Explain the geomorphic features of the Coastal Plains of India. Analyse their economic significance. Also evaluate the challenges posed by industrialisation and urbanisation along the coast.

Topic: Physiographic division of India Q2. Explain the geomorphic features of the Coastal Plains of India. Analyse their economic significance. Also evaluate the challenges posed by industrialisation and urbanisation along the coast. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Asked in the context of the geographical significance of India’s long coastline and …

Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation and pollution related issues.   Context: BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has completed its inspection of Union Minister Narayan Rane’s bungalow in Juhu following the complaint of illegal construction and flouting of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules.   What’s the issue? The Union Minister’s bungalow has been illicitly constructed within …

Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms

Topics Covered: Conservation and pollution related issues. Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms: Context: The six-member panel constituted by the National Green Tribunal recently conducted a field-level investigation into the alleged violations of Coastal Regulatory Zone norms along the coastal belt between Karavaka and Antarvedi Pallipalem in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district. The panel sought the …