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Lok Sabha Question No. 4045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Mini Drug Testing Labs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4045 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH AUGUST, 2018

## MINI DRUG TESTING LA BS

## 4045. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of proposal for opening of Mini Drug Testing Labs in various parts of the country for keeping an eye on the quality of drugs in the country, State -wise;

- (b) whether only 40 per cent of work has been carried out under the said scheme during the last two years, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government has issued any guidelines to speed up the work regarding setting up the said Mini Drug Testing Labs and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): The Government has approved a proposal for strengthening of drug regulatory system the country. This includes s etting up of eight Mini Drug Testing Laboratories at the followin Airports/Seaports to keep an eye on the quality of drugs in the country:
- (i) Ahmedabad in Gujarat
- (ii) Bengaluru in Karnataka
- (iii) Chennai in Tamil Nadu
- (iv) & (v) Mumbai (Seaport & Airport) in Maharashtra
- (vi)    Kolkata in West Bengal
- (vii) Delhi
- (viii)Hyderabad in Telangana

(b) & (c): As per directions of the Government, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has arranged necessary premises for housing the Mini Labs at all locations  except  Kolkata.  Major  equipment  and  other  infrastructure  like  furnishing acquiredpremises  as  per  special  requirement  of  each  Mini  Lab  have  been  provided.  F procuring small equipment costing upto an amount of Rs. 3.00 lakh, Deputy Drugs Control /Assistant Drugs Controllers of the concerned Zones/Sub - Zones have been authorized. Th e Mini Labs at Ahmedabad Airport, Mumbai Airport, JNPT Seaport (Mumbai) and Bengaluru Airport are ready to be operational.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: National Medicine Bank
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Richard Hay

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4044 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH AUGUST, 2018

## NATIONAL MEDICINE BA NK

## 4044. PROF. RICHARD HAY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning/proposing to establish National Medicine Bank across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the number of Pharma Companies involved initially under this Bank across the country;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is planning/proposing  to  include  Pharma Co panies  under Corporate Social Responsibility via this Bank; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be established?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (e): The Drugs Technical Advisory Board, in its 79th meeting held on 16.05.2018 deliberated the issue and agreed for a provision for Pharmaceutical companies, on the b their turnover, to spend at least one per cent of their net profit for providing free medicines in medicine bank to be used by the Central Government during health emergencies, disaster or other  circumstances  considered  necessary  by  the  Central  Government,  as  part  of  Corpo Social Responsibility (CSR) of the company, on voluntary ba sis.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Duty Drawback Schemes under GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH, DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ********

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10th AUGUST, 2018/

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4040 SHRAVANA 19, 1940 (SAKA)

Duty Drawback Schemes under GST

4040. SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA:

PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the benefits available to exporters under the drawback schemes have been withdrawn under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the exporters have represented to the Government for restoration of the benefits and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether  several  Ministries  have  also  expressed  their  concern  in  this regard; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  steps  proposed  in  this regard ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a): Duty Drawback is a statutory scheme which provides for neutralisation of certain  duties/  taxes  on  inputs  that  are  used  in  manufacture  of  export products.  Prior  to  implementation  of  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (GST),  there were  two  All  Industry  Rates  of  duty  drawback.  The  higher  rates  rebated Customs duty, Central Excise duty and Service tax on inputs or input services used in manufacture of export products subject to the condition that no input credit was claimed. The lower rates rebated only the Customs duty on inputs and  Central  Excise  duty  on  fuel  for  generation  of  captive  power  used  in manufacture of export products, in other cases.

With the implementation of GST, input services and inputs (other than tobacco products and specified petroleum products)  used in manufacture of export  products  are  covered  under  GST  and  do  not  suffer  the  incidence  of Service  tax  and  Central  Excise  duty  respectively.  Further,  GST  legislation provides  for  zero-rating  of  export  through  refund  of  GST  paid  to  exporters. Accordingly, only the lower rates of duty drawback have been continued.

In view of the above, no benefit available to exporters for neutralisation of  duties/taxes  suffered  by  export  products  has  been  withdrawn  under  the GST.

(b)  to  (d):  Yes,  Madam.  Some  exporters/  associations  and  Ministries  have forwarded representations to restore pre-GST higher rates of duty drawback. On  account  of  zero-rating  of  exports  under  GST  and  refund  of  GST  being available to exporters, the question of restoring erstwhile higher rates of duty drawback does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Impact of Climate Change on GDP Growth
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4034

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2018

## Impact of Climate Change on GDP Growth

## 4034. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any study to assess the impact of climate change on  the  GDP  growth  of  the  country  along  with  the  mitigation  strategies  that  are  to  be undertaken to check the trend;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  names  of  all  the  Government  programmes  that  are  directed  towards reducing  the  Carbon  Foot  Print  (CFP)  of  the  economy  for  achieving  India's  INDC's under Paris Climate Agreement?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (c) The Government has not conducted any sp ecific study to assess the impact of climate change on the GDP growth of the country. However, all efforts to combat climate change are  being  made.  In  the  pre-2020  period,  India  took  up  a  voluntary  goal  to  reduce  the emission intensity  of  its  Gross  Domestic  Product  (GDP)  by  20-25  per  cent  from  2005 levels by 2020. India's emission intensity of GDP has reduced by 12% between 2005 and 2010 (as per India's first Biennial Update Report submitted to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) in line with our voluntary goal, while the GDP of the country  approximately  doubled  during  this  period  and  population  increased  by  about 18%.

The commitments under Paris Agreement, called 'Nationally Determined Contributions' (NDC),  are  to  be  implemented  in  post  2020  period.  The  programmes  and  schemes  of various  missions  under  the  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (NAPCC)  and actions under the State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) will help achieve our NDCs.  The  missions  under  the  NAPCC  are  National  Solar  Mission  (NSM);  National Mission  on  Enhanced  Energy  Efficiency  (NMEEE);  National  Mission  on  Sustainable Habitat  (NMSH);  National  Water  Mission  (NWM);  National  Mission  for  Sustainable Agriculture  (NMSA);  National  Mission for Sustaining the  Himalayan  Ecosystem (NMSHE); Green India  Mission  (GIM);  National  Mission  on  Strategic  Knowledge  for Climate Change (NMSKCC).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Action Plan on Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4032

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2018

## Action Plan on Climate Change

## 4032.   SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) Whether  the  Government  has  constituted  any  Board  or  organization  to  deal  with  the climate change in all states and Union Territories across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; State/UT-wise; and
- (c) if  not,  the  time  by  which  the  Government  is  likely  to  prepare  action  plan  on  climate change?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (c):  The Government has constituted an advisory council in order to respond to challenge of climate change at national level.  At State / Union Territory level, State Steering Committees, comprising  of  representatives  from  relevant  Government  Departments,  academicians,  civil society  and  non-governmental  organisations,  have  been  set  up  for  providing  guidance  for formulation State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) and its subsequent implementation. The Government has formulated National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in 2008, which  includes  eight  national  missions  in  specific  areas  of  solar  energy,  enhanced  energy efficiency,  habitat,  water,  sustaining  Himalayan  ecosystems,  forestry,  agriculture  and  strategic knowledge for climate change. It outlines a number of steps to simultaneously advance India's development  and  climate  change  related  objectives.    28  States  and  4  Union  Territories  have prepared their SAPCC in line with the NAPCC.

The Government has supported State Climate Change Cells in 22 States/Union Territories to undertake work on vulnerability and risk assessment, human and institutional capacity building and public awareness programmes under National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change and National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Illicit Domestic Trade of Tobacco
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: S. RAJENDRAN, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4031

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 10 TH  AUGUST, 2018 SHRAVANA 19, 1940 [SAKA]

## ILLICIT DOMESTIC TRADE OF TOBACCO

4031.  SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has reported cases of fake cigarettes being manufactured in India, if so, the number of such cases detected by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) during the last three years and the current year;
- (b)  whether the Government has received data from DRI about the illicit domestic trade  of  tobacco  products  and  illegal  tobacco  import  during  each  of  the  last  three years and the current year;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the illicit trade in tobacco products is causing a loss to the exchequer of Rs 13000 crore or thereabout and this is growing every year; and
- (e) if so, the reasons for the same and the steps being taken by the Government so far to curb this menace?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE [REVENUE] (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a)  Directorate  General  of  Revenue  Intelligence  (DRI)  had  detected  a  case  in  the year 2017 regarding involvement of a Syndicate in manufacturing and clandestine removal  of  foreign  branded  cigarettes,  Pan  Masala  and  tobacco  from  a  factory  in Banswara, Rajasthan.

(b) & (c) DRI only sends data relating to seizures made. Hence, no data about illicit domestic trade of tobacco products received from DRI. As regards, illegal imports of tobacco products, the details of seizures made by DRI in the last three years and the current year are given below:

| Year         |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 (upto July, 2018) |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| No. of Cases |        33 |        27 |        30 |                           4 |

(d) & (e) The Government has not conducted any study on this matter to arrive at the quantum and trends of loss to the exchequer on account of illicit trade in tobacco products. The Government is committed to combating illegal import of all goods and all the Directorates/field formations have been alerted to be vigilant and to carry out proper checks to thwart and detect the cases of smuggling of cigarette and tobacco products.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4027 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Plantation of Trees
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4027 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2018

## Plantation of Trees

## 4027.   SHRI KRUPLAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  area  of  land  in  Maharashtra  on  which  trees  have  been  planted  by  the Government in lieu of the trees felled for construction of National Highways during each of the last three years;
- (b) whether Government is aware that artificial afforestation is not a long term measure and it cannot compensate for vanishing natural forests; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Details of total area of land in Maharashtra on which trees have been planted by the Government in lieu of the trees felled for construction of National Highway under compensatory afforestation scheme during the last three years is given as under -

| Year    |   Total area (in ha) |
|---------|----------------------|
| 2015-16 |                25    |
| 2016-17 |               179.52 |
| 2017-18 |                73.9  |

(b) and

- (c) Diversion  of  forest  is  made  against  unavoidable  development  projects.  To compensate  such  loss  in  forest  cover,  if  any,  compensatory  afforestation  under appropriate scheme is the best possible option. Moreover, afforestation activities have a long gestation period before significant increase can be recorded through satellite imageries. Accordingly, there would be an eventual major gain in forest cover over a period of time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Upgradation of Government Medical AYUSH Colleges
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4023 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH AUGUST, 2018

## UPGRADATION OF GOV ERNMENT MEDICAL AYUS H COLLEGES

## 4023. SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  action  plan  for  upgradation  of  Governme medical colleges fo r AYUSH system of medicines under National AYUSH Mission; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT - wise and stream - wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) & (b):      As health is a State s ubject ,upgradation of Government medical colleges for AYUSH system of medicines comes under the  purview of concerned State/UT Government s. However, under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  there  is provision of financial assistance for upgradation of Government Under Graduate/ Post Graduate AYUSH colleges.States/UTs are required to prepare their State Annual Action Plans (SAAP s) as per their requirements in accordance with NAM guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Pollution in Rivers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4020

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2018

## Pollution in rivers

## 4020.  DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any awareness campaigns were conducted for checking pollution in rivers, dying marine ecosystems and degradation of environment in urban areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the measures being taken towards reducing water pollution of rivers in urban areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) &  (b):  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  is implementing  Environment  Education,  Awareness  and  Training  scheme  with  an objective to promote environmental awareness among all sections of the society and to mobilize people's participation for conservation of environment. On the occasion of the  World  Environment  Day,  2018,  which  was  hosted  by  India,  a  campaign  on  the theme 'Beat Plastic Pollution' was undertaken by MoEF&CC from 23rd May, 2018 to 10th June, 2018.  The campaign included cleaning up of 24 identified beach stretches and 24 identified riverine stretches in various states with the involvement of school children, eco-club schools and general public including Government officials.  On the above  occasion,  mini  marathons  were  also  organized  in  Delhi  and  also  in  four locations in the country, namely, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Shillong, and Gandhinagar which  were  participated  in  large  numbers  by  school  children  and  general  public. Awareness  about  various  environmental  issues  including  pollution  in  rivers,  marine ecosystems and degradation of environment in urban areas were also undertaken under National Green Corps programme of the Ministry.
- (c)  The MoEFCC is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in abatement of pollution in rivers under the scheme of National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) on a cost sharing basis between Central and State Government.  So far, under the scheme, polluted stretches of 32 rivers in 76 towns spread over 14 States have been covered and sewage treatment capacity of 2472.43 MLD has been created.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Rise in Sea Level
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4018

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2018

## Rise in Sea Level

## 4018.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the change in sea level noticed as a result of increasing temperature across the country during the last five decades;
- (b) the adverse  effects noticed on  coastal areas of  the  country  due  to  unauthorised development,  decrease  in  green  cover,  uncontrolled  tourism  and  apathetic  approach towards the laws of coastal conservation; and
- (c) the manner in which the Government proposes to provide protection from increasing sea level in coastal areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) :  According  to  the  fifth  Assessment  Report  of  Intergovernmental  Panel  on  Climate Change, the global mean rate of sea level rise was 1.7 mm per year between 1901 and 2010, a total  rise  of  0.19  meter.  Further,  as  per  the  studies  carried  out  by  Indian  National  Centre  for Ocean  Information  Services  (INCOIS),  the  sea  level  are  changing  at  different  rates  along  the Indian coast. On an average, the sea level along the Indian coast is rising at the rate of 0.33 to 5.16 mm/year and the trend is expected to continue.
- (b) and (c):  With a view to conserve and protect the unique environment of the marine areas of the country and to promote development in a sustainable manner, the Central Government issued the  Coastal  Regulation  Zone  Notification  in  1991.  This  was  followed  up  with  suitable amendments  from  time  to  time  and  a  comprehensive  revision  in  2011.  The  Notification  has provisions for conservation of natural resources, protection of green areas, scientific regulation of developmental activities and tourism etc. The mangroves, which are green areas, have seen an increase over the years.

The Government has constituted Coastal Zone Management Authorities (CZMAs) for the Coastal States / Union Territories (UTs) for implementing and enforcing the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification. The CZMAs are empowered to take action against the violations.

The  Government  of  India,  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  coastal  States  by  providing technical  advice  and  financial  assistance  for  management  of  coastal  erosion  in  critical  areas. Under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) project, the hazard line along the entire coastal  belt  have  been  demarcated.  Shoreline  management  plans  have  been  prepared  for  five identified coastal stretches in Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal on a pilot basis.

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