Case Study on Coastal Regulation Zone
Genesis of CRZ rules
Once upon a time, the city of Mumbai used to be adorned by sprawling expanses of mangrove forests at several places where land would meet the sea.
But much of these got slaughtered as the land sharks had their way, and impinged on...
Regulation of Permissible Activities
All other activities, except those prohibited in Para 2 above, will be regulated as under:
(1) Clearance shall be given for any activity within the Coastal Regulation Zone only if it requires water front and foreshore facilities.
The assessment shall be...
Prohibited Activities at Coastal Zone
The following activities are declared as prohibited within the Coastal Regulation
Zone, namely:
(i) Setting up of new industries and expansion of existing industries, except
(a) Those directly related to water front or directly needing foreshore...
Coastal Regulation Zone
Coastal regulation zone is the boundary from the high tide line upto 500m in the land -ward side. Area between the low tide line and high tide line. In the case of rivers, creeks and backwaters, the distance from the high tide level shall apply to both sides and this...