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I. AGENCIES/MINISTRIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Agency/Ministry Department/Units Responsibilities
Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Parliament Secretariat Oversee the actions of the government in the area of environment and give advice and directives to the government on environmentally-related issues
National Development Council National Planning Commission as Secretariat Highest level advisory body to deliberate on major development issues and future direction for the country.
Environment Protection Council Ministry of Population and Environment as Secretariat National policy formulation, coordination, evaluation
National Planning Commission Environment Division Coordination
Ministry of Population and Environment Three Divisions Formulation and implementation of policies and plans, legislative measures, surveys and research, monitoring and evaluation
Ministry of Agriculture
  1. Agriculture
 Biotechnology, land use, improvement and management, agricultural extension, fisheries, agricultural production, plant quarantine
 
  1. Agricultural Marketing Services
  
 
  1. Livestock Development and Animal Health
 Animal husbandry, animal feed and fodder
 
  1. Horticulture
 Fruit and vegetable development and promotion
Ministry of Commerce   Formulation of international trade policies
Ministry of Communication
  1. National News Service
  2. Radio Nepal
 Dissemination of environmental information, awareness creation
 
  1. Radio Nepal
 Dissemination of environmental information, awareness creation
 
  1. Nepal Television
  
 
  1. The Gorkhapatra and Rising Nepal daily newspapers
  
Ministry of Defence Royal Nepal Army Surveillance of national parks and reserves
Ministry of Education and Culture
  1. Archaeology, archives, ancient monuments, museums
 Awareness creation, documentation
 
  1. Nepal Central Library
  
Ministry of Finance   Allocation of funds, coordination of foreign aid
  Customs Prevention of illegal trafficking of forest products
Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation
  1. Forests (Regional/ District Offices)
 Forest management, protection and community forestry
 
  1. National parks and Wildlife Conservation
 Protection of ecosystems, biodiversity, endangered flora and fauna
 
  1. Soil and Watershed Management
 Soil conservation and watershed management, EIA, environment education
 
  1. Plant and Forest Research
 Research and herbarium, botanical garden, genetic resource
Ministry of Health
  1. Health Services
 Public health and family planning
 
  1. Health and Sanitation Services
 Environmental health
Ministry of Home Affairs   Enforcement of Acts and regulation related to environmental protection and consumer protection
Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning
  1. Housing and Physical Planning, Town Planning Boards
 Urban planning and development, sewerage, sanitation and pollution control
 
  1. Solid Waste Management and Resource Mobilization Centre
 Collection, recycling and disposal of solid wastes and sanitation improvement
Ministry of Industry
  1. Industry/Cottage and Village Industry
 Pollution control; mineral, mining and technological development, transfer of technology
Ministry of Law and Justice   Legislative procedures for related Acts
Ministry of Land Reform and Management
  1. Land Reform
 Land tenure, land surveying and mapping
Ministry of Local Development
  1. District Development Units
 Integrated rural development, decentralization
Ministry of Science and Technology   Promotion of science and technology
Ministry of Supply
  1. Timber Corporation
 Sale and distribution of forest products(fuel wood and timber)
Ministry of Tourism
  1. Tourism
 Tourist services, trekking, mountaineering and environment protection
 
  1. Civil Aviation
  
Ministry of Water Resources
  1. Irrigation, Electricity Authority, Meteorology and Hydrology
 Utilization of surface and groundwater, electricity, and flood and river control, meteorology/ hydrology information
 
  1. Water and Energy Commission
 Policy and planning
Ministry of Works and Transport Water and Energy Commission Technology
  1. Roads
 Land and water transport, environment protection
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