Introduction:
For the last couple of years, there are large numbers of NGOs that have come into existence to deal with the environmental aspects, particularly in articulating the causes of environmental issues. These NGOs are of different categories- local, national, regional and international. To work in joint partnership with NGOs, the government has liberalized the rules for the local NGOs in the matters of negotiating with each other. In connecting with the coordinating activities, the Social Service National Coordination Council has become the institutional agency.
Some of the institution involved are discussed below:
- Ministry of population and Environment (September, 1995)
- This Ministry was established in 1995 by His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. It is primarily responsible for formulation; and implementation of polices, plans and programmes.
- This ministry is also responsible for preparing environment related Acts, Rules and Guidelines, conducting environmental surveys, studies and researches: disseminating information and carrying out public awareness programmes.
- It also performs the function of monitoring and evaluation, development of human resources and acts as a national and international focal point in the domain of population and environment.
- Parliamentary Committee:
- Under the constitution of the kingdom of Nepal 1990, a parliamentary committee of Natural Resource and Environment in the House of Representative has been formulated.
- This committee oversees natural resource and environment legislation before it is submitted to parliament. It is also responsible for examining environment issues and suggesting appropriates action to the government, and acts as the country’s “Watch Dog” for the environment.
- EPC designated Focal Point:
- EPC has designated focal point at the joint secretary level of the chosen Ten Ministries.
- Water Resource
- Agriculture and Cooperatives
- Education and Culture
- Health
- Industry and Commerce
- Forest and Soil Conservation
- Work and Transport
- Law and Justice
- Tourism and Civil Aviation
- Housing and Physical Planning
- Line Ministries, Departments and Corporate Bodies
a) Land Reform
b) Finance
c) Home Affair
d) Local Development (Other Department and Corporations environmental desks)
e) Drinking Water Supply Corporation
f) Nepal Electricity Association
g)NIDC and NPC, NARC also included
Departments
- Forests
- Industry
- Roads
- National Parks and Wildlife
- Health
- Irrigation
- Housing and Physical Planning
- Standard, Weights and Measures
- Water Supply and Sanitation