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Functions
- Policy
Planning
- Conservation
- Regulatory
- Co-ordination
- Promotion
Policy
Planning:
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To
evolve a State Environment Policy Resolution for adoption by
the Government and its periodic views thereafter
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To
promote and catalyse other Ministries
/ Departments to incorporate
environmental concerns in their spectral policies
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Review
of existing sectoral policies with a view to synthesize
environmental component with them
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To
ensure incorporation of environmental dimensions
in future legislative enactment
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Conservation:
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To
conserve the genetic diversity of different bio-geographical
provinces of the State
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To
establish and manage State Botanical Garden
and Environmental/Ecological
Parks
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To
conserve Biological diversity, identify endangered species and
to undertake effective conservation measures for their
protection and habitat restoration
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To
promote and expand community based biodiversity conservation
network in the State
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To
protect and conserve sacred Groves/places/ sites/zones
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To
carry out mapping of strategic and ecologically fragile areas
with a view to evolve rational land use plan for proper management
of the
natural resources
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To
carry out eco-development work and restoration of fragile
ecosystem
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Regulatory:
To ensure effective
implementation of the following legislation :
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The
Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and Rules
1978
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The
Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act 1977 and
Rules 1978
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The
Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and Rules
1982
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The
Environment (Protection) Act 1986 and Rules 1998
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Co-ordination:
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Co-ordinate
various activities of the State Government in the areas of
Environmental management
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Co-ordinate
programmes of different agencies on Environmental
Education, Training and Conservation
of Eco-system
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Co-ordinate
works of various agencies other than Pollution Control Board
relating to pollution monitoring and
control
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Co-ordinate
relevant activities of Non-Governmental Organisations/Institutions
in Environmental protection
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Promotion:
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To
promote all activities necessary to execute the nodal
co-ordination work, regulatory and other conservation functions
of different Departments
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To
promote environmental awareness at all levels
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To
promote environmental information dissemination network
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To
promote multidisciplinary environmental and ecological research
and studies
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To
promote the aspect of human ecology for sustainable development
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To
promote a State of experts on ecology and environment concerned,
where services could be freely available to all State
Government Departments and NGOs/Institutions
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