Probir Banerjee, president of citizens

Cavelossim Sarpanch Edwin Barretto has questioned the delay by the government in resolving the burning CRZ issue facing traditional fishermen inhabiting the coast.

Taking advantage of the state government

Reema Narendran

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Coastal Zone Management Authority, which is supposed to take very specific decisions on the sensitive Coastal Regulation Zone, itself is flouting norms. The functioning of the quasi-judiciary body, which has to take a zero tolerance policy towards CRZ violations, has raised many an eyebrow.

For the purpose of conserving the coastal environment the Ministry had issued the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 1991 to regulate various activities in CRZ areas. The Notification has undergone 25 amendments during its
implementation since 1991 to 2009. The Ministry received large number of suggestions and objections to the draft

For the first time, environmental violations along the coast may be tracked via satellite imagery.

In a move which is likely to check the development of industries along the country

Report of the Expert Committee on draft CMZ notification chaired by M S Swaminathan submitted to Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh. Recommendations of this committee have been accepted and CMZ 2008 Notification, 2008 lapses on July 22, 2009.

In the present study, we used multi-temporal satellite images of Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS1D and IRS P6

Union Minister for Environment Jairam Ramesh will visit Goa July-end regarding CRZ issue.
According to information received here, Ramesh will visit Goa as part of his tour to coastal states affected by CRZ regulations.

The Indian Minister for Environment and Forests, Mr. Jairam Ramesh, has confirmed that the controversial Coastal Zone Management Notification will be allowed to lapse. He has also stated that any reform will involve deep consultations with the fishing and other coastal communities.

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