CHENNAI:
Tamil Nadu Coastal Zone management Authority, which has been reconstituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, will be holding its 101st meeting on Friday.
The meeting assumes significance as it being held after the Union Ministry of Environment reconstituted the authority with seven members, four expert members and a non-governmental agency chaired by environment secretary last month.
Other than the chairman, its includes director of environment, who will the ex-officio member secretary, commissioner of town and country planning, commissioner of fisheries, member secretary Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority member secretary and regional director of Central Ground Water Board as members.
The experts in the authority include director of Institute of remote Sensing, Anna University, S S Ramakrishnan, Conservator of Forests (retd) Dr S Paulraj, Group head-Ocean Observation systems, National institute of Ocean technology (NIOT) dr R Venkatesan, and director of Centre for Environment, Health and Safety, Annamalai university Dr Nehru Kumar Vaithilingam.
Dr V Selvam, executive director of M S Swaminathan Research foundation is non-government organization member.
As per the new order reconstituting TNSCZMA, the authority to maintain transparency has been mandated creating a dedicated website and post the information relating to its functions, including agenda of its meetings, minutes of the meetings, decision taken in each meetings, recommendations on matters on violations and contravention and actions taken on it, court orders and approved Coastal Zone Management Plan.
The reconstituted authority has been asked to approve project proposals in accordance with Coastal zone management Plan and within coastal regulation Zone notification within 60 days from the receipt of such application.
Tamil Nadu Coastal Zone management Authority, which has been reconstituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, will be holding its 101st meeting on Friday.
The meeting assumes significance as it being held after the Union Ministry of Environment reconstituted the authority with seven members, four expert members and a non-governmental agency chaired by environment secretary last month.
Other than the chairman, its includes director of environment, who will the ex-officio member secretary, commissioner of town and country planning, commissioner of fisheries, member secretary Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority member secretary and regional director of Central Ground Water Board as members.
The experts in the authority include director of Institute of remote Sensing, Anna University, S S Ramakrishnan, Conservator of Forests (retd) Dr S Paulraj, Group head-Ocean Observation systems, National institute of Ocean technology (NIOT) dr R Venkatesan, and director of Centre for Environment, Health and Safety, Annamalai university Dr Nehru Kumar Vaithilingam.
Dr V Selvam, executive director of M S Swaminathan Research foundation is non-government organization member.
As per the new order reconstituting TNSCZMA, the authority to maintain transparency has been mandated creating a dedicated website and post the information relating to its functions, including agenda of its meetings, minutes of the meetings, decision taken in each meetings, recommendations on matters on violations and contravention and actions taken on it, court orders and approved Coastal Zone Management Plan.
The reconstituted authority has been asked to approve project proposals in accordance with Coastal zone management Plan and within coastal regulation Zone notification within 60 days from the receipt of such application.
Respected Sir/Madam,
ReplyDeleteUnder CRZ zone 3a how much area defined at present . kindly confirm whether it is 500 mtrs or 200 mtrs.to beyond build house. For DTCP approval how much limit.