Goa Gazette, No. 2021-35, 26 November 2020

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Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2018-20

SERIES I No. 35

Panaji, 27th November, 2020 (Agrahayana 5, 1942)

SUPPLEMENT

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Environment

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11-2/GSWA/2020/Notification/ 967

The draft of the notification, which the Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) proposes to issue in exercise of the powers conferred under rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 read with Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), is hereby published for the information of the persons likely to be concerned or affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft notification shall be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette containing this notification are made available to the public;

Any person interested in making any objection or suggestion, on the proposals contained in the draft notification may forward the same in writing, for consideration of the Government of Goa, within the period so specified to the Member Secretary, Goa State Biodiversity Board, Head of Nodal Agency, Goa State Wetland Authority, or at email address [email protected]

Draft Notification

Ref: 11-2/GSWA/2020/Notification/ 06-11-2020

1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Nanda Lake admeasuring an area of 644664 sq. mts., located in the village Cacora of Quepem Taluka, South Goa District, State of Goa, which is considered to be critically significant for its ecosystem services and biodiversity values for the local communities and society at large (hereinafter referred to as the "said Nanda Lake"); which is more particularly described in the Schedule I herein.

2. And whereas, it is considered that for sustaining these values, the ecological character of wetland ecosystem needs to be maintained by regulating developmental activities within the wetland as well as within its zone of influence;

3. And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, the Environment Department of Government of Goa prepared a Brief Document for identifying the said Nanda Lake as wetland;

4. And whereas, based on the Brief Document Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) in the 7th meeting of the GSWA has recommended the Government of Goa to notify the said Nanda Lake as wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

5. Now therefore, the State of Goa accepts the recommendation to declare the said wetland for being covered under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

6. The extent of the wetland and its zone of influence is described in Schedule I of this notification;

7. Activities prohibited within the wetland and its zone of influence is listed in Schedule II of this notification. Such prohibitions shall not apply for areas designated under other Acts and Rules, and listed at para 1.2 (a), (b) and (c) of Schedule I. Relevant provisions of respective Acts and Rules shall apply in such areas.

8. Activities regulated within the wetland and their zones of influence, i.e. permitted only with permission of State Government are listed in Schedule III of this notification. Request for permissions can be made to the Member Secretary, Goa State Wetland Authority, C/o Department of Environment, Saligao, Bardez, Goa- 2407032 or at email - [email protected]. Such regulations shall not apply for areas designated under other Acts and Rules, and listed at para 1.2 a), b) and c) of Schedule I. Relevant provisions of respective Acts and Rules shall apply in such areas.

9. Activities permitted within the wetland and its zone of influence are listed in Schedule IV of this notification. Such permissions shall not apply for areas designated under other Acts and Rules, and listed at para 1.2 a), b) and c) of Schedule I. Relevant provisions of respective Acts and Rules shall apply in such areas.

10. The Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall monitor the enforcement of the provisions of this notification.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Dasharath M. Redkar, Director/Ex-officio, Joint Secretary (Environment & CC).

Porvorim, 25th November, 2020.

Schedule I: Location and Extent of Wetland and its Zone of Influence

Wetland

The said Nanda Lake is admeasuring an area of 644664 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey No.

1.2. Boundary of area already designated under provisions of other Acts and Rules

1.2 (a) Area designated under Indian Forest Act, 1927; Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; State Forest Act and amendments thereof.

No area of the proposed wetland known as Nanda Lake fall under the above mentioned Act. 1.2 (b) Area designated under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof.

No area of the proposed wetland known as Nanda Lake fall under the above mentioned Act.

1.2 (c) Area designated under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 and amendments thereof.

No area of the proposed wetland known as Nanda Lake fall under the above mentioned Act.

1.3. Zone of influence:

The Zone of influence of the said Nanda Lake is admeasuring 2077061 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey No.

The map of wetland boundary of the said Nanda Lake with 50 meters buffer and the Zone of

influence is at Annexure I.

1.4. For the purpose of this wetland known as the said Nanda Lake the same is located within Revenue village of Cacora of Quepem Taluka, South Goa.

1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the said Nanda Lake the Zone of Influence is located within Revenue village of Cacora and Xeldem of Quepem Taluka, South Goa.

Schedule II: List of activities prohibited within wetland boundary

1. Conversion for non-wetland uses including encroachment of any kind;

2. Setting up of any industry and expansion of existing industries; with the exception of modernization of existing industries which will not affect the ecological balance of the wetland under consideration;

3. Manufacture or/and handling or/and storage or/and disposal of construction and demolition waste covered under the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016; hazardous substances covered under the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 or the Rules for Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro-organisms Genetically engineered organisms or cells, 1989 or the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Trans boundary Movement) Rules, 2008; electronic waste covered under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016;

4. Solid waste dumping;

5. Discharge of untreated wastes, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, effluents and any other chemicals effecting the ecological character of the wetland from industries, cities, towns, villages and other human settlements;

6. Any construction of a permanent nature except for boat jetties within fifty meters from the mean high flood level observed in the past ten years calculated from the date of commencement of these rules; and,

7. Poaching;

8. Extraction of soil, mud, rocks for commercial purpose.

[Any other activity other than mentioned above if taken up in the surrounding area that will have a direct or an indirect adverse effect on the ecological character of the wetland including water quality the same shall be prohibited.]1624 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 35 (SUPPLEMENT) 26TH NOVEMBER, 2020

Schedule III: List of activities regulated within the boundary of wetland and its zone of influence

and for which prior approval of [State Government/UT Administration/MoEFCC] is required to be

obtained

Approval of the GSWA shall be obtained for any other activity proposed to be conducted other than

those mentioned above which may adversely affect ecological character of wetland.

Schedule IV: List of activities permitted within the boundary of wetland and its zone of influence

Approval of the GSWA shall be taken for any other activity to be conducted other than those

mentioned above.

Notification

11-2/GSWA/2020/Notification/968

The draft of the notification, which the Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) proposes to issue in exercise of the powers conferred under rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 read with Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), is hereby published for the information of the persons likely to be concerned or affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft notification shall be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette containing this notification are made available to the public;

Any person interested in making any objection or suggestion, on the proposals contained in the draft notification may forward the same in writing, for consideration of the Government of Goa, within the period so specified to the Member Secretary, Goa State Biodiversity Board, Head of Nodal Agency Goa State Wetland Authority, or at email address [email protected]

Draft Notification

Ref: 11-2/GSWA/2020/Notification/ 06-11-2020

1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Cottambi Lake admeasuring an area of 43356 sq. mts., located in the village Cotombi of Quepem Taluka, South Goa District, State of Goa, which is considered to be critically significant for its ecosystem services and biodiversity values for the local communities and society at large (hereinafter referred to as the "said Cotombi Lake"); which is more particularly described in the Schedule I herein;

2. And whereas, it is considered that for sustaining these values, the ecological character of wetland ecosystem needs to be maintained by regulating developmental activities within the wetland as well as within its zone of influence;

3. And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, the Environment Department of Government of Goa prepared a Brief Document for identifying the said Cotombi Lake as wetland;

4. And whereas, based on the Brief Document Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) in the 7th meeting of the GSWA has recommended the Government of Goa to notify the said Cotombi Lake as wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

5. Now therefore, the State of Goa accepts the recommendation to declare the said wetland for being covered under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

6. The extent of the wetland and its zone of influence is described in Schedule I of this notification;

7. Activities prohibited within the wetland and its zone of influence is listed in Schedule II of this notification. Such prohibitions shall not apply for areas designated under other Acts and Rules, and listed at para 1.2 (a), (b) and (c) of Schedule I. Relevant provisions of respective Acts and Rules shall apply in such areas.

8. Activities regulated within the wetland and their zones of influence, i.e. permitted only with permission of State Government are listed in Schedule III of this notification. Request for permissions can be made to the Member Secretary, Goa State Wetland Authority, C/o Department of Environment, Saligao, Bardez, Goa-2407032 or at email - [email protected]. Such regulations shall not apply for areas designated under other Acts and Rules, and listed at para 1.2 a), b) and c) of Schedule I. Relevant provisions of respective Acts and Rules shall apply in such areas.

9. Activities permitted within the wetland and its zone of influence are listed in Schedule IV of this notification. Such permissions shall not apply for areas designated under other Acts and Rules, and listed at para 1.2 a), b) and c) of Schedule I. Relevant provisions of respective Acts and Rules shall apply in such areas.

10. The Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall monitor the enforcement of the provisions of this notification.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Dasharath M. Redkar, Director/Ex-officio, Joint Secretary (Environment & CC).

Porvorim, 25th November, 2020.

Schedule I: Location and Extent of Wetland and its Zone of Influence

1.1. Wetland

The said Cotombi Lake is admeasuring an area of 43356 sq. mts., surveyed under following Survey No.

1.2 (a) Area designated under Indian Forest Act, 1927; Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; State Forest Act and amendments thereof.

No area of the proposed wetland known as Cotombi Lake fall under the above mentioned Act. 1.2 (b) Area designated under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof.

No area of the proposed wetland known as Cotombi Lake fall under the above mentioned Act. 1.2 (c) Area designated under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 and amendments thereof.

No area of the proposed wetland known as Cotombi Lake fall under the above mentioned Act.

1.3 Zone of influence:

The Zone of influence of the said Cotombi Lake is admeasuring 2913584 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey No.