Mapping of Hazard Line in Coastal Area

Mapping of Hazard Line in Coastal Area Under the World Bank assisted Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project, the Government has initiated the process of hazard line mapping along the coast of India in collaboration with Survey of India at an estimated cost of Rs. 125 crore. So far, the aerial photography of the coastline has been completed and work of photogrammetry of the aerial photographs is in progress. The project is scheduled for completion by December, 2015. This was stated by Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment and Forests, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

She further stated that the methodology of hazard line mapping was finalised after detailed consultation with various Central Ministries/Departments such as Department of Science & Technology, Department of Defence Research and Development, Department of Space, Department of Ocean Development and Ministry of Tourism as well as the Departments of Environment and Forests of the coastal States, State Coastal Zone Management Authorities, experts from various research and educational institutions and representatives of civil society.

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