S.O. 1244(E), Coastal Regulation Zone Notification Amendment, 2014
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests issued Notification S.O. 1244(E) dated 30 April 2014 to amend the Coastal Regulation Zone notification published as S.O. 19(E) dated 6 January 2011. It extends the deadline for States and Union territories to submit draft Coastal Zone Management Plans to 30 September 2014 and allows already approved plans to be used until 31 January 2015, with retrospective effect.
What the notification changes
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests issued Notification S.O. 1244(E) dated 30 April 2014 because preparation of Coastal Zone Management Plans was still in progress. The National Coastal Zone Management Authority had reviewed their status and found that States and Union territories might need more time to submit draft plans for approval.
The notification amends the Coastal Regulation Zone notification published as S.O. 19(E) dated 6 January 2011. That principal notification declared certain coastal stretches as Coastal Regulation Zones and restricted the setting up and expansion of industries, operations and processes within those zones.
Key provisions
Notification S.O. 1244(E) makes two changes to the timetable for Coastal Zone Management Plans:
- The Coastal Zone Management Authority of each State Government or Union territory must submit its draft Coastal Zone Management Plan to the Ministry of Environment and Forests on or before 30 September 2014.
- The submitted draft must include the authority's recommendations and incorporate suggestions and objections received from stakeholders.
- Coastal Zone Management Plans already approved by the Ministry of Environment and Forests may continue to be used until 31 January 2015.
- These extensions operate retrospectively. The explanatory memorandum states that the retrospective extension will not adversely affect any person to whom the notification applies.
Who may be affected
Notification S.O. 1244(E) directly governs State and Union territory Coastal Zone Management Authorities responsible for preparing and submitting draft plans. It is also relevant to stakeholders who submitted suggestions or objections, because those responses must be incorporated before submission.
Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in coastal stretches should note that already approved Coastal Zone Management Plans remained in use until 31 January 2015. The underlying Coastal Regulation Zone restrictions on industries, operations and processes were not removed by this amendment.
Earlier deadlines
The explanatory memorandum records that an earlier amendment, S.O. 2557(E) dated 22 August 2013, had allowed draft plans to be submitted until 30 September 2013 and approved plans to remain valid until 31 January 2014. Notification S.O. 1244(E) replaces those time limits with the later dates stated here.
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Common questions
Does Notification S.O. 1244(E) remove Coastal Regulation Zone restrictions from coastal land?
No. It changes deadlines for submitting draft Coastal Zone Management Plans and using approved plans. The source states that restrictions on industries, operations and processes were imposed under the principal notification.
Until when could an already approved Coastal Zone Management Plan be used?
A Coastal Zone Management Plan already approved by the Ministry of Environment and Forests could be used until 31 January 2015.
What was the deadline for Tamil Nadu or another State to submit its draft coastal plan?
The Coastal Zone Management Authority of a State Government or Union territory had to submit its draft Coastal Zone Management Plan on or before 30 September 2014.
Did the draft plan have to consider public suggestions and objections?
Yes. The draft plan had to incorporate suggestions and objections received from stakeholders and be submitted with the Coastal Zone Management Authority's recommendations.
