Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh shares the new Coastal Regulation Zone notifications

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Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh shared the new Coastal Regulation Zone notifications 2011 in a press meet held recently. Giving a fresh breather to Mumbaikars, Jairam Ramesh announced opens spaces, parks and playgrounds to be now under the CRZ III category which means no development on these zones. Here are also other details of the new Coastal Regulation Zone notifications 2011. Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh unveiled a host of policy decisions that are part of the new Coastal Regulatory Zone norms. One of the most important measures that will cheer the greens is the open space policy. All open spaces in the city will have to be treated like areas that fall within CRZ-III areas. The law limits development of areas governed by CRZ-III norms if the projects are not linked to “public interest” like supply of power, mining and petroleum, and recreation facilities. The minister announced that open spaces, parks and playgrounds will come under no development zones now. Another equally important policy introduced is the limiting of FSI to 2.5 for redevelopment in CRZ areas. Earlier, it was suggested that the cap could vary from area to area and go up to 4 depending on the type of development. Moreover, builders who take up development projects in CRZ areas, where the government’s participation has to be at least 51%, will now be exposed to queries under the Right To Information Act. The new Coastal Regulation Zone norms are also music for the Koliwada community as it will permit the redevelopment of only Koliwadas within 100 m of the coastline, instead of the earlier stipulation of 200 m. Jairam Ramesh added that the amendment in the no-development zone is strictly for the fishing community and traditional residence of koliwadas. The additional floor space index to koliwadas and old, cessed and dilapidated buildings will be a boon for 42,000 families living in 146 slum pockets, and 38,000 families residing in over 620 old and dilapidated buildings. Given that the country’s coastline is around 7,500 km, the environment minister doubted the efficacy of a common CRZ regulation for all of India and said that a separate CRZ rules were made especially for Mumbai according to the need of the city.