Terming the alleged dilution of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms under the new Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) ridiculous, environmentalists have asked the government to scrap the rules altogether “instead of playing a farce with the environment”.

Under the CZMP for the state, as approved by the Centre, construction will be allowed up to 50 metres away from the high tide line as well as river flows, as opposed to the existing 100 metres.