Team Herald
NEW DELHI: Temporary structures erected on Goa’s beaches shall not be removed or dismantled during the monsoon season between June and August.
The restriction was notified by the Environment and Forest Ministry by amending the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification issued in 2011.
It is, however, clear that the facilities available in these structures shall remain non-operational during this period.
The 2011 notification allows purely temporary and seasonal structures customarily put up between the months of September and May. Yet another amendment applicable to all coastal states says clearance accorded to projects under the CRZ notification shall be valid for five years for commencement of the construction and operation.
As regards to post-clearance monitoring, it says the project proponents shall file half-yearly compliance reports of the clearance conditions on June 1 and December 31 and these reports shall be published in public domain. Any person can get copies of such reports from the concerned Coastal Zonal Management Authority (CAMA).
To maintain transparency in the working of the CZMAs, another amendment mandates the CZMA to create a dedicated website and post the agenda, minutes, decisions taken, clearance letters, violations and actions taken and the court matters, including the High Court orders.
