'New framework for coastal economic zones to be out soon'

摘要

The government is drafting an institutional framework for the execution of coastal economic zones (CEZs) in consultation with states and will soon finalise it. "The government is taking inputs from various stakeholders like state governments and central line ministries based on which an institutional framework for CEZs will be finalised," the shipping ministry said in a reply to queries under the Right to Information Act. A proposal for developing the prototype CEZ has been taken up by the central government. CEZs are an initiative of the ministry of shipping. "The proposal still is in the initial stage, and issues like challenges and way forward are being thoroughly discussed… Therefore, no deadline for the completion of the CEZ can be set at this time," said the ministry.