The National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC), is organised by the Ministry of Environment and Forests every year since 1986 with the objective of creating environmental awareness at the national level. This campaign is being continued this year also. The theme for NEAC – 2001-2002 is :
"SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT"
The Regional Resource Agencies may identify Regional/ local themes for conducting the campaign in their areas. Proposals are invited from registered Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs)/ Voluntary Organisations, Educational Institutions, State Government Departments, etc. working in the field of environment and sustainable development for conducting various activities such as Seminars/ Workshops, Camps/ Padyatras/ Rallies, Competitions, Festivals etc. for creating environmental awareness on the theme mentioned above amongst the masses. Proposals must also include an action-oriented component which would result in environmental improvement and benefit to the local community. The guidelines and proforma for submission of proposals can be obtained free of cost from the Regional Resource Agency designated for your State/UT mentioned in the list below, either in person or by post:
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S. No. |
Regional Resource Agency |
Jurisdiction |
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1. |
Director, C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar Foundation, No. 1-A, Eldams Road, Chennai – 600 018 |
Tamilnadu, Pondicherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
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2. |
Director, Vikram Sarabhai Centre for Development Interaction (VIKSAT), Nehru Foundation for Development, Thaltej Tekra, Vastrapur Road, Ahmedabad – 380 054 |
Gujarat, Daman & Diu |
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3. |
President, Environment Society of India, Karuna Sadan, Sector – 11- B, Chandigarh – 160 011 |
Haryana, Chandigarh |
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4. |
President, Sewa Mandir, Old Fatehpura, Udaipur – 313001 |
Rajasthan |
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5. |
Director (Environment), Punjab State Council for Science & Technology (PSCST), MGSIPA Complex, Near Sacred Heart School, Sector – 26, Chandigarh – 160 019 |
Punjab |
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6. |
President, Indian Environmental Society, U-112, Vidhata House, Shakarpur, Vikas Marg, Delhi – 110 092 |
Delhi, Western Uttar Pradesh |
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7. |
Secretary, Shohratgarh Environmental Society, 9, Adarsh Colony, Shohratgarh, Siddharth Nagar Dist. 272 205 (UP) |
Eastern Uttar Pradesh |
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8. |
Honorary Secretary, Uttarakhand Sewa Nidhi, Paryavaran Shiksha Sansthan Jakhan Devi, Mall Road, Almora – 263 601 (UP) |
Uttaranchal |
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9. |
Director, Deccan Development Society, A-6, Meera Apartment, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad- 500 029 (AP) |
Andhra Pradesh |
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10. |
Director-Convenor, School of Fundamental Research, 29, Pratapaditya Road, Calcutta –700 026 |
West Bengal |
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11. |
Secretary, Gram Vikas Kendra, K-3/57, Hans Stoehr Road, TELCO Town, Jamshedpur – 831004 |
Jharkhand & All districts of Bihar, except North Bihar |
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12. |
Secretary, Rural Youth Coordination Centre Ujala Campus, Near Bahuria Kothi, Chandrika Singh Path, Katra, P. O. – Chapra, Dist. Chapra, – 841 301 |
All districts of North Bihar |
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13. |
Secretary, State Department of Forests and Environment Government of Orissa, Bhubaneshwar – 751 001 |
Orissa |
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14. |
Chairman, State Committee on Science Technology and Environment, Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 014 |
Kerala, Lakshadeep, & Minicoy Islands |
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15. |
Managing Trustee & President, Bhartiya Agro-Industries Foundation (BAIF) BAIF Bhawan, Dr. Manibhai Desai Nagar, National Highway No. 4, Warje, Pune – 411 029 |
Goa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Maharashtra |
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16. |
Executive Director, Environmental Planning & Coordination Organisation (EPCO), "Kachnar", Paryavaran Parisar, E –5, Arera Colony, Bhopal – 462016 |
Madhya Pradesh & Chattisgarh |
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17. |
General Secretary, Assam Science Society, Lamb Road, Latasil Guwahati - 781 001 |
Assam |
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18 |
Director, World Wide Fund for Nature – India Jammu & Kashmir State Office, Deptt. Of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu, Jammu (Tawi) – 180 004 |
Jammu and Kashmir |
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19. |
Senior Scientific Officer, Environment & Ecology Wing, Deptt. Of Environment & Forests, Government of Manipur, Porompat, Near D.C. Office, Imphal (East) – 795 001 |
Manipur |
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20. |
Secretary , State Department of Environment, Government of Nagaland, Kohima – 797 001 |
Nagaland |
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21. |
Member Secretary, Tripura State Pollution Control Board, Ker Choumohany, Agartala – 799 001 |
Tripura |
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22. |
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Environment & Forests Department, Forests Extension Division, Government of Mizoram, Aizawal – 796 001 |
Mizoram |
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23. |
Secretary, Department of Environment, Government of Sikkim, Gangtok – 737 103 |
Sikkim |
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24. |
Secretary, State Department of Environment Government of Meghalaya, Shillong – 793 001 |
Meghalaya |
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25. |
Secretary, Department of Environment, State Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar – 791 111 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
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26. |
Member Secretary, State Council for Science, Technology & Environment, H.P. 34, SDA Complex, Kasumpti, Shimla - 171 001 |
Himachal Pradesh |
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27. |
Executive Secretary, Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat Indian Institue of Science Campus, Bangalore – 560 012 |
Karnataka |
The last date for submitting proposals complete in all respects to the concerned Regional Resource Agency (RRA) is 20th August, 2001. Proposals received after the last date will not be entertained. It may be noted that the decision regarding approval/ rejection of proposals including the quantum of financial assistance to be provided will be taken by the Ministry and not by RRAs. Since the Ministry is providing financial assistnce to all the RRAs to meet the expenditure on printing of proforma and for coordinating the campaign, the applicants need not make any payment to the RRAs for either the proforma or for any other services.
Director (M)
Government of India
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Paryavaran Bhawan
CGO Complex, Lodi Road
New Delhi – 110 003