Tamil Nadu defends CRZ approval granted for the proposed Mamallan Reservoir project

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Tamil Nadu State Coastal Zone Management Authority defended the CRZ clearance granted to the Mamallan Reservoir project, stating it complies with the 2011 CRZ Notification and underwent extensive technical scrutiny. The clearance is challenged by a petition.

In its counter to a petition challenging the clearance issued in December 2025, the Tamil Nadu State Coastal Zone Management Authority says the project complies with the CRZ Notification, 2011, and was subjected to multiple levels of technical scrutiny