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KOCHI: Responding to controversies related to Padmasarovaram project mayor Soumini Jain said that the project might not require CRZ clearance as it was coming up on a viaduct across the Chilavannoor backwaters. “The original plan was to set up the project near the backwaters, which would have required acquiring more private land. So, I am requesting the mayor to brief about it,” Dileepkumar said.Mayor said the original project design was changed considering difficulties in acquiring private land. Padmasarovaram project may not require CRZ clearance since it is being planned on a viaduct across the backwaters,” she added.Earlier, speaking at the council meeting, BJP councillor Sudha Dileepkumar asked the mayor to brief her about the project. “CRZ clearance is required for projects coming up near backwaters..