Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 05 November 2024
The Andaman & Nicobar Administration had assigned the task of preparing the Island Coastal Regulation Zone Reports (ICRZ) and Maps for Katchal, Interview, and Teressa Islands to the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai, in accordance with the Island Coastal Regulation Zone (ICRZ) Notification, 2019.
NCSCM has submitted the draft ICRZ Reports, ICRZ Maps, and Coastal Land Use Maps for Katchal, Interview, and Teressa Islands for further processing as per the provisions of the ICRZ Notification, 2019.
These maps are now available on the websites of the A&N Administration (https://andaman.gov.in/) and the Department of Environment & Forest, A&N Administration (http://forest.and.nic.in/).
Soft copies of the draft ICRZ Reports and maps have been made available in various offices, including the Chairman’s Office, ANCZMA (Chief Secretary, A&N Administration), Member Secretary’s Office, ANCZMA [PCCF (CRZ & FC)], Van Sadan, Haddo, Deputy Commissioner (North & Middle Andaman), Deputy Commissioner (Nicobar), Assistant Commissioner (Mayabunder), Assistant Commissioner (Nancowry), Divisional Forest Officer (Mayabunder), Divisional Forest Officer (WL-MB), Divisional Forest Officer (Nicobar Division), Member Secretary (Pollution Control Committee), Director (Tribal Welfare), Director (Tourism), and the Tribal Council (Katchal, Teressa) for public review and submission of claims, objections, and suggestions.
In this regard, concerned stakeholders have been requested to submit their comments, suggestions, and details of existing or proposed projects, along with master plans for present and future development within a 10-year time frame, if any, within 30 days from the date of this press release to the office of APCCF (CR & FC), Van Sadan, Haddo, Sri Vijaya Puram, or via email at apccf-crzfc.an@and.nic.in or apccf.crzfc@gmail.com.
When submitting suggestions and comments, stakeholders may refer to the provisions of the ICRZ Notification, 2019, available on the websites mentioned above.