ITEMS OF WORK HANDLED IN DIFFERENT SECTIONS

OF

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTSGOVERNMENT OF INDIA

NEW DELHI

JUNE, 2003

(also available on Ministry’s web site http://envfor.nic.in )

CONTENTS

Allocation of business to the Ministry of Environment & Forests

A. Divisions/Sections of Ministry of Environment & Forests

I Administration 1. General Administration Section (GA 2 General Co-ordination Section (GC)

3 Central Registry (CR)4 Organisation & Methods (O&M) Unit/IWS Unit

5 Official Language Division 6 Personnel Section (P-I) 7 Personnel Section (P-II) 8 Personnel Section (P-III) 9 Parliament Section 10. Protocol Section

II 11 Administrative Vigilance Unit (AVU)

III 12 Animal Welfare Division

IV 13 Civil Construction Unit

V Conservation & Survey Division

14. Conservation Unit

Survey Unit

15 Conservation & Survey-Botanical (CSB) 16 Conservation & Survey-Zoological 17 CS Co-ordination Cell

VI 18. Clean Technology Division(CT)

VII Environmental Education & Information Division

19. Environmental Information Section (EI) 20. Environmental Education Section (EE) 21. Library

VIII 22 Externally Aided Project Division (EAP) IX 23. Forest Conservation Division (FC)

X 24 Forest Establishment Division (FE)

XI 25. Forestry International Co-operation Division (FIC)

X II 26. Forest Policy Division(FP)

XIII 27. Forest Protection Division (FPD)

XIV 28. Forestry Research Education & Training Division (RT)

XV 29 Hazardous Substance Management Division (HSMD)

XVI 30. Impact Assessment Division(IA)

XVII Indian Forest Service Division (IFS)

31. Indian Forest Service (Desk)(IFS-I) 32. Indian Forest Service Section (IFS-II)

XVIII Integrated Finance Division

33. Budget & Accounts Section (B&A) 34 Cash Section

35. Integrated Finance Section (IF) XIX International Co-operation & Sustainable Development Division

36 International Co-operation section & SD (IC&SD-I) 37. International Co-operation Section & SD(IC &SD-II) XX 38. National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board

(NAEB) XXI 39 National River Conservation Dte. ( NRCD)

XXII 40. Ozone Cell

XXIII Plan Co-ordination Division

41. Plan Co-ordination Section (PC) 42. Information Technology Division XXIV 43 Policy and Law Division (PL)

XXV 44. Pollution Control Division (CP)

45 Public Grievances redressal Cell(PGRC) (under CP Div.)

XXVI 46 Project Elephant Division(PE)

XXVII 47 Project Tiger Division (PT)

XXVIII 48 Research &Eco-Regeneration Division

XXIX 49. Regional Offices Head Quarter [RO(HQ)]

XXX 50 Survey & Utilisation Division (SU)

XXXI 51. Wild life Division (WL)

ALLOCATION OF BUSINESS

The following items of work have been allocated to the Ministry of Environment & Forests.

a) Environment & ecology, including environment in coastal waters, in mangroves and coral reefs but excluding marine, environment on the high seas;

b) Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and Botanical Gardens;c) Zoological Survey of India (ZSI);d) National Museum of Natural History (NMNH);e) The Water ( Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act,1977.f) The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981;g) Indian Forest Act, 1927;h) The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995.i) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972;j) The Forest (Conservation ) Act, 1980;k) The Environment (Protection), Act, 1986;l) The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991;m) Biosphere Reserve Programme;n) National Forest Policy & Forestry Development in the country, o) including Social Forestry;p) Forest Policy and all matters relating to forest and forest administration

in so far as the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are concerned.q) Indian Forest Service;r) Wildlife preservation and protection of wild birds and animals;s) The prevention of cruelty to Animals Act,1960( 59 of 1960)t) Prevention of cruelty to animals.u) Matters relating to pounds and cattle trepass.v) Gaushalas and Gaudsadans. w) Central Zoo Authority (CZA);x) Fundamental research including co-ordination thereof and higher

education of forestry;y) Padmaja Nadu Himalyan Zoological Park;z) National assistance to forestry development schemes;aa) Central Ganga Authority (CGA);bb) The National Environment Appellate Authority Act,1997cc) Indian Plywood Insurances Research and Training Institute (IPIRTI),dd) Bangalore.ee) Forest Survey of Indian, Dehradun.ff) National Afforestration and Eco-Development Board (NAEB); and gg) Desert and desertification.

A. Divisions/Sections of Ministry of Environment & Forests

I ADMINISTRTATION DIVISION

1 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (GA)

a) Cleanliness of the premises occupied by MOEF (other then NRCD and National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board)

b) Co-ordination with other user departments of Paryavaran Bhavan Building,

c) Purchase, Replacement and maintenance of computers and related equipment in the office of MEF and in other divisions of MOE&F (Except NRCD & NAEB)

d) Procurement and maintenance of heating/ cooling equipment in the office of MEF and in other Divisions of the MOE&F (Except NRCD & NAEB)

e) Procurement and supply of other stores and equipment including furniture, stationery, typewriters, photocopies etc., needed for the office of MEF and in other Divisions of the MOE&F (Except NRCD & NAEB)

f) Liaison with CPWD for maintenance of Civil and electrical works in the premises occupied by the MOE&F (Except NRCD & NAEB)

g) Liaison with MTNL for provision and maintenance of telephones, fax services to the office of MEF and the other units of MOE&F.

h) Procurement and supply of uniforms to staff excluding NRCD and NAEB who are required to wear uniforms.

i) Disposal of obsolete/ unserviceable stores and their replacement and loss of stores reported by any office/ section/ division of MOE&F (Except NRCD & NAEB)

j) Modernisation of various Divisions/ Sections under the ‘Scheme for modernization of Govt. offices (Except NRCD & NAEB)

k) Purchase of staff cars and other vehicles and maintenance thereof (Except NRCD & NAEB).

l) Providing and maintenance of air-conditioners (Except NRCD & NAEB)m) Operational & maintenance of Internal Telephone exchange. n) Operational, Maintenance & supervision of Duplicating Unit (Except

NRCD & NAEB)

2 GENERAL CO-ORDINATION SECTION (GC)

a) Joint Consultative Machinery ( JCM) Matters: a) Departmental Council meetings;b) Office Council Meeting;c) Recognition of Service Associations- of the Ministry & Circulation of

Rules & Regulations received from Dept. of Personnel & Training (DoPT).

b) Matters relating to C.G.O. Complex Co-ordination Committee c) Matters relating to Zonal Councils d) Matter relating to weekly meeting of Secy(E&F) with Sr. Officers of

the Ministrye) Awards:

a) Vishisht Vaigyanik Puraskarb) Response to other Ministries regarding nominations for various

awards f) Co-ordination of

a) General Co-ordination relating to - Committees and Boards functioning under this Ministry

b) Co-ordination relating to proposals for modification/review of existing Govt. of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961

g) Circulation of a) Circulation of References received from Cabinet Secretariat relating

to composition of various Cabinet Committee assumptions and relinquishment of charge by various Ministers etc.

b) Circulation of orders/instructions of general nature received from other Ministries in the Ministry & in its attached /subordinates offices & autonomous organsiations

c) Co-ordination of the matter relating to Expenditure Reforms Commission(ERC)- Geeta Krishnan Committee Reports (recently allocated)

h) Other Misc. Maters a) Furnishing of information to Cabinet Sectt.-regarding major

development during PM’s tour abroadb) Furnishing of comments of draft cabinet note of general nature

received from other Ministries on the subject not assigned to any other Division.

c) Observance of important days/weeks ( Anti Terrorism Day, Sadhbhavana Diwas, Forest Martyrs Day, Quami Ekata Week, National Foundation for Communal Harmony, Armed Forces Flag Day etc.)

d) Submission of information to Deptt. of Administrative Reforms on the subject of personnel matters, creation/abolition of posts, Voluntary Retirement Scheme, delay in holding DPC etc.

e) Collection of funds for providing relief to the people affected by natural calamities in the country.

f) To provide logistic support to Audit Party deputed to inspect the record of Ministry (Proper)

g) Welfare Activities like condolence meeting Farewell Parties etc.

i) Periodical report and returns on the following subjects:

a) Fortnightly Returns :a. Orders of ACC Challenged before CAT- to DOPT

b) Monthly Returns: a. Implementation of orders of ACC- to Cab. Sectt.b. Review of Identified Thrust Areas

c) Quarterly Reurns a. Adhoc appointment made to Gp. "A & B" posts without

consultation with UPSC.b. Actual expenditure incurred on Pay and various type of

allowances on civilian Central Govt. employeesd) Half- Yearly Returns:

a. Monitoring of recruitment of minority communities in Govt. service

e) Annua l Returns : a. Actual expenditure incurred on pay and allowances of civilian

employees of autonomous bodies

3 CENTRAL REGISTRY (CR)

a) To receive all the files, dak etc. sent by other Ministry/ Departments, Offices under this Ministry.

b) To receive all the dak, telegrams etc. sent by Postal Department or by any other office, individual etc and to distribute all the dak, files received in the CR Section to the concerned sections, desks, units, Divisions, Officers.

c) To receive and distribute dak received in the separate box kept in the Reception office for the officers of MEF office.

d) Despatch of all dak, files, dispatch of urgent dak with.the help of special messengers during the office hours as well as after office hours.

4 ORGANISATION & METHOD (O&M UNIT)/IWS UNIT

1) & M Work :a) Issue of the Brochure & orders relating to distribution of works

amongst various Divisions.b) Advice on disputed receipts received from various sections/divisions.c) Annual programme of O & M inspection of various sections/ divisions

and other offices under the Ministry.d) Scrutinisation of the Inspection Reports and follow up action for

collection of various O & M returns as prescribed in the Manual of office

e) Procedure relating to Record Management, checks on delays etc.f) Issue of the compendium on the ‘Channelof Submission and level of

final disposal of cases’.g) Preparation and review of record retention schedules concerning

substantiveh) function of the Ministry in consultation with the National Archives of

India (NAI).i) Coordination with Deptt. of Admn. Reforms & Public Grievances in

connectionj) with matter relating to O & M activities.k) Training of LDCs/ UDCs under the decentralised scheme.l) Responsibilities relating to Departmental Record Room of this Ministry.m) Implementation of various Schemes introduced by Deptt.of AR&PG

such as (i) Cash Awards for high performance in O&M activities and (ii) Scheme for innovative suggestions that could lead to financial savings , improved efficiency and public satisfaction in Govt. offices.

2) Method Studies:

a) Forms designing and control/Standardization of Forms of Communications.

b) Rationalization of structure and procedure Suomoto or on request.

5 OFFICIAL LANGUAGE DIVISION (OL)

a) Translation work from English to Hindi and vice versa. b) Implementation of Official Language Policy in the Ministry and its

Subordinate offices/ to ensure compliance of the provisions of Official Language Act and Rules framed thereunder in the Ministry and its Subordinate Offices.

c) To coordinate with the Department of Official Language and the Committee of Parliament on Official Language.

d) To organize meetings of the Hindi Salahkar Samiti and Official Language Implementation Committee.

e) Training to the officers/employees of the Ministry in Hindi, Hindi typing and Hindi stenography under the Hindi teaching scheme.

f) Implementation of the scheme of award for original writings in Hindi on subjects related to Environment etc.

g) Organisation of workshops/ seminars for propagating the use of Hindi/ Organisation of ‘Hindi day’/ ‘Hindi week’.

h) Inspection of the Subordinate Offices and Sections of the Ministry to assess the position regarding compliance of Official Language Policy.

i) Implementation of various incentive schemes prescribed by the Department of Official Language for progressive use of Hindi in official work.

j) Publication of Quarterly Hindi Magazine 'Paryavaran' k) Translation of training material of Training Institutes under the Ministry.

6 PERSONNEL I SECTION (P.I)

a) Cadre management of scientific posts of the Ministry (E&F wing), Cadre management of technical posts of the Ministry. Creation and continuation of scientific and technical posts of Ministry (E&F wing ).

b) Recruitment Rules – framing & amendment of Recruitment Rules of technical posts.

c) Appointment, promotion of scientists of the Ministry (E&F wing) under Flexible complementing Scheme.

d) Processing & Issuing of sanction orders of deputation, delegation abroad.e) Sanction of advances like House Building GPF, LTC, TA. Medical Re-

imbursement of Scientific & Technical Cadre, Scooter, car, cycle. Fan festival etc.

f) Retirement, pension, CGEIS, Children Education Allowance, tuition fee, medical claim, probation, confirmation, confidential reports, leave, review cases, SC,ST reservation, annual increment, EB Cases and other service matters of all scientific, technical staff of Ministry (E&F wing).

g) Court cases arising from service matters of all scientific ,technical personnel of the Ministry.

h) United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) vacancies.i) Reservation Cell (including handling of Parliament Questions/ Assurances

relating reservations in all services of all categories)

7 PERSONNEL-II SECTION(P.II)

a) Service matters of Secretariat Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ & ‘D’ posts (except Indian Forests Service(IFS), National River Conservation Dte.( NRCD)/ National Afforestaion & Eco-development Board (NAEB). Appointment, review cases, leave cases, retirement and retirement benefits, medical claims, tuition fee reimbursement, honorarium, children education allowance, court cases of secretariat officers except IFS/NAEB/NRCD.

b) Cadre management of CSSS/CSS/CSCS Central Staffing Scheme and Group ‘ D’ posts of this Ministry , recruitment of Group ‘ D’ Staff (except NRCD & NAEB)

c) Matters in respect of Minister’s staff.d) Training Programme of IAS and Secretariat officers.e) Recruitment & framing of Recruitment Rules of non-technical ex-cadre

posts of the Ministry (E&F Wing)f) Pension cases of all Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ & ‘D’ posts of the Ministry (E&F

Wing)g) Recruitment and promotion of Staff Car Drivers including NRCD and

NAEB.

8 PERSONNEL-III SECTION-(P-III)

a) Recruitment of Group' A' Scientists in the Ministry and subordinate offices.

b) Review/assessment of Group 'A' Scientists for promotion under Flexible

c) Complementing Scheme in the Ministry and Subordinate offices. d) Amendment/interpretation of the Department of Environment, Forests

and Wildlife Scientific Group' A' posts Rules, 1987. e) Personnel Policy of Group' A' Scientific posts. f) Creation/continuation of posts in the Civil Construction Unit. g) Fifth Pay Commission Cell,

9 PARLIAMENT SECTION

a) Co-ordinating the work of Parliament Questions to be answered by the Ministry.

b) Arrangements for the meetings of the Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament attached to the Ministry including drafting minutes etc. of the meeting.

c) Co-ordinating the work relating to examination of Annual Reports, Demand for Grants and any other Legislative Business of the Ministry by the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests.

d) Co-ordinating the work relating to other Parliamentry Committee like Public Accounts Committee; Estimates Committee, Welfare of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Committee etc.

e) Keeping a watch on Parliamentary Assurances, matters raised under Rule 377 in Lok Sabha and by way of Special Mention in Rajya Sabha and other Parliamentary business of the Ministry.

10 PROTOCOL SECTION

a) Providing comprehensive protocol arrangement for the Minister of Environment and Forests and senior officers of this Ministry. This includes working out the itinerary, booking of passage, baggage handling, customs/ immigration/ security checks both at the time of departure as well as arrival of Hon’ble Minister/ Secretary/Spl. Secretary as well as arranging Security Passes for Airport and Ceremonial Lounge for MEF.

b) To receive and see-off foreign delegations and make arrangements for their visits to places of interest.

c) To handle issue/ revalidation of Diplomatic/ Official Passport and getting note verbal and arranging visas.

d) To make arrangement for meetings/ conferences in which VIPs are invited.

e) To arrange passes for Independence Day/ Republic Day for officers of the Ministry, NAEB, NRCD, (Central Pollution Control Board( CPCB ), National Museum of Natural History ( NMNH ),Civil Construction Unit( CCU) & National Zoological Park ( NZP).

f) To arrange for domestic/ international ticketing of Minister/ Secretary (E&F)/ Spl. Secretary/DGF and various officers of this Ministry and payment of Bills in r/o this matter.

g) Purchase of gift items from Cottage Emporium presented by MEF to foreign dignities and arrangements of flags etc from Embassies/ MEA for signing protocols between India & other countries.

h) Handling of work relating to Receptions at Rashtrapati Bhawan for VIPs upto Addl. Secretary levels.

i) Booking of Hotels for Dinner/ Lunch for VIPs/ Foreign delegates hosted by MEF/ Secy. (E&F).

j) Examining of canteen bills on hospitality of JS & above officers.

II 11 ADMINISTRATIVE VIGILANCE UNIT (AVU)

a) Disciplinary proceedings against retired IFS officers Cadre and other Central Govt.

b) Servants retired from service under the MOE&F.c) Vigilance complaints regarding misconduct of IFS officers serving in the

Central and State Governments and other Government Servants serving under MOE&F and from the General Public/ Organisations / Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)/ PMO’s Office.

d) Disciplinary proceedings against IFS officers of Arunachal, Goa, Mizoram & Union Territories ( AGMUT) Cadre and against other Govt. Servants serving under the MOE&F (including the initiation of proceedings for which authorities subordinate to Secretary (E&F) are competent.

e) Sanction of prosecution including those under the Prosecution & Corruption Act

f) (PC Act) 1988 against IFS Officer and against Central Govt. Servants serving/ retired from service under the MOE&F.

g) According clearance from vigilance angle in respect of personnel concerned for purpose of administration.

h) Receipt/ Scrutiny of Property Returns of Group A & Group B Officers of the MOE&F.

i) Appeals (including appeals against suspension)/ Review.j) Permission/ intimation of movable/ immovable property under conduct

Rule (1964) and all India services (conduct) Rules, 1968.k) Organizing Vigilance Awareness Week as per CVC directions.l) Examination of cases of imposition of major penalties on IFS Officers of

dismissal/ compulsory removal etc. referred to by State Governments.m) Preventive Measures to check corruption.n) Other matters relating to conduct and discipline of IFS Officers and other

Central Government servants of MOE&F, including matters arising out of proceedings before tribunals/ courts.

o) Appointment of Inquiry officer (IO) and Presiding officer(PO) in case the President is the appointing authority & in r/o of other cases.

p) Conducting/ appointing investigation officers for preliminary information.

III 12 ANIMAL WELFARE DIVISION (AW)

a) Preparation of Annual Action Plan of Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and the Committee for Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals.

b) Preparation of Annual Action Plan of Animal Welfare Board of India.c) Administrative and Financial matters of Animal Welfare Board of India.d) Release of Grants in Aid to Animal Welfare Board of India.e) Action on any matter related to AWBI on administrative and financial

matters.f) Administrative and Financial matters of Committee for the purpose of

Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA).g) Preparation of Annual Action Plan of CPCSEA.h) Holding of meeting of the main Committee (CPCSEA) and the sub-

committee compilation of data etc.i) Matters relating to Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA Act),

1960 and the rules framed there under.j) Preparation of Guidelines of Experiments on Animals.k) Reconstitution of Animal Welfare Board of India.l) Celebration of Animal Welfare Fortnight and the Public awareness

programme.m) Matters relating to training of trainers in Animal Welfare Activities etc. n) Matters of film of AWBI & other related issues. o) Appointment of Nodal officers for Animal Welfare by State Govts. p) Setting up of state Advisory Board for Animal Welfare. q) Matters relating to National Institute for Animal Welfare.r) Giving award to encourage people in Animal Welfare matters.s) Any other issues referred by the State Government or any other

department/ NGOs or public involving animal welfare and care.t) Matters relating to pounds and cattle trepass. u) Scheme for shelter for looking after Animals & Scheme for ambulance

services for animals v) Gaushalas and Gausadans.w) Scheme for Birth control and Immunization of stray dogs.x) Scheme for relief to Animals during natural calamity,y) Scheme for scholarship to the students for studies abroad in Animal

welfare.

IV 13 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION UNIT (CCU)

a) Planning and construction works like office buildings, Laboratory buildings, residential quarters, Herbarium, Museums, Landscaping of subordinate offices of the Ministry.

b) Monitoring of all the works undertaken by its field Divisions and sub-divisions as well as those being done by C. P. W .D., on behalf of the Ministry, where Civil Construction Unit, does not have its field units.

c) Developing alternative materials to avoid use of timber in buildings including utilizing the same in the various buildings, being constructed by it.

d) Introduction of photo-voltic cells in place of electric lights for street lights.

e) Introduction of C. F .L. s in place of conventional fluorescents lights in hostels,

f) guest houses etc., to effect energy saving, g) Introduction of solar water heating systems in hostel buildings for

heating water.

V 14 CONSERVATION AND SURVEY DIVISION (CS)

CONVERSATION UNITS

a) Wetlands, Mangroves and Corals Cellb) All matters related to conservation of Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral

Reefs, including research Projects, Management Action Plans, Matters relating to the Ramsar Convention.

c) Biosphere Reserves Cell.d) All matters concerning identification of biosphere reserves and

formulation of strategies for the conservation of diversity of species & Eco-systems in such reserves, including Research Projects and Management Action Plans for sycg reserves and the adjacent buffer zones. Matters concerning Salim Ali Centre for Oriuthology and Natural History (SACON), a center of excellence.

e) Biodiversity Conservation Cell.f) All matters relating to the conservation of biological diversity. Matters

concerning conventional Biological Diversity. Scheme of financial Assistance to Botanical Gardens for ex-situ conservation efforts.

g) All matters relating to G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment . And Development, Almora.

h) Matters relating to ICIMOD (International Centre for Intrgrated Mountain Development)

i) All matters relating to Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF). j) The subject area relating to conservation of western Ghat Ecology

dealt with by Centre of Excellence i.e. by Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) located at Banglore.

k) Centre of Ecological Science, Banglore.l) The subject area relating to conservation & sustainable utilisation of

Tropical Plant Diversity being dealt with by Centre of Excellence i.e.Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute ( TBGRI ) located at Thiruvanthapuram.

m) Indian National Man & Biosphere Programme ( MABP) Committee (its previous name was “The National Committee on Bio-sphere Reserve)

n) All matters relating to All India Co-ordinated Project on Texonomy.o) Genetic Engineering Approval Committee and Amendments to 1989

Rules. p) World Bank Project on capacity Building for Cartagena Protocolq) Medicinal Plants r) Matter relating to the Steering Committee on National Policy for

Integrated Development in the Himalayas

SURVEY UNITS

15 CONSERVATION OF SURVEY(BOTANICAL DESK) (CSB ) Desk a) All matters relating to survey of annual resources. Matters concerning

Botanical Survey of India(BSI) and its activities including Botanic Gardens of Indian Republic (BGIR)

b) Matters related to/arising out of recommendations of Programme Advisory Committee for B.S.I. & Z.S.I.

16 CONSERVTION OF SURVEY ( ZOOLOGICAL DESK) (CSZ) Desk

a) All matters relating to survey of floral resources. Matters concerning Zoological Survey of India(ZSI) & its activities.

b) Scheme of Financial Assistance to the Bombay Natural History Society, Bombay for maintenance of specimens in the possession in the Society.

17 CS CO-ORDINATION CELL

a) Matters concerning membership of Government of India in the International Union for Conservation for Nature and Natural Resources (I.U.C.N.) and its meetings.

b) Other matters relating to conservation and survey of Biotic resources not specifically allotted to any other Cell/Desk in C.S. Division or common to more than one Cell/Desk.

VI 18 CLEAN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (CT)

a) Sponsoring specific studies which would, inter-ilia, facilitate environmental impact assessment of developmental projects including calibration and validation of models adopted, case studies etc.

b) Environmental Impact Assessment of nuclear projects and allied activities such as nuclear fuel complex, monitoring of the conditions stipulated at the time of clearance of these projects, involving guidelines etc.

c) Examination of the proposals received from different agencies for international institutional assistance on different sectors such as energy, industry.

d) Nuclear Power Projects.e) Carrying capacity case studies.f) Natural Resources Accounting (Environment as well as Forestry related).g) Life cycle Assessment.h) Carrying capacity based Regional Planning for sustainable Development.

VII ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION & INFORMATION DIVISION (EE & EI)

19 E.I. Division

a) Development and Management of ENVIS Network.b) Coordination and Liaison with various National Information Systems c) World Bank assisted Environment Management Capacity Building

Technical Assistance Project (EMCBTAP) for Environment Information System (ENVIS ) sub-component.

d) INFOTERRA programme of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as National Focal Point (NFP) and Regional Service Centre (RSC) for South Asia Sub Region countries.

e) Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puruskar.f) National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS).g) Development of website of the Ministry and its periodic updation.h) Case related t approval of projects for Income-Tax Exemption under

Section 35 CCB of Income Tax( IT) Act, 1961.i) Media including films & advertisements pertaining to programmes of EI

division.j) Matters related to World Environment Day.k) All financial matters relating to the programmes dealt with by EI

division.l) Parliament matters, Parliament questions etc. relating to the schemes

handled by EI div.m) Messages, Speeches relating to the programmes and schemes dealt

with by EI division.n) All work relating to NGO cell such as dissemination of information to

the NGOs for the programmes of Ministry, development of databases of the NGOs working in the field of environment and its associated areas, Parliament matters seeking information about NGOs relating to the programmes/ schemes dealt by EI division.

o) Development and Management of Information and Facilitation Counter (IFC) of the Ministry.

p) Coordination of publication of the Annual Report of the Ministry in every year.

q) Publication of the quarterly newsletter ENVIRONEWS and quarterly journal PARYAVARAN ABSTRACT.

r) Work relating to streamlining upgradation and modernisation of statistical system for the Ministry.

s) Maintenance of statistics for the entire Ministry.t) Paryavaran Vahini Scheme.

20 ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION (EE)

a) National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) b) Non-formal Environmental Education and Awareness Programme

(including the matters relating to policy & grants)c) Preparation of films, Print Media documents etc.d) Arrangement of Exhibition.e) Grants-in-aid to professional societies.f) Eco-clubs (National Green Corps) (including the matters relating to policy

& financial assistance).g) Liaison & co-ordination with Dte. of Advertising Visaul Publicity( DAVP )h) Co-ordination of Centres of Excellence the subject areas of Environment.

Education of only two Centres viz Centre for Environment Education (CEF) at Ahmedabad and CPR Environmental Education Centre (CPREEC) at Chennai (including the matters relating to policy & financial assistance).

i) Examination of proposals for new Centre of Excellencej) Matters relating to National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) and its

activities. k) Financial assistance for holding seminars/ publishing the workshop

reports etc.l) Work relating to Global Learning & observations to benefit the

Environment (GLOBE).

21 LIBRARY (Under EE Div.)

a) Acquisition of books/periodicals/reports/video tapes and other information resources

b) Processing of information resources.c) Maintenance of Library records.d) Compilation of the bibliographies and other ready reference information

tools.e) Organisattion of current awareness & SDI Services. f) Operation & maintenance of information services/bibliographic database

services.g) Automation of Library & Information Service.h) Co-ordination & liaison with the Libraries in Delhi and DELNET

Programme.i) Referral Servicesj) Processing of bills for books and periodicals as recommended and

approved by Library Management Committeek) Processing of bills of Newspapers, Magazines of all the officers of the

level of S.O. and above subscribed at the residences.l) Reprographic services.

VIII 22 EXTERNALLY AIDED PROJECTS DIVISION (EAP)

a) Externally Aided Projects (EAP) Division assists the State Government in preparation of externally aided forestry projects negotiations with donor and funding agencies and monitoring and evaluation of the sanctioned projects. These forestry projects are aided by external agencies such as the World Bank, Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) (Sweden), Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) (Japan), European Economic Community (EEC), Overseas Development Agencies ( ODA) (UK) and Federal Republic of Germany (FRG).

b) Assistance to States in identifying and formulating projects for external assistance.

c) Handling of Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Projects/ Misc. Projects.

d) Scrutiny of the projects for external assistance/ internal clearances of Projects.

e) Co-ordination with Deptt. of Economic Affairs( DEA ), Planning Commission. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Ministry of External Affairs ( MEA) and other Ministries.

f) Liaison with External donor agencies.g) Processing of cases for clearances of foreign visiting missions,

consultants of donor agencies.h) Joint project appraisal and follow up action.i) Finalisation of projects for external aid by negotiation till signing of

agreement/ Monitoring of on-going externally aided projects.j) Annual and mid-term review of projects.k) Joint consultation with donor agencies.l) Co-ordination with State Govts., other Central Ministries and donor

agencies for resolving various issues arising from time to time.m) Monitoring of aid/ credit utilization.n) Identification of relevant training courses/ study tours abroad.o) Inviting nomination for relevant training courses/ study tours abroad.p) Processing the cases for training abroad.q) North Eastern Cell (N.E. Cell ) to deal with various issues pertaining to

North Eastern States.r) Participation in various News Letters from different States.

IX 23 FORESTS CONSERVATION DIVISION (FC)

FOREST CONSERVATION DIVISION(FC)

a) Processing of all proposals received under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes in respect of all States/UTs.

b) Issue of final orders under Section 2 of Forest (Conservation)Act,1980.c) Petitions received from voluntary Orgainsations and miscellaneous

organizations pertaining to Forest Conservation Act.d) Meetings/co-ordination with other Divisions/Ministries/Departments

regarding Forest Conservation Act.e) Policy matters relating to Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.f) Constitution of Advisory Committee and holding of Advisory Committee

meetings.g) Complaints from general public and individuals pertaining to Forest

Conservation Act.h) Delegation of powers to the Regional Chief Conservator of Forests to

decide proposals involving forest and upto 5 hectares and processing of proposals involving forest land between 5 – 20 hectares by Regional Offices.

i) Guidelines for diversion of forest land under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for various non-forest purposes.

j) Court cases pertaining to implementation of Forest (Conservation)Act, 1980

X 24 FOREST ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION(FE)

Establishment matters relating to the Indian Council of Forestry Research Education and Forest Survey of India, National Zoological Park, Wildlife Regional Offices, Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy/,Dte of Forest Education( DFE )/ State Forest Colleges namely:

a) Framing and amendment of Recruitment Rules in respect of Group ' A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' posts;

a. Relaxation of Recruitment Rules in respect of Group 'C' and 'D'b) Appointment/ recruitment to Group' A' posts under the Flexible

Complementing Scheme and through the UPSC. a. Assessment of Group' A' officers under the Flexible Complementary

Schemec) ( FCS ) of this Ministry;a. Representations of Staff/ Officers on service matter.d) Voluntary retirement and transfer of pensionary benefits in respect of

employees of above organisations absorbed in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)/ autonomous organisations etc.

a. Court cases pertaining to Establishment matters filed in CAT, High Court or Supreme Court.

e) All matters pertaining to absorption of Officers/Staff in the service of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education Society, Dehra Dun.

a. Examination of agenda items pertaining to the establishment matters of Indian

f) Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) in respect of Board of

g) Governors' Meetings. a. Representations received from the employees of State Forest

Departments and h) other individuals (in relation to the functioning of State Forest

Departments) –in States. i) Forestry establishment matters relating to all the Union Territories (except

Andaman & Nicobar Forest Plantation Development Corporation).

j) Representations received from the employees of State/Union Territories Forest Departments and other individuals in relation to the functioning of State/ Union Territories Forest Departments.

XI 25 FORESTRY INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION DIVISION (FIC)

Functions as nodal agency for international co-operation activities of the Forestry Wing, In that capacity FICD will:

a) Follow up broad proposals for project assistance with donor agencies like Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO), United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Forestry Forum (UNFF), Inter Governmental Panel on Forestry ( IPF ),International Forestry Forum (IFF), United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) & Japan International Co-operation Agency( JICA), (World Bank)WB, Asian Development Bank (ADB) etc. and donor countries through the Department of Economic Affairs.

b) Maintain close link with Donor agencies, Dept. of Economic Affairs, the concerned subject Division in the Forestry Wing to facilitate Appraisal Missions, inter-face of the Ministry with Missions. etc., till project document is finally agreed upon and agreement signed.

c) Maintain UP-to-date information on all forestry assistance projects whether at the conceptual stage posed to donor agency, appraisal stage or implementation stage. It would also monitor flow of external assistance for projects already under implementation. Information in this regard will be obtained from subject Divisions, Dept. of Economic Affairs or the Donor agencies, as the case may be.

d) Organise meeting within the Ministry for discussion with Apraisal Missions/ Donor Agency Affairs,

e) Process Screening Committee cases of Forestry Wing officials for deputation/ delegation abroad.

f) Process for MEF’s orders, cases of Forestry Wing officials for training abroad, other than training in Project related slots or under the Colombo Plan.

XII 26 FOREST POLICY DIVISION (FP)

a) National Forest Policy, Forest Legislation including Indian Forest Act, 1927, FC Act, 1980 (legislation only (including amendments also)

b) Central Board of Forestry.c) Central Forestry Commissiond) State Forest Acts/ Amendment of and other misc. Central Acts etc.e) Preparation of the National Forestry Action Programme (NFAP),

Combating desertification.f) Tribal Welfare and related matters (Forestry aspect)g) Joint Forest Management (Policy aspects).h) Development of Forestsi) All tribal Plans including sub-plans.j) Work relating to National Forestry Action Plan (NFAP)/ Food &

Agriculture organization (FAP)k) Working Plan of Forests.

XIII 27 FOREST PROTECTION DIVISION (FPD)

a) All Issues relating to Forest fire and forest protection.b) Illicit felling of trees, deforestation & encroachment on forests land. c) Pest & disease attack relating to forest protection (excludes research

aspect).d) Implementation of the Centrally Sponsored ‘Integrated Forest Protection

Scheme’ during the 10th Five Year Plan.e) Maintenance of Air Operation Wing till its closure.f) Monitor the impact of the Joint Forest Management (JFM) programme

through JFM Cell.g) Policy issues on afforestation.

XIV 28 FOREST RESEARCH EDUCATION & TRAINING DIVISION (RT)

a) Administrative Control of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun and its Institutes/ Centres (Except Estt. Matters)

b) Administrative matters relating to Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Dehradun.

c) Administrative matters relating to Directorate of Forest Education under the control of the Dte. Forest Education.

d) Co-ordination with Agriculture Universities and other related Scientific/Technical Bodies.

e) SFS and Rangers Training. f) Forestry Education.g) All matters relating to Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training

Institute (IFIRTI), Bangalore.h) Externally aided Projects related to Research submitted by

Experts/different Ministries.i) Research Project submitted by ICFRE & its Institutes including other

organizations etc for funding by national/international organization.j) Foreign Collaboration, visits/study tours of foreigners, visit of IFS

Officers abroad, their reports etc.k) Training of IFS Officers abroad under Colombo Plan & other approved

Technical Co-operation Training Programmes.l) Training of foreigners in India under different assistance programmes

including ad-hoc Training requests.m) Exports/Import of Forestry seeds/seedling etc.n) Research on Forestry problems & other Technical references.o) In-Service Training of IFS Officers conducted by various Institutes.p) All matters relating to Indian Institute of Forest Management , Bhopal

XV 29 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES MANAGEMENT DIVISION (HSMD)

a) MoEF is the nodal Ministry for Management of chemical disasters in the country. HSM Division takes care of this mandate and lays down procedures and safeguards for accident prevention, preparedness and mitigation.

b) Lay down procedures and safeguards for handling hazardous substances: hazardous chemicals, hazardous wastes and Solid Waste Management.

c) Prepare and notify rules on hazardous chemicals, hazardous waste and Solid Waste and monitor their implementation.

d) Help, create and sustain infrastructure in the States for implementation of all the rules gazetted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 on hazardous substances.

e) Prepare and issue updated version of the Red Book - The Central Crisis Group Alert System (CCG).

f) Prepare and publish guidelines, on various issues connected with hazardous chemicals and waste.

g) Render help in establishing Emergency Response Centres (ERC) in the States.

h) Prepare and undertake schemes to asses hazard potential of industrial pockets - a five year scheme on industrial pocket wise analysis is underway.

i) Undertake a scheme for training of various categories of personnel in the area of accident prevention, chemical database and legislations. Seven institutions have been identified for this purpose.

j) Inventorisation of isolated storages of hazardous chemicals.k) Preparation of data base on risk prone areas. l) Setting-up of Hazardous Waste Disposal facilities in all States where

significant quantities of hazardous wastes are generated.m) Establishment of a Regional Training Centre for implementation of

Basel Convention.n) Setting up Custom Laboratories at all important Ports and capacity

building of Custom Officers for checking contraband trade in hazardous chemicals / wastes.

o) Cleaning up contaminates sites to reduce risks to environment, people and natural resources.

p) Adoption of environmentally sound practices in ship dismantlingq) Proper management of bio-medical waste, municipal solid waste,

plastics wastes, r) need lead acid batteries, waste oil, fly ash, etc.

XVI 30 IMPACT ASSESSMENT DIVISION (IA)

a) Environmental Appraisal of Projects as contained in Schedule-I of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 1994.

b) Environmental Appraisal of Projects under the provisions of Coastal Regulation Zone(CRZ) Notification, 1991.

c) Monitoring of conditions stipulated while according environmental clearance to various projects for their effective compliance.

d) Preparation and reviewing of Coastal Zone Management Plans and Strengthening of State Coastal Zone Management Authorities.

e) Capacity Building for Environmental Impact Assessment of Projects and preparation / reviewing of guidelines in this regard.

f) Identification of ecologically sensitive areas and notifying those areas for their effective Management and Conservation

g) Policy matters relating to impact assessment and issuance of Gazette Notification for regulating developmental activities including location of industries in Eco-sensitive areas.

h) Streamlining of procedures and guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment.

i) Evaluation of technical reports.j) Matters relating to Aqua-Culture Authority, Central Ground Water

Authority, Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority, Narmada Control Authority.

k) Studies relating to carrying capacity, Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan and other areas specific studies

l) Conservation of heritage sites and building through regulations to ensure that these are not demolished encroached upon and affected by indiscriminate construction and pollution(IA-III)

m) Work relating to interaction with Foreign Investment Promotion Board by JS(IA)

n) The subject area relating to mining Environment being dealt with by Centre of Excellence i.e. Centre for Mining Environment (CME) at Dhanbad.

o) Organising training Programme ,workshops , seminars etc., in the field of Environment Impact Assessment.

p) Matters relating to Island Development Authority (IDA).

XVII INDIAN FOREST SERVICE DIVISION

31 IFS-I DESK

a) Recruitment of IFS officers on Central Deputation under Central Staffing Scheme of the Ministry.

b) Appointment to IFS by promotion-select list recruitment. c) Central Deputation under Central Staffing Scheme of DOPT drawing of

panel for forwarding to DOPT. d) Deputation of IFS Officers outside the cadre like Corporations under

Central Government, other foreign bodies. e) Payment of dues under CGEGIS on retirement. f) Provident Fund withdrawals of the officers on Central deputation. g) Earned Leave sanction of IFS officers in the Ministry, Regional Offices and

subordinate offices of the Ministry. h) Cadre clearance for various trainings / workshops/ seminars abroad. i) Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh, Goa,

Mizoram & Union Territory (AGMUT). Cadre Management, transfers in different constituents of AGMUT, promotions and all other establishment matters not delegated to constituent units, States/UTs.

j) Memorials relating to adverse entries in the ACRs. k) Communication of adverse remarks in the ACRs of the officers on Central

deputation/ on deputation to autonomous organization of Govt. of India.

l) Fixation of pay of the officers on Central deputation/ AGMUT cadre.m) Extension of deputation tenure. n) Commercial employment of retired IFS officers. o) Settlement of post-retirement benefits. p) IFS Association, IFS Registered Association & State Forest Service

Officers Associations. q) Confirmation of Direct Recruit and SFS officers on appointment by

promotion (except AGMUT)r) Fixation of seniority (Promoted Officers) s) Misc. / All India Service(AIS) DCRE Rules 1968/ Disciplinary cases. t) Settlement of Medical- Reimbursement claim of AGMUT IFS officers. u) Counting of military services towards pension in case of IFS officers. v) Cat cases connected with settlement of post-retirement benefits of IFS

pensioners. w) Cat cases connected with adverse remarks/Memorials/ supercession in x) promotions. y) Cat cases connected with settlement of dues under CGE Insurance

Scheme of IFS pensioners. z) Review of cases under Rules 16(3) of AIS( Death cum retirement Benefit aa)(DCRB) Rules for compulsory bb)retirement on attaining the age of 50 years/30 years of qualifying service. cc) Issue of amendment to the Study Leave Regulations.dd)Cases of Resignation from IFS.

32 FS-II SECTION

a) Appointments of IFS officers through UPSC-Reporting of vacancies, finalization of rules.

b) Cadre Review of all cadres except AGMUT. c) Cadre allocation to IFS probationers. d) Inter-cadre transfers of IFS officers. * ( * Presently these are handled

by IFS- I Section)e) Inter-cadre deputation of IFS officers.f) Temporary additions to the cadre. g) Processing of amendments to IFS Rules/Regulations. h) Acceptance of resignation of IFS officers. i) Co-ordinating the selection Committee meetings held by UPSC. j) Conveying the comments of the ministry of the central Government on

the Minutes pre-pared by the Selection Committee. k) Appointments by promotion of SFS officers into Indian Forest Service. l) Seniority/determination of year of allotment of promotee IFS officers

except AGMUT Cadre. m) All other Cadre management/policy matters relating to IFS. n) Fixation of pay of officers of the State Government (excluding central o) Deputation) referred to Government of India. p) All misc. matters relating to IFS officers like change of name, birth etc. q) Publication of civil list of IFS officers. r) Conveying the comments of the Ministry on Selection Committee

minutes. s) Promotion of SFS officers into Indian Forest Service. t) Court Cases connected with matters handled by IFS -II Division. u) All other Cadre management/policy matters relating to IFS. v) Fixation of pay of officers of the State Governments referred to

(Government w) of India ( G.O.I). x) Commercial employment of retired IFS Officers including framing of

rules and general policy in this matter.y) Handling of all parliamentary matters relating to IFS.z) Handling of Disciplinary cases of IFS.

XVIII INTEGRATED FINANCE DIVISION

33 BUDGET & ACCOUNTS SECTION (B&A) a) Scrutiny of Budget Proposals (Both Plan as well as Non-Plan).b) Preparation of statement of Budget Estimates Depicting Revised

Estimates (Plan as well as Non Plan) for current year and Budget Estimates (Non-Plan only) for the next financial year.

c) As a follow-up to receipt of Plan figures from the Planning Commission preparation of statement of final Budget Estimates showing RE (Plan and Non-plan) for current year and BE(Plan & Non-Plan) for next financial year.

d) Interaction with PC Division regarding Plan Budget. e) Scrutiny of proposals for inclusion in batch-I.II and III of the

Supplementary Demand for Grants.f) Preparation and subsequent follow-up action on the Supplementary

Demands for g) Grants of the Ministry of Environment & Forests. h) Processing of re-appropriation proposals within the Powers of Ministry.i) Processing of re-appropriation proposals beyond the Powers of Ministry.j) Preparation and printing of Demands for Grants.k) Submission of Action Taken Note’s (ATN’s )on Comptroller & Auditor

General’s ( CAG’s) paras/ Drafts Audit paras to Audit/ Monitoring Cell of the Ministry of Finance/ Public Accounts Committee(PAC.)

l) Scrutiny and allocation of funds under loans to Government Servants.m) Issue of corrigendum to the Detailed Demand for Grants etc with the

approval of Controller General of Accounts CGA/ Ministry of Finance and other misc. Budget related matters.

34 CASH SECTION

a) Drawl of Bills of Pay & Allowances, D.A.& Bonus.b) Preparation of medical and tuition fee claims after receipt of sanctions.c) Preparation of T.A.& L.T.C.claims of officials & non-officials members,

Non-Government Organisation’s (N.G.O.s) and carrying out their adjustments.

d) Drawl of Bills of Long Term & Short Term advances (Festival, Cycle, Fan, House Building Advance (H.B.A )., Motor Car Advance (MCA) & Scooter).

e) Assessment of Income-Tax of officers of the Ministry (Proper) and submission of Income-Tax Return to I.T.O..

f) Preparation of Overtime Allowance(O.T.A ). Bills and Conveyance Bills, Night Duty Allowances.

g) Preparation of contingent bills.h) Maintenance and updating of General Provident Fund(G.P.F.) accounts.i) Preparation of bills of G.P.F. Advance, withdrawal of the staff.j) Taking out periodical expenditure statement.k) Submission of bills to the Pay & Accounts Office(P.A.O).l) Preparation of bills relating to Grants-in-aid etc.m) Disbursement of salary and other Allowances.

35 INTEGRATED FINANCE SECTION (IF)

a) Scrutiny of all types of proposals relating to:-b) Ecology and Environment Schemes involving financial implications; release

of funds, grants-in-aid.c) Sanction of new projects, Schemes including examination & processing of

cases of clearance from Standing Finance Committee ( SFC ), Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC ), Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA.)

d) Delegation of Financial Powers.e) Deputation, Delegation Abroad.f) Creation, continuation of posts etc.g) Vetting of replies to Audit objects and Action Taken Note on Audit Paras,

Public Accounts Committee ( P.A.C.) cases.h) Examination of cases involving interpretation of rules from financial angle

and reference to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Personnel & Training.

i) Preparation and printing of Performance Budget.

XIX INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (IC&SD)

36 IC & SD-I Section:

a) All matters relating to United Nations Environment Programme.b) Matters relating to Commission on Sustainable Development, Agenda

21, World Summit on Sustainable Development and sustainable development issues

c) All matters relating to Global Environment Facility(GEF)d) Global Environmental Issues including linkages between various

International environment conventions, Parliamentarian Conferences, participation in international conferences/ seminars, etc.

e) All matters relating to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Government of India-UNDP-Country Co-operation Frame-Work(CCF) programme

f) National Environment Councilg) SO(IC.I) will report directly to Director in respect of item 4 and in respect

of others through US(IC) to Dir.

37 INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION-II (IC& SD-II )

a) Bilateral cooperation and follow-up of agreements with various countries

b) Matters relating to India-Canada Environment Facilityc) Project proposals for bilateral and multilateral funding (except Global

Environment Facility(GEF) & UNDP) and Coordination Committee on Externally Aided project.

d) UNDP/GEF Small Grants Programmee) Matters relating to International organisations such as World Bank,

United Nations Industrial Development Organisation(UNIDO), World Health Organisation(WHO), Food & Agriculture Organisaion(FAO), United Nations Education, Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Asian Development Bank( ADB) etc. excluding GEF.

f) Matters relating to South Asian Association & Regional Co-operation(SAARC), Economic & Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) and other regional bodies

g) Matters relating to Training abroad in the field of environmenth) General Coordination in IC Division, matters relating foreign visits of

officials of State Govt. and other misc. references from various Ministries/divisions.

i) Matters pertaining to freshwater issues.

XX 38 NATIONAL AFFORESTATION & ECO-DEVELOPMENT BOARD (NAEB)

The National Afforestation & Eco-Development Board (NAEB) was set up in August 1992 for promoting afforestation, tree planting, ecological restoration and eco- development activities in the country. Special attention is being given to the regeneration of degraded forest areas and lands adjoining forest areas, national parks, sanctuaries and other protected areas as well as the ecologically fragile areas like the Western Himalayas, Aravallis, Western Ghats, etc. The main role & functions of the NAEB are given as follows:

a) Evolve mechanisms for ecological restoration of degraded forest areas and adjoining lands through systematic planning and implementation, in a cost effective manner;

b) Restore through natural regeneration or appropriate intervention the forest cover in the country for ecological security and to meet the fuelwood, fodder and other needs of the rural communities;

c) Restore fuelwood, fodder, timber and other forest produce on the degraded forest

d) and adjoining lands in order to meet the demands for these items; e) Sponsor research and extension of research findings to disseminate new

and proper technologies for the regeneration and development of degraded forest areas and adjoining lands;

f) Create general awareness and help foster a people's movement for promoting afforestation and Eco-development with the assistance of voluntary agencies, non-government organisations, Panchayati Raj institutions and others and promote participatory and sustainable management of degraded forest areas and adjoining lands;

g) Coordinate and monitor the Action Plans for tree planting, ecological restoration and Eco development; and

h) Undertake all other measures necessary for promoting afforestation, tree planting, ecological restoration and Eco development activities in the country.

i) The subject area relating to Ecological Rehabilitation of Degraded Eco-systems being dealt with by Centre of Excellence, ie CEMDE located in Delhi University.

j) United Nations Convention to Combat Desertificationk) National Mission on Bio-diesel – Jatropha curcas plantation.

To undertake the above items of work, the Board has the following Divisions:

B-I DIVISION a) Plan Coordinationb) 20-Point Programme – Point 16 relating to afforestationc) Board Meetings – nomination of members. Follow up action on the

Decisions of Board Meetingsd) Parliamentary Standing Committee and Consultative Committeee) Annual Plan, Budgeting, Review of expenditure, Revised Estimates

and Re-appropriation proposals

f) Parliament questions relating to afforestation. Also furnishing of information to other Ministries/Departments and Divisions of MoEF for Parliament questions.

g) Policy issues relating to afforestationh) Examination of EFC Memorandum/Cabinet Notes received from other

Ministries/Departments and Divisions of MoEFi) Furnishing comments on proposals forwarded by IC Divisionj) Communication (Training, Workshop, Publication)k) Furnishing of time-bound material/information to Senior Officers in

Ministry and also to other Ministries/Departments as and when called for

l) Monitoring and evaluationm) National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD)

Watershed Development Fundn) Electronic Data Processing Section – computerization activities, etc.

B-II DIVISION a) General Coordination on National Afforestation Programme through

FDAsb) Forest Development Agencies(FDAs) of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,

J&K, Orissa, Punjab, UP, Uttaranchalc) Grants in Aid to Voluntary Agencies Scheme including Greening Indiad) Joint Forest Management(JFM) issues pertaining to National

Afforestation & Eco-development Board schemese) Monitoring of Tour Reports of National Afforestation & Eco-

development Board officersf) National Steering Committee on Forest Development Agencies (FDAs).

B-III DIVISION a) FDAs of Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu

and West Bengalb) Maintenance of Area Oriented Fuel wood and Fooder Project(AOFFP)

scheme of 9th Planc) Maintenance of Association of Scheduled Tribe Rural Poor (ASTRP)

scheme of 9th Pland) Thrust Areas: Coastal shelter belt plantations.

B-IV Division a) Forests Development Agencies (FDAs) of NE States including Sikkim and

Union Territories, Andhra Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh

b) Support to Regional Centresc) Maintenance of Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) scheme of 9th Pland) Thrust Areas: Bamboo and Medicinal Plants.

B-V DIVISIONa) Matters relating to Desert and desertification including UN Convention to

Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

B-VI DIVISIONa) Establishment & Administrationb) General Coordinationc) Parliamentary Mattersd) Central Registrye) House keepingf) General Legal Mattersg) Cash Sectionh) OL Section.

B-VII DIVISIONa) Review of expenditure progress of Development Programmes relating to

NE Regionsb) Follow up action on PM’s announcement of Package to NE Statesc) Annual Report for National Afforestation & Eco-development Boardd) Annual Action Plan – National Afforestation & Eco-development Boarde) Tribal Co-operation Marketing Federation Ltd ( TRIFED)f) Eco-Task Forceg) Society for Promotion of Wasteland Development (SPWD)h) Centre for Environment Management of Degraded Eco-systems (CEMDE)

– Centre of Excellence, Delhi Universityi) Maintenance of Integrated Afforestation Eco-development Project (IAEP)

scheme of 9th Planj) Indira Priyadarsani Viriksha Mitra (IPVM )Awards.

XXI 39 NATIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION DIRECTORATE (NRCD)

The National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) functions under the Ministry of Environment and Forests is incharge of implementing the River Action Plans. The River Action Plans were undertaken based on surveys conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) which identified 27 grossly polluted stretches of major rivers of the country. The objective is to improve the water quality of the major rivers which are the major fresh water sources in the country through the implementation of pollution abatement schemes. The important works being taken up under the National River Action Plan include: a) Interception and Diversion of works to capture the raw sewage flowing

into the river through open drains and divert them for treatment; b) Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) for treating the diverted sewage;c) Low Cost Sanitation works to prevent open defection on river banks; d) Electric Crematoria and Improved Wood crematoria to conserve the

use of wood and help in ensuring proper cremation of bodies brought to the burning ghats;

e) River Front Development works such as improvement of bathing ghats etc.

The above programmes are comprehensively monitored at the Centre and State levels.

Monitoring at Central LevelThe programmes are monitored by an Apex Body called National River

Conservation Authority (NRCA) which is chaired by the Prime Minister and has the Union Minister of Environment and Forests and other Central Ministers of concerned Ministries, Chief Ministers and Members of Parliament of the participating States as its Members.

There is a Steering Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, with Chief Secretaries of participating States and officers of the concerned Central Ministries as its Members. The Steering Committee reviews the programme on a quarterly basis.

A Monitoring Committee under the Chairmanship of Member (Environment) Planning Commission also reviews the progress on a quarterly basis.

The physical and financial progress is regularly reviewed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests with the concerned officers of the State Government. The NRCD regularly interacts with the participating States.

Monitoring at State LevelThere is a nodal Department and a Nodal Implementing Agency

earmarked for this programme. The Secretary of nodal department reviews the progress on regular basis.

There is a Steering Committee under the Chief Secretary of each State which reviews the programme on a quarterly basis.

Functions of NRCD

a) To lay down, promote and approve appropriate policies and programmes to achieve the objectives

b) To examine and approve the action planc) To mobilize the financial resourcesd) To review the progress and approve the programmes and give necessary a. directions to the Steering Committee and e) Take all such measures as may be necessary for achieving the objectives

of the Directorate.

Public Participation NRCD has recognized that programmes of conservation of water

bodies and town improvement can succeed only if the communities are aware that they will be benefited from the conservation programme and cost of the programme involved in such programme has to be shared and borne by the public. The entire programme of conservation now will be conceived, formulated, implemented, monitored and evaluated in close consultation with communities.

National Lake Conservation PlanThe National Lake Conservation Plan was approved in 1997 for

conservation and management of Dal Lake (J&K), Sukhna (Chandigarh), Sagar (M.P.), Nainital (U.P.), Kodiakanal (Tamil Nadu), Ooty (Tamil Nadu), Udaipur Lakes (Rajasthan), Rabinder Sarovar (West Bengal), Powai Lake (Maharashtra) and Hussain Sagar (Andhra Pradesh). Out of these conservation and management plans, for three lakes, namely, Powai, Ooty and Kodaikanal were approved in May 2001. These plans are under implementation. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Dal Lake is under approval. The Project Report for Rabindera Sarovar is under examination. The remaining proposals for other lakes are yet to be received.

a) Handling of Parliament Question on all matters relating to Pollution of River Ganga and other rivers and rivers which are covered under NRCP.

b) Plantation of Plants/trees other than valuable species alongwith banks of Ganga, Yamuna, Damodar and other rivers under NRCD.

a. Monitoring of all legal matters (Legal Cell)

Functions of NRCDAppraisal and approval of projects submitted by Field Level Agencies;

a) Coordination of various agencies;b) Release of funds to the agencies;c) Monitoring of Project Progress and suggest improvement in the quality of

river water at critical points;d) Reporting to Steering Committee for progress of projects.

National River Conservation Plan

The first river action plan to be taken up under the NRCD was the Ganga Action Plan. The objective of Ganga Action Plan Phase I was to improve the water quality to the following standards:

Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) -3mg/l maximumDissolved Oxygen (DO) -5mg/l minimumTotal Coliform Count -10,000 MPN per 100 mlFaecal Coliform Count -2500 MPN/per 100 ml

The Ganga Action Plan Model with necessary corrections on the basis

of lessons learnt and experience gained from GAP Phase I has been applied to the 27 polluted major rivers of the country under the National River Conservation Plan.

Funding Pattern

The National River Conservation Authority (NRCA) under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister in its 10th Meeting held on 13.3..2001, it was decided that all the projects of River Action Plans in future will be formulated in an integrated and holistic manner by addressing not only the issue of river pollution but that of other components like internal sewage, low cost sanitation solid waste disposal etc. Also with active people’s involvement. All future works will be on cost sharing basis of 70:30 between Centre and States respectively. The share of public shall be a minimum of 10% of the total cost.

XXII IMPLEMENTAITON OF THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL IN INDIA 40 OZONE CELL

a) The MOEF has set up to function as a National Unit to look after and to render necessary services to implement the Montreal Protocol and its Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) phase out programme in India.

b) Empowered Steering Committee Chaired by the Secretary (E & F) which is responsible for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol provisions, review of various policy and implementation options, project approvals and project monitoring.

c) Customs and Excise duty exemptions on goods required for ODS phase out projects and new investment with non ODS technology.

d) Public awareness campaign has been launched for publicizing the ODS Phase out Programme.

e) Notification/ Amendments of the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rule 2000 under the Environment Protection Act.

f) Preparation of projects for conversion to non ODS technology in various sectors.

g) Reporting of data on production, export, import and feedstock use of ODS to Ozone Secretariat.

h) Activities of Ozone Cell are to ensure compliance with the Montreal Protocol such as:

a) National Chiller Sector Strategyb) RAC Service Sector Strategyc) Policy and Customs Training Strategy. d) National Media Campaign for Awarenesse) Process Agent Sector Strategyf) Country Programme Updateg) Solvent Sector Strategyh) Terminal Phase out Projects for Foam/commercial

refrigeration/Aerosol sector.

XXIII 41 PLAN CO-ORDINATION DIVISION (PC)

a) Preparation of Five Year / Annual Plan / Annual Action Plan of the Ministry.

b) Monthly D.O. from Secretary to the Cabinet Secretary informing about the important activities of the Ministry.

c) Monthly Summary for the Cabinet on the important activities of the Ministry.

d) Half Yearly Progress Report on Point No. 16 & 17 of the 20 Point Programme to the Department of Programme Implementation.

e) Review of Monthly Expenditure / Preparation of Statements on Scheme-wise Expenditure on month-to-month basis.

f) Review of Annual Action Plan by Secretary (E&F).g) Coordination of the environmentally friendly proposals/schemes

relating to fiscal incentives.h) Appointment of Nodal Officers for States / UTs to expedite disposal of

pending issues etc.i) Appointment of Nodal Officers for offering comments on various

Central Schemes of other Ministries.j) Coordination of Plan discussions in Planning Commission. k) Export Promotion Cell.l) Maters relating to State Plans.m) Coordination on Plan Scheme matters.n) Women Cell and matters relating to National Commission for Women.o) Budget allocation for various Centres (including the new Centre of

Excellence).p) Coordination of the Expenditure figures for various schemes as and

when required.q) Standing Committee on the Time and Cost over run of Projects.r) Quarterly Progress Report in respect of Central Finance Projects as

well as Centrally Sponsored Schemes being implemented in the State of J&K.

s) Release of funds/ grants under Plan Schemes where specific scheme/ schemes has/have not been mentioned and where co-ordination work is involved.

t) Tribal Sub-planu) Natural Resources Accounting & Environmental profile.

42 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (IT )

a) Software development/ system, planning, design and development.b) Algorithem, design, search algorithms.c) Development of Computerised data bases on environment. d) Data Processing, data management, analysis and presentation.e) Turning raw data into real information.f) Data Processing support to the vicious activities of the Ministry. g) Organisation of training programme for various officers/ staff of the

Ministry. h) Monitoring of Very Important References for Secretary (E&F)i) E-mail facilities to the Divisions.j) Planning and Supervising, operation and utilisation of Computer

resources.k) Examination & finalization of Technical specification/ Procurement of IT

Hardware/ Software. l) Finalisation of Technical Specification/ Procurement of IT Hardware/

software.m) Imparting Technical support to various Scientists/ Officers of the Ministry

for automation through Micro-processors.

XXIV 43 POLICY AND LAW DIVISION (P&L)

Environmental Laws:

This Division is dealing with only Legislative work pertaining to all Environmental Laws administered by this Ministry particularly following :-

i) Water(Prevention and Control of Pollution)Act, 1974ii) Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution Act (P&CP) Act 1981iii) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986iv) Water Cess (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1977v) Public Liability Insurance Act,1991vi) The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997

a) Comprehensive National Environment Policy;b) Review of existing legislation;c) Furnishing comments on draft bills received from various Ministries;d) Follow up action on the instructions received from Ministry of Law & Justice;e) Operationalisation of National Environment Tribunal Act,1995;f) Coordination of Court cases filed by State pollution Control Boards with

regard to Water, Air and Environment (Protection) Acts;g) Promoting co-operation between Member Countries of the SAARC and

SACEP in the field of Environment Policy, Law and Legislation;h) Training of Officers of State Pollution Control Boards and State

Governments in Environment Policy, Law and Regulations;i) Environmental consciousness among consumers (ECO Mark Scheme);j) Trade and Environment;k) Handling of World Bank aided projects:

World Bank Environmental Management Capacity Building Technical Assistance Project (Law Component)

World Bank Industrial Pollution Prevention Project a) Pollution Prevention Project.b) File work relating to climate change cell.

XXV 44 POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION (CP)

a) Matters connected with Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).b) Administrative issues Appointment of Chairman, Member Secretary

and Members & Training Programme on Overseas Development Agency(O.D.A)./World Health Organisation( W.H.O.) & Grants-in-aid,

c) Exemption from customs duty, excise duty.d) Litigation, court cases on matters relating to Air Acts, Water Act,

Environment Protection Act and their rules etc.e) Bilateral Programmes/ Projects on pollution control with Federal Republic

of Germany (F.R.G.), European Economic Commission (E.E.C)., Norway, Sweden, Netherland , Denmark and other countries.

f) Reimbursement of Cess precedes to State Pollution Control Boards, and Union Territories Pollution Control Committees.

g) Financial Assistance to State Board/State Govts./Uts P.C.Boards -Matters relating to complaints of air and environmental pollution.

h) Administration of Air (prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

i) Financial assistance to States for procurement of scientific j) equipment related with pollution control activities.k) Complaints from public relating to pollution.l) Monitoring & Survey of 17 highly polluting Sector and 22 critically polluted

areas.m) Administrative and Financial matters relating to Shri Bhure Lal

Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority for the National Capital Region.

n) Administrative and Financial matters relating to National Environment Appellate

o) Authority (N.E.A.A). p) Tamil Nadu Authority.q) Analysis of environmental statement received from the State Pollution

Control boards. r) Preparation and issue of a booklet, titled 'Environmental Statement'.s) Noise pollution control including formulation of standards.t) Matters relating to Vehicular Pollution.u) Parliament Questions & Standing Committee of Parliament.v) Water Pollution including Marine Pollution.w) Matters relating to Green Belt.x) Environmental Epidemiological Studies.y) Waste Minimisation Programmes.z) Environmental Management System.aa) National Award for prevention of pollution.bb) Pollution Control in Agra-Mathura Trapezium.cc) Taj observatory project.dd) Formulation and review of emission standards for industries,

automobiles etc. including standards for and water quality.ee) World Bank project on Capacity Building which includes the schemes

like (i) Zoning Atlas (ii) Air Quality Monitoring & (iii) Standards for Industries.

ff) Recognition of Private Laboratories under Environment Protection Act.gg) Coastal Pollution Monitoring.hh) Adoption of Clean Technology in Small Scale industries (SSI).ii) Preparation of Environment Action Plans for specific areas.jj) Air and water Quality Monitoring and surveillance programme.kk) All matters relating to pollution of river which are not covered under the

National ll) River Conservation Programme (NRCP).mm) Matters relating to Env. Health Cell (including WHO Progoramme

Common nn) Effluent Treatment( CETP) oo) Matters relating to Custom Duty Exemption. pp) Matters relating to Industrial Abatement through preventive strategies/

Court cases/ litigation related to this subject. qq) Matters relating to Urban Environment and handling of court cases on

this subject. rr) Procurement of equipment from State Pollution Control ss) Board s( SPCBs) under Industrial Pollution Prevention Project (IPP)

Project.tt) Coal Beneficiation.

45 PUBLIC GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL CELL (PGRC) (Under CP Division)

To receive the grievances of the public for further transmission to the concerned officers/sections in the Ministry:

a) Pollution from unauthorised industries located in the residential areas.b) Quarrying and stones crushing.-c) Vehicular Pollution, River Pollution, Pollution from distilleries.d) Degradation of civic amenities.e) Encroachment of land.f) Improvement of environment of the existing buildings.g) Illegal felling of green trees, Development of parks.h) Saplings for plantation, Protection of forests. i) Killing of wild animals and zoological parks.j) Environmental Protection Act.k) Settlement of Medical Re-imbursement claim of Assam ,Meghalya,.

Manipur, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh,,Goa , Mizoram & Union Territory (AGMUT) IFS officers.

l) Counting of military services towards pension in case of IFS officers.m) Cat cases connected with settlement of post-retirement benefits of IFS

pensioners.n) Cat cases connected with adverse remarks/Memorials/ supersession in

promotions.o) Cat cases connected with settlement of dues under Central

Government Employee(CGE) Insurance Scheme of IFS pensioners.

XXVI 46 PROJECT ELEPHANT DIVISION (PE)

Processing of proposals from the State Governments regarding release of funds of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Project Elephant”:

a) Administrative matters (including policy matters) concerning Elephant Reserves in the country. It also includes the consideration of the proposals from the State Governments for inclusion of new areas as Elephant Reserves.

b) Constitution and convening of the meetings of the Steering Committee of the Project Elephant and the implementation of recommendations thereof.

c) Periodical meetings of the Field Co-ordinators of the elephant reserves and of the Chief Wildlife Wardens of the Elephant States.

d) National/International conference/ workshops/ symposia on matters concerning Elephant and Elephant Reserves.

e) Elephant poaching and offence cases in the country including the Elephant reserve areas.

f) Elephant census in the country.

XXVII 47 PROJECT TIGER DIVISION (PT)

a) Project Tiger Administration (processing of proposals from Tiger Reserve areas and release of funds to the State Governments concerned) of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Project Tiger’.

b) Administrative matters (including policy) concerning Tiger Reserves in the country. It also includes the consideration of the proposals from the State Governments for inclusion of new areas as Tiger Reserve areas. Dealing with cases of non Tiger Project, Prime Tiger habitats.

c) Constitution and convening of the meetings of the Steering Committee of the Project Tiger and the implementation of recommendations there of.

d) Periodical meetings of the Field Directors of the Tiger Reserve areas and of the Chief Wildlife Wardens of Tiger Reserve States.

e) Periodical field visits by officials of Project Tiger Directorate for monitoring and evaluation.

f) National/ International conference/ Workshops/ Symposia on matters concerning Tiger and Tiger Reserves.

g) Management plans, research, Census, filming proposal relating to the Tiger Reserve areas.

h) Eco-tourism initiatives and management.i) Tiger poaching and offences cases in the country including the Tiger

Reserve.j) Annual Report of the Tiger Reserve areas.k) Bi-annual review of the Tiger Reserve.l) Interaction with experts, NGO’s and scientific institutions on matters of

Project Tiger.m) Protection and conservation of Bio-diversity in Tiger Reserve and to

facilitate implementation of National and International legal instruments.

n) Coordination of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora & Fauna CITES.

Externally aided projects concerning the following:

a) National Co-ordination of the project India Eco-development project in seven protected areas being funded under Global Environment Forum( GEF)/ Island Development Authority IDA.

b) Interaction with experts, NGO’s and scientific institutions on matters of India Eco-development project.

c) Visits abroad of the officials of Project Tiger/ Tiger reserves on invitation from other countries. Also inviting such of the officials from other countries who are concerned with the protection and management of wildlife/ Tiger in their countries.

d) Interaction and co-operation with Internati9onal Institutions on matters relating to the protection and management of Project Tiger/ Tiger Reserve in the country.

e) All matters related to the working of high powered committee to assess and evaluate the work of Project Tiger.

f) Interaction and cooperation with International agencies for financial assistance/ grants in the area of Eco-development in Tiger Reserves.

XXVIII 48 RESEARCH & ECO- REGENERATION

a) Integrated Action-oriented Research Projects on Eastern Ghats/ Western Ghats.

b) All India co-ordinated Project on Aerobioallergens and Human Healthc) Environmental Research Programme(ERP)d) Eco-system Research Programmee) Pitamber Pant National Environment Fellowship.f) B.P. Pal National Fellowship on Biodiversity. g) Preparation and issue of the publications on Environmental Research. h) Integrated Long Term Programme (ILTP) in Science & Technology with

Russia.i) Data-base development for research projects.j) Matters connected with clearance of all Env. Research Projects. k) World Bank Project on capacity Building in Environment & Research l) Plan Co-Ordination

XXIX 49 REGIONAL OFFICES HEAD QUARTER DIVISION (RO(HQ)

Administration, Supervision, co-ordination and monitoring of Regional Offices located at Banaglore, Bhopal, Bhubanesewar, Lucknow, Shillong and Chandigarh of Forestry and Environmental activities at field level in State/ UTs. Specially for monitoring of implementation for Government of India’s conditions stipulated for diversion of forest land for non-forestry use under Forest Conservation Act(FCA) and stipulations for environmental clearance under FCA. The regional office(HQ) unit is an administrative unit coordinating section for regional offices in the Ministry.

In addition to above, the other functions of RO (HQ) are as under:-

a) Preparation or Budget allocation and monitoring of expenditure in respect of Plan scheme or strengthening of forestry Division.

b) Annual Action Plan for Regional Offices.c) Annual Programme for Regional Offices.d) All Services matters of Regional Offices.e) Recruitment Rules.f) All establishment matters.g) Scrutiny & examination of monitoring reports with reference to the

Government of India’s conditions stipulated in forest land for non-forestry uses.

h) Convening conferences/ meeting of forest secretaries/ Principal Chief Conservator Forests (PCCPs)/ Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCPs) / Scientist to review the performances of progress of assigned functions.

XXX 50 SURVEY & UTILISATION DIVISION (SU)

a) Monitoring of physical and financial targets of the forestry schemes of all the Union Territories.

b) Overseeing the functioning of all Forest Development Corporations.c) Wood substitution in conformity with the National Forest Policy.d) Follow up action of recommendation of Policy Advisory Group of Fuel Wood

conservation.e) International Organisations like International Tropical Timber Organisation,

International Labour Organisations, Trade Policy and labour welfare.f) Formulation of guidelines of international/domestic trade in forest produce

and regulation of export & import of forest produce as per the Export and Import (EXIM) policy

g) Minor forest produce.h) Collection and compilation of forestry statistics based on reports received

from the various State Forest Departments.i) All Estt. Matters/ Administrative matters and other misc. matters relating to

Forest Survey of India (FSI)j) Plantation of valuable species like sandal word , seed Sanders etc.k) Monitoring of physical targets and financial targets of the forestry schemes

of all the Union Territories.l) Processing of Standing Finance Committee(SFC)/Expenditure Finance

Committee (EFC) memoranda on forestry schemes administered and implemented by the union Territories.

m) Supply of Raw Materials to Industries. n) All matters relating to Andaman and Nicobar Islands Forest Plantation

Corporation.o) Plantation of all other valuable spiced like Teak wood, etc.p) Handling of court cases in respect of above subjects.q) Review of production & disposal of timber in the country.r) Granting of permission to extract timber to wood based industries in A&N

Islands.s) Establishment of palm oil Plantation & processing mill, Fresh fruit bundles.

XXXI 51 WILDLIFE DIVISION (WL )

a) Indian Board for Wildlife and National Wildlife Action Planb) State Wildlife Advisory Boardsc) Wildlife (Protection) Act and other Legislative workd) Prevention of Illegal trade in Wildlifee) Export – Import Policy, relating to Wildlifef) CITES (Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species)of

Wild Fauna and Flora.g) Co-ordination of Chief Wildlife Warden meetingsh) Cases of poaching and hunting of wildlifei) Management of National Parks and Sanctuariesj) Budget, audit, co-ordination with PC Divisionk) Wildlife weekl) Wildlife Institute of India (WII)m) Wildlife Research.n) Bio-geographic report.o) International Cooperation/wildlife mattersp) Conservation and census of Rhino.q) Administrative matters of National Zoological Park, New Delhi ,r) Activities of National Zoological Park including Budget/financial

matters.s) Exchange of animalst) Awareness programme & workshop on conservation of wildlifeu) Management of National Parks and Sanctuaries Centrally Sponsored

Scheme (CSS)v) Regional Offices of Deputy . Director (Wildlife Preservation)w) International Whaling Commission (IWC)x) Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)y) Scrutiny of proposals for filming of Wildlife.z) Wildlife Tourismaa) Strengthening of Wildlife Division of consultancies for special tasksbb) Survey and Census of Wildlife Animals (Except Tiger, Rhino and

Elephant)cc) Experiment on release of Siberian Cranes in Keoladeo Ghana National

Park (KDG NP), Bharatpur.dd) Inter-Departmental co-ordination with Army, BSF Coast Guards,

Revenue Intelligence Customs, Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Zoological Survey of India ( ZSI) & State and Central Police Organisations.

ee) Kailash Sankhla Wildlife Fellowship Award for research work on mammals

ff) Dr. Salim Ali Wildlife Fellowship Award for research work on avian fauna.

gg) Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award.hh) Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award.ii) Technical inputs to various Divisions on World Heritage Site, Biosphere

Reserves Wetlands, International Union for Conservation of Natural and Natural Resources ( IUCN), Forest Conservation Act(FC) Act- related to wildlife protected areas and species.

jj) World Heritage Convention (WHC) relating to:(i) Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Rajasthan(ii) Nanda Devi National Park, UP(iii) Sunderbans National Park, WB(iv) Manas National Park, Assam(v) Kaziranga National Park, Assam

kk) Matters relating to ‘ENVIROSCAN’ being brought out by Central Economic Intelligence Bureau.

ll) National and Man made Heritagemm) Release of grant to Central Zoo Authority nn) Administrative matters of Central Zoo Authorityoo) Grants-in-aid to Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeelingpp) Matters relating to ‘ENVIROSCAN’ being brought out by Central

Economic Intelligence Bureau.qq) Natural and Man-made Heritage.