In 1997, Government of India implemented Environment Management Capacity Building (EMCB) programme for a period of five years, funded by the International Development Association through the World Bank. The Department of Ocean Development (DOD) established a Project Directorate i.e., Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management (ICMAM), at Chennai in January,1998 with the approval of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs to implement the EMCB programme.After completion of the World Bank assignment, it was decided by DOD to continue the activities of ICMAM-PD
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