Coastal Regulation Zone

Definition of HTL
Q.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 creeks

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

Width of CRZ belt in creeks

What 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

Width of creek

Width of CRZ belt

100m or less

Up to 100m or less

100-350m

100m

>350m

150m
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Prohibited activities in CRZ

Prohibited 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.

CRZ - I
What 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.

Development in CRZ - I
No 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.

CRZ - II
Coastal Regulation Zone - II
Developed areas close to the shore line,
Substantially built up areas within legally designated

urban areas.
Infrastructure facilities provided.

Development in CRZ - II
Development permissibility in CRZ - II
Buildings permitted only on
land ward side of existing road or
landward side of existing authorized structure or on
landward side of proposed roads in approved CZMP.
Such bldgs as per existing FSI/FAR norms

Sea
High tide Line
Existing Road
500 M

Plot

C.R.Z (II)

500M Control Line

Landward Side of Road

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Sea

Existing
Bldg.

CRZ (II)
Plot

Land Ward Side of Existing Authorised Building

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Development in CRZ - II
Reconstruction permitted subject to existing FSI/FAR

norms without change in use

Bldgs. Consistent with surrounding urban landscape &
architecture.
Certain relaxations given in latest amendment to
Redevelopment of Cessed Structures / MHADA
Projects.

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CRZ - III
Coastal Regulation zone - III
Relatively undisturbed & undeveloped areas
Rural areas within municipal limit which are not

substantially built up

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Development in CRZ - III

Development 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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HTL of Sea

Sea

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

200 TO 500 MTS. in N CRZ - III

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CRZ - IV
Coastal Regulation Zone - IV
Applicable 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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Coastal Zone Management Plan for Greater Mumbai

Combined CZMP for Greater Mumbai
submitted to MoEF by GoM Wide letter
No.
CS/TPB.
4396/12/CR263/96/UD-11 Dated 25th Nov. 1998
& approved by MoEF letter No. J17011/8/95-1A .III Dated 19th Jan 2000.

CRZ - I

CRZ - II
CRZ -III
Existing Roads shown as CZMP Roads
Proposed Roads on Land (Not Passing Trough
CRZ) shown as proposed CZMP Roads

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Extent of CRZ in Mumbai

The approximate areas of CRZ
CRZ I
146 sq. kms
CRZ - II
42.7 sq. kms
CRZ - III
13.82 sq. kms.

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Thank You

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