India has a coastline of 7,517 km, which is the seventh longest in the world.

Gujarat has the longest coastline in India, stretching over 1,600 km.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is responsible for coastal management in India.

CRZ I was introduced in 1991 to regulate activities in coastal areas.

The CRZ notification aims to protect and conserve coastal ecosystems, regulate development activities in coastal areas, and promote sustainable coastal development.

Deserts are not a type of coastal ecosystem.

The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in India, located in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta.

Pollution, climate change, and overfishing are all major threats to coastal ecosystems in India.

The Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Program was launched by the Government of India to promote sustainable coastal development.

Stakeholder participation, scientific research, and policy and legal framework are all key components of the ICZM Program.

The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) is responsible for coordinating coastal management activities in India.

Lack of coordination among different stakeholders, insufficient scientific data, and inadequate policy and legal framework are all major challenges in coastal management in India.

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) aims to protect the marine environment from pollution.

Industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and sewage discharge are all major sources of marine pollution in India.

The National Program for Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution (NPPCMP) was launched by the Government of India to address marine pollution.