The Maharashtra government is keen on reducing the no-development zone limit in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) area to 200 metres from the coastline, against the existing 500 metres, it said on Friday.

The state would be sending a proposal in this regard to the Centre, it said. Environment minister Ramdas Kadam, speaking in the Legislative Assembly here, said the purpose was to encourage the development of ports in the state. As per CRZ norms, no development is permitted in areas less than 500 meters from the coastline.