NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 22^nd September 2003

S.O. 1093 (E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of Section 5 A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government hereby constitutes the National Board for Wild Life consisting of the following members, namely :-

(a) Prime Minister Chairperson

(b) Minister-in-charge of Forests Vice-Chairperson

and Wild Life

(c) The following Members of Parliament: Members

(i) Sh. Rajen Gohain, Lok Sabha

(ii) Sh. Khelsai Singh, Lok Sabha

(iii) Smt. Maya Singh, Rajya Sabha

(d) Member, Planning Commission in- Member

Charge of Forests and Wildlife

(e) The heads of the following non-governmental Members

organizations:

(i) Bandhagarh Foundation Trust, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh

(ii) Prakrity Samsad, Kolkata, West Bengal

(iii) Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore

(iv) CP Ramaswamy Environmental Education Centre, Chennai, T.N.

(v) Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation, Gujarat.

(f) The following eminent conservationists, Member ecologists and environmentalists:-

(i) Sh. Mir Inayatullah

(ii) Sh. Saketanand Singh

(iii) Sh. Samar Singh

(iv) Sh. Raj Chengappa

(v) Sh. Ravi Singh

(vi) Sh. Mithilesh K. Sharma

(vii) Sh. R.L. Singh

(viii) Ms. Dilnawaz Wariawa

(ix) Shri Govind Patel

(x) Sh. Suresh C. Sharma

(g) The Secretary to the Government of Member

India in-charge of the Ministry of Environment

and Forests

(h) The chief of the Army Staff Member

(i) The Secretary to the Government of India Member

in-charge of the Ministry of Defence

(j) The Secretary to the Government of India in-charge Member

of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

(k) The Secretary to the Government of India in-charge Member

of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance

(l) The Secretary to the Government of India-in-charge Member

of the Ministry Tribal Welfare

(m) The Director-General of Forests in the Ministry of Member

of Environment and Forests

(n) The Director-General of Tourism, Government of India Member

(o) The Director-General Indian Council for Forestry Member

Research and Education, Dehradun

(p) The Director, Wild Life Institute of India, Dehradun Member

(q) The Director, Zoological Survey of India Member

(r) The Director, Botanical Survey of India Member

(s) The Director, Indian Veterinary Research Inst. Member

(t) The Member-Secretary, Central Zoo Authority Member

(u) The Director, National Institute of Oceanogoraphy Member

(v) A representative of each of the following states Member

(i) Jammu and Kashmir

(ii) Rajasthan

(iii) Maharashtra

(iv) Karnataka

(v) Tamil Nadu

(vi) Kerala

(vii) Jharkhand

(viii) Assam

(ix) Mizoram

(x) Nagaland

(w) The Director, Wild Life Preservation Member-Secretary

[F.No 6-1/2003 WL-I]

VINOD RISHI, Addl. Director, General of Forests

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

(Wildlife Section I)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 28^th May, 2001

S.O. 474(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 61 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government, being of the opinion that it is expedient so to do, hereby makes the following addition to the Schedule I of the said Act with immediate effect.

In Schedule I to the said Act

After Part II, the following shall be added, namely:—

“Part II A — Fishes

1—Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)”

[No. 1-2/2001 WL-I]

R.H. KHWAJA, Jt. Secy.

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 11^th July, 2001

S.O. 665(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 61 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government, being of the opinion that it is expedient so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in Schedule I and Schedule III of the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, namely:-

1. In Schedule I to the said Act,-

(a) in Part II A relating to “Fishes”, after entry 1, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:-

“2. Shark and Ray (All Elasmobranchii).

3. Sea Horse (All Sygnathidians).

4. Giant Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus).”

(b) after Pat IV, relating to Crustacea & Insects, the following Parts shall be inserted, namely:-

“Part IV A – Coelenterates

1. Reef Building Coral (All Scleractinians).

2. Black Coral (All Antipatharians).

3. Organ Pipe Coral (Tubipora musica).

4. Fire Coral (all Millipora Specias).

5. Sea Fan (All Gorgonians).

“Part IV B – Mollusca

1. Charonia tritonis.

2. Lambis truncata.

3. Lambis chiragra.

4. Lambis chiragra arthritica.

5. Lambis millepeda.

6. Lambis cricea,

7. Lambis scorpius.

8. Conus bengalensis.

9. Conus malne-edwardsi.

10. Conus textile.

11. Conus nobilis.

12. Conus geographus.

13. Conus marmoreus.

14. Cypraea lamacina.

15. Cypraea cribraria.

16. Cypraea tigris.

17. Cypraea mappa.

18. Cypraea talpa.

19. Cypraea carneola.

20. Cypraea mauritiana.

21. Cypraea onyx.

22. Cypraea argus.

23. Cypraea testudinaria.

24. Cypraea moneta.

25. Ovula ovum.

26 Volva volva.

27. Turbo marmopratus.

28. Trochus niloticus.

29. Xancus pyrum.

30. Harpulina lapponica.

31. Harpulina arausiaca.

32. Tudicla spiralis.

33. Cypracasis rufa.

34. Cassis cornuta.

35. Murex palmorosae.

36. Murex haustellum

37. Murex ramosus.

38. Strombus plicatus sibbaldi.

39. Strombus listeris.

40. Fasciolaria trapazium.

41. Fusinus longicaudus.

42. Mitra mitra.

43. Mitra papalis.

44. Cymatium pileare.

45. Nautilus pompilius.

46. Tridacna maxima.

47. Tridacna squamosa.

48. Hippopus hippopus.

49. Piter erycina.

50. Pteria brevilata.

51. Placenta placenta

52. Paphia ala-papilionis.”

Part IV C – Echinodermata

Sea Cucumber (All Holothurians).

2. In Schedule III to the said Act, after entry 19 relating to Wild pig, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:-

“20. Sponges (all Calcareans).”.

[F. No. 1-4/95/WL-I]

S.C. SHARMA, Addl. Director General of Forests (WL)

Note: The entries in various Schedules of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 have been amended from time to time. The last notification in this regard was issued vide S.O.747(E) dated the 29^th May, 2001.

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 5^th December, 2001

S.O. 1197(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 61 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government, being of the opinion that it is expedient so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in Schedule I and Schedule IV of the said Act with effect from the data of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, namely:-

1. In Schedule I to the said Act, -

(a) in Part II A relating to “Fishes”, for serial number 2 and the entry relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

“2. Shark and Ray

(i) Anoxypristis cuspidate

(ii) Carcharhinus hemiodon

(iii) Glyphius gangeticus

(iv) Glyphius glyphius

(v) Himantura fluviatilis

(vi) Pristis microdon

(vii) Pristis zijsron

(viii) Rhynchobatus djiddensis

(ix) Urogymnus asperrimus.”;

(b) For Part IV B, relating to Mollusca and the entries relating there to, the following Part IVB and the entries shall be substituted, namely:-

“Part IV B – Mollusca

1. Cassis cornuta

2. Charonia tritonis

3. Conus malneedwardsi

4. Cypracasis rufa

5. Hippopus hippopus

6. Nautilus pompilus

7. Tridacna maxima

8. Tridacna squamosa

9. Tudicla spiralis.”;

2. In Schedule IV to the said Act, after serial number 18 and the entries relating there to, the following serial numbers and entries shall be added, namely:-

“19 Mollusca

(i) Cypraea lamacina

(ii) Cypraea mappa

(iii) Cypraea talpa

(iv) Fasciolaria trapazium

(v) Harpulina arausica

(vi) Lambis chiragra

(vii) Lambis chiragraarthitica

(viii) Lambis crocea

(ix) Lambis millepeda

(x) Lambis scorpius

(xi) Lambis truncata

(xii) Placenta placenta

(xiii) Strombus plicatus sibbaldi

(xiv) Trochus niloticus

(xv) Turbo marmopratus,”;

[F. No. 1-4/95 WL-I]

S.C. SHARMA, Addl. Director General of Forests (WL)

Note: the various Schedules to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 were amended from time to time and the last notification in this regard was issued on 12^th July, 2001 vide S.O. 665 (E) dated the 11^th July, 2001.

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 30^th September, 2002

S.O. 1085(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 61 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government, being of the opinion that it is expedient so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in Schedule 1 and Part II of Schedule II of the said Act, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, namely:-

1. In Schedule 1 to the said Act.—

(a) in PART 1 relating to “MAMMALS”, after entry 41-B, the following entries shall be inserted namely:-

“42. Wroughton’s free tailed bat (Otomops wroughtoni).

43. Salim Ali’s fruit bat (Latidens salimali)

(b) in Part III relating to “Birds, after entry 18, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:-

“19. Swiftlets (Collocalia unicolor and Collocalia fusiphaga)

20. Hill myna (Gracula religiosa intermedia, Gracula religiosa peninsularis, Gracula religiosa indica and Gracula religiosa andamanesis)

21. Tibetan ear pheasant (Crossoptilon harmani)

22. Kaliji pheasant (Lophurs leucomelana)

23. Lord Derby’s parakeet (Psittacula derbyana)

24. Vultures (Gyps indicus, Gyps bengalensis, Gyps tenuirostris)

25. White bellied her

2. In Schedule II to the said Act,—

(a) in Part II, at the end, after entry 15, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:—

“16. Mongooses (All species of genus Herpestes);

17. Grey jungle fowl (gallus sonnerati),:

3. In Schedule IV to the said Act, entry 6A shall be omitted.

[F. No. 1-2/83 WL-I]

S. C. SHARMA, Addl. Director General of Forests (WL)

Note:— The various Schedules to the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 were amended from time to time and the last notification in this regard was issued vide number S.O. 1197(E) dated 5^th December, 2001.

MINISTRY OF ENVIONMENT & FORESTS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the28th March, 2003

S.O. 332 (E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 (16 of 2003), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of April 2003 as the date on which all the provisions except Section 6 of the said Act shall come into force.

[F.No 1-1-/2003 WL-I]

R. Chandra Mohan, Jt. Secy.

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 18^th April, 2003

S.O. 447 (E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 54 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government hereby empowers the Director of Wild Life Preservation and Assistant Director, Wild Life Preservation for that Government and in case of a State Government, the Chief Wild Life Warden and all officers not below the rank of the Deputy Conservator of Forests to exercise the powers in terms of section 54 of the said Act.

[F.No. 1-1/2003 WL-I]

M.K. Sharma, Director General of Forests and Spl. Secy.