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Environmental Assessment ReportKerala Local Government Strengthening ProjectIssuance of directions in writing to any person, officer, or any authority directing themclosure, prohibition or regulation of any industry, operation or process or stoppage orregulation of the supply of water, electricity or any other service.Directions on the penalty for contravention of the provisions of the act and rules such asimprisonment for a term extending up to 5 years and fine extending up to Rs. 5 lakh orboth and additional fine of Rs. 5000/- per day if failure or contravention continues afterthe conviction.Formulation of rules in respect of all or any of the matters referred above.2.2.2.6. Coastal Regulation Zone Notification 1991The Government of India issued the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification on 19th February1991 under sections 3 (1) and 3 (2) (1) of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 withobjectives to protect our coastlines and to regulate the activities there. This rule applies tothe coastal stretches of seas, estuaries, creeks, rivers and back waters which are influenced bythe tidal action, up to 500m towards landward side from High Tide Line and land between theHigh Tide Line (HTL) and Low Tide Line (LTL). The distance from the HTL in the case of rivers,creeks, estuaries and backwaters shall apply to both sides and shall not be less than 100m orwidth of the river, creek, or backwaters whichever is less. The salient features of thenotification are:Provisions for prohibiting certain activities detrimental to environmental protection andregulating all other activities in the CRZ by classifying the coastal stretches into differentzones namely CRZ I, II, III and IV and specifying development restrictions.Preparation of Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for the state by identifying andclassifying the CRZ areas in accordance with the guidelines provided to regulate thedevelopment and activitiesConstitution of authorities at the State and Central level for monitoring and enforcementof the provisions, thereby certain activities notified in the rules are regulated with theclearance from the appropriate authority.Specifications/guidelines for development of Beach Resorts/Hotels.There are provisions for exemptions in the case of strategic installation, traditional livelihoodactivities and conventional/manual processes/interventions. The regulation of activities withinthe CRZ has been entrusted with the State and Central Coastal Zone Management Authoritiesbased on the status report on the location of HTLprepared by any of the six authorized agencies by theMinistry of Environment and Forests, Government ofIndia. The Centre for Earth Science Studies,Thiruvananthapuram is an authorized agency in thisregard. Though the State has an approved Coastal ZoneThe proposed ESMF shall enable theimplementation of the regulations asthe projects will be screened forpermissible activities under thenotification.Management Plan (CZMP), demarcating different classes of CRZ, it requires modifications withrespect to certain general and special conditions as stipulated by the Central Government. Assuch, lack of proper monitoring and enforcement mechanism has led to various violations, andthe compliance status, in general, is poor.36