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order to ensure the very existence of these islands and
to preserve the beauty and ecosystem of the lagoons for
the future generations ofthe inhabitants ofLakshadweep
in particular and for the country in general the following
restrictions are imposed "ith immediate effect.
1. Destruction and collectionof corals, whether dead or
living, from the lagoon of any island or from its reef
or outside the reef by any individual or institution,
are completely banned except with written
permission of competent authority in special cases,
after satisfying that such collection will not have
adverse affect.
2. Collecting and selling corals as .... By individuals
are completely prohibited. In the case of Handicraft
Societies, however, limited and restricted collection
and sales willbe allowed on written permission after
assessing the resources in each island.
3. Tourists on no account will be allowed to destroy or
collect corals from anywhere in Lakshadweep.
Lakshadweep Islands
4. Fishing with in the lagoon is allowed only for
domestic consamption and is permitted to only the
inhabitants of Lakshadweep.
5. Fishing inside the lagoon and on the reef, which
include catching fish, collection of, see shells, weeds
and any other aquatic life is completely banned for
tourists. However, they will be allowed fishing
outside the reef for sports.
6. The blasting and removal of corals and boulders by
the Lakshadweep Harbour Department willhereafter
be only in consultation wiih the Administration.
7. The above orders apply to all the inhabited and
uninhabited islands of the Union Territory of
Lakshadweep.
SdI-.
(OMESH SAIGAL)
Administrator
EXTRAORDINARY
6. Vol. XXXIV, No. 31, Friday, 30 th October, 1998 / 8 th Karthika 1920 (SAKA)
ADMINISTRATION OF THE
UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP
(DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT)
Kavaratti island, dated: 29.10.1998
A. NOTIFICATION_
LAKSHADWEEP PROTECTION OF CORALS (AMENDMENT)
BYE- LAWS, 1998
ENo. 17/2/98 - ST & E: In exercise of power
conferred to Administrator, Union Territory of
Lakshadweep by regulation 82 (i) 9g) of
Lakshadweep Panchayath Regulation, 1994: the
Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep
hereby makes the following bye-law.
1. (1) This bye-laws may be called "Lakshadweep
Protection of Corals (Amendment_ bye-laws,
1998
(2) It shall come into force with immediate
effect
2. In Section 4 of the Lakshadweep Protection of
Corals bye-law 1998 (hereinafter referred to as
CF principal bye-law)
(1) Sub-section (a) shall be omitted
(2) After clause (a) of the principal bye-law the
following clause shall be inserted.
(b) The Wild Life Wardens Chief Wild Life
Warden on being satisfied of the bonafide
requirement may issue a permit after inspecting
the site of collection for a maximum of 15 bags
with each bag weighing not more than 20 kg. On
payment of permit fees of RS.5/- (Rupees Five)
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only -per bag.
3. For Section 6 of the principal bye-laws, the
following shall be substituted, namely:
4. Cognizance of offence
The court of Judicial Magistrate shall take
cognizance of offence under this bye-laws in their
respective jurisdiction on a complaint made by
Wild Life Warden / Technical Assistant /
Environment Warden of the Department of
Science, Technology and Environment,
Lakshadweep or any officer authorized in this
behalf by the Administration by notification.
Sd/-
(RAJEEV TALWAR)
Administrator
The' problem of collection of coral shingles has
been discussed at various form in the Union
Territory. It was recommended that loose coral
shingles lying on the shore should be allowed to be
collected for the purpose of construction. It was
recommended that these could be mixed with
cement to form blocks and thereby replace bricks
which have to be imported from the mainland.