew (Anathana ellioti), wild boar (Sus cristatus), wild buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), wild dog (Cuon alpinus), etc. The reptiles recorded from the Sanctuary are chameleon (Chameleon cakarats), fan throated lizard (Sitana ponticeriana), monitor lizard (Varanus grisesus), rock agama (Psammophilus dorsalis), banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus), common krait (Bungarus caeruleus), common vine snake (Abaetulla nasutala), green keelback (Macropisthodan plumbicolor), cobra (Naja naja), rat snake (Ptyas mucosus), Russell’s viper (Vipera russelli), saw scaled viper (Echis carinatus), etc; AND WHEREAS, the Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary is known for avifauna with species of birds including ashy prinia (Prinia socialis), Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus), Asian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradise), bar headed goose (Anser indicus), bay backed shrike (Lanius vittatus), black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus), black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa), black napped monarch (Hypothymis azurea), black winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus), blue Jay (Coracias benghalensis), brahmini myna (Sturnia pagodarum), cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis coromandus), chloropsis (Chloropsis cochinchinensis), common dove (Stigmatopila chinensis), common Myna (Acridotheres tristis), crow Pheasant (Centropus sinensis), grey jungle fowl (Gallus soneratti), jungle crow (corvus macrorhynchos), houses sparrow (Passer domesticus), spotted owlet (Athene brama), white backed vulture (Gyps indicus), rose ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), etc; AND WHEREAS, it is necessary to conserve and protect the area, the extent and boundaries of Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary which are specified in paragraph 1 as Eco-sensitive Zone from ecological, environmental and biodiversity point of view and to prohibit industries or class of industries and their operations and processes in the said Eco-sensitive Zone; 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) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the Environment Act), read with sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby notifies an area to an extent varying from zero to 6.3 kilometres around the boundary of Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary, in Gadchiroli district in the State of Maharashtra as the Eco-sensitive Zone (hereafter 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 Eco-sensitive Zone shall be to an extent of zero to 6.3 kilometres around the boundary of Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary and the area of the Eco-sensitive Zone is 532.10 square kilometres. (2) The boundary description of Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary and its Eco-sensitive Zone is appended in (3) The maps of the Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary demarcating Eco-sensitive Zone along with boundary details and latitudes and longitudes are appended as Annexure-IIA, Annexure-IIB, Annexure-IIC and Annexure-IID. (4) List of geo-coordinates of the boundary of Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary and Eco-sensitive Zone are given in Table A and Table B of Annexure III. (5) The list of villages falling in the proposed Eco-sensitive Zone along with their geo co-ordinates at prominent points 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 in the Sate. (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; (xi) Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board; and (xii) 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 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 and 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. 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) above, 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 in 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 Tourism Master Plan shall be prepared by the State Department of Tourism in consultation with the 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 identified 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:- (a) the solid waste disposal and management in the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be carried out in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide notification number S.O. 1357 (E), dated the 8 th April, 2016; the inorganic material may be disposed in an environmental acceptable manner at site identified outside the Eco-sensitive Zone; (b) 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:- (a) 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 G.S.R 343 (E), dated the 28 th March, (b) safe and Environmentally Sound Management 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 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 fuels. (16) Industrial units.–(a) 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. (b) 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 on existing steep hill slopes or slopes with a high degree of erosion shall not be permitted. 4. List of activities prohibited or to be regulated within Eco-sensitive Zone.-All activities in the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be governed by the provisions of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and the rules made there under 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 quarrying and crushing units. (a) All new and existing mining (minor and major minerals), stone 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 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 otherwise specified in this notification and in addition the non-polluting cottage industries shall be promoted. 3. Establishment of major hydro-electric project. Prohibited (except as otherwise provided) as per the applicable laws. 4. Use or production or processing of any hazardous substances. 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 polythene bags. Prohibited (except as otherwise provided) as per the applicable laws. 10. New wood based industry. Prohibited (except as otherwise provided) as per the applicable laws. 11. 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. 12. 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 mentioned 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. 13. 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. 14. 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 thereunder. 15. Collection of Forest produce or Non- Timber Forest produce. Regulated as per the applicable laws. 16. Erection of electrical and communication towers and laying of cables and other infrastructures. Regulated under applicable laws (underground cabling may be promoted). 17. Infrastructure including civic amenities. Taking measures of mitigation as per the applicable laws, rules and regulations available guidelines. 18. Widening and strengthening of existing roads and construction of new roads. Taking measures of mitigation as per the applicable laws, rules, regulations and available guidelines. 19. Undertaking other activities related to tourism like flying over the Eco-sensitive Zone area by hot air balloon, helicopter, drones, microlites, etc. Regulated as per the applicable laws. 20. Protection of hill slopes and river banks. Regulated as per the applicable laws. 21. Movement of vehicular traffic at night. Regulated for commercial purpose under applicable laws. 22. 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. 23. Establishment of large-scale commercial livestock and poultry farms by firms, corporate and companies. Regulated (except otherwise provided) as per the applicable laws except for meeting local needs. 24. Discharge of treated waste water or 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 or effluent shall be regulated as per the applicable laws. 25. Commercial extraction of surface and ground water. Regulated as per the applicable laws. 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. Wind mills and turbines. Regulated as per the applicable laws. 5. Monitoring Committee for Monitoring the Eco-sensitive Zone Notification.- 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 hereby constitutes a Monitoring Committee, comprising of the following, namely:- S. No. Constituent of the Monitoring Committee Designation (i) District Collector, Gadchiroli Chairman, ex officio; (ii) Chief Conservator of Forests (Territorial), Gadchiroli Member; (iii) A representative of Non-governmental Organisation working in the field of wildlife conservation to be nominated by the State Government Member; (iv) Regional Officer, Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board Member; (v) A representative of the Town Planning Office, Gadchiroli Member; (vi) A representative of the Department of Environment, Government of Maharashtra (vii) One expert in Ecology and environment to be nominated by the Government of Maharashtra for a term of one year in each case Member; (viii) A representative of Biodiversity Board, Maharashtra State Nagpur Member; and (ix) Deputy Conservator of Forests, Sironcha 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 Monitoring 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 scrutinised 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 31. Rain water harvesting. Shall be actively promoted. 32. Organic farming. Shall be actively promoted. 33. Adoption of green technology for all activities. Shall be actively promoted. 34. Cottage industries including village artisans, etc. Shall be actively promoted. 35. Use of renewable energy and fuels. Bio-gas, solar light, etc. shall be actively promoted. 36. Agro-Forestry. Shall be actively promoted. 37. Plantation of Horticulture and Herbals. Shall be actively promoted. 38. Use of eco-friendly transport. Shall be actively promoted. 39. Skill Development. Shall be actively promoted. 40. Restoration of degraded land or forests or habitat. Shall be actively promoted. 41. Environmental awareness. Shall be actively promoted. 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 appended at 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. Additional measures.- The Central Government and State Government may specify additional measures, if any, for giving effect to provisions of this notification. 8. Supreme Court, etc. orders.- The provisions of this notification shall be subject to the orders, if any passed or to be passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India or High Court or the National Green Tribunal. ANNEXURE-I BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION OF ECO-SENSITIVE ZONE AROUND PRANHITA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY IN THE STATE MAHARASHTRA Eco-sensitive Zone boundary starts from extreme North western portion of the Sironcha forest division and goes towards the eastern direction making outer boundary of the Sironcha and Allapalli forest division. It bends towards south east direction at the North-West corner of the Kolpalli M village. Further, it goes along the northern boundary of the same village and half way of later, it bends towards east covering the northern boundary of the Nandigaon village. Then, near Timaram village, it turns southwards and covers Timaram village from its southern boundary and further moves eastward and from eastern boundary of the Raygatta village takes south east direction. It traverses western boundary of the Challewada village. On western boundary of the Tatigudum village, it takes a U turn and goes towards north east boundary of the Tatigudum village and, northern boundary of the Gottelingampalli village. After crossing KP037 compartment, it takes south-east direction; after covering western boundary of the KP038 and KP059, it meets with the western boundary of Kolamarka conservation reserve and along with it moves southwards making eastern boundary of compartment KP043 and DP028. On western boundary of the Pattigaon village, it bends westwards and covers western boundary of the Lakhanguda village from where it takes north west direction making northern boundary of the Yedranga, Medpalli and Jimmalgatta S villages covering northern boundary of FDCM compartments JP263, JA058 and JA 057 and northern boundary of the JA086 and JA085 and FDCM compartment JP35 and JP33. Now, it bends south east direction making western boundary of the compartment JP252, JP253, JP331, JP339 and SA068. It then takes west-south direction covering western boundary of the SA056, SA057 and SA052. Then, it turn northwards making northern boundary of the Rompalli village and turn west south direction making southern boundary of the Madaram, Kambalpetha Ry. Then it turns south east direction making eastern boundary of the, Kambalpetha Chak village and take sharp U turn making western boundary of the same village. Further it bends towards east in between southern boundary of the Kambalpetha and Borampalli Mal villages. It covers southern boundary of the Borampalli Mal before turning southwards on the eastern boundary of the Tekda Tala villages and covering the southern boundary of the same village meets with Pranhita river at the north western corner of the Glossfard Petha village. Further, travels north direction bending eastwards on river front boundary of Chikiyala village, again being northwards on the river front boundary of the Reguntha Mal, further bending north east wards on the river front border of the Soyabinpetha, again turning north west direction on the river front border of the Awalmari village and turning north wards on the river front border of the Watra Khurd M village and meets extreme north western corner of the Sironcha Forest division. ANNEXURE-IIA MAP OF PRANHITA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY AND ITS ECO-SENSITIVE ZONE ALONG WITH LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE OF PROMINENT LOCATIONS ANNEXURE-IIB MAP OF ECO-SENSITIVE ZONE OF PRANHITA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY SHOWING VILLAGE BOUNDARY ALONG WITH LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE OF PROMINENT LOCATIONS ANNEXURE-IIC MAP OF ECO-SENSITIVE ZONE OF PRANHITA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY ALONG WITH LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE OF PROMINENT LOCATIONS ON SURVEY OF INDIA (SOI) TOPOSHEET ANNEXURE-IID MAP SHOWING COMPARTMENT BOUNDARY OF ECO-SENSITIVE ZONE OF PRANHITA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY ALONG WITH LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE OF PROMINENT LOCATIONS ANNEXURE-III TABLE A: GEO- COORDINATES OF PROMINENT LOCATIONS OF PRANHITA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Sl. No. Latitude Longitude 1. N 19°17'45.349" E 79°58'07.647" 2. N 19°17'05.172" E 79°58'53.635" 3. N 19°16'32.909" E 79°59'59.102" 4. N 19°17'35.589" E 80°00'37.681" 5. N 19°16'52.849" E 80°01'17.541" 6. N 19°16'32.076” E 80°02'37.262" 7. N 19°16'19.431" E 80°04'07.695” 8. N 19°15'35.040" E 80°05'08.534" 9. N 19°14'50.656" E 80°05'46.652" 10. N 19°14'33.536" E 80°06'30.781" 11. N 19°13'26.374" E 80°06'36.735" 12. N 19°12'24.083" E 80°07'04.114" 13. N 19°11'56.791" E 80°07'35.797" 14. N 19°11'02.651" E 80°07'44.324" 15. N 19°10'57.309" E 80°08'52.003" 16. N 19°11'07.001" E 80°10'19.831" 17. N 19°10'14.869” E 80°10'53.616" 18. N 19°09'08.107" E 80°11'04.250" 19. N 19°09'43.066” E 80°11'47.478" 20. N 19°10'47.768" E 80°12'00.478" 21. N 19°11'40.238" E 80°12'33.100" 22. N 19°11'26.746" E 80°13'24.491” 23. N 19°08'08.624" E 80°11'58.573" 24. N 19°08'36.830" E 80°09'57.404" 25. N 19°08'29.997" E 80°08'12.043" 26. N 19°08'17.455" E 80°06'16.401" 27. N 19°07'44.944" E 80°04'31.462" 28. N 19°07'41.720" E 80°02'56.392" 29. N 19°06'10.957" E 80°02'38.811" 30. N 19°06'12.195" E 80°01'02.472" 31. N 19°05'38.414" E 79°59'57.390" 32. N 19°04'37.360" E 80°00'22.220" 33. N 19°03'31.006" E 80°01'41.409" 34. N 19°02'22.218" E 80°01'45.249" 35. N 19°01'32.970" E 80°01'27.266" 36. N 19°02'10.014" E 80°00'32.487" 37. N 19°02'43.391” E 79°59'29.141” 38. N 19°02'16.527" E 79°59'21.866" 39. N 19°01'08.960" E 79°59'34.281" 40. N 19°00'08.311" E 79°59'05.614" 41. N 19°00'31.504" E 79°58'05.702" 42. N 19°04'04.342" E 79°55'44.822" 43. N 19°05'07.832" E 79°55'30.667" 44. N 19°05'53.401" E 79°54'49.115" 45. N 19°06'36.956" E 79°54'53.803" 46. N 19°07'33.141" E 79°55'28.889" 47. N 19°07'24.619" E 79°56'43.832" 48. N 19°08'35.444" E 79°56'52.374" 49. N 19°09'21.863" E 79°58'11.597" 50. N 19°10'21.289" E 79°58'11.586" 51. N 19°11'36.993" E 79°57'56.578" 52. N 19°13'02.052" E 79°57'16.713" 53. N 19°14'07.582” E 79°57'15.409" 54. N 19°15'20.042" E 79°58'02.103" 55. N 19°16'16.610" E 79°57'24.803" 56. N 19°16'16.610" E 79°57'24.803" TABLE B: GEO-COORDINATES OF PROMINENT LOCATIONS OF ECO-SENSITIVE ZONE S. No. Longitude Latitude Point id 1. 79˚ 57' 46.624'' E 19˚ 19' 18.974'' N a 2. 80˚ 00' 53.319'' E 19˚ 19' 08.039'' N b 3. 80˚ 01' 53.162'' E 19˚ 18' 20.594'' N c 4. 80˚ 05' 00.930'' E 19˚ 18' 06.981'' N d 5. 80˚ 06' 06.757'' E 19˚ 16' 33.116'' N e 6. 80˚ 07' 43.390'' E 19˚ 16' 55.992'' N f 7. 80˚ 10' 25.592'' E 19˚ 12' 16.447'' N g 8. 80˚ 11' 29.342'' E 19˚ 13' 41.875'' N h 9. 80˚ 14' 20.520'' E 19˚ 13' 10.396'' N i 10. 80˚ 14' 42.264'' E 19˚ 10' 50.662'' N j 11. 80˚ 13' 34.057'' E 19˚ 08' 41.469'' N k 12. 80˚ 14' 35.527'' E 19˚ 09' 06.413'' N l 13. 80˚ 13' 58.016'' E 19˚ 06' 36.328'' N m 14. 80˚ 11' 41.949'' E 19˚ 05' 42.272'' N n 15. 80˚ 11' 46.287'' E 19˚ 05' 00.563'' N o 16. 80˚ 09' 36.987'' E 19˚ 06' 47.033'' N p 17. 80˚ 08' 02.663'' E 19˚ 06' 51.279'' N q 18. 80˚ 07' 36.293'' E 19˚ 05' 50.827'' N R 19. 80˚ 04' 51.785'' E 19˚ 05' 50.920'' N S 20. 80˚ 04' 42.978'' E 19˚ 04' 40.027'' N T 21. 80˚ 02' 35.772'' E 19˚ 04' 35.899'' N U 22. 80˚ 03' 50.315'' E 19˚ 03' 31.236'' N V 23. 80˚ 03' 48.101'' E 19˚ 02' 37.021'' N W 24. 80˚ 05' 11.403'' E 19˚ 01' 53.198'' N X 25. 80˚ 05' 28.903'' E 19˚ 00' 40.207'' N Y 26. 80˚ 03' 01.988'' E 18˚ 58' 58.088'' N Z ANNEXURE-IV LIST OF VILLAGES COMING UNDER ECO-SENSITIVE ZONE OF PRANHITA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY ALONG WITH GEO-COORDINATES Sl. No. Village Longitude Latitude Performa of Action Taken Report:- Eco-sensitive Zone Monitoring Committee. 1. Number and date of meetings. 2. Minutes of the meetings: (mention 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