S.O. 3266(E).In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government for the purposes of protecting and improving the quality of the coastal environment and preventing, abating and controlling environmental pollution in the coastal areas, hereby constitutes the National Coastal Zone Management Authority. The Gazette Notification is available at: http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2017/179451.pdf