Lok Sabha Question No. 2803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Inclusion under CRZ Category-II
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## 2803.   SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  had  provided  any  specific  reasons  or  justifications  for  the rejection  of  thirteen  panchayats  of  Ernakulam  Parliamentary  Constituency  from  the proposed inclusion in the Coastal Regulation Zone Category-II, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any plans to re-evaluate or review the decision to reject the status  of  these  thirteen  panchayats  for  category-II  classification  in  the  CRZ,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  will  collaborate  with  Kerala  Coastal  Zone  Management Authority to ensure a transparent and well informed decision making process regarding the same, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  considers  a  fresh  proposal  for  the  inclusion  of  Edavanakad panchayat in Category-II of the CRZ classification; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (e)  A  proposal  was  received  from  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  requesting  for consideration  of  certain  panchayats  as  'Legally  designated  Urban  Areas'  as  per provisions  of  CRZ  Notification,  2019.  In  the  National  Coastal  Zone  Management Authority  (NCZMA)  meeting  held  on  1 st September  2022  in  which  Government  of Kerala was also present, it was decided to recommend only 66 panchayats that meet the criteria of 'other existing legally designated urban areas' in accordance with CRZ Notification  2019.  Accordingly,  the  Government  of  Kerala  was  informed  by  the Ministry on 7 th September 2022.

Government  of  Kerala  was  informed  that  it  shall  provide  all  the  infrastructure facilities  in  the  proposed  area  as  per  the  norms  of  Municipality  and  shall  prepare detailed Disaster Management and Mitigation Plans for the proposed area comprising 66 Category-I Coastal Gram Panchayats as mentioned above. The areas specified by

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2803

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## Inclusion under CRZ Category-II

the Department of Atomic Energy in the aforementioned 66 Coastal Panchayats shall not be categorized as CRZ-II and shall be classified as CRZ-IIIA or CRZ-IIIB, as per the norms and such areas shall be contiguous in nature. The  Ministry  has  issued  a  guideline  for  updation  of  CZMP  as  per  CRZ Public consultation of draft  CZMP, updated or revised, based on CRZ Notification 2019 is

Notification 2019, detailing the steps to be followed in this exercise. one of the steps provided in the said guideline

The  Ministry  has  not  received,  any  specific  proposal  for  the  inclusion  of Edavanakad panchayat in Category-II of the CRZ classification as on date.

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