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Date: 2025-07-02 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Reconstitution of Puducherry Coastal Zone Management Authority(PCZMA)

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Executive Summary: This notification establishes the Puducherry Coastal Zone Management Authority, as per the Environment Protection Act of 1986, to protect and improve the coastal environment. The Authority, consisting of ex-officio members and experts, will operate for three years from the date of this order's publication. It will address environmental pollution in the Coastal Regulation Zone areas within the Union Territory of Puducherry. The Authority must submit activity reports to the Central Government every six months. Key Points / Main Content: Authority Establishment and Composition: * The Central Government constitutes the Puducherry Coastal Zone Management Authority. * The Authority consists of ex-officio members (Government Secretaries, Directors, Chief Town Planner) and expert members. * The term of the Authority is three years. Operational Details: * The headquarters of the Authority is in Puducherry. * The quorum for meetings is one-third of the total members. * Non-ex-officio members receive allowances as per Central Government terms. * Members must recuse themselves from project appraisals where they have provided consultancy services. Responsibilities and Powers: * Examine project proposals for approval based on the Coastal Zone Management Plan. * Regulate developmental activities in the Coastal Regulation Zone. * Issue directions under Section 5 of the Environment Protection Act. * Exercise powers under Section 10 of the Act. * File complaints under Section 19 of the Act. * Examine proposals for modifications in Coastal Regulation Zone classifications. * Inquire into alleged violations of the Act and related rules. * Review cases of violation or contravention of notifications. Transparency and Reporting: * The Authority must create a dedicated website for information on functions, meetings, decisions, and compliance. * The Authority must furnish activity reports to the Central Government every six months. Impact Analysis: Central Government: * Impact: Receives activity reports from the Authority every six months and sets allowance terms for non-ex-officio members. * Action Required: Review activity reports and determine allowance terms. Puducherry Coastal Zone Management Authority: * Impact: Responsible for protecting the coastal environment, regulating activities, and ensuring transparency. * Action Required: Implement measures for environmental protection, establish a website, conduct meetings, and submit reports. Project Proponents: * Impact: Subject to examination of proposals by the Authority for project approval. * Action Required: Submit proposals to the Authority for approval and comply with regulations. Union Territory of Puducherry Administration: * Impact: Subject to the Authority's regulation of developmental activities and examination of proposals for modifications in Coastal Regulation Zone classifications. * Action Required: Comply with the Authority's directions and provide necessary information for modifications in Coastal Regulation Zone classifications. Citizens/Organizations: * Impact: Can file complaints regarding violations or contraventions of the notification. * Action Required: Report any violations to the Authority.

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Puducherry Coastal Zone Management Authority: A constituted authority to protect and improve the quality of the coastal environment and prevent, abate and control environmental pollution in the Coastal Regulation Zone areas in the Union territory of Puducherry Administration. Environment Protection Act, 1986: The Act under which the Central Government constitutes the Puducherry Coastal Zone Management Authority. Coastal Regulation Zone: Areas in the Union territory of Puducherry, regulated for developmental activities as specified in notifications related to Coastal Zone Management Plan. Government of Puducherry: The government of the Union Territory of Puducherry, involved in the functioning of the Puducherry Coastal Zone Management Authority. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The ministry under which the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management operates and which issues notifications related to coastal zone management. National Coastal Zone Management Authority: The authority to which the Puducherry Coastal Zone Management Authority makes recommendations regarding modifications in the classification of Coastal Regulation Zone areas and the Coastal Zone Management Plan. Anna University Campus, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Location of the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, which is part of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage INTACH, Pondicherry Chapter: A Non-Governmental Organisation represented in the Puducherry Coastal Zone Management Authority.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एxलx.x-GअI.D-H0x4x0x 72025-264364 CG-DLxx-xEG-I0D4E0x7x2x0 25-264364 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2893] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार , िुलाई 2, 2025/आर्ाढ़ 11, 1947 No. 2893] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025/ASHADHA 11, 1947 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् अजधसूचना नई दिल् ली, 2 िुलाई, 2025 का.आ. 2960 (अ).— केन्‍द रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चातउ उ‍त अजधजनर्म काा गर्ा ा)) , की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित् त िज‍त र् का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, पुडुचेरी तटीर् िोन प्रबंधन प्राजधकरण (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चातउ प्राजधकरण काा गर्ा ा)) का इस आििे के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख स ेतीन वर्ा की अवजध के जलए गठन करती ा), जिसमें जनम् नजलजखत व् र्ज‍त ा ग,े अर्ाातउ :- क्रम स.ं सिस्ट्र् पिनाम (1) (2) (3) 1. सजचव, अध् र्क्ष, पिने ; (जवज्ञान, प्रौद्योजगकी और पर्ाावरण) पुडुचेरी सरकार, पुडुचेरी 4355 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 2. जनििे क, मत् स्ट्र् पालन और मत् स्ट्र् पालक कल् र्ाण सिस्ट्र् , पिने ; जवभाग, पुडुचेरी सरकार, पुडुचेरी 3. नगर र्ोिनाकार, नगर और ग्राम र्ोिना जवभाग, सिस्ट्र् , पिने ; पुडुचेरी सरकार, पुडुचेरी 4. डा. पूवािा रामचंरन सिस्ट्र् , जविेर्ज्ञ; कार्ाकारी जनििे क, व)ज्ञाजनक ‘िी’ और जडवीिन चेर्र (भजवष् र्वािी अनुसंधान) राष्र ीर् सतत उ तटीर् प्रबंधन केंर, पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर्, भारत सरकार, अन्‍द ना जवश् वजवद्यालर् पररसर , जगण्ड ी, चेन्‍द नई 600025 5. डा. तूने उर्ा सिस्ट्र् , जविेर्ज्ञ; व)ज्ञाजनक ‘िी’, राष्र ीर् तटीर् अनुसंधान केंर, (एनसीसीआर) पृथ् वी जवज्ञान मंत्रालर्, भारत सरकार एन.आई.ओ.टी पररसर पल् लीकरनई च)न्‍द नई 600100 6. जर्रू अिोक पाण्ड ा सिस्ट्र् ;ग)र सरकारी संगठन सा संर्ोिक, भारतीर् राष्र ीर् कला एवं सांस्ट्क ृजतक जवरासत न्‍द र्ास, पुडुचेरी अध्र् ार्-पुडुचेरी 7. जनििे क, जवज्ञान, प्रौद्योजगकी और पर्ाावरण जवभाग, सिस्ट्र् -सजचव पिने । पुडुचेरी सरकार, पुडुचेरी 2. प्राजधकरण का मुख् र्ालर् पुडुचेरी में ाोगा । 3. प्राजधकरण की ब)ठक के जलए गणपूर्ता, इसके सिस्ट्र् की कुल संख् र्ा का एक जतााई ाोगी । 4. पिने सिस्ट्र् से जभन्‍द न सिस्ट्र् को, केन्‍द रीर् सरकार द्वारा जवजनजित जनबंधन और ितके के अनसु ार भत् त का संिार् दकर्ा िाएगा । 5. जात के दकसी भी टकराव से बचने के जलए सिस्ट्र् , दकसी ऐसी पररर्ोिना जिसके जलए उन्‍द ाोने परामिी सेवा प्रिान की ा,) के मूल्र् ांकन की प्रदक्रर्ा में प्राजधकरण की ब)ठक से स्ट्वर्ं को िरू रखेंगे । 6. प्राजधकरण, पुडुचेरी संघ राज्र् क्षेत्र प्रिासन में तटीर् पर्ाावरण की गुणव्ा को सरं जक्षत करन े और सुधारन े के जलए तर्ा तटीर् जवजनर्म िोन क्षेत्र म ें पर्ाावरण प्रिर्ू ण के जनवारण, उपिमन और जनर्ंत्रण के जलए जनम् नजलजखत उपार् करेगा, अर्ाातउ :- i. पररर्ोिना प्रस्ट्त ावक से अनमु ोिन के जलए प्रात प प्रस्ट्ताव की परीक्षा, र्र्ाजस्ट्र्जत, र्दि अनुमोदित तटीर् िोन प्रबंधन र्ोिना के अनसु ार ा )और भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना संख् र्ांक का.आ. 19(अ), तारीख 6 िनवरी, 2011 र्ा अजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 37(अ) तारीख 18 िनवरी, 2019 (जिन्‍द ा ेंइसमें इसके पश् चातउ उ‍त अजधसूचनाए ंकाा गर्ा ा)) के अधीन त)र्ार दकए गए अनुमोदित तटीर् िोन प्रबंधन र्ोिना के अनसु रण में करेगा और संबद्ध प्राजधकरण को पररर्ोिना प्रस्ट्ताव के अनुमोिन के जलए, ि)सा दक उ‍त अजधसूचना में जवजन्िष्ा ट ा,) ऐसे आवेिन की प्राज‍ त की तारीख से साठ दिन के भीतर जसफाररि करेगा ; ii. उ‍त अजधसूचना म ें र्र्ाजवजन्िष्ा ट तटीर् जवजनर्म िोन क्षेत्र म ें सभी जवकासात् मक दक्रर्ाकलाप को जवजनर्जमत करेगा ; iii. भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण वन और िलवार्ु पररवतना मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना सं. 4650 (अ) तारीख 30 जसतबं र, 2022 में र्र्ाजवजन्िष्टा उक्त अजधजनर्म की धारा 5 के अधीन िारी जनििे ; iv. उ‍त अजधजनर्म की धारा 10 के अधीन िज‍ तर् का प्रर्ोग करेगा । v. उ‍त अजधजनर्म की धारा 19 के अधीन पररवाि फाइल करेगा ; vi. तटीर् जवजनर्म िोन क्षेत्र और तटीर् िोन प्रबंध र्ोिना के वगीकरण में उपांतरण के जलए संघ राज् र्क्षेत्र से प्रा‍त प्रस्ट्त ाव की परीक्षा करेगा और राष्र ीर् तटीर् िोन प्रबंध प्राजधकरण को उ‍त अजधसूचनां के अधीन उस पर जसफाररिें िगे ा ; vii. उ‍त अजधजनर्म तर्ा उसके अधीन बनाए गए जनर्म के उपबंध के कजर्त उल्लंघन के मामल की िांच तर्ा पुनर्वला ोकन करना ; viii. उ‍त अजधसूचना के अजतक्रमण र्ा उल् लंघन के मामल में की, स्ट्व प्रेरणा से र्ा दकसी व्यजष्ट, जनकार् र्ा संगठन द्वारा उसके समक्ष की गई जिकार्त के आधार पर, िांच और पुनर्वालोकन करना । 7. उ‍त अजधसूचना के उपबंध के दक्रर्ान्‍द वर्न की मननीटरी और प्रवतना के जलए प्राजधकरण उत् तरिार्ी ाोगा । 8. प्राजधकरण, अपने कृत् र् में पारिर्िाता बनाए रखने के प्रर्ोिन के जलए एक समर्पात वेबसाइट त)र्ार करेगा और इसके कृत् र् , जिसके अंतगात ब)ठक में कार्ासचू ी, ब)ठक का कार्ावृत् त, प्रत् र्ेक ब)ठक में दकए गए जवजनश् चर्, उ‍त अजधसूचना के अनुपालन तर्ा उल् लंघन की असफलता के मामल में जसफाररिें और ऐसी असफलता तर्ा उल् लंघन पर की गई कारावाई तर्ा न्‍द र्ार्ालर् मामल,े जिसके अंतगात न्‍द र्ार्ालर् के आििे भी ा ैं और संघ राज् र्क्षेत्र प्रिासन, पुडुचेरी की अनुमोदित तटीर् िोन प्रबंध र्ोिना, से संबंजधत सूचना डालेगा । 9. प्राजधकरण, कम से कम छा मास में एक बार अपने दक्रर्ाकलाप की ररपोटा केंरीर् सरकार को भेिेगा । [फा. सं. िे.17011/13/1999-आईए.III.(भाग)] रित अग्रवाल, संर्ु‍ त सजचव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd July, 2025 S.O. 2960 (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 Puducherry 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:- Sl. No. Members Designation (1) (2) (3) 1. The Secretary Chairman, exofficio; (Science, Technology and Environment), Government of Puducherry, Puducherry. 2. The Director, Member, exofficio; Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry. 3. The Chief Town Planner, Member, exofficio; Town and Country Planning Department, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry 4.. Dr. Purvaja Ramachandran, Member, Expert ; Acting Director, Scientist-G and Division Chair (Futuristic Research) National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, Anna University Campus, Guindy, Chennai, -600025. 5. Dr. Tune Usha, Member, Expert ; Scientist ‘G’, National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), Ministry of Earth Science, Government of India, NIOT Campus, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100. 6. Thiru. Ashok Panda, Member, Non-Governmental Organisation ; Co-convenor, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Pondicherry Chapter- Puducherry. 7. The Director, Member Secretary, exofficio. Department of Science, Technology and Environment , Government of Puducherry, Puducherry. 2. The Headquarter of the Authority shall be at Puducherry. 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 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 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 Union territory of Puducherry Administration, namely: ⸺ (i) examine proposals received from the project proponent for approval, 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 notifications), as the case may be, and make recommendation for approval of project proposal to the authority concerned, as specified in the said notifications, 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 notifications; (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, 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) examine proposals received from the Union territory 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 notifications. (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 failure of compliance or contravention of the said notification and action taken on such failure or contravention and court matter including the order of the court, and the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan of the Union territory Administration of Puducherry. 9. The Authority shall furnish report of its activity at least once in six months to the Central Government. [F.No. J-17011/13/1999-IA.III(Part)] RAJAT AGARWAL , Jt. 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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