S.O.2(E) dated 01/01/2021- Amendment in ICRZ Notification 2019

Che Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY TR &y PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021/PAUSHA 11, 1942 7% faeedt, 1 5=, 2021 FLAT. 2().—FET T, AT F AT, T A AT TG FATT AT A= s 1242(=), AT 8 AT, 2019 [y Zod Torh qe=Te 21 7 fAffeme afves (arifrersre) sftrgemT, L 4G12021 (O] T AT - TE-1: 1000 = Frerrefies & it Swfers gohe =arer 10 J9 Ffemlt sEmm, Jer AT ST I SHTATT | (@) AT, AT AT AT TRAGT HIATOT F FATAT AL TATE 7-17011/8/92- AT FT SUANT AT =T AT 1) [®T. 7. 12-12/2018-IA 111] AT FHTE AT, T At Froqur : g AFAEET AT o TISAT, AT, AL W 3, ST (i) FHEAE AT 1242(%), A MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st January 2021 S.0. 2(E).—WHEREAS, by notification of the Govemnment of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change number S.0. 1242(E), dated the 8% March, 2019 [hereinafter referred to as the Island Coastal Regulation Zone (ICRZ) Notification, 2019], the Central Government declared certain coastal stretches as Coastal Regulation Zone and restrictions were imposed on the setting up and expansion of industries, operations and processes in the said zone; AND WHEREAS, the Central Government have received representations from Andaman and Nicobar Administration regarding re-categorisation of Great Nicobar Island from Group —I to Group —II islands under the provisions of the Island Coastal Regulation Zone (ICRZ) notification; AND WHEREAS, the National Coastal Zone Management Authority in its 41 meeting held on the 4 November, 2020 had also decided that the re-categorisation of Great Nicobar need consideration; AND WHEREAS, the Central Government, having regard to the provision of sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, is of the opinion that it is in public interest to dispense with the requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the said rules for amending the Island Coastal Regulation Zone (ICRZ) Notification, 2019. 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) read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the Island Coastal Regulation Zone (ICRZ) Notification, 2019, namely: - In the said notification, - (a) in paragraph 1, for clause (ii), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: - “(ii) The eight bigger oceanic islands in Andaman and Nicobar (ICRZ Islands) shall be grouped as Sfollows: - Group-I: Islands with geographical areas >1000 sq.km such as South Andaman, Middle Andaman and North Andaman. Group-II: Islands with geographical areas >100 sq.km but < 1000 sq.km such as Baratang, Little Andaman, Havelock, Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar.”; (b) in paragraph 8, in clause (i), for sub-clause (e), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely: - “(e) CRZ map in 1:4000 scale, drawn up by any of the agencies identified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide its Office Order number J-17011/8/92-IAI1I, dated the 8" August, 2019 using the demarcation of the HTL or LTL, as carried out by NCSCM. " SUJIT KUMAR BAJPAYEE, Jt. Secy. Note : The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.0. 1242(E), dated the 8" March, 2019. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-10054. yoscus S5 VERMA ses3