Regulation of Permissible Activities in CRZ - II as per CRZ Notification 2011

CRZ-II

• (i) buildings shall be permitted only on the landward side of the existing road, or on the landward side of existing authorized structures.
• (ii) buildings permitted on the landward side of the existing and proposed roads or existing authorised structures shall be subject to the existing local town and country planning regulations as modified from time to time, except the Floor Space Index or Floor Area Ratio, which shall be as per 1991 level :
  Provided that no permission for construction of buildings shall be given on landward side of any new roads which are constructed on the seaward side of an existing road.
• (iii) reconstruction of authorized building to be permitted subject with the existing Floor Space Index or Floor Area Ratio Norms and without change in present use.
• (iv) facilities for receipt and storage of petroleum products and liquefied natural gas as specified in Annexure-II of CRZ Notification, 2011 and facilities for regasification of Liquefied Natural Gas subject to the conditions as mentioned in sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph 3 of CRZ Notification, 2011.
• (v) desalination plants and associated facilities.
• (vi) storage of non-hazardous cargo, such as edible oil, fertilizers and food grain in notified ports.
• (vii) facilities for generating power by non-conventional power sources and associated facilities.

Regulation of Permissible Activities in CRZ - III as per CRZ Notification 2011

A. Area upto 200mts from HTL on the landward side in case of seafront and 100mts along tidal influenced water bodies or width of the creek whichever is less is to be earmarked as "No Development Zone (NDZ)", -

• (i) the NDZ shall not be applicable in such area falling within any notified port limits.
• (ii)No construction shall be permitted within NDZ except for repairs or reconstruction of existing authorized structure not exceeding existing Floor Space Index, existing plinth area and existing density and for permissible activities under the notification especially facilities essential for activities; Construction/reconstruction of dwelling units of traditional coastal communities including fisherfolk may be permitted between 100 and 200 metres from the HTL along the seafront in accordance with a comprehensive plan prepared by the State Government or the Union territory in consultation with the traditional coastal communities especially fisherfolk and incorporating the necessary disaster management provision, sanitation and recommended by the concerned State or the Union territory CZMA to NCZMA for approval by MoEF;
• (iii) however, the following activities may be permitted in NDZ -
  • (a) agriculture, horticulture, gardens, pasture, parks, play field, and forestry.
  • (b) projects relating to Department of Atomic Energy.
  • (c) Mining of atomic minerals notified under part B of the first schedule of the mining and minerals (development) Act, 1957 occurring as such or in association with one or other minerals
  • (d) salt manufacture from seawater.
  • (e) facilities for receipt and storage of petroleum products and liquefied natural gas as specified in Annexure-II of CRZ Notification, 2011.
  • (f) facilities for regasification of liquefied natural gas subject to conditions as mentioned in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph 3 of CRZ Notification, 2011.
  • (g) facilities for generating power by non-conventional energy sources.
  • (h) Foreshore facilities for desalination plants and associated facilities.
  • (i) weather radars.
  • (j) construction of dispensaries, schools, public rain shelter, community toilets, bridges, roads, provision of facilities for water supply, drainage, sewerage, crematoria, cemeteries and electric sub-station which are required for the local inhabitants may be permitted on a case to case basis by CZMA.
  • (k) construction of units or auxiliary thereto for domestic sewage treatment and disposal with the prior approval of the concerned Pollution Control Board or Committee.
  • (l) facilities required for local fishing communities such as fish drying yards, auction halls, net mending yards, traditional boat building yards, ice plant, ice crushing units, fish curing facilities and the like.
  • (m) development of green field airport already permitted only at Navi Mumbai.

B. Area between 200mts to 500 mts,-

The following activities shall be permissible in the above areas.

• (i) development of vacant plot in designated areas for construction of hotels or beach resorts for tourists or visitors subject to the conditions as specified in the guidelines at Annexure-III of CRZ Notification, 2011.
• (ii) facilities for receipt and storage of petroleum products and liquefied natural gas as specified in Annexure-II of CRZ Notification, 2011.
• (iii) facilities for regasification of liquefied natural gas subject to conditions as mentioned in sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph 3 of CRZ Notification, 2011.
• (iv) storage of non-hazardous cargo such as, edible oil, fertilizers, food grain in notified ports.
• (v) foreshore facilities for desalination plants and associated facilities.
• (vi) facilities for generating power by non-conventional energy sources.
• (vii) construction or reconstruction of dwelling units so long it is within the ambit of traditional rights and customary uses such as existing fishing villages and goathans. Building permission for such construction or reconstruction will be subject to local town and country planning rules with overall height of construction not exceeding 9mts with two floors (ground + one floor).
• (viii) Construction of public rain shelters, community toilets, water supply drainage, sewerage, roads and bridges by CZMA who m a y also permit construction of schools and dispensaries for local inhabitants of the area for those panchayats, the major part of which falls within CRZ if no other area is available for construction of such facilities.
• (ix) reconstruction or alteration of existing authourised building subject to sub-paragraph (vii),(viii).
• (x) development of green field airport already permitted only at Navi Mumbai.
• (xi) Mining of atomic minerals notified under part B of the first schedule of the mining and minerals (development) Act, 1957 occurring as such or in association with one or other minerals.

Regulation of Permissible Activities in CRZ - IV as per CRZ Notification 2011

CRZ-IV

The activities impinging on the sea and tidal influenced water bodies will be regulated except for traditional fishing and related activities undertaken by local communities as follows:-

• (a) No untreated sewage, effluents, ballast water, ship washes, fly ash or solid waste from all activities including from aquaculture operations shall be let off or dumped. A comprehensive plan for treatment of sewage generating from the coastal towns and cities shall be formulated within a period of one year in consultation with stakeholders including traditional coastal communities, traditional fisherfolk and implemented.
• (b) Pollution from oil and gas exploration and drilling, mining, boat house and shipping.
• (c) There shall be no restriction on the traditional fishing and allied activities undertaken by local communities.

CRZ-V

Areas requiring special consideration for the purpose of protecting the critical coastal environment and difficulties faced by local communities and the Critically Vulnerable Coastal Areas (CVCA) such as Sunderbans region of West Bengal and other ecologically sensitive areas identified as under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and managed with the involvement of coastal communities including fisherfolk.