CZMPs of Kutch and Morbi Districts of Gujarat
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, through File Number 12-4/2018-IA-III bearing the date 7 February 2019, approves the Coastal Zone Management Plans for Kutch and Morbi districts in Gujarat. The approval concerns Gujarat and does not establish or approve a Coastal Zone Management Plan for Tamil Nadu.
What the document does
File Number 12-4/2018-IA-III from the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, conveys approval of the Coastal Zone Management Plans for Kutch and Morbi districts in Gujarat. The plans were drawn under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011.
The approval was communicated to the Member Secretary of the Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority in the Department of Forests and Environment, Government of Gujarat. The document states that it was issued with the approval of the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Basis for approval
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change records the following basis for approving the plans:
- Recommendations made by the National Coastal Zone Management Authority at its 39th meeting held on 13 January 2020.
- Recommendations made by the Technical Scrutiny Committee at a meeting held at NCSCM, Chennai, on 24 December 2019.
- A Gujarat government letter concerning the plans, numbered ENV-10-2019-105-T Cell and dated 25 July 2019.
The page bears the date 7 February 2019, while it refers to meetings and correspondence from later dates. It also contains a handwritten or typed dispatch note stating that the letter was sent by speed post on 12 February 2020. The source does not explain these differing dates.
Who is affected
The approved Coastal Zone Management Plans apply to Kutch and Morbi districts in Gujarat. They are relevant to coastal regulation and land matters within those two districts.
The document does not approve, replace or change any Coastal Zone Management Plan for Tamil Nadu. Chennai appears only as the location of the Technical Scrutiny Committee meeting and in the address of the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, which received a copy.
Copies recorded
Copies were marked to:
- The Principal Secretary, Department of Forest and Environment, Government of Gujarat.
- The regional office of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in Nagpur.
- The Director of the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management at Anna University Campus, Chennai.
- The guard file.
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Common questions
Does this approval apply to coastal property in Tamil Nadu?
No. The approval is specifically for the Coastal Zone Management Plans of Kutch and Morbi districts in Gujarat.
Why does the document mention Chennai?
The Technical Scrutiny Committee meeting was held at NCSCM, Chennai, and a copy was sent to the Director of the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management at Anna University Campus, Chennai.
Were the Kutch and Morbi plans prepared under a Coastal Regulation Zone notification?
Yes. The document states that the plans were drawn under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011.
Why do the dates on the page appear inconsistent?
The page bears the date 7 February 2019 but refers to correspondence and meetings in July 2019, December 2019 and January 2020. It also records speed post dispatch on 12 February 2020, without explaining the difference.
