Areas with population density of less than 2,161 per sq km will now be under CRZ-III A. The non development zone (NDZ) for III A will be 50 metres, instead of 200 metres.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/draft-crz-notification-diluted-norms-benefitting-builders-say-environmentalists
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-mumbai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coastal-regulations
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environmentalists
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mangroves
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environmental-security
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/regulations
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crz-clearance-coastal-clearance
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment