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Mangubhai Patel

Hon’ble Minister,
Forest and Environment and
Tribal development Government of Gujarat

Kiritsinh Rana

Hon’ble State Minister,
Forest and Environment
Government of Gujarat.

India ICZM Project (World Bank Aided)

- Increase Mangrove cover in the state

- Enhancement of Capacity of Coastal Communities
to Manage Coastal Zone.

- Ensure Livelihood Security

- Pollution Embankment

- Conservation and Management of Marine National
Park & Sanctuary.

- Data Base Creation

- Coral Conservation through Transplantation
(First time in the state)

- Coastal Water Pollution Monitoring

- Sewerage Treatment for Jamnagar

- GEC is the nodal agency to coordinate various
activities under the project. . . . . .

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Eco-restoration of mangroves

- Mangroves are salt tolerant plants growing on the coastal zone in the inter tidal area, and in estuaries of rivers.

- These plants occur in the world in tropical and subtropical areas.

- The Mangroves in Gujarat are second only to the Mangroves in the West Bengal on the East Coast in terms of area, occurring in about 936 sq. km.

- GEC has undertaken eco-restoration of mangroves covering about 6000 ha area along Gulf of Kachchh, Gulf of Khambhat and other stretches

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Webbased GIS enabled database

- First & largest of its kind in India.

- Consists of data on Industrial Pollution, Urbanization, Degradation of Land, Water, Biodiversity, Coastal and Marine Environment, Wetlands and Energy

- There are about 2000 queryable tables and 300 maps served on GIS server, either in image or vector formats.

- Includes data on Environmental problems of Gujarat, their causal factors and policy recommendations.

Sustaining Green Gujarat

Gujarat has a 1600 kms long and varied coastline, a complex geomorphological evolution, a very wide range of climatic variability and uniqueness of flora and fauna. Vastly diverse ecosystems co-exist. Some of them are very fragile and already under great risk. Attempt to achieve faster economic growth are putting a progressively increasing pressure on environment. Gujarat is amongst the most industrialized states in India; and also leads in urbanization. Proactive and innovative efforts are required to optimize the use of natural resources. Rapid economic development has to be balanced with environmental concerns in public health, productivity, provision of public amenities and maintenance of bio-diversity.

Gujarat has, traditionally, a large number of civil-society institutions, including non-governmental organizations, which are active in fields of education, culture, economic growth and social development as well as environmental concerns, making their own contribution at the level of ideas, research and policy as also direct action in taking up and providing support to specific causes. Gujarat Ecology Commission with its inclusive approach has proactively involved civil society and stakeholders in its efforts to recommend policy initiatives to the Government and preserve the rich ecosystems.

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ENVIS Centre
	GEC is a State ENVIS Centre approved by MoEF on “Status of Environment and related issues”. Latest ENVIS Newsletter


ECO Profile
As part of creating ecological databank, commission is preparing an Ecological profile of Gujarat's coastline talukas entitled “Taluka level Ecological Profile” under Annual Development plan 2008-09. In this study, comprehensive ecological profile of 19 talukas adjoining Gulf of Khambhat during first year which include Umargam, Jalalpore, Chaurashi, Olpad, Hansot, Valsad, Jambusar, Vagara, Khambhat, Dhandhuka, Bhavnagar, Mahuva, Ghogha, Jafarabad, Una, Talaja, Kodinar, Rajula, Jafrabad etc. are under preparation. GEC plans to collect and organize ecological information of all the coastal talukas in the State.Images

Calendar of Events

• Shri Jairam Ramesh, Hon'ble Minister of State, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India is visiting Dandi to launch a project on "Green Action for National Dandi Heritage Initiative" (G.A.N.D.H.I.). This project will be implemented by society of integrated coastal management of MoEF in a collaboration with Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad and G.E.C. Gandhinagar

• GEC has organised one day coastal camps for rural youths in 30 coastal talukas during "Swarnim - Celebration of Sagarkhedu Calendar June 2010. Shri Kiritsinh Rana, Hon' Minister of state, Forest & Environment department, Government of Gujarat will inaugurate the first camp at Ghogha of Bhavnagar Taluka on 28th June 2010.

• Gujarat Ecology Commission has organized a function in the coastal village Tada Talav, Ta. Khambhat of Anand district to mark the completion – ceremony of “Climate Change Yatra” on 7th June 2010 at 1630 hrs. Hon’ble Minister of State, Forests and Environment Department Shri Kiritsinh Rana will formally announce the completion of the rally. The rally has traveled through 80 coastal villages covering Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Bharuch and Anand districts, to generate awareness about mitigation measures of the impact of Climate change.

• 5th June World Environment Day Message

• 5th June World Environment Day Pressnote

• Gujarat Ecology Commission has organized a flag off ceremony of Climate Change Rally at Kolak, a coastal village of Pardi taluka in Valsad district on 14th of May 2010 at 9.30 A.M. Honorable Forest Minister Shri Mangubhai Patel has kindly consented to remain present at the function and give a green signal to the rally. This rally will consist of a tableau showing messages and awareness generation on climate change to mitigate the ill effects of climate change and will travel through 80 coastal villages to generate mass awareness for a month.

• Result for the Final Round for State Level Drawing Competition organised by Gujarat Ecology Commission, Gandhinagar on 24th April, 2010 at Gandhinagar
• Gujarat Ecology Commission and Department of Environment & Forests has organised a one-day State-Level Conference, at Ahmedabad Management Association on the 22nd April, 2010 on the theme of ‘Combating Climate Change for the Acadamic and Researchers

• Final Round for State Level Drawing Competition has organised on 24th April, 2010, at Vansansodhan Sankul, Sector-30, J-Road, Nr. Akshardham, Gandhinagar

•MoU sign with the Implementing Agency for the ICZM Project on 12-04-2010 at GEC, Gandhinagr
• Result for the First Round for State Level Drawing Competition organised on 6th March, 2010
•The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 25th March 2010 approved a Rs 1,156- crore World Bank assisted Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Project that would implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Forests with the three State partner Gujarat, West Bengal and Orissa. over the next five years.’ • Gujarat Ecology Commission and Department of Environment & Forests, has organised a one-day State-Level Conference, at Ahmedabad on the 23rd of March, 2010 on the theme of ‘Combating Climate Change for the Corporate Sectors – A Roadmap for Gujarat’.

• Gujarat Ecology Commission and Department of Environment & Forests, has organised a one-day State-Level Conference, at Ahmedabad on the 10th of March, 2010 on the theme of ‘Combating Climate Change for the NGOs – A Roadmap for Gujarat’.

• Gujarat Ecology Commission has organised a State Level Drawing Competition "Paint Your Thoughts" on 6th March 2010 in seven district.

• Gujarat Ecology Commission and Department of Environment & Forests, has organised a one-day State-Level Conference, at Gandhinagar on the 23rd of February, 2010 on the theme of ‘Combating Climate Change – A Roadmap for Gujarat’.

• Shri C.H. Pandya, IFS, Director, GEC is deputed to undergo Mid Career Training from 15th Feb. to 9th April 2010 at Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun

• GEC as a part of celebrate the World Wetland Day, disseminated a befitting message which was sent to 50000 mobile subscribers of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar which included youth and government officials. “Gujarat Ecology Commission celebrates The World Wetland Day, let us join to protect our Wetlands.”

• EFC (Expenditure Finance Committee) meeting for ICZM project is scheduled to be held on 5th Feb 2010 in the Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi.

• City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), Mumbai, Maharashtra has approved Mangrove plantation project in principle in an area of 450 hectares to be executed by GEC in Thane district as compensatory afforestation for the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) Project.

• GEC team visits Mumbai to explore potential area to raise Mangroves under the ambitious Navi Mumbai International Airport project.

• Shri G. S. Gill, I.A.S. Additional Chief Secretary & Managing Director,City & Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd. (CIDCO), Mumbai visited village Dandi, ta. olpad, dist. surat in connection with the Mangrove Restoration Project to be given to GEC in Maharashtra for Environment Clearance of Navi Mumbai International Airport.

• GEC has organize one-day workshop on Solar-energy adoptation for various stake holders on 11th December 2009 at Surat.

• GEC has organize one-day workshop on Solar-energy adoptation for various stake holders on 16th November 2009 at Rajkot.

• A GIS based Website of GEC has been launched by the Hon'ble Forest Minister, Govt. of Gujarat, Shri Mangubhai Patel on 28th October 2009.

• Celebrated International Day of Mangroves on 26th July 2009 in the presence of Hon’ble Minister, Forests and Environment at Dholai, Ta. Gandevi in Navsari district.

• Undertook awareness-campaign on the “Ozone-Day” 16th September 2009 through sending 50,000 Sms.

• Held meetings with the World Bank and MoEF officials regarding finalizing ICZM project.

• Relaunched GIS based environmental database on the Website.

• Completed study on the analysis of Ecological and Environmental parameters for management of Thol Wetland.

• Organised two-days training workshop on “Solar” for various stake holders including Govt. officials.

• Completed a report of Development of Wetland area, Nani kakrad, dist. Navsari.

• Finalised preparation of “Mangrove Atlas of Gujarat:”

• Carried out capacity building programs like training and SHG formation for the CBOs in and around Thol & Nalsarovar Wetlands.
State of Environment Report

The State of Environment Report helps in assessing how human activities affect the environmental conditions and their subsequent implications on human health and economic well-beings. Considering such issues, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India (GOI), has decided for preparation of the State of Environment Reports at National and Regional levels during the 10th and 11th five year Plan. Accordingly, the Forests and Environment Department designated the Gujarat Ecology Commission as a nodal agency for preparation of the State of Environment Report of Gujarat.