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
·
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
