DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS & WILDLIFE CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION NOTIFICATIOI\!
No. 9 '\ In pursuance of Ministry of Environment , Forests & Climate Change, Government of India's Notification No.G.S.R.1203(E) da ted 26th Septem ber, 2017, the Administrator , Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to constitute the Union Territory of Chandigarh Wetlands Authority as per W etlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, consisting of following members :- Union Territory of Chandigarh Wetlands Authority i) Administrator of the Union Territorv of Chandiaarh Chairperson ii) Adviser to the Adm inistrator , UT Chand lcarn Vice Chairperson iii) Secretary in-charge of the Department of Membe r ex-officio Environ ment, UT Chandiqarh iv) Secretary in-charge of the Department of Forests, Member ex-officio UT Chandiqarh v) Secretary in-charge of the Department of Urban I Member ex-officio Planninq, UT Chandigarh vi) Secretary in-charge of the Department of Rural Member ex-officio Development , UT Chandiqarh vii) Secreta ry in-charge of the Departme nt of Water Member ex-otticio Resou rces , UT Chandiqarh viii) Secretary in-charge of the Department of Fisheries , Member ex-officio UT Chan diqarh ix) Se creta ry in-charge of the De partment of Tourism, Member ex-officio UT Chandicarh x) Secretary in-charge of the Departme nt of Revenue, Member ex-officio UT Chendlcarh xi) Special Secretary, Engineering Department, UT Member ex-officio Chandiqarh xii) Member Sec retary, Chandigarh Pollution Control Member ex-officio Commillee, Chandiaarh xiii) Secretary, Nationa l Biodiversity Authority, Strl Floor, Member ex-officio TICEl, BiD Park, CSIR Road, Taramani, Chennai-600113 I xiv) IChief Wildlife Warden, UT Chandiqarh Member ex-officio xv) Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of Member ex-officio the Re gional Office of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Chanqe, Gol, Sec.31, Chandiqarh xvi) Prof.M.S.Johal, Former Professor of Fishery Science, Nominated member PU, Chandigarh-Dean Academic Affairs, Aka l Univers itv. Ta lwand i Sabo, Distt.Bhatinda, Punjab " -~ ~ .- ".
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(1) The Union Territory of Chandigarh Wetlands Authority shall exercise following powers and perform following functions, namely:-
(a) Prepare a list of all wetlands of the Union Territory within three months from the date of publication of these rules;
(b) Prepare a list of wetlands to be notified, within six months from the date of publication of these rules; taking into cognizance any existing list of wetlands prepared/notified under other relevant Acts:
(c) Recommend identified wetlands, based on their Brief Documents, for regulation under these rules;
(d) Prepare a comprehensive digital inventory of all wetlands within a period of one year from the date of publication of these rules and upload the same on a dedicated web portal to be developed by the Central Government for the said purpose; the inventory to be updated every ten years;
(e) Develop a comprehensive li?t of activities to be regulated and penmitted within a notified wetlands and their zone of influence:
(f) Recommend additions, if any, to the list of prohibited activities for specific wetlands:
(g) Define strategies for conservation and wise use of wetlands within their jurisdiction; wise use being a principle for managing these ecosystems which incorporates sustainable uses (such as capture fisheries at subsistence level or harvest of aquatic plants) as being compatible with conservation, if ecosystem functions (such as water storage.
groundwater recharge, flood buffering) and values (such as recreation and cultural) are maintained or enhanced;
(h) Review integrated management plan of the notified wetlands and within these plans consider continuation and support to traditional uses of wetlands which are harmonized with ecological character;
(i) In cases wherein lands within boundary of notified wetlands or wetlands complex have private tenancy rights, recommend mechanisms for maintenance of ecological character through promotional activities;
(0) Identify me chanisms for convergence of implementation of the management plan with the existing development plans and programmes of the UT of Chandigarh;
(k) Ensure enforcement of these rules and other relevant Acts, rules and regulations and on half-yearly basis (June and December of each calendar year) infonm the Union Territory of Chandigarh Administration or Central Governm ent on the status of such notified wetla nds through a reporting mechanism;
(I) Coordinate implementation of integrated management plans based on wise use principle through various line depa rtments and other concerned agencies;
(rn) Function as nodal authority for all wetland specific authorities within the Union Territory of Chandigarh Adm inistration;
(n) Issue necessary direct ions for conservation and sustainable managem ent of wetlands to the respective implementing agencies;
(0) Undertake measures for enhancing awareness within stakeholders and - I 3
(3) The Authority shall, within ninety days of publication of these rules, shall constitute --
(a) A technical committee to review brief documents, management plans and advise on any technical matter referred by the Wetland Authority;
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(b) A grievance committee consisting of four members to provide a mechanism for hearing and fonwarding the grievances raised by public to the Authority;
(4) The Committees refer red to in sub-rule (6) shal l meet at least once in every quarter to perform their functions.
(5) The Authority shall meet at least thrice in a year.
(6) The term of non-official members of the Authority nominated by Union Territory of Chandigarh Administration, shall be for a period not ex ceeding th ree yea rs.
(7) The Union Territory of Chandigarh Wetlands Authority may co-opt other members, not exceeding thr ee in number, if requ ired .
Chandigarh, dated the 28th November, 2017 EndstNo flpP/! 7-/ JP I Anurag Aggarwal, lAS Secretary (Forests & Wildlife) Chandigarh Administration Dated b'/;.J)J,g 17 A copy is forwarded to Cont roller, Printing and Stat ionary, UT Chandigarh, for publishing this notificat ion In the Chandrqarh Admin istration Gazette (Extra-ordinary) and supplying 50 copies there of for office use and record.
Special Secre (Forests) C~digarh Administration Dated tf!M/ J 4 l- A copy is forwarded to all aforesaid members of the Unio Territory of Chandigarh Wetlands Auth ority for information and necessary actio n.
Special Sec tary (Forests) ChftDdigarh Adm inistration Dated &/;.Jj~ItJ/ 1- A copy is forwarded to:-
1. PS to Administrator, UT Chandigarh, for kind information of Worthy Administrator.
2. PS to A.A. for kind information of worthy A.A.
3. PA to Secy. (Forests) for information of worthy Secretary (Forests).
Endst.No. R P/I7-/)' '753 Special Secre ry (Forests) ')9ndigarh Administration Dated: &/pp", /1-