S.O. 988(E), Coastal Regulation Zone Amendment, 2001
The Ministry of Environment and Forests issued Notification S.O. 988(E), dated 3 October 2001, to amend the Coastal Regulation Zone notification S.O. 114(E), dated 19 February 1991. The amendment extends specified dates to 30 September 2002 and updates annual plan references concerning sand mining restrictions in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
What the notification does
Notification S.O. 988(E), dated 3 October 2001, was issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986. It further amends the Coastal Regulation Zone notification S.O. 114(E), dated 19 February 1991, which declared coastal stretches as Coastal Regulation Zones and restricted industries, operations and processes within them.
The amendment followed concerns raised by the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration about difficulties faced by local people because of restrictions on sand mining in the territory's Coastal Regulation Zone.
Key changes
Notification S.O. 988(E), dated 3 October 2001, makes the following substitutions in the 1991 Coastal Regulation Zone notification:
- In paragraph 2, sub-paragraph (ix), the date 30 September 2001 is replaced with 30 September 2002.
- In the same proviso, the reference to the requirements of the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 annual plans is replaced with the requirements of the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 annual plans.
- In Annexure I, under the heading “Coastal Regulation Zone-IV Andaman and Nicobar Islands”, the date in sub-item (b) of item (iv) is changed from 30 September 2001 to 30 September 2002.
The Central Government stated that the amendment was necessary in the public interest. It also dispensed with the notice requirement under rule 5 because it considered that step necessary in the public interest.
Who is affected
Notification S.O. 988(E), dated 3 October 2001, specifically addresses provisions for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, particularly those connected with sand mining restrictions and annual plans. Local people, administrators and persons dealing with coastal activities in that Union Territory may therefore be affected.
The text does not make a specific change for Tamil Nadu. A Tamil Nadu property buyer or owner should not treat it as a notification changing coastal land controls in Tamil Nadu, although the underlying 1991 notification applies restrictions to declared Coastal Regulation Zones.
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Common questions
Does this notification change Coastal Regulation Zone rules in Tamil Nadu?
The amendment specifically changes provisions and dates concerning the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The text does not identify any specific change for Tamil Nadu.
Does the notification permit unrestricted sand mining?
No. The text records difficulties caused by sand mining restrictions and extends specified dates and annual plan references. It does not state that all sand mining restrictions are removed.
What deadline was extended?
The date 30 September 2001 was replaced with 30 September 2002 in paragraph 2 and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands provisions of Annexure I.
Was public notice given before this amendment?
The Central Government dispensed with the notice requirement because it considered the amendment necessary in the public interest.
