New Delhi: The Ministry of Environment has proposed to free up exploration drilling operations for natural oil & gas, and the development of related facilities in the inter-tidal area from the “previous coastal regulatory zone (CRZ).
The final decision in this case will be taken by the ministry analyzing comments And the views of stakeholders after two months.
The proposal by chance was issued as a concept of notification in a gazette on November 1, when the country negotiated its position on various problems including the use of fossil fuels and fairly in the carbon room (COP26) in Glasgow (COP26) in Glasgow (COP26) in Glasgow (COP26) in Glasgow, UK.
Stakeholders and experts are expected to share their views on the concept of this proposal with the Ministry at the end of next month.
The ministry has been issued a notification that declares certain coastal stretches as Crz, limit PE Retailers and expand the industry, operation, and processes in fragile zones ecologically along the coast.
However, now it proposes the easing of these restrictions for oil & gas drilling operations, which act on the request of the Ministry of Oil and Gas, and other stakeholders, and further recommendations from the National Coastal Zone Management Authority (NCZMA).
“In the post-liberalization of India, regulatory instruments such as CRZ were introduced to balance the government’s economic priorities by tasked with protecting the environment and ensuring social welfare.
These instruments always agree with introducing amendments that support certain projects or sectoral demands.
However, the proposed change in CRZ Not regretful about the foregrounding of the demand for oil and gas industries as justification, and contrary to the goal of the notification set to ‘save and protect’ stretches and ensure ‘livelihood security’ Fisher and.
Other communities, “said Kanchi Kohli, a senior researcher in Think Delhi-based tanks, policy research centers (CPR).
He said, “It is also important to find amendments (proposals) together with a series of changes carried out on the assessment of impacts and public hearing procedures for the oil and gas industry for the past two years.
This sector has been recognized for the maximization of production by the government.
Amendments as proposed It can be understood to respond to this call, and is not intended to be based on studying the socio-ecological implications of this deregulation.
“The ministry through his draft has also proposed other changes in CRZ notifications, 2019 such as maintaining” pure temporary and seasonal structures (huts) ” During the rainy season with adequate precautions, and giving regulatory strength to the coastal zone management authorities concerned in the state in terms of giving permission for a stand-alone dock, breakwater, salt work, splashes, and bund control of manual erosion control.
This decentralization step can speed up the process of creating the structure.