राजस्थान राजपत्र विशषे ांक RAJASTHAN GAZETTE Extraordinary स धिक र प्रक शशत Published by Authority आषाढ़ 03, सोमवार, शाके 1946-जून 24, 2024 Asadha 03, Monday , Saka 1946- June 24, 2024 भाग 1 (क) ननयकु्तियों, छुटिियों आटि के सबंधं में समस् ि िव्ञक्िियों। Department of Environment and Climate Change Notification Jaipur, June 24, 2024 F 6(2) ENV/2024 .-1. In compliance of Section 5(1) of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 dated 26th September 2017 issued in suppression of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010, the Government of Rajasthan hereby notifies the Rajasthan State Wetland Authority (RSWA) as under;
S.N. Name Post 1 Minister, Forest Environment and Climate Change, GoR Chairperson 2 Chief Secretary, Rajasthan Vice Chairperson 3 Secretary to the Government in-charge of Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, GoR Member ex-officio 4 Secretary to the Government in-charge of Urban Development Department, GoR Member ex-officio 5 Secretary to the Government in-charge of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, GoR Member ex-officio 6 Secretary to the Government in-charge of Water Resources Department, GoR Member ex-officio 7 Secretary to the Government in-charge of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Gopalan Department, GoR Member ex-officio 8 Secretary to the Government in-charge of Tourism Department, GoR Member ex-officio 9 Secretary to the Government in-charge of Revenue Department, GoR Member ex-officio 10 Secretary to the Government in-charge of LSG Department, GoR Member ex-officio 11 Secretary to the Government in-charge of Public Health and Engineering Department, GoR Member ex-officio 12 Additional Principle Chief Conservator of Forest Regional Office Jaipur, Govt. of India Member ex-officio 13 Chief Wild Life Warden, Rajasthan Member ex-officio 14 Member Secretary, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board Member ex-officio 15 Member Secretary, Rajasthan State biodiversity board Member ex-officio 16 Director, State Remote Sensing Application Center, Jodhpur Member ex-officio 17 Shri Harsh Vardhan (Expert in the Field of Wetland Ecology) Member 18 Shri Ravindra Mohan Mathur, Additional Chief Engineer (Retd.) (Expert in the Field of Hydrology) Member 19 Dr. B.K. Sharma, Professor (Retd.), Fisheries College,MPUAT Udaipur (Expert in the Field of Fisheries) Member 3 राजस् थान राज-पत्र, जून 24, 2024 भाग 1 (क) 20 Shri Jgdish Krishnaswamy, Dean, School of Environment and Sustainability, IIHS, Banglore (Expert in the Field of Landscape Planning) Member 21 Smt. Shruti Sharma, PCCF HoFF Rajasthan (Retd.) (Expert in the Field of Socio-Economics of Wetlands) Member 22 Special Secretary, Environment and Climate Change Department, GoR Member Secretary
2. The Rajasthan State Wetlands Authority will exercise the following powers and perform the following functions, namely:-
(a) prepare a list of all wetlands of the State;
(b) prepare a list of wetlands to be notified, taking into cognizance any existing list of wetlands prepared/notified under other relevant State Acts;
(c) recommend identified wetlands, based on their Brief Documents, for regulation under these rules;
(d) prepare a comprehensive digital inventory of all wetlands 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 list of activities to be regulated and permitted within the 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;
(h) review integrated management plan for each of the notified wetlands (including trans-boundary wetlands in coordination with Central Government), 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;
(j) identify mechanisms for convergence of implementation of the management plan with the existing State/Union Territory level development plans and programmes;
(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) inform the State Government on the status of such notified wetlands through a reporting mechanism;
(l) coordinate implementation of integrated management plans based on wise use principle through various line departments and other concerned agencies;
(m) function as nodal authority for all wetland specific authorities within the State;
(n) issue necessary directions for conservation and sustainable management of wetlands to the respective implementing agencies;
(o) undertake measures for enhancing awareness within stakeholders and local communities on values and functions of wetlands; and
(p) Advise on any other matter suo-motu, or as referred by the State Government/Union Territory Administration.
3. The Department of Environment and Climate Change will act as nodal Department and Secretariat to the Authority.
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4. The term of non-official members of the Authority nominated by State Government will be for a period not exceeding three years.
5. The Authority is permanent in nature and will meet at least thrice in a year.
This notification shall come into force immediately.
By Order of the Governor, Monali Sen, Special Secretary to Government, Department of Environment and Climate Change.
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