NGT rejects Goa govt’s plea seeking extension of time for finalizing CZMP
The Hindu
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said that there is breach of mandate of finalising CZMP as per Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Regulations, 2011 for the last ten years, causing failure to regulate the matters as per law.
The National Green Tribunal has rejected Goa government’s plea seeking extension of time for finalising the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) by six months saying that the state cannot go on in a leisurely manner without concern for its duty.
“If CZMP is not completed even up to December 31, 2021, the concerned Secretary of Goa will not be entitled to salary from January 1, 2022 till the default continues,” the NGT warned.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said that there is breach of mandate of finalising CZMP as per Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Regulations, 2011 for the last ten years, causing failure to regulate the matters as per law.