TAMIL NADU & PONDICHERRYCOASTAL AREA ASSESSMENT

A POST TSUNAMI STUDY ON COASTAL CONSERVATION AND REGULATION

EQUATIONS

INDIA

Citation

Core Research Team

Extended Consultative Team

address

TAMIL NADU & PONDICHERRY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PART 1 - INTRODUCTION

PART 2 - DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND IMPACTS

PART 3 - COASTAL TOURISM IN TAMIL NADU & PONDICHERRY

PART 4 - OVERVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF THE TSUNAMI ON THETAMIL NADU COAST

RECOMMENDATIONS

ANNEXURES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

PLATES

Context of the study

Objectives of the study

Short-term objectives

Long-term objectives

Activities & Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Recommendations

List of abbreviations

part 1

INTRODUCTION1.1. The Milieu 1.2. The Tsunami and its

Aftermath

Figure 1 : path of tsunami on time scale & magnitude of impact

1.3. Methods

1.4. LIMITATIONS

1.5. The Study Area

Figure 2: Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry

Pondicherry

part 2

DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND IMPACTS

2.1. Thiruvallur

2.2. Chennai

Box 1The Manali Industrial Area

2.3. Kancheepuram

2.4. Villupuram

2.5. Pondicherry and Karaikal

2.6. Cuddalore

2.7. Nagapattinam

Box 2Sand Dunes of South Poigainallur (PRAXIS, 2005)

2.8. Thiruvarur

Box 3

2.9. Tanjavur

2.10. Pudukottai

2.11. Ramanathapuram

Box 4The Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project

2.12. Thoothukudi 2.13. Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari

Table 1Summary of developmental activities in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry

NO DISTRICT PLACE PREVALENT ACTIVITIES

Figure 3: Summary of tsunami impacts & developmental activities in Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry

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Name of District Population Affected

part 3

COASTAL TOURISM IN TAMIL NADU & PONDICHERRY

3.1. Status of Tourism along the coast of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry

3.1.1. Pulicat Lake

3.1.2. Chennai

3.1.3. Kancheepuram

3.1.4. Pondicherry

3.1.5. Cuddalore

3.1.6. Nagapattinam

3.1.7. Thiruvarur

3.1.8. Ramanathpuram

3.1.9. Thoothukudi

3.1.10. Kanyakumari 3.2. Tourism Plans of Tamil Nadu post Tsunami

Table 2Post tsunami tourism development plans of Department of Tourism - Tamil

Nadu for the period commencing 2005-06

Sl . Scheme Areas Cost(Rs in lakhs)

3.2.1. Government of India Assisted Schemes

3.2.2. Integrated development of Tourism Circuits - Development of Vivekananda Travel Circuit (Ramanathapuram and Kanyakumari)

3.2.3. Beach tourism

3.2.4. Development of the Ecotourism Circuit

3.2.5. Analysis & recommendations

part 4

OVERVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF THE TSUNAMI ON THE TAMIL NADU COAST

Table 3District wise summary of the population and area affected by

the tsunami in Tamil Nadu

Name of District

Total Population

Population Density

Population Affected

Population Affected (%)

Degree of Casuality (Ratio of

Population Impacted: Lives Lost)

Total Length

of Coast

Table 4District wise summary of the population and area affected by the tsunami

in Pondicherry

Name of District

Total Population

Population Density

Population Affected

Population Affected (%)

Degree of Casuality (Ratio of

Population Impacted: Lives Lost)

Total Length

of Coast

Box 5Coral Reefs to the Rescue

4.1. Thiruvallur

4.2. Chennai

4.3. Kancheepuram

4.4. Villupuram

4.5. Pondicherry and Karaikal

4.6. Cuddalore

4.7. Nagapattinam 4.8.Thiruvarur

4.9.Tanjavur

4.10. Pudukottai

4.11. Ramanathapuram

4.12. Thoothukudi

4.13. Tirunelveli

4.14. Kanyakumari

4.15. Post Tsunami Reconstruction Activities: Ecological Impacts On The Coast

part 5

IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGAL & POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR COASTAL CONSERVATION & REGULATION IN TAMIL NADU & PONDICHERRY

5.1. The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification – The Potential to Protect Coastal Habitats & Coastal Communities

5.2. CRZ Notification, 1991 – Salient Features

5.3.Implementing Agencies

Table 5Roles of agencies and institutions with respect to coastal regulation

Agency/Institution

Role

5.4. Dilutions

A CHRONOLOGY of AMENDMENTS & EVENTS19 RELATED TO THE CRZ NOTIFICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF TAMIL NADU & PONDICHERRY

Date of amendment/order/event & legal clauses

Details / comments / features

Date of amendment/order/event & legal clauses

Details / comments / features

Date of amendment/order/event & legal clauses

Details / comments / features

Date of amendment/order/event & legal clauses

Details / comments / features

Date of amendment/order/event & legal clauses

Details / comments / features

KEY FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS

annexure 1

FACTUAL INFORMATION SUPPLEMENT TAMIL NADU

annexure 2

THE DYNAMIC NATURE OF COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

2.1. Ecologically important coastal areas of Tamil Nadu47

Table 6Ecologically important areas in Tamil Nadu

District Site Ecological Importance Area (km2)

Salt Marsh(km) Mud Flat (km) Saltpan (km) Lake (km)

26.80 0.356 0.257 252.040

Table 7Area extent of various wetland classes in Pulicat area

Table 8Aerial extent of mangrove and other wetland classes in Pichavaram

Mangrove(km) Mangrove with Scrub(km) Tidal Flat(km)

8.79 1.821.44

Table 9Different wetland categories and their extent in Vedaranyam

Mangrove (km)

Reserved Forest (km)

Salt Marsh (km2)

Tidal Flat(km)

Saltpan (km)

24.53 19.58 24.53 97.9534.70

Table 10Area under coral reefs in the Gulf of Mannar

Name of the Island

Coral Reef Area (km)

Live Coral Cover (%)

2.2. Ecological Profile of Pondicherry

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Internet Resources

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