S.O.1423 (E) dated 01/05/2020-Reconstitution of Andhra Pradesh Coastal Zone Management Authority

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1275] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 05, 2020/VAISAKHA 15, 1942 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE ORDER New Delhi, the 1st May, 2020 S.O. 1423(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 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:— Sl.No. Members Status 1. Special Chief Secretary to Government (or) Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Forest, Science and Technology Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh Chairman, exofficio; 2. Principal Secretary to Government (or) Special Commissioner (Disaster Management), Revenue (Disaster Management) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh Member, exofficio; 3. Principal Secretary to Government (or) Commissioner of Fisheries, Fisheries Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh Member, exofficio; 4. Principal Secretary to Government (or) Commissioner of Industries, Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh Member, exofficio; 5. Head/Director, Andhra Pradesh Space Applications Centre (APSAC), Government of Andhra Pradesh Member, exofficio; 6. Shri. Kalluri Hanumantha Rao, Scientist ‘G’ and Group Director, Oceanography (Retired) Andhra Pradesh Space Application Centre Member, (Expert); 7. Prof. Ummey Shammem, Professor, Department of Zoology, Andhra Pradesh University Member, (Expert); 8. Dr. P.V.N. Rao, Scientist ‘H’ and Deputy Director Remote Sensing Application Area (RSAA), National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) (Indian Space Research Organisation), Department of Space, Government of India Member, (Expert); 9. Dr. Shaik Basha, Senior Principal Scientist and Head, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) - National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) Member, (Expert); 10. Dr. T. Byragi Reddy, Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Andhra Pradesh University Member, (Expert); 11. Dr. Deepak Amban Mishra, Faculty Member, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) Member, (Expert); Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) Member, (Expert); 13. Dharitri Rakshitha Samithi, Kakinada Member, Non- Governmental Organisation; 14. Member Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board Member Secretary, exofficio. 2. The Authority shall have its headquarters at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The quorum for the meeting of the Authority shall be one-third of the total number of its Members. 4. A Member, other than an exofficio Member, shall be paid allowances as per the norms decided by the Central Government. 5. The Authority shall, for the purposes of protecting and improving the quality of the costal environment and preventing, abating and controlling environmental pollution in the Coastal Regulation Zone areas in the State of Andhra Pradesh, 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 6 th 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 contraventions 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 Government. 7. The Authority shall furnish reports of its activities at least once in six months to the National Coastal Zone Management Authority. ARVIND KUMAR NAUTIYAL, Jt. Secy. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. MANOJ KUMAR VERMA