Notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests declaring Mount Abu to be an Eco-sensitive Zone.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests notifies the Mount Abu and surrounding region as an Eco-sensitive Zone and imposes restrictions on industries, operations, processes and other developmental activities in the region which have detrimental effect on the environment.
A Zonal Master Plan for the Eco-sensitive Zone shall be prepared by the State Government and shall provide for restoration of denuded areas, conservation of existing water bodies, management of catchment areas, watershed management, groundwater management, soil and moisture conservation, needs of local community, conservation of heritage sites, etc.
The Notification provides for requirements for or limitations on the activities that may be carried out in the zone, such as: only non-hazardous and non-polluting small scale industries are permitted; quarrying and mining are restricted unless in possession of a special permission issued by the Monitoring Committee; tree felling is not permitted; a Tourism Master Plan shall be prepared with emphasis on eco-tourism; natural heritage and manmade heritage sites and areas shall be identified for their conservation; groundwater shall be used only for domestic or agricultural consumption; the discharge of any untreated effluent is prohibited; etc.
The Notification further provides for the establishment of the Monitoring Committee and contains two Annexes showing the map of the Eco-sensitive Zone and listing the villages that fall under the eco-sensitive zone.