The primary objective of the CRZ Notification is to ensure the sustainable development of coastal areas by regulating activities that may have adverse impacts on the environment and ecology of these regions.

Mining and quarrying are prohibited in the CRZ-I (High Hazard Zone) due to their potential to cause significant environmental damage and ecological disruption.

The maximum permissible building height in the CRZ-II (Moderately Built-up Zone) is 15 meters, as specified in the CRZ Notification.

Setting up of industries is not a permissible activity in the CRZ-III (Low Hazard Zone) due to the potential for industrial pollution and environmental degradation.

The width of the CRZ-IV (Unaffected Area) is 200 meters, as specified in the CRZ Notification.

The enforcement of the CRZ Notification is the responsibility of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), the Coastal Regulation Zone Authority (CRZA), and the State Coastal Zone Management Authorities (SCZMAs).

The purpose of the No Development Zone (NDZ) in the CRZ Notification is to protect ecologically sensitive areas and prevent development activities that may harm these areas.

Mining and quarrying are prohibited in the CRZ-I (High Hazard Zone) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands due to their potential to cause significant environmental damage and ecological disruption.

The maximum permissible building height in the CRZ-II (Moderately Built-up Zone) in the Lakshadweep Islands is 10 meters, as specified in the CRZ Notification.

Setting up of industries is not a permissible activity in the CRZ-III (Low Hazard Zone) in the Gulf of Khambhat due to the potential for industrial pollution and environmental degradation.

The width of the CRZ-IV (Unaffected Area) in the Sunderbans region is 400 meters, as specified in the CRZ Notification.

The enforcement of the CRZ Notification in the state of Maharashtra is the responsibility of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), the Coastal Regulation Zone Authority (CRZA), and the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA).

The purpose of the Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) in the CRZ Notification is to protect ecologically sensitive areas and prevent development activities that may harm these areas.

Mining and quarrying are prohibited in the ESA in the Gulf of Mannar due to their potential to cause significant environmental damage and ecological disruption.

The maximum permissible building height in the ESA in the Chilika Lake is 10 meters, as specified in the CRZ Notification.