CHAPTER 11 • Coastal Zone Management in India - Problems, Practice and Requirements
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Category I. Territorial sea areas adjacent to mainland and Andaman and Nicobar and
Lakshadweep islands that are ecologically sensitive and important such as those prescribed for CRZ 1.
Category II. Territorial sea areas adjacent to the coastal areas that have already been
used for development such as
1. Construction of berths, warfs, navigational channels etc. in major and minor ports;
2. Sea off coastal industries, power plants, refineries and other industries;
3. Reclaimed areas, oil/gas transfer facilities;
4. Municipal limits of cities and towns;
5. Ship building and breaking areas;
6. Selil off beach resorts and marinas etc.
Category III. Territorial sea areas adjacent to the coastal areas which are yet to be used
for developmental purposes (not used for activities mentioned under category II) and
which have been used for developmental purposes to a limited extent (construction of
fishing harbours and navigation) and also the sea areas between two developed areas.
As per CRZ notification, the coastal states must prepare a coastal zone management
plan identifying and classifying the CRZ areas within 1 year from the date of CRZ notification i.e. February 1992, but in reality, till 1996 most of the states did not do it. The
CRZ notification also stated t)1at during the interim period till the coastal zone management plans are prepared and approved, all developments and activities within CRZ
will not violate the provisions of this notification.
11.4.3.3
Prohibited and Regulated Activities in Coastal Areas
Land Part
• Prohibited activities:
As per the EPA 1986, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification 1991, the following
activities are banned:
- S~tting up and expansion of new industries, fish processing except those which
require water front;
- Manufacture or handling or storage of disposal of hazardous substances and discharge of untreated waste and effluents from industries, cities or towns and other
human settlements;
- Dumping of fly ash from thermal power stations and other solid waste dumping;
- Land reclamation, bounding or disturbing the natural course of sea water;
- Mining of sand, rocks and other substrate materials other than raw minerals;
- Drawal of ground water within 200 m of HTL;
- Any construction activity between the low and high tide line;
- Altering of sand dunes and other natural features including landscape changes.
• Permissible activities:
- Construction activities due to defence;
- Construction of ports, harbours and light B;ouses;
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Category I. Territorial sea areas adjacent to mainland and Andaman and Nicobar and
Lakshadweep islands that are ecologically sensitive and important such as those prescribed for CRZ 1.
Category II. Territorial sea areas adjacent to the coastal areas that have already been
used for development such as
1. Construction of berths, warfs, navigational channels etc. in major and minor ports;
2. Sea off coastal industries, power plants, refineries and other industries;
3. Reclaimed areas, oil/gas transfer facilities;
4. Municipal limits of cities and towns;
5. Ship building and breaking areas;
6. Selil off beach resorts and marinas etc.
Category III. Territorial sea areas adjacent to the coastal areas which are yet to be used
for developmental purposes (not used for activities mentioned under category II) and
which have been used for developmental purposes to a limited extent (construction of
fishing harbours and navigation) and also the sea areas between two developed areas.
As per CRZ notification, the coastal states must prepare a coastal zone management
plan identifying and classifying the CRZ areas within 1 year from the date of CRZ notification i.e. February 1992, but in reality, till 1996 most of the states did not do it. The
CRZ notification also stated t)1at during the interim period till the coastal zone management plans are prepared and approved, all developments and activities within CRZ
will not violate the provisions of this notification.
11.4.3.3
Prohibited and Regulated Activities in Coastal Areas
Land Part
• Prohibited activities:
As per the EPA 1986, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification 1991, the following
activities are banned:
- S~tting up and expansion of new industries, fish processing except those which
require water front;
- Manufacture or handling or storage of disposal of hazardous substances and discharge of untreated waste and effluents from industries, cities or towns and other
human settlements;
- Dumping of fly ash from thermal power stations and other solid waste dumping;
- Land reclamation, bounding or disturbing the natural course of sea water;
- Mining of sand, rocks and other substrate materials other than raw minerals;
- Drawal of ground water within 200 m of HTL;
- Any construction activity between the low and high tide line;
- Altering of sand dunes and other natural features including landscape changes.
• Permissible activities:
- Construction activities due to defence;
- Construction of ports, harbours and light B;ouses;