Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1985 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters | Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jorbagh Road, New Delhi |
| Annual budget | ₹2,870 crore (US$340 million) (2021–22 est.) |
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| Website | https://moef.gov.in/ |
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is an Indian government ministry. The ministry portfolio is currently held by Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
The ministry is responsible for planning, promoting, coordinating, and overseeing the implementation of environmental and forestry programmes in the country. The main activities undertaken by the ministry include conservation and survey of the flora of India and fauna of India, forests and other wilderness areas; prevention and control of pollution; Indian Himalayan Environment and its sustainable development; afforestation, and land degradation mitigation. It is responsible for the administration of the national parks of India.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the cadre controlling authority of the Indian Forest Service (IFS), one of the three All India Services.