Enayam Port

Tamil Research Institute
RAPID TECHNO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF COLACHEL PORT AT TAMILNADU
FINAL REPORT
1.2.1.3. Other Laws and Regulations related to coastal activities
Apart from the Coastal Regulation Zone notification, 1991 there are many legislations / acts and rules related to
coastal activities. The following are the important ones:
Indian Fisheries Act, 1897; Indian Ports Act, 1902; Merchant Shipping Act, 1974, Wildlife (Protection) Act
1972; Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1981; Indian Coast Guards Act, 1974; and Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels)
Act, 1981; Environment (Protection) Act 1986; The Petroleum Act, 1934; National Environment Tribunal Act,
1995; Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989.
In addition to this, India has signed and ratified several international conventions relating to oceans and related
activities. Some of these are related to marine environment and applicable to coastal area also. The important
ones are: MARPOL 1973/1978; London Dumping Convention, 1972; Convention on Civil Liability for Oil
Pollution Damages (CLC 1969) and its Protocol, 1976; Fund, 1971 and its Protocol, 1979; CITES, Convention
on Biodiversity, 1992.
1.2.1.4. Coastal Zone Management Authority
The Government of India, MoEF has constituted an authority namely, the Tamil Nadu Coastal Zone
Management Authority, to enforce the Coastal Regulation Zone notification. The Chairman of the Authority is the
Secretary to Government, MoEF and the Director, Department of Environment is the Member Secretary.
1.3. INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION
The present study deals with the Environmental issues related to the Project in order to assess the likely impact.
IEE has been conducted within the short time available. The study mainly depends on secondary data on
physiological condition of the area. Some field verifications have been undertaken by the study team for
updating the secondary data when it was necessary.
IEE was carried out as part of this TEFR. Thus it can assure that the Project will be environmentally feasible. The
general objectives of IEE study had cover the following:
• To provide information about the general environmental settings of the project area as baseline data.
• To provide information on potential impacts of the project and the characteristic of the impacts,
magnitude, distribution and their duration.
• To provide information on potential mitigation measures to minimize the impact including mitigation costs.
• To provide basic information for formulating management and monitoring plan.
The indicative outline of the present IEE report is as follows:
• A. Introduction.
• B. Description of the Project.
• C. Description of the Environment.
• D. Screening of Potential Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures.
• E. Institutional Requirements and Environmental Management Plan.
• F Conclusions.
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