Articles tagged under: Coastline

Over 27% of Gujarat Coastline Eroding, 19% Showing Growth; District-Wise Figures Here

August 07, 2025
Over 27% of Gujarat Coastline Eroding, 19% Showing Growth; District-Wise Figures Here

Gandhinagar: The Union Government has acknowledged significant coastal erosion along Gujarat’s shoreline, with over 537.50 kilometers that accounts for 27% of the state's coastline under the threat of erosion. In a written reply to a question by MP Narhari Amin in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, stated, "As per the study of NCCR (1990–2018), 27.63% of the Gujarat coast is vulnerable to erosion, 19.39% is under accretion (gr...Read More