Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 9th January, 2025 (Pausa 19, 1946) SERIES I No. 41 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
SUPPLEMENT
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Environment & Climate Change
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Notification
11-2/GSWA/2024-2025/Pub./1797
1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Betal Lake admeasuring an area of 4400 sq. mts. located in village Querim 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 Betal 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 Betal 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 draf t notif y the Said Betal Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.
5. Hence a Draft Notification was issued by the Depar tment 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, hereinaf ter referred to as the said rules;
6. And whereas the time for receiving objections is now over in the fixed duration the objections of the general public have been heard and decided, according to the said rules;
7. Hence this notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC), Government of Goa, in exercise of powers conferred under Rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 read with Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby published for the information of the persons;
8. The extent of the wetland and its zone of influence is described in Schedule I of this notification;
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Schedule-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.
9. 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.
12. The Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall monitor the enforcement of the provisions of this notification.
13. 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.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Johnson B. Fernandes, Director (Environment 10. 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 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.
& Climate Change).
Panaji, 1st January, 2025.
11. Activities permitted within the wetland and its zone of influence are listed in
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Schedule I: Location and Extent of Wetland and its Zone of Influence
1.1. Wetland
The Said Betal Lake admeasuring an area of 4400 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub-Div. No. Approximate area in sq. mts.
4400
Ponda/Querim 118/2
Total
4400
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 Betal 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 Betal 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 Betal Lake falls under the above mentioned Act.
1.3. Zone of influence:
The Zone of influence of the Said Betal Lake admeasuring 46781 sq. mts., includes 50m buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Taluka/ Survey No./ Approximate area Survey No./ Approximate /Village /Sub–Div. No. in sq. mts. /Sub–Div. No. area in sq. mts.
Buffer Zone
Ponda/
/Querim 1/12(P) 300 1/13(P) 1474
1/14(P) 273 118/1 375
118/3(P) 584 118/4(P) 5314
118/5(P) 3269 121/1(P) 8
220/1(P) 4794 225/4(P) 2165
226/2(P) 2366 226/5(P) 1230
Area outside Sy. No. 2192 Total 24344
Ponda/
Zone of Influence
/Querim 1/15(P) 61 1/16(P) 125
1/16-A(P) 70 78/2(P) 386
78/3(P) 84 78/4(P) 79
78/5(P) 101 78/6(P) 113
79/7(P) 131 79/8(P) 67
79/9(P) 261 79/10(P) 3
80/11(P) 52 80/13(P) 69
80/14(P) 80 80/15(P) 90
80/16((P) 58 80/17(P) 56
80/18(P) 239 80/20(P) 89
94/3(P) 5 94/4(P) 178
94/5(P) 41 94/9(P) 395
94/10(P) 49 94/11(P) 242
94/12(P) 166 95/1(P) 149
95/2(P) 13 95/4(P) 136
95/6(P) 490 95/7(P) 17
95/8(P) 576 95/9(P) 246
95/10(P) 520 5/11(P) 192
95/12(P) 172 95/13(P) 130
95/15(P) 69 95/16(P) 200
95/17(P) 65 96/1(P) 286
96/2(P) 135 105/1(P) 192
105/2(P) 668 105/6(P) 84
105/7(P) 174 105/8(P) 345
105/20(P) 52 106/5(P) 273
106/7(P) 21 106/8(P) 176
106/9(P) 180 106/11(P) 36
106/12(P) 491 108(P) 883
109(P) 1349 112/1(P) 249
112/2(P) 440 112/3(P) 120
112/4(P) 307 112/5(P) 203
112/6(P) 60 112/7(P) 98
112/8(P) 317 113/1(P) 293
113/2(P) 309 113/3(P) 44
113/4(P) 62 113/9(P) 32
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025
114/1(P) 273 114/2(P) 28
114/3(P) 28 114/4(P) 26
114/5(P) 93 114/6(P) 132
114/7(P) 127 114/8(P) 141
114/9(P) 99 114/10(P) 75
114/11(P) 170 114/12(P) 69
114/13(P) 122 114/14(P) 187
114/15(P) 143 114/16(P) 162
114/17(P) 63 114/18(P) 92
114/19(P) 124 114/20(P) 136
118/3(P) 448 Area outside sy. No. 5555
Total 22437
Grand total 46781
The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the Said Betal 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 Betal Lake the same is located within revenue village of Querim.
1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Betal Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Querim.
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.
Note: For the rules and acts mentioned under point No. 3, 4 and 7 any amendments made thereof will be applicable.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025[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
Grazing and wallowing Regulated Permitted.
Withdrawal of water for Withdrawal of water by community for Permitted in consultation with local irrigation or plantation irrigating and maintaining existing Biodiversity Management Committee Arecanut plantations and kulaghara by and local village Panchayat. Need to ensuring sustainable measures and with- ensure no contamination of any type out over extraction subject to approval is allowed which serves as a source of WRD and GSWA of degrading quality and ecological
character of wetland.
Cultivation of crops Pre existing traditional seasonal Lands that previously existed will cultivation of crops permitted be allowed to be cultivated.
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 as Within the zone of influence as shown shown in Annexure I
in Annexure I
Fishing Activities Only hook and line fishing permitted Permitted.
within the wetland.
Religious practices Existing religious practices like "Sateri- Permitted. Any activity that will devi Sangod festival" will be allowed. adversely affect the ecological Any activity that will adversely affect character of the wetland will not the ecological character of the wetland be allowed.
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.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Annexure-I
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Notification
11-2/GSWA/2024-2025/Pub./1798
1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Karmale Lake or Arla Keri Tollem admeasuring an area of 36235 sq. mts. located in village Querim 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 Karmale Lake"); which is more particularly described in Schedule I hereinunder;
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 GSBB had prepared a Brief Document for identifying the Said Karmale 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 Karmale Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.
5. Hence a Draft Notification was 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, herein referred to as the said rules;
6. And whereas the time for receiving objections is now over in the fixed duration the objections of the general public have been heard and decided, according to the said rules;
7. Hence this notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC), Government of Goa, in exercise of powers conferred under Rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 read with Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby published for the information of the persons;
8. The extent of the wetland and its zone of influence is described in Schedule I of this notification;
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. The Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025 notification. The status quo of the existing ownership of the notified property will be maintained.
Climate Change shall monitor the enforcement of the provisions of this notification.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Johnson B. Fernandes, Director
(Environment & Climate Change).
Panaji, 1st January, 2025.
13. 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
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Schedule I: Location and Extent of Wetland and its Zone of Influence
1.1. Wetland
The Said Karmale Lake admeasuring an area of 36235 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/Village Survey No./ Approximate area Survey No./ Approximate Sub–Div. No. in sq. mts. Sub–Div. No. Area in sq. mts.
Ponda/Querim 132(P) 101 133/7(P) 925 148/1(P) 8 148/2(P) 818 148/3(P) 74 148/4(P) 1409 148/6(P) 6 148/7(P) 144 148/8(P) 2 149/1(P) 3 149/3(P) 141 149/4(P) 109 149/5(P) 232 149/6(P) 19 149/7(P) 527 149/8(P) 382 149/9(P) 489 149/10(P) 28 149/11(P) 2721 165/1(P) 1738 166/1(P) 4099 166/2(P) 3215 166/3 225 166/4 700 166/5 1175 166/6(P) 2416 166/8 1250 166/10(P) 932 166/11 825 166/12(P) 162 166/13(P) 1603 166/14 975 166/15(P) 2287 166/16 450 166/17 725 166/18(P) 964 166/19 525 166/20(P) 698 166/21 650 166/22(P) 550 166/23 825 166/25(P) 84 166/26 375 166/28(P) 4 166/29(P) 362 166/32(P) 181 Area outside sy. Nos. 102
Grand total 36235
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 Karmale 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 Karmale 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 Karmale Lake falls under the above mentioned Act.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 20251.3. Zone of influence:
The Zone of influence of the Said Karmale Lake admeasuring 88951 sq. mts., includes 50m. buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/Village Survey No./ Approximate area Survey No./ Approximate
Sub–Div. No. in sq. mts. Sub–Div. No. Area in sq. mts.
Ponda/Querim Buffer Zone
131/2(P) 189 132(P) 7175
133/7(P) 5932 133/8(P) 52
134/2(P) 985 134/3(P) 729
134/4(P) 41 134/5(P) 1058
134/6(P) 45 134/7(P) 840
136/9-A(P) 8 146/2(P) 464
146/3(P) 77 146/4(P) 1527
146/5 75 146/6(P) 1842
148/1(P) 86 148/2(P) 1958
148/3(P) 175 148/4(P) 1450
148/5(P) 37 148/6(P) 3048
148/7(P) 1639 148/8(P) 67
149/1(P) 1296 149/2(P) 81
149/3(P) 1915 149/4(P) 868
149/5(P) 810 149/6(P) 81
149/7(P) 1198 149/8(P) 1193
149/9(P) 836 149/10(P) 47
149/11(P) 6318 150/3(P) 1
150/4(P) 41 150/5(P) 94
150/6(P) 501 150/7(P) 637
164/1(P) 1887 165/1(P) 7777
164/2(P) 1400 166/1(P) 2100
166/2(P) 1346 166/6(P) 2734
166/7 1325 166/9 600
166/10(P) 893 166/12(P) 238
166/13(P) 47 166/15(P) 813
166/18(P) 1087 166/20(P) 1102
166/22(P) 1250 166/24 200
166/25(P) 416 166/27 325
166/28(P) 371 166/29(P) 38
166/30 525 166/31 75
166/32(P) 219 166/33(P) 1510
166/34 125 167/1(P) 1084
168/1(P) 245
Area outside sy. Nos. 910
Total 76058
Ponda/Querim Zone of Influence
136/1(P) 113 136/5(P) 47
136/6(P) 134 136/7(P) 98
136/8(P) 5 136/9-A(P) 115
136/11(P) 8 136/12(P) 114
136/13(P) 6 137/1(P) 171
137/1-A(P) 107 1381(P) 1173
138/3(P) 102 140(P) 54
141/2(P) 899 142/1(P) 231
142/2(P) 15 142/3(P) 643
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025
142/4(P) 10 142/5(P) 617 142/6 450 142/7(P) 193 142/8(P) 1392 143(P) 39 144/1(P) 566 144/2(P) 467 145/1(P) 409 145/2(P) 157 145/3(P) 7 145/4(P) 63 145/5(P) 12 145/6(P) 122 145/8(P) 11 145/10(P) 136 145/11(P) 11 145/12(P) 41 146/1(P) 298 146/2(P) 128 Area outside Sy. Nos. 3729
(Roads and Nallas)
Total 12893
Grand Total 88951
The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the Said Karmale 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 Karmale Lake the same is located within Revenue village of Querim.
1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Karmale Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Querim.
Schedule II: List of activities prohibited within wetland boundary
5.1. Conversion for non-wetland uses including encroachment of any kind;
5.2. 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.
5.3. 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.
5.4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016;
5.5. 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;
5.6. 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,
5.7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;
5.8. Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.
Note: For the rules and acts mentioned under point no. 3, 4 and 7 any amendments made thereof will be applicable.
[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.] OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025 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
Cultivation of crops Pre-existing traditional seasonal Cultivated lands that previously cultivation of crops permitted. existed will be allowed to be
cultivated.
Recreational activities Recreational activities like the Not applicable.
existing spice farm activity at the p e r i p h e r y o f t h e w e t l a n d a r e permitted.
Plantation of trees Prohibited within the wetland Planting indigenous trees boundary Permitted in buffer and zone of influence, excluding water channel.
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
Withdrawal of water for Withdrawal of water by the community Permitted in consultation with irrigation or plantation for irrigating and maintaining existing local Biodiversity Management Arecanut plantations and by ensuring Committee and local Village sustainable measures and without Panchayat. Need to ensure no over-extraction subject to the approval contamination of any type is of WRD and GSWA. allowed which serves as a source of degrading quality and ecological character of wetland.
Fishing Activities Only hook and line fishing permitted Permitted. within the wetland
Religious practices Existing religious practices like "Sateri Permitted. Any activity that will devi Sangod festival" will be allowed. adversely affect the ecological Any activity that will adversely affect character of the wetland will the ecological character of the wetland not be allowed. will not be allowed
Preservation of this water The boundary of the wetlands may Permitted. body and maintaining be restored or stabilized using natural quality of its significant m e a n s s o a s t o n o t d i s t u r b t h e catchment area especially ecological character of the water body no development zone, steep slopes and tree cover areas to ensure sustain ability of this
water body for future water security of local area OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025 Deciding best possible Permitted Permitted. w i s e u s e o f w e t l a n d w i t h o u t a f f e c t i n g o r 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
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Notification
11-2/GSWA/2024-2025/Pub./1799
1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Kodal Lake admeasuring an area of 7530 sq. mts. located in village Carapur 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 "Said Kodal 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 Kodal 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 Kodal Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.
5. Hence a Draft Notification was 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, hereinafter referred to as the said rules;
6. And whereas the time for receiving objections is now over in the fixed duration
the objections of the general public have been heard and decided, according to the said rules;
7. Hence this notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC), Government of Goa, in exercise of powers conferred under Rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 read with Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby published for the information of the persons;
8. The extent of the wetland and its zone of influence is described in Schedule I of this notification;
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 202512. The Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall monitor the enforcement of the provisions of this notification.
13. 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.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Johnson B. Fernandes, Director (Environment & Climate Change).
Panaji, 1st January, 2025.
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Schedule I: Location and Extent of Wetland and its Zone of Influence
1.1. Wetland
The said Kodal Lake admeasuring an area of 7530 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey nos.
Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub–Div. No. Approximate area in sq. mts.
Bicholim/Carapur 64/0(P) 2340
65/1(P) 310
65/5(P) 20
65/9(P) 150
65/10(P) 560
65/11(P) 200
65/12(P) 90
65/13(P) 170
65/14
225
66/2(P) 2990
66/3(P) 300
67/4(P) 175
Total 7530
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 Kodal 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 Kodal 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 Kodal Lake falls under the above mentioned Act. 1.3. Zone of influence:
The Zone of influence of the said Kodal Lake admeasuring 40374 sq. mts., includes 50m. buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
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Taluka/Village Survey No./ Approximate area Survey No./ Approximate
Sub–Div. No. in sq. mts. Sub–Div. No. Area in sq. mts.
Bicholim/Carapur Buffer Zone
63/4(P) 2293 65/1(P) 208
65/2 125 65/3 125
65/4 125 65/5(P) 330
65/6 325 65/7 275
65/8 275 65/9(P) 125
65/10(P) 65 65/11(P) 50
65/12(P) 35 65/13(P) 180
66/1(P) 2005 66/2(P) 8400
66/2-G 225 66/3(P) 1600
66/4 400 66/5(P) 55
66/6(P) 215 67/4(P) 2825
102/1(P) 90 102/1-K(P) 43
102/1-J(P) 115 113/3(P) 1095
114/3(P) 675 115/3(P) 5400
116/3(P) 485 Area outside sy. No. 2725
(Roads and Nallahs)
TOTAL 30889
Bicholim/Carapur Zone of Influence
109/6(P) 1585 111/1(P) 1460
111/2(P) 220 112/8(P) 385
112/9 195 112/10(P) 105
112/11(P) 100 113/1(P) 115
113/1-A 10 113/3(P) 1270
113/4(P) 945 114/1(P) 1780
114/1-C(P) 110 114/3(P) 225
115/1(P) 350 Area outside sy. No. 630
Total 9485
Grand total 40374
The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the said Kodal 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 Kodal Lake the same is located within Revenue village of Carapur.
1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Kodal Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Carapur.
Schedule II: List of activities prohibited within wetland boundary
5.1. Conversion for non-wetland uses including encroachment of any kind;
5.2. 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.
5.3. 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 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025 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.
5.4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016;
5.5. 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;
5.6. 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,
5.7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;
5.8. Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.
Note: For the rules and acts mentioned under point No. 3, 4 and 7 any amendments made thereof will be applicable.
[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 for Withdrawal of water by community Permitted in consultation with irrigation or plantation for irrigating and maintaining existing local Biodiversity Management Arecanut plantations and kulaghars Committee and local Village by ensuring sustainable measures Panchayat. Need to ensure no and without over extraction subject contamination of any type is to approval of WRD and GSWA. allowed which serves as a source of degrading quality and ecological character of wetland.
Cultivation of crops Pre existing traditional seasonal Cultivating lands that previo- cultivation of crops permitted usly existed will be allowed to
be cultivated
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
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Religious 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.
Deciding best possible Permitted Permitted. w i s e u s e o f w e t l a n d w i t h o u t a f f e c t i n g o r 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
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Notification
11-2/GSWA/2024-2025/Pub./1800
1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Kolamwada Lake admeasuring an area of 10550 sq. mts. located in village Carapur of Bicholim Taluka, Nor th 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 Kolamwada Lake"); which is more particularly described in Schedule I hereinunder;
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 Kolamwada 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 Kolamwada Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.
5. Hence a Draft Notification was issued by the Depar tment 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, hereinafter referred to as the said rules;
6. And whereas the time for receiving objections is now over in the fixed duration the objections of the general public have been heard and decided, according to the said rules;
7. Hence this notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC), Government of Goa, in exercise of powers conferred under Rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 read with Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby published for the information of the persons;
8. The extent of the wetland and its zone of influence is described in Schedule I of this notification;
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. The Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministr y of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall monitor the OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025 ownership of the notified property will be maintained.
enforcement of the provisions of this notification.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Johnson B. Fernandes, Director
(Environment & Climate Change).
13. 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 Panaji, 1st January, 2025.
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Schedule I: Location and Extent of Wetland and its Zone of Influence
1.1. Wetland
The Said Kolamwada Lake admeasuring an area of 10550 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub–Div. No. Approximate area in sq. mts.
Bicholim/Carapur 123/1 10550
Total 10550
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 Kolamwada 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 Kolamwada 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 Kolamwada Lake falls under the above mentioned Act.
1.3. Zone of influence:
The Zone of influence of the Said Kolamwada Lake admeasuring 75966 sq. mts., includes 50m. buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/Village Survey No./ Approximate area Survey No./ Approximate Sub–Div. No. in sq. mts. Sub–Div. No. area in sq. mts.
Bicholim/Carapur Buffer Zone
48/1(P) 55 48/2(P) 237
48/4 125 50/1 350
50/2(P) 485 50/3(P) 185
54/1(P) 770 54/2(P) 22
54/3(P) 160 122/1(P) 5480
122/4(P) 45 122/6 50
122/7 25 122/9 100
122/10 50 122/12(P) 115
127/1(P) 2595 127/2(P) 1580
127/3(P) 940 126/1(P) 3275
125/1(P) 685 124/1(P) 4625
154/(P) 200
Area outside sy. Nos. 1380
(Roads and Nallahs)
Total 23534
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Bicholim/Carapur Zone of Influence
125/1(P) 780 214/1(P) 2360
214/1-A(P) 150 150/6(P) 52
150/7(P) 45 150/8(P) 90
150/9(P) 25 140/43(P) 680
140/42(P) 25 140/41(P) 17
140/40(P) 15 140/39(P) 15
140/38(P) 10 140/37(P) 15
140/35(P) 10 140/33(P) 20
140/32(P) 25 140/31(P) 18
140/30(P) 17 140/29(P) 17
140/26(P) 15 140/25(P) 17
140/24(P) 45 140/23(P) 38
140/22(P) 70 140/21(P) 50
140/20(P) 48 140/19(P) 58
140/18(P) 50 140/17(P) 60
140/16(P) 50 140/15(P) 55
140/14(P) 70 141/27(P) 20
141/26(P) 30 141/25(P) 20
141/24(P) 15 141/23(P) 20
141/30(P) 32 141/21(P) 100
141/20(P) 12 141/19(P) 38
141/18(P) 20 141/17(P) 27
141/16(P) 40 141/15(P) 20
141/14(P) 37 141/13(P) 220
141/12(P) 20 141/11(P) 10
141/10(P) 10 141/9(P) 13
141/8(P) 22 141/28(P) 20
141/6(P) 20 141/5(P) 15
141/4(P) 13 141/3(P) 50
141/2(P) 30 141/1(P) 25
142/39(P) 135 142/22 130
142/21(P) 45 142/20(P) 42
142/2(P) 385 143/25(P) 58
143/24(P) 35 143/23(P) 27
143/22(P) 40 143/21(P) 48
143/20(P) 35 143/19(P) 20
143/18(P) 18 143/17(P) 25
143/16(P) 40 143/15(P) 38
143/14(P) 50 143/13(P) 38
143/12(P) 180 143/11(P) 100
143/10(P) 110 143/8(P) 115
143/6(P) 120 143/4(P) 80
143/3(P) 282 143/2(P) 35
143/1(P) 200 143/5(P) 260
143/7(P) 66 143/9(P) 70
146/2(P) 485 146/1(P) 535
145/1(P) 1250 144/7(P) 77
144/14(P) 83 144/15(P) 125
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144/16(P) 40 144/17(P) 44
144/12(P) 78 144/18(P) 50
144/19(P) 40 144/20(P) 45
135/1(P) 105 136/1(P) 270
136/2(P) 60 136/3(P) 38
136/4(P) 53 136/5(P) 67
136/6(P) 72 136/7(P) 57
136/8(P) 55 138/1(P) 35
138/2(P) 40 138/3(P) 85
138/4(P) 70 138/5(P) 66
138/6(P) 20 138/7(P) 22
138/8(P) 32 138/9(P) 120
138/10(P) 52 138/11(P) 135
138/12(P) 125 138/13(P) 28
138/14(P) 32 138/15(P) 32
138/16(P) 90 138/17(P) 145
138/18(P) 35 138/19(P) 62
138/20(P) 30 138/21(P) 220
134/1(P) 150 139/1(P) 390
139/2(P) 95 139/3(P) 25
139/4(P) 26 139/5(P) 35
139/6(P) 120 139/10(P) 5
139/11(P) 100 128/1(P) 4175
128/1-B(P) 175 126/1(P) 175
Area outside sy. Nos. 12860
(Roads and Nallahs)
Total 32174
Bicholim/Sarvona 18/1(P) 4570 19/2(P) 890
48/1-E(P) 1310 48/1-D(P) 400
49/1-D-9(P) 78 49/1-C(P) 270
49/1-B(P) 300 49/1-A(P) 270
48/1(P) 4 47/1(P) 2665
47/1-A(P) 95 47/1-B(P) 75
25/1(P) 380 22/1(P) 3125
21/1(P) 150 21/1-A(P) 355
21/1-B(P) 156 21/1-B-2(P) 85
21/1-C(P) 330 21/1-D(P) 1120
Area outside Sy. Nos. 3630
(Roads and Nallas)
Total 20258
Grand Total 75966
The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the Said Kolamwada 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 Kolamwada Lake the same is located within Revenue village of Carapur.
1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Kolamwada Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Carapur and Sarvona.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Schedule II: List of activities prohibited within wetland boundary
5.1. Conversion for non-wetland uses including encroachment of any kind;
5.2. 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.
5.3. 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.
5.4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016;
5.5. 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;
5.6. 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,
5.7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;
5.8. Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.
Note: For the rules and acts mentioned under point no. 3, 4 and 7 any amendments made thereof will be applicable.
[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 for Withdrawal of water by community Permitted in consultation with irrigation or plantation for irrigating and maintaining existing local Biodiversity Management paddy cultivation by ensuring Committee and local Village sustainable measures and without Panchayat. Need to ensure no over extraction subject to approval contamination of any type is of WRD and GSWA. allowed which serves as a source of degrading quality and ecological character of wetland.
Cultivation of crops Pre-existing traditional seasonal Cultivated lands that previo- cultivation of crops permitted usly existed will be allowed to
be cultivated.
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.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Schedule 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
Religious practices Existing religious practices like Ganesh Permitted. Any activity that will visarjan will be allowed. Any activity adversely affect the ecological that will adversely affect the ecological character of the wetland will character of the wetland will not be not be allowed. allowed
Deciding best possible Permitted Permitted. w i s e u s e o f w e t l a n d w i t h o u t a f f e c t i n g o r 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
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Notification
11-2/GSWA/2024-2025/Pub./1801
1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Macasana Lake admeasuring an area of 6609 sq. mts. located in village of Macasana in 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 Macasana 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 Macasana Lake as wetland;
4. And whereas, based on the Brief Document Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) in the 11th meeting of the GSWA recommended the Government of Goa to draft notify the Said Macasana Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.
5. Hence a Draft Notification was issued by the Depar tment 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, hereinafter referred to as the said rules;
6. And whereas the time for receiving objections is now over in the fixed duration the objections of the general public have been heard and decided, according to the said rules;
7. Hence this notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC), Government of Goa, in exercise of powers conferred under Rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 read with Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby published for the information of the persons;
8. The extent of the wetland and its zone of influence is described in Schedule I of this notification;
9. 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.
10. 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 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.
11. 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.
12. The Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall monitor the OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025 enforcement of the provisions of this
notification.
notification. The status quo of the existing ownership of the notified property will be maintained.
By order and in the name of the 13. All the pre-existing ownership rights and privileges pertaining to identified and
Governor of Goa.
Johnson B. Fernandes, Director (Environment
& Climate Change).
notified wetlands will be maintained. Further, no pre-existing ownership rights or property
will be transferred to GSWA as a part of this Panaji, 1st January, 2025.
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Schedule I: Location and Extent of Wetland and its Zone of Influence
1.1. Wetland
The Said Macasana Lake admeasuring an area of 6609 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub-Div. No. Approximate area in sq. mts.
6609 Salcete/Macasana 22/4(P)
Total
6609
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 Macasana 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 Macasana 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 Macasana Lake falls under the above mentioned Act.
1.3. Zone of influence:
The Zone of influence of the Said Macasana Lake admeasuring 26167 sq. mts., includes 50m buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/ Survey No./ Approximate area Survey No./ Approximate /Village /Sub–Div. No. in sq. mts. /Sub–Div. No. area in sq. mts.
Buffer Zone
Salcete/ /Macasana 23/1(P) 326 23/2(P) 527 23/3(P) 585 23/4(P) 448 23/5(P) 389 23/6(P) 585 23/9(P) 382 23/10(P) 420 23/11(P) 705 23/12(P) 530 23/13(P) 424 23/14(P) 298 23/15(P) 117 23/16(P) 5 22/1 550 22/2 250 22/3 800 22/4(P) 380 22/5(P) 2403 19/1(P) 732 19/2(P) 63 19/3 100 19/4 75 19/5(P) 45 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025
19/6(P) 5 19/13(P) 392 19/14(P) 66 19/15(P) 5 19/23(P) 556 21/1(P) 992 21/2(P) 3270 21/3(P) 716 21/4(P) 167 21/5(P) 258 21/6(P) 148 21/11(P) 102 136/1(P)Nalla 40 136/7(P) 2225 137/3(P) 97 137/4(P) 121 137/5(P) 167 137/6(P) 195 137/7(P) 141 137/8(P) 150 137/9(P) 145 137/10 143 137/11(P) 136 137/12(P) 120 137/13(P) 127 137/14(P) 242 137/17(P) 32 137/18 200 137/19Nalla 150 137/20 1150 138/1(P) 208 138/2(P) 106 138/8(P)Nalla 9 138/9(P) 420 139/1(P) 70 139/8(P) 8 Area outside survey nos. 1554 Total 25772 (Roads and Nalla)
Zone of Influence
22/4(P) 150 27/15(P) 245
Total 395
Grand Total 26167
The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the Said Macasana 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 Macasana Lake the same is located within revenue village of Macasana.
1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Macasana Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Macasana.
Schedule II: List of activities prohibited within wetland boundary
5.1 Conversion for non-wetland uses including encroachment of any kind;
5.2 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.
5.3 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.
5.4 Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016;
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 20255.5 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;
5.6 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,
5.7 Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;
5.8 Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.
Note: For the rules and acts mentioned under point No. 3, 4 and 7 any amendments made thereof will be applicable.
[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 as shown in Annexure I
Cultivation of crops Pre-existing traditional seasonal cultivation of crops permitted.
Plantation of trees Prohibited.
Withdrawal of water for irrigation Regulated.
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 as shown in Annexure I
Withdrawal of water Withdrawal of water by community by ensuring sustainable measures and without over extraction subject to approval of WRD and GSWA.
Religious practices Existing religious practices will be allowed. Any activity that will adversely affect the ecological character of the wetland will not be allowed.
Preservation of this water body and maintain- The boundary of the wetlands may be restored or ing quality of its significant catchment area stabilized using natural means so as to not disturb especially no development zone, steep slopes the ecological character of the water body. and tree cover areas to ensure sustainability of this water body for future water security of local areas
Deciding best possible wise use of wetland Permitted. without affecting or impacting its ecological charecter and services offered presently
Approval of the GSWA shall be taken for any other activity to be conducted other than those mentioned above.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Annexure-I
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Notification
11-2/GSWA/2024-2025/Pub./1802
1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Panchami Lake admeasuring an area of 9383 sq. mts. located in village Candepar 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 Panchami Lake"); which is more particularly described in Schedule I hereinunder;
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 Panchami Lake as wetland;
4. And whereas, based on the Brief Document Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) in the 11th meeting of the GSWA recommended the Government of Goa to draft notify the Said Panchami Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.
5. Hence the Draft Notification was 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, herein referred to as the said rules;
6. And whereas the time for receiving objections is now over in the fixed duration the objections of the general public have been heard and decided, according to the said rules;
7. Hence this notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC), Government of Goa, in exercise of powers conferred under Rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 read with Environment (Protection) Act,1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby published for the information of the persons;
8. The extent of the wetland and its zone
of influence is described in Schedule I of this
notification;
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025will be transferred to GSWA as a part of this notification. The status quo of the existing ownership of the notified property will be maintained.
12. The Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall monitor the enforcement of the provisions of this notification.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Johnson B. Fernandes, Director
(Environment & Climate Change).
13. 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 Panaji, 1st January, 2025.
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Schedule I: Location and Extent of Wetland and its Zone of Influence
1.1. Wetland
The said Panchami Lake admeasuring an area of 9383 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub-Div. No. Approximate area in sq. mts.
9383
Ponda/Candepar 85
Total 9383
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 Panchami 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 Panchami 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 Panchami Lake falls under the above mentioned Act. 1.3. Zone of influence:
The Zone of influence of the Said Panchami Lake admeasuring 81384 sq. mts., includes 50m. buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub-Div. No. Approximate Area in sq. mts.
Ponda/Candepar Buffer Zone
79(P) 2935
80(P) 9595
84/1 10664
86/1
250
86/2–A 3780
196(P) 395
Nalla (P) 1216
Total 28835
Zone of Influence
79(P)
275
80 (P) 4540
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8436
84/2
7700
86/2
1522
196 (P) 4050
Nalla(P) 1056
Total 52549
Grand Total 81384
The map of the wetland boundary of the Said Panchami 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 Panchami Lake the same is located within Revenue village of Candepar.
1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Panchami Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Candepar.
Schedule II: List of activities prohibited within wetland boundary
5.1. Conversion for non-wetland uses including encroachment of any kind;
5.2. 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.
5.3. 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.
5.4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016;
5.5. 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;
5.6. 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,
5.7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;
5.8. Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.
Note: For the rules and acts mentioned under point No. 3, 4 and 7 any amendments made thereof will be applicable.
[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.] OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025 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
Grazing and wallowing Regulated Permitted.
Cultivation of crops Prohibited within the wetland Existing traditional crop cultiv-
boundary ation practices in the low-lying
areas within the buffer will be
allowed.
Plantation of trees Prohibited P l a n t i n g i n d i g e n o u s t r e e s
permitted in buffer and zone of
influence, excluding water
channel.
Fishing Only hook and line fishing permitted Permitted.
within the wetland
Temporary Structures Regulated Existing temporary structures
like cow sheds and boat jetties
permitted subject to compliance
with other concerned department.
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 the 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
Withdrawal of water Withdrawal of water by the community Permitted in consultation with
for irrigating and maintaining existing local Biodiversity Management
kulaghars by ensuring sustainable Committee and local village
measures and without over-extraction Panchayat. Need to ensure no
subject to the approval of WRD and contamination of any type is
GSWA allowed which serves as a
source of degrading quality
and ecological character of
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.
Fishing Only hook and line fishing permitted Permitted.
within the wetland
Preservation of this water The boundary of the wetlands may Permitted.
body and maintaining be restored or stabilized using natural
quality of its significant m e a n s s o a s t o n o t d i s t u r b t h e
catchment area especially ecological character of the water body.
no development zone,
steep slopes and tree
cover areas to ensure
sustain ability of this
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025
water body for future water security of local area
Deciding best possible Permitted Permitted. w i s e u s e o f w e t l a n d w i t h o u t a f f e c t i n g o r 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
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Notification
11-2/GSWA/2024-2025/Pub./1803
1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Parra Lake admeasuring an area of 2000 sq. mts. located in village of Parra in Bardez 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 "Said Parra Lake"); which is more particularly described in Schedule-I hereinunder;
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 Parra 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 draf t notif y the Said Parra Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.
5. Hence a Draft Notification was issued by the Depar tment 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, herein af ter referred to as the said rules;
6. And whereas the time for receiving objections is now over in the fixed duration the objections of the general public have been heard and decided, according to the said rules;
7. Hence this notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC), Government of Goa, in exercise of powers conferred under Rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 read with Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby published for the information of the persons;
8. The extent of the wetland and its zone of influence is described in Schedule I of this notification;
9. 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.
10. 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 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.
11. 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.
12. The Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall monitor the enforcement of the provisions of this
notification.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 202513. 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.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Johnson B. Fernandes, Director (Environment & Climate Change).
Panaji, 1st January, 2025.
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Schedule I: Location and Extent of Wetland and its Zone of Influence
1.1. Wetland
The said Parra Lake admeasuring an area of 2000 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub-Div. No. Approxiamte Area in sq. mts.
205/24
2000 Bardez/Parra
Total
2000 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 Parra 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 Parra 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 Parra Lake falls under the above mentioned Act. 1.3. Zone of influence:
The Zone of influence of the Said Parra Lake admeasuring 18502 sq. mts., includes 50m buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/ Survey No./ Approximate area Survey No./ Approximate /Village /Sub–Div. No. in sq. mts. /Sub–Div. No. area in sq. mts.
Bardez/Parra 192/2(P) 314 192/3(P) 376 192/4 575 192/5 475 192/6 400 192/7 125 192/8 125 192/9 450 192/10 600 192/11 625 192/12 650 192/13 775 192/14 300 192/15(P) 132 192/16 650 192/17(P) 499 192/22 150 192/23(P) 250 193/1(P) 1363 193/2(P) 695 205/14(P) 94 205/15(P) 353 205/16(P) 503 205/17(P) 695 205/18(P) 632 205/19(P) 317 205/20(P) 300 205/21(P) 253 205/22(P) 998 205/23(P) 817 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025
205/25 950 205/26 300
205/27 225 205/28(P) 993
208/1(P) 32 208/2(P) 142
208/3(P) 207 208/4(P) 215
208/5(P) 138 208/6(P) 112
208/7(P) 52 208/8(P) 15
Area outside S. Nos. 630 Road
Total 18502
The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the Said Parra 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 Parra Lake the same is located within revenue village of Parra.
1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Parra Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Parra.
Schedule II: List of activities prohibited within wetland boundary
5.1 Conversion for non-wetland uses including encroachment of any kind;
5.2 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.
5.3 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.
5.4 Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016;
5.5 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;
5.6 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,
5.7 Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;
5.8 Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.
Note: For the rules and acts mentioned under point No. 3, 4 and 7 any amendments made thereof will be applicable.
[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
Grazing and wallowing Regulated Permitted.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Approval 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
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
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Notification
11-2/GSWA/2024-2025/Pub./1804
1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Sapu Lake or Tollem Bandar admeasuring an area of 207789 sq. mts. located in village Ambelim 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 Sapu Lake"); which is more particularly described in Schedule-I hereinunder;
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 Sapu 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 draf t notif y the Said Sapu Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.
5. Hence a Draft Notification was issued by the Depar tment 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, herein af ter referred to as the said rules;
6. And whereas the time for receiving objections is now over in the fixed duration the objections of the general public have been heard and decided, according to the said rules;
7. Hence this notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC), Government of Goa, in exercise of powers conferred under Rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 read with Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby published for the information of the persons;
8. The extent of the wetland and its zone of influence is described in Schedule I of this notification;
9. 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.
10. 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 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.
11. 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.
12. The Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall monitor the enforcement of the provisions of this
notification.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 202513. 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.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Johnson B. Fernandes, Director (Environment & Climate Change).
Panaji, 1st January, 2025.
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Schedule I: Location and Extent of Wetland and its Zone of Influence
1.1. Wetland
The Said Sapu Lake admeasuring an area of 207789 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/ Survey No./ Approximate area Survey No./ Approximate /Village /Sub–Div. No. in sq. mts. /Sub–Div. No. area in sq. mts.
Salcete/ 54/4(P) 52 54/5(P) 684
/Ambelim 54/6(P) 936 54/7 400
54/8(P) 345 54/9(P) 117
54/15(P) 774 54/16 300
54/17(P) 77 54/19(P) 1
55/3(P) 23 55/4 150
55/5 200 55/6 200
55/7 150 55/8 150
55/9 125 55/10 200
55/11 50 55/14(P) 24
55/15 175 55/16 175
55/17 200 55/18 200
55/19 125 55/20 125
55/21 125 55/22 125
55/25(P) 11 55/26 200
55/27 200 55/28 200
55/29 225 55/30 150
55/31 125 55/32 125
55/33 125 55/37(P) 182
55/38 175 55/39 175
55/40 200 55/41 125
55/42 125 55/43 150
55/44 150 55/45(P) 1425
55/46(P) 1424 55/47(P) 1235
55/48(P) 1005 56/1(P) 561
56/2(P) 681 56/3(P) 416
56/4(P) 544 56/10(P) 14
56/11 100 56/12 125
56/13 125 56/14 100
56/15(P) 474 56/16(P) 744
56/17(P) 716 56/18(P) 1686
56/19(P) 975 56/20(P) 955
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56/21(P) 2024 56/22(P) 1025 56/23(P) 981 56/24(P) 1096 56/25(P) 1279 56/26(P) 2415 56/27(P) 1252 56/28(P) 1029 64/11(P) 165 64/12(P) 322 64/13(P) 590 64/14(P) 514 64/15(P) 709 64/16(P) 726 64/17(P) 845 64/18(P) 727 64/19(P) 2001 64/20(P) 917 64/21(P) 2436 64/22(P) 177 64/23(P) 333 65/1(P) 352 65/2(P) 238 65/3(P) 331 65/4(P) 449 65/5 50 65/6(P) 212 65/7(P) 222 65/8(P) 165 65/24(P) 50 65/25 100 65/26 75 65/40(P) 53 65/41 125 65/42(P) 147 65/43(P) 102 65/44(P) 182 65/45(P) 226 65/46(P) 76 65/47(P) 75 65/48(P) 131 65/49(P) 148 65/50(P) 164 65/51(P) 185 65/52(P) 523 66/1 1350 66/2 3025 66/3 3975 66/4 1150 66/5 1125 66/6 1800 66/7 1100 66/8 1150 66/9 2100 66/10 4050 66/11 1950 66/12 1950 66/13 1450 66/14 1475 66/15 1125 66/16 2350 66/17 1650 66/18 2500 67/1 250 67/2 400 67/3 700 67/4 700 67/5 700 67/6 500 67/7 725 67/8(P) 266 67/9(P) 72 67/10 400 67/11 525 67/12 200 67/13 200 67/14(P) 180 67/16 350 67/17(P) 385 67/18(P) 10 67/20 75 67/21 75 67/22(P) 39 67/23(P) 4 67/24 675 67/25 350 67/26(P) 561 69/1(P) 31 69/3(P) 1180 69/4 300 69/5 75 69/6 225 69/7 175 69/8 100OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025
69/9 300 69/10 375 69/11(P) 1285 70/1(P) 4101 70/2(P) 3745 70/3(P) 1870 70/4(P) 2281 70/5(P) 3678 70/6(P) 3610 70/7(P) 3792 87/2(P) 197 87/3 3975 87/4 1450 87/5 1450 87/6 1275 87/7(P) 1572 87/8(P) 1099 87/9(P) 1459 87/10(P) 251 87/11 1400 87/12 1375 87/13 1050 87/14 4175 87/15 6300 87/16 1175 87/17 3800 87/18(P) 575 87/19(P) 3426 87/20(P) 6160 88/1(P) 1209 88/2(P) 2653 88/3(P) 1057 88/5(P) 744 88/6(P) 1311 88/7(P) 3111 88/9(P) 513 88/10 1525 88/11 1350 88/12 1350 88/13(P) 396 88/14 50 88/15 100 88/16 4200 88/17(P) 539 88/18 1800 88/19 1800 88/20(P) 223 88/21(P) 219 88/22 2850 88/23(P) 217 88/24(P) 1002 88/25 975 88/26 900 88/27 2900 88/28 175 88/29 4150 88/30(P) 74 88/31 175 88/32 525 88/33 325 88/34 125 88/35(P) 4050 88/36(P) 4171 89/24(P) 21 Total 207789
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 Sapu 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 Sapu 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 Sapu Lake falls under the above mentioned Act. 1.3. Zone of influence:
The Zone of influence of the said Sapu Lake admeasuring 113496 sq. mts., includes 50m buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Taluka/ Survey No. / Approximate area Survey No./ Approximate /Village /Sub–Div. No. in sq. mts. /Sub–Div. No. area in sq. mts.
Buffer Zone
Salcete/
/Ambelim 48/1(P) 2763 48/2 785
48/3(P) 231 49/1(P) 202
50/20(P) 1268 54/2(P) 330
54/3(P) 857 54/4(P) 392
54/5(P) 424 54/6(P) 253
54/8(P) 11 54/9(P) 197
54/10 300 54/13 550
54/14 625 54/15(P) 414
54/17(P) 120 54/18 250
54/19(P) 205 55/1 150
55/2 150 55/3(P) 110
55/12(P) 142 55/13 150
55/14(P) 110 55/23(P) 83
55/24(P) 290 55/25(P) 165
55/34(P) 78 55/35(P) 254
55/36 150 55/45(P) 533
55/46(P) 566 55/47(P) 573
55/48(P) 683 56/1(P) 694
56/2(P) 766 56/3(P) 392
56/4(P) 455 56/7(P) 61
56/8 100 56/9 100
56/10(P) 88 56/15(P) 321
56/16(P) 485 56/17(P) 480
56/18(P) 960 56/19(P) 485
56/20(P) 509 56/21(P) 821
56/22(P) 371 56/23(P) 370
56/24(P) 436 56/25(P) 443
56/26(P) 908 56/27(P) 468
57/18(P) 5 57/22(P) 1
57/28(P) 392 64/4(P) 1388
64/5(P) 1255 64/6(P) 1471
64/7(P) 1104 64/8 275
64/9 275 64/10(P) 119
64/11(P) 1039 64/12(P) 810
64/13(P) 793 64/14(P) 486
64/15(P) 541 64/16(P) 525
64/17(P) 406 64/18(P) 378
64/19(P) 469 64/20(P) 301
64/21(P) 85 64/22(P) 41
64/23(P) 46 65/1(P) 986
65/2(P) 768 65/3(P) 503
65/4(P) 646 65/6(P) 385
65/7(P) 434 65/8(P) 341
65/17(P) 5 65/18(P) 46
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65/19 50 65/20 100 65/21 100 65/22 100 65/23 100 65/24(P) 45 65/36(P) 144 65/37(P) 34 65/38 150 65/39 130 65/40(P) 70 65/42(P) 535 65/43(P) 476 65/44(P) 1124 65/45(P) 1256 65/46(P) 321 65/47(P) 318 65/48(P) 441 65/49(P) 408 65/50(P) 389 65/51(P) 370 65/52(P) 770 67/8(P) 37 67/9(P) 220 67/14(P) 197 67/15 375 67/17(P) 12 67/18(P) 474 67/19 428 67/23(P) 35 68/1 917 68/2(P) 817 68/3(P) 476 68/12(P) 363 68/13(P) 119 69/1(P) 2854 69/2(P) 712 69/3(P) 3074 69/11(P) 1876 69/12(P) 133 70/1(P) 311 70/2(P) 229 70/3(P) 127 70/4(P) 167 70/5(P) 485 70/6(P) 572 70/7(P) 1205 71/1(P) 2547 71/4-A(P) 138 71/4(P) 1619 71/6(P) 1189 71/6-A(P) 693 71/6 3665 71/7-A 725 71/9-B(P) 593 71/9(P) 2672 71/13-A(P) 530 71/13(P) 1036 72/1(P) 735 86/1(P) 1030 86/1-A(P) 530 86/2(P) 1702 87/1 3250 87/2(P) 2318 87/7(P) 2 87/8(P) 2 87/9(P) 3 87/10(P) 25 87/18(P) 9 87/19(P) 12 87/20(P) 1537 88/1(P) 68 88/2(P) 127 88/3(P) 17 88/4 579 88/5(P) 14 88/6(P) 20 88/7(P) 29 88/8 578 88/9(P) 195 88/13(P) 197 88/17(P) 333 88/20(P) 273 88/21(P) 66 88/23(P) 60 88/24(P) 163 88/30(P) 69 89/1(P) 2801 89/8(P) 167 89/13(P) 263 89/14 150 89/15 25 89/16 25 89/17 25OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025
89/18 25 89/19 25
89/23(P) 35 89/24(P) 1078
89/25 25 89/28 436
90/9(P) 15 90/10 50
90/11 40 90/12(P) 71
90/13 125 90/14 95
90/15(P) 1440 90/16(P) 967
Road 70 91/2(P) 605
91/4(P) 884 91/5(P) 13
91/6(P) 1679 91/7(P) 9
91/9(P) 74 98/17(P) 1299
98/19(P) 824 98/21(P) 1205
Total 107937
Salcete/Velim 267/5(P) 1153 267/6 100 267/7(P) 137 267/8(P) 768 267/9(P) 324 268/13(P) 454 268/13-A(P) 4 268/14(P) 358 268/15 415 268/15-A 16 268/19(P) 638 268/20(P) 886 Road 306
Total 5559
Grand Total 113496
The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the Said Sapu 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 Sapu Lake the same is located within revenue village of Ambelim.
1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Sapu Lake the Zone of Influence is located within Ambelim and Velim villages of Salcete.
Schedule II: List of activities prohibited within wetland boundary
5.1 Conversion for non-wetland uses including encroachment of any kind;
5.2 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.
5.3 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.
5.4 Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016;
5.5 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;
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 20255.6 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,
5.7 Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;
5.8 Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.
Note: For the rules and acts mentioned under point No. 3, 4 and 7 any amendments made thereof will be applicable.
[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 Pre existing traditional seasonal Cultivated lands that previously cultivation of crops permitted existed will be allowed to be
cultivated.
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 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 by Permitted in consultation with local ensuring sustainable measures and Biodiversity Management Committee without over extraction subject to and local village Panchayat. Need 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.
Fishing Activities Only hook and line fishing permitted Permitted.
within the wetland
Religious practices Existing religious practices will be allow- Permitted. Any activity that will ed. Any activity that will adversely affect adversely affect the ecological the ecological character of the wetland character of the wetland will not will not be allowed. be allowed.
Deciding best possible Permitted Permitted. wise use of wetland without affecting or impacting its ecological character and services offered presently OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025 Approval of the GSWA shall be taken for any other activity to be conducted other than those mentioned above.
Annexure-I
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Notification
11-2/GSWA/2024-2025/Pub./1805
1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Bandolem Lake admeasuring an area of 8452 sq. mts. located in village Sancoale 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 Bandolem Lake"); which is more particularly described in Schedule-I hereinunder;
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 Bandolem Lake as wetland;
4. And whereas, based on the Brief Document Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) in the 11th meeting of the GSWA recommended the Government of Goa to draft notify the Said Bandolem Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.
5. Hence a Draft Notification was 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, hereinaf ter referred to as the said rules;
6. And whereas the time for receiving objections is now over in the fixed duration the objections of the general public have been heard and decided, according to the said rules;
7. Hence this notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC), Government of Goa, in exercise of powers conferred under Rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 read with Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby published for the information of the persons;
8. The extent of the wetland and its zone of influence is described in Schedule I of this notification;
9. 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.
10. 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 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.
11. 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.
12. The Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall monitor the enforcement of the provisions of this
notification.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 202513. 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.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Johnson B. Fernandes, Director (Environment & Climate Change).
Panaji, 1st January, 2025.
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Schedule I: Location and Extent of Wetland and its Zone of Influence
1.1. Wetland
The Said Bandolem Lake admeasuring an area of 8452 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub-Div. No. Approxiamte Area in sq. mts.
8452
Mormugao/Sancoale 0
Total
8452
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 Bandolem 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 Bandolem 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 Bandolem Lake falls under the above mentioned Act. 1.3. Zone of influence:
The Zone of influence of the Said Bandolem Lake admeasuring 44651 sq. mts., includes 50m buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/ Survey No. / Approximate area Survey No./ Approximate /Village /Sub–Div. No. in sq. mts. /Sub–Div. No. area in sq. mts.
Mormugao/
Buffer Zone
/Sancoale 16/38(P) 7 16/39(P) 52 16/40(P) 62 16/41(P) 388 16/42(P) 212 16/45(P) 315 16/46 25 19/1(P) 1250 19/2(P) 1275 19/4(P) 128 19/5(P) 247 19/8(P) 1150 21/1(P) 3550 21/11(P) 1814 22/1 2025 22/2 1098 22/2-A 261 22/2-B 318 22/2-C 423 22/3-A 532 22/3 218 22/4-A 555 22/4(P) 365 23/1(P) 10 23/3(P) 1600 23/4(P) 3265 23/5 1530 23/7 50 23/8(P) 1160 23/21(P) 2850 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025
24/2(P) 4 24/3(P) 220
24/4(P) 85 24/5(P) 712
24/6(P) 1300 24/7 800
Area outside Sy. No. 3195 Total 33051 (Roads and Nallas)
Zone of Influence
0
11600
Grand Total
44651
The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the Said Parra 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 Bandolem Lake the same is located within revenue village of Sancoale.
1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Bandolem Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Sancoale.
Schedule II: List of activities prohibited within wetland boundary
5.1 Conversion for non-wetland uses including encroachment of any kind;
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.
5.2 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.
5.3 Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016;
5.4 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;
5.5 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,
5.6 Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;
5.7 Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.
Note: For the rules and acts mentioned under point No. 3, 4 and 7 any amendments made thereof will be applicable.
[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.] OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025 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 Pre existing traditional seasonal Khazan lands that previously existed cultivation of crops permitted will be allowed to be cultivated.
Plantation of trees Prohibited Planting indigenous trees permitted
in buffer and zone of influence,
excluding water channel.
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 by Permitted in consultation with local ensuring sustainable measures and Biodiversity Management Committee without over extration subject to approval and local village Panchayat. Need 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.
Fishing Activities Only hook and line fishing permitted Permitted.
within the wetland
Religious practices Existing religious practices will be allow- Permitted. Any activity that will ed. Any activity that will adversely affect adversely affect the ecological the ecological character of the wetland character of the wetland will not will not be 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.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Annexure-I
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Notification
11-2/GSWA/2024-2025/Pub./1806
1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Talaulim Lake or Talsal Tollem admeasuring an area of 5225 sq. mts. located in village Wadi-Talaulim 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 Talaulim Lake"); which is more particularly described in Schedule-I hereinunder;
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 Talaulim Lake as wetland;
4. And whereas, based on the Brief Document Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) in the 11th meeting of the GSWA recommended the Government of Goa to notif y the Said Talaulim Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.
5. Hence a Draft Notification was issued by the Depar tment 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, hereinafter referred to as the said rules;
6. And whereas the time for receiving objections is now over in the fixed duration the objections of the general public have been heard and decided, according to the said rules;
7. Hence this notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC), Government of Goa, in exercise of powers conferred under Rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 read with Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby published for the information of the persons;
8. The extent of the wetland and its zone of influence is described in Schedule I of this notification;
9. 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.
10. 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 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.
11. 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.
12. The Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall monitor the enforcement of the provisions of this
notification.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 202513. 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.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Johnson B. Fernandes, Director (Environment & Climate Change).
Panaji, 1st January, 2025.
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Schedule I: Location and Extent of Wetland and its Zone of Influence
1.1. Wetland
The Said Talaulim Lake admeasuring an area of 5225 sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub-Div. No. Approximate area in sq. mts.
5225 Ponda/Wadi Talaulim 33/3
Total
5225
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 Talaulim 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 Talaulim 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 Talaulim Lake falls under the above mentioned Act. 1.3. Zone of influence:
The Zone of influence of the Said Talaulim Lake admeasuring 60333 sq. mts., includes 50m buffer and the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.
Taluka/Village Survey No./Sub-Div. No. Approximate area in sq. mts.
Ponda/Talaulim Buffer zone
33/1(P)
11970
33/2
600
33/4
275
32/1(P)
1257
31/1(P)
3000
31/4(P)
250
31/7(P)
2264
35/1(P)
2260
35/2(P)
344
Area outside Survey Nos. (Roads and nalla) 99
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Zone of Influence
33/1(P)
19647
35/1(P)
8886
35/2(P)
5560
35/3(P)
3263
35/4(P)
497
34/2(P)
161
Total
38014
Grand Total (Buffer + Zone of Influence) 60333
The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the Said Talaulim 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 Talaulim Lake the same is located within revenue village of Talaulim.
1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Talaulim Lake the Zone of Influence is located within revenue village of Talaulim.
Schedule II: List of activities prohibited within wetland boundary
5.1 Conversion for non-wetland uses including encroachment of any kind;
5.2 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.
5.3 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.
5.4 Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016;
5.5 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;
5.6 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,
5.7 Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;
5.8 Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand for commercial purposes.
Note: For the rules and acts mentioned under point No. 3, 4 and 7 any amendments made thereof will be applicable.
[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.] OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025 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 as shown in Annexure I
in Annexure I
Cultivation of crops Pre-existing traditional seasonal Cultivated lands that previously cultivation of crops permitted existed will be allowed to be cultivated.
boundary
Plantation of trees Prohibited within the wetland Planting indigenous trees permitted in buffer and zone of influence, excluding water channel.
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/wetlands complex 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 for Withdrawal of water by community Permitted in consultation with local irrigation or plantation for irrigating and maintaining existing Biodiversity Management Committee Arecanut plantations and kulaghars and local Village Panchayat. Need by exsuring sustainable measures to ensure no contamination of any and without over extraction subject type is allowed which serves as a to approval of WRD and GSWA. source of degrading quality and
ecological character of wetlands.
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 not the wetland will not be allowed be allowed.
Preservation of this water The boundary of the wetland may be Permitted. body and maintaining quality restored or stabilized using natural of its significant catchment means so as to not disturb the ecological area especially no develop- character of the water body. ment zone, steep slopes and tree cover areas to ensure sustainability of this water body for future water security of local area.
Deciding best possible wise Permitted Permitted. use of wetland without affec- ting or impacting its ecolo- gical character and services offered presently
Approval of the GSWA shall be taken for any other activity to be conducted other than those mentioned above.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 41 (SUPPLEMENT) 9TH JANUARY, 2025Annexure-I
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