Online applications for environmental clearances operational from today

New Delhi, 5 June 2014

Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar today announced that the new system for online submission of applications for environmental clearances launched earlier was fully operational from today. He further added that no applications would be entertained for clearances through any route except for online method from 1st July, 2014. This step was an indication of promoting transparency in governance and better functioning of the Ministry. The Minister stated this while addressing the delegates at the World Environment Day celebrations here today.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Javadekar threw light upon the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for changing the nomenclature of the Ministry to “Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change”. The change was a deep thought initiative taking into account the contemporary trends related to issues pertaining to climate change. He assured that India would have a proactive role in the International events related to environment in the days to come.