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Which Island was notified as Island Protection Zone (IPZ) 2019 by Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently?

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IPZ regulations are part of India’s broader coastal and marine ecosystem protection policies.
Updated On: Jul 15, 2026
  • Andaman and Nicobar Island
  • Kurumgad Island
  • Khanderi Island
  • Worli Island
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In 2019 the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued the Island Protection Zone notification for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, setting separate coastal-management rules for these islands so their reefs and mangroves stay protected even as regulated tourism and construction are permitted.

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Island: The exact islands covered by the 2019 IPZ notification.
  2. Kurumgad Island: A small island off Goa with no link to this notification.
  3. Khanderi Island: A fort island off Maharashtra, not covered by IPZ 2019.
  4. Worli Island: Part of present day Mumbai, not a separate notified island.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are therefore the correct answer.

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Looking at why the 2019 notification was even needed helps identify the right island group here, since it replaced an older coastal regulation approach specifically for one territory.

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Island: The pre-2019 rules treated these islands under the same coastal regulation zone framework as the mainland, which did not suit their unique ecology, so a dedicated Island Protection Zone notification was issued to allow regulated tourism while safeguarding reefs and mangroves.
  2. Kurumgad Island: No such regulatory gap existed for this small Goan island that would have required a fresh national notification.
  3. Khanderi Island: This island's fort-tourism status did not call for any change in environmental zoning rules either.
  4. Worli Island: As part of Mumbai's urban landscape, it falls under municipal planning rules rather than any island-specific coastal notification.

The regulatory gap that prompted the 2019 notification applied specifically to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

So the correct answer is Andaman and Nicobar Island.

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