Lok Sabha Question No. 373 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Web Portal on CRZ
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 373

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2017

## Web Portal on CRZ

## * 373.   SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  launched  a  web  portal  for  obtaining  Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances and if so, the details including the salient features and the aims and objectives thereof;
- (b) whether  tourism  development  programmes  in  coastal  States/Union  Territories  are affected by CRZ rules and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  the  coastal  States/  Union Territory Administrations expressing concern over developing tourism infrastructure along the coast and seeking rationalization of the same and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the action taken by the Government on the above proposals, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government for enhancing efficiency, transparency and accountability in the process of granting CRZ clearance?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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Statement referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 373  for  answer  on  28.03.2017  regarding  'Web  Portal  on  CRZ'  raised  by  Shri T.Radhakrishnan,  Kunwar Haribansh Singh.

(a) With  a view  to streamline procedures  for grant of clearances, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has rolled out a 'Web Portal for CRZ Clearances'. This portal is a web based system for obtaining clearances by the Project proponents, under the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) Rules.  The system enables the project proponents and the  concerned  State/UT  bodies  like  the  State  Coastal  Zone  Management  Authorities (SCZMAs)  and  Municipal/Town  Planning  Agencies  to  track  the  status  of  proposals.  The system allocates a unique identity for each proposal for all future references and information can be accessed on-line.

(b)    Tourism  projects,  like  other  projects  related  to  Infrastructure,  industry  and  other miscellaneous sectors, are regulated in the CRZ , as per Coastal Regulatory Zone Rules, 2011 and amendments thereof from time to time.

(c)& (d) Suggestions and proposals have been received from various coastal States/UTs for review  of  CRZ  Notification  for  development  of  tourism  infrastructure  along  the  coast, besides other issues.  Based on the suggestions and concerns raised by various stakeholders, a review of the Coastal Regulatory Zone Rules, 2011 has been done by the Ministry.

(e) Apart  from  launching  the  web-portal  for  enhancing  efficiency,  transparency  and accountability in the process of granting CRZ clearance, periodic monitoring and reviews are undertaken in respect of the applications received in the Ministry for granting CRZ clearance.

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