Goa Gazette, No. 2324-26, 28 September 2023

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Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, 28th September, 2023 (Asvina 6, 1945) SERIES I No. 26 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

SUPPLEMENT

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Environment & Climate Change ––

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 and section 25 read with sub-section (1) sub-section (3) of section 3 and section 23 of the

Environment Protection Act, 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

the email address [email protected] DRAFT NOTIFICATION

11-2/GSWA/2023-2024/Pub./797

1. Whereas, there exists a water body

known as Maimollem Lake admeasuring an

area of 266627 sq. mts. located in town of

Vasco in Mormugao 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 Maimollem Lake");

which is more particularly described in

Schedule I herein under;

2. And whereas, it is considered that for

sustaining these values, the ecological

character of the 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 Department

of Environment and Climate Change

(DoE&CC) Government of Goa, through

GSWA by engaging services of CSIR-NIO

had prepared a Brief Document for identifying

the Said Maimollem Lake as wetland;

4. And whereas, based on the Brief Document Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) in the 13th meeting of the GSWA recommended the Government of Goa to draft notify the Said Maimollem Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

5. Hence this Draft Notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC), Government of Goa in the exercise of powers conferred under rule 7 of Wetland (Conser vation & Management) Rules, 2017, is hereby published for the information of public.

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 are 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 and Climate Change (DoE&CC), o/o Goa State Biodiversity Board, Opposite Saligao Seminary, Saligao, Bardez, Goa-403511 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.

11. All the pre-existing ownership rights and privileges pertaining to identified and notified wetlands will be maintained. Further, no pre-existing ownership rights or property will be transferred to GSWA as a part of this notification. The status quo of the existing ownership of the notified property will be maintained, also as decided in 13th Meeting of GSWA no construction activity of permanent native to be allowed in draft notified wetland till the final decision in this regard is taken by the authority as per prescribed in the schedules of the notification.

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

Dr. Sneha S. Gitte, IAS, Director (Environment & Climate Change).

Panaji, 13th September, 2023.

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

1.1. Wetland

The said Maimollem Lake admeasuring an area of 266627 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey nos.

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 Said Maimollem Lake falls 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 Said Maimollem Lake falls 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 Said Maimollem Lake falls under the above mentioned Act.

1.3. Zone of influence:

The Zone of influence of the said Maimollem Lake admeasuring 213571 sq. mts., includes 50m. buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the said Maimollem Lake with the Zone of influence is at Annexure I. (For an enlarged map to scale kindly visit https://gswa.goa.gov.in/)

1.4. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Maimollem Lake the same is located within Revenue town of Vasco.

1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Maimollem Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue Town of Vasco.

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 and/or handling and/or storage and/or 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 Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008; Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; electronic waste covered under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and other Acts and Rules as notified by Central Government and State Government applicable to wetlands.

4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016;

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 any other human settlements and/or activities;

6. Any construction of a permanent nature except for boat jetties within fifty meters (demarcated as a buffer zone on Annexure–I) from the mean high flood level observed in the past ten years calculated from the date of commencement of these Rules; and,

7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;

8. Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.

[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.]

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

Activity

Restrictions

Within the boundary of wetland Within the zone of influence

as shown in Annexure I

as shown in Annexure I

Grazing and wallowing Regulated Permitted

Withdrawal of water Withdrawal of water by comm- Permitted in consultation with -unity for irrigating and by local Biodiversity Management ensuring sustainable measures Committee and local Village and without over extraction Panchayat. Need to ensure no subject to approval of WRD and contamination of any type is GSWA allowed which serves as a source of degrading quality and ecological character of wetland.

Cultivation of crops Prohibited within the wetland Not applicable.

boundary

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 wetlands and its zone of influence

Activity

Levels and types not requiring permission

Within the boundary of the wetland Within the zone of influence

as shown in Annexure I as shown in Annexure I

Fishing activities Only hook and line fishing Permitted.

permitted within the wetland

Recreational activities Activities suitable for recreational Not Applicable.

purpose permitted subject to necessary approvals if planned in future

Religious practices Existing religious practices will be Permitted. Any activity that will allowed. Any activity that will adversely affect the ecological adversely affect the ecological character of the wetland will character of the wetland will not not be allowed. be allowed

Existing cremation practices Prohibited within the wetland Permitted.

Deciding best possible wise use of wetland without affecting or impacting its ecological character and services offered presently Permitted Permitted.

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

Annexure-I2077

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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 and section 25 read with sub-section (1) sub-section (3) of section 3 and section 23 of the Environment Protection Act, 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

the email address [email protected]

DRAFT NOTIFICATION

11-2/GSWA/2023-2024/Pub./798

1. Whereas, there exists a water body

known as Ambulor Lake admeasuring an area

of 5393 sq. mts. located in village Verna of

Salcete 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 to2078

as the "Said Ambulor Lake"); which is more

particularly described in Schedule I herein under;

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

3. And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC) Government of Goa, through GSWA by engaging services of CSIR–NIO had prepared a Brief Document for identifying the Said Ambulor Lake as wetland;

4. And whereas, based on the Brief Document Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) in the 13th meeting of the GSWA recommended the Government of Goa to draft notify the Said Ambulor Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

5. Hence this Draft Notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC) Government of Goa in the exercise of powers conferred under rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation & Management) Rules, 2017, is hereby published for the information of public.

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 are 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 and Climate Change (DoE&CC), o/o Goa State Biodiversity Board, opposite Saligao Seminary, Saligao, Bardez, Goa-403511 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.

11. All the pre-existing ownership rights and privileges pertaining to identified and notified wetlands will be maintained. Further, no pre-existing ownership rights or property will be transferred to GSWA as a part of this notification, also as decided in the 13th meeting of the Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) no construction of permanent nature will be allowed in the draft notified wetland, till the final decision in this regard is taken by the authority. The status quo of the existing ownership of the notified property will be maintained.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Dr. Sneha S. Gitte, IAS, Director

(Environment & Climate Change).

Panaji, 13th September, 2023.

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

1.1. Wetland

The Said Ambulor Lake admeasuring an area of 5393 sq. mts., surveyed under the following survey nos.

Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub–Div. No. Approximate Area in sq. mts.

Salcete/Verna 134/1(P)

5393

Total

5393

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 Said Ambulor Lake falls 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 Said Ambulor Lake falls 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 Said Ambulor Lake falls under the above mentioned Act. 1.3. Zone of influence:

The Zone of influence of the said Ambulor Lake admeasuring 38809 sq. mts., includes 50m. buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

Total 23887

Zone of Influence

Taluka/Village

Survey No./Sub- -Div. No.

Approximate Area in sq. mts.

Survey No./Sub- -Div. No.

Approximate Area in sq. mts.

The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the said Ambulor Lake with the Zone of influence is at Annexure I. (For an enlarged map to scale kindly visit https://gswa.goa.gov.in/)

1.4. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Ambulor Lake the same is located within revenue village of Verna.

1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Ambulor Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Verna.

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 and/or handling and/or storage and/or 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 Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008; Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; electronic waste covered under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and other Acts and Rules as notified by Central Government and State Government applicable to wetlands and amendments thereof;

4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and amendments thereof;

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 any other human settlements and/or activities;

6. Any construction of a permanent nature except for boat jetties within fifty meters (demarcated as a buffer zone on Annexure-I) from the mean high flood level observed in the past ten years calculated from the date of commencement of these rules;

7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;

8. Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.

[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.]

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

Activity

Regulations

Within the boundary of wetland Within the zone of influence

as shown in Annexure I

as shown in Annexure I

boundary

Cultivation of crops Prohibited within the wetland Existing traditional crop cultivation practices in the low-lying areas within the buffer will be allowed.

Plantation of trees Prohibited Planting indigenous trees permitted in buffer and zone of influence, excluding water channel.

Grazing and wallowing Regulated Permitted.

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 wetlands and its zone of influence

Activity

Levels and types not requiring permission

Within the boundary of wetland Within the zone of influence

as shown in Annexure I

as shown in Annexure I

Withdrawal of water Withdrawal of water by community Permitted in consultation with by ensuring sustainable measures local Biodiversity Management and without over extraction subject Committee and local Village to approval of WRD and GSWA Panchayat. Need to ensure no contamination of any type is allowed which serves as a source of degrading quality and ecological character of wetland.

Recreational activities Activities suitable for recreational Not Applicable.

purpose permitted subject to necessary approvals if planned in future

Fishing activities Only hook and line fishing permitted Permitted. within the wetland

Religious practices Existing religious practices will be Permitted. Any activity that will allowed. Any activity that will adversely adversely affect the ecological affect the ecological character of the character of the wetland will wetland will not be allowed not be allowed.

Deciding best possible wise use of wetland without affecting or impacting its ecological character and services offered presently Permitted Permitted.

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

Annexure-I2083

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 and section 25 read with sub-section (1) sub-section (3) of section 3 and section 23 of the Environment Protection Act, 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 the email address [email protected]

DRAFT NOTIFICATION

11-2/GSWA/2023-2024/Pub./799

1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Bacbhatt Lake admeasuring an area of 75009 sq. mts. located in village Raia of Salcete 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 Bacbhatt Lake"); which is more particularly described in Schedule I herein under;

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

3. And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC), Government of Goa, through GSWA by engaging services of CSIR–NIO had prepared a Brief Document for identifying the Said Bacbhatt Lake as wetland;

4. And whereas, based on the Brief Document Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) in the 13th meeting of the GSWA recommended the Government of Goa to draft notify the Said Bacbhatt Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

5. Hence this Draft Notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC) Government of Goa in the exercise of powers conferred under rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation & Management) Rules, 2017, is hereby published for the information of public.

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 are 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 and Climate Change (DoE&CC), o/o Goa State Biodiversity Board, opposite Saligao Seminary, Saligao, Bardez, Goa-403511 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 Schedule2084 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 26 (SUPPLEMENT) 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 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.

11. All the pre-existing ownership rights and privileges pertaining to identified and notified wetlands will be maintained. Further, no pre-existing ownership rights or property will be transferred to GSWA as a part of this notification, also as decided in the 13th meeting of the Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) no construction of permanent nature will be allowed in the draft notified wetland, till the final decision in this regard is taken by the authority. The status quo of the existing ownership of the notified property will be maintained.

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

Dr. Sneha S. Gitte, IAS, Director (Environment & Climate Change).

Panaji, 13th September, 2023.

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

1.1. Wetland

The Said Bacbhatt Lake admeasuring an area of 75009 sq. mts., surveyed under the following survey nos.

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 Said Bacbhatt Lake falls 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 Said Bacbhatt Lake falls 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 Said Bacbhatt Lake falls under the above mentioned Act. 1.3. Zone of influence: The Zone of influence of the said Bacbhatt Lake admeasuring 103941 sq. mts., includes 50m. buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

Taluka/Village

The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the said Bacbhatt Lake with the Zone of influence is at Annexure I. (For an enlarged map to scale kindly visit https://gswa.goa.gov.in/)

1.4. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Bacbhatt Lake the same is located within revenue village of Raia.

1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Bacbhatt Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Raia and Curtorim.

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 and/or handling and/or storage and/or 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 Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008; Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; electronic waste covered under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016; and other Acts and Rules as notified by Central Government and State Government applicable to wetlands and amendments thereof;

4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and amendments thereof;

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 any other human settlements and/or activities;

6. Any construction of a permanent nature except for boat jetties within fifty meters (demarcated as a buffer zone on Annexure-I) from the mean high flood level observed in the past ten years calculated from the date of commencement of these rules;

7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;

8. Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.

[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.]

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

Activity

Regulations

Within the boundary of wetland Within the zone of influence

as shown in Annexure I

as shown in Annexure I

boundary

Cultivation of crops Prohibited within the wetland Existing traditional crop cultivation practices in the low-lying areas within the buffer will be allowed.

Plantation of trees Prohibited Planting indigenous trees permitted in buffer and zone of influence, excluding water channel.

Grazing and wallowing Regulated Permitted.

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 wetlands and its zone of influence

Activity

Levels and types not requiring permission

Within the boundary of wetland Within the zone of influence

as shown in Annexure I

as shown in Annexure I

Withdrawal of water Withdrawal of water by community Permitted in consultation with by ensuring sustainable measures and local Biodiversity Management without over extraction subject to Committee and local Village approval of WRD and GSWA Panchayat. Need to ensure no contamination of any type is allowed which serves as a source of degrading quality and ecological character of wetland.

Recreational activities Activities suitable for recreational

purpose permitted subject to necessary approvals if planned in future Not Applicable.

Fishing activities Only hook and line fishing permitted

within the wetland Permitted.

Religious practices Existing religious practices will be Permitted. Any activity that will allowed. Any activity that will adversely adversely affect the ecological affect the ecological character of the character of the wetland will wetland will not be allowed not be allowed.

Permitted.

Deciding best possible Permitted wise use of wetland without affecting or impacting its ecological character and services offered presently

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

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, and section 25 read with sub-section (1) sub-section (3) of section 3 and section 23 of the Environment Protection Act, 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 the email address [email protected]

DRAFT NOTIFICATION

11-2/GSWA/2023-2024/Pub./800

1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Bebki Lake admeasuring an area of 10525 sq. mts. located in village Raia of Salcete 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 Bebki Lake"); which is more particularly described in Schedule I herein under;

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

3. And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of

rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and

Management) Rules, 2017, the Department

of Environment and Climate Change

(DoE&CC) Government of Goa, through

GSWA by engaging services of CSIR-NIO had

prepared a brief document for identifying the

Said Bebki Lake as wetland;

4. And whereas, based on the brief

document Goa State Wetland Authority

(GSWA) in the 13th meeting of the GSWA

recommended the Government of Goa to draft

notify the Said Bebki Lake as a wetland under

the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and

Management) Rules, 2017.

5. Hence this Draft Notification is issued

by the Department of Environment and

Climate Change (DoE&CC) Government of

Goa in the exercise of powers conferred under

rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation & Management)

Rules, 2017, is hereby published for the

information of public.

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 are 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

and Climate Change (DoE&CC), o/o Goa State

Biodiversity Board, opposite Saligao

Seminary, Saligao, Bardez, Goa-403511 or at

email–[email protected]. Such regulations2090 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 26 (SUPPLEMENT) 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 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.

11. All the pre-existing ownership rights and privileges pertaining to identified and notified wetlands will be maintained. Further, no pre-existing ownership rights or property will be transferred to GSWA as a part of this notification, also as decided in the 13th meeting of the Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) no construction of permanent nature will be allowed in the draft notified wetland, till the final decision in this regard is taken by the authority.

The status quo of the existing ownership of the notified property will be maintained.

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

Dr. Sneha S. Gitte, IAS, Director (Environment & Climate Change).

Panaji, 13th September, 2023.

———

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

1.1. Wetland

The said Bebki Lake admeasuring an area of 10525 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey nos.

Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub–Div. No. Approximate Area in sq. mts.

Salcete/Raia 223/1

6650

223/2

2500

223/4

675

223/5

450

223/6

250

Total

10525

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 Said Bebki Lake falls 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 Said Bebki Lake falls 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 Said Bebki Lake falls under the above mentioned Act. 1.3.Zone of influence:

The Zone of influence of the said Bebki Lake admeasuring 36296 sq. mts., includes 50m. buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

2092(cid:1)OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 26 (SUPPLEMENT) 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the said Bebki Lake with the Zone of influence is at Annexure I. (For an enlarged map to scale kindly visit https://gswa.goa.gov.in/)

1.4. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Bebki Lake the same is located within revenue village of Raia.

1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Bebki Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Raia.

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 and/or handling and/or storage and/or 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 Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008; Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; electronic waste covered under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and other Acts and Rules as notified by Central Government and State Government applicable to wetlands and amendments thereof;

4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and amendments thereof;

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 any other human settlements and/or activities;

6. Any construction of a permanent nature except for boat jetties within fifty meters (demarcated as a buffer zone on Annexure – I) from the mean high flood level observed in the past ten years calculated from the date of commencement of these rules;

7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;

8. Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.

[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.]

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

Activity

Regulations

Within the boundary of wetland Within the zone of influence

as shown in Annexure I

as shown in Annexure I

boundary

Cultivation of crops Prohibited within the wetland Existing traditional crop cultivation practices in the low-lying areas within the buffer will be allowed.

Plantation of trees Prohibited Planting indigenous trees permitted in buffer and zone of influence, excluding water channel.

Grazing and wallowing Regulated Permitted.

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 wetlands and its zone of influence2093 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 26 (SUPPLEMENT) 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 Activity

Levels and types not requiring permission

Within the boundary of wetland Within the zone of influence as shown in Annexure I

as shown in Annexure I

Withdrawal of water Withdrawal of water by community Permitted in consultation with by ensuring sustainable measures and local Biodiversity Management without over extraction subject to Committee and local Village approval of WRD and GSWA. Panchayat. Need to ensure no contamination of any type is allowed which serves as a source of degrading quality and ecological character of wetland

Recreational activities Activities suitable for recreational

purpose permitted subject to necessary approvals if planned in future. Not Applicable.

Fishing activities Only hook and line fishing permitted

within the wetland Permitted.

Religious practices Existing religious practices will be Permitted. Any activity that will allowed. Any activity that will adversely adversely affect the ecological affect the ecological character of the character of the wetland will wetland will not be allowed. not be allowed.

Permitted.

Deciding best possible Permitted wise use of wetland without affecting or impacting its ecological character and services offered presently

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

Annexure-I2094

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, and section 25 read with sub-section (1) sub-section (3) of section 3 and section 23 of the Environment Protection Act, 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 the email address [email protected]

DRAFT NOTIFICATION

11-2/GSWA/2023-2024/Pub./801

1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Kamala Lake or Kamala Tollem admeasuring an area of 8050 sq. mts. located in village Benaulim of Salcete 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 Kamala Lake"); which is more particularly described in Schedule-I herein under;

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

as specified in Schedule-II.

3. And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of

rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and

Management) Rules, 2017, the Department

of Environment and Climate Change

(DoE&CC) Government of Goa, through

GSWA by engaging services of CSIR–NIO

had prepared a Brief Document for identifying

the Said Kamala Lake as wetland;

4. And whereas, based on the Brief

Document Goa State Wetland Authority

(GSWA) in the 8th meeting of the GSWA

recommended the Government of Goa to

draft notify the Said Kamala Lake as a

wetland under the provisions of Wetlands

(Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

5. Hence this Draft Notification is issued

by the Department of Environment and

Climate Change (DoE&CC) Government of

Goa in the exercise of powers conferred

under rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation &

Management) Rules, 2017, is hereby

published for the information of public.

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 are 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

and Climate Change (DoE&CC), o/o Goa

State Biodiversity Board, opposite Saligao2095 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 26 (SUPPLEMENT) 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 Seminary, Saligao, Bardez, Goa-403511 or at [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.

11. All the pre-existing ownership rights and privileges pertaining to identified and notified wetlands will be maintained. Further, no pre-existing ownership rights or property will be transferred to GSWA as a part of this notification, also as decided in the 13th meeting of the Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) no construction of permanent nature will be allowed in the draft notified wetland, till the final decision in this regard is taken by the authority. The status quo of the existing ownership of the notified property will be maintained.

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

Dr. Sneha S. Gitte, IAS, Director (Environment & Climate Change).

Panaji, 13th September, 2023.

———

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

1.1. Wetland

The said Kamala Lake admeasuring an area of 8050 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub-Div. No. Approxiamte Area in sq. mts.

Salcete/Banaulim 397/1

8050

Total

8050

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 Said Kamala Lake falls 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 Said Kamala Lake falls 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 Said Kamala Lake falls under the above mentioned Act.

1.3. Zone of influence:

The Zone of influence of the said Kamala Lake admeasuring 33404 sq. mts., includes 50m buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the Said Kamala Lake with the Zone of influence is at Annexure-I. (For an enlarged map to scale kindly visit https://gswa.goa.gov.in/)

1.4. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Kamala Lake the same is located within revenue village of Benaulim.

1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Kamala Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Benaulim.

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 and/or handling and/or storage and/or 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 Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008; Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; electronic waste covered under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016; and other Acts and Rules as notified by Central Government and State Government applicable to wetlands and amendments thereof.

4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and amendments thereof;

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 any other human settlements and/or activities;

6. Any construction of a permanent nature except for boat jetties within fifty meters (demarcated as a buffer zone on Annexure-I) from the mean high flood level observed in the past ten years calculated from the date of commencement of these rules;

7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;

8. Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.

[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.]

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.

Activity

Regulations

Within the boundary of wetland Within the zone of influence as shown as shown in Annexure I

in Annexure I

Cultivation of Crops Prohibited within the Wetland Existing traditional crop cultivation boundry practices in the lowlying areas

within the buffer will be allowed.

Plantation of trees Prohibited Planting indigeous trees permitted in buffer and zone of influence, excluding water channel.

Grazing and wallowing Regulated Permitted.

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 wetlands and its zone of influence.

Activity

Levels and types not requiring permission

Within the boundary of the wetland Within the zone of influence as shown as shown in Annexure I

in Annexure I

Withdrawal of water Withdrawal of water by community Permitted in consultation with local by ensuring sustainble measures Biodiversity Management Committee and without over extraction subject and local Village Panchayat. Need to approval of WRD and GSWA to ensure no contamination of any type is allowed which serves as a source of degrading quality and ecological character of wetland.

Recreational activities Activities suitable for recreational Not Applicable.

purpose permitted subject to necessary approvals if planned in future

Fishing activities Only hook and line fishing Permitted.

permitted within the wetland

Religious practices Existing religious practices will Permitted. Any activity that will be allowed. Any activity that will adversely affect the ecological adversely affect the ecological character of wetland will not be character of the wetland will not allowed. be allowed

Deciding best possible Permitted Permitted. wise use of wetland without affecting or impacting its ecological character and services offered presently

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

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, and section 25 read with sub-section (1) sub-section (3) of section 3 and section 23 of the Environment Protection Act, 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 the email address [email protected]

DRAFT NOTIFICATION

11-2/GSWA/2023-2024/Pub./802

1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Lagoa de Cima Lake or Oilem tollem admeasuring an area of 156686 sq. mts. located in village Cavorim of Salcete 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 "Lagoa de Cima Lake"); which is more particularly described in Schedule-I herein under;

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

3. And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC) Government of Goa, through GSWA by engaging services of CSIR–NIO had prepared a Brief Document for identifying the Said Lagoa de Cima Lake as wetland;

4. And whereas, based on the Brief Document Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) in the 13th meeting of the GSWA recommended the Government of Goa to draft notify the Said Lagoa de Cima Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

5. Hence this Draft Notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC) Government of Goa in the exercise of powers conferred under rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation & Management) Rules, 2017, is hereby published for the information of public.

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 are 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 and Climate Change (DoE&CC), o/o Goa State Biodiversity Board, opposite Saligao Seminary, Saligao, Bardez, Goa-403511 or at email–[email protected]. Such regulations2100 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 26 (SUPPLEMENT) 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 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.

11. All the pre-existing ownership rights and privileges pertaining to identified and notified wetlands will be maintained. Further, no pre-existing ownership rights or property will be transferred to GSWA as a part of this notification, also as decided in the 13th meeting of the Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) no construction of permanent nature will be allowed in the draft notified wetland, till the final decision in this regard is taken by the authority. The status quo of the existing ownership of the notified property will be maintained.

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

Dr. Sneha S. Gitte, IAS, Director (Environment & Climate Change).

Panaji, 13th September, 2023.

–––––––

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

1.1. Wetland

The Said Lagoa de Cima Lake admeasuring an area of 156686 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub-Div. No. Approxiamte Area in sq. mts.

Salcete/Cavorim 83(P)

156686

Total

156686 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 Said Lagoa de Cima Lake falls 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 Said Lagoa de Cima Lake falls 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 Said Lagoa de Cima Lake falls under the above mentioned Act.

1.3. Zone of influence:

The Zone of influence of the Said Lagoa de Cima Lake admeasuring 92001 sq. mts., includes 50m. buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the Said Lagoa de Cima Lake with the Zone of influence is at Annexure-I. (For an enlarged map to scale kindly visit https://gswa.goa.gov.in/)

1.4. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Lagoa de Cima Lake the same is located within revenue village of Cavorim.

1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Lagoa de Cima Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Cavorim.

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 and/or handling and/or storage and/or 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 Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008; Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; electronic waste covered under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016; and other Acts and Rules as notified by Central Government and State Government applicable to wetlands and amendments thereof;

4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and amendments thereof;

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 any other human settlements and/or activities;

6. Any construction of a permanent nature except for boat jetties within fifty meters (demarcated as a buffer zone on Annexure-I) from the mean high flood level observed in the past ten years calculated from the date of commencement of these rules; and,

7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;

8. Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.

[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.]

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

Activity

Regulations

Within the boundary of wetland Within the zone of influence as shown as shown in Annexure I

in Annexure I

Cultivation of crops Prohibited within the Wetland Existing traditional crop cultivation boundry practices in the lowlying areas

within the buffer will be allowed.

Plantation of trees Prohibited Planting indigeous trees permitted in buffer and zone of influence, excluding water channel.

Grazing and wallowing Regulated Permitted.

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 wetlands and its zone of influence2103 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 26 (SUPPLEMENT) 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 Activity

Levels and types not requiring permission

Within the boundary of the wetland Within the zone of influence as shown as shown in Annexure I

in Annexure I

Withdrawal of water Withdrawal of water by community Permitted in consultation with local by ensuring sustainble measures Biodiversity Management Committee and without over extraction subject and local Village Panchayat. Need to approval of WRD and GSWA to ensure no contamination of any type is allowed which serves as a source of degrading quality and ecological character of wetland.

Recreational activities Activities suitable for recreational Not Applicable.

purpose permitted subject to necessary approvals if planned in future.

Fishing activities Only hook and line fishing Permitted.

permitted within the wetland

Religious practices Existing religious practices will Permitted. Any activity that will be allowed. Any activity that will adversely affect the ecological adversely affect the ecological character of wetland will not be character of the wetland will not allowed. be allowed.

Deciding best possible Permitted Permitted. wise use of wetland without affecting or impacting its ecological character and services offered presently

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

Annexure-I2104

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, and section 25 read with sub-section (1) sub-section (3) of section 3 and section 23 of the Environment Protection Act, 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 the email address [email protected]

DRAFT NOTIFICATION

11-2/GSWA/2023-2024/Pub./803

1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Lamgao Lake or Lamgao tollem admeasuring an area of 3375 sq. mts. located in village Lamgao of Bicholim Taluka, North 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 "Lamgao Lake"); which is more particularly described in Schedule-I herein under;

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

as specified in Schedule-II.

3. And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and

Management) Rules, 2017, the Department

of Environment and Climate Change

(DoE&CC) Government of Goa, through

GSWA by engaging services of CSIR–NIO had

prepared a Brief Document for identifying the

Said Lamgao Lake as wetland;

4. And whereas, based on the Brief

Document Goa State Wetland Authority

(GSWA) in the 13th meeting of the GSWA

recommended the Government of Goa to draft

notify the Said Lamgao Lake as a wetland

under the provisions of Wetlands

(Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

5. Hence this Draft Notification is issued

by the Department of Environment and

Climate Change (DoE&CC) Government of

Goa in the exercise of powers conferred

under rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation &

Management) Rules, 2017, is hereby

published for the information of public.

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 are 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

and Climate Change (DoE&CC), o/o Goa State

Biodiversity Board, opposite Saligao

Seminary, Saligao, Bardez, Goa-403511 or at2105 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 26 (SUPPLEMENT) 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 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.

11. All the pre-existing ownership rights and privileges pertaining to identified and notified wetlands will be maintained. Further, no pre-existing ownership rights or property will be transferred to GSWA as a part of this notification, also as decided in the 13th meeting of the Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) no construction of permanent nature will be allowed in the draft notified wetland, till the final decision in this regard is taken by the authority.

The status quo of the existing ownership of the notified property will be maintained.

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

Dr. Sneha S. Gitte, IAS, Director (Environment & Climate Change).

Panaji, 13th September, 2023.

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

1.1. Wetland

The Said Lamgao Lake admeasuring an area of 3375 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub-Div. No. Approxiamte Area in sq. mts.

Bicholim/Lamgao 25/1

335

Total

3375

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 Said Lamgao Lake falls 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 Said Lamgao Lake falls 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 Said Lamgao Lake falls under the above mentioned Act. 1.3. Zone of influence:

The Zone of influence of the Said Lamgao Lake admeasuring 427061 sq. mts., includes 50m. buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the Said Lamgao Lake with the Zone of influence is at Annexure I. (For an enlarged map to scale kindly visit https://gswa.goa.gov.in/)

1.4. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Lamgao Lake the same is located within revenue village of Lamgao.

1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Lamgao Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Lamgao and Bordem.

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 and/or handling and/or storage and/or 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 Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008; Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; electronic waste covered under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and other Acts and Rules as notified by Central Government and State Government applicable to wetlands and amendments thereof;

4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and amendments thereof;

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 any other Human settlements and/or activities;

6. Any construction of a permanent nature except for boat jetties within fifty meters (demarcated as a buffer zone on Annexure–I) from the mean high flood level observed in the past ten years calculated from the date of commencement of these rules;

7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;

8. Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.

[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.]

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

Activity

Regulations

Within the boundary of wetland Within the zone of influence as shown as shown in Annexure I

in Annexure I

Cultivation of crops Prohibited within the Wetland Existing traditional crop cultivation boundry practices in the lowlying areas

within the buffer will be allowed.

Plantation of trees Prohibited Planting indigeous trees permitted in buffer and zone of influence, excluding water channel.

Grazing and wallowing Regulated Permitted.

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 wetlands and its zone of influence

Activity

Levels and types not requiring permission

Within the boundary of the wetland Within the zone of influence as shown as shown in Annexure I

in Annexure I

Withdrawal of water Withdrawal of water by community Permitted in consultation with local by ensuring sustainble measures Biodiversity Management Committee and without over extraction subject and local Village Panchayat. Need to approval of WRD and GSWA to ensure no contamination of any type is allowed which serves as a source of degrading quality and ecological character of wetland.

Recreational activities Activities suitable for recreational Not Applicable.

purpose permitted subject to necessary approvals if planned in future.

Fishing activities Only hook and line fishing permitted Permitted.

within the wetland

Religious practices Existing important archeological Permitted. Any activity that will and ancient structures should be adversely affect the ecological maintained by the competent character of wetland will not be authority and existing religious allowed. practices will be allowed. Any activity that will adversely affect the ecological character of the wetland will not be allowed.

Deciding best possible Permitted Permitted. wise use of wetland without affecting or impacting its ecological character and services offered presently

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

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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, and section 25 read with sub-section (1) sub-section (3) of section 3 and section 23 of the

Environment Protection Act, 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

the email address [email protected]

DRAFT NOTIFICATION

11-2/GSWA/2023-2024/Pub./804

1. Whereas, there exists a water body

known as Moingal Lake admeasuring an area

of 2717 sq. mts. located in village Shiroda of

Ponda 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

Moingal Lake"); which is more particularly

described in Schedule-I herein under;

2. And whereas, it is considered that for

sustaining these values, the ecological

character of the wetland ecosystem needs to

be maintained by regulating developmental

activities within the wetland as well as within

its zone of influence and prohibiting activities

as specified in Schedule-II;

3. And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and

Management) Rules, 2017, the Department

of Environment and Climate Change

(DoE&CC) Government of Goa, through

GSWA by engaging services of CSIR–NIO had

prepared a Brief Document for identifying the

Said Moingal Lake as wetland;

4. And whereas, based on the Brief

Document Goa State Wetland Authority

(GSWA) in the 13th meeting of the GSWA

recommended the Government of Goa to draft

notify the Said Moingal Lake as a wetland

under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation

and Management) Rules, 2017.

5. Hence this Draft Notification is issued

by the Department of Environment and

Climate Change (DoE&CC) Government of

Goa in the exercise of powers conferred

under rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation &

Management) Rules, 2017, is hereby

published for the information of public.

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 are 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 Secretar y, Goa State Wetland

Authority, c/o Department of Environment

and Climate Change (DoE&CC), o/o Goa

State Biodiversity Board, opposite Saligao

Seminary, Saligao, Bardez, Goa-403511 or at

email–[email protected]. Such regulations2110 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 26 (SUPPLEMENT) 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 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.

11. All the pre-existing ownership rights and privileges pertaining to identified and notified wetlands will be maintained. Further, no pre-existing ownership rights or property will be transferred to GSWA as a part of this notification, also as decided in the 13th meeting of the Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) no construction of permanent nature will be allowed in the draft notified wetland, till the final decision in this regard is taken by the authority.

The status quo of the existing ownership of the notified property will be maintained.

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

Dr. Sneha S. Gitte, IAS, Director (Environment & Climate Change).

Panaji, 13th September, 2023.

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

1.1. Wetland

The Said Moingal Lake admeasuring an area of 2717 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub-Div. No. Approxiamte/Area in sq. mts.

Ponda/Shiroda Waterbody 2717

Total 2717

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 Said Moingal Lake falls 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 Said Moingal Lake falls 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 Said Moingal Lake falls under the above mentioned Act. 1.3. Zone of influence:

The Zone of influence of the said Moingal Lake admeasuring 64129 sq. mts., includes 50m. buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the said Moingal Lake with the Zone of influence is at Annexure I. (For an enlarged map to scale kindly visit https://gswa.goa.gov.in/)

1.4. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Moingal Lake the same is located within revenue village of Shiroda.

1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Moingal Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Shiroda.

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 and/or handling and/or storage and/or 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 Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008; Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; electronic waste covered under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and other Acts and Rules as notified by Central Government and State Government applicable to wetlands and amendments thereof.

4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and amendments thereof;

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 any other human settlements and/or activities;

6. Any construction of a permanent nature except for boat jetties within fifty meters (demarcated as a buffer zone on Annexure–I) from the mean high flood level observed in the past ten years calculated from the date of commencement of these rules;

7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;

8. Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.

[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.]

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

Activity

Regulations

Within the boundary of wetland Within the zone of influence as shown as shown in Annexure I

in Annexure I

Cultivation of crops Prohibited within the Wetland Existing traditional crop cultivation boundary practices in the lowlying areas

within the buffer will be allowed.

Plantation of trees Prohibited Planting indigeous trees permitted in buffer and zone of influence, excluding water channel.

Grazing and wallowing Regulated Permitted.

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 wetlands and its zone of influence

Activity

Levels and types not requiring permission

Within the boundary of wetland Within the zone of influence as shown as shown in Annexure I

in Annexure I

Withdrawal of water Withdrawal of water by community Permitted in consultation with local by ensuring sustainble measures Biodiversity Management Committee and without over extraction subject and local Village Panchayat. Need to approval of WRD and GSWA to ensure no contamination of any type is allowed which serves as a source of degrading quality and ecological character of wetland.

Recreational activities Activities suitable for recreational Not Applicable.

purpose permitted subject to necessary approvals if planned in future.

Fishing activities Only hook and line fishing Permitted.

permitted within the wetland

Religious practices Existing religious practices will Permitted. Any activity that will be allowed. Any activity that will adversely affect the ecological adversely affect the ecological character of wetland will not be character of the wetland will not allowed. be allowed.

Deciding best possible Permitted Permitted. wise use of wetland without affecting or impacting its ecological character and services offered presently

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

Annexure-I2114

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, and section 25 read with sub-section (1) sub-section (3) of section 3 and section 23 of the Environment Protection Act, 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 the email address [email protected]

DRAFT NOTIFICATION

11-2/GSWA/2023-2024/Pub./805

1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Vodle Dhakte Lake or Vodle Dhakte Tollem admeasuring an area of 87126 sq. mts. located in village Cortalim of Mormugao 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 Vodle Dhakte Tollem"); which is more particularly described in Schedule-I herein under;

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

3. And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC) Government of Goa, through GSWA by engaging services of CSIR–NIO had prepared a Brief Document for identifying the Said Vodle Dhakte Tollem as wetland;

4. And whereas, based on the Brief Document Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) in the 13th meeting of the GSWA recommended the Government of Goa to draft notify the Said Vodle Dhakte Tollem as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

5. Hence this Draft Notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC) Government of Goa in the exercise of powers conferred under Rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation & Management) Rules, 2017 is hereby published for the information of public.

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 are 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 and Climate Change (DoE&CC), o/o Goa State Biodiversity Board, opposite Saligao Seminary, Saligao, Bardez, Goa-403511 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.

11. All the pre-existing ownership rights and privileges pertaining to identified and notified wetlands will be maintained. Further, no pre-existing ownership rights or property will be transferred to GSWA as a part of this notification, also as decided in the 13th meeting of the Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) no construction of permanent nature will be allowed in the draft notified wetland, till the final decision in this regard is taken by the authority. The status quo of the existing ownership of the notified property will be maintained.

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

Dr. Sneha S. Gitte, IAS, Director (Environment & Climate Change).

Panaji, 13th September, 2023.

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

1.1. Wetland

The Said Vodle Dhakte Tollem admeasuring an area of 87126 sq. mts., surveyed under the following

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 Said Vodle Dhakte Tollem falls 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 Said Vodle Dhakte Tollem falls 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 Said Vodle Dhakte Tollem falls under the above mentioned Act.

1.3. Zone of influence: The Zone of influence of the said Vodle Dhakte Tollem admeasuring 94144 sq. mts., includes 50m. buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

218/1-D(P) 153 218/1-C 625

218/2 425 218/1-B 625

218/1-G(P) 1629 218/1-A(P) 10OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 26 (SUPPLEMENT) 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2023

The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the said Vodle Dhakte Tollem with the Zone of influence is at Annexure-I. (For an enlarged map to scale kindly visit https://gswa.goa.gov.in/)

1.4. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Vodle Dhakte Tollem the same is located within revenue village of Cortalim.

1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Vodle Dhakte Tollem the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Cortalim.

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 and/or handling and/or storage and/or 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 Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008; Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; electronic waste covered under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016; and other Acts and Rules as notified by Central Government and State Government applicable to wetlands and amendments thereof;

4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 amendments thereof;

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 any other Human settlements and/or activities;

6. Any construction of a permanent nature except for boat jetties within fifty meters (demarcated as a buffer zone on Annexure–I) from the mean high flood level observed in the past ten years calculated from the date of commencement of these rules; and,2118 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 26 (SUPPLEMENT) 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;

8. Extraction of Soil, Mud, Rock and Sand for commercial purposes.

[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.]

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.

Activity

Regulations

Within the boundary of wetland Within the zone of influence as shown as shown in Annexure I

in Annexure I

Cultivation of crops Prohibited within the Wetland Existing traditional crop cultivation boundry practices in the lowlying areas

within the buffer will be allowed.

Plantation of trees Prohibited Planting indigeous trees permitted in buffer and zone of influence, excluding water channel.

Grazing and wallowing Regulated Permitted.

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 wetlands and its zone of influence

Activity

Levels and types not requiring permission

Within the boundary of the wetland Within the zone of influence as shown as shown in Annexure I

in Annexure I

Withdrawal of water Withdrawal of water by community Permitted in consultation with local by ensuring sustainble measures Biodiversity Management Committee and without over extraction subject and local Village Panchayat. Need to approval of WRD and GSWA to ensure no contamination of any type is allowed which serves as a source of degrading quality and ecological character of wetland.

Recreational activities Activities suitable for recreational Not Applicable.

purpose permitted subject to necessary approvals if planned in future.

Fishing activities Only hook and line fishing Permitted.

permitted within the wetland

Religious practices Existing religious practices will Permitted. Any activity that will be allowed. Any activity that will adversely affect the ecological adversely affect the ecological character of wetland will not be character of the wetland will not allowed. be allowed.

Deciding best possible Permitted Permitted. wise use of wetland without affecting or impacting its ecological character and services offered presently

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

Annexure-I

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