Maharashtra to ask Centre to relax CRZ norms for housing on salt pans

As the state government’s plan to unlock parts of 5,379 acre salt pan land in Mumbai to construct affordable housing has hit a roadblock, it is now planning to approach Centre to relax Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms. The state initiated the process to use salt pan lands to build mass housing projects, primarily meant for the Economically Weaker Section and Lower Income Groups.