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NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT LAUNCHED

Posted on: 22/Jun/2010 3:14:21 AM

Jairam Ramesh, the Minister for  Environment and Forests announced the launch of The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Zone Management (NCSCZM) on Monday at Anna University-Chennai. The centre would be supported of a consortium of 11 institutions, to focus on capacity-building and research in coastal zone management. The formation of consortium will be at the investment of Rs 166 Crores. The centre would have links with similar institutions around the world. After an extensive exercise undertaken to obtain feedback from the public the Government is finalizing Coastal Regulation Zone notification, 2010. These apart three integrated coastal zone management projects are also being launched in West Bengal, Orissa and Gujarat at a total cost of Rs.800, Mr. Ramesh said.

Eminent scientist M.S.Swaminathan said the problem of climate change, especially in coastal areas, had to be handled proactively. Along with economic sustainability, ecological and social sustainability were also being recognized as important concerns. Recalling that the centre had grown out of the recommendations of a committee he had chaired nearly five years ago, Mr. Swaminathan said there should be strengthening of research, extension and training capabilities to handle the problems.

K.Kasturirangan, member of the Planning Commission and former head of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), said a satellite to monitor greenhouse gas emissions would be launched in two or three years and another to study forest cover. Another satellite exclusively for studying the coastal zone was also mooted and the proposal was being studied.