Reconstitution of Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority

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L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02032026-270595 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 990] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026/PHALGUNA 7, 1947 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th February, 2026 S.O. 1034(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby constitutes the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) consisting of the following members specified in column (2) of the Table below, for a period of three years with effect from the date of publication of this Order in the Official Gazette, namely:- TABLE Serial Number | Member | Designation (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Secretary, (Environment), Government of Goa, Panaji, Goa. | Chairperson, ex officio; 2. | Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Department of Forest, Panaji, Goa. | Member, ex officio; 3. | Director, Directorate of Panchayats, Panaji, Goa. | Member, ex officio; 4. | Director, Directorate of Tourism, Panaji, Goa. | Member, ex officio; 5. | Director, Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce, Panaji, Goa. | Member, ex officio; 6. | Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Panaji, Goa. | Member, ex officio; 7. | Director, Directorate of Settlement and Land Records, Panaji, Goa. | Member, ex officio; 8 | Director, Department of Urban Development, Panaji, Goa. | Member, ex officio; 9 | Director, Directorate of Fisheries Department, Panaji, Goa. | Member, ex officio; 10 | Member Secretary, Goa State Pollution Control Board, Saligao, Goa. | Member, ex officio; 11. | Dr. Sushant Suresh Naik, Principal Scientist, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula, Goa. | Expert Member; [भाग II- खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5 12. | Shri Sandip Chodnekar, Chief Engineer, (Buildings), PWD, H.no. 338, Vikas nagar, Carambolim, Goa. | Expert Member; 13. | Shri Ganesh Velip, Ex-Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, residence of 4707, Padmanarayan Estate, Near Jivotam Muth, Gogal, Margao, Goa. | Expert Member; 14. | Shri. Satyesh Kakodkar, Assistant Professor, Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda, Margao, Goa. | Expert Member; 15. | Arannya Environment Research Organisation, Non- Governmental Organization (NGO), Goa, represented by its Founder Smt. Harshada Satchidanand Gauns. AERO-CEC, C/o Mahamaya Vachanalaya, Gaonkarwada Mayem, Goa-403504 | Member, Non -government Organisation; 16. | Director and Ex- Officio Joint Secretary (Environment & Climate Change), Department of Environment & Climate Change, Panaji, Goa. | Member- Secretary, ex officio. 2. The Headquarter of the Authority shall be at Panaji, Goa. 3. The quorum for the meeting of the Authority shall be one- third of the total number of its Members. 4. A Member, other than Member, ex officio, shall be paid allowances as per the terms and conditions decided by the Central Government. 5. In order to avoid any conflict of interest, the Members shall recuse themselves from the meeting of the Authority, in the process of appraisal of any project, for which they have rendered consultancy service. 6. The Authority shall take following measures for protecting and improving the quality of the coastal environment and preventing, abating and controlling environmental pollution in the Coastal Regulation Zone areas in the State of Goa, namely: - (i) examine proposals received from the project proponent for approval of project proposal, in accordance with the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan and within the requirements of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Published vide number S.O.19(E), dated the 6th January, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), and make recommendation for approval of such project to the concerned authority, as specified in the said notification, within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of application; (ii) regulate all developmental activities in the Coastal Regulation Zone areas as specified in the said notification; (iii) enforce and monitor the implementation of provisions of the said notification; (iv) issue directions under section 5 of the said Act as specified in the notification of the Government of India, number S.O. 4650(E), dated the 30th September, 2022; (v) exercise powers under section 10 of the said act; (vi) make a complaint under section 19 of the said Act; (vii) examine the proposals received from the State Government for changes or modifications in the classification of Coastal Regulation Zone areas and in the Coastal Zone Management Plan and make specific recommendations thereon, to the National Coastal Zone Management Authority under the said notification; and (viii) inquire and review cases of failure of compliance or contravention of the said Act or rules made thereunder or the said notification, suo-moto or on the basis of a complaint made by any person before it. 7. The Authority shall, for the purposes of maintaining transparency in its functioning, create a dedicated website and post the information relating to its functions, including the agenda in its meeting, minutes of the meeting, decision taken in the meeting, recommendation for matters on failure of compliance or contravention of the said notification and action taken on such failure or contravention and court matters including the orders of the court, and the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan of the Government of Goa. 8. The Authority shall furnish report of its activities at least once in six months to the National Coastal Zone Management Authority. [F. No. 12-6/2005-IA.III] TANVI GARG, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH | Digitally signed by GORAKHA YADAVA | NATH YADAVA | Date: 2026.03.02 11:11:47+05'30'