CZMPs of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore districts, in Andhra Pradesh
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, through F. No. 12-9/2018-IA-III dated 28 February 2019, approved the Coastal Zone Management Plans for nine districts in Andhra Pradesh. The approval is based on recommendations from the National Coastal Zone Management Authority and the Technical Scrutiny Committee, and relates to plans prepared under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011.
What the document does
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, issued F. No. 12-9/2018-IA-III dated 28 February 2019 to the Member Secretary of the Andhra Pradesh Coastal Zone Management Authority. The letter conveys central government approval for Coastal Zone Management Plans covering nine Andhra Pradesh districts.
The approved districts are:
- Srikakulam
- Vizianagaram
- Visakhapatnam
- East Godavari
- West Godavari
- Krishna
- Guntur
- Prakasam
- Nellore
The plans were drawn under the provisions of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. The letter does not reproduce the plans, maps, coastal classifications or development conditions.
Basis for approval
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change states that approval followed:
- Recommendations of the National Coastal Zone Management Authority at its 37th meeting held on 25 February 2019.
- Recommendations of the Technical Scrutiny Committee at the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Chennai, on 18 February 2019.
- A request contained in Andhra Pradesh Coastal Zone Management Authority letter no. 12/APCZMA/2019-1677 dated 21 January 2019.
The source text describes the districts as being in Kerala in one reference sentence, but the subject, recipient and approval paragraph identify all nine districts as being in Andhra Pradesh.
Who may be affected
The approved Coastal Zone Management Plans concern coastal regulation in the listed Andhra Pradesh districts. Property buyers, owners, developers and professionals dealing with land in those districts may need the relevant approved plan to determine how a particular coastal site is shown.
The approval letter does not identify individual survey numbers, properties or parcels. It also does not state the permitted uses, restrictions, fees or approval procedures for any specific land.
Relevance to Tamil Nadu
F. No. 12-9/2018-IA-III does not approve a Coastal Zone Management Plan for any Tamil Nadu district. The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management at Anna University Campus, Chennai, received a copy, and its Chennai location was associated with the Technical Scrutiny Committee process, but the approved plans listed in the letter are for Andhra Pradesh.
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Common questions
Does this approval cover coastal land in Tamil Nadu?
No. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change approved plans for nine named districts in Andhra Pradesh, not for any Tamil Nadu district.
Does the letter show whether a particular property falls within a Coastal Regulation Zone?
No. The source contains only the approval letter and does not include maps, survey numbers, parcel details or coastal classifications.
Which coastal regulation framework were the plans prepared under?
The letter states that the Coastal Zone Management Plans were drawn under the provisions of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011.
Who approved the Coastal Zone Management Plans?
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change conveyed the approval after recommendations from the National Coastal Zone Management Authority and the Technical Scrutiny Committee.
