Environmental Organizations of India
Nat Environment Awareness Campaign 1986
Envi Awareness at Nat Level Financial Assistance to NGO,College etc
_________ Chairs the NTCA and ____ Members from Parliament and ____ Experts
1. Chair- MoEFCC 2. Members: 3 MPs (2 from LS + 1 RS) + 8 experts + IG of Forest(ex-offio member)
MINARS Program and Eco City Program has been Developed by _____________
1. National Air Monitoring Programme (SO2, NO2, SPM, PM10/RSPM) 2. Water quality monitoring- A. Global Envi Mana System (GEMS) B. MINARS (Moni. Of Indian National Aquatic Resource System) C. Yamuna Action Plan 3. Ecocity programme 4. MSW Rules, 2000 (collects the info and provide technical assistance) 5. Noise pollution 6. certification to manufacturers or sellers of compostable plastic carry bags + guidelines for disposal of thermo-set plastic waste(PWM rules2016)
National Bamboo Mission
100% Contribution fro Centre Under Min of Agro(Dept of Agro) Scientific Management Marketing Bamboo Based Handicrafts Set up National,State and Sub State Structure.
ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA is Under _________ Act and it's Mother Institute was __________
1916 (NO statute) but under MoEFCC Preparation of Red Data Book, Fauna of India and Fauna of States Series. Mother Insti of ZSI>>Asiatic Society of Bengal 1784
Eco-Clubs(National Green Corp)
2000,Aimed at School Children Impart Knowledge of Environment GLOBE Program Stress on Participatory Approach.
CAMPA
2004 Under SC Order Management of Money Towards Compensatory Afforestation Remittances Related to Comp Deforestation,Additional Comp Deforestation and Catchment Area Treatment SC-->1000 Crore Per year for 5 Years to be released to State CAMPA and 10% to UT/Union CAMPA.
Environmental Education , Awareness and Training(EEAT)
6th FYP Promote Envi Awareness Encourage NGO's Mobilize People Participation Ensure Training and Manpower
WILDLIFE CRIME CONTROL BUREAU (WCCB) is Made under ___________
Amend to Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 in 2007 1. Complement efforts by STATE govt which enforce WPA 1972 2. Centralised Wildlife CRIME data bank 3. implement obli. Under various international conventions 4. advice GoI on Wildlife crimes 5.Dev of Infra Coordinates with UN University, CIESIN earth insti,@columbia the Wildlife Enforcement Monitoring System initiative WCCB won the prestigious 2010 Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards for its outstanding work on wildlife law enforcement in the country, which was received by Ramesh K Pandey,
CENTRAL ZOO AUTHORITY is made under _________ Act , ____________ Chairs it
Amendment to Wildlife Protection Act (WPA)(1972),1991 1. Recognise and DErecognise ALL zoos 2. Identify Endangered species of wild animals for purpose of CAPTIVE BREEDING 3. Take COGNIZANCE of offence 4. Grant of licenses, certificate of ownership, recognition Affiliate member of World Asso of zoos and aquariums (WAZA) It is chaired by the Environment Minister and has 10 members and a member-secretary.
Lighting a Billion Lives
BY TERI Promote Use of Solar Lanterns Formation of More than 100 Women SHG and Promoting 150. Campaign Demonstrated PPP Can Support Rural Dev Schemes Contribution towards Realization of Millenium Development Goals by Improving Energy Access.
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY AUTHORITY is Made under __________ and Organized India's first Biodiversity Congress in_____
Biological Diversity Act,2003 1. approval to IPR on research based upon biological resources or knowledge obtained from India- NBA may impose benefit sharing condn 2. Advise state govt- selection of areas of biodiversity to be notified as HERITAGE sites 3. on behalf of GoI- oppose the grant of IPR in any country if bioresource or knowledge from India. organized 1st National Biodiversity Congress in 2012
Eco Mark
Bureau of Indian Standards Labelling of Environmental friendly Product Label for Household and other Consumer products.
Who Administer the CITES
CITES is administered through (UNEP). A Secretariat, located in Geneva
Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index
CPCB with IIT Early warning tool Characterize the environmental quality. 43% industrial clusters under it From Scale of 0-100 Identified.
Mangroves for Future
Established in 2006, MFF is currently in its third phase. Investment in Coastal Ecosystem for Sust Dev Dialogue Cont: Kenya,Tanzania and Malaysia.Outreach Countries: Bangladesh, Timor Leste and Cambodia. Member Cont: India,Indonesia,Maldives,Pakistan, Seychelles, Srilanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
NGT Dispose Cases under ______ Months and ___________ Laws are outside it's Jurisdiction
Estd by NGT Act, 2010 1. effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources 2. dispose cases within 6 months. 3. WPA, 1972 and Forest Rights Act, 2006 are outside the jurisdiction of NGT
National Afforestation Prog 2002
Flagship Program of Nat Afforestation and Eco Dev Board(NAEB) Capacity Building of Forest Development Agencies.
National Mission for Electricity Mobility
Government of India in 2013 to achieve national fuel security by promoting electric and hybrid vehicles. Promote Electric Mobility and Manufacturing Setting up of NCEM Apex body in GOI for Reco in these Matters.
Joint Forest Management
Government of India through the National Forest Policy of 1988. Under JFM, village communities are entrusted with the protection and management of nearby forests. organize forest protection committees, village forest committees, village forest conservation and development societies, etc. Each of these bodies has an executive committee that manages its day-to-day affairs. In return for their services to the forests, the communities get the benefit of using minor non-timber forest produce.
Empowered Task Force under River Ganga Authorities Order 2016 is Headed by________
Granted Mission status to NMGC with powers under Environment Protection Act, 1986 - 5 bodies: 1. NCRG- for overall superintendence of pollu and reju of Ganga- Chairman: PM 2. Empowered Task Force- Monitor impl of action plans of ministries, Dept, states- Chair: MoWR
River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Mana) Authorities Order, 2016 is headed by_______ and powers under ___________ Act, It is Headed by___________
Granted Mission status to NMGC with powers under Environment Protection Act, 1986 - 5 bodies: 1. NCRG- for overall superintendence of pollu and reju of ganga- Chairman: PM 2. Empowered Task Force- Monitor impl of action plans of ministries, Dept, states- Chair: MoWR
SAMAR SYSTEM IS BY ___________ for Study of ___________
IMD SAMAR system in 2016: System of Aerosol Monitoring and Research>> for study of Black carbon
Biodiversity Conservation and rural Livelihood
Improvement Dev of Joint Forest Management Implemented as CSS.
Biodiversity Special 2012
Innovative Mobile Exhibition Designed 16 AC CoachWidespread awareness on unique Biodiversity SEBS is 5th Phase Initiative of Dept of Science and Tech and MOEF.
INDIAN METEROLOGICAL DEPT is Under ___________ Ministry and Est in ______
MoEarth Science Estd in 1875 1. Principal Agency for: Meteorology, weather forecast, Seismology 2. one of six regional specialized meteorological centres of WMO 3. Forecast tropical cyclones in Northern IO 4. SAMAR system in 2016: System of Aerosol Monitoring and Research>> for study of Black carbon HQ- Delhi
Funding of Namami Gange is by______ and Implemented by______
NAMAMI GANGA PROGRAMME 1. COMPLETELY centrally funded 2. rejuvenate the river Ganga by the inclusion of all tributaries under one umbrella. 3. Implementation- NMCG and SMCG 4. Main pillars- Sewerage Treatment Infrastructure, River-Front Development, River-Surface Cleaning, Bio-Diversity, Afforestation, Public Awareness, Industrial Effluent Monitoring and Ganga Gram NOTE- NMCG will take action ONLY when NOT taken by CPCB CPCB will take action JOINTLY with NMCG under EPA, 1986
NATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY (NTCA) was made on Reco of _________ and Made under ____ Act
On recomm of Tiger Task Force in 2005 Under WPA, 1972 amended in 2006 1. its reports are laid down before parliament 2. state-level steering committee under the chair of CMs in Tiger states e-EYE system- Surveillance using cameras M-STrIPS- 1. Approval state's Tiger conservation plan 2. disallow mining, industry and other projects within TR 1. Chair- MoEFCC 2. Members: 3 MPs (2 from LS + 1 RS) + 8 experts + IG of Forest(ex-offio member)
Committee for Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) has How ___________ Members and Chaired by___________
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Acts,1960 1. Registration of establishments conducting animal experimentation or breeding of animals for this purpose. 2. Permission for conducting experiments involving use of animals 1. 15 members 2. Chair- Add secretary of MoEFCC
ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA is Made under ___________ Act and Term of Members is ___________ Years
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Acts,1960 1. advise govt- prevent suffering of animals in transport, Captivity or confinement 2. Design of slaughterhouse 3. Steps to eliminate Unwanted animals w/o pain or suffering 4. Grant of financial assistance for rescue homes 5. Grant recognition, financial and other assistance to Animal. 6.Impart Education in Relation to Humane Treatment. 1. 28 members 2. 3 years 3. initially under MoFood, nowMoEFCC
National Afforestation and Eco Dev Board 1992
Promotion and Deforestation Management and Mitigation
National Clean Energy Fund
Pub Account in Fin Bill 2010, Invest in Entrepreneurial VenturesCentral Board of Excise and Customs notified Clean Energy Cess Rules 2010 Berambadi Village in Hangla Hobli In Chamraj Nagar For Field Study Indo Frenc Centre for Advanced research Launched AICHA. Specified Goods of Raw Coal, Lignite and Raw Peat.
Chairman of NGT Should be __________ and Chairman is Appointed by_______ in Consultation with ____________
Requisites: Chairman- s or r Judge of SC or CJ of HC 2. Judicial member- s or r Judge of HC 3. Expert member- practical exp in envi or exp in S&T field 1. Chair- Appointed by Central Govt in consultation with CJI. 2. Members-Judicial and expert members 3. NOT eligible for reappointment
Who Funds the CITES Program?
The 48th Council meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) approved the funding of a new global wildlife programme - the Global Partnership on Wildlife Conservation and Crime Prevention for Sustainable Development. This new programme, to be funded by GEF
Who is the Nodal Agency of Motor Vechile Act?
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) acts as a nodal agency for the implementation of various provisions on the control of air pollution from vehicles through the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, and Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989
Urban Service Environmental Rating System(USER)
UNDP with MOEF and Implemented by TEM Analytical tool to Measure Performance Delivery of Services to Local Bodies of Delhi and Kanpur(Pilot Cities). Performance Measurement Tool Dev through Set of Performance Measurement Indicators.
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is Made under ____________ and given function Under __________ Act, __________ Heads this Organization
Water act, 1974 (but function also given in Air act, 1981) 1. National Air Monitoring Programme (SO2, NO2, SPM, PM10/RSPM) 2. Water quality monitoring- A. Global Envi Mana System (GEMS) B. MINARS (Moni. Of Indian National Aquatic Resource System) C. Yamuna Action Plan 3. Ecocity programme 4. MSW Rules, 2000 (collects the info and provide technical assistance) 5. Noise pollution 6. certification to manufacturers or sellers of compostable plastic carry bags + guidelines for disposal of thermo-set plastic waste(PWM rules2016) Chair- Civil servant appointed by Appointment Comm-of Cabinet 2. Advises Central govt and Govt of UTs on water and air pollution (State by SPCB)
National Wildlife Action Plan 1983
Wildlife Conserve.Effective Management Strengthen and Enhance PAN Integration of Nat Wildlife Action Plan. New Wildlife Plan(2002-2016) Adopted.
NATIONAL BOARD FOR WILDLIFE is headed by_________ and Has ________ Members, It has Powers to Approve or Disapprove all Programs under ________KM
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 1. Apex body related to all wildlife-related matters 2. Approves all projects falling within a 10 km radius of protected areas Members include officials, NGO, MPs, Chief of army staff, DG of the forest, tourism, activist, etc Recent issue- govt appointed only 3/15 members>>approved projects>>>SC stay on projects 1. 47 members 2. Head- PM 3. Depty- MoEFCC NOTE- Head of the standing committee (Which gives clearance to projects)= MoEFCC
