Coastal Regulation Zone - Question raised in Lok Sabha, 10/02/2014
Statement of the Minister of Environment and Forests in response to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 274 for 10 February 2014, asked by Shri Naranbhai Kachhadia and Shri Balkrishna K. Shukla regarding key points of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011 and also whether the clearance issuance mechanism as per new CRZ Notification is based on the pollution potential of the projects within the CRZ areas. Minister Of Environment And Forests, Dr. M. Veerappa Moily in response to the question has stated that "The main objectives of the CRZ Notification 2011 are to conserve and protect coastal stretches, to ensure livelihood security to the fishing communities and other local communities living in the coastal areas and to promote development in a sustainable manner based on scientific principles, taking into account the dangers of natural hazards in the coastal areas and sea level rise due to global warming."