The Government is open to reviewing the Coastal Regulation Zone, CRZ guidelines to promote tourism. Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Arun Kumar Mehta at a programme in New Delhi on Tuesday said that they are also considering allowing sustainable and responsible tourism activities in the natural heritage zones, many of which were in the coastal regions. He also said that the Ministry is considering responsible and sustainable adventure and eco-tourism activities in the natural heritage zones of the country.The Environment ministry is in the process of revamping India's coastal regulation norms. This move may lead to opportunities for the government to earn more revenues along the country's seven thousand five hundred kilometer long coastline.
News On AIR | November 29, 2017 9:14 AM
Govt open to review CRZ guidelines to promote tourism: Addl Secy MoEF