Coastal and Island Management Plan Validity Extensions, 2017
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued notifications S.O. 2444(E) and S.O. 2445(E), both dated 31 July 2017, to extend the validity of previously approved Coastal Zone Management Plans and certain island plans until 31 July 2018. The notifications further amend the coastal and island protection notifications dated 6 January 2011, allowing existing plans to continue while new plans were being prepared and submitted for approval.
What the notifications change
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued notification S.O. 2444(E), dated 31 July 2017, for Coastal Regulation Zones, and notification S.O. 2445(E), dated 31 July 2017, for Island Protection Zones. Both notifications extend the use of management plans approved under the Coastal Regulation Zone notification, 1991.
The extensions were made because coastal States and Union territories needed more time to prepare and submit new draft management plans for approval.
Coastal Regulation Zone plans
Notification S.O. 2444(E), dated 31 July 2017, further amends notification S.O. 19(E), dated 6 January 2011. The 2011 notification declared certain coastal stretches as Coastal Regulation Zones and restricted the setting up and expansion of industries, operations and processes in those zones.
Key provisions are:
- Coastal Zone Management Plans already approved under the Coastal Regulation Zone notification, 1991, remain valid until 31 July 2018.
- An existing plan stops applying earlier if a new Coastal Zone Management Plan prepared under the 2011 notification is approved before that date.
- A State or Union territory Coastal Zone Management Authority must submit its draft plan with recommendations after incorporating stakeholder suggestions and objections.
Island Protection Zone plans
Notification S.O. 2445(E), dated 31 July 2017, further amends notification S.O. 20(E), dated 6 January 2011. The 2011 notification declared certain areas as Island Protection Zones and restricted industries, operations and processes in those zones.
Key provisions are:
- Existing Coastal Zone Management Plans for islands remain valid until 31 July 2018 where an Integrated Coastal Regulation Zone and Integrated Islands Management Plan had not been prepared.
- The extension gave Union territories additional time to submit draft integrated plans for approval.
Who may be affected
Notification S.O. 2444(E), dated 31 July 2017, is relevant to owners, buyers, developers and professionals dealing with land in a coastal stretch declared as a Coastal Regulation Zone. During the extension period, the previously approved management plan continued to determine the applicable coastal planning framework unless a new plan was approved earlier.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change also recorded that dispensing with prior notice for these amendments was in the public interest.
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Common questions
Did these notifications approve new Coastal Zone Management Plans?
No. Notifications S.O. 2444(E) and S.O. 2445(E), dated 31 July 2017, extended the validity of previously approved plans while new plans were being prepared and submitted for approval.
How long did the existing coastal plans remain valid?
Notification S.O. 2444(E), dated 31 July 2017, kept existing plans valid until 31 July 2018, or until a new Coastal Zone Management Plan was approved, whichever occurred first.
Could property development in a Coastal Regulation Zone remain restricted?
Yes. The underlying notification declared certain coastal stretches as Coastal Regulation Zones and imposed restrictions on industries, operations and processes. The extension allowed the existing approved management plans to continue during the stated period.
Were stakeholders involved in preparing new coastal plans?
Yes. A State or Union territory Coastal Zone Management Authority was required to incorporate stakeholder suggestions and objections before submitting its draft Coastal Zone Management Plan and recommendations.
