Ministry of Environment and Forests
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The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) is an Indian government
ministry
. The Minister of Environment and Forests holds cabinet
rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The ministry portfolio is currently held by Jayanthi Natarajan
, Union Minister of Environment and Forests, who is assisted by two Ministers of State
.
The ministry is responsible for planning, promoting, coordinating, and overseeing the implementation of environmental
and forestry
programmes in the country. The main activities undertaken by the ministry include conservation and survey of the flora of India
and fauna of India, forest
s and other wilderness areas; prevention and control of pollution; afforestation
, and land degradation
mitigation. It is responsible for the administration of the national parks of India
.
It has some influence on agricultural ministry of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
ministry
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
. The Minister of Environment and Forests holds cabinet
Cabinet (government)
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rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The ministry portfolio is currently held by Jayanthi Natarajan
Jayanthi Natarajan
Jayanthi Natarajan is an Indian lawyer and politician. She is a member of the Indian National Congress and has been thrice elected Member of Parliament representing the state of Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha. Since July 2011, she has been the Minister of Forests and Environment.-Early...
, Union Minister of Environment and Forests, who is assisted by two Ministers of State
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
.
The ministry is responsible for planning, promoting, coordinating, and overseeing the implementation of environmental
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
and forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
programmes in the country. The main activities undertaken by the ministry include conservation and survey of the flora of India
Flora of India
The Flora of India is one of the richest of the world due to a wide range of climate, topology and environments in the country. It is thought there are over 15000 species of flowering plants in India,which account for 6 percent of the total plant species in the world. and probably many more species...
and fauna of India, forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and other wilderness areas; prevention and control of pollution; afforestation
Afforestation
Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no forest. Reforestation is the reestablishment of forest cover, either naturally or artificially...
, and land degradation
Land degradation
Land degradation is a process in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by one or more combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land....
mitigation. It is responsible for the administration of the national parks of India
National parks of India
This is a list of all national parks of India. India's first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park. By 1970, India only had five national parks...
.
Organization
- Subordinate offices
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation Development CorporationAndaman & Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation Development CorporationAndaman & Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation Development Corporation Limited is a Public Sector Undertaking of the Government of India headquartered in Port Blair. The Corporation provides and manages forestry resources in the union territories of Andaman and Nicobar in India....
(Public Sector Undertaking) - Animal Welfare Board of IndiaAnimal Welfare Board of IndiaThe Animal Welfare Board of India, the first of its kind Animal welfare organization to be established by any Government in the world, was set up in 1962, in accordance with Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Acts 1960 .Smt...
- Botanical Survey of IndiaBotanical Survey of IndiaThe Botanical Survey of India is an institution set up by the Government of India in 1887 to survey the plant resources of the Indian empire.-History:...
(BSI), KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India... - Central Pollution Control Board
- Central Zoo AuthorityCentral Zoo Authority of IndiaThe Central Zoo Authority of India is the body of the government of India responsible for oversight of zoos. It is an affiliate member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums ....
- Directorate of Forest Education (DFE), DehradunDehradun- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
- Forest Survey of IndiaForest Survey of IndiaForest Survey of India is a government organization in India under the union Ministry of Environment and Forests for conducting forest surveys and studies. The organization came into being in June, 1981....
(FSI), Dehradun - Indira Gandhi National Forest AcademyIndira Gandhi National Forest AcademyIndira Gandhi National Forest Academy was constituted in the year 1987 by renaming the erstwhile Indian Forest College, which was originally established in 1938 for training senior forest officers. It is situated in the New Forest campus of Forest Research Institute , Dehradun...
(IGNFA), Dehradun - National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board
- National Biodiversity Authority
- National Ganga River Basin AuthorityNational Ganga River Basin AuthorityNational Ganga River Basin Authority is a financing, planning, implementing, monitoring and coordinating authority for the Ganges River, functioning under the Ministry of Environment of India...
- National Institute of Animal Welfare
- National Museum of Natural HistoryNational Museum of Natural History, New DelhiThe National Museum of Natural History in New Delhi is one of two museums focusing on nature in India. Established in 1972 , the museum functions under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and is situated on Barakhamba Road in Central New Delhi.-External links:*...
(NMNH), New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... - National Tiger Conservation AuthorityNational Tiger Conservation AuthorityThe National Tiger Conservation Authority was established in December 2005 following a recommendation of the Tiger Task Force, constituted by the Prime Minister of India for reorganized management of Project Tiger...
- National Zoological Park (NZP), New Delhi
- Zoological Survey of IndiaZoological Survey of IndiaThe Zoological Survey of India is a premier Indian organisation in zoological research and studies. It was established on 1 July 1916 to promote the survey, exploration and research of the fauna in the region...
(ZSI), Kolkata
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation Development Corporation
- Autonomous institutions
- Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi
- Central Zoo Authority (CZA), New Delhi
- G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Almora
- Indian Council of Forestry Research and EducationIndian Council of Forestry Research and EducationThe Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education is an autonomous organization, or governmental agency, under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. Its functions are to conduct forestry research; transfer the technologies developed to the states of India and other user...
(ICFRE), Dehradun- Arid Forestry Research Institute (AFRI), JodhpurJodhpurJodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
- Forest Research InstituteForest Research InstituteThe Forest Research Institute is an institute of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and is a premier institution in the field of forestry research in India. It is located at Dehradun in Uttarakhand. It was established in 1906 and is one of the oldest institutions of its kind...
(FRI), Dehradun- Centre for Forestry Research and Human Resource Development (CFRHRD), ChhindwaraChhindwaraChhindwara is a town and a municipality in Chhindwara district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Chhindwara District. Chhindwara is reachable by rail or road from adjacent cities Nagpur and Jabalpur...
- Centre for Forestry Research and Human Resource Development (CFRHRD), Chhindwara
- Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), CoimbatoreCoimbatoreCoimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
- Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI), Jabalpur
- Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-habilitation (CSFE), AllahabadAllahabadAllahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
- Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-habilitation (CSFE), Allahabad
- Wildlife Institute of IndiaWildlife Institute of IndiaThe Wildlife Institute of India is a autonomous institution under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.WII carries out wildlife research in areas of study like Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Wildlife Policy, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Forensics, Spatial Modeling,...
WIIWIIWII may refer to:* Wildlife Institute of India * Wii, a video game console released by Nintendo...
, DehradunDehradun- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
- Arid Forestry Research Institute (AFRI), Jodhpur
List of environment ministers of India
| Period | Minister |
|---|---|
| 2011-current | Jayanthi Natarajan Jayanthi Natarajan Jayanthi Natarajan is an Indian lawyer and politician. She is a member of the Indian National Congress and has been thrice elected Member of Parliament representing the state of Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha. Since July 2011, she has been the Minister of Forests and Environment.-Early... |
| 2009-2011 | Jairam Ramesh Jairam Ramesh Jairam Ramesh born April 9, 1954, is an Indian economist and an influential politician of the Congress Party in the United Progressive Alliance ruling coalition of center-left political parties heading the Government of India. He is a Member of Parliament representing Andhra Pradesh state in the... |
See also
- Awaaz Foundation - Conservation and environmental NGOAwaaz FoundationAwaaz Foundation is a charitable trust and non-governmental organization in Mumbai, India, which builds awareness, carries out advocacy, and is involved in educational projects to protect the environment and prevent environmental pollution. It has impacted many important decisions by the government...
- A Pledge for Clean and Green India
External links
It has some influence on agricultural ministry of India