S.O. 3085 (E), Coastal Regulation Zone Notification Amendments, 2014
The Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change issued Notification S.O. 3085 (E) on 28 November 2014 to amend the Coastal Regulation Zone notification, S.O. 19 (E), dated 6 January 2011. The amendments change clearance and recommendation requirements for projects in Coastal Regulation Zone areas, assign specified matters to SEIAA, and add references to salt works and erosion control measures.
Purpose and scope
Notification S.O. 3085 (E), issued by the Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change on 28 November 2014, amends the Coastal Regulation Zone notification published as S.O. 19 (E) on 6 January 2011. The original notification declared coastal stretches as Coastal Regulation Zone areas and restricted industries, operations and processes within them.
The Central Government stated that activities not listed in the EIA Notification, 2006 required clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests. It considered it necessary to delegate clearance powers to the State Government or regional authorities. It also dispensed with the stated notice requirement in the public interest.
Who may be affected
The amendments are relevant to owners, developers and professionals dealing with projects or activities in Coastal Regulation Zone areas. They particularly concern proposals requiring environmental clearance, recommendations from the concerned CZMA, or consideration by SEIAA.
Key amendments
Notification S.O. 3085 (E) makes the following changes:
- It adds the words “for approval” after “shall be considered” in paragraph 4, sub-paragraph (i), clause (d).
- It adds “and salt works” after “erosion control measures” in paragraph 4, sub-paragraph (i), clause (f).
- It requires the concerned CZMA to recommend specified activities before clearance is given by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
- It limits the substituted clause to activities listed under category “A” in the EIA Notification, 2006 that are permissible under that notification.
- It assigns SEIAA responsibility for projects specified under paragraph 4(i), subject to the stated exception for certain building projects, where the projects do not attract the EIA Notification, 2006.
- It adds “erosion control measures” after “jetties” in paragraph 8.
Building project threshold in the supplied text
The English and Hindi versions supplied for the SEIAA provision contain different figures. The English text refers to building projects with less than 20,000 square metres of built-up area, while the Hindi text states 2,000 square metres. The supplied document does not resolve that difference.
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Common questions
Does Notification S.O. 3085 (E) replace the 2011 Coastal Regulation Zone notification?
No. Notification S.O. 3085 (E), dated 28 November 2014, amends the Coastal Regulation Zone notification S.O. 19 (E), dated 6 January 2011.
Is a recommendation from the concerned CZMA required before ministry clearance?
Yes, for the activities covered by the amended clearance provision. The amendment inserts a requirement that the concerned CZMA recommend them before clearance by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
What role does SEIAA receive under the amendment?
SEIAA is assigned projects specified under paragraph 4(i), with the stated building project exception, where the projects do not attract the EIA Notification, 2006.
What built-up area threshold applies to the building project exception?
The supplied English text states less than 20,000 square metres, while the supplied Hindi text states 2,000 square metres. The supplied document does not explain or resolve this difference.
