Environment
Department, Government of Maharashtra, vide Govt. Resolution
No. MMV-2000/326/22/TB-3 dated 15th July 2000 has notified
the industrial location policy from environment angle in the
river catchments. Accordingly, the river catchments have been
categorised in 4 categories i.e. A-I, A-II, A-III and A-IV
based on the river water quality. Accordingly, from origin
upto the first dam the river shall have desired water quality
A-I. From first dam upto the area designated as A-II, the
river quality shall be as prescribed in A-II, While in A-III
classified area, the river quality shall be suitable for fisheries
and wildlife. In A-IV zone, the river quality should be suitable
for agricultural and Industrial usages.
The Restriction are applicable
to industrial areas to be developed by MIDC also. However,
for an existing MIDC industrial area where land has been acquired
and developed, but the plot allotment has not been done, in
such case the restrictions for developing industries shall
be applicable upto 500 m from HFL of the river on both sides
in A-II class area.
Notified rivers in state
of Maharashtra and the classification of their catchment area
is as decided by department of enviromment, goverment of Maharashtra:
http://envis.maharashtra.gov.in/notifiedrivers/rivers.php
The abstract of the restriction is as under.
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