The Act covers conservation, use of biological resources and associated knowledge occurring in India for commercial or research purposes or for the purposes of bio-survey and bio-utilisation. It provides a framework for access to biological resources and sharing the benefits arising out of such access and use.
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Information on Sunderbans Tiger Reserve
Get information on Sunderbans Tiger Reserve in West Bengal. Details related to conservation are provided. Information on census is available. Details related to archaeology and forest management are provided. Information on special projects and constraints are available. Details related to Conservation History are provided. Information on Forest Types is available. Details related to main species of flaura and fauna are provided.
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Write to Ministry of Environment and Forests
Users can write to send their suggestions or comments to the Ministry of Environment and Forests. One can fill up this online form with information such as a name, subject category, email id, feedback to send it to the ministry.
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Paryavaran Vahini Scheme by Ministry of Environment and Forests
Get information on Paryavaran Vahini scheme of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Users can get information about objective and features of the scheme. Details on functioning of Vahinis, follow-up action on complaints, etc. are available.
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Information on fellowships and awards of Ministry of Environment and Forests
Get information on Fellowships and Awards of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Users can get details about Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar (IGPP), Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha Mitra Awards, National Awards for Excellence in Forestry, Desert Ecology Fellowship, etc. Information on M.Tech. Programme on Environmental Management of Rivers & Lakes is given. Users can download annexure, booklet, prospectus of programmes, etc.
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Information on Indian Forest Service by Ministry of Environment and Forests
Get information on the Indian Forest Service (IFS) by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Users can get details of the rules and regulations for the IFS. Information on the role of IFS in managing and protecting the forests is provided.
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Climate Change Division of Ministry of Environment and Forests
The Climate Change Division of Ministry of Environment and Forests is India's nodal agency for climate change cooperation and global negotiations. It is also the nodal unit for coordinating the National Action Plan on Climate Change. You can find information on detailed information on the mandates of the Division. Users can also find documents, publications and details of National Action Plan and State Action Plan on climate change.
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Citizen's Charter of Ministry of Environment and Forests
Get Citizen's Charter of Ministry of Environment and Forests. The charter contains detailed information related to the vision, mission and objectives of Ministry. Details of grievance redressal mechanism are also given.
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Animal Welfare Division of Ministry of Environment and Forests
Get information on Animal Welfare Division of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). Users can access information on legislation and schemes of the Division. Details on good practices in animal experimentation (CPCSEA), scheme for scholarships to students for study abroad in animal welfare, etc. are given. Detailed information about the procedure of registration of establishments for breeding of animals and experiments on animals are...
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Environmental Information System by Ministry of Environment and Forests
Get information about Environmental Information System (ENVIS) by Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF). Information about the long term and short term objectives, classification of ENVIS Centres located throughout the country, present status is given. Users can get detailed information about monitoring and evaluation, criteria for selection of ENVIS centres, services offered and salient features etc.
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National Natural Resource Management System by Ministry of Environment and Forests
Get information on National Natural Resource Management System (NNRMS) by Ministry of Environment and Forests. Information on background, NNRMS standing committees (NNRMS, SCS), new NNRMS SCs, role of NNRMS SCS, SC-B, SC-B activities, thrust areas for remote sensing based projects, etc. is available. Get details on list of priority areas identified by the Standing Committee on Bio-resources and Environment (SC-B). Users can also get the list...
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National Aforestation and Eco-Development Board of Ministry of Environment and Forests
Get information on National Aforestation and Eco-Development Board (NAEB) of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). Details on items of work handled in various divisions and sections are available. Information about the schemes, programmes and other activities is given. Users can get the list of proposals sent by various state forest departments. Get details about notice for empanelment of experts and agencies as an evaluator of projects...
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Online Submission and Monitoring of Environmental, Forests and Wildlife Clearances
Avail services for online submission & monitoring of Environment Clearance portal and forest clearance proposals provided by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Users can sign up and login to avail services for forest clearances of proposals. You can access the court Rules, Acts, Orders, Directions, etc. Information about the Advisory Committee is also given.
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Centre for Animals and Environment
Get information on Centre for Animals and Environment (CAE) of Ministry of Environment and Forests. Details about the responsibility of CAE in fostering the man-animal-nature relationship are given. Users can get detail about the role of Centre for Animals and Environment in prevention of cruelty to animals, protection of environment from pollution, conservation of ecology and promoting vegetarianism and animal welfare, etc.
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Indian State-Level Basic Environmental Information Database
The Environmental Information System acronymed as ENVIS was implemented by the Ministry by the end of 6th Five Year Plan as a Plan Scheme for environmental information collection, collation, storage, retrieval and dissemination to policy planners, decision makers, scientists and environmentalists, researchers, academicians and other stakeholders.
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Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems
Get information about Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems (CEMDE) by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Get details about the role of CEMDE in strengthening awareness, research and training in priority areas of environmental management of degraded ecosystems. Users can get information about the function of CEMDE on the issues of biodiversity conservation, habitat loss, pollution and rehabilitation of displaced...