The Maharashtra government wants the Centre to amend the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules for Mumbai, as they are affecting major infrastructure projects, like metro rail, and is planning to write to it on the issue.
“We have prepared a draft requesting the Centre to amend CRZ rules, which prohibits construction close to coastal areas,” Principal Secretary of Urban Development Department T C Benjamin said.
Phase-II of the metro rail came under CRZ rules and construction, therefore, was not possible. Considering the difficulty in such major infrastructure projects, the state government would request the Centre to permit the construction of vital public projects in CRZ areas, Benjamin said.