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REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 135] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2002/MAGHA17,1923

(1)

418 GI/2002

2 THE GAZbTI'b OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC 3{U)J 3 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SBC. 3(ii)l 5 6_ THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PAR r II—SKC. 3(ii)l 7 8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC, 3(ii)] 9

41B GI/2001— 210 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART H—SEC. 3(ii)1 11 12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA. EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC 3(ii)] 13 14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA .EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)l 15 16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART H—SEC. 3(ii)l 17 418GI/2001—3*? _ THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC, 3(ii)1 JO30 THE QAZbTl'K OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 21

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

NOTTOCATION

New Delhi, the 6th February, 2002

S.0.167(E).— The following notification which the Central Government proposes to issue in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (v) of sub-section 2 of Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby published as required under sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft notification °hall be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette of India containing this notification are made available to the public;

Any person desirous of making any objection or suggestion in respect oi' the said draft notification may forward the same in writing for consideration of the Central Government within the period so specified to the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110 003.

DRAFT PROPOSALS

1. (a) It is proposed to notify Mathcran and surrounding region as an Eco Sensitive Zone. I he Eco Sensitive Zone shall consist of Mathcran Hill Station Municipality and its environs. The map of the Eco Sensitive Zone is at Annexurc-A. The description of the boundary along with the list of villages is at Annexure-B.

(b) All activities in the forest (both within and outside municipal areas) shall be governed by the provisions of the Indian Forests Act, 1972 (16 of 1927) and Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 (69 of 1980). All activities in the sanctuaries and national parks shall be governed by the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972).

2. The following activities are proposed to be regulated in the Eco Sensitive Zone, namely: - (a) Master Plan for Eco-sensitive zone: --

(i) Master plan for the Fco-Sensitive Zone shall be prepared by the State Government under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act 1966 within a period of two years from the date of publication of this notification and approved by the- Ministry of Environment and Forests in the Government of India. The Master Plan shall provide for restoration oi' denuded areas, management of catchment areas, provision for fuel wood, needs of local community and indicate areas where industries may be permitted.

(ii) The Master Plan for Eco-sensitive zonp shall demarcate all the existing gaothans. gaothan expansion areas, forests, green areas, horticultural areas, agricultural areas, orchards, tribal areas including tribal hamlets, natural springs, natural heritage sites and other environmentally and ecologically sensitive areas. No change of land use22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART H—SEC. 3(ii)] from green uses such as horticulture areas, agriculture, parks and other like places- to non-green uses and tribal uses to non-tribal uses shall be permitted in the Master Plan for Eco-sensitive zone without the prior approval of the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment and Forests. The Master Plan shall also indicate measures and lay down stipulations for regulating traffic, especially through traffic in the Eco Sensitive Zone.

(iii) The areas within and outside Matheran municipal area shall have separate area Plans which may be prepaied by the State Government as a component of the Master Plan and concurrence of the Ministry of Environment & Forests shall.be obtained on this. All habitations in the Eco-Sensitive Zone having populations of more than 5000 should also have Area Development Plans. These shall include building regulations for the gaothan areas

(iv) Pending the preparation of and approval by the Ministry of Environment & Forests to the Master Plan for Eco-sensitive zone there shall be no increase in the existing parameters of permissible Flour Area Ratio, permissible height, permissible maximum number of storeys and permissible coverage in Matheran Municipal limits. Stilts, Mezzanines and basements shall not be permitted in Matheran Municipal limits. There shall be a total ban on nev\ constiuction in the Matheran Municipal council aiea. In areas other than Matheran Municipal area

a) I here shall be no reduction in the Tribal Area/Forest Zone/Green Zone Agricultural Zone

b) Absolute height of buildings shall not exceed 9 metres and numbei of storeys shall not exceed ground plus one upper

c) Activities mentioned in Annexure-C may be permitted by the monitoring committee subject to State / local rules and regulations.

d) Any new construction in other areas of the cco-sensilive /one will requiie prior approval of he monitoring committee.

(b) Industrial Units: -

(i) Location of industries shall be only m the designated industrial areas or estates and has to be as per guidelines drawn up by the Government of Maharashtra as well as Hie guidelines issued from time lo lime by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

(ii) In drawing up guidelines, the Master Plan shall specify the industries that arc completely prohibited, those that can be permitted after an appraisal, the lequirements and procedures of which are specified, and those that mav be permitted provided certain criteria arc met which should be specified.

Provided that nothing in these guidelines shall conflict with the provisions of the- Environment Impact Assessment Notification olManuary 27, 19W4 of the Cenlial Government and as amended from time to time.

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(iii)' In future, only non polluting, non hazardous small scale and service industries, floriculture, horticulture or agro based industries producing products from indigenous goods from the eco sensitive zone shall be permitted.

(c) Quarrying and Mining: - Quarrying and Mining activities shall be banned in the Eco- Sensitive Zone. No fresh mining lease shall be granted in the Eco Sensitive Zone. However, the Monitoring Committee shall be the authority to give special permission for limited quarrying of materials required for the construction of local residential housing and traditional road making and maintenance work in Matheran municipal council area only;

Provided that such quarrying is not done on steep hill slopes or areas with a high degree of erosion or on forestlands.

(d) Trees: - There shall he no felling of trees whether on Forest, Government, Revenue or private lands within the Eco-Scnsitive Zone, without the prior permission of the State Government in case of forest land, and the respective District Collector in case of Government. Revenue and private land, as per procedure which shall be prescribed by the State Government, provided that the District Collector shall not delegate this power to any subordinate officer below the rank of Sub-Divisional Officer.

(e) Tourism: - Tourism activities shall be as per a Tourism Master Plan, with emphasis on eco-tourism, eco-cducation and eco-dcvclopmeiU, to be prepared by the Department of Tourism of the Stale Government in consultation with the Ministry of Tourism of Government of India and approved by the Ministry of Environment & Forests. The Tourism Master Plan shall also form a component of the Zonal Master Plan. There shall be a ban on new and additional tourist facilities like hotels, restaurants, inns, lodging and boarding houses, etc. within Matheran Municipal council area till the Tourism Master Plan is approved by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

The Tourism Master Plan shall be based on a detailed Carrying Capacity Study of the Eco- Scnsitive Zone which may be carried out by the Stale Government and submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests for approval within 2 years of the date of this Notification, All new tourism activities, developments for tourism'expansion of existing tourism activities shall be permitted only within the parameters of this tourism plan or carrying capacity study. Till the Tourism Master Plan is submitted to Ministry of Environment & Forests for approval, new tourism activities and developments for tourism expansion of existing tourism activities shall be permitted only after a detailed analysis is carried out and approved by the Monitoring Committee subject to guidelines laid down by Ministiy of Em iroument & Forests,

(f) Natural Heritage: - fhe sites of valuable natural heritage m the /one shall be identified, particularly rock formations, waterfalls, pools, springs, gorges, groves, caves, points, walks, rides etc. and plans for their conservation in their natural setting shall be incorporated in the Master Plan. Strict guidelines shall be drawn up by the State Government to discourage construction activities at or near these sites including under the garb of providing tourist facilities. Ml the gene pool reserve areas in the /one shall be preserved. The State Government may draw up proper plans for their conservation or preservation within one year from the date of publication of tins Notification. 1 hese plans shall form a part of the Master Plan.

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(g) Man-made heritage: - Buildings, structures, artefacts, areas and precincts of historical, architectural, aesthetical, and cultural significance shall be identified and plans for their conservation, particularly their exteriors (and wherever deemed appropriate their interiors also) shall be prepared and incorporated in the Master Plan within one year from the date, of publication of this Notification. Guidelines may be drawn up by the State Government to regulate building and other activities in the Eco-sensitive zone, particularly in Mathemn municipal limits, so that the special character and distinct ambience of the town and the eco sensitive zone are maintained.

(h) Development or construction activity at or around heritage sites (both natural and man- made) shall be regulated in accordance with the Model Regulation on Conservation of natural and man-made Heritage formulated by the Ministry of Environment & Forests in 1995 as amended from time to time and circulated to all State Governments and Union Territory Administrations) or any other statutory provisions of the State Government, whichever is stricter.

(i) Ground Water: - Extraction of ground water shall be permitted only for the bona fide agricultural and domestic consumption of the occupier of the plot. Extraction of ground water for industrial/commercial/residential estates/complexes shall require prior permission from the State Ground Water Board. No sale of ground water shall be permitted except with prior approval of the Monitoring Committee.

(J) Use of plastics: - The Monitoring Committee shall regulate the use of plastics and tetra- packs within the Eco Sensitive Zone. Plastic bags within Matheran municipal limits shall'be completely banned.

(k) Protection of Hill Slopes: - The Master Plan shall indicate areas on hill slopes where construction shall not be permitted and there shall be no construction on sleep hill slopes or with a high degree of erosion.

(1) Discharge of effluents: - The discharge of any untreated effluent is prohibited within the Eco Sensitive Zone. No effluent, either treated or untreated, shall be permitted to be discharged into any water body/ water source within the zone.

(m) Solid Wastes: - The local authorities shall draw up plans for the segregation of solid wastes into biodegradable and non-biodegradable components. The biodegradable material may be recycled preferably through composting or vermiculture; the inorganic material may be disposed of at environmentally acceptable locations. No burning or incineration of solid wastes shall be permissible within Matheran Municipal Area. It is clarified that the term solid wastes include domestic, industrial, commercial and garden wastes.

(n) Natural Springs: - The catchment area of all natural springs shall be identified and plans for their conservation and rejuvenation of those that have run dry in their natural setting shall be incorporated in the Master Plans. Strict guidelines shall be drawn up by the State Government to ban development activities at or near these areas.

(o) Traffic: - No vehicular traffic shall be permitted within the municipal limits of Matheran, except ambulance and fire engine.

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3. Monitoring Committee:

(a) The Government of India in the Ministry-of Hivironinent & Forests shall constitute a Monitoring Committee to ensure compliance with the provisions of this notification. Besides the above provisions of the notification, the monitoring committee shall have the powers to regulate and control noise pollution within the Eco Sensitive Zone. An outstanding/eminent person with sufficient managerial/administrative experience and understanding of local problems shall chaii the committee. The Monitoring Committee shall include representative(s) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Cential Pollution Control Board and at least two representatives of non-government organisations working in the field of environment (including heritage conservation). Collector of Raigad District, Maharashtra shall be a member/convenor. I he membership of the committee including Chairman shall not exceed ten.

(b) It shall be the duty of the Monitoring Committee lo file complaints under section lc) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1086 if offences under the said Act come to its notice.

(c) The Committee or any offieei or member of the Monitoring Committee authorised b\ the Committee shall be aulhoiised to file complaints under the Environment (Protection) Act. 1986,

4. In exercise of the powers conferred by Siih-seclion (3) of Section 3 of the Envuoninent (Protection) Act, 19S6, read with Section 23 of the said Act, the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India empowers the Monitoring Committee lo discharge the functions specifically enumerated in the Notification and to do all things incidental thereto, (except the function as arc required to be performed by the Central Government under the provisions of the Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 27th Januarv, 1094 as amended from time to time).

5. Appeal:

(a) An appeal from any order of the Monitoring Committee shall lie with the Ministry of Environment and Forests: provided that the appeal shall be made within s i \ t\ days of date of receipt of the order by the affected person s, institutions/organisations.

(b) The-Ministry of Environment and forests shall dispose of the appeal within thuiv days of date of receipt of the appeal.

[F No. J-20011/1/99-I.A.-IH]

Dr, V. RAJAGOPALAN, Jt. Secy. 418GI/2001—426 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC 3(n)l 27

AnncMirc-B

BOUNDARY GFMAT.HERAN..ECO.SENSITIVE ZONE

EAST: The road from Karjal in (lie soullicasl to llic Urbanisablc-I Zone of Badlapur in IIIL northeast via Ncral and Wangani.

NORTH: From Badlapur in the norlhcasl to the norlhornmosl limits of Navi Mumbai Municipal Coiporation in ihc norihwcst, the boundary of the Forest Zone / (irccn-l Zone / Green-2 Zone / Quarry Zone with the Industrial Zone / Urbanisablc-I Zone / Urbanisahle-2 Zone,

WES'I: From the norlhcrnmosl limits of Navi Mumbai Municipal Coiporation in the north- west to Chowk in the south-west, the boundary of the Foiest Zone / (irccn-l Zone Grccn-2 Zone / Quarry Zone with the Industrial Zone / Urbanisable-I Zone Urbanisablc-2 Zone till the Forest Zone / Green-1 Zone / (irccn-2 Zone / Quair\ Zone meets the Panvel-kai jal railway line m Ihc wesl-soulh-wesl. then along the railway line till the oulllow of Morhe Dam and then along the outflow nil il meets the Chowk-Karjal road.

SOU 111: From where the out How of Moibe Dam ciosses the Chowk-Karjal road m ihc southwest to Kaiial m the southeast.

From the above bounded Zone - a) The aica of Kaijat mimicipalils is excluded b) In Neial and Wangani the area under the Layout picp.ircd as a part of the final Kegioiul Plan 1973 is excluded

The entire municipal area of Matheran is included.

K J I CI The classilication of/ones referred to above is as per the sanctioned Regional Plan o| 'he Mumbai Metropolitan Region. December 1°9().

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART H—£KC. 3(ii)J

LIST OF VILLAGES QFMATHERAN ECQ SENSITIVE ZONE

DISTRICT: RAIGAD

I'EHSIL: KARJAT

f Sr. No.

Partial

2. 3. 4. ' 5.

0.

7.

~^

S.

Partial

<;

Village Asai Ashane Bamnoli Bandivali Bedisgaon Bekare Bhjdwal Bhansoli BlmtivMih

1'). L Boric

I 1.

1 ->

n.

14.

15. 10.

17. 18.

20.

C'hmchvvali Dam at Dharnotc Diksal (iarpoli Halivali .lilc Kirwali Koshane Mamdapur

2_L

Partial Partial Partial Partial Partial Partial Partial Partial Partial Partial Partial Partial

Manyaon TarfWaredi Malhcian Ncral

Partial

Pali'IarlVVai-L-di Savaryaon Shclu

22. 23. 24. 25. 20. 27. I 'mroli

„.

Vadavah Tarf VV'arcdi

2<>. W'.injalc

Pa~itiaT ~~ I Partial Partial Partial Partial

'<•- I nine municipal area ol'Matheran is included.

1 N I S I L. ivHALAPUR

Sr_N_a

1. Bhikivvalc

Partial

Borgaon Bk.

3. Bortjaon Kh.

Himvk Maniwah

Pamal ~

Hatnoli

Partial

" _7" _

_ '

29

f Sr. No.

Partial

Partial

6. 7. 8.

Partial

9. 10. r i i. 12 13. ^

- -14 H

15.

Village Lodhivali Morbe Nadhal Nauiwali Padaghe Pali Bk. Sondewadi Wad Vihar V, arose TarfWankhal Wawarlc

Partial

TEIISIL: 1'ANVEI,

Sr. No V illa^c Adai

1. ~>

-p

A

S

6.

Partial

;

8 <•)

Partial Partial

10. 11.

Partial

i i

Partial

Akui Ii Ambhc 1 arTTaloje Ainl">lic Tai f Wajc Ambivah Barwai Bcravali Bhingar Bhokarpada Bunsht;t Boile C hal Chcravah Chikhale riiincliavali laiT Falujt:

13 1 4. 1 \ 10.

17 1_8^ 19

20

Partial Partial

21. 22. 2}

("lunclnali Tarf Wajc riiindharan C'hipale Daharant; Dcvad Dc\ ichapada Dhamani Dhodain DiuidiL1

_ 2 4_

(.i.idlie

Glint

f liiul ("amp

25. 2u, _ 21

1 ' . i i i y r am

HcduLanc

k . l l l p i l ll

2S 29. I 3D

' ^ i u n n l i L ' !i "1 ai f 1 a i u io

31

32 kauwilt: Bk

} ', | K.t'\ ale30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA. EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—Shr.3(ii)|

Sr. No. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. Village Khairwadi Khanav Kheranc Kh. Kondale Kondap
Koproli Loniwali Machiprabal Mahaiungi Mahodar Maldunge Moho Partial
46. Mohope Partial
47. 48. 49. 50. 51, 52. 53. 54. 55. Morbe Nagzari Ncre Nevali Nitalas Nitalc Pale Bk. Pali Bk. Pali Kh.
56. Penghar Partial
57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. Poyanje Ritghar Roadpali Sangade Partial Partial Partial
Sangatoli
Shilottar Raichur Shirvali
64. Shivansai
65. Shivkar Partial
66. 67. Taloje Majkur Tamsai Partial
68. Tembhode Partial
69. Tondhare Partial
70. Turbhe Partial
71. Umroli
72. 73. Usarli Bk. Vakadi
74. Valap
75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. Valavali Vavanjc Vihighar Wajapur Waje Wangani Tarf Taloje Partial
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Sr, No. Village

81. Wanyani Tarl" Wa|e

82. Wardoli

DISTRICT: THANF

TEHSIL : KALYAN

Sr. No. 1. 2, Village Bhal D ham tan
3. 4. Dvvarli Vadavali Bk.
5. Vasar

Partial

Partial

Partial

Vadavali Bk. Vasar

Partial

TEHS1K: THANE

Sr. No.

1.

- - - Village Bale

Partial

2. 3.

Niirivali Vaklan

Partial

TEHSIL: ULHASNAGAR

Sr. No. Village

A mb he

1. 2 Amboshi Asode

3. 4.

5.

6.

Bandhanwadi Bendshil Bhoj

Bohonoli

Burdul

7. s. 9. Chamtoli

Partial

10. Chikhaloli

Partial

11. Chinchvali

12.

13.

Chinchvali Bk. Chirad

Partial

14.

15.

Dahivali Tarf Chon Dhavale

Partial

1(>. Dhoke

17. Done

Partial

Partial

18. 19.

Gorcgaon Gorpe

Jambhivah Joveli

Partial Partial 1 20. 21. 22 Kakadwal32 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iffl Sr. No. Village

23. Kakok:

24. Karavale Kh

25. Kasgaon

Partial

20. K. a I rap

Partial

21. Khard

28. Kharvai

Partial

2'). Khuntavali

Kumbharh

3d.

Kushavali

31.

32. Manyrul

Manjarle

33.

Partial

34. Manki\ali

Partial

35. Narhcn

3n. Nc\ali

37 Pale

Partial1 ,

Pali

38.

Partial

3V. ' Posan

4(1. Sakharoli

Sapc

Partial

Sa\ ainli

41 42.

Slmav :ili

43.

M i ll L1JOI1

44.

Partial

45. 1 an

4d I I s a l a iu

' 47 VaiiL-ani

Partial

\\WM\C

4S.

4<) Waih

Aniicxun>L_

I'cimisMlilc dcvclupincntal aclivitics in Mathcran I:co-Scnsitivc / o ne

( I he classification o f / o n es is as per the sanctioned Regional Plan of the Mumhai Metiopolium Remoil. Decembei l ^ W)

1. 1-ORISI ZON1

1.1 When an> land is siiuated outside Reserve Forest, Protected l o r e s !, Atqniied I oiesl ur Forests as drlined as per the S u p r e me Court\s Order dated 12 I '-ll)')()n the development of such land shall be lemulated in accordance with the provisions Ibi ' nceii / o n e - 2.

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2. GREEN ZONE-2

2.1 The permissible uses in Green Zone-2 (G-2 Zone) arc as follows:

a) Farm buildings for the bona fide use of the holder of any land assessed or held for the purpose of agriculture, to use for the belter cultivation of .the land. Provided that the area of the agricultural holding is 0.4 ha or more.

b) Horticulture, floriculture, and., agricultural and allied activities of rice and poha mill, poultry farms, cattle stables, piggeries and sheep farms.

c) Religious places, crematorium and cemetery. d) Schools, pre-primary school and health centre, on plot not less than (1.4 ha e) Clinics and dispensaries. 0 roads and bridges, railways, dams, pipelines, electricity transmission lines communication lowers.

2.2 The minimum plot size shall be 0.4 ha.

2.3 FSI and Ground Coverage

Permissible Use in 2.1

FSI Ground coverage

Plinth si/e of all buildings shall not exceed 150 st|. m. a)

b ) c ) d ) e)

0.05 1 5%

1

GRLHN ZONE-1

3.1 The permissible activities in Green Zone-1 are as follows:

a) Farm buildings for the bona fide use of the holder of any land assessed or held for the purpose of agriculture, to use for the better cultivation of the land. Provided that the area of the agricultural holding is 0.4 ha. or more.

b) I loliday resorts and holiday homes. c) Educational, medical, social, cultural and religious institutions along wilh residential quarters and shops for the station plots not less than 2.5 ha. 418GI/2001— 534 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART H—SEC. 3(ii)] d) Schools, pre-primary school and health centre, on plot not less than 0.4 ha. e) Clinics, dispensaries and health centres. f) Storage of LPG cylinders. g) Horticulture, floriculture, and± agricultural and allied activities of rice and poha mill, poultry farms, cattle stables, piggeries and sheep farms.

h) Religious places, crematorium and cemetery, i) Parks, gardens, play fields, swimming pools, camping grounds, j) Roads and bridges, railways, dams, pipelines, electricity transmission lines and communication towers.

3.2 The minimum plot size shall be 0.4 ha.

3.3 FSI and Ground Coverage

Permissible Use in 3.1

E5i Ground coverage

Plinth s i /c of all b u i l d i n gs shall not exceed 150 sq. m. a)

0.1

h)lo e)

10%

Others

0.05

5%

4. URBANISABLEZONE-2

4.1 1 he permissible activities in Urbanisablc Zone-2 are:

a) Farm buildings for the bona'lldc use of the holder of any land assessed or held for the purpose of agriculture, to use for the better cultivation of the land. Provided that the area of the agricultural holding is 0.4 ha. or more.

b) Houses for residential purposes

c) Retail shops, whole sale shops, restaurants and banks

d) Government offices e) Schools, prc-primary school and health centre, on plot not less than 0.4 ha. f) Clinics, dispensaries and health centres g) Non polluting scientific institutions h) Garages, petrol pumps, automobile repair workshops i) Parks, gardens, play-fields and swimming pools I) Cemeteries and crematoria k) Horticulture, floriculture, andA agricultural and allied activities of rice and poha mi Hi poultry farms, cattle stables, piggeries and sheep farms I) With the prior approval of the Monitoring Committee, hotels, tourists icsorts, holiday homes, motels and club houses

in) With prior approval of the Monitoring Committee, public services and ulililv establishment of water treatment plant, sewage treatment plant, solid waste treatment and disposal facilities, electricity sub-station, gas works, lire brigade, police station, telephone exchange, bus shelters, terminals and depots

n) Roads, bridges, (.lams, railway lines and related facilities, pipelines, electricity transmission lines and communication towers35 4.2 I he minimum plot si/e shall be 2,000 sq. m.

4.3 Permissible bS\ shall not exceed 0.2.

4.4 Permissible ground coverage shall not exceed 20%.

5. URBAN 1SABL0ZONH-1

5.1 In preparing the sub-7onal Master Plan for Matheran the recommendations of the icporl titled Matheran: A Comprehensive Heritage Listing Proposal commissioned by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Heritage Conservation Society shall be taken into account.

5.2 The development of lands within the Urbanisablc Zonc-1 of Neral and YVang.mi for which no Development Plan, Planning proposal. Town Planning Scheme or Development Control Regulations exist shall be icgulaled in accoidance with the provisions for ("reen /one-2.

(>. (i() \l HAN iiiul ( I A OI I IAN EXPANSION

n-' I be following provisions irrespective o f / o n es shall regulate (jaothan and gaothan expansion.

o.2 I be boundarv of the gaothan shall be as shown in the revenue maps when the Regional Plan came into force,

0.3 Cianlhan expansion is the area within 200 m. from the gaolhan boundary. If more than tbrcc-lburths of a plot / sub-plot falls w ilhin 200 m. then the entire plot sub- plot shall be considered as a part of the gaolhan expansion. Land within gaothan expansion shall be used only for ' by the bona Tide residents of the gaothan o.4 1 he lands in gaothan may be used for any of the follow ing purposes:

a) Residential

b) Retail shops, restaurants, banks, hair-cultmg saloons. Hour mills, ration shop, bicycle repair shops and automobile repair shops

c) Schools

d) Community centres and other social institutions e) Religious places

0 Clinics, dispensaries and health centres

g) Essential public services and utilities including local Government offices h) Stables for domestic animals subject io limit of 5 animals on each plot i) 1 raditional household industries

j) Storage of crop, fodder, manure, agricultural implements and other similar needs

k) Parks, gardens and playgrounds 1) Public conveniences36 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PARI II—SKC. 3(iill in) Storage of fuels for domestic and commercial purposes like hotels, restaurants and guesthouses.

o.5 FSI and Ground Coverage.

Area

Ground coverage

£S.L

-

Gaolhim

1.00

0.40

40? <"

Gaothan expansion

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