[Premium] Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) – The Debate on Development vs. Conservation

The Union cabinet has recently approved the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification, 2018 with periodic amendments to some clauses. It sparked the debate on development vs. environmental safeguards.

What is the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)?

• Under the Environment Protection Act, 1986, the Ministry of Environment and Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued the CRZ notification in order to regulate activities in the coastal region.
• According to the notification, the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) refers to the Coastal land up to 500m from the High Tide Line