The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) is India's nodal agency for planning, promotion, coordination and overseeing implementation of environmental and forestry policies. It aims to promote sustainable development and enhance human well-being. Key roles include conservation of natural resources like forests and wildlife, prevention of pollution, and afforestation. The MoEF comprises divisions for environment and forestry/wildlife sectors and is headed by a Director General. It aims to meet development needs sustainably without compromising future generations' ability to do the same.

1. ORGANISATIONAL
STRUCTURE OF
MINISTRY OF
ENVIRONMENT &
FORESTS (MoEF)
(ENVIRONMENT SECTOR)
Prof. Mirza Salman Baig

2. Introduction
 The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) is the
nodal agency in the administrative structure of the
Central Government for the planning, promotion
and co-ordination
 The Ministry also serves as the nodal agency in the
country for the
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),
South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme
(SACEP),
International Centre for Integrated Mountain
Development (ICIMOD)

3. Objective
 Ministry oversees the implementation of India's
environmental and forestry policies and
programmes.
 While implementing the policies and
programmes
 Ministry is guided by the principle of
sustainable development and enhancement
of human well-being.

4. Sustainable development (SD)
 Sustainable development (SD) is the
development that meets the needs of
present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own
needs.

5. Programmes
1.National River Conservation Plan
2.Ecomark Scheme of India (ECOMARK) - Ecomark Labelling
3.National Afforestation Programme: A Participatory Approach to Sustainable
Development of Forests
4.National Action Programme to Combat Desertification
5.Grants-in-aid Scheme for Voluntary Agencies

6. Role
Conservation of the country's natural resources
by implementing policies related to --
 Lakes and rivers,
 Biodiversity, forests and wildlife,
 Welfare of animals,
 Prevention of pollution

7. Duties of MoEF
 Conservation and survey of flora, fauna, forests and
wildlife
 Prevention and control of pollution
 Afforestation (the process of planting trees, or
sowing seeds, in a barren land devoid of any trees
to create a forest ) and regeneration of degraded
areas
 Protection of the environment and
 Ensuring the welfare of animals

8. Introduction
The Administration Division of the Ministry of Environment and Forest consist of following Departments and sections:
 Establishment
 Personnel-I (P.I)
 Personnel-II (P.II)
 Personnel-III (P.III)
 Public Grievances Cell
 Circulars
 General Administration
 General Administration
 Parliamentary matters
 Protocol Section
 CR Section
 General Coordination
 Coordination with Division
 Internal work study unit (IWSU)
 RTI Cell

10. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS
(DIVISIONS UNDER ENVIRONMENT SECTOR)

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12. ORGANISATIONAL
STRUCTURE OF
MINISTRY OF
ENVIRONMENT &
FORESTS
(DIVISIONS UNDER FORESTRY & WILDLIFE SECTOR)

14. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS
(DIVISIONS UNDER FORESTRY & WILDLIFE SECTOR)

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16. Organization
At the National level, the organization includes
 Director General of Forests
 Special Secretary to the Government of India
 Additional Director General of Forests,
 Inspector General of Forests,
 Deputy Inspector General of Forests, and Assistant Inspector General of
Forests in the Ministry of Environment & Forests, New Delhi
 It is supported by Regional Offices headed by Additional
 Principal Chief Conservator of Forests/ Chief Conservator of Forests.

17. Current Minister
 Hon'ble Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change (2019)
Dr. Harsh Vardhan

18. Indira Paryavaran Bhavan

19. Thank You