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The last date for sending comments and suggestions on the Draft National Environment Policy (NEP) 2004 has been extended to 30th November 2004. The draft NEP has been released for information and extensive consultation with all concerned Departments of Central Government, State Governments, Experts, Industry Associations, Voluntary Organizations/Community Based organizations and Research Organizations working in the field of environment.
The draft Policy can be accessed on http://envfor.nic.in/nep.htm . Comments and suggestions can be sent by post to Shri Sudhir Mital, Joint Secretary (CC-I), Ministry of Environment & Forests, 4th Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003, or by e-mail at: response-nep@nic.in by 30th November 2004.
The NEP 2004 briefly describes the key environmental challenges currently and prospectively facing the country, the objectives of environment policy, normative principles underlying policy action, strategic themes for intervention, broad indications of the legislative and institutional development intended to accomplish the strategic themes, and mechanisms for implementation and review. The NEP 2004 is intended to be a guide to action for achieving a balance between economic, social and environmental needs of the country aimed at the dominant imperative of alleviation of mass poverty.
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