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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
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CG-DL-E-03012026-269072
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2025/PAUSHA 10, 1947
8854 GI/2025
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
ORDER
New Delhi, the 31st December, 2025
G.S.R. 942(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 Act), the Central Government hereby
constitutes the Karnataka Coastal Zone Management Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) consisting of
the following persons, for a period of three years, with effect from the date of publication of this Order in the Official
Gazette, namely:-
1. Additional Chief Secretary, Chairperson, ex officio;
Forest, Ecology and Environment Department,
Government of Karnataka,
4th Floor M.S. Building, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
2. Principal Secretary, Member, ex officio;
(Ecology and Environment),
Forest, Ecology and Environment Department,
Government of Karnataka,
7th Floor, M.S. Building, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
3. Principal Secretary, Member, ex officio;
Commerce and Industries Department,
Government of Karnataka,
Vikasa Soudha, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
4. Principal Secretary, Member, ex officio;
Tourism Department,
Vikasa Soudha, Bengaluru.
5. Secretary, Member, ex officio;
Animal Husbandry and Fisheries,
Government of Karnataka,
Vikasa Soudha, Bengaluru, Karnataka
6. Director, Member, ex officio;
Directorate of Municipal Administration,
10th Floor, Vishveshwariah Tower,
Dr. Ambedkar Road, Sampangi Rama Nagar,
Bengaluru - 560001, Karnataka.
7. Member Secretary, Member, ex officio;
Karnataka State Pollution Control Board,
No. 49, Parisara Bhavan, Church Street,
Bengaluru - 560001, Karnataka.
8. Director General, Member, ex officio;
Environment Management and Policy Research Institute,
Hasiru Bhawan Doresanipalya Forest Campus, Vinayaka Nagara Circle,
J.P. Nagar, 5th Phase, Bengaluru – 560078, Karnataka.
9. Director, Member, ex officio;
Karnataka State Remote Sensing Application Centre,
Major Sandeep Unnikrishan Road, Vidyaranyapura Post,
Bengaluru - 560097, Karnataka.
10. Municipal Commissioner, Member, ex officio;
Udupi or Mangaluru or Karwar
11. Dr. S. Manjappa, Member, Expert;
Director - Research and Consultancy,
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management,
Adyar, Mangalore – 575007, Karnataka.
12. Dr. Shivakumar B. Haragi, Member, Expert;
Professor, Department of Studies in Marine Biology,
Post Graduate Centre, Karnataka University, Karwar – 581303,
Karnataka.
13. Shri. Mohammed Farhaad Yenepoya Member, Expert;
Pro-Chancellor, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), University Road,
Deralakatte, Mangaluru-575018, Karnataka.
14. Shri Vilaskumar Mashetty, Member, Expert;
Plot No. 18, Swathi Apartment,
Godutai Nagar, Kalaburagi Taluk,
Kalaburagi District, Karnataka.
15. Shri Chetan Bengre, Member, Non-Governmental
President, Organisation;
Mahajana Sabha Bengre (Registered)
Bengre, Mangalore - 575013, Karnataka.
16. Director (Technical Cell), Member-Secretary.
Forest, Ecology and Environment Department,
7th Floor, M. S. Building, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
2. The Headquarter of the Authority shall be at Bengaluru, Karnataka.
3. The quorum for the meeting of the Authority shall be one-third of the total number of its Members.
4. The 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 any consultancy service.
6. The Authority shall take the 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 Karnataka, namely:-
(i) examine the application 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 G.S.R. 37(E), dated the 18th January, 2019 (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 Act as specified in the notification of the Government of India, in
the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, vide number S.O. 4650(E), dated the 30th
September, 2022;
(v) exercise powers under section 10 of the Act;
(vi) make a complaint under section 19 of the 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 or 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 purpose 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 Karnataka.
8. The Authority shall furnish report of its activities at least once in six months to the National Coastal Zone
Management Authority.
[F.No.12-4/2005-IAIII(part-3)]
RAJAT AGARWAL, Jt. Secy.
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