Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, amends the Island Protection Zone Notification of 2011. The amendments address representations regarding clearance validity, post facto clearance provisions, and bridge construction in mangrove areas. A key deadline is September 31st, 2018, for submitting requests for regularization of projects that commenced construction without prior clearance.
Key Points / Main Content:
Island Protection Zone Amendments:
* Construction of 2-lane bridges over the Middle Strait in Andaman is permitted as an exception in ICRZI and ICRZIV areas.
* For bridge construction affecting mangroves, compensatory plantation of mangroves elsewhere in the region, at a minimum of three times the affected area, is required.
Project Clearance Validity:
* Clearances are valid for seven years from the issue date.
* Construction must commence within five years of clearance issuance and be completed within seven years.
* A maximum three-year extension may be granted if applied for within the validity period, with recommendations from the relevant Coastal Zone Management Authority.
Post Facto Clearance:
* Post facto clearance may be considered for permissible activities that commenced construction without prior clearance, provided the project applied for regularization within the specified time.
* Projects violating the Islands Protection Zone regulations may not be regularized.
* The Coastal Zone Management Authority must provide specific recommendations regarding regularization and certify that there have been no violations.
* Requests for regularization must be received by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change by September 31st, 2018.
Impact Analysis:
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change:
* Impact: Responsible for considering requests for regularization of projects that commenced construction without prior clearance.
* Action Required: Process requests for regularization received by September 31st, 2018, for projects that commenced construction without prior clearance.
Coastal Zone Management Authority:
* Impact: Required to provide recommendations regarding regularization of projects.
* Action Required: Review and provide recommendations on project regularization proposals, certifying compliance with Islands Protection Zone regulations.
Project Developers/Owners:
* Impact: Affected by changes to project clearance validity and the opportunity for post facto clearance.
* Action Required: Ensure construction commences and is completed within the stipulated timeframes following clearance. Submit regularization requests to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change by September 31st, 2018, if construction commenced without prior clearance. Undertake compensatory mangrove plantation if undertaking bridge construction in mangrove areas.
Residents of Middle Andaman:
* Impact: May be impacted by the construction of bridges and any changes to the local environment.
* Action Required: No direct action specified in this document.
Key Entities Referenced
Islands Protection Zone Notification, 2011: A notification by the Government of India imposing restrictions on industries and processes in the Islands Protection Zone.
National Coastal Zone Management Authority: An authority involved in considering proposals related to the Island Coastal Regulation Zone.
Environment Protection Rules, 1986: Rules under which the Central Government is amending the Islands Protection Zone Notification, 2011.
Environment Protection Act, 1986: Act that confers powers to the Central Government for making amendments in the Islands Protection Zone Notification, 2011.
Middle Andaman: A coastal stretch declared as part of the Islands Protection Zone.
North Andaman: A coastal stretch declared as part of the Islands Protection Zone.
South Andaman: A coastal stretch declared as part of the Islands Protection Zone.
Greater Nicobar: A coastal stretch declared as part of the Islands Protection Zone.
Lakshadweep: A territory whose water area is part of the Islands Protection Zone.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The ministry responsible for making amendments to the Islands Protection Zone Notification, 2011.
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2. का.आ. 1213(अ), तारीख 22 माच(cid:23), 2016 ; और
3. का.आ. 2445(अ), तारीख 31 जुलाई, 2017 ।
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd August, 2018
S.O. 3840(E).—WHEREAS by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Environment and Forests number S.O.20 (E), dated the 6th January, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as the Island
Protection Zone Notification, 2011), the Central Government declared certain coastal stretches of the Middle
Andaman, North Andaman, South Andaman and Greater Nicobar and entire area of the other islands of
Andaman and Nicobar and the Lakshadweep and their water area upto territorial water limit as the Islands
Protection Zone and restrictions were imposed on the setting up and expansion of industries, operations and
processes in the said Zone;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government havereceived representations regarding extension of
validity of clearance issued under notification, consideration forinclusion of enabling provision of post facto
clearance and a proposal for allowing bridges in the Island Coastal Regulation Zone areainvolving mangroves
under the said notification;
AND WHEREAS, the National Coastal Zone Management Authority in its 32nd meeting held on
1st November, 2017 had also decided to consider this;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government taking into account the above, proposes to make the
following amendments to the Islands Protection Zone Notification, 2011;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government, having regard to the provisions of sub-rule (4) of rule 5
of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, is of the opinion that it is in public interest to dispense with the
requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the said rules for amending the said Islands
Protection Zone Notification, 2011.
NOW THEREFORE, 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 clause (d) of
sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the
following further amendments in the Islands Protection Zone Notification, 2011, namely:-
In the said notification, in paragraph III, in item D, -
(i) in sub-item 1.(i) ICRZ-I, in clause (a), after sub-clause (v), the following shall be inserted,
namely:-
“(vi) construction of 2-Lane Bridge over Middle Strait sin Andaman shall be permitted as an
exception, provided that a minimum of three times the mangrove area affected/ cut during the
construction process shall be taken up for compensatory plantation of mangroveselsewhere in
the region.”;
(ii) in sub-item 4.In ICRZ-IV areas, after clause (c), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“(d)construction of 2-Lane Bridge over Middle Strait shall be permitted as an exception.”;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(iii) for sub-item 8, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“(8) The clearance accorded to the projects under this notification shall be valid for
aperiod of seven years from the date of issue of such clearance:
Provided that the construction activities shall commence within a period of five years from the
date of the issue of clearance and the construction shall be completed and the operations be
commenced within seven years from the date of issue of such clearance:
Provided further that the period of validity may be extended for a maximum period of three
years in case an application ismade to the concerned authority by the applicant within the
validity period, along with recommendation for extension of validity of the clearance by the
concerned State or Union Territory Coastal Zone Management Authority.
8A. Post facto clearance for permissible activities. -
(i) All activities, which are otherwise permissible under the provisions of this notification, but
have commenced construction without prior clearance, may be considered for regularisation
only in such cases wherein the project applied for regularisation within the specified time and
the projects which are in violation of the provisions of this notification may not be
regularised.
(ii) The concerned Coastal Zone Management Authority shall give specific recommendations
regarding regularisation of such proposals and shall certify that there have been no violations
of the Islands Protection Zone regulations, while making such recommendations.
(iii) Cases where the construction have commenced without the requisite clearance, shall be
considered only by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,providedthat the
request for such regularisation is received in the said Ministry by the 31st September, 2018”.
[F. No. 12-3/2008-IA-III (Pt.)]
RITESH KUMAR SINGH, 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. 20(E), dated the 6th January, 2011 and subsequently amended as
follows: -
1. S.O. 2558(E), dated the 22nd August, 2013;
2. S.O. 1213(E), dated the 22nd March, 2016; and
3. S.O. 2445(E), dated 31st July, 2017.
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