Daman CRZ

The most consequential risk in Daman's coastal land market is buying a plot without confirming its CRZ category. Each category carries a different No Development Zone (NDZ) measured from the High Tide Line. Getting the category wrong by even one classification can mean the difference between a buildable plot and land that cannot legally carry any structure.

The governing document is the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for Daman, prepared under the CRZ Notification 2019 by the UT Administration. The Daman and Diu Coastal Zone Management Authority is the enforcement body. CRZ clearance for CRZ-I ecologically sensitive areas requires MoEFCC approval at the central level; for CRZ-II and CRZ-III plots, clearance is processed at the UT administration level.

The table below shows the four CRZ categories applicable in Daman and the NDZ distance that applies to each:

The Supreme Court's demolition of CRZ-violating high-rise towers in Kochi set a binding precedent: structures built in violation of CRZ limits are liable for court-ordered demolition regardless of sale deed registration or completion certificates. In Daman, where the coastline is the primary development driver, this precedent is directly relevant. Before purchasing any coastal plot, obtain the CZMP-certified zone classification for your specific survey number from the Daman Coastal Zone Management Authority. A sale deed alone does not override a CRZ restriction.

Daman's land market splits clearly between the developed CRZ-II areas inside the municipal limits and the CRZ-III stretches outside. CRZ-II is where legal construction activity is most viable; CRZ-III demands strict HTL distance verification before any purchase.

The table below shows the key Daman micro-markets by CRZ classification and the realistic signal for buyers in each zone:

The CRZ-II designation within Daman's municipal limits is the most reliably developable classification, but even here buyers must confirm that the plot sits on the landward side of the hazard line. CRZ clearance maps in Daman are required at 1:4000 scale for each project site; a general CZMP boundary map is not sufficient for individual plot verification. The Daman Coastal Zone Management Authority maintains the official CZMP map; a certified extract for your survey number from this authority is the only document that definitively establishes which NDZ rule applies.