Whereas a draft of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests number S.O.1070(E), dated the 1st May, 2008 under sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, titled as the Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) Notification, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within a period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette in which that notification was made available to the public was published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii) on the 1st May, 2008;

And Whereas the Central Government has decided to consider the request for developing green field airports and other incidental matters relating thereto;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the said draft notification, namely:-

AMENDMENTS

1. In the said notification, in the preamble, after paragraph 7, the following paragraph shall be inserted:-

"And whereas, in addition to the above the Central Government has decided to consider the proposal for developing green field airports and to undertake expansion and modernisation of existing airports in the coastal areas, without compromising environmental considerations.".

2. In the said notification, in paragraph 6, in sub-paragraph (ii) relating to Coastal Management Zone , the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely;-

"Provided that the projects pertaining to the development of green field airports and expansion and modernisation of existing airports shall be undertaken on case to case basis based on detailed scientific study incorporating adequate environmental safeguard measures required for neutralising damage to the coastal environment.".

3. In the said notification, in Appendix-Ill, after item (k), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-

"1) Green field airports and expansion and modernisation of existing airports.".

4. In the said notification, in Appendix-VI, in sub-heading (iii) relating to "Activities that can be permitted with Environment Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plant to be approved by Ministry of Environment and Forests.", after item (0), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-

"(p) Green field airport and expansion and modernization of existing airport".

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Dr Nalini Bhat

Scientist 'G'