Lok Sabha Question No. 4346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar, Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4346

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management

4346. DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  has  established  National  Centre  for  Sustainable  Coastal Management (NCSCM);
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives for the same;
- (c) the  number  of  research  divisions  established  at  NCSCM  that  will  combine  geospatial sciences  with  cutting  edge  research  on  conservation,  pollution,  climate  change  and community interface;
- (d) whether NCSCM will strive to scientifically map the cumulative vulnerability of coastal environment to climate change and consequent threat to ecology, lives and livelihoods;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  develop  the  said  Centre into  a  world-class institution?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) & ( b): The  Ministry  set  up  the  National  Centre  for  Sustainable  Coastal  Management (NCSCM), Chennai to undertake studies and research in the area of Coastal Zone Management including coastal resources and environment.

The aims and Objectives of the Center are:

- (i) Strive  for  being  a  World  Class  Knowledge  Institution  related  to  coastal  zones, environment, resources and processes,
- (ii) To promote integrated and sustainable management of the coastal and marine areas in India for the benefit and  wellbeing  of  the traditional coastal and  island communities, and
- (iii)    Advice  the  Union  and  State  Governments  and  other  associated  stakeholder(s)  on policy,  and  scientific  matters  related  to  Integrated  Coastal  Zone  Management (ICZM).

(c): The six (06) research divisions of the NCSCM are: Geospatial Sciences, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Integrated Social Sciences & Economics, Coastal environmental  impact  assessment,  Conservation  of  Coastal  &  Marine  Resources,  Knowledge, Governance and Policy, and Futuristic Research and Integrated Island Management Unit.

(d( &( e): Survey of India and NCSCM have mapped the Hazard Line for the entire coast of India, which includes vulnerability mapping of flood, erosion and sea level rise.  The outputs will be used by all the coastal States and UTs in managing coastal vulnerability in the coming years and as a tool for preparation of disaster management plans.

(f): The  Government  of  India  is  committed  to  taking  all  necessary  steps  in  supporting NCSCM to achieve its goals, in its efforts to developing into a world class institution. NCSCM is partnering  with  leading  national  and  international  research  institutions  and  agencies  through advanced  research, networking,  scientific  committees  and  peer reviewed  publications  in international  journals.  NCSCM  is  mandated  to  disseminating  knowledge  pertaining  to  coastal management  by  capacity  building  at  all  levels  for  the  benefit  of  coastal  communities  and stakeholders. NCSCM's Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Plan has been developed on  international  standards  that  can  be  replicated  in  other  parts  of  the  World.  Science  based knowledge  on  coastal  management  developed  by  the  Centre  is  used  extensively  for  policy decisions.  For  the  first  time,  Integrated  Island  Management  plans  including  holistic  island development plans have been prepared by NCSCM for implementation by coastal States/ UTs. NCSCM's  cutting-edge  research  infrastructure  provides  for  world  class  research  outputs  and decision  support  system  that  directly  enables  policy  decisions.  NCSCM's  state-of-the-art laboratory  facility  provide  an  excellent  opportunity  to  other  Indian  universities,  Research Institutes,  Government  agencies  for  a  collaborative  research  with  NCSCM  in  the  field  of integrated coastal management.

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