Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Forest Conservation Division) Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, Aliganj New Delhi-1100 03 Dated: 4th July, 2023 To The Principal Secretary, (Forests) All States/UTs Government Sub: Gazette notification published on 03/09.06.2023 regarding processing of proposals involving violation of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 – Involving State government/UT administration officials for taking action and filing the complaints before the court in cases of offence committed under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
Sir, I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of the Gazette Notification on 03/09.06.2023 (copy enclosed) on the above mentioned subject involving State government/UT administration officials for taking action and filing the complaints before the court in cases of offence committed under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 by following the procedures stipulated therein.
In view of the above, I am directed to request the all States Governments/Union territory Administrations comply the provisions given in the Gazette Notification dated 9.06.2023 to deal with the offenses committed against the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
Encl: As above Yours faithfully, (Charan Jeet Singh) Scientist 'D' Copy to:
1. The PCCF (HoFF), All States/UTs Government.
2. The Nodal Officer, All States/UTs Government.
3. The Regional Officer, All Integrated Regional Office, of MoEF&CC.
4. PPS to Secretary, MoEF&CC, for information.
5. PPS to DGF&SS, MoEF&CC, for information.
6. PS to IGF (FC), MoEF&CC, for information.
11/113/2022-FC-Part(1) I/47771/2023 1-91 GI/2023 (375) Hkkx I—[k.M&1—¼j{kk ea=ky; dks NksM+dj½ Hkkjr ljdkj ds ea=ky;ksa vkSj mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk tkjh dh xbZ fof/krj fu;eksa] fofu;eksa] vkns'kksa rFkk ladYiksa ls lEcfUèr vfèlwpuk,a. .............. 375 Hkkx I—[k.M&2—¼j{kk ea=ky; dks NksM+dj½ Hkkjr ljdkj ds ea=ky;ksa vkSj mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk tkjh dh xbZ ljdkjh vf/kdkfj;ks a dh fu;qfDr;ks a] inksUufr;ks a] Nqfê;ks a vkfn ds lEcUè es a vfèlwpuk,a. .............................................. 567 Hkkx I—[k.M&3—j{kk ea=ky; }kjk tkjh fd, x, ladYiksa vkSj vlkafof/kd vkns'kksa ds lEcU/k esa vfèlwpuk,a. .............................................. 11 Hkkx I—[k.M&4—j{kk ea=ky; }kjk tkjh dh xbZ ljdkjh vf/kdkfj;ks a dh fu;qfDr;ks a] inksUufr;ks a] Nqfê;ksa vkfn ds lEcU/k esa vfèlwpuk,a. ..... 1489 Hkkx II—[k.M&1—vf/kfu;e] v/;kns'k vkSj fofu;e. ............ ¹ Hkkx II—[k.M&1d—vf/kfu;eks a] v/;kns'kk s a vkSj fofu;eks a dk fgUnh Hkk"kk esa izkf/kd`r ikB. ................ ¹ Hkkx II—[k.M&2—fo/ks;d rFkk fo/ks;dksa ij izoj lfefr;ksa ds fcy rFkk fjiksVZ. ................................... ¹ Hkkx II—[k.M&3—mi [k.M ¼i½—Hkkjr ljdkj ds ea=ky;ksa ¼j{kk ea=ky; dks NksM+dj½ vkSj dsUnzh;
izkf/kdj.kksa ¼la?k 'kkflr {ks=ksa ds iz'kkluksa dks NksM+dj½ }kjk tkjh fd, x, lkekU; lkafofèd fu;e ¼ftuesa lkekU; Lo:i ds vkns'k vkSj mifof/k;ka vkfn Hkh 'kkfey gaS½. .................. ¹ Hkkx II—[k.M&3—mi [k.M ¼ii½—Hkkjr ljdkj ds ea=ky;ksasa ¼j{kk ea=ky; dks NksM+dj½ vkSj dsUnzh;
izkf/kdj.kksa ¼la?k 'kkflr {ks=ksa ds iz'kkluksa dks NksM+dj½ }kjk tkjh fd, x, lkafof/kd vkns'k vkSj vf/klwpuk,a. ............................ ¹ Hkkx II—[k.M&3—mi [k.M ¼iii½—Hkkjr ljdkj ds ea=ky;ksasa ¼ftlesa j{kk ea=ky; Hkh 'kkfey gS½ vkSj dsUnzh;
izkf/kdj.kksa ¼la?k 'kkflr {ks=ksa ds iz'kkluksa dks NksM+dj½ }kjk tkjh fd, x, lkekU; lkafof/kd fu;eksa vkSj lkafof/kd vkns'kksa ¼ftuesa lkekU;
Lo:i dh mifofè;ka Hkh 'kkfey gSa½ ds fgUnh izkf/kd`r ikB ¼,sls ikBksa dks NksM+dj tks Hkkjr ds jkti= ds [k.M 3 ;k [k.M 4 esa izdkf'kr gksrs gSa½. .................................................... * Hkkx II—[k.M&4—j{kk ea=ky; }kjk tkjh fd, x, lkafof/kd fu;e vkSj vkns'k. ...................................... * Hkkx III—[k.M&1—mPp U;k;ky;k s a ] fu; a=d vk Sj egkys[kkijh{kd] la?k yksd lsok vk;ksx] jsy foHkkx vkSj Hkkjr ljdkj ls lEc) vkSj v/khuLFk dk;kZy;ksa }kjk tkjh dh xbZ vfèlwpuk,a. .............................................. 899 Hkkx III—[k.M&2—isVsaV dk;kZy; }kjk tkjh dh xbZ isVsUVksa vkSj fMtkbuksa ls lEcfU/kr vf/klwpuk,a vkSj uksfVl ¹ Hkkx III—[k.M&3—eq[; vk;qDrks a ds izkf/kdkj ds v/khu vFkok }kjk tkjh dh xbZ vfèlwpuk,a. ....... ¹ Hkkx III—[k.M&4—fofo/k vf/klwpuk,a ftuesa lkafof/kd fudk;ksa }kjk tkjh dh xbZ vf/klwpuk,a] vkns'k] foKkiu vkSj uksfVl 'kkfey gSa. ................................ 3 Hkkx IV—xSj&ljdkjh O;fDr;ksa vkSj xSj&ljdkjh fudk;ksa }kjk tkjh fd, x, foKkiu vkSj uksfVl. ........... 1769 Hkkx V—vaxzsth vkSj fgUnh nksuksa esa tUe vkSj e`R;q ds vkadM+ksa dks n'kkZus okyk lEiwjd. ........................... ¹ ¹vkadM+s izkIr ugha gq,A i`"B la- i`"B lajftLVªh la- Mh,y—¼,u½ 04@0007@2003&&23 REGISTERED No. DL—(N) 04/0007/2003—23 lkIrkfgd@WEEKLY çkf/kdkj ls çdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 22] ubZ fnYyh] 'kfuokj] twu 3—twu 9] 2023 ¼T;s"B 13] 1945½ No. 22] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JUNE 3—JUNE 9, 2023 (JYAISTHA 13, 1945) bl Hkkx esa fHkUu i`"B la[;k nh tkrh gS ftlls fd ;g vyx ladyu ds :i esa j[kk tk ldsA (Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation) fo"k;&lwph lR;eso t;rs xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx सी.जी.-डी.एल.-सा.-03062023-246258 CG-DL-W-03062023-246258 11/113/2022-FC-Part(1) 946007/2023/FC 111/115 CONTENTS Page No.
PART I—SECTION 1—Notifications relating to Non- Statutory Rules, Regulations, Orders and Resolutions issued by the Ministries of the Government of India (other than the Ministry of Defence) and by the Supreme Court .........................................................
PART I—SECTION 2—Notifications regarding Appointments, Promotions, Leave etc. of Government Officers issued by the Ministries of the Government of India (other than the Ministry of Defence) and by the Supreme Court ...............................
PART I—SECTION 3—Notifications relating to Resolutions and Non-Statutory Orders issued by the Ministry of Defence...........
PART I—SECTION 4—Notifications regarding Appointments, Promotions, Leave etc. of Government Officers issued by the Ministry of Defence .................................
PART II—SECTION 1—Acts, Ordinances and Regulations....................................................
PART II—SECTION 1A—Authoritative texts in Hindi language, of Acts, Ordinances and Regulations ...............................................
PART II—SECTION 2—Bills and Reports of the Select Committee on Bills ....................................
PART II—SECTION 3—SUB-SECTION (i)—General Statutory Rules (including Orders, Byelaws, etc. of general character) issued by the Ministry of the Government of India (other than the Ministry of Defence) and by the Central Authorities (other than the Administration of Union Territories) .........
PART II—SECTION 3—SUB-SECTION (ii)—Statutory Orders and Notifications issued by the Ministries of the Government of India (other than the Ministry of Defence) and by the Central Authorities (other than the Administration of Union Territories) .....
PART II—SECTION 3—SUB-SECTION (iii)—Authoritative texts in Hindi (other than such texts, published in Section 3 or Section 4 of the Gazette of India) of General Statutory Rules & Statutory Orders (including Bye-laws of a general character) issued by the Ministries of the Government of India (including the Ministry of Defence) and by Central Authorities (other than Administration of Union Territories) ......................................
PART II—SECTION 4—Statutory Rules and Orders issued by the Ministry of Defence ...........
PART III—SECTION 1—Notifications issued by the High Courts, the Comptroller and Auditor General, Union Public Service Commission, the Indian Government Railways and by Attached and Subordinate Offices of the Government of India .................................
PART III—SECTION 2—Notifications and Notices issued by the Patent Office, relating to Patents and Designs .............................................
PART III—SECTION 3—Notifications issued by or under the authority of Chief Commissioners ......
PART III—SECTION 4—Miscellaneous Notifications including Notifications, Orders, Advertisements and Notices issued by Statutory Bodies .......................................
PART IV—Advertisements and Notices issued by Private Individuals and Private Bodies .................
PART V—Supplement showing Statistics of Births and Deaths etc. both in English and Hindi ......
*Folios not received.
376 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, JUNE 3, 2023 (JYAISTHA 13, 1945) [PART I—SEC. 1 375 1489 * Page No.
1769 3 899 567 * * * * * * * * * 11 11/113/2022-FC-Part(1) 946007/2023/FC 112/115 Hkkx I—[k.M 1] Hkkjr dk jkti=] twu 3] 2023 ¼T;s"B 13] 1945½ 377 Hkkx I—[k.M 1 [PART I—SECTION 1] [¼j{kk ea=ky; dks NksM+dj½ Hkkjr ljdkj ds ea=ky;ksa vkSj mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk tkjh dh xbZ fofèrj fu;eksa] fofu;eksa] vkns'kksa rFkk ladYiksa ls lacaf/kr vf/klwpuk,a] [Notifications relating to Non-Statutory Rules, Regulations, Orders and Resolutions issued by the Ministries of the Government of India (other than the Ministry of Defence) and by the Supreme Court] —————— पयाᭅवरण, वन और जलवायु पिरवतᭅन मंᮢालय नई िद᭨ली, िदनांक 25 मई 2023 सं. 11/113/2022-एफसी—वन (संरᭃण) अिधिनयम, 1980 के उ᭨लंघन से उ᭜प᳖ होने वाली कानूनी कायᭅवाही से िनपटने मᱶ अ᭭प᳥ता को दरू करने के िलए, कᱶ ᮤीय सरकार एतारा ᮧभागीय वन अिधकारी (डीएफओ) / उप वन संरᭃक (डीसीएफ) और उससे ऊपर के रᱹक के संबंिधत रा᭔य सरकार या कᱶ ᮤ शािसत ᮧदेश ᮧशासन अिधकािरयᲂ को, िजसके पास उस वन भूिम पर अिधकार ᭃेᮢ ह,ै िजसके संबंध मᱶ वन (संरᭃण) अिधिनयम, 1980 के तहत कोई अपराध िकया गया ह ैया उᲦ अिधिनयम के ᮧावधानᲂ का उ᭨लंघन िकया गया ह,ै तो ᮧथम दृ᳥ या अिधिनयम के तहत अपराध या उसके तहत बनाए गए िनयमᲂ के उ᭨लंघन का दोषी पाए जाने पर ऐसे ᳞िᲦ/ᮧािधकरण/संगठन के िखलाफ, मामले मᱶ अिधकार ᭃेᮢ वाले ᭠यायालय मᱶ िशकायत दजᭅ करने के िलए अिधकृत करती ह।ै य᳒िप, रा᭔य सरकार/ᮧािधकािरयᲂ/िकसी अ᭠य ᮲ोत या ᭭वत: सं᭄ान के मा᭟यम से, िकए गए अपराध या िकए गए उ᭨लंघन के संबंध मᱶ सूचना ᮧा᳙ होने के उपरांत कᱶ ᮤ सरकार उिचत जांच के बाद रा᭔य सरकार और संबंिधत अिधकािरयᲂ को िजनके अिधकार ᭃेᮢ मᱶ वन (संरᭃण) अिधिनयम, 1980 के तहत अपराध ᱟआ ह ैया उᲦ अिधिनयम के िकसी भी ᮧावधान का उ᭨लंघन िकया गया ह,ै कानून की अदालत के समᭃ अपरािधयᲂ के िखलाफ िशकायत दजᭅ करने के िलए सूिचत करेगी और यह ऐसी िशकायतᲂ को दजᭅ करने से पहले अिधकृत अिधकारी के िलए एक पूवाᭅपेᭃा के ᱨप मᱶ कायᭅ करेगा। कᱶ ᮤ सरकार से इस तरह की सूचना की ᮧाि᳙ से 45 िदनᲂ की अविध के भीतर ऐसी िशकायतᲂ को अदालत मᱶ दायर िकया जाना चािहए। इसके अलावा, रा᭔य सरकार/ᮧािधकरणᲂ/ᮧािधकृत अिधकािरयᲂ ᳇ारा िशकायतᲂ को दजᭅ करने के संबंध मᱶ कᱶ ᮤ सरकार ᳇ारा समय-समय पर िनिदᭅ᳥ एक आविधक िरपोटᭅ ᮧ᭭तुत की जाएगी। रमेश कुमार पांडये वन महािनरीᭃक ———————————————————————— 11/113/2022-FC-Part(1) 946007/2023/FC 113/115 378 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, JUNE 3, 2023 (JYAISTHA 13, 1945) [PART I—SEC. 1] MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE New Delhi, the 25th May 2023 No. 11/113/2022-FC—To remove ambiguities in dealing with the legal proceedings arising out of the violations of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, the Central Government hereby authorizes officers of the rank of Divisional Forest Officer (DFO)/Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) and above of the State Government or Union territory Administration concerned, having jurisdiction over the forest land in respect of which any offense under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 is committed or violation of the provisions of the said Act has been made, to file complaints against such person/authority/organization, prima-facie found guilty of offence under the Act or the violation of the rules made thereunder, in the court having jurisdiction in the matter.
However, the Central government after receiving the information with respect to offence committed or violations made either through State government/authorities/ any other source or suo moto shall communicate the same after due examination to the State government and the authorities concerned under whose jurisdiction the offence under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 has been committed or any provision of the said Act has been violated, for filing the complaint against the offenders before the court of law and it shall act as a prerequisite for the authorized officer before such complaints are filed. Such complaints should be filed before the court within a period of 45 days from the receipt of such communication from Central Government. Moreover, a periodic report, as may be specified by the Central Government on time to time, regarding filing of the complaints shall be submitted by the State government/authorities/authorized officers.
RAMESH KUMAR PANDEY Inspector General of Forests egkizca/kd] Hkkjr ljdkj eqnz.kky;] feUVks jksM] ubZ fnYyh&110002 }kjk viyksM ,oa izdk'ku fu;a=d] fnYyh&110054 }kjk bZ&izdkf'kr+ UPLOADED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI-110002 AND E-PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI-110054 11/113/2022-FC-Part(1) 946007/2023/FC 114/115 Kshitiz Mohan Digitally signed by Kshitiz Mohan DN: c=IN, st=Delhi,
2.5.4.20=e8b886a9336825f4d863142c634f2f25e2e7 6d2f0b5f069af1775fa98f7ccdab, postalCode=110002, street=Minto Road New Delhi, pseudonym=5c90ab0ba7a48905de2428b65504151 c, serialNumber=0a5dc5b84f902a7bf2d6ed41c0c2642 9a0d4d5848dd23eb18886abaeea31b247, ou=Deputy Manager, o=Government of India Press, cn=Kshitiz Mohan Date: 2023.06.03 09:19:38 +05'30' 11/113/2022-FC-Part(1) 946007/2023/FC 115/115