Question

India has a long coastline , which is advantageous , explain?

50 points , answer in 100 to 150 words. Irrelevant answers will be reported​

Answer 1

ADVANTAGE of INDIA'S LONG COASTLINE

• Sea transport is cheaper than land transport and this implies low cost of imports and exports.
• India is heavily dependent on Indian Ocean for it’s resources. India’s fishing industry is one of the largest in the World.
• The coastline can also be used to harness clean energy and it is pollution free.
• A long coastline implies good tourism potential for several states of India like Goa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. A variety of beaches are found in India.

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Answer 2

Answer:

India’s coastal land on shore is densely populated with hectic industrial and agricultural activity that tempers with the coastal eco-system by over exploita­tion and release of pollution. Off shore waters along the coastline offers re­sources like edible aquatic life, petroleum, minerals etc.

Establishment of ex­clusive economic zones by world countries during 1977 resulted in India ex­ploiting these resources. India has 2.2 million sq. km. of marine territory along its coast for economic exploitation. The export of marine products by our coun­try earns 600 crores annually and is expected to reach 1000 crores annually by 2000 AD. Off shore drilling in Bombay high and recent explorations on the east coast promise substantial yields of oil and natural gas.

East coast stretches of land have also valuable minerals proposed to be exploited. With more and more globalization of trade, navigational activity in the coastal waters is rising up rapidly. All these activities offshore and on shore will deteriorate the precious coastal zone environmentally, unless right management strategies are employed.

Some of the protective measures are given below:

1. Municipal and industrial wastes should be treated before being allowed to join the sea. Navigational pollution by waste water discharges from vessels and spillages should be prohibited in coastal waters.

2. Coastal wastes should be periodically analysed for detecting pollution lev­els.

3. Offshore and on shore structures and projects should be approved after a full comprehensive environmental impact assessment, incorporating all the protective measures and cyclone and tidal wave disaster management plans should be geared up to meet emergencies.

4. Coastal roads which interfere with natural streams causing erosion of soil also need to be properly laid.

5. Soil erosion in the coastal land should be arrested by suitable control tech­niques. Dredging operations and dumping of dredged materials should be done after proper appraisal of its impact on the ecosystem.

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