National Seminar on Protection of Environment: Emerging issues
Over
the years, together with a spreading of environmental consciousness, there has
been a change in the traditionally-held perception that there is a trade-off
between environmental quality and economic growth as people have come to
believe that the two are necessarily complementary. The current focus on
environment is not new,environmental considerations have been an integral part
of the Indian culture. The need for conservation and sustainable use of natural
resources has been expressed in Indian scriptures, more than three thousand
years old and is reflected in the constitutional, legislative and policy
framework as also in the international commitments of the country.
Even
before India’s independence in 1947, several environmental legislation existed
but the real impetus for bringing about a well-developed framework came only
after the UN Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972). Under the
influence of this declaration, the National Council for Environmental Policy
and Planning within the Department of Science and Technology was set up in
1972. This Council later evolved into a full-fledged Ministry of Environment
and Forests (MoEF) in 1985 which today is the apex administrative body in the
country for regulating and ensuring environmental protection. After the
Stockholm Conference, in 1976, constitutional sanction was given to
environmental concerns through the 42nd Amendment, which incorporated them into
the Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Rights and Duties.
A
policy framework has also been developed to complement the legislative
provisions. The Policy Statement for Abatement of Pollution and the National
Conservation Strategy and Policy Statement on Environment and Development were
brought out by the MoEF in 1992, to develop and promote initiatives for the
protection and improvement of the environment. The EAP (Environmental Action
Programme) was formulated in 1993 with the objective of improving environmental
services and integrating environmental considerations in to development
programmes. In the light of these above stated paragraph,IMS LAW COLLEGE,NOIDA organized National Seminar on Protection of Environment: Emergency issues
on April 26 in IMS Campus. The
seminar was inaugurated with the
lighting of lamp by dignitaries like
Justice Dr M.K Sharma (Retd Judge, Supreme Court of India), Justice Rajesh
Tandon (Member of Uttarakhand Human Rights Commisssion), Dr.BhuraLal(Chairman ,
EPCA) and Dr.Satyendra (IFS, Executive Director, NIDM) ,Sri Rajeev Kumar Gupta (President,IMS) and Alok Agrawal(Advisoir, IMS Noida),,Dr.kamaljeet Singh(ED,IMS) ,Dr.Monikagupta(Dean
Academics,IMS),Dr.Niti Sinha (HOD,IMS Law College) ,faculty members andstudents.It was
followed by saraswativandana by Students.The seminar
was coordinated by
team of students
under the guidance
of faculty members. Commencement of
seminar was done
by Suman Grewal, About of the Seminar was delivered by
SumaiyaNausheen (B.A., LL.B X and VIII Semester) students. Mr. Alok Agrawal
(Advisor, IMS Noida) gave welcome address. Justice Dr M.K Sharma stressed about
the protection of environment in the form of greenery, reduce urbanization and
give importance to panchtanra-air, fire, atmosphere, forest and water. There should
be protection of environment and improvement in natural resources. Justice
Rajesh Tandon stressed on protecting the environment product and reduces soil
erosion. Dr Bhuralal discussed about protecting of the flora and fauna which is essential part of
environment and protects the water harvesting which is essential for reduce the
environmental pollution.Dr.Satyendraalso
described how conservation
of environment is
importent for human
life.
The students of IMS also presented the "NUKAD NATAK"on the
environment related problems. Vote of thanks for inaugural session was given by
Dr. Niti Sinha (HOD).
Technical Session
started with the speech of Mr. Dinesh Jain (Joint President HR,UFLEX Group) ,he elaborated upon less use of biodegradable
waste like plastic, polythene, bottles , containers etc so that environment
problem will be reduced. In Second
Technical session there were two
mentors.. Advocate sandhyakohali, Dr. Anwar sadat, Ms Sandhyakohli
stressed upon the human should not use from the nature which reflects the
calamities in the form of uttarkhand tragedy where all the things in the earth
vanished . Presenters were come from the different parts of the country and
expressed their presentation on disaster management, environment law and its
impact and sustainable development. Some of them emerged as winners in the
competition. Vote of thanks was given
after valedictory session by Ms.
Anjum Hassan (Law Faculty) .
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