Port Blair, Nov. 28: The public hearing for preparation of Draft Island Coastal Regulation Zone (ICRZ) Plan for South Andaman is scheduled to be held on 30-11-2022 at 11 am in the Auditorium of Tagore Govt. College, Port Blair. 

In this regard suggestion were invited from public and other stakeholder within a period of 30 days of the publication and also soft copies of the Maps were made available in the Office of the Chairman, ANCZMA (Chief Secretary, A & N Administration), Member Secretary, ANCZMA [APCCF(CRZ&FC)], Van Sadan, Haddo, Deputy Commissioner (South Andaman), Assistant Commissioner (South Andaman), Tehsildar (Port Blair/ Ferrargunj), Member Secretary (Pollution Control Committee), Director (Tribal Welfare), Divisional Forest Officer (South Andaman) and Range Officer (Garacharma/ Manglutan/ Tusnabad/ Jirkatang) & Range Officer [(SSU)South Andaman].

Further, with respect to the request received from PRIs to extend the period for furnishing the claims/objections/views/comments on the draft ICRZ Plan, the period of receipt of claims/objections/views/comments was extended by Department of Environment and Forests vide Public Notice dated 20.11.2022 till a revised date of public hearing was notified by Pollution Control Committee, Andaman & Nicobar Administration.