15-400: CRZ may refer to: Coastal Regulation Zone of India Honda CR-Z , a compact hybrid electric automobile manufactured by Honda Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title CRZ . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
30-503: A no development zone of 20 metres for all islands. The ecologically vulnerable areas identified on the basis of Environment Protection Act, 1986 are to be managed in partnership with coastal communities and fisherfolks. For the purpose of pollution abatement in coastal areas, the development of treatment facilities is proposed under the regulation in CRZ-IB areas. Environment Protection Act, 1986 Environment Protection Act, 1986
45-759: Is an Act of the Parliament of India . It was enacted in May 1986 and came into force on 19 November 1986. It has 26 sections and 4 chapters. The Act is widely considered to have been a response to the Bhopal gas leak . The Act was passed by the Government of India under the Article 253 of the Constitution of India , which empowers to union government to enact laws to give effect to international agreements signed by
60-463: Is the streamlining of the coastal regulation zone clearing procedure. The Ministry of Environment forest and climate change will oversee the matter of CRZ clearance only for CRZ-I; i.e. the ecologically vulnerable areas and CRZ IV (area between low tide line and 12 nautical miles seaward) areas while for the other two categories namely CRZ-III and CRZ-II (urban areas), the power of clearance has been designated at state level. The notification also proposes
75-485: The Central Government the power to take action to protect the environment. Chapter four allows government to appoint officers to achieve these objectives. It also gives the government the power to give direction to closure, prohibition or regulation of industry, pollution. The act has provisions for penalties for contravention of the provisions of the act and rules, orders and directions. It also gives detail if
90-537: The Human Environment held at Stockholm in June 1972, in which India participated, to take appropriate steps for the protection and improvement of human environment. Where as it is considered necessary further to implement the decisions aforesaid in so far as they relate to the protection and improvement of environment and the prevention of hazards to human beings, other living creatures, plants and property". This
105-599: The activities of various central and state authorities established under other environment-related laws, such as the Water Act and the Air Act. This act was enacted by the Parliament of India in 1986. As the introduction says, "An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith: Where as the decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference on
120-542: The country has been placed in four categories. The above notification includes only the inter-tidal zone and land part of the coastal area and does not include the ocean part. The notification imposed restriction on the setting up and expansion of industries or processing plants etc. in the said CRZ. Coastal Regulation Zones (CRZ) are notified by the Government of India in 1991 for the first time. Under this coastal areas have been classified as CRZ-1, CRZ-2, CRZ-3, CRZ-4. And
135-781: The country. The purpose of the Act is to implement the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment . They relate to the protection and improvement of the human environment and the prevention of hazards to human beings, other living creatures, plants and property. The Act is an “umbrella” legislation that has provided a framework for the environmental regulation regime in India, which covers all major industrial and infrastructure activities and prohibits and regulates specific activities in coastal areas and eco-sensitive areas. The Act also provides for coordination of
150-482: The high tide line (HTL) as compared to the 200 metres as stipulated in the notification of 2011. The CRZ-IIIB areas however will have a no development zone of 200 metres from the HTL. The population density of respective areas will be measured on the basis of Census 2011 . The notification of 2019 also promotes the development of tourism infrastructure in the coastal areas. One of the important feature of 2019 notification
165-447: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CRZ&oldid=932778442 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Coastal Regulation Zone Under the section 3 of Environment Protection Act, 1986 of India, Coastal Regulation Zone notification
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#1732776162439180-421: The same were retained for CRZ in 2003 notifications as well. The Coastal regulation zone notification 2019 was issued to replace the 2011 notification and develop the coastal region of the country in sustainable manner on scientific principles, keeping in view current global problem of climate change and sea level rise. The earlier notification of 2011 had frozen the floor space index or floor space area which
195-400: Was due to Bhopal Gas Tragedy which was considered as the worst industrial tragedy in India. This act has four Chapters and 26 Sections. Chapter one consists of Preliminary information such as Short Title, Extend, Date of Commencement and Definitions. The definitions are given in the second section of the Act . Chapter two describes general powers of Central Government . Chapter three gives
210-667: Was issued in February 1991 for the first time, for regulation of activities in the coastal area by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). As per the notification, the coastal land up to 500m from the High Tide Line (HTL) and a stage of 100m along banks of creeks , lagoons , estuaries , backwater and rivers subject to tidal fluctuations, is called the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ). CRZ along
225-526: Was unfrozen in the latest notification. One of the important development was the division of CRZ-III areas(rural areas) into two categories namely CRZ-IIIA and CRZ-IIIB of which the former denotes an area with population density more than 2161 persons per square km while the later denotes rural areas with population density less than 2161 persons per square km. As per the latest notification the CRZ-IIIA areas will have no development zone (NDZ) of 50 metres from
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