West Bengal Department Of Environment
Department of Environment 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”.
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1982 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of West Bengal |
| Headquarters | Prani Sampad Bhavan, 5th Floor, LB-2, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700098 |
| Minister responsible | |
| Department executive |
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| Website | Official Website |
Ministerial team and activities
The activities of the department include:
- 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.
References
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