S.O. 1212(E), Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 amendment
The Central Government, through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, issued Notification S.O. 1212(E) dated 22 March 2016 to amend the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. It extended the validity of Coastal Zone Management Plans approved under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991 until 31 January 2017, or until fresh plans received ministry approval, whichever occurred earlier.
What the notification changes
Notification S.O. 1212(E), issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 22 March 2016, amends the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. It replaces the earlier validity deadline for Coastal Zone Management Plans approved under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991.
The amendment provides that those previously approved plans remain valid:
- Until 31 January 2017, or
- Until the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change approves fresh Coastal Zone Management Plans prepared under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011,
- Whichever happens earlier.
The amendment does not replace the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. It changes the period for which the older approved management plans continue to operate.
Why the validity was extended
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change periodically reviewed the preparation of fresh Coastal Zone Management Plans. The Central Government concluded that coastal States and Union territories needed more time to submit their draft plans for approval.
A State Government or Union territory Coastal Zone Management Authority must submit its draft Coastal Zone Management Plan with recommendations after incorporating suggestions and objections received from stakeholders. The Central Government considered the extension necessary while that process continued.
Who may be affected
Notification S.O. 1212(E) may matter to property owners, buyers, industries and professionals dealing with land in coastal stretches declared as Coastal Regulation Zones. The underlying Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 imposes restrictions on setting up and expanding industries, operations and processes within those zones.
For the extended period, decisions concerning regulated coastal areas could continue to rely on Coastal Zone Management Plans previously approved under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991, unless a fresh plan received ministry approval earlier.
Key points for land transactions
- The notification concerns coastal land covered by an approved Coastal Zone Management Plan.
- It preserves the validity of older approved plans for a limited transitional period.
- A fresh approved plan could replace an older plan before 31 January 2017.
- The amendment addresses plan validity and does not remove the restrictions imposed on activities within declared Coastal Regulation Zones.
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Common questions
Did Notification S.O. 1212(E) cancel the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011?
No. Notification S.O. 1212(E) amended the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 by changing the validity period for plans previously approved under the 1991 notification.
How long did the older Coastal Zone Management Plans remain valid?
They remained valid until 31 January 2017 or until the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change approved fresh Coastal Zone Management Plans, whichever occurred earlier.
Does this amendment remove restrictions on coastal development?
No. The source states that restrictions apply to setting up and expanding industries, operations and processes in declared Coastal Regulation Zones. The amendment deals only with the validity of approved management plans.
Why was the deadline for the older plans extended?
The Central Government found that coastal States and Union territories needed more time to submit their draft Coastal Zone Management Plans for approval.
