'Coastal Management Zone will hamper Mumbai makeover'
Taking a strong objection on Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) regulations, Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has shot off a letter to the prime minister, opposing certain provisions, which he feels would hamper Mumbai's development.
By PTI |
MUMBAI: Taking a strong objection on Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) regulations, Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has shot off a letter to the prime minister, opposing certain provisions, which he feels would hamper Mumbai's development.
"Although coastal resources and environmental protection are important, excessive emphasis on them would halt urban development", Deshmukh said.
Deshmukh also objected to the `non-representation' of the state government while deciding the CMZ guideline. "CMZ should be formulated jointly by the Centre, state government and a coastal management or scientific body but that is not being done," he added.
Deshmukh was speaking at a meeting at Mantralaya today to discuss the impact of CMZ, if implemented. BMC, MMRDA and CIDCO officials were present in the meeting.
Mumbai is India's financial capital and hampering development works will definitely affect the growth, he said.
In the development process, more floor space area (FSI) is given to the city to go vertical as there is no scope to expand horizontally but the CMZ regulations disallow increasing FSI beyond 1.33, he said.
The state government has also demanded that it be involved while defining various zones under CMZ regulations and also participation in National Coastal Management Zone Authority.
The Centre issued CMZ regulations last month and has given deadline of July 8 to the states to register their objections. Deshmukh has requested the Centre to extend the deadline, to enable consultation with legislators.
"Although coastal resources and environmental protection are important, excessive emphasis on them would halt urban development", Deshmukh said.
Deshmukh also objected to the `non-representation' of the state government while deciding the CMZ guideline. "CMZ should be formulated jointly by the Centre, state government and a coastal management or scientific body but that is not being done," he added.
Deshmukh was speaking at a meeting at Mantralaya today to discuss the impact of CMZ, if implemented. BMC, MMRDA and CIDCO officials were present in the meeting.
Mumbai is India's financial capital and hampering development works will definitely affect the growth, he said.
In the development process, more floor space area (FSI) is given to the city to go vertical as there is no scope to expand horizontally but the CMZ regulations disallow increasing FSI beyond 1.33, he said.
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The state government has also demanded that it be involved while defining various zones under CMZ regulations and also participation in National Coastal Management Zone Authority.
The Centre issued CMZ regulations last month and has given deadline of July 8 to the states to register their objections. Deshmukh has requested the Centre to extend the deadline, to enable consultation with legislators.
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