Sri Vijaya Puram, November 13: Chief Secretary Mr. Gyanesh Bharti, IAS, Chairman of the Andaman and Nicobar Coastal Zone Management Authority (A&NCZMA), formally launched the official website of the Authority (https://anczma.andamannicobar.gov.in) in the presence of Mr. M. Rajkumar, IFS, APCCF (CRZ & FC) and Member Secretary, A&NCZMA, Commissioner-cum-Secretary Ms. Chanchal Yadav, IAS, and other senior officials.
According to the release, the website is a step forward towards greater transparency, accessibility and ease of doing business, besides providing citizens with a digital platform for accessing information on the functions and initiatives of the A&NCZMA, ICRZ regulations, notifications, guidelines, orders and updates, while promoting awareness of coastal environmental protection and sustainable development.
The website enables the public, project proponents, institutions, Government Departments and other stakeholders to access information on coastal regulations and conservation initiatives at one place. Citizens are also encouraged to participate actively in protecting the Islands’ fragile coastal and marine ecosystems by staying informed and supporting responsible coastal development.
The release said the initiative reflects the Administration’s commitment to improved public service delivery and the sustainable protection of the Islands’ ecologically sensitive coastal and marine ecosystems.
