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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-04072025-264364
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025/ASHADHA 11, 1947
No. 2893]
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd July, 2025
S.O. 2960 (E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (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 Puducherry 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:-
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| Sl. No. | Members | Designation |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) |
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| 1. | The Secretary | Chairman, exofficio; |
| | (Science, Technology and Environment), | |
| | Government of Puducherry, Puducherry. | |
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| 2. | The Director, | Member, exofficio; |
| | Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Government | |
| | of Puducherry, Puducherry. | |
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| 3. | The Chief Town Planner, | Member, exofficio; |
| | Town and Country Planning Department, | |
| | Government of Puducherry, Puducherry | |
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| 4. | Dr. Purvaja Ramachandran, | Member, Expert; |
| | Acting Director, Scientist-G and Division Chair | |
| | (Futuristic Research) | |
| | National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry | |
| | of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of | |
| | India, Anna University Campus, Guindy, Chennai, -600025. | |
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| 5. | Dr. Tune Usha, | Member, Expert ; |
| | Scientist 'G', | |
| | National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), Ministry of | |
| | Earth Science, Government of India, NIOT Campus, | |
| | Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100. | |
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| 6. | Thiru. Ashok Panda, | Member, Non-Governmental |
| | Co-convenor, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural | Organisation; |
| | Heritage (INTACH), Pondicherry Chapter- Puducherry. | |
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| 7. | The Director, | Member Secretary, exofficio. |
| | Department of Science, Technology and Environment, | |
| | Government of Puducherry, Puducherry. | |
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2. The Headquarter of the Authority shall be at Puducherry.
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 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 Union territory of Puducherry Administration, namely:
(i) examine proposals received from the project proponent for approval, in accordance with the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan prepared under the notification of the Government of India number S.O.19(E), dated the 6th January, 2011 or the notification number G.S.R. 37(E), dated the 18th January, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the said notifications), as the case may be, and make recommendation for approval of project proposal to the authority concerned, as specified in the said notifications, 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 notifications;
(iii) issue directions under section 5 of the said Act as specified in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, number S.O. 4650(E), dated the 30th September, 2022;
(iv) exercise powers under section 10 of the said Act;
(v) file complaint under section 19 of the said Act;
(vi) examine proposals received from the Union territory for modifications in the classification of Coastal Regulation Zone areas and in the Coastal Zone Management Plan and making recommendations to the National Coastal Zone Management Authority under the said notifications.
(vii) inquire and review the cases of alleged violation of the provisions of the said Act or the rules made thereunder; and
(viii) inquire and review the cases of violation or contravention of the said notification suo-moto or on the basis of a complaint made by any individual or body or organisation before it.
7. The Authority shall be responsible for enforcement and monitoring of the implementation of the provision of the said notification.
8. 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 matter including the order of the court, and the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan of the Union territory Administration of Puducherry.
9. The Authority shall furnish report of its activity at least once in six months to the Central Government.
[F.No. J-17011/13/1999-IA.III(Part)]
RAJAT AGARWAL, Jt. Secy.
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