Order of the Ministry of Environment and Forests establishing the Andhra Pradesh Coastal Zone Management Authority

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS ORDER New Delhi, the 9th July, 2009 S.O. 1676(E).― WHEREAS by an order of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Number S.O 147(E), dated the 3rd February, 2005, the Central Government reconstituted the Andhra Pradesh Coastal Zone Management Authority, for period of three years and the term of the said Authority has been expired; AND WHEREAS, the central Government is of the view that such an Authority should be reconstituted; NOW, THEREFORE, 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 an authority to be known as the Gujarat 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, consisting of the following persons, namely: 1. Principal Secretary, Environment, Forests and Sciences and Technology, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Chairman 2. Secretary, Department of Revenue, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Member 3. Director, National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad. Member 4. Prof. D. Satyanarayanan, Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System, Department of Ocean Development, Plot No. 51, Pandurangapuram, Visakhapatnam. Member 5. Prof. A. V. Raman, Department of Zoology and Marine Biology, Andhra Pradesh University, Visakhapatnam. Member 6. Member Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Housing and Urban Member Development Authority Complex, Hyderabad. 7. Dr. B.R Subrahamaniam, Advisor, Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management, Department of Ocean Development, Chennai. Member 8. Dr. Patanjali Sastry, Environment Center, H. No. 86-4-16/1, Manthena Gardens, Rajahmundry- 533003, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. Member 9. Dr. D.V. Bhaskar Rao, Professor of Meteorology, Department of Meteorology and Oceanography, Visakhapatnam-530 003. Member 10.Director, Shore Area Development Authority, Hyderabad. Member- Secretary II. The Authority shall have the power to take the following measures for protecting and improving the quality of the coastal environment and preventing, abating and controlling environmental pollution in areas of the State of Andhra Pradesh, namely: ― (i) examination of proposals for changes or modifications in classification of Coastal Regulation Zone areas and in the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) received from the Andhra Pradesh State Government and making specific recommendations to the National Coastal Zone Management Authority therefore; (ii) (a) inquiry into cases of alleged violation of the provisions of the said Act or the rules made thereunder or any other law which is relatable to the objects of the said Act and, if found necessary in a specific case, issuing directions under section 5 of the said Act, insofar as such directions are not inconsistent with any direction issued in that specific case by the National Coastal Zone Management Authority or by the Central Government; (b) review of cases involving violations of the provisions of the said Act and the rules made thereunder or under any other law which is relatable to the objects of the said Act, and if found necessary, referring such cases, with comments, for review to the National Coastal Zone Management Authority: Provided that the cases under sub-paragraphs (ii) (a) and (ii) (b) of paragraph II may be taken up suo-motu or on the basis of complaint made by an individual or an representative body or an organization; (iii) filing complaints, under section 19 of the said Act, in cases of non-compliance of the directions issued by it under sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph II of this Order; (iv) to take action under section 10 of the said Act to verify the facts concerning the issues arising from sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph II of this Order. Ill. The Authority shall deal with environmental issues relating to Coastal Regulation Zone which may be referred to it by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, the National Coastal Zone Management Authority or the Central Government. IV. The Authority shall identify ecologically sensitive areas in the Coastal Regulation Zone and formulate area-specific management plans for such identified areas. V. The Authority shall identify coastal areas highly vulnerable to erosion or degradation and formulate area-specific management plans for such identified areas. VI. The Authority shall identify economically important stretches in the Coastal Regulation Zone and prepare integrated Coastal Zone Management Plans for the same. VII. The Authority shall submit the plans prepared by it under paragraphs IV,V and VI above and modifications thereof to the National Coastal Zone Management Authority for examination and its approval. VIII. The Authority shall ensure compliance of all specific conditions that are laid down in the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan of Andhra Pradesh. IX. The Authority shall furnish report of its activities at least once in six months to the National Coastal Zone Management Authority. X. The Authority shall ensure that at least two third members of the Authority are present during the meetings. XI. The foregoing powers and functions of the Authority shall be subject to the supervision and control of the Central Government. XII. The Authority shall have its headquarters at Hyderabad. XIII. Any matter specifically not falling within the scope and jurisdiction of the Authority shall dealt with by the statutory authorities concerned. [F.No.J-17011/27-1999-IA-III] Dr. Nalini Bhat, Scientist ‘G’ MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS ORDER New Delhi, the 19th January, 2010 S.O. 116(E). – In exercise of powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Order of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests, number S.O. 1676(E), dated the 9th July 2009, namely: In the said Order , (i) in paragraph 3, for the words and brackets “Gujarat 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, consisting of the following persons, namely:-”, the words and brackets “Andhra Pradesh 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: ” shall be substituted; (ii) for serial number 1 and entries relating there to, the following serial and entries shall be substituted, namely, “1. Special Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Forests, Science and Technology Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad - Chairperson”, (iii) for serial number 10 and entries relating there to, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely, “10. Special Secretary to Government, Environment, Forests, Science and Technology Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad -Member Secretary”. [F. No. J-17011/27/99-IA-III] Dr. NALINI BHAT, Scientist ‘G’. Note: The principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), vide, number S.O. 1676(E), dated the 9th July 2009.