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Worli Island
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Kurumgad Island
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Khanderi Island
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Andaman and Nicobar Island
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified Island Protection Zone (IPZ) 2019 for Andaman and Nicobar.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Central government declared certain coastal stretches of Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep as the IPZ; under Section 3 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 2019, the Government of India notified the Island Coastal Zone Regulation(ICRZ). It declared certain coastal stretches as ‘Coastal Regulation Zone’ and imposed restrictions on setting up and expanding industries, operations and processes within such protected zones.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Island Protection Zone 2011, only applies to the islands of Andaman and Nicobar, as well as Lakshadweep. The objective of the Island Protection Zone is to reduce the impacts of pollution in the coastal areas.
Detailed explanation-5: -The new CRZ 2011 notification restricted itself to governing only the mainland of India. At the same time the two island systems i.e. the Andaman and Nicobar islands, and the Lakshadweep islands were placed under the purview of a separate notification called the Island Protection Zone (IPZ) notification.