India, June 10 -- The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) has allowed the construction and operation of temporary film studios in Madh and Erangal, which were subjected to punitive action in 2023 and 2024 over alleged violation of coastal regulation norms.

According to the minutes of last month's MCZMA meeting, wherein the proposal was approved, the municipal commissioner may grant permission for temporary construction and operation of studios on the landward side of existing roads or structures, which fall within coastal regulation zone (CRZ) II, and beyond the no development zone in CRZ-III areas.

Permissions may be granted for a maximum of six months at a time and not exceeding a period of three years in the aggrega...