Coastal Zone Management Plan of 5 districts in Maharashtra
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, through File No. 12-10/2018-IA-III dated 16 August 2018, approves the Coastal Zone Management Plan for Mumbai city, Mumbai Sub-Urban, Raigarh, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra. The approval is based on a recommendation of the National Coastal Zone Management Authority and does not approve a Coastal Zone Management Plan for any district in Tamil Nadu.
What the document does
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued File No. 12-10/2018-IA-III dated 16 August 2018 to the Member Secretary of the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority. It conveys central government approval for the Coastal Zone Management Plan covering five districts in Maharashtra.
The Maharashtra Government had submitted the plan as one prepared under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. The approval was based on the recommendation made by the National Coastal Zone Management Authority at its 34th meeting held on 18 July 2018, together with subsequent developments referred to in the letter.
Areas covered
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change approved the Coastal Zone Management Plan for:
- Mumbai city
- Mumbai Sub-Urban
- Raigarh
- Ratnagiri
- Sindhudurg
The letter does not approve plans for other districts and does not identify individual survey numbers, properties or coastal zone classifications.
Who may be affected
Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in the five named Maharashtra districts may need to consult the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan when assessing whether coastal regulation requirements apply to a property. The one-page approval letter itself does not provide maps, development conditions, building restrictions or property-specific information.
Tamil Nadu land is not within the five approved districts. The National Centre For Sustainable Coastal Management at Anna University Campus, Chennai, received a copy of the letter, but the source does not give that institution any new approval or regulatory function for Tamil Nadu land.
Key points
- The Maharashtra Government furnished the Coastal Zone Management Plan through letters dated 27 April 2018 and 8 May 2018.
- The plan was drawn under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011.
- The National Coastal Zone Management Authority recommended approval at its 34th meeting on 18 July 2018.
- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change conveyed approval for only the five listed Maharashtra districts.
- The approval was issued with the approval of the competent authority.
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Common questions
Does this approval apply to coastal property in Tamil Nadu?
No. The approval covers only Mumbai city, Mumbai Sub-Urban, Raigarh, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra.
Why was a copy sent to an organisation in Chennai?
A copy was sent to the Director of the National Centre For Sustainable Coastal Management at Anna University Campus, Chennai. The letter does not state that this copy extends the Maharashtra approval to Tamil Nadu.
Does the letter show whether a particular property is in a coastal regulation zone?
No. The letter approves the Coastal Zone Management Plan but does not contain maps, survey numbers or property-specific coastal classifications.
Which authority recommended approval of the plan?
The National Coastal Zone Management Authority made the recommendation at its 34th meeting held on 18 July 2018.
