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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-21112024-258796
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4606] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2024/KARTIKA 29, 1946
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
ORDER
New Delhi, the 20th November, 2024.
S.O. 4994(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Environment (Protection)
Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby constitutes
the Tamil Nadu 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 Principal Secretary to the Govt., | Chairperson, ex officio; |
| | Environment, Climate Change & Forest Department, | |
| | Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai | |
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| 2. | The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest | Member, ex officio; |
| | Force) or an official of Forest Department not below the rank | |
| | of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests | |
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| 3. | Director or Commissioner, | Member, ex officio; |
| | Department of Town and Country planning, | |
| | 807, Anna Salai, Chennai-600002 | |
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| 4. | Director or Commissioner, | Member, ex officio; |
| | Department of Fisheries, Nandhanam, | |
| | Chennai-600006. | |
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| 5. | Member Secretary, | Member, ex officio; |
| | Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, | |
| | Guindy, Chennai-600032 | |
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| 6. | The Member Secretary, | Member, ex officio; |
| | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, | |
| | Egmore, Chennai-600008 | |
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| 7. | Regional Director, | Member, ex officio; |
| | Central Ground Water Board, | |
| | Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, | |
| | Chennai-600090 | |
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| 8. | Director or Commissioner, | Member, ex officio; |
| | Department of Industries and Commerce, | |
| | Guindy Industrial Estate, Chennai-600032 | |
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| 9. | Prof. Dr. R Ramesh, | Expert Member; |
| | National Expert Integrated Coastal Zone Management, MSP | |
| | for G-20, | |
| | No-24, L Block, 26th Street Anna Nagar East, | |
| | Chennai, 600102 | |
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| 10. | Prof. (Dr.) R. Vidhya, | Expert Member; |
| | Professor in Civil Engineering & Director, | |
| | Center for Survey Training and Research Institute of Remote | |
| | Sensing, | |
| | Anna University, Chennai-600025 | |
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| 11. | Dr. L. Elango, | Expert Member; |
| | Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, | |
| | Chennai-600036 | |
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| 12. | Dr. Basanta Kumar Jena, | Expert Member; |
| | Scientist G, Scientist incharge | |
| | Coastal and Environmental Engineering Division, | |
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| 13. | National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai-600100 | Expert Member; |
| | Dr. M.V. Ramana Murthy | |
| | Director, National Centre for Coastal Research, | |
| | National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai-600100 | |
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| 14. | M/s Care Earth Trust, | Member, Non |
| | Represented by the Advisor Dr. S. Balaji | Government |
| | No.3, Sixth Street, Thillai Ganga Nagar | Organisation; |
| | Chennai-600061 | |
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| 15. | The Director, | Member- Secretary, |
| | Department of Environment & Climate Change, | ex officio. |
| | Panagal Building, Saidapet, | |
| | Chennai-600015 | |
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2. The Headquarter of the Authority shall be at Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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 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 Tamil Nadu, namely: -
(i) examine proposals received from the project proponent for approval of project proposal, 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 notification), as the
case may be, and make recommendation for approval of project proposal to the authority concerned,
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) file complaint under section 19 of the said Act;
(vii) examine proposals received from the State Government 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 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 court matter
including the order of the court, and the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan of the Government of
Tamil Nadu.
8. The Authority shall furnish report of its activity at least once in six months to the National Coastal Zone
Management Authority.
[F.No.17011/18/1996-IA-III(Part)]
RAJAT AGARWA, Jt.Secy.
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