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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT

THE ORGANIZATION

A new Department by name “Environment Department” was formed by delinking the subject ‘Environment’ from the then existing ‘Science, Technology and Environment Department’, vide GO (Ms) No.10/2006/GAD dated 6.1.2006. (Copy enclosed).

SUBJECTS ALLOTTED TO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT

1. All matters relating to environment and allied maters dealt with by the nodal department
2. Administration of Biodiversity Act and Rules, Kerala State Biodiversity Board and allied matters
3. Administration of all acts relating to Environmental Protection
4. Environment awareness creation, ecoclubs ad allied matters
5. Kerala State Pollution Control Board
6. Climate change and allied matters
7. River conservation Programmes
8. Environmental awards
9. Environmental research and Development
10. Environment Information System
11. Administrative Control of the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority.

Reference : (1) GO (Ms) No. 64/2006/GAD dated 16.02.06
(2) GO (Ms) No. 279/2006/GAD dated 27.10.06
(3) GO (Ms) No. 336/2007/GAD dated 02.07.07 (Copies enclosed)

Officials presently holding the post of Secretary and Additional Secretary with their contact numbers are as follows:

1) Sri. C.K. Viswanathan, Secretary Ph:2326333, 2518650
2) Sri. B. Surendran, Additional Secretary Ph: 2333990, 2518030

A section is functionig under the Department with following officials:

1. Section Officer 1 Ph: 2518996
2. Assistants 3  
3. Confidential Assistant 1  
4. Typist 1  
5. Peons 2  

Reference : GO (Ms) No. 168/2006/GAD dated 19.06.06 (copy enclosed)

PROJECTS & PROGRAMMES

The Kerala State Pollution Control Board and the Kerala State Biodiversity Boards comes under the administrative control of this Department. Various activities for pollution control and biodiversity conservation are carried out through the Boards.

An Environment management Agency was also formed vide GO (Ms) No. 5/2007/Envt dated 28.07./07 for strengthening the Department and for co-ordinating activities related to environment carried out by various Departments.

The following are some of the major schemes being implemented by the Environment Department.

1. BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
2. ECO RESTORATION OF WETLANDS
3. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
4. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION & TRAINING

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

· Action was taken through Kerala State Pollution Control Board for banning plastic articles below 50 microns.
· An organic farming policy for the state was formulated through the Kerala state Biodiversity Board.

Action is being taken for the finalisation of the Draft Environment Policy.

IMPORTANT LEGISLATIONS/NOTIFICATIONS/G.O.s

1). G.O. (P). No. 1/2008/Envt dated 10.06.07 Kerala Biological Diversity Rules-2008.
2). G.O. (Ms). No. 5/2007/Envt dated 28.07.07 Formation of Environment Management Agency.
3). Notification No. PCB/L/3120/2005 dated 29.03.08 issued by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board – Banning of plastic articles below 50 micron.

(Copies enclosed)

Institutions coming under the Environment Department:

1. Kerala State Pollution Control Board

Address
: Pattom P.O, Thiruvananthapuram – 695004
Phone
: 0471-2312910, 2318153, 2318154, 2318155
Fax
: 0471-2318152
Chairman
: 2318150
Member Secretary
: 2318151
E-mail
: KSPCB@keralapcb.org
Web
: www.kerala.pcb.org

2. Kerala State Biodiversity Board

Address
: Pallimukku, Pettah P.O, Thiruvananthapuram – 695024
Phone
: 0471-2740240
Fax
: 0471-2740234
E-mail
: keralabiodiveristy@gmail.com
Web
: www.keralabiodiveristy.org

Disclosure of Information under RTI Act :

The officers presently holding the post of Appellate Authority, State Public Information Officer and State assistant Public Information Officer are as follows:

1. Appellate Authority
Shri C.K. Viswanathan
Secretary
Environment Department
2. State Public Information Officer Shri. B. Surendran
Additional Secretary
Environment Department
3. State Assistant Public Information Officer

Shri. Krishna Sharma
Section Officer
Environment Department

Related Websites

1. Kerala State Pollution Control Board - www.keralapcb.org
2. Kerala State Biodiversity Board - www.keralabiodiversoty.org

CONCERNED MINISTERS

Kerala State Biodiversity Board - Hon’ble Chief Minister
Kerala State Pollution Control Board - Minister for Health & Social Welfare

 

 

 




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