MANU/ENVT/0006/2011
Ministry :
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Department / Board :
Environment, Forests and Wildlife
Notification No. : SO19(E)
Date of Notification :
06.01.2011
Date of Publication :
06.01.2011
Declaration
of specified areas as Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) - Restrictions on the setting up and expansion of industries,
operations or processes and the like in the CRZ
S.O.19(E)--WHEREAS a draft notification under sub-section (1) of section and
clause (V) of sub-Section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act,
1986 was issued inviting objections and suggestions for the declaration of
coastal stretches as Coastal Regulation Zone and imposing restrictions on
industries, operations and processes in the CRZ was published vide S.O. No.
2291(E), dated 15th September, 2010.;
AND WHEREAS, copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on
15th September, 2010.;
AND WHEREAS, the suggestions and objections received from the public have
been considered by the Central Government.;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and
clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act,
1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government, with a view to ensure livelihood
security to the fisher communities and other local communities, living in the
coastal areas, to conserve and protect coastal stretches, its unique environment
and its marine area and to promote development through sustainable manner based
on scientific principles taking into account the dangers of natural hazards in
the coastal areas, sea level rise due to global warming, does hereby, declare
the coastal stretches of the country and the water area upto its territorial
water limit, excluding the islands of Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep and
the marine areas surrounding these islands upto its territorial limit, as
Coastal Regulation Zone (hereinafter referred to as the CRZ) and restricts the
setting up and expansion of any industry, operations or processes and
manufacture or handling or storage or disposal of hazardous substances as
specified in the Hazardous Substances (Handling, Management and Transboundary
Movement) Rules, 2009 in the aforesaid CRZ.; and
In exercise of powers also conferred by clause (d) and sub rule (3) of rule 5
of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and in supersession of the notification of
the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests, number S.O.
114(E), dated the 19th February, 1991 except as respects things done or omitted
to be done before such supercession, the Central Government hereby declares the
following areas as CRZ and imposes with effect from the date of the notification
the following restrictions on the setting up and expansion of industries,
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