Costal Zone Act

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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS

(Department of Environment, Forests and Wildlife)

NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 3(1) ANDSECTION 3(2)(v) OF THE ENVIRONMENT(PROTECTION) ACT, 1986 AND RULE 5(3)(d) OFTHE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) RULES, 1986DECLARING COASTAL STRETCHES AS COASTAL

REGULATION ZONE (CRZ) AND REGULATINGACTIVITIES IN THE CRZ.

New Delhi, the 19 th February, 1991

(as amended up to 3 rd October 2001)

S.O.114 (E). - Whereas a Notification under Section 3(1)

and Section 3(2)(v) of the Environment (Protection) Act,1986, inviting objections against the declaration of Coastal Stretches as Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) andimposing restrictions on industries, operations and

processes in the CRZ was published vide S.O. No.944(E) dated 15 th December, 1990.

And whereas all objections received have been duly

considered by the Central Government;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred byClause (d) of sub-rule (3) of Rule 5 of the Environment(Protection) Rules, 1986, and all other powers vesting inits behalf, the Central Government hereby declares thecoastal stretches of seas, bays, estuaries, creeks, rivers

and backwaters which are influenced by tidal action (inthe landward side) upto 500 metres from the High Tide


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Line (HTL) and the land between the Low Tide Line(LTL) and the HTL as Coastal Regulation Zone; andimposes with effect from the date of this Notification, the

following restrictions on the setting up and expansion of industries, operations or processes, etc. in the saidCoastal Regulation Zone (CRZ). For the purposes of thisnotification, the High Tide Line means the line on theland upto which the highest water line reaches duringthe spring tide. The High Tide Line shall bedemarcated uniformly in all parts of the country by

the demarcating authority or authorities soauthorised by the Central Government, in accordancewith the general guidelines issued in this regard. 1,6.

Note: -The distance from the High Tide Line shall 1 applyto both sides 1 in the case of rivers, creeks and back waters and may be modified on a case by case basis for reasons to be recorded while preparing the Coastal ZoneManagement Plans. However, this distance shall not beless than 50* (*This provision has been struck down bythe Supreme Court ) 100 metres or the width of thecreek, river or backwater whichever is less.

The distance upto which development along rivers,creeks and back-waters is to be regulated shall be

governed by the distance upto which the tidal effect of sea is experienced in rivers, creeks or back-waters, asthe case may be, and should be clearly identified inthe Coastal Zone Management Plans. 1

2. Prohibited Activities:

The following activities are declared as prohibited within

the Coastal Regulation Zone, namely:


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i. setting up of new industries and expansion of existing industries, except (a) 10 those directlyrelated to water front or directly needing

foreshore facilities and (b) Projects of Department of Atomic Energy ;10

i. manufacture or handling or storage or disposal of hazardoussubstances as specified in the

Notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environmentand Forests No. S.O. 594(E) dated28 th July 1989, S.O. 966(E) dated 27 th

November, 1989 and GSR 1037(E)dated 5 th December, 1989; excepttransfer of hazardous substancesfrom ships to ports, terminals andrefineries and vice versa in theport areas: 3

Provided that, facilitiesfor receipt and storage of petroleum products andLiquefied Natural Gas asspecified in Annexure-III

appended to thisnotification and facilitiesfor regasification of Liquefied Natural Gas,may be permitted withinthe said Zone in areas notclassified as CRZ-I (i),subject toimplementation of safety


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regulations includingguidelines issued by theOil Industry Safety

Directorate in theGovernment of India,Ministry of Petroleumand Natural Gas andguidelines issued by theMinistry of Environmentand Forests and subject

to such further terms andconditions forimplementation of ameliorative andrestorative measures inrelation to theenvironment as may bestipulated by theGovernment of India inthe Ministry of Environment and Forests

(iii) Setting up andexpansion of fish

processing units including

warehousing (excludinghatchery and natural fishdrying in permitted areas);

Provided that existing fish processing unitsfor modernisation purposes may utilisetwenty five per cent additional plinth arearequired for additional equipment andpollution control measures only subject to


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existing Floor Space index/ Floor Area Rationorms and subject to the condition that theadditional plinth area shall not be towards

seaward side of existing unit and alsosubject to the approval of State PollutionControl Board or Pollution ControlCommittee.

i. setting up and expansion of units/mechanism for disposal of waste and effluents, except facilitiesrequired for discharging treatedeffluents into the water course withapproval under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)Act, 1974; and except for stormwater drains;

ii. discharge of untreated wastesand effluents from industries, citiesor towns and other humansettlements. Schemes shall beimplemented by the concernedauthorities for phasing out theexisting practices, if any, within areasonable time period not exceeding

three years from the date of thisnotification;

(vi) dumping of city or town waste for the purposes of landfilling or otherwise; the existing practice, if any,shall be phased out within a reasonable time notexceeding three years from the date of this Notification;


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i. dumping of ash or any wastes from thermal power stations;

ii. Land reclamation, bunding or disturbing the natural

course of sea water except those required for construction or modernisation or expansion of ports,harbours, jetties, wharves, quays, slipways, bridges andsea-links and for other facilities that are essential for activities permissible under the notification or for control of coastal erosion and maintenance or clearingof water ways, channels and ports or for prevention of

sandbars or for tidal regulators, storm water drains or for structures for prevention of salinity ingress andsweet water recharge:

provided that reclamation for commercial purposessuch as shopping and housing complexes, hotels andentertainment activities shall not be permissible;

iii. Mining of sands, rocks andother substrata materials, except (a)those rare minerals not availableoutside the CRZ areas and (b)exploration and extraction of Oiland Natural Gas

Provided that in the UnionTerritory of the Andaman andNicobar islands, mining of sandsmay be permitted by theCommittee which shall beconstituted by the LieutenantGovernor of the Andaman andNicobar Islands consisting of Chief Secretary; Secretary, Department


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of Environment; Secretary,Department of Water Resources;and Secretary, Public Works

Department. The said Committeemay permit mining of sand fromnon-degraded areas forconstruction purposes fromselected sites, in a regulatedmanner on a case to case basis, fora period upto the 30 th day of

September, 2002. The quantity of sand mined shall not exceed theessential requirements forcompletion of construction worksincluding dwelling units, shops inrespect of half yearly requirementsof 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 annualplans. The permission for miningof sand may be given on the basisof a mining plan from such sitesand in such quantity which shallnot have adverse impacts on theenvironment.

iv. harvesting or drawal of ground

water and construction of mechanisms therefor within 200 m of HTL; in the 200m to 500m zone itshall be permitted only when donemanually through ordinary wells for drinking, horticulture, agricultureand fisheries;


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Provided that drawal of groundwater is permitted, where no othersource of water is available and

when done manually throughordinary wells or hand pumps, fordrinking and domestic purposes, inthe zone between 50 to 200 m fromHigh Tide Line in case of seas,bays and estuaries and within 200m or the CRZ, whichever is less,

from High Tide Line in case of rivers, creeks and backwaterssubject to such restrictions as maybe deemed necessary, in areasaffected by sea water intrusion,that may be imposed by anauthority designated by StateGovernment/Union TerritoryAdministration.

v. construction activities in CRZ -Iexcept as specified in Annexure -I of this notification;

vi. any construction activity between the Low Tide Line and High

Tide Line except facilities for carrying treated effluents and wastewater discharges into the sea,facilities for carrying sea water for cooling purposes, oil, gas and similar

pipelines and facilities essential for activities permitted under this

Notification; and


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vii. dressing or altering of sanddunes, hills, natural featuresincluding landscape changes for

beautification, recreational and other such purpose, except as permissibleunder this Notification.

2. Regulation of Permissible Activities:

All other activities, except those prohibited in para 2 above, will be regulated as under:

1. Clearance shall be given for anyactivity within the CoastalRegulation Zone only if it requireswater front and foreshore facilities.2. The following activities willrequire environmental clearancefrom the Ministry of Environmentand Forests, Government of India,namely:

i. Construction activitiesrelated to projects of Department of AtomicEnergy or Defence

requirements for whichforeshore facilities areessential such as. slipways,

jetties, wharves, quays;except for classifiedoperational component of defence projects for which

a separate procedure shall be followed. (Residential


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buildings, office buildings,hospital complexes,workshops shall not come

within the definition of operational requirementsexcept in very special casesand hence shall notnormally be permitted inthe CRZ;

ii. Operational

constructions for ports andharbours and light housesand constructions for activities such as jetties,wharves, quays andslipways, pipelines,conveying systemsincluding transmissionlines;

(ii) a Exploration andextraction of oil andnatural gas and all

associated activities andfacilities thereto;

iii. Thermal Power Plants(only foreshore facilitiesfor transport of rawmaterials facilities for intake of cooling water andoutfall for discharge of


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treated waste water/coolingwater); and

iv. All other activities

with investment exceedingrupees five crores exceptthose activities which areto be regulated by theconcerned authorities atthe State/Union Territorylevel in accordance with

the provisions of paragraph 6, sub-paragraph (2) of Annexure 1 of thenotification.

(3) (i) The Coastal Statesand Union TerritoryAdministrations shall

prepare, within a period of one year from the date of this Notification, CoastalZone Management Plansidentifying and classifyingthe CRZ areas within their

respective territories inaccordance with theguidelines given inAnnexures I and II of the

Notification and obtainapproval (with or withoutmodifications) of the

Central Government in the


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Ministry of Environment &Forests;

(ii) Within the framework of such approved plans, alldevelopment and activitieswithin the CRZ other thanthose covered in para 2 and

para 3(2) above shall beregulated by the StateGovernment, UnionTerritory Administration or the local authority as thecase may be in accordancewith the guidelines givenin Annexure-I and II of the

Notification; and

i. In the interim period till theCoastal Zone management Plansmentioned in para 3(3) (i) above are

prepared and approved, alldevelopments and activities withinthe CRZ shall not violate the

provisions of this Notification. State

Governments and Union TerritoryAdministrations shall ensureadherence to these regulations andviolations, if any, shall be subject tothe provisions of the Environment(Protection) Act, 1986.

2. Procedure for monitoring and enforcement:


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The Ministry of Environment & Forests andthe Government of State or Union Territoryand such other authorities at the State or Union

Territory levels, as may be designated for this purpose, shall be responsible for monitoringand enforcement of the provisions of thisnotification within their respective jurisdiction

ANNEXURE - I

COASTAL AREA CLASSIFICATION ANDDEVELOPMENT

REGULATIONS

Classification of Coastal Regulation Zone:

6(1) For regulating development activities, the coastalstretches within 500 metres of High Tide Line on thelandward side are classified into four categories, namely:

Category I (CRZ-I):

(i) Areas that are ecologicallysensitive and important, such asnational parks/marine parks,sanctuaries, reserve forests, wildlifehabitats, mangroves, corals/coralreefs, areas close to breeding andspawning grounds of fish and other marine life, areas of outstandingnatural beauty/historically/heritage


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areas, areas rich in genetic diversity,areas likely to be inundated due torise in sea level consequent upon

global warming and such other areasas may be declared by the CentralGovernment or the concernedauthorities at the State/UnionTerritory level from time to time.

i. Area between Low Tide Line and the high TideLine.

Category-II (CRZ-II):

The areas that have already been developed upto or closeto the shoreline. For this purpose, "developed area" isreferred to as that area within the municipal limits or inother legally designated urban areas which is alreadysubstantially built up and which has been provided withdrainage and approach roads and other infrastructuralfacilities, such as water supply and sewerage mains.

Category-III (CRZ-III):

Areas that are relatively undisturbed and those which donot belong to either Category-I or II. These will includecoastal zone in the rural areas (developed andundeveloped) and also areas within Municipal limits or in other legally designated urban areas which are notsubstantially built up.

Category-IV (CRZ-IV):


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Coastal stretches in the Andaman & Nicobar,Lakshadweep and small islands, except those designatedas CRZ-I, CRZ-II or CRZ-III.

Norms for Regulation of Activities.

6(2) The development or construction activities indifferent categories of CRZ area shall be regulated by theconcerned authorities at the State/Union Territory level,in accordance with the following norms:

CRZ-INo new construction shall be permitted in CRZ- Iexcept (a) Projects relating to Department of AtomicEnergy and (b) Pipelines, conveying systemsincluding transmission lines and (c) facilities that areessential for activities permissible under CRZ-I.Between the LTL and the HTL, activities as specifiedunder paragraph 2 (xii) may be permitted. Inaddition, between LTL and HTL in areas which arenot ecologically sensitive and important, the followingmay be permitted: (a) Exploration and extraction of Oil and Natural Gas, (b) activities as specified underproviso of sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph 2, and (c)Construction of dispensaries, schools, public rain

shelters, community toilets, bridges, roads, jetties,water supply, drainage, sewerage which are requiredfor traditional inhabitants of the Sunderbans Bio-sphere reserve area, West Bengal, on a case to casebasis, by the West Bengal State Coastal ZoneManagement Authority

CRZ-II


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i. Buildings shall be permitted only on thelandward side of the existing road (or roadsapproved in the Coastal Zone Management

Plan of the area) or on the landward side of existing authorised structures. Buildings

permitted on the landward side of the existingand proposed roads/existing authorisedstructures shall be subject to the existing localTown and Country Planning Regulationsincluding the existing norms of Floor Space

Index/Floor Area Ratio:Provided that no permission forconstruction of buildings shall be given onlandward side of any new roads (exceptroads approved in the Coastal ZoneManagement Plan) which are constructedon the seaward side of an existing road.

ii. Reconstruction of the authorised buildings to be permitted subject to the existing FSI/FAR norms and without change in the existing use.

iii. The design and construction of buildings shall be consistent with the surrounding landscapeand local architectural style.

CRZ-III

i. The area upto 200 metres from the High TideLine is to be earmarked as No DevelopmentZone. No construction shall be permittedwithin this zone except for repairs of existingauthorised structures not exceeding existing

FSI, existing plinth area and existing density,and for permissible activities under the


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notification including facilities essential forsuch activities. An authority designated bythe State Government/Union Territory

Administration may permit construction of facilities for water supply, drainage andsewerage for requirements of localinhabitants. However, the following uses may

be permissible in this zone agriculture,horticulture, gardens, pastures, parks, playfields, forestry and salt manufacture from sea

water.ii. Development of vacant plots between 200 and500 metres of High Tide Line in designatedareas of CRZ-III with prior approval of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MEF)

permitted for construction of hotels/beachresorts for temporary occupation of tourists/visitors subject to the conditions asstipulated in the guidelines at Annexure-II.

iii. Construction/reconstruction of dwelling units between 200 and 500 metres of the HighTideLine permitted so long it is within theambit of traditional rights and customary usessuch as existing fishing villages and gaothans.Building permission for suchconstruction/reconstruction will be subject tothe conditions that the total number of dwellingunits shall not be more than twice the number of existing units; total covered area on allfloors shall not exceed 33 percent of the plotsize; the overall height of construction shall notexceed 9 metres and construction shall not bemore than 2 floors ground floor plus one floor.


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Construction is allowed for permissibleactivities under the notification includingfacilities essential for such activities. An

authority designated by StateGovernment/Union TerritoryAdministration may permit construction of public rain shelters, community toilets,water supply, drainage, sewerage, roads andbridges. The said authority may also permitconstruction of schools and dispensaries, for

local inhabitants of the area, for thosepanchayats the major part of which fallswithin CRZ if no other area is available forconstruction of such facilities.

iv. Reconstruction/alterations of an existingauthorised building permitted subject to (i) to(iii) above.

CRZ-IV

Andaman & Nicobar Islands:

i. No new construction of buildings shall be permitted within 200 metres of the HTL;

ii. The buildings between 200 and 500metres from the High Tide Line shall nothave more than 2 floors (ground floor andfirst floor),the total covered area on allfloors shall not be more than 50 per centof the plot size and the total height of construction shall not exceed 9 metres;


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iii. The design and construction of buildingsshall be consistent with the surroundinglandscape and local architectural style.

(iv) (a) Corals from thebeaches and coastalwaters shall not be usedfor construction andother purposes.

(b) sand may be used

from the beaches andcoastal waters, only forconstruction purposeupto the 30 th day of September 2002 andthereafter it shall not beused for construction and

other purposes.i. Dredging and underwater blasting in and around coralformations shall not be permitted;and

ii. However, in some of theislands, coastal stretches may also beclassified into categories CRZ-I or IIor III with the prior approval of Ministry of Environment and Forestsand in such designated stretches, theappropriate regulations given for respective Categories shall apply.

Lakshadweep and small Islands:


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i. For permitting constructionof buildings, the distance fromthe High Tide Line shall be

decided depending on the sizeof the islands. This shall be laiddown for each island, inconsultation with the expertsand with approval of theMinistry of Environment &Forests, keeping in view the

land use requirements for specific purposes vis--vis localconditions includinghydrological aspects erosionand ecological sensitivity;

ii. The buildings within 500metres from the HTL shall nothave more than 2 floors (groundfloor and 1 st floor), the totalcovered area on all floors shallnot be more than 50 per cent of the plot size and the total heightof construction shall not exceed9 metres;

iii. The design andconstruction of buildings shall

be consistent with thesurrounding landscape and localarchitectural style;

iv. Corals and sand from the beaches and coastal waters shallnot be used for construction andother purposes;


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v. Dredging and underwater blasting in and around coralformations shall not be

permitted; andvi. However, in some of theislands, coastal stretches mayalso be classified into categoriesCRZ-I or II or III, with the prior approval of Ministry of Environment & Forests and in

such designated stretches, theappropriate regulations givenfor respective Categories shallapply.

Annexure II

GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BEACH

RESORTS/HOTELS IN THE DESIGNAED AREAS OFCRZ-III FOR TEMPORARY OCCUPATION OFTOURIST/VISITORS, WITH PRIOR APPROVAL OFTHE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS.

7(1) Construction of beach resorts/hotels with prior approval of MEF in the designated areasof CRZ-III for temporary occupation of tourists/visitors shall be subject to thefollowing conditions:

i. The project proponents shall notundertake any construction(including temporary constructionsand fencing or such other barriers)

within 200 metres (in the landwardwide) from the High Tide Line and


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within the area between the LowTide and High Tide Line;

(ia) live fencing and barbed wirefencing with vegetative cover maybe allowed around privateproperties subject to the conditionthat such fencing shall in no wayhamper public access to the beach;

(ib) no flattening of sand dunes

shall be carried out;

(ic) no permanent structures forsports facilities shall be permittedexcept construction of goal posts,net posts and lamp posts.

(id) construction of basements maybe allowed subject to the conditionthat no objection certificate isobtained from the State GroundWater Authority to the effect thatsuch construction will notadversely affect free flow of ground water in that area. The

State Ground Water Authorityshall take into consideration theguidelines issued by the CentralGovernment before granting suchno objection certificate.

Explanation:


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Though no construction is allowedin the no development zone for thepurposes of calculation of FSI, the

area of entire plot including 50% of the portion which falls within theno development zone shall betaken into account.

ii. The total plot size shall not beless than 0.4 hectares and the totalcovered area on all floors shall notexceed 33 per cent of the plot sizei.e. the FSI shall not exceed 0.33.The open area shall be suitablylandscaped with appropriate vegetalcover;

iii. The construction shall beconsistent with the surroundinglandscape and local architecturalstyle;

iv. The overall height of construction upto highest ridge of theroof, shall not exceed 9 metres andthe construction shall not be morethan 2 floors (ground floor plus one

upper floor);v. Ground water shall not be

tapped within 200m of the HTL;within the 200 metre 500 metrezone, it can be tapped only with theconcurrence of the Central/StateGround Water Board;

vi. Extraction of sand, levelling or digging of sandy stretches except for


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structural foundation of building,swimming pool shall not be

permitted within 500 metres of the

High Tide Line;vii. The quality of treated effluents,solid wastes, emissions and noiselevels, etc. from the project area mustconform to the standards laid down

by the competent authoritiesincluding the Central/State Pollution

Control Board and under theEnvironment (Protection) Act, 1986;viii. Necessary arrangements for the

treatment of the effluents and solidwastes must be made. It must beensured that the untreated effluentsand solid wastes are not dischargedinto the water or on the beach; andno effluent/solid waste shall bedischarged on the beach;

ix. To allow public access to the beach, at least a gap of 20 metreswidth shall be provided between anytwo hotels/beach resorts; and in nocase shall gaps be less than 500metres apart; and

x. If the project involves diversionof forest land for non-forest

purposes, clearance as required under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980shall be obtained. The requirementsof other Central and State laws as


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applicable to the project shall be metwith.

xi. Approval of the State/Union

Territory Tourism Department shall be obtained.

7(2) In ecologically sensitive areas (such asmarine parks, mangroves, coral reefs, breedingand spawning grounds of fish, wildlife habitatsand such other areas as may notified by theCentral/State Government/Union Territories)construction of beach resorts/hotels shall not be

permitted.

Annexure - III

[See paragraph 2, sub-paragraph (ii)]

List of Petroleum Products Permitted for Storage inCoastal Regulation Zone except CRZ I- (i)

i. Crude Oil;ii. Liquefied Petroleum Gas;

iii. Motor Spirit;iv. Kerosene;v. Aviation Fuel;

vi. High Speed Diesel;vii. Lubricating Oil;viii. Butane;

ix. Propane;x. Compressed Natural Gas;

xi. Naphtha;xii. Furnace Oil;

xiii. Low Sulphur Heavy Stock.xiv. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)


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.

Environmental clearances accorded by theMinistry of Surface Transport from 9 th July1997 till the publication of this notification arevalid. All proposals for environment clearance

pending with the Ministry of Surface Transportstand transferred to Ministry of Environmentand forests from the date of publication of thisnotification.

The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India vide number S.O. 114(E), dated, the 19 th February,1991 (Corrigendum number S.O 190(E) dated 18 th March1991) and subsequently amended vide: -

i. S.O. 595 (E) dated 18 th August,1994(Corrigendum S.O.690 (E) dated 19 th

September 1994.ii. S.O. 73 (E) dated 31 st January 1997.

iii. S.O. 494 (E) dated 9 th July 1997.(CorrigendumS.O.735(E) dated 21 st October 1997.)

iv. S.O. 334 (E) dated 20 th April 1998.v. S.O. 873 (E) dated 30 th September 1998.

vi. S.O. 1122 (E) dated 29 th December 1998.vii. S.O.998 (E) dated 29 th September 1999.

viii. S.O.730 (E) dated 4 th August 2000ix. S.O. 900(E) dated 29 th September 2000x. S.O. 329 (E) dated 12 th April 2001

xi. S.O. 988 (E) dated 3 rd October 2001.

Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)


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This Union Territory has a coastline of 1962 km.which is th of mainland India. The provisions of Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991 as amended

from time to time are being implemented by variousdesignated authorities as stipulated in the Govt. of Indiaapproved Coastal Zone Management Plan for theseislands. In this Union Territory of A & N Islands, theCoastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) have been categorizedinto three zones-CRZ-I, CRZ-II and CRZ-IV. CRZ-Iforms the major part which includes reserved forests,

protected forests, mangroves, Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks, ecologically sensitive areas etc. Theentire rural/revenue area is under CRZ-IV except a verysmall area which is under CRZ-II. No new constructionis permissible with 500 mtrs. Of the High Tide Line inCRZ-I and within 200 mtrs. of the High Tide Line inCRZ-IV areas. Thus, it helps in protection of the coastal

area and hence the environment to a considerable extent.In the absence of perennial rivers, the sea beaches

are the only sources of sand required for the variousconstructions and infrastructures. Sand mining from theselected sites in non-degraded areas is being regulated bya Committee, constituted for the purpose under thechairmanship of the Chief Secretary of thisAdministration, with the approval of the Central Govt.from time to time by amending the CRZ Notification,1991. A State Level Environment Council under thechairmanship of Lieutenant Governor advises theAdministration on issues related to environment

protection.

Pollution Control Committee


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The Pollution Control Committee Andaman and Nicobar Islands was formally constituted on 24 th

November 1991 by the Andaman and Nicobar

Administration and it has been notified in the Gazette of India vide no. 33 on 16 th January 1992.

Constitution

The committee has the Secretary (Science &Technology) as its chairman, the Director (Science &Technology) its member-Secretary and seven members

which include Head of the Departments of Environment& Forests, Police APWD, Port Management Board,Health, Agriculture and Industries.

Objectives

1. To Plan a comprehensive programme for the prevention and control of Pollution of water, Land andAir.

2. To encourage conduct and participate ininvestigation and research into problems of Pollutionof Water, Land and Air for the Prevention of suchPollution.

3. To prescribe, modify and review the standardsrelating to discharge of trade effluent of sewage,emissions into the Air from Industries andAutomobiles and Oil spills from Ships.

4. To Reach the people and educate them on Pollutionand its Consequences and to make Pollution Control amass movement.


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Functions

1. To enforce the Water (Prevention and Controlof Pollution) Act, 1977 and Amendment Act, 1991the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1981 and the Environment (Protection)Rules, 1986.

2. To co-ordinate the Activities of variousDevelopmental Departments and Industries.

3. To inspect sewage or Trade effluents works

and plants for the treatment of sewage and tradeeffluents and disposal of sewage or trade effluents.

4. The committee may establish a Laboratory to perform its functions under these sections efficientlyincluding the analysis of samples of water from anystream, well, river or sea or samples of any sewageor trade effluents.

5. To take legal actions against defaulters.

The following Acts and Rules notified by Central Pollution Control Board are being enforced by the Committee in these islands.

1. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, as amendedup to 1988.

2. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1975.

3. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Procedure for Transaction of Business) Rules 1975.

4. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) cess Act 1977, as

amended by Amendment Act, 1991.

5. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) cess Rules, 1978.

6. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, as amended by the

amendment Act, 1987.


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7. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1982.

8. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983.

9. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

10. Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989

11. Manufacture, Storage and import, export and storage of Hazardous Micro-Organisms Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells Rules, 1989.

12. Bio Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 1998

13. Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rule 1999.

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