Expert panels scrutinising draft Coastal Zone Management Plan

The plan, covering nine coastal districts, being circulated to elicit views from stakeholder agencies

As the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for Kerala, which will define development activities along the coastal belt, is being finalised, various stakeholder agencies are assessing the impact of the draft plan. While the Fisheries Department has constituted an expert committee to assess the impact of the proposal on the sector, the Tourism Department has engaged a consultant to list its concerns. The draft CZMP, which covers nine coastal districts and Kottayam, is being circulated to elicit views from stakeholder agencies.