NCSCM Submits Draft ICRZ Reports and Maps for Islands in Central Nicobars

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Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov. 4: The Andaman & Nicobar Administration has assigned the task of preparing the Island Coastal Regulation Zone Reports(ICRZ) & Maps for Katchal, Interview & Teressa Island 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 and ICRZ Maps and Coastal Land Use Maps for Katchal, Interview & Teressa Island for further process as per the provisions of 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 draft ICRZP 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), 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

When submitting suggestions and comments, the stakeholders may refer to the provisions of the ICRZ Notification, 2019, available on the websites mentioned above.