Q. Consider the following statements about Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2018:
1.The Notification is based on the recommendations of Gadgil committee.
2.The coastal stretches in the Andaman & Nicobar are included in the Zone IV of the Notification.
3.As per the notification, only activities located in the CRZ-I and CRZ IV shall be dealt with for CRZ clearance by the MoEFCC.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Statements 2 and 3 are correct
Statement 1 is incorrect: The CRZ Notification 2018 is based on the recommendations of Shailesh Nayak committee.
Statement 2 is correct: CRZ-IV: CRZ-IV includes – Coastal stretches in the Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep and small islands, except those designated as CRZ-I, CRZ-II or CRZ-III.
Statement 3 is correct: Only such projects/activities, which are located in the CRZ-I (Ecologically Sensitive Areas) and CRZ IV (area covered between Low Tide Line and 12 Nautical Miles seaward) shall be dealt with for CRZ clearance by the MoEFCC. The powers for clearances with respect to CRZ-II and III have been delegated at the State level with necessary guidance.
