Environmental Organisations
Environmental Organisations
Section titled “Environmental Organisations”2020-07-06 18:39:24
- Environmental Organisations
- Animal Welfare Board 1962
- Central Zoo Authority 1992 under WPA 1972 Act Recently Reconstituted
- National Biodiversity Authority NBA
- Wildlife Crime Control Board WCCB 2007
- National Lake Conservation Plan NLCP 2001
- National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) 2009 and National Mission for Clean Ganga NMCG.
Animal Welfare Board 1962
Section titled “Animal Welfare Board 1962”- Statutory advisory body
- to suggest rules to centre gov, lessen burden on draught animals, veterinary assistance to animals
- Board has 28 mem term of 3 yrs
- Rukmini Devi Arundale pioneered its setting up. HQ in Chennai.
Central Zoo Authority 1992 under WPA 1972 Act Recently Reconstituted
Section titled “Central Zoo Authority 1992 under WPA 1972 Act Recently Reconstituted”- Specify min standard for housing, upkeep and veterinary care.
- Evaluate and assess functioning of the zoos, recognize or derecognize zoos, id endangered species.
- Chaired by Env Minister.
National Biodiversity Authority NBA
Section titled “National Biodiversity Authority NBA”- To implement BDA 2002, ==statutory autonomous body==; facilitative, regulatory and advisory functions for Gov.
- ==IPR based upon biological resources need permission from NBA.==
- State Biodiversity Boards advises state gov, grants approval for commercial utilisation or bio survey of any biological resource.
Wildlife Crime Control Board WCCB 2007
Section titled “Wildlife Crime Control Board WCCB 2007”- Statutory multi-disciplinary body under MoEFCC
- ==Primary enforcer of WPA== #important
- Estd a centralised Wildlife crime databank, co-ordination of action, implement obligation of various international conventions and protocols, dev infra etc. ![[CA 1 - Conservation, Pollution, EIA and DM April-2019---Jan-2020#^aa4622]]
National Lake Conservation Plan NLCP 2001
Section titled “National Lake Conservation Plan NLCP 2001”- By MoEFCC.
- restore & conserve urban and semi urban lakes of country.
- In situ measures of lake cleaning like de silting, de weeding, bioremediation, aeration etc.
- Catchment area treatment, strengthening of bunds, lake fencing, shoreline dev etc.
National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) 2009 and National Mission for Clean Ganga NMCG.
Section titled “National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) 2009 and National Mission for Clean Ganga NMCG.”- ==Under EPA 1986.==
- Planning, financing, monitoring and coordinating body of centre and states.
- Both regulatory and dev functions.
- Dev river basin mgt program, abatement of pollution in Ganga.
- NGRBA is now called National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga. ![[4.1 Environment, Pollutions, EIA and DM Feb 2020 Onwards#^10b629]]
- NMCG policy document says that
- cities along the river bank have to implement river conservation plans which should be river-sensitive and practical and consider questions of encroachment and land ownership.
- systematic rehab plan that emphasizes alternative livelihood options along w/ a rehab strategy.
- Create environment to use state of the art tech for river mgt.
- Wildlife Trust of India - NGO founded 1998