Lok Sabha Question No. 1311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Eco-Sensitive Zones
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONEMNT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1311

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.06.2019

## Eco-Sensitive Zones

## 1311. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the State-wise details of Eco Sensitive Zones (ESZs) which have been created around National Parks, as per the directives of the Supreme Court;
- (b) the details of certain conditions specified by the Supreme Court in this regard;
- (c) the steps taken by Government to ensure/maintain the sanctity of ESZ around National Parks; and
- (d) whether permission is required to be taken to alter or terminate water bodies or watersheds around ESZ and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE    IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) As  on  25.06.2019,  Final  ESZ  Notifications  covering  316  Protected  Areas  and Draft ESZ Notifications covering 199 Protected Areas have been published by the Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MEF&CC).  State-wise details of ESZ is annexed at Annexure 1.
- (b) The Notification provides for prohibition ofmining, stone quarrying and crushing units  located  within  one  Km.  of  Protected  Areas.Also,  in  absence  of  ESZ Notification, anarea of 10 Km around the Protected Areas is considered as default ESZ as per the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court.
- (c) The  Eco-Sensitive  Zones  (ESZs)  are  Notified under  section 3 (v) of the Environment  (Protection)  Act  1986  and  Rule  5  Sub  Rule  (viii)  &  (x)  of  the Environment (Protection) Rules 1986.
- (d) The Notification provides for preparation of ZMP by the State Government, inter alia  providing  for  identification  of  the  catchment  areas  of  all  natural  water bodies/springs and plans for their conservation and rejuvenation.

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ANNEXURE-I

| State wise status of Eco-Sensitive Zones (PAs) as on 25.06.2019   | State wise status of Eco-Sensitive Zones (PAs) as on 25.06.2019   | State wise status of Eco-Sensitive Zones (PAs) as on 25.06.2019   | State wise status of Eco-Sensitive Zones (PAs) as on 25.06.2019   | State wise status of Eco-Sensitive Zones (PAs) as on 25.06.2019   | State wise status of Eco-Sensitive Zones (PAs) as on 25.06.2019   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                           | State                                                             | Total no. of PAs                                                  | Draft                                                             | Final                                                             | Total no. of PAs covered in Notifications                         |
| 1.                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                    | 15                                                                | 3                                                                 | 6                                                                 | 9                                                                 |
| 2.                                                                | Andaman & Nicobar                                                 | 105                                                               | 0                                                                 | 100                                                               | 100                                                               |
| 3.                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                 | 13                                                                | 8                                                                 | 1                                                                 | 9                                                                 |
| 4.                                                                | Assam                                                             | 23                                                                | 11                                                                | 1                                                                 | 12                                                                |
| 5.                                                                | Bihar                                                             | 13                                                                | 3                                                                 | 10                                                                | 13                                                                |
| 6.                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                      | 14                                                                | 8                                                                 | 2                                                                 | 10                                                                |
| 7.                                                                | Chandigarh                                                        | 2                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 2                                                                 | 2                                                                 |
| 8.                                                                | Dadra Nagar Haveli                                                | 1                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 1                                                                 | 1                                                                 |
| 9.                                                                | Daman &Diu                                                        | 1                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 |
| 10.                                                               | Delhi                                                             | 1                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 1                                                                 | 1                                                                 |
| 11.                                                               | Goa                                                               | 7                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 7                                                                 | 7                                                                 |
| 12.                                                               | Gujarat                                                           | 27                                                                | 5                                                                 | 21                                                                | 26                                                                |
| 13.                                                               | Haryana                                                           | 11                                                                | 1                                                                 | 9                                                                 | 10                                                                |
| 14.                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                  | 34                                                                | 26                                                                | 7                                                                 | 33                                                                |
| 15.                                                               | Jammu & Kashmir                                                   | 19                                                                | 4                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 4                                                                 |
| 16.                                                               | Jharkhand                                                         | 12                                                                | 11                                                                | 1                                                                 | 12                                                                |
| 17.                                                               | Karnataka                                                         | 32                                                                | 13                                                                | 18                                                                | 31                                                                |
| 18.                                                               | Kerala                                                            | 23                                                                | 22                                                                | 0                                                                 | 22                                                                |
| 19.                                                               | Lakshadweep                                                       | 1                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 |
| 20.                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                    | 35                                                                | 8                                                                 | 23                                                                | 31                                                                |
| 21.                                                               | Maharashtra                                                       | 54                                                                | 7                                                                 | 29                                                                | 36                                                                |
| 22.                                                               | Manipur                                                           | 7                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 6                                                                 | 6                                                                 |
| 23.                                                               | Meghalaya                                                         | 6                                                                 | 1                                                                 | 2                                                                 | 3                                                                 |
| 24.                                                               | Mizoram                                                           | 10                                                                | 5                                                                 | 2                                                                 | 7                                                                 |
| 25.                                                               | Nagaland                                                          | 4                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 |
| 26.                                                               | Odisha                                                            | 20                                                                | 7                                                                 | 9                                                                 | 16                                                                |
| 27.                                                               | Punjab                                                            | 14                                                                | 0                                                                 | 13                                                                | 13                                                                |
| 28.                                                               | Pondicherry                                                       | 1                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                 |
| 29.                                                               | Rajasthan                                                         | 29                                                                | 9                                                                 | 7                                                                 | 16                                                                |

| 30.   | Sikkim        |   8 |   0 |   8 |   8 |
|-------|---------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| 31.   | Tamil Nadu    |  32 |  19 |   4 |  23 |
| 32.   | Telangana     |  12 |   7 |   5 |  12 |
| 33.   | Tripura       |   6 |   2 |   1 |   3 |
| 34.   | Uttar Pradesh |  26 |   9 |  11 |  20 |
| 35.   | Uttarakhand   |  13 |   6 |   2 |   8 |
| 36.   | West Bengal   |  20 |   4 |   7 |  11 |
|       | Total         | 651 | 199 | 316 | 515 |