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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
K S Sudhi

Kerala islanders’ long wait for claiming benefits of relaxed CRZ rules continues

Thousands of islanders in Kerala are eagerly waiting for the preparation of the Integrated Island Management Plan (IIMP) to claim benefits of relaxed Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules.

Once the IIMP is prepared for islands, residents will get more land for construction of homes and other buildings.

Currently, a 50-metre area from the High Tide Line has to be left as a No Development Zone (NDZ) on the islands, forcing residents to leave a significant portion of their holdings untouched. Constructions are only possible towards the landward side from the 50-metre NDZ, as stipulated in the CRZ Rules 2011.

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