Awareness on Environmental Degradation
Government has initiated steps for educating and creating awareness on
protection and conservation of environment among general public. The
‘Environmental Education, Awareness and Training (EEAT)’ scheme of the
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change was launched in the
FY 1983-84 with the basic objective to promote environmental awareness
among all sections of the society and to mobilize people’s participation
for conservation of environment. The objectives of the scheme are
achieved through the implementation of four programmes namely National
Green Corps, National Environment Awareness Campaign, Seminars/Workshops
and National Nature Camping Programme. Under these programmes financial
assistance is provided to various organisations for undertaking
activities and awareness campaigns for protection of environment in the
Country.
Carrying out research in the field of environment conservation is an
ongoing activity of the institutions of the central and state
governments as well as in the private sector. Ministry is also funding
research through grant-in-aid projects to many research institutions in
different areas under the broad ambit of environment protection and
management. An amount of Rs. 13 crore has been released since 2014-15
for this purpose. Research proposals are received in the Ministry from
time to time for taking up various issues on environmental concerns and
sanctioned by this Ministry after due appraisal on the basis of the
prescribed Guidelines. The main objectives of the research work are to
generate information and knowledge required for developing strategies,
techniques and methodologies for better environmental management, to
find practical solutions to the problems of environment protection and
management and to build indigenous capacities and strengthen scientific
manpower in multidisciplinary and emerging areas of environmental
sciences. Interventions/remedial measures are initiated by the Central
and respective State Governments through schemes and capacity building
as and when required, based upon the findings of the studies.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 under the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 which deals with the process to grant
Environmental Clearances. Under the provision of the EIA Notification,
2006, as amended, construction of new projects or activities or the
expansion or modernization of existing projects or activities listed in
the schedule to the said notification entailing capacity addition with
change in process and or technology shall be under taken in any part of
India only after the prior environmental clearance from the Central
Government or as the case may be, from the State Level Environment
Impact Assessment Authority, duly constituted by the Central Government
under sub Section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act,
1986 in accordance with the procedures specified in this notification.
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State pollution Control
Boards / Pollution Control Committees (SPCBs / PCCs) conduct routine as
well as surprise inspections to check the adequacy of the effluent /
emission treatment system and verification of compliance as per consent
conditions. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has reported that it
has issued closure orders to 442 industries throughout the country
which have either not complied with the directions relating to online
effluent monitoring devices or found to be not complying with the
prescribed standards.
This information was given by Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Anil Madhav Dave, in a
written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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