Environment Department

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Shri.Oommen Chandy Chief Minister	Room No: 141 3rd Floor, North Block Secretariat Thiruvananthapuram Phone : 0471-2333812 , 2333682 Fax : 0471-2333489 Mob : 9495655500 E-MAIL : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Environment Department	Secretariat Annex Building Room – 604 , C Block,6th Floor Government Secretariat Thiruvanathapuram
Shri. James Varghese Principal Secretary	Ph:0471-2321129, 2517219 Fax: 0471-2320434 Mob: 9447156204 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Directorate	Directorate of Environment & Climate Change Social Forestry Complex Vattiyoorkkavu P.O Thiruvananthapuram – 695013
Shri.P. Sreekantan Nair Director	Phone: 0471 2365554(off) Fax: +91 471 2365554 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website	www.envt.kerala.gov.in

About Environment Department

A new Department by name Environment Department was formed by delinking the subject 'Environment' from the then existing Science, Technology and Environment Department, vide G.O. (Ms) No.10/2006/GAD dated 06.01.2006.

Mission and Vision of the Department

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 coordinating activities related to environment carried out by various Departments.
Subjects   allotted to Environment Department

1. All matters relating to environment and allied matters 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
12.Environment management Agency
13.Water Appellate Authority

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

Line Departments and other related Institutions

1. Kerala State Pollution Control Board

Organisation chart
Notifications

Address : Pattom. P. O.,
Thiruvananthapuram-695004
Phone : 0471-2312910,2318153, 2318154, 2318155
Fax : 0471-2318152
Chairman : 2318150
Member Secretary : 22318151
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Web : www.keralapcb.org

2. Kerala State Biodiversity Board

Address : Pallimukku, Pettah. P.O. Thiruvananthapuram - 695 024
Phone : 0471-2740240
Fax : 0471-2740234
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Web : www.Kerala biodiversity.org.

3.Environment Management Agency, Kerala

Address : Social Forestry Complex, Vattiyoorkavu.P.O, Thiruvananthapuram.
Phone : 0471-2365554
Fax : 0471-2365554
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