Karnataka Coastal Zone Management Authority

June 21, 2021

Union ministry of Environment, forest & Climate Change has notified about constituting a Karnataka Coastal Zone Management Authority. Notification was issued under Environment Protection Act, 1986.

About authority

Karnataka Coastal Zone Management Authority is a 15-member body which will be constituted to protect & improve the quality of coastal environment.
Its primary work is to prevent, abate and control environmental pollution in Coastal Regulation Zone of Karnataka.
It is headed by Additional Chief Secretary, State Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, Bengaluru.
Term of office of present members is for three years.

Functions of authority

Authority will examine the application received for approval of project proposal, if it is in accordance with approved Coastal Zone Management Plan.
It will also regulate all developmental activities in CRZ areas as specified in the 2011 notification.
It is responsible for enforcing and monitoring provisions of notification.
It will examine the proposals received from Karnataka government for changes or modifications in classification of CRZ areas.
It will inquire into cases of alleged violation of provisions of Act or rules and review cases involving violations or contraventions of provisions of the act or rules.
It will inquire or review cases of violations or contraventions of notification suo moto.
Authority has been authorised to file complaints under Section 19 of Act.

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