National Level Coordination Structure of Agenda 21 Actions

1. Key National Sustainable Development Coordination Mechanism(s)/Council(s). National Environmental Council Contact point (Name, Title, Office): Mr. N. R. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests Telephone: 4360721 Fax: 4360678 e-mail: Mailing address:Paryavaran Bhawwan, C.G.O. Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110003, India 2. Membership/Composition/Chairperson 2a. List of ministries and agencies involved: Prime Minister (Chairman); Minister of Environment and Forests (Vice-Chairman); Members: Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests; Inspector General of Forests, Ministry of Environment and Forests; Secretary, Department of Power; Secretary, Ministry of Surface Transport; Secretary, Ministry of Industry; Secretary, Department of Minerals and Petro-Chemist; Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation; Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development; Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development; Finance Secretary; Secretary, Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources; Secretary, Ministry of Mines; Secretary, Ministry of Mines; Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; Director General, Indian Council for Forestry Research and Education; Director General, Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research; Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research; Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research; Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research; Director General, Department of Tourism; Director General, Archeological Survey of India; Director, Industrial Toxicological Research Centre; Director, Botanical Survey of India; Director, Zoological Survey of India; Director, National Institute of Oceanography; Director, National Environment Engineering Research Institute; Director, Tata Energy Research Institute; Director, Indian Institute of Forest Management; Director, Wildlife Institute of India; Director, G.B. Pant Himalavan, Environment and Development Institute; Director, National Museum of Natural History; Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board; Chairman, National Thermal Power Corporation; Chairman, National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development; Chairman, University Grants Commission; Member of Planning Commission, dealing with Environment; President, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry; President, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry; President, Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India; President, Confederation of Indian Industry; Chairman, Federation of Small Industry; Chairman, National Hotel Federation; Chairman, World Wide Fund for Nature India; Chairman, National Consumers' Federation (Any 5 from amongst persons who have been awarded prizes/fellowships by the Ministry for special achievements in Forestry orpollution control: Shri Sant Kumar Bishnoi, Shri Chandi Prasad Bhatt, Sri Annasaheb Hazare, Shri M.C. Mehta, Smt. Vandana Shiva); 3 members of the Lok Sabha to be nominated by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; 2 members of the Rajya Sabha to be nominated by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; 5 representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations: (Centre for Science & Environment), Shri Anil Agarawal, (Dev. Alternatives), Shri Ashok Khosla, (Bombay Env. Action Group), Shri Shyam Chainani, (CPR Environment Centre) Smt. Nandita Krishna; (Sulabh International) Shri B. Pathak; 3 Eminent Environmentalists: Shri Duleep Mathai, Shri B.B. Vohra, Shri M.N. Buch; 3 Eminent Scientists: Shri M.S. Swaminathan, Shri S. Ramachandran, Shri Madhav Gadgil; 3 Eminent Journalists/Media Persons: Shri Daryll D'Monte, Shri Vir Sanghvi, Shri Ramesh Agarwal; 3 Eminent Industrialists: Shri H.S. Singhania, Shri A.L. Muthaiah, Shri Ratan Tata; Non-official members from the following Authorities/Boards to be nominated by the Chairman: National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board, Shri Biplab Basu; National Waste Management Council, Mrs. Usha Rai; Animal Welfare Board, Shri Bittoo Sehgal; Central Zoo authority, Shri Ashok Kumar; Central Ganga Authority, Dr. T.N. Khoshoo; Central Board of Forestry (not constituted as yet); Indian Board for Wildlife, Shri Deb Roy; Environment Ministers of all States/UTs. 2b. Names of para-statal bodies and institutions involved, as well as participation of academic and private sectors: as 2(a) 2c. Names of non-governmental organizations: 3. Mandate role of above mechanism/council: The Council will act as a `think tank' on important environment policy matters and also provide planning and other inputs in an advisory capacity on issues/matters placed before it by MOEF. 4. If available, attach a diagram (organization chart) showing national coordination structure and linkages between ministries: Submitted by (Name): Keshav Desiraju Signature: Title: Director (IC) Date: 19 December 1994 Ministry/Office: Ministry of Environment and Forests Telephone: 4360769 Fax: 4360678 e-mail: