Karnataka Coastal Development Authority

Coastal Development Authority is a government body of State Government of Karnataka. Its headquarters is situated in Mangalore, Karnataka. The authority works to develop of the three coastal districts of Karnataka named Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada.[1][2]

Coastal Development Authority
Agency overview
Formed2009
JurisdictionGovernment of Karnataka
HeadquartersKarnataka, India
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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Coastal Development Authority was established in 2009. Mattar Ratnakar Hegde is the chairman of the authority. The State Government had granted 35 crore (US$4.2 million) to the authority for the year of 2022–2023.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "'Coastal development authority will explore setting up marine industrial zone'". The Hindu. 2020-02-22. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  2. ^ "Coastal development body to study fish markets in 3 Karnataka districts". Deccan Herald. 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  3. ^ "Karnataka govt sets aside Rs 35 crore for coastal development". The Week. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  4. ^ "Karnataka's Coastal Development Authority proposes ₹100-cr tourism, livelihood projects". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
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