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Government amends coastal zone rules to give relief to projects
The environment ministry has amended the coastal zone rules to give relief to projects that started in the fragile coastal areas without required clearances
3 min read12 Mar 2018Fishermen call Tamil Nadu draft coastal zone management plan ‘illegal’
Fishermen in Tamil Nadu have drawn a link between the draft CZMP and the centre's Sagarmala project saying the coastal development plan is an excuse for 'land grab'
2 min read2 Mar 2018Development can’t be at the cost of destruction, says Prafulla Samantara
Social activist Prafulla Samantara speaks about the Marine and Coastal Regulation Zone (MCRZ) notification and why it will affect the Indian coastline and the fishing community
2 min read3 Aug 2017Environment ministry planning to ease coastal regulation norms
The environment ministry's plan to revamp coastal regulation norms could open up the 7,500km-long coastline for developmental projects but environmentalists fear for marine life
2 min read26 May 2017Missing the coastal growth opportunity
Coastal Regulation Zone norms are an example of a top-down, heavy-handed, legislative diktat from Delhi that ignores local dynamics
4 min read22 May 2017Chief justice J.S. Khehar rejects idea of prior approval of eco-sensitive projects
Khehar rejects attorney general's suggestion that the govt, judiciary and other stakeholders should evolve a mechanism to clear eco-sensitive projects at the outset
1 min read25 Mar 2017Green ministry panel gives clearance for building port at Tadadi in Karnataka
The ministry of environment, forest and climate change will now give the final clearance to build a multi-purpose all-weather port at Tadadi in Karnataka
2 min read24 Jan 2017Environment ministry panel suggests tighter green rules for Alang-Sosiya yard
The panel wants Alang-Sisoya ship recycling yard to meet additional requirements on the environment front for an upgrade
2 min read12 Oct 2016CIC asks green ministry to make coastal area expert panel report public
The committee submitted its report in January 2015, which since then has been kept under complete secrecy by the ministry
3 min read16 May 2016CRZ rules to apply for Mumbai coastal road
Coastal Regulation Zone norms do not allow any construction within 500m of the sea shore
1 min read11 Jun 2015Popular Topics
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