Bhupender Yadav Releases National Coastal Mission 2.0 Implementation Guidelines with Rs 767 Crore Outlay Till 2030-31

Exam-focused facts from the 4 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the implementation guidelines for National Coastal Mission 2.0 (NCM 2.0) in New Delhi on 30 September 2026.
NCM 2.0 is a Central Sector Scheme with an approved outlay of Rs 767 crore for 2025-26 to 2030-31, covering nine coastal States and four Union Territories.
It subsumes the earlier National Coastal Mission (2021-22 to 2025-26) with effect from 16 May 2025.
The largest component is Rs 250 crore for green coastal infrastructure on highly eroding coastlines and for ICZMP and CMSP covering about 1,000 km of coastline.
The Project Steering Committee, chaired by the Secretary, MoEFCC, is the apex body, and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is the Central Nodal Agency for fund flow.
Other components include Rs 320 crore for Climate Resilient Blue Economy Growth, Rs 82 crore for climate change adaptation with mitigation co-benefits, Rs 15 crore for capacity building and Rs 100 crore for project management.
NCM 2.0 projects still require clearance under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2019, issued on 18 January 2019 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.