Reconstitution of Andhra Pradesh Coastal Zone Management Authority

6964 GI/202 3 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4600] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 3 , 2023/ KARTIKA 12, 1945 CG-DL-E-04112023-249879 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE ORDER New Delhi, the 3rd November, 2023 S.O. 4798(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 Andhra Pradesh Coastal Zone Manageme nt 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) Special Chief Secretary (or) Principal Secret ary to the Government respon sible for Environment, Forest, Science and Technology Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh Chairman, exOfficio; (2) Principal Secretary or Special Commissioner (Disaster Management), Revenue (Disaster Management) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh Member, exOfficio; (3) Principal Secretary to the Government or Commissioner of Fisheries, Fisheries Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh Member, exOfficio; (4) Principal Secretary to the Government or Commissioner of Industries, Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Member, exOfficio; (5) Head or Director, Andhra Pradesh Space Applications Center, Member, exOfficio; Government of Andhra Pradesh (6) Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Government of Andhra Pradesh Member, exOfficio ; (7) Chairman of the Zilla Praja Parishad, Chittoor Member, exOfficio ; (8) Prof. N. Janardhana Raju, Professor, School of Environmental Scien ce, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi -110067 Expert Member; (9) Prof. T. Damodharam, Professor, Department of Environmental Science, S.V. University, Tirupati Expert Member; (10) Dr. Uma Maheswari Devi Palempalli, Professor, Department o f Applied Microbiology and Biochemistry Sri Padmavati Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam (Women’s University Tirupati) Expert Member; (11) Dr. M. Rajasekhar, Professor, Department of Zoology, S. V. University, Tirupati Expert Member; (12) Prof. Seshagiri Rao Ambati, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Petroleum of Energy, Visakhapatnam Expert Member; (13) Shri Kalluri Hanumantha Rao, Scientist ‘G’ and Group Director, Oceanography Group, National Remote Sensing Centre or Indian Spac e Research Organisation (Retired) Expert Member; (14) Environmental Protection Society, Post Box No. 9, Rajeswari Nagar, Kakinada -533003, E.G. District, A.P. Member, Non - government Organisation; (15) Member Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Bo ard Member Secretary, exOfficio . 2. The Headquarter of the Authority shall be at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The quorum for the meeting of the Authority shall be one - third of the total number of its Members of the Authority. 4. The Member, other than me mber 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 Member shall recuse himself from the meeting of the Authority, in the process of appraisal of a ny project, for which they have rendered 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 Coa stal Regulation Zone areas in the State of Andhra Pradesh, namely: - (i) examination of proposals received from the project proponent for approval of project proposal, in accordance with the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan prepared under the notifica tion of the Government of India number S.O.19(E), dated the 6 th January, 2011 or the notification number G.S.R. 37(E), dated the 18th January, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), as the case may be, and make recommendation for approva l of 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) responsible for enforcing and monitoring the 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 in the Ministry of Environment, Fores t and Climate Change published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (ii), vide number S.O. 4650(E), dated the 30 September, 2022; (v) exercise powers as authorised vide notification of the Government of India in the ers twhile Ministry of Environment and Forests number S.O. 83(E), dated the 16th February, 1987; (vi) file complaint under section 19 of the said Act; (vii) examination of proposals received from the State Government for changes or modifications in the classification of the Coastal Regulation Zone areas and in the Coastal Zone Management Plan and making specific recommendations thereon, to the National Coastal Zone Management Authority; (viii) inquire into cases of alleged violation of the provisions of t he said Act or the rules made thereunder, and review the cases involving violation or contravention of the provisions of the said Act and the rules made thereunder; and (ix) inquire and review cases of violation or contravention of the said notification s uo-moto or on the basis of a complaint made by any individual or body or organisation 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 fun ctions, including the agenda in its meeting, minutes of the meeting, decision taken in the meeting, recommendation for matters on violation and contravention of the said notification and action taken on such violation and court matter including the order o f the court and the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. 8. The Authority shall furnish report of its activity at least once in six months to the National Coastal Zone Management Authority. [F. No. J -17011/27/1999 -IA.III ] DR. SUJIT KUMAR BAJPAYEE, Jt . Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.