ICRZ Plans of Middle Andaman, Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar Islands and IIMP of Kamorta Island in Andaman & Nicobar
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued File No. 12-12/2018-IA-III, dated 19 July 2019, approving Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plans for Middle Andaman, Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar Islands, and the Integrated Island Management Plan for Kamorta Island. The approval concerns four islands in Andaman and Nicobar and does not govern land in Tamil Nadu.
What the letter does
File No. 12-12/2018-IA-III from the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change conveys central government approval for coastal and island management plans covering four islands in Andaman and Nicobar. The letter is dated 19 July 2019 and records that it was issued on 22 July 2019.
The approved documents are:
- The Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plan for Middle Andaman.
- The Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plan for Car Nicobar.
- The Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plan for Great Nicobar.
- The Integrated Island Management Plan for Kamorta Island.
The plans were drawn under the provisions of the Island Protection Zone Notification, 2011.
Basis for approval
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change states that approval was based on:
- A recommendation made by the National Coastal Zone Management Authority at its 38th meeting, held on 18 June 2019.
- Recommendations of the Technical Scrutiny Committee at the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Chennai, on 7 May 2019.
- A request concerning the plans sent through letter number APCCF/EPA/83/Vol-IX(B)/628, dated 26 March 2019.
The approval was issued with the approval of the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Who is affected
The approved Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plans and Integrated Island Management Plan concern Middle Andaman, Car Nicobar, Great Nicobar and Kamorta Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. They may therefore be relevant to property owners, buyers, developers and public authorities dealing with land or development on those islands.
The letter was addressed to the Member Secretary of the Andaman and Nicobar Coastal Zone Management Authority, Department of Environment and Forests, Andaman and Nicobar Administration. Copies were also sent to government and coastal management officials, including the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management in Chennai.
Relevance to Tamil Nadu property
File No. 12-12/2018-IA-III does not approve a coastal zone plan for Tamil Nadu and does not state any restriction, classification, rate or fee for land in Tamil Nadu. Chennai appears only as the location of the Technical Scrutiny Committee meeting and of offices receiving copies. The single-page letter also does not reproduce the approved maps or detailed development controls.
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Common questions
Does this approval apply to coastal property in Tamil Nadu?
No. The approval covers Middle Andaman, Car Nicobar, Great Nicobar and Kamorta Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The letter does not approve a plan for Tamil Nadu.
Which island plans were approved?
The Ministry approved Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plans for Middle Andaman, Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar, and the Integrated Island Management Plan for Kamorta Island.
Why is Chennai mentioned in the letter?
The Technical Scrutiny Committee met at the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management in Chennai on 7 May 2019. The centre and the Ministry's regional office in Chennai also received copies.
Does the letter contain coastal maps or detailed building restrictions?
No. The letter conveys approval of the plans but does not reproduce their maps or detailed development controls.
