NCSCM – National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Government of India

ESA

34,000 sq.km of Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA) and 12 Critically Vulnerable Coastal Areas (CVCA) have been mapped along the Coast of India

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Ecosystem
Goods & Services

Assessment of Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Goods and Services of all ESA helps linking Coastal Zone Management to Ecosystem Services

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EROSION

Nearly 45% of India’s coast experiences erosion, of which 7% is highly eroding

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Blue Flag Beach

Safe bathing zones and bathing water quality of 10 blue flag beaches assessed

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Blue Carbon

Seagrass ecosystems capture 5% more carbon than subtropical rainforests

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INDIA COASTLINE

7517 km

COASTAL DISTRICTS

78

FISHING VILLAGES

3432

FISH LANDING CENTERS

1537

COASTAL POPULATION

171 Million

INDIA COASTLINE

7517 km

COASTAL DISTRICTS

78

FISHING VILLAGES

2932

FISH LANDING CENTERS

1537

COASTAL POPULATION

171 Million

Shri Narendra Modi

Hon’ble Prime Minister

Sh. Bhupender Yadav

Hon’ble Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Chairman HPSC & GB of NCSCM

Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey

Hon’ble Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change

Mission Life – Awareness and Actions

Event Date : 01st June, 2023

The NCSCM has launched yet another effort to promote Mission LiFE on Agatti Island, in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. As part of Lifestyle for the Environment, NCSCM scientists undertook a public outreach and beach clean-up drive at Agatti Island. This is one of the inhabited islands in the Lakshadweep archipelago, and it holds cultural, demographic, ecological, and economic significance. Agatti Island is a popular tourist destination in Lakshadweep due to its scenic beauty, white sandy beaches, and vibrant marine life. The island offers opportunities for activities such as snorkelling, scuba diving, and boat tours.

WHAT’S NEW

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Potentials of Offshore Wind Energy Resource for the coast of India (POWER)

Portal for
Coastal Zone Management Plan 2011

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Ecosystem Health Report Card - II
2020 - 2021

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Bhitarkanika Conservation Area

The beaches that have been awarded the ‘BLUE FLAG” are Shivrajpur (Dwarka-Gujarat), Ghoghla (Diu), Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka), Kappad (Kerala), Rushikonda (AP), Golden (Puri-Odisha) and Radhanagar (A&N Islands).

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Proud moment for India

Shoreline change mapping completed for the following states:
Period of 1990 - 2021 @ Scale : 1:25000
Spatial Resolution : 30m - 9cm GSD
1. Maharashtra
2. Goa
3. Karnataka
4. Tamil Nadu
5. Puducherry
6. Andhra Pradesh
7. Odisha

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High Resolution Shoreline Change
Mapping for Coastal states of India

A framework and action plan

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Draft National Coastal
Marine Spatial Plan

DIVISIONS

HOLISTIC WETLAND MANAGEMENT

India adds eleven more Ramsar wetlands to made total 75, which is highest in Asia

Tampara Lake
Hirakud Reservoir
Ansupa Lake
Yashwant Sagar
Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary
Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex
Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary
Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary
Thane Creek
Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve
Shallbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve

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RESEARCH

NCSCM undertakes cutting-edge research through the HPSC approved In-house and National research studies. Further International projects of national and global relevance is also undertaken