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Date: 03-Dec-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Reconstitution of Lakshadweep Coastal Zone Management Authority

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification constitutes the Lakshadweep Coastal Zone Management Authority.
  • The authority is formed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
  • The authority is established for a period of three years from the date of publication of the gazette.

Key Changes

  • The Lakshadweep Coastal Zone Management Authority is formed with 9 members, including ex-officio members from the Lakshadweep Administration and expert members.
  • The headquarters of the Authority will be in Kavaratti, Lakshadweep.
  • The quorum for meetings is set at one-third of the total members.
  • Members, other than ex-officio members, will receive allowances as determined by the Central Government.
  • The Authority is responsible for protecting and improving the coastal environment of Lakshadweep.
  • It will regulate development activities in the Coastal Regulation Zone.
  • The Authority will examine project proposals and make recommendations based on the Integrated Islands Management Plan.
  • It will issue directions under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, as specified in notification S.O. 4650(E).
  • The Authority will exercise powers under section 10 and file complaints under section 19 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
  • It will review proposals for changes to the Integrated Islands Management Plan.
  • The Authority will investigate violations of the Environment (Protection) Act and relevant notifications.
  • It is responsible for enforcing and monitoring the Integrated Islands Management Plan.
  • The Authority is required to create a website for transparency, posting meeting details, decisions, and actions taken.
  • The Authority will submit activity reports to the Central Government at least once every six months.

Impact Analysis

Lakshadweep Administration

  • The administration will need to provide necessary support to the Authority for its functioning.

Project Proponents

  • There may be delays in project approvals due to the new regulatory process.

Local Communities

  • Local communities can file complaints with the Authority regarding violations of environmental regulations.

Environment and Conservation

  • The Authority will play a crucial role in the implementation of the Integrated Islands Management Plan.

Action Items

  • The Authority needs to develop clear procedures for project appraisal, monitoring, and enforcement.

Key Entities Referenced

Lakshadweep Coastal Zone Management Authority: The newly formed authority responsible for coastal zone management in Lakshadweep. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The central act under which the authority is constituted. Integrated Islands Management Plan: The approved plan that guides development and conservation activities in Lakshadweep. Notification S.O.20 (E), dated the 6th January, 2011: Notification related to the preparation of the Integrated Islands Management Plan Notification S.O. 4650(E), dated the 30th September, 2022: Notification related to directions under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 Lakshadweep Pollution Control Committee: The existing committee, whose member secretary is also a member secretary of the new authority
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-05122024-259171 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D5H1x2x2x0 24-259171 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4816] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, ददसम्ब र 3, 2024/अग्रहार्ण 12, 1946 No. 4816] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 12, 1946 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् आदेि नई ददल्ली, 3 ददसम् बर, 2024 का.आ. 5209(अ).— केंद्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनर्म कहा गर्ा ह)ै की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, रािपत्र में इस आदिे के प्रकािन की तारीख से, तीन वर्ा की अवजध के जलए, जनम्नजलजखत सदस्ट्र्ों स ेजमलकर बनने वाल े लक्षद्वीप तटीर् िोन प्रबंध प्राजधकरण (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् प्राजधकरण कहा गर्ा ह)ै का गठन करती ह,ै अर्ाात ् :-- 1. प्रिासक का सलाहकार, अध्र्क्ष, पदेन ; लक्षद्वीप प्रिासन संघ राज्र्क्षेत्र 2. सजिव, सदस्ट्र्, पदेन; पर्ाावरण और वन जवभाग, लक्षद्वीप प्रिासन संघ राज्र्क्षेत्र 3. कलेक्टर, सदस्ट्र्, पदेन ; लक्षद्वीप प्रिासन संघ राज्र्क्षेत्र 4. सजिव, सदस्ट्र्, पदेन ; िहरी जवकास जवभाग, 7830 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] लक्षद्वीप प्रिासन संघ राज्र्क्षेत्र 5. जनदेिक, सदस्ट्र्, पदेन ; मत्सस्ट्र् पालन जवभाग, लक्षद्वीप प्रिासन संघ राज्र्क्षेत्र 6. प्रो. रमिे रामिन्द्द्रन, जविेर्ज्ञ सदस्ट्र्; सलाहकार, तजमल नाड़ु ग्रीन क्लाइमेट कंपनी, पर्ाावरण और िलवार्ु पररवतना जवभाग, तजमल नाड़ु राज्र् सरकार, िेन्नई (तजमल नाड)़ु 7. डॉ. सी. रघुनार्न, जविेर्ज्ञ सदस्ट्र्; अपर जनदेिक, भारतीर् प्राणी जवज्ञान सवेक्षण, एम ब्लॉक, न्द्र् ूअलीपोर, कोलकत्ता-700053, पजश्चमी बगं ाल 8. सुगन्द्र्ी देवदासन सामुदद्रक अनसु ंधान संस्ट्र्ान , सदस्ट्र्, तूजतकोरीन, तजमल नाड ़ु का एक प्रजतजनजध गैर-सरकारी संगठन; 9. सदस्ट्र्-सजिव, सदस्ट्र्-सजिव, पदने । लक्षद्वीप प्रदर्ू ण जनर्ंत्रण सजमजत, लक्षद्वीप प्रिासन संघ राज्र्क्षेत्र 2. प्राजधकरण का मख्ु र्ालर् कवरत्ती, लक्षद्वीप म ेंहोगा । 3. प्राजधकरण की बैठक के जलए गणपूर्ता प्राजधकरण के कुल सदस्ट्र् संख्र्ा के एक-जतहाई सदस्ट्र्ों से होगी। 4. दकसी पदेन सदस्ट्र् से जभन्न, दकसी सदस्ट्र् को केन्द्द्रीर् सरकार द्वारा इस जनजमत्त जवजनजश्चत दकए गए जनबंधनों और ितों के अनुसार भत्तों का संदार् दकर्ा िाएगा । 5. जहत के दकसी टकराव से बिन ेके जलए, अध्र्क्ष और सदस्ट्र्, दकसी ऐसी पररर्ोिना, जिसके जलए उन्द्होंन े परामिा कार्ा संबंधी सेवा दी ह,ै के मूल्र्ांकन की प्रदिर्ा में, प्राजधकरण की बैठक से स्ट्वर्ं को दरू रखगें े। 6. प्राजधकरण, लक्षद्वीप प्रिासन सघं राज्र्क्षेत्र म ें तटीर् पर्ाावरण की गुणवत्ता की संरक्षा और उसका सुधार करने के और पर्ाावरणीर् प्रदर्ू ण को रोकने, उसका उपिमन करने तर्ा जनर्ंत्रण करने के जलए जनम्न जलजखत उपार् करेगा, अर्ाात ् :- (i) पररर्ोिना प्रस्ट्त ाव के अनुमोदन के जलए प्राप् त आवेदन की, भारत सरकार की अजधसूिना संख्र् ा का. आ. 20(अ) तारीख 6 िनवरी, 2011 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् िात ्उक्त अजधसूिना कहा गर्ा ह)ै के अधीन तैर्ार अनुमोददत एकीकृत द्वीपीर् प्रबधं न प्लान के अनुसार, िांि करेगा और उक्त अजधसूिना म ेंर्र्ाजवजनर्दाष् ट, संबद्ध प्राजधकरण को ऐसी पररर्ोिना के अनुमोदन के जलए जसफाररि करेगा ; (ii) उक्त अजधसूिना में र्र्ाजवजनर्दाष् ट तटीर् जवजनर्मन िोन में सभी जवकासात्स मक दिर्ाकलापों को जवजनर्जमत करेगा ; (iii) भारत के रािपत्र, स0ं 4650(अ), तारीख 30 जसतंबर, 2022 में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् की अजधसूिना म ेंजवजनर्दाष्ट के अनुसार, उक्त अजधजनर्म की धारा 5 के अधीन जनदेि िारी करेगा ; (iv) उक्त अजधजनर्म की धारा 10 के अधीन िजक्तर्ों का प्रर्ोग करेगा ; (v) उक्त अजधजनर्म की धारा 19 के अधीन पररवाद फाइल करेगा ;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (vi) एकीकृत द्वीपीर् प्रबंधन प्लान में पररवतान र्ा उपांतरण के जलए लक्षद्वीप सघं राज्र्क्षेत्र से प्राप्त प्रस्ट्तावों की समीक्षा करेगा और केंद्रीर् सरकार को, उन पर जवजनर्दाष्ट जसफाररिें करेगा ; (vii) उक्त अजधजनर्म र्ा उसके अधीन बनाए गए जनर्मों के उपबंधों के अजभकजर्त उल्लघं न के मामलों की िांि और पुनरीक्षा करेगा ; (viii) प्राजधकरण, स्ट् वप्रेरणा से र्ा दकसी व् र्जष्ट र्ा जनकार् र्ा संगठन द्वारा की गई जिकार्त के आधार पर, उक्त अजधसूिना के अजतिमण र्ा उल् लघं न के मामलों की िांि र्ा उनका पुनर्वालोकन करेगा । 7. प्राजधकरण, उक्त अजधसूिना के उपाबंधों को प्रवृत्स त करने और उनको मानीटर करने के जलए उत्तरदार्ी होगा । 8. प्राजधकरण, अपने कार्ाकरण म,ें पारदर्िाता बनाए रखने के प्रर्ोिन के जलए एक समर्पात वेबसाइट तैर्ार करेगा और अपने कृत्सर्ों से संबंजधत िानकारी इस पर डालगे ा, जिसके अंतगता उसकी बैठक म ेंकार्ासूिी, बैठक का कार्ावृत्स त, प्रत्सर्ेक बैठक में दकए गए जवजनश् िर्, उक्त अजधसूिना के अजतिमण और उल्ल घं न पर मामलों के जलए जसफ़ाररिें और ऐसे अजतिमण और उल्ल घं न पर की गई कारावाई, न्द्र्ार्ालर् मामल,े जिनम ेंन्द् र्ार्ालर्ों के आदिे भी ह,ैं और संघ राज्र् क्षेत्र प्रिासन की अनुमोददत एकीकृत द्वीपीर् प्रबंधन प्लान भी ह ै। 9. प्राजधकरण, केंद्रीर् सरकार को अपन ेदिर्ाकलापों की ररपोटा छह मास म ेंकम से कम एक बार प्रस्ट् तुत करेगा । [फा. सं. 12-5/2005-आईए.।।।(भाग1)] अमनदीप गगा, अपर सजिव MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE ORDER New Delhi, the 3rd December, 2024 S.O. 5209(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 Lakshadweep 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:⸺ 1. Adviser to the Administrator, Chairman, ex officio; Union territory of Lakshadweep Administration 2. Secretary, Member, ex officio; Department of Environment and Forests, Union territory of Lakshadweep Administration 3. Collector, Member, ex officio; Union territory of Lakshadweep Administration 4. Secretary, Member, ex officio; Department of Urban Development, Union territory of Lakshadweep Administration 5. Director, Member, ex officio; Department of Fisheries, Union territory of Lakshadweep Administration 6. Prof. Ramesh Ramachandran, Advisor, Tamil Nadu Green Expert Member; Climate Company, Department of Environment and Climate4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Change, State Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai (Tamil Nadu). 7. Dr. C. Raghunathan, Expert Member; Additional Director, Zoological Survey of India M-Block, New Alipore Kolkata-700053, West Bengal 8. A representative of Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Member, Institute, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu Non-Government Organisation; 9. Member Secretary, Lakshadweep Pollution Control Member Secretary, Committee, Union territory of Lakshadweep Administration ex officio; 2. The Headquarter of the Authority shall be at Kavaratti, Lakshadweep. 3. The quorum for the meeting of the Authority shall be one-third of the total number of its Members of the Authority. 4. A Member, other than member ex officio, shall be paid allowances as per the terms and conditions decided by the Central Government in this behalf. 5. In order to avoid any conflict of interest, the Chairman and Member shall recuse himself 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 Union territory of Lakshadweep, namely: ⸺ (i) examination of proposals received from the project proponent for approval of project proposal, in accordance with the approved Integrated Islands Management Plan prepared under the notification of the Government of India, number S.O.20 (E), dated the 6th January, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), and make recommendation for approval of project to the concerned authority, as specified in the said notification; (ii) regulate all developmental activities in the Coastal Regulation Zone areas as specified in the said notification; (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 published in the Gazette of India, 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) examination of proposals received from the Union territory of Lakshadweep for changes or modifications in the Integrated Islands Management Plan and make specific recommendations thereon, to the Central Government; (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 violation and contravention of the[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 said notification and action taken on such violation and court matter including the order of the court and the approved Integrated Islands Management Plan of the Union territory of Lakshadweep. 9. The Authority shall furnish report of its activity at least once in six months to the Central Government. [F.No. 12-5/2005-IA.III (Part I)] AMANDEEP GARG, Addl. Secy. . Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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