(a) whether the Government has imposed restrictions on environmental clearances on development and construction of infrastructure projects in coastal
areas in the country especially in Maharashtra;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a) to (c) The Ministry of Environment and Forests had issued the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011 for the protection and conservation
of the coastal area. The Notification provides inter- alia for categorization of the Coastal Stretches, prohibited and permissible activities and
special dispensation for the States of Maharashtra, Goa and Kerala. The Notification further prohibits the development of Port and harbour projects
in high eroding stretches of the coast, except for those projects classified as strategic and defence related.