India, March 15 -- The Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for Goa 2011 was approved and recommended by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) despite substantive objections raised by its own expert members, a fact the State Government has now officially acknowledged on the floor of the Goa Legislative Assembly.

Replying to a starred LAQ tabled by MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, the CM who also holds the Environment portfolio, confirmed that the then expert members had expressed reservations to the approval of the CZMP which form part of the minutes of the GCZMA.

MARGAO: The Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for Goa 2011 was approved and recommended by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) despite substantive obj...