NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (WATERSHED, MOUNTAINOUS, HILLY AND CATCHMENT AREAS) REGULATIONS 2009

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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (WATERSHED, MOUNTAINOUS, HILLY AND CATCHMENT AREAS) REGULATIONS 2009

[PURSUANT TO NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONSENFORCEMENT AGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2007]

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

REGULATIONS

PART I – REGULATIONS ON WATERSHED, MOUNTAINOUS, HILLY AND CATCHMENT AREAS

1.       Objectives

2.       Identification of Major Watersheds

3.       Registration

4.       Restriction on the use of Watershed, Mountainous and Hilly Areas

5.       Delineation of Roles

6.       Prevention of fires in Watershed, Mountainous and Hilly Areas

7.       Land Use Mapping

8.       Afforestation and Reforestation

9.       Grazing of Livestock

PART II – MISCELLANEOUS

10.     Offences and Penalties

11.     Appeals

PART III – GENERAL

12.     Interpretation

13.     Citation

14.     Schedules

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (MINING AND PROCESSING OF COAL, ORES AND INDUSTRIAL MINERALS) REGULATIONS 2009

(COMMENCEMENT)                            (30th September, 2009)

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 34 of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007 and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I, John Odey, Minister of Environment hereby make the following Regulations:

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