tamilnadu Wetland

Government of [State / Union Territory / India]

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

Any person interested in making any objection or suggestion on the proposals contained in the draft notification may forward the same in writing, for consideration of the [State Government / UT Administration / MoEFCC, GoI], within the period so specified to the [insert designation and address], or at email address,……………………………………….

Draft Notification

1. WHEREAS, the …………………… wetland / wetland complex, situated in ………………… village(s), tehsil(s), district(s) of state of …………………. , is considered to be critically significant for its ecosystem services and biodiversity values for the local communities and society at large;

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

3. NOW THEREFORE, the [State Government, UT Administration / Government of India] declares that the said wetlands shall be covered under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

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

5. 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.

6. Activities regulated within the wetland and its zone of influence, i.e. permitted only with permission of [State Government, UT Administration / Government of India] are listed in Schedule III of this notification. Request for permissions can be made to the [Designation, contact address and email]. 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.

7. Activities permitted within the wetland and its zone of influence are listed in Schedule IV of this notification. Such permissions however shall not apply for areas designated under other Acts and Rules, and listed at para 1.2 (a), (b) and (c) of Schedule 1. Relevant provisions of respective Acts and Rules shall apply in such areas.

8. The [State / UT Wetlands Authority] and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall monitor the enforcement of the provisions of this notification.

By order
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Schedule 1: Location and Extent of Wetland / Wetlands Complex and its Zone of Influence

1.1 Wetland / wetlands complex

The wetland / wetlands complex, as delineated, extends within an area of …………….ha within the geographical coordinates as under:

The map of wetland / wetlands complex boundary is at Map 1(a).

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

The wetland / wetland complex boundary includes an area of …………………. ha designated under other

Acts and Rules, with the geographical coordinates as under:

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

Acts and amendments thereof

1.2 (b) Area designated under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof

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

The above areas should be clearly demarcated on the map of wetland / wetlands complex boundary i.e. Map 1(a).

1.3 Zone of influence

The geographical coordinates of the zone of influence span an area of ………………. ha within the geographical coordinates as under:

The map of zone of influence of the wetland is at Map 1(b).

1.4 List of revenue villages / municipal areas falling fully or partly within the wetland is as under:

[Insert list]

1.5 List of revenue villages / municipal areas falling fully or partly within the zone of influence is as under:

[Insert list

Schedule II: List of activities prohibited within wetland/ wetlands complex boundary

a) Conversion for non-wetland uses including encroachment of any kind;

b) Setting up of any industry and expansion of existing industries;

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

d) Solid waste dumping;

e) Discharge of untreated wastes and effluents from industries, cities, towns, villages and other human settlements;

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

g) Poaching.

[Other activities, likely to have an adverse impact on the ecosystem to be inserted from the Brief Document]

Schedule III: List of activities regulated within the boundary of wetlands / wetlands complex and its zone of influence and for which prior approval of [State Government/ UT Administration/MoEF&CC] is required to be obtained

Schedule IV: List of activities permitted within the boundary of wetlands / wetlands complex and its zone of influence