Kerala Affairs
KCZMA sends draft to local bodies for discussion
TheKerala coastal zone management authority(KCZMA) has sent the draft Coastal Zone Management Plans (CZMP) tolocal bodiesfor discussion.
CZMP 2019 have been prepared by the national centre for earth science studies (NCESS) for seven districts Kannur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Alappuzha and Kottayam.
The draft was prepared using the 1:25,000 scale map by identifying and classifying the coastal zone regulation (CRZ) areas within the respective territories in accordance with the CRZ notification 2019.
The report says that the CZMP Database, scrutinized by the technical scrutiny committee and finalized by the national centre for sustainable coastal management (NCSCM), shall be used as the base for revision or updation of the existing CZMP.