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RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT-2005
COASTAL AQUACULTURE AUTHORITY
(Ministry of Agriculture)
Government of India
2nd Floor, Shastri Bhavan Annexe
26, Haddows Road, Chennai – 600 006, INDIA
Telephone No: 91 44 28213785 / 28234683
Fax: 91 44 28216552
E-mail:
aquaauth@vsnl.net ,
aquvaauth@bsnl.in
Web Site:
www.caa.gov.in
INFORMATION UNDER SECTION
4(1)(b) OF THE ACT
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Particulars of its organization, functions and
duties
ORGANISATION
The Authority consist of the following members who
are appointed by the Central Government, namely:-
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(a) |
the Chairperson who is, or has been, a Judge
of a High Court; |
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(b) |
one member who is an expert in the field of
coastal aquaculture; |
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(c) |
one member who is an expert in the field of
coastal ecology nominated by the Department
of Ocean Development of the Central
Government; |
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(d) |
one member who is expert in the field of
environment protection or pollution control
nominated by the Ministry of Environment and
Forests of the Central Government; |
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(e) |
one member to represent the Ministry of
Agriculture of the Central Government; |
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(f) |
one member to represent the Ministry of
Commerce of the Central Government; |
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(g) |
four members to represent the coastal States
on rotation basis; |
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(h) |
one member-secretary. |
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITY
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(1) |
Subject to any guidelines issued by the
Central Government under section 3, the
Authority shall exercise the following
powers and perform the following functions,
namely :- |
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(a) |
to make regulations for the
construction and operation of
aquaculture farms within the
coastal areas; |
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(b) |
to inspect coastal aquaculture
farms with a view to
ascertaining their environmental
impact caused by coastal
aquaculture; |
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to register coastal aquaculture
farms; |
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to order removal or demolition
of any coastal aquaculture farms
which is causing pollution after
hearing the occupier of the
farm; and |
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To perform such other functions
as may be prescribed. |
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Where the Authority orders removal or demolition
of any coastal aquaculture farm under clause (d) of
sub-section (1), the workers of the said farm shall
be paid such compensation as may be settled between
the workers and the management through an authority
consisting of one person only to be appointed by the
Authority and such authority may exercise such
powers of a District Magistrate for such purpose, as
may be prescribed. |
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