S. Jagannath filed a PIL for enforcement of the Coastal Zone Regulation Notification, which declared coastal stretches up to 500 meters from the high tide line and the area between the low and high tide lines as regulated zones. The notification imposed various restrictions to protect ecologically fragile coastal areas. The Supreme Court held that the central government must constitute an authority under the Environment Protection Act to confer powers to protect these coastal areas. The authority was directed to implement the precautionary principle and polluter pays principle. The court also stated that no shrimp culture ponds could be constructed within the regulated coastal zones as defined in the notification.

1. S. Jagannath V. Union of India
AIR 1997 SC 811
(Shrimp culture case)
by
Dr. Ashutosh kumar srivastava
Case Discussion
9079298265

2. S. Jagannath V. Union of India
AIR 1997 SC 811 Shrimp culture case
•Shrimp culture Industry involved in shrimp farming
and assisting to Agriculture Industry in India by
sharing the working for upliftment of weaker section
of society.
•Now A Large number of private companies and
multinational corporations have started investing in
shrimp farming.
•A PIL has been filed by S. Jagannathan for the
enforcement of Costal Zone Regulation Notification.

3. Shrimp culture case
Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of
India issued a Notification dated 19-2-1991, under
clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of Rule 5 of the Environment
(Protection) Rules, 1986 wherein it was declared that
the coastal stretches of seas, bays, estuaries, creeks,
rivers and backwater which are influenced by the tidal
action (in the landward side) up to 500 metres from
the High Tide Line (HTL) and the land between the
Low Tide Line (LTL) and the HTL are Coastal
Regulation Zone. The Central Government has
imposed various restrictions in the said notification.

4. Court Held in Shrimp culture case
•Central Government Shall Constitute an authority u/s
3 of EPAct 1986 and shall confer all power to protect
ecologically fragile costal Areas, Seashore, waterfront
etc.
•Authority shall implement Precautionary Principle
and polluter pay principle.
•No shrimp culture pond can be constructed or set up
within the coastal zone regulation as defined in CRZ
notification

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