Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plan (ICRZ Plan) of Little Andaman Island as per the ICRZ Notification, 2019
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, IA-III Section (CRZ), through F. No. IA3-12/3/2021-IA.III (E-153007) dated 12 September 2022, approved the Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plans for Little Andaman Island. It also directs that future coastal clearance proposals for Little Andaman Island be considered only under the Island Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019, while allowing project proponents to choose how pending proposals under the IPZ Notification, 2011 are considered.
What the document does
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change approved the Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plans prepared for Little Andaman Island under the Island Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019. The approval was conveyed to the Principal Secretary (Environment), Andaman and Nicobar Island Administration, Department of Environment and Forests.
The Ministry granted approval based on the recommendation of the National Coastal Zone Management Authority at its 45th meeting, held on 1 September 2022. The plans had been submitted by the Andaman and Nicobar Island Administration through letters dated 22 March 2022 and 17 August 2022.
How clearance proposals will be handled
F. No. IA3-12/3/2021-IA.III (E-153007) dated 12 September 2022 establishes the following approach for Little Andaman Island:
- All future proposals seeking Island Coastal Regulation Zone clearance must be considered only under the Island Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019.
- Proposals already pending under the IPZ Notification, 2011 may still be considered.
- The project proponent has discretion regarding the consideration of a pending proposal under the IPZ Notification, 2011.
- The approval was issued with the approval of the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Who is affected
The Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plan approval directly concerns project proponents seeking coastal regulation clearance in Little Andaman Island, as well as the Andaman and Nicobar Island Administration and the Andaman and Nicobar Coastal Zone Management Authority.
The document concerns Little Andaman Island and does not approve or alter a coastal zone management plan for land in Tamil Nadu. Copies were sent to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Integrated Regional Office in Chennai and the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management at Anna University, Chennai, but the stated approval and clearance requirements apply to Little Andaman Island.
Practical relevance for property and projects
A person proposing a project in Little Andaman Island must use the approved Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plans and the Island Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019 for a new clearance proposal. A person with a proposal already pending under the IPZ Notification, 2011 may have that proposal considered under the earlier notification at the project proponent's discretion.
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Common questions
Does this approval apply to coastal property in Tamil Nadu?
No. The approval and clearance direction stated in the document apply to Little Andaman Island. Tamil Nadu institutions received copies, but no Tamil Nadu coastal plan is approved or changed by the document.
Which rules apply to a new coastal clearance proposal in Little Andaman Island?
All proposals received after the approval must be considered only under the Island Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019.
What happens to a proposal already pending under the IPZ Notification, 2011?
A pending proposal under the IPZ Notification, 2011 may still be considered, at the discretion of the project proponent.
Who recommended approval of the Little Andaman Island plans?
The National Coastal Zone Management Authority recommended approval at its 45th meeting held on 1 September 2022.
