THE GAZETTE OF INDIA

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II -- Section 3 -- Sub-section (ii)

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 12th February, 1999

S.O.104 (E).- Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests number S.O. 1001(E), dated the 26th November, 1998 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification, the Central Government constituted an authority to be known as the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority (hereinafter referred to as the said Authoiity).

And whereas, the State Government of Kerala had drawn attention of the Central Government to the need to modify the composition of the said Authority;

And whereas, the matter has been examined by the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests;

And whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that the said notification should be amended.

2. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with sub-rule (3) and (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in paragraph I of the said notification, namely :-

(i) For the words "Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare" the words "Chairman, Science, Technology and Environment Department and Ex-Officio Secretary to the" shall be substituted;

(ii) For the words "Department of Revenue" the words "Department.of Fisheries" shall be substituted;

(iii) For the words "Central for Earth Sciences and Studies" the words "Centre for Earth Science Studies" shall be substituted;

(iv) For the word "Centrel" the word "Central " shall be substituted;

(v) For the words "Member Secretary, Kerala State Pollution Control Board" the words "Secretary, Local Government" shall be substituted.

[No. Z- 17011/18/98-IA-III]

V. RAJAGOPALAN, Jt. Secy.