MHA: India’s recalculated coastline up 48% in 53 years – Latest For Me

India's Coastline Grows 47.6% in 50 Years: MHA Report | DH Latest News, DH NEWS, Tamil Nadu, Latest News, NEWS, India , coastline

India’s coastline has expanded by nearly 50% over the past five decades, growing from 7,516 kilometers in 1970 to 11,098 kilometers in 2023-24, according to an MHA report. This significant increase is attributed to updated methodologies for measuring coastal boundaries, which now consider complex coastal features like bays, estuaries, and inlets. Gujarat led this expansion, with its coastline nearly doubling from 1,214 kilometers to 2,340 kilome…

MHA: India’s recalculated coastline up 48% in 53 years – Latest For Me

VISAKHAPATNAM: India’s coastline expanded by almost half in just over five decades – from 7,516km in 1970 to 11,098km in 2023-24 – with states like Bengal, Gujarat and Goa adding significantly to their shoreline while Puducherry’s shrunk by 10.4%, according to an MHA report based on new terms of reference for measuring coastal accretion and erosion.Gujarat’s recalculated coastline contributed the most to this growth, almost doubling from 1,214km…