REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 821 ] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2002/BHADRA 23,1924
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2923 GI/20022 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA. EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC.3(ii)] 3
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th September, 2002
S.O. 1009(E).—\ whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests No. S.O. 60 (E), dated 27th January, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification) issued under sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 19#6, (hereinafter referred to as the said Rules), the Central Government imposed certain restrictions and prohibition on the expansion or modernization of any activity or the undertaking of any project, unless environmental clearance has been accorded by the Central Government or the State Government as the case may be;
And whereas, sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the said Rules 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 said Rules;
And whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that it is in public interest to dispense with the requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the said rules;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the said Act read with sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the said Rules, the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the said notification, namely, - In the said notification, -
(i) In paragraph 2, - in sub-paragraph I, in item (a), the following item4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)l shall be inserted at the end namely:-
"(vi) offshore exploration activities beyond 10 kms from the nearest habitated village boundary, gaothans and ecologically sensitive areas such as mangroves (with a minimum area of 1000 sqm), corals, coral reefs, national parks, marine parks, sanctuaries, reserved forest and breeding and spawning grounds of fish and other marine life"
(ii) In sub-paragraph (11) after item (e), the following item shall be inserted, namely : -
" (f) Greenfield airports, petrochemical complexes and refineries and mega thermal power plants"
(iii) In Schedule I, -
(a) for item 4 and entries relating thereto, the following item shall be substituted, namely : - "4 Petroleum refineries including crude and product pipelines; isolated petroleum product storages"
(b) for item 6 and entries relating thereto, the following item shall be substituted, namely: - "6 Pesticides (technical) and intermediates"
(c) for item 8 and entries relating thereto, the following item shall be substituted, namely : - "8 Bulk drugs and Pharmaceuticals including intermediates"
(d) for item 26 and entries relating thereto, the following item shall be substituted, namely : - "26 Dyes and Intermediates"
2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
[No. Z-12013/4/89-IA-I(Part)]
Dr. V. RAJAGOPALAN, Jt. Secy.
Foot Note: The Principal Notification was published vide No.S.O.60(E) dated the 27th January, 1994 and subsequently amended vide number S.O. 356 (E) dated the 4th May, 1994, S.O. 318 (E) dated the 10* April, 1997, S.O. 73(E) dated the 27th January, 2000, S.O. 1119 (E) dated the 13th December, 2000, S.O. 737 (E) dated the 1st August, 2001, S.O. 1148(E) dated 21st November, 2001 and S.O.632(E) dated 13th June, 2002.
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