IIMPs of Bangaram, Suheli, Cheriyam and Tinnakara Islands
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, through F. No. 12-11/2018-IA-III dated 14 January 2019, approves the Integrated Island Management Plans for Bangaram, Suheli, Cheriyam and Tinnakara Islands in Lakshadweep. The plans were prepared under the Island Protection Zone Notification, 2011, and the approval was sent to the Lakshadweep Coastal Zone Management Authority.
What the document does
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, issued F. No. 12-11/2018-IA-III dated 14 January 2019 to convey approval of the Integrated Island Management Plans for Bangaram, Suheli, Cheriyam and Tinnakara Islands in Lakshadweep.
The Integrated Island Management Plans were drawn up under the Island Protection Zone Notification, 2011. The document records the Ministry's approval but does not reproduce the plans, maps, development controls or permitted and prohibited activities.
Basis for approval
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change states that its approval was based on:
- The recommendation of the National Coastal Zone Management Authority at its 36th meeting, held on 17 December 2018.
- Recommendations of the Technical Scrutiny Committee, which met at the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management in Chennai from 13 December 2018 to 14 December 2018.
- A reference from the Lakshadweep Administration concerning the Integrated Island Management Plans.
- Approval of the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Who is affected
The approval directly concerns planning and coastal management for Bangaram, Suheli, Cheriyam and Tinnakara Islands in Lakshadweep. It is addressed to the Member Secretary of the Lakshadweep Coastal Zone Management Authority within the Directorate of Science and Technology, Lakshadweep Administration.
Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land or development on these four islands may need to consult the approved Integrated Island Management Plans themselves. The letter confirms that the plans have been approved, but it does not provide parcel boundaries, land classifications or project approval requirements.
Relevance to Tamil Nadu readers
F. No. 12-11/2018-IA-III concerns four islands in Lakshadweep and does not state that it governs land in Tamil Nadu. Chennai appears because the Technical Scrutiny Committee met at the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management there, and the Director of that centre received a copy.
The document does not amend or approve a Coastal Zone Management Plan for any part of Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
Does this approval apply to coastal property in Tamil Nadu?
The document approves Integrated Island Management Plans only for Bangaram, Suheli, Cheriyam and Tinnakara Islands in Lakshadweep. It does not state that it applies to land in Tamil Nadu.
Which authority approved the island management plans?
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change approved the plans, based on recommendations from the National Coastal Zone Management Authority and the Technical Scrutiny Committee.
Does the document contain the approved maps or development restrictions?
No. The document only communicates approval of the Integrated Island Management Plans and does not reproduce their maps, boundaries or development controls.
Why is Chennai mentioned in the document?
The Technical Scrutiny Committee met at the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management in Chennai from 13 December 2018 to 14 December 2018. The centre's Director also received a copy of the approval letter.
