crz approvals

The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority has recommended a proposed desalination plant at Manori for CRZ clearance, moving it closer to Union environment ministry approval. The 400 MLD plant aims to address Mumbai's water scarcity, with conditions including mangrove protection and minimal impact on fishing activities. Mitigation measures are in place to manage brine discharge and protect the marine ecosystem.

The Centre’s recent notification on Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) has brought the salt manufacturing activity under the ambit of the CRZ Act.

The state coastal authority has withdrawn its stop work notice to the construction of a shopping mall, commercial complex, hotel among other things at the erstwhile drive-in theatre at the Bandra-Kurla Complex.

The people residing in the three coastal grama panchayats which were merged to the Kozhikode Corporation in 2009, are finding difficult to get permission for building plans as they still fall under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) class III category applicable for panchayats.

Minister for tourism, ecology and environment Anand Singh said a coastal tourism investors’ meeting will be held in Mangaluru to attract investors interested in beach tourism projects.

Corporation authorities will submit a letter with a set of recommendations to National Centre for Earth Sciences Studies (NCESS) to give some relaxations in the Coastal Regulation Zone rule to the areas that were parts of the three grama panchayat that have been merged with corporation.