PANAJI
The Goa Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority has notified that a day-long 'public hearing' will be conducted on March 7 as part of the process to finalise the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for the State's entire coastal region.
The GCZMA notice said hearings will be held at the Taleigao Community hall for North Goa and at the Ravindra Bhavan, Margao for South Goa between 10 am and 7 pm.
Citizens desirous of participating in these public hearings will have to register at the respective venues. They have time until 11 am of March 7, the day of the hearing to register.
The State's draft CZMP was uploaded on http://www.czma.goa.gov.in and the hard copies are available in the offices of the District Magistrates (Collectors), Sub-Divisional Magistrates (Deputy Collectors) and the civic local bodies.
Suggestions and objections to the draft CZMP can be made by institutions, departments, local communities, public and NGOs, GCZMA said, adding these have to be made in writing to its Member Secretary or other designated public authorities within 30 days.
Suggestions and objections can also be sent via email to [email protected].
The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) Chennai was entrusted the task of preparing the CZMP draft and will be sent to the MoEFCC for finalisation after the public hearing, the GCZMA said.
