CZMPs of Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts, in Kerala
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, through F. No. 12-7/2018-IA-III dated 28 February 2019, approved the Coastal Zone Management Plans for ten named districts in Kerala. The approval concerns Kerala and does not approve or change any Coastal Zone Management Plan in Tamil Nadu.
What the document does
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, issued F. No. 12-7/2018-IA-III dated 28 February 2019 to convey approval of Coastal Zone Management Plans for ten districts in Kerala. The plans were drawn under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011.
The approval covers:
- Kasaragod
- Kannur
- Kozhikode
- Malappuram
- Thrissur
- Ernakulam
- Kottayam
- Alappuzha
- Kollam
- Thiruvananthapuram
The letter was addressed to the Principal Secretary of the Department of Environment, Government of Kerala.
Basis for approval
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change states that its approval was based on recommendations from two bodies:
- The National Coastal Zone Management Authority, at its 37th meeting held on 25 February 2019.
- The Technical Scrutiny Committee, at a meeting held at the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management in Chennai on 18 February 2019.
The letter also refers to a Kerala government letter dated 23 February 2019 concerning the district plans. It states that the approval was issued with the approval of the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Who is affected
The approved Coastal Zone Management Plans relate to coastal areas within the ten listed Kerala districts. The document is therefore relevant to property owners, buyers, professionals and authorities dealing with coastal land in those districts.
The Government of India letter does not identify any Tamil Nadu district or approve a Tamil Nadu Coastal Zone Management Plan. The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management in Chennai participated in technical scrutiny and received a copy, but that Chennai connection does not extend the approval to Tamil Nadu.
What is not included
F. No. 12-7/2018-IA-III dated 28 February 2019 is a one-page approval communication. It does not contain the approved maps, individual land classifications, survey details, development conditions, fees or procedures for obtaining permission. A reader seeking the classification or treatment of a particular Kerala property would need the relevant approved district plan, which is not reproduced in the supplied document.
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Common questions
Does this approval apply to coastal property in Tamil Nadu?
No. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change approved plans only for the ten listed districts in Kerala. No Tamil Nadu district is included.
Which authority approved the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Plans?
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, conveyed the approval through F. No. 12-7/2018-IA-III dated 28 February 2019.
Does the document show the coastal classification of a particular property?
No. The letter conveys approval but does not reproduce maps, survey details or property-level coastal classifications.
Why is Chennai mentioned if the plans are for Kerala?
The Technical Scrutiny Committee met at the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management in Chennai, and the centre received a copy of the letter. The approved plans themselves are for the named Kerala districts.
