Strategies Followed for Implementation of Five Year Plan of India
Report of
THE STEERING COMMITTEE ON
THE ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS SECTOR
FOR
THE ELEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN
(2007-2012)
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Government of India
Planning Commission
New Delhi
(March, 2007)
CONTENTS
Abbreviations (i)
Executive Summary (v)
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
At the Cross-roads Ground policies and programmes in scientific understanding Infuse a spirit of partnership throughout the spectrum of environmental management in the country Promote agricultural growth and support systems for farm economy Promote rural small scale enterprises Ensure convergence with NREGP to augment ecological resource base Promote synergies with JNNURM and Bharat Nirman
Chapter 2: Present scenario 9
Environment Sector Air pollution Water Hazardous and biomedical waste Sustainable Development and International Commitments Biodiversity and conservation Rivers and Lakes Conservation
Forests and Wildlife Reasons for Degradation Management and policy perspective Participatory Management or Joint Forest Management Forest and bio-diversity conservation – Policy and legal measures Forest Products and services Timber Fuel Wood Fodder Non Wood Forest Produce Social and Agro-forestry Investment in Forestry sector development
Chapter 3: Review of Performance in Tenth Plan 19
Environment The National Environment Policy Air Pollution Water Pollution Solid Waste Management International Agreements and Conventions Information, R & D and Technology Environmental Education, Training and Information Centres of Excellence Energy conservation and climate change
National River Conservation Plan Ganga River Who will pay? Examining the sewage question National Lake
THE STEERING COMMITTEE ON
THE ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS SECTOR
FOR
THE ELEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN
(2007-2012)
[pic]
Government of India
Planning Commission
New Delhi
(March, 2007)
CONTENTS
Abbreviations (i)
Executive Summary (v)
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
At the Cross-roads Ground policies and programmes in scientific understanding Infuse a spirit of partnership throughout the spectrum of environmental management in the country Promote agricultural growth and support systems for farm economy Promote rural small scale enterprises Ensure convergence with NREGP to augment ecological resource base Promote synergies with JNNURM and Bharat Nirman
Chapter 2: Present scenario 9
Environment Sector Air pollution Water Hazardous and biomedical waste Sustainable Development and International Commitments Biodiversity and conservation Rivers and Lakes Conservation
Forests and Wildlife Reasons for Degradation Management and policy perspective Participatory Management or Joint Forest Management Forest and bio-diversity conservation – Policy and legal measures Forest Products and services Timber Fuel Wood Fodder Non Wood Forest Produce Social and Agro-forestry Investment in Forestry sector development
Chapter 3: Review of Performance in Tenth Plan 19
Environment The National Environment Policy Air Pollution Water Pollution Solid Waste Management International Agreements and Conventions Information, R & D and Technology Environmental Education, Training and Information Centres of Excellence Energy conservation and climate change
National River Conservation Plan Ganga River Who will pay? Examining the sewage question National Lake
Links: 15. Shri M. Ravindranath, Joint Adviser (E&F), Room No. 301, Yojana Bhavan ( Tel No. 23096536) will be the Nodal Officer for this Working Group for all further communications. Yojana Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi, Dated 21st August, 2006 Subject: Constitution of the Working Group on Forests for the Environment & Forests Sector for the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007-2012).