Coastal Regulation Zone (Amendment) Notification. Country/Territory India Document type Regulation Date 1994 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Coastal zone management Concession Management/conservation Maritime zone Policy/planning Pollution control Authorization/permit Tourism Use restrictions Zoning Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract A new definition of High Tidal Line is introduced: "For the purposes of this notification, the High Tide Line means the line on the land up to which the highest water line reaches during the spring tide and shall be demarcated uniformly in all parts of the country by the demarcating authority so authorized by the Central Government in consultation with the Surveyor General of India. Schedule 2 containing guidelines for development of beach resorts/hotels in the designated areas of Coastal Regulation Zone category III, is amended, so as to provide exemptions from restrictions on construction in the no development zone, e.g. construction of basements may be allowed subject to the condition that no objection certificate is obtained from the State groundwater Authority to the effect that such construction will not adversely affect free flow of groundwater in that area. The State groundwater Authority shall take into consideration the guidelines issued by the Central Government before granting such no objection certificate. Full text English Website www.ceeraindia.org References - Legislation Amends Notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests regarding coastal zone regulation. Legislation | India | 1991 (2001) Keyword: Coastal zone management, Sustainable development, Wetlands, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX