Department of Environment (West Bengal)
| File:Emblem of West Bengal.svg Seal of West Bengal | |
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| Formed | Template:Start year |
| Jurisdiction | Government of West Bengal |
| Headquarters | Prani Sampad Bhavan, 5th Floor, LB-2, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700098 |
| Minister responsible |
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| Department executive |
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| Website | Official Website |
Department of Environment[1] is a department jurisdicted by Government of West Bengal. It was establisted in 1982. The department is headed by a Minister in Charge, with Principal Secretary as administrative head. Their vision is - ” Building Environment Smart and Climate Change Resilient West Bengal”.[2]
Ministrial Team and Activities[edit | edit source]
The activities of the department include: [2]
- Preservation of environment and ecology.
- Prevention and control of pollution of air, water and land.
- Co-ordination between departments and agencies of the State and the Union Government concerned with the policies and schemes relating to environment.
- Acting as the nodal department for climate change related activities in the state of West Bengal.
The current Minister in charge is Somen Mahapatra.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Official Website
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Department Details". wb.gov.in (Egiye Bangla). Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ↑ All the Didi's men indiatoday.com