Executive Summary:
This order from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, dated December 3, 2018, establishes the West Bengal Coastal Zone Management Authority. The Authority, constituted for three years, aims to protect and improve the coastal environment, prevent pollution in Coastal Regulation Zone areas, and regulate developmental activities as per the Coastal Regulation Zone notification. The order specifies the Authority's composition, powers, and responsibilities.
Key Points / Main Content:
Authority Establishment and Composition:
* The West Bengal Coastal Zone Management Authority is constituted by the Central Government.
* The Authority consists of ex-officio members from various departments of the Government of West Bengal, expert members, and a Member Secretary.
* The Chairman is the Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Department of Environment, Government of West Bengal.
* The Authority is constituted for a period of three years from the date of publication of the order.
Authority Functions and Powers:
* The Authority's headquarters are located in Kolkata.
* Quorum for meetings is one-third of the total number of members.
* The Authority is responsible for protecting and improving the quality of the coastal environment.
* It is authorized to regulate developmental activities in Coastal Regulation Zone areas.
* It enforces and monitors the provisions of the Coastal Regulation Zone notification.
* It examines proposals for changes or modifications in the classification of Coastal Regulation Zone areas.
* It inquires into cases of alleged violations of the Environment Protection Act.
* The Authority can file complaints under section 19 of the said Act.
* It is responsible for verifying the facts of cases under section 10 of the said Act.
Transparency and Reporting:
* The Authority must create a dedicated website to post information about its functions, meeting agendas, minutes, decisions, and actions taken on violations.
* It must furnish reports of its activities to the National Coastal Zone Management Authority at least once every six months.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: The Central Government, specifically the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, exercises its power to constitute and oversee the functioning of the West Bengal Coastal Zone Management Authority, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
* Action Required: No direct action is required, but the Ministry will receive reports from the Authority and may need to review and respond to those reports.
Government of West Bengal:
* Impact: Various departments of the Government of West Bengal are directly involved through their representatives on the Authority.
* Action Required: Nominated officials must actively participate in the Authority's meetings and activities, implement its decisions, and provide necessary support for its functioning.
West Bengal Coastal Zone Management Authority:
* Impact: The Authority is newly established and empowered to manage coastal zone regulations.
* Action Required: The Authority must establish its headquarters, create a website, convene meetings, review project proposals, enforce regulations, and submit reports to the National Coastal Zone Management Authority.
Project Proponents in Coastal Regulation Zone Areas:
* Impact: Project proponents are subject to the regulations and scrutiny of the Authority.
* Action Required: They must submit project proposals to the Authority for approval, comply with Coastal Regulation Zone regulations, and provide necessary information as requested by the Authority.
Citizens and Organizations in West Bengal:
* Impact: Citizens and organizations have a stake in the protection of the coastal environment and can report violations.
* Action Required: They can file complaints with the Authority regarding alleged violations of environmental regulations in Coastal Regulation Zone areas and can access information on the Authority's website.
Key Entities Referenced
West Bengal Coastal Zone Management Authority: A constituted authority responsible for protecting and improving the coastal environment in West Bengal.
Environment Protection Act, 1986: An Act of the Indian Parliament to provide for the protection and improvement of the environment.
Coastal Regulation Zone: Areas within the coastal zone of India that are regulated to protect the environment and promote sustainable development.
National Coastal Zone Management Authority: A national authority to which the West Bengal Coastal Zone Management Authority reports.
Government of West Bengal: The state government of West Bengal, India, which is involved in the constitution of the authority.
Kolkata, West Bengal: The city in West Bengal where the headquarter of the Authority is located.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Indian government ministry responsible for environmental policy.
Coastal Zone Management Plan: A plan used to regulate project proposals in accordance with Coastal Regulation Zone notification.
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शहरी िवकास और नगरीय मामले िवभाग,
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2. !ािधकरण का म;ु य ालय कोलकाता म(cid:25) होगा ।
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(cid:22)े+% म (cid:25)पया(cid:17)वरणीय !दषू ण के िनवारण, उपशमन और िनयं+ण के उ[े\य% के िलए िन2िलिखत उपाय करेगा, अथा(cid:17)त:्-
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!बंध योजना के अनसु रण म(cid:25) ह ^और भारत सरकार के पया(cid:17)वरण और वन मं+ालय ारा जारी क(cid:31) गई तटीय िविनमय
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करेगा;
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(cid:1)8याकलाप% को िविनयिमत करेगा;
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म(cid:25) जांच करेगा और उ(cid:30) अिधिनयम तथा उसके अधीन बनाए गए िनयम% के उपबंध% के अित8मण या उ(cid:3)लघं न को
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अधीन कार(cid:17)वाई करेगा ।
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तथा उ(cid:3)लंघन के मामल% म(cid:25) िसफाSरश(cid:25) और ऐस े अित8मण तथा उ(cid:3)लंघन पर क(cid:31) गई कार(cid:17)वाई और (cid:12)यायालय मामले िजसके
अंतग(cid:17)त (cid:12)यायालय% के आदेश ह ^और पि(cid:26)मी बंगाल राYय क(cid:31) अनमु ो(cid:1)दत तटीय जोन !बंध योजना स ेसंबंिधत सूचना डालेगा ।
7. !ािधकरण छह माह म(cid:25) कम से कम एक बार अपने (cid:1)8याकलाप% क(cid:31) Sरपोट(cid:17) राeीय तटीय जोन !बंध !ािधकरण को भजे ेगा ।
[फा.सं. 12-8/2005 आईए- (भाग)]
III
Sरतेश कुमार Oसह, संय(cid:30)ु सिचव
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
ORDER
New Delhi the 3rd December, 2018
S.O. 5953(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 West Bengal Coastal Zone Management Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) consisting of
the following members, for a period of three years, with effect from the date of publication of this order in the Official
Gazette, namely:-
S.No. Members Status
1 2 3
(1) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Department of Environment, Chairman, ex-officio;
Government of West Bengal
(2) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary, Department of Urban Member, ex-officio;
Development and Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal or his
representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary
(3) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary, Department of Member, ex-officio;
Sundarban Affairs, Government of West Bengal or his representative not below
the rank of Joint Secretary
(4) Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary, Department of Member, ex-officio;
Fisheries, Government of West Bengal or his representative not below the rank
of Joint Secretary
(5) Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Sundarban Biosphere Member, ex-officio;
Reserve, Directorate of Forests, Government of West Bengal
(6) Director, School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata- Member, ex-officio;
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(7) Prof. Amalesh Chowdhury, Ex-Prof. and Head of the Department, Marine Member (Expert);
Science, Calcutta University, D-44, Amarabati, P.O. Sodpur, 24, Parganas,
Kolkata-700110
(8) Shri Sandip Chatterjee, Ex-Engineer-in-Chief, Department of Public Health Member (Expert);
Engineering, Government of West Bengal, 58/101, Prince Anwar Shah Road,
Kolkata-700045
(9) Dr. Parthasarathi Chakrabarti, Former Chief Scientist, Geoinformatics and RS Member (Expert);
Cell, Department of Science & Technology, Government of West Bengal, 9A,
Northern Avenue, Kolkata-700037.
(10) The Chief Environment Officer, Department of Environment. Member Secretary
2. The Authority shall have its headquarter at Kolkata.
3. The quorum of the meeting of the authority shall be one third of the total number of its members.
4. A member, other than an ex-officio member, shall be paid allowances as per the norms decided by the Central
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5. The Authority shall, for the purpose of 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
West Bengal, take the following measures, namely: -
(i) the Authority shall, after receiving the application for approval of project proposal, examine the same
if it is in accordance with the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan and within the requirements of
the Coastal Regulation Zone notification issued by the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry
of Environment and Forests and published vide number S.O.19(E), dated the 6th January, 2011
(hereinafter referred to as the said notification), and make recommendations 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 such application;
(ii) the Authority shall regulate all developmental activities in the Coastal Regulation Zone areas as
specified in the said notification;
(iii) the Authority shall be responsible for enforcing and monitoring the provisions of the said notification;
(iv) the Authority shall 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;
(v) the Authority shall inquire into cases of alleged violation of the provisions of the said Act or the rules
made thereunder, and review the cases involving violations or contraventions of the provisions of the
said Act and the rules made thereunder;
(vi) the Authority shall inquire or review cases of violations or contraventions of the said notification suo-
moto, or on the basis of a complaint made by any individual or body or organisation;
(vii) the Authority is authorised to file complaints under section 19 of the said Act;
(viii) the Authority shall take such action as may be required under section 10 of the said Act, to verify the
facts of the cases before it.
6. 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 meetings, minutes of the meetings,
decisions taken in each meeting, recommendations for matters on violations and contravention of the said
notification and actions taken on such violations and contraventions, court matters including the orders of the
courts and the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan of the State of West Bengal.
7. The Authority shall furnish reports of its activities at least once in six months to the National Coastal Zone
Management Authority.
[F. No. 12-8/2005-IA.III(Pt.)]
RITESH KUMAR SINGH, Jt. Secy.
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