Urbanising the indian coastline and public space : a perspective
- Vol.869), March
- Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021
- 66-69p.
The Indian coastline measures around 5400 km along its mainland and nearly 2000 km of island territo- ries. The nine states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karna- taka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal, along with the Lakshadweep and Andaman Nicobar Islands make up the Indian coastline. Some of the most vibrant towns and cities of India are located along her coast—be it large cities like Mumbai and Chennai or small towns like Porbandar, Panaji and Pondicherry—they all have their unique coastlines. One-fifth of India’s pop- ulation lives along the coast and it is envisaged that this will at least double by 2060.