The Government of Goa on September 29, 2023, issued a draft notification regarding the Activities permitted, prohibited, and regulated within the wetland and its zone of influence
The following has been stated namely: -
• It states that The extent of the wetland and its zone of influence has been described in Schedule I
• The Activities prohibited within the wetland and its zone of influence are listed in Schedule II.
• The Activities regulated within the wetland and their zones of influence, i.e. permitted only with permission of State Government are listed in Schedule III.
• The Activities permitted within the wetland and its zone of influence are listed in Schedule IV of this notification.
• It states that the Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall monitor the enforcement of the provisions of this notification.
• It further states that All the pre-existing ownership rights and privileges pertaining to identified and notified wetlands will be maintained and no pre-existing ownership rights or property will be transferred to GSWA as a part of this notification.
Comments, objections, or suggestions, on the proposals contained in the draft notification, may be forwarded the same in writing, for consideration of the Government of Goa within the period of sixty days and may be sent to the Member Secretary, Goa State Biodiversity Board, Head of Nodal Agency, Goa State Wetland Authority, or at the email address [email protected]
[Notification No. 11-2/GSWA/2023-2024/Pub./797]
