In the Environmental Conservation
Zone the process of building development should be controlled. It is intended
to retain areas in their existing state mainly as open spaces, land reserves,
urban agriculture farms, swamp & marshy areas, other natural open space areas,
scrub lands & paddy fields.
The
following uses may be permitted.
a. Limited Recreation and Tourism Activities in approved Areas According
to Plan.
b. Agrotechnology Parks
c. Agriculture farm (Eg. Aquarium fish)
d. Plant Nursery
e. Buildings related to Forestry activities permitted by
the Forest Act.
f. Buildings to protect the environmental services areas.
· In the Environmental Conservation
Zone the following uses shall be prohibited:
a.
Residential uses other than farm houses and buildings permitted in the Forest
Act.
b. Commercial uses other than those related to Eco - Tourism
c. Industries
and Industrial Buildings.
d. Dangerous and offensive trades.
·
The Authority may from time to time by notification add to the above list other
uses which it may consider should be prohibited in the Zone.
·
Effective working committee and project approving agency to be established which
will constitute of all agencies related to the activities in this zone to protect
and promote the environment.
The Authority where appropriate,
may define any area comprised in the Development Plan as a Special Project Area,
Redevelopment Area, Planned Development Area, Low Income Housing Area, Slum and
Shanty Area, Cultural Area, Scenic Area, Conservation Area or other areas for
special treatment.
In such areas
the Authority may restrict or prohibit the use of the site or construction of
any particular type of building , relax building & planning regulation, impose
new regulations or may formulate separate regulations in order to attain the purpose
for which the area has been defined.
