S.O. 2090(E), Amendment to the IPZ Notification, 2011
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, issued Notification S.O. 2090(E) on 5 May 2022. It further amends the IPZ Notification, 2011, by adding the setting up of gas based power plants to its provisions relating to Island Coastal Regulation Zone III.
What the notification changes
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, issued Notification S.O. 2090(E) on 5 May 2022. It inserts a new item, "Setting up of Gas based power plant", in the part of the IPZ Notification, 2011, dealing with Island Coastal Regulation Zone III.
The original IPZ Notification, 2011, declared certain coastal stretches as Coastal Regulation Zones and restricted the establishment and expansion of industries, operations and processes in those zones. Notification S.O. 2090(E) is a further amendment to that framework.
Why the amendment was made
Notification S.O. 2090(E), issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, records the following background:
- The Andaman and Nicobar Coastal Zone Management Authority proposed including gas based power plants within the Island Coastal Regulation Zone.
- The National Coastal Zone Management Authority considered the proposal at its meeting on 16 August 2021.
- The authority considered an enabling provision necessary to meet islanders' energy needs while reducing dependence on conventional diesel generator sets, which the notification describes as highly polluting sources.
- The authority recommended considering gas based power plants within the Island Coastal Regulation Zone III area between 200 and 500 metres.
Consultation process
The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, published a draft amendment as S.O. 4790(E) on 18 November 2021. It invited objections and suggestions from people likely to be affected within sixty days after Gazette copies became available to the public.
The Gazette copies were made available on 18 November 2021. The Central Government states that it considered all objections and suggestions received before issuing Notification S.O. 2090(E) on 5 May 2022.
Who may be affected
Notification S.O. 2090(E) is relevant to authorities, project developers, landowners and professionals dealing with proposed gas based power plants in Island Coastal Regulation Zone III areas. The source concerns the IPZ framework, an Andaman and Nicobar proposal and island energy needs. It does not state that it changes the general coastal regulation rules applying to Tamil Nadu land.
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Common questions
Does this notification allow gas based power plants in Island Coastal Regulation Zone III?
It adds "Setting up of Gas based power plant" as a new item in the IPZ Notification, 2011, provision relating to Island Coastal Regulation Zone III.
Does this notification directly change coastal land rules in Tamil Nadu?
The source does not state that it changes the general coastal regulation rules for Tamil Nadu. It concerns the IPZ Notification, 2011, and arose from a proposal by the Andaman and Nicobar Coastal Zone Management Authority.
Why were gas based power plants added?
The National Coastal Zone Management Authority considered the provision necessary to meet islanders' energy needs while reducing dependence on conventional diesel generator sets, described in the notification as highly polluting.
Were public objections considered before the amendment was issued?
Yes. A draft was published on 18 November 2021 with a sixty day period for objections and suggestions, and the Central Government states that it considered all responses received.
