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Procedure followed in the decision making process including channels of supervision and accessibility

The Authority conducts regular meetings once in two months with specific agenda and the decisions taken in the meeting are being implemented by the officers of the Authority, State Level Committees and District Level Committees.

   
IV Norms set by it for the discharge of its function

Registration and Renewal of shrimp farms

A proforma has been designed and the prospective applicants should submit the duly filled in forms in the following manner:

Application for registration and the fees to be paid:-

(1)

Every application for the registration of a coastal aquaculture farm shall be made to the District Level Committee as set up by the Authority in Form I, obtainable from the office of the District Level Committee or the office of the Authority or be downloaded from the website of the Authority.

(2)

Every application under sub-rule (1) for the registration of coastal aquaculture farm specified in column (1) of the Table below shall be accompanied by the fee specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table.

 
1. Up to 5.0 hectare (ha) water spread area - Rs. 200 per ha (or fraction of a ha), subject to a minimum of Rs. 500/-
2. From 5.1 to 10 ha water spread area - Rs. 1000 plus Rs. 500 per ha (or fraction of a ha) in excess of 5 ha.
3. From 10.1 ha water spread area - Rs. 3500 plus Rs. 1000 per ha (or fraction and above of a ha) in excess of 10 ha.
(3)

The fees for registration shall be payable in the form of Demand Draft in favour of the Member Convenor of the District Level Committee set up by the Authority.

The manner of considering application for registration:-

(1) On receipt of an application, the District Level Committee shall verify the particulars given in the application in respect of all coastal aquaculture farms irrespective of their size; and

(a) in the case of coastal aquaculture farms up to 2.0 ha water spread area, the District Level Committee upon satisfaction of the information furnished therein shall recommend the application directly to the Authority for consideration of registration under intimation to the State Level Committee.
(b) in the case of coastal aquaculture farms above 2.0 ha water spread area, the District Level Committee shall inspect the concerned farm to ensure that the farm meets the norms specified in the guidelines with specific reference to the siting of coastal aquaculture farms and recommend such applications to the State Level Committee, which upon satisfaction shall further recommend the application to the Authority for consideration of registration.

Registration of Hatcheries

Norms for registration of hatcheries have been framed by the Marine Products Export Development Authority and the applications for registration of hatcheries have to be submitted to them in the prescribed form for scrutiny and inspection by MPEDA, who in turn would submit the list of hatcheries to the Coastal Aquaculture Authority for review and approval.

   
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