Waterfronts set for construction boom in Kerala
With the Centre releasing the gazette notification on Coastal regulation zone (CRZ)-2018, Kerala will see enhanced activities in the coastal regions where constructions of any kind had been banned for several years. The new amendment, which reduced the no development zone to 50m from the high tide line (HTL), has been welcomed by people across coastal areas as it enables them to construct houses without having to face technical hurdles. However, before any activity can be planned, the state will have to ready coastal zone management plans (CZMP) for all coastal districts and local bodies that come under the purview of the notification. There is a growing concern that this could trigger environmental damage in the coastal region.
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