Lok Sabha Question No. 3276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-22
Subject: Coastal Protection
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

- (a)
- Yes. Madam.
- (b) As a part of shoreline mapping program, the shoreline change maps for the entire coast of India, have been prepared on 1:25,000 scale to  study  the  long  term  and  inter  annual  shoreline  change  rate. These  studies  have  been  carried  out  using  geospatial  techniques along with ground truth survey all along the east coast of India. The Multi-resolution  remote  sensing  satellite  data  of  different  dates were used for shoreline change rate. In most cases, the erosion is mainly  due  to  anthropogenic  activities  such  as  construction  of ports, breakwaters, groins etc.  The analysis of last 25 years data suggests  that  about  38.5%,  32.5%  and  29%  of  the  coasts  are eroding,  accreting  and  stable  nature  respectively.  A  web  based coastal service on shoreline change is developed to disseminate the information to all stakeholders using public domain tools i.e. GEOServer.  The  overall  shoreline  changes  of  Indian  coastal  are  as follows:

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3276

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017

## COASTAL PROTECTION

## 3276. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA :

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are environmental coastal protection projects being implemented  in  the  country  for  different  coastal  States  including Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details of the projects including the work being done and the funds allocated;
- (c) whether  there  has  been  any  delay  in  implementation  of  these project; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor.

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI Y. S. CHOWDARY)

Table-1: State-wise erosion and accretion pattern of the entire Indian coast including Karnataka

| Sl. N   | State        | Coasta l Distric   | Coasta l    | Erosion   | Erosion   | Stable   | Stable   | Accretio n   | Accretio n   |
|---------|--------------|--------------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|----------|----------|--------------|--------------|
| o       |              | ts                 | Length (km) | (% )      | Km        | (%)      | Km       | (%)          | Km           |
| 1       | Tamil Nadu   | 13                 | 972         | 43        | 434       | 31       | 302      | 26           | 237          |
| 2       | Puducherry   | 2                  | 41.3        | 70        | 29        | 22       | 09       | 08           | 03           |
| 2       | Andhra       | 9                  | 978         | 32        | 320       | 18       | 180      | 50           | 478          |
| 3       | Odisha       | 6                  | 474         | 32        | 147       | 11       | 52       | 57           | 275          |
| 4       | West Bengal* | 3                  | 422         | 67        | 283       | 10       | 41       | 23           | 98           |
| 5       | Kerala       | 9                  | 542         | 36        | 191       | 28       | 153      | 36           | 198          |
| 6       | Karnataka    | 3                  | 282         | 29        | 79        | 29       | 131      | 42           | 72           |
| 7       | Goa          | 2                  | 58          | 42        | 24        | 22       | 13       | 36           | 21           |
| 8       | Maharashtra  | 5                  | 734         | 53        | 187       | 21       | 458      | 26           | 89           |
| 9       | Gujarat**    | 15                 | 1404        | 41        | 579       | 27       | 379      | 32           | 447          |
| Total   | Total        | Total              | 5908        |           | 2273      |          | 171 8    |              | 191 8        |

Besides, an atlas on Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) on 1:1,00,000 scale has been prepared for the entire Indian coast. On a pilot scale, 3-Dimensional  Geographical  Information  System  (3D  GIS)  maps  for the coastal stretch between Cuddalore and Nagapattinum have been completed  in  association  with  Industry  Partners.    The  shoreline maps  are  provided  by  MoES  to  the  coastal  state  governments  / coastal  administrators  for utilisation  towards  saving  lives  and property  during  disasters  including  conducting  periodical  training programs to coastal administrators.

The Ministry of Environment & Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) had  launched  an  Integrated  Coastal  Zone  Management  Project  by establishing a Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM). Under the project, SICOM would be implementing the four components, namely, (i) National Coastal Management Programme; (ii)  Integrate  Coastal  Zone  Management  (ICZM)-West  Bengal;  (iii) ICZM-Orissa;  (iv)  ICZM-Gujarat.  National  component  includes  (a) Demarcation of hazard line for mapping the entire coastline of the mainland  of  the  country;  (b)  A  National  Centre  for  Sustainable Coastal  Management  (NCSCM)  has  been  established  within  the campus  of  Anna  University,  Chennai  with  its  regional  centres  in each of the coastal States/Union territories to promote research and development in the area of coastal management including addressing issues of coastal communities.

Since  this  is  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  of  national  interest  being implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, there is no specific allocation State-wise.  However, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change has been implementing a World Bank aided project for Integrated Coastal Zone  Management  (ICZM)  at  an  initial estimated cost of Rs. 1155 crores, since 2010. This has been revised to  Rs.  1580  crores  to  cater  to  only  three  coastal  States  namely, Gujarat  (Rs.  387.17  crores),  Odisha  (Rs.  334.86  crores)  and  West Bengal  (Rs.  335.61  crores).    The  remaining  national  component  is Rs. 522.45 crores.  Thus, there is no specific allocation with respect to Karnataka.

- (c) No. Madam.
- (d)
- Doesn't arise. ******