Date: 2015-06-27Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Ministry of Environment and Forest dated the 6th January, 2011 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii) vide S.O. 19(E), dated the 6th January, 2011, for the information of the public likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said notification will be taken into consideration by the Central Government on or after the expiry of sixty days from the date of publication of the said notification in the Official Gazette
Executive Summary:
This notification concerns amendments to the Government of India's environmental regulations, specifically concerning construction and expansion of foreshore facilities and road construction in Coastal Regulation Zones. It invites public suggestions or objections to the proposed changes, which must be submitted within sixty days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette. The notification references earlier amendments and provides contact information for submitting feedback.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to Foreshore Facility Regulations:
* Replaces item 'a' in paragraph 3, subparagraph iv, regarding requirements for setting up, construction, modernisation, or expansion of foreshore facilities.
* Includes facilities like ports, harbours, jetties, bridges and roads (on stilts or reclaimed surfaces) meant for defense, security or essential activities.
* Specifies that roads on reclaimed surfaces should not be considered authorized for permitting development on the landward side until the existing High Tide Line.
Regulations for Road Construction in Coastal Regulation Zones:
* Inserts item 'g' in paragraph 4, subparagraph i, concerning road construction by reclamation in Coastal Regulation Zone areas.
* States such construction should occur only in exceptional cases.
* Requires recommendation by the concerned Coastal Zone Management Authority and approval by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
* Mandates replanting three times the number of mangroves destroyed or cut during construction, should the road construction damage mangroves.
Impact Analysis:
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change:
* Impact: Responsible for considering public feedback and finalizing the notification.
* Action Required: Review and address any objections or suggestions received within the specified timeframe.
Coastal Zone Management Authority:
* Impact: Responsible for recommending road construction projects in Coastal Regulation Zones.
* Action Required: Evaluate proposals for road construction via reclamation in Coastal Regulation Zones and provide recommendations to the Ministry.
Public:
* Impact: Potentially affected by changes to environmental regulations, particularly concerning coastal development.
* Action Required: Submit any objections or suggestions regarding the draft notification to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change within sixty days of publication.
Project Developers (Ports, Road Construction, etc.):
* Impact: New regulations will affect the planning, approval, and execution of projects in coastal areas.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the amended regulations concerning foreshore facilities and road construction in Coastal Regulation Zones, including obtaining necessary approvals and implementing mangrove replanting programs if required.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: A government ministry responsible for environmental protection and climate change issues. It is the primary authority issuing this notification.
Environment Protection Act, 1986: An act of the Parliament of India. This act empowers the Central Government to protect and improve the environment.
Coastal Regulation Zone: Areas along the coastline of India, regulated by the government to protect the environment and livelihoods of coastal communities.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the notification was issued and where the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is located.
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan: The location in New Delhi of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change where objections or suggestions can be addressed.
Central Government: The governing authority of India, responsible for issuing and enforcing the notification.
Coastal Zone Management Authority: The authority responsible for recommending the construction of roads by way of reclamation in Coastal Regulation Zone areas.
Gazette of India: The official journal of the Government of India, in which government notifications are published.
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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25thJune, 2015
S.O. 1741(E).—The following draft of the notification which the Central Government proposes to issue,
in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986, further to amend the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry
of Environment and Forest dated the 6th January, 2011 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii) vide S.O. 19(E), dated the 6th January, 2011, for the information of the
public likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said notification will be taken into
consideration by the Central Government on or after the expiry of sixty days from the date of publication of
the said notification in the Official Gazette.
Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest
and Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, Aliganj, New Delhi – 110003 or be send
electronically through email at bsinha92@gmail.com;
The objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft of
the notification before the expiry of the period specified above, shall be considered by the Central
Government.
Draft Notification
In the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, dated the
6th January, 2011 published in the Gazetted of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide
S.O. 19(E), dated the 6th January, 2011 –
(A) in paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (iv), for item (a), the following item shall be substituted, namely:-
“(a) required for setting up, construction or modernisation or expansion of foreshore facilities like
ports, harbours, jetties, wharves, quays, slipways, bridges, sealink, road on stilt, road on reclaimed
surface without affecting tidal flow of water, and such as meant for defence and security purpose and
for other facilities that are essential for activities permissible under the notification:
Provided that such roads shall not be taken as authorised road for permitting development on
landward side of such roads till existing High Tide Line.”;
(B) In paragraph 4, in sub-paragraph (i), after item (f), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-
“(g) construction of road by way of reclamation in Coastal Regulation Zone area shall be only in
exceptional cases, to be recommended by the concerned Coastal Zone Management Authority and
approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and in case the construction
of such road is passing through mangroves or likely to damage the mangroves, three times the
number of mangroves destroyed or cut during the construction process shall be replanted.”.
[No. J-17011/18/96-IA.III]
BISHWANATH SINHA, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O 19(E) dated the 6th January, 2011 and subsequently
amended as follows:-
1. S.O. 2557 (E), dated the 22nd August, 2013;
2. S.O. 1244 (E), dated the 30thApril, 2014;
3. S.O. 3085 (E), dated the 28th November, 2014;
4. S.O. 383 (E), dated the 4th February, 2015;
5. S.O. 556 (E), dated the 17th February, 2015; and
6. S.O. 938 (E), dated the 31st March, 2015.
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