Permissions & Approvals

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To regulate activities in the coastal areas, along river banks and major water bodies in India, the Environment Protection Act, 1986 of India was setup under the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC), Govt of India.

According to this law, an area of 100 METERS or 330 FEET from the river banks / canals / creeks / estuaries / backwaters is declared a “No Construction Zone” – where NO permanent structures can be constructed.

This 100 meters buffer-zone from the river banks is also famously known as the “Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)”.

Construction of any kind or sale of plots / plotting is strictly NOT ALLOWED in this buffer zone at Alakananda.

But BEYOND this buffer zone, construction is Fully Permitted – according to the existing local regulations.

For a major river like Krishna, the “No Construction Buffer Zone” is limit is 100 Meters (330 Feet) from river banks and for a smaller river like Paleru (technically considered a vagu / rivulet), the limit is 30 Meters.

More importantly, the RIVER BOUNDARIES – from which we maintained this 330 Feet Buffer Zone – are fixed as per Govt Survey Maps – certified by the Irrigation & Revenue Departments themselves – leaving no room for error or mis-interpreation by any enforcement bodies, state or central – as shown below!

So following these norms, we have ensured to leave a clear 100 Meter / 330 Feet setback from the Krishna River – sacrificing almost 48 acres or 1,50,000 Sq Yards of priceless riverfront land, which is worth  approx Rs.98 Crores just at the Pre-Launch Price – to ensure that residents don’t have any issues in getting permissions.

This is infact what makes this project impossible to replicate and hence a true value-buy as a family asset for generations to come…

See the drone photo of Phase 1 below, showing the massive setbacks as explained above…

Full Tank Level i.e. FTL rules apply ONLY to STATIC water bodies, such as :

• lakes
• ponds
• naalas
• cheruvu
• talabs, and
• reservoirs

Full Tank Level marks the area which gets filled with water – when the water body is at its maximum capacity, typically during monsoon or heavy rains.

By this logic, FTL is NOT applicable to rivers.

Since rivers are flowing water bodies – there is no concept of FTL – and instead, they are governed by CRZ i.e. Coastal Regulation Zone rules – as already explained above.

These CRZ rules are set by the Central Government across India and hence do NOT change from state-to-state or year to year.

(infact FTL rules need only 30 Meters or 75 Feet as Buffer Zone – whereas at Alakananda, the Buffer Zone is 100 Meters or 330 Feet wide – 3 times LARGER than FTL rules!)

More importantly, the RIVER BOUNDARIES are fixed AS PER Govt Survey Maps – certified by the Irrigation & Revenue Departments themselves – which means there is no room for error or mis-interpreation by any enforcement bodies, state or central – as already illustrated in one of the above images.

2a) Located 40 Feet ABOVE Water / River Levels

Alakananda is 40 Feet above the water level of the Krishna river – which is :

• HIGHER than Vijayawada city’s elevation; AND
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• MUCH HIGHER than the highest water levels recorded in the last 100 years of Krishna River floods…

Hence it is IMPOSSIBLE for the water to rise up to our 40 Feet height – and hence ZERO RISK of flooding, even in the worst case scenario…

But EVEN IF the water rises more than 30 Feet – which is the highest level recorded as on date, even during the September 2024 floods in Andhra / Vijayawada – water will flow into the 31,000 acres of forest land on the OPPOSITE SIDE of the Krishna River – as the forest land is much lower than Alakananda’s height.

2b) Located BETWEEN 2 Major Dams for Safety 365 Days a Year

Alakananda is located between PULICHINTALA DAM (upstream) and PRAKASAM Barrage (downstream) – and this portion of the river is MONITORED 24/7 by the Govt itself – to maintain stable water levels throughout the year.

Moreover, since this portion of the Krishna River – from Mutkyala, next to Alakananda to Vijayawada / Amaravati – has been declared a National WaterWay No.4 – the Ministry of Shipping (Central Govt) itself is involved in regulating the water flow – ensuring your safety, 365 days a week.

Since water levels are constantly monitored and regulated – there is no scope of unforseen / sudden floods etc.

2c) 330 Feet or 100 Meters Wide Buffer Zone Maintained

According to CRZ / FTL rules – we have left 100 METERS or 330 FEET open space i.e. Buffer Zone from the river banks – in which construction or sale of plots / plotting is strictly NOT ALLOWED.

Water can NEVER come up 40 Feet height and then travel 330 Feet INTO the property to come into your home at Alakananda – hence this Buffer Zone acts as a 3rd line of defense – making Alakananda all the safer.

This buffer zone has been explained IN DETAIL with illustrations in the beginning of this page, if you have not seen this section, click here to scroll-up to that portion…