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Ministry of Environment and Forest

The Ministry of Environment, Forest is responsible for planning, promoting and overseeing India's environmental and forestry policies. Its objectives include conservation of natural resources like forests and wildlife, prevention of pollution, afforestation, and animal welfare. The Ministry implements these objectives through initiatives like environmental impact assessments, eco-regeneration programs, and creating environmental awareness. It also represents India regarding international agreements and organizations related to the environment.

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Ministry of Environment and Forest

The Ministry of Environment, Forest is responsible for planning, promoting and overseeing India's environmental and forestry policies. Its objectives include conservation of natural resources like forests and wildlife, prevention of pollution, afforestation, and animal welfare. The Ministry implements these objectives through initiatives like environmental impact assessments, eco-regeneration programs, and creating environmental awareness. It also represents India regarding international agreements and organizations related to the environment.

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MINISTRY OF FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT

SYNOPSIS
INTRODUCTION:
The Ministry of Environment, Forest is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the
Central Government for the planning, promotion, co-ordination and overseeing the
implementation of India's environmental and forestry policies and programmes.
The primary concerns of the Ministry are implementation of policies and programmes
relating to conservation of the country's natural resources including its lakes and rivers, its
biodiversity, forests and wildlife, ensuring the welfare of animals, and the prevention and
abatement of pollution. While implementing these policies and programmes, the Ministry is
guided by the principle of sustainable development and enhancement of human well-being.
The Ministry also serves as the nodal agency in the country for the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP), South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme
(SACEP), and International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and for
the follow-up of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
(UNCED). The Ministry is also entrusted with issues relating to multilateral bodies such as
the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), Global Environment Facility (GEF)
and of regional bodies like Economic and Social Council for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) and
South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) on matters pertaining to the
environment.
The broad objectives of the Ministry are:

Conservation and survey of flora, fauna, forests and wildlife

Prevention and control of pollution

Afforestation and regeneration of degraded areas

Protection of the environment and

Ensuring the welfare of animals

OBJECTIVES:
The present research paper would fulfil the following objectives:

To examine the major initiatives taken up by the Ministry


To study in detail the different policy measures adopted by the Ministry in order to
protect the environment.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS:

What are the different mandates of the ministry?


What is the role played by ministry in different sectors?
What are the great initiatives of the ministry as to protect the forest and environment?
What are the rules are regulation with regard to different policies of the ministry?

METHODOLOGY:
The research methodology is completely doctrinal in nature. The researcher intends to
analyse the different actions of the Ministry and thereby understanding and critically
evaluating the objectives.

SOURCES:
The research exclusively relied on standard texts, articles and authentic reports published by
Governmental agencies in India. Primary sources contains the legislations and books that I
have referred while the secondary sources are the web sources referred to.

CONCLUSION:
The Mandate of the Ministry includes conservation and survey of flora and fauna; forests and
wildlife; prevention and control of pollution; afforestation and regeneration of degraded
areas; and protection of the environment. These tasks are being pursued by the Ministry
through environment impact assessment of development activities, eco-regeneration
programmes, assistance to organizations implementing environmental and forestry
programmes, promotion of environmental and forestry research, education and training to
augment the requisite humanpower, dissemination of environmental information,
international cooperation and creation of environmental awareness among all sections of the
population.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
www.moef.gov.in : The official website of the Ministry of Environment and forest
provides us with lot of information on the actions and initiatives of the ministry.
Indian Institute of Science, Pursuit and promotion of Science, Ministry of
Environment and Forests, Chapter XXXIII (www.iisc.ernet.in/insa/ch33.pdf) : Gives a
great view into the different mandates dealt with by the ministry.

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