CRZ-IV

The aquatic area from low tide line upto territorial limits including the area of the tidal influenced water body.

In CRZ-IV areas, there is no restriction on the traditional fishing and allied activitiesundertaken by local communities. However, no untreated sewage, effluents orsolid waste shall be let off or dumped in these areas. A comprehensive plan fortreatment of sewage generating from the city must be formulated within a periodof one year from the date of issue of this Notification and be implemented withintwo years thereafter

Significant new provisions in the Coastal RegulationZone Notification, 2011

(i) The entire water area which includes 12 nautical miles in the sea and theentire water area of a tidal water body such as creek, river, estuary will be regulated by the Notification.

(ii) In order to safeguard livelihood and property of local communities includingthe infrastructure along the coastal areas the hazard line has been introduced-which will be demarcated by the offices of the Survey of India.

(iii) Keeping in view the environmental and social issues, special dispensationhas been provided to Greater Mumbai, Kerala, Goa and Critically CoastalVulnerable Areas such as the Sunderban.

(iv) In view of the erosion experienced along the coastal areas due to man-madeinterventions the shoreline will be mapped using up-to-date satellite imagesand the shorelines will then be subsequently classified as ‘high eroding’,‘medium eroding’ and ‘low or stable stretches’. No foreshore developmentwould be permissible in high eroding areas.

(v) To meet the increasing demands of housing for fishing communities andother traditional coastal communities, the No Development Zone which is of200 metres from the High Tide Line is being reduced to 100m.