Coastal Regulation Zone 1 Definition of HTL Q.1What is High Tide Line ? Line up to which the highest water line reaches during the spring tide. Q.2What.

Coastal Regulation Zone

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Definition of HTLQ.1 What is High Tide Line ?Line up to which the highest water line

reaches during the spring tide.Q.2 What is Coastal Regulation zone ?Coastal stretches of Sea, Bays, Estuaries,

Creeks, Rivers and Backwaters which are influenced by the tidal action.

Area between LTL & HTL.Area upto 500m from HTL

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Landward limit of CRZ in creeksC.R.Z is extended up to what point inside landward direction,in cases of Rivers, Creeks and Backwaters?Distance upto which tidal effects are experiencedConcentration levels of five parts per 1000.

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Width of CRZ belt in creeksWhat is the width of Coastal Regulation zone in case of sea and in case of creeks and rivers and backwaters ? for sea is 500mt. from the High Tide Line. for Creeks and backwaters

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Width of creek Width of CRZ belt

100m or less Up to 100m or less

100-350m 100m

>350m 150m

Prohibited activities in CRZProhibited activities in CRZ areas.Setting up and expansion of existing

industries,Discharging of untreated waste,Dumping of waste by land filling,Land reclamation or bunding, Construction activity in CRZ - I in between

Low Tide Line & High Tide Line,Alteration of sand dunes etc.

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CRZ - IWhat are the different zone in Coastal

Regulation zone?Coastal Regulation zone-I(i)

Areas that are ecological sensitive such as Marine Park, Mangroves, Coral Riffs, etc.

Coastal Regulation zone-I(ii) Area between the Low Tide Line & High Tide Line.

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Development in CRZ - INo new construction in Coastal Regulation

zone-I Projects of Department of atomic Energy,

Pipelines, Transmission Lines are permitted In CRZ- I (ii)

which are not ecological sensitive exploration and extraction of natural gas, salt harvesting permitted.

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CRZ - IICoastal Regulation Zone - IIDeveloped areas close to the shore line,Substantially built up areas within legally

designated urban areas.Infrastructure facilities provided.

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Development in CRZ - IIDevelopment permissibility in CRZ - IIBuildings permitted only on

land ward side of existing road or landward side of existing authorized structure

or onlandward side of proposed roads in approved

CZMP. Such bldgs as per existing FSI/FAR norms

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Landward Side of Road

Existing Road

C.R.Z (II)500 M

Sea

High tide Line

500M Control Line

Plot

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Plot

Existing Bldg.

Sea

CRZ (II)

Land Ward Side of Existing Authorised Building

Development in CRZ - IIReconstruction permitted subject to existing

FSI/FAR norms without change in useBldgs. Consistent with surrounding urban

landscape & architecture.Certain relaxations given in latest

amendment to Redevelopment of Cessed Structures / MHADA Projects.

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CRZ - IIICoastal Regulation zone - IIIRelatively undisturbed & undeveloped areasRural areas within municipal limit which are

not substantially built up

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Development in CRZ - IIIDevelopment permissibility in CRZ - III

0-200m No construction except repairs of authorized structures public utility facilities allowed with permission of state CZMP.

200-500m Development of vacant plots for Hotels /beach resorts with prior approval from MoEF.

Construction / reconstruction of dwelling units within ambit of tradition of rights and customary use such as fishing, villages and gaothans etc.

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Sea

0 –200 MTS. No. Dev. Zone of CRZ - III

200 TO 500 MTS. in N CRZ - III

HTL of Sea

CRZ - IVCoastal Regulation Zone - IVApplicable only for Andaman & Nicobar

Islands.

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C.Z.M.P.What is Costal Zone Management Plan?Identifying coastal stretches & classifying

them in different CRZ areas.Integrated development of these areas.State level coastal management authority

responsible for monitoring

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Combined CZMP for Greater Mumbai submitted to MoEF by GoM Wide letter No. CS/TPB. 4396/12/CR-263/96/UD-11 Dated 25th Nov. 1998 & approved by MoEF letter No. J-17011/8/95-1A .III Dated 19th Jan 2000.

CRZ - I

CRZ - IICRZ -IIIExisting Roads shown as

CZMP RoadsProposed Roads on Land (Not Passing Trough CRZ) shown as proposed CZMP Roads

Extent of CRZ in MumbaiThe approximate areas of CRZ

CRZ – I 146 sq. kmsCRZ - II 42.7 sq. kmsCRZ - III 13.82 sq. kms.

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