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Lakshadweep Islands
This would reduce the cost of construction of
permanent houses in the islands. This
recommendation has been made by wise and
experienced islanders ,in super session of the ban
to dig coral shingles along the shore. Hence
taking into account the advice of District
Panchayat Members, village Panchayat members
and Scientists like Dr. Ali Manikfan, it would be
appropriate to ban the digging Oof coral shingles,
but to allow collection of lose shingles that lie
around the edges of the islands.
7. THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
In order to reduce digging up of the shore and
consequent damage to the coral shore line, e.g. on
the western side of the Coast Guard land, the
Deputy Conservation of the
Chief Wild Life Warden (which activity also covers
preservation of the environment and ecology) may
delegate such powers to the Police so as to stop
any indiscriminate digging up on the shore line
and transportation of coral singles in bulk.
Vol. XXXIV,No.18, Monday, 10" August 1998/ 19 th SRAVANA,1920 (SAKA)
ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP DEPARTMENT OF
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY? ENVIRONMENT
ENo. 17.2.98-ST&E:WHEREASthe coral has to be
protected to preserve the environment of
Lakshadweep Islands.
NOW, therefore, the Administrator U.T. of
Lakshadweep in exercise of the powers conferred
by Regulation 82 (1) (g) of Lakshadweep
Panchayat Regulations 1994, hereby makes
following bye-laws namely:
1. (1) These bye-laws may be called
Lakshadweep Protection of Corals Bye
Laws, 1998.
(2) They extent to the whole of U.T. of
Lakshadweep.
(3) They shall come into force w.e.f.
01.10.1998.
2. No person shall excavate or cause to be
excavated corals in any form including coral
boulders, pebbles, shingles, sands without
permit issued by Wild Life Wardens / Chief
Wild Life Warden, Lakshadweep
Administration.
3. No person shall use or cause to be used any
corals in any form including coral boulders,
pebbles, shingles, sands for construction or for
any other purpose except as permitted in the
duly issued permit.
4. (a) For obtaining permit to excavate corals in
any form for a bonafide use, application in the
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prescribed form as in the enclosed schedule
shall be moved before the Wild Life Wardens /
Chief Wild Life Warden.
(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 excavation for a
maximum off 5 bags with each bag weighing not
more than 20 kg. on payment of permit fees of
Rs. 100/- RS.5/- each bag.
5. Whoever fails to comply with or contravenes
any provision of these bye-laws or directions
issued there under shall in respect of each
such failure or contravension be punishable
with a fine which may extent to Rs. 100/- and
shall be liable for the seizure of the corals in
any form excavated or in his possession.
6. Cognizance of offence:
The Court of Judicial Magistrate shall take
cognizance of offence under these bye-laws in their
respective jurisdiction on a complaint made by the
Wild Life Warden, Lakshadweep Administration or
an officer authorized in this behalf by the
Administrator by Notification.
7. Compounding of offence:
An offence under these bye-laws may be
compounded on payment of afince of Rs. 100/- by
the offender for each of the' offence.
SdI-
(RAJEEV TALWAR)
Administrator