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Environment Information System (ENVIS) is a one stop, web enabled and comprehensive portal which provides information on environment and related subject areas to researchers, academicians, policy planners, environmentalists, scientists, engineers and the general public. It is a decentralized network of databases in operation since 1982-83 (Sixth Plan) and is run by the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change.

The network, as on October, 2016 consists of 70 Centres housed in reputed institutions, of which 30 Centres dealing with "State of the Environment and Related Issues", are hosted by the Environment/ Forest Department of State Governments/ Union Territory (UT) Administrations. Remaining 40 Centres, hosted by environment-related governmental and non-governmental organisations/ institutes of professional excellence, have thematic mandates, for instance, Renewable Energy, Pollution Control, Hazardous Substance Management etc. There are 38 such environment related themes on which ENVIS Centres are currently working on. The ENVIS Centres serve as information collection, collation, storage, retrieval and dissemination points on specific subject areas, and for the State/ UT as a whole.

The output of ENVIS is presented with the help of geographic information system (GIS) in an user friendly manner through the India State-level Basic Environmental Information Database (ISBEID). This provides for charting and tabular presentation of data. Information is disseminated to all stakeholders and national and international users. Query-answer, documentation, and referral services to individual, NGOs/ institutions are also provided by ENVIS.

The ENVIS Portal (www.envis.nic.in) has been envisaged as a dynamic Content Management System (CMS) with clearing house mechanism for query redirection by the user from the Portal to the specific ENVIS Centre. The users are able to search the entire ENVIS network websites from the Portal. A subject catalogue for all the Centres are also maintained centrally.

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The benefit of the Scheme is that a decentralized comprehensive information network functions in the country to provide relevant and timely information to various users. It provides interactive access to environmental information electronically for each user, as and when needed. Such a system would not only provide backup support for conducting pioneering research in the field of environment but also provides a support system for decision making at National/ State/ local bodies. It also supports the various missions undertaken by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

ENVIS, by providing scientific, technical and semi-technical information on various environmental issues, serves as the backbone of decision making and environment management at all levels of Government. It has been making valuable contribution in environmental protection and its improvement for sustaining good quality of life for all living beings.

The List of ENVIS centres and the areas they are working on are listed below:


List of ENVIS Centres on 'Ecology & Eco-system Services'

Sl. No.

ENVIS Centre

Subject Area

1.

G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi - Katarmal Almora-263643, Uttarakhand

Himalayan Ecology

2.

Centre for Ecological Sciences - Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, Karnataka-560 012

Western Ghats and Biological Diversity

3.

Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI),
Dr. Raheja Library, Jodhpur-342 003, Rajasthan

Desertification

4.

Institute for Ocean Management (IOM), College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai-600 025, Tamil Nadu

Coastal Regulation Zone Management and Coastal Shelter Belts

5.

School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067

Biogeochemistry

6.

Environment Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI), 91/4, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500 032, Andhra Pradesh

Eastern Ghats

7.

Bombay Natural Histroy Society (BNHS), Hornbill House, Dr. Salim Ali Chowk, Saheed Bhagat Singh road, Mumbai-400 023, Maharashtra

Avian Ecology

8.

Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), 74/2, Jarakbande Kaval, Yelahanka, via Attu PO, Bangalore-560 064, Karnataka

Conservation of Medicinal Plants

9.

Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Anaikatty P.O., Coimbatore-641 108, Tamil Nadu

Wetland Ecosystem (including inland wetlands)

10.

Centre for Mining and Environment (CME), Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad-826004, Jharkhand 

Environmental Problems of Mining


List of ENVIS Centres on 'Environment & Society'

Sl. No.

ENVIS Centre

Subject Area

1.

World Wide Fund for Nature - India (WWF), Head-ENVIS Centre, Indira Gandhi Conservation Monitoring Centre, 172-B, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110 003, Delhi

NGOs and Parliament

2.

Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Nehru Foundation for Development, Taltej Tekra, Ahmedabad-380 054, Gujarat,

Environmental Education & Sustainable Development

3.

Centre for Media Studies (CMS), Research House, B-34, Community Centre, Saket, New Delhi-110 017, Delhi,

Communication and Electronic Media

4.

Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC), Suraksha Sankool, Thaltej, Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Ahmedabad-380 054, Gujarat,

Eco-Labeling and Eco-Friendly Products

5.

CPR Environmental Education Centre (CPR), 1 Eldams Road, Alwarpet, Chennai-600 018, Tamil Nadu,

Conservation of Ecological Heritage and , Sacred Sites in India

6.

Indian Environmental Society, Vidhata House, Vikas Marg, Shakarpur, Delhi-110092,

Role of Panchayats in Environment

7.

State Council of Science and Technology for Sikkim, Deorali, Gangtok-737 102, Sikkim,

Eco-Tourism


List of ENVIS Centres on 'Environment & Technology'

Sl. No.

ENVIS Centre

Subject Area

1.

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Parivesh Bhawan, CBD-Cum Office Complex, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi-110 032, Delhi,

Control of Pollution (Water, Air and Noise)

2.

Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune-411 008, Maharashtra,

Acid Rain and Atmospheric Pollution

3.

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur-440020, Maharashtra,

Hazardous Waste

4.

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Habsiguda, Uppal Road, Hyderabad-500 007, Andhra Pradesh,

Bioinformatics - Vector Control

5.

Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre (GCPC), Block No.4, 3rd Floor, Udyog Bhawan, Sector-11, Gandhi Nagar-382 017, Gujarat,

Cleaner Production & Technology

6.

National Solid Waste Association of India (NSWAI), 14 Unique Industrial Estate, Veer Savarkar Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400 025, Maharashtra,

Municipal Solid Waste Management

7.

International Institute of Health and Hygiene (IIHH), Sulabh Bhawan, Mahavir Enclave, New Delhi-110 045

Hygiene, Sanitation, Sewage Treatment Systems, and Technology

8.

National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat-380016,

Environmental and Occupational Health

9.

Department of Environmental Sciences (DES), Kalyani University, Kalyani Distt. Nadia , West Bengal – 741235,

Environmental Biotechnology


List of ENVIS Centres on ' Environment & Policy'

Sl. No.

ENVIS Centre

Subject Area

1.

International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Govandi Station Road, Geonar, Mumbai-400 088, Maharashtra,

Population, Human Settlement and Environment

2.

The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), Darbari Seth Block, Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110 003, Delhi,

Renewable Energy and Environment

3.

Indian Centre for Plastic in the Environment (ICPE), 2nd Floor, Kushesh Mansion, 22, Cawasji Patel Street, and, 48/54, Ghoga Street (Janmabhoomi Marg), Fort, Mumbai-400001,

Management of Plastic, Polymers and Biopolymers

4.

School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), 4, Block, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi-110002,

Human Settlement

5.

Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee-247 667, Uttarakhand,

Fly Ash


List of ENVIS Centres on 'Bio-Diversity'

Sl. No.

ENVIS Centre

Subject Area

1.

Centre for Advanced Studies in Marine Biology (CASMB), Annamalai University, Parangipettai-608 502, Tamil Nadu ,

Mangroves, Estuaries, Lagoons, Coral Reefs

2.

Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M Block, New Alipor, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal,

Faunal Bio diversity

3.

Botanical Survey of India (BSI), ENVIS Centre on Floral Diversity, CNH Building, 3rd Floor, Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah-711103, West Bengal,

Floral Biodiversity

4.

Forest Research Institute (FRI), Indian Council of Forestry Research Education, New forest - P.O., Dehradun-248006, Uttarakhand,

Forestry

5.

Wildlife Institute of India (WII), PO Box NO. 18, Chandrabani, Dehradun-248001, Uttarakhand ,

Wildlife and Protected Area Management

6.

Department of Zoology - University of Madras, Life Science Building, Guindy Campus, Chennai-600 025, Tamil Nadu,

Micro-organisms and environmental management

7.

National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226 001, Uttar Pradesh,

Indicators of Plant Pollution

8.

Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM),
Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune-411 008, Maharashtra,

Acid Rain and Atmospheric Pollution

9.

Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore- 641 002

Forest Genetic Resources and Tree Improvement


List of ENVIS Centres on 'Status of environment and related issues (North)'

Sl. No.

ENVIS Centre

Subject Area

1.

Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCST), MGSIPA Complex, Second Floor, Adj. Sacred Heart School, Sector-26, Chandigarh-160 019, Punjab,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

2.

Directorate of Environment and Remote Sensing, Government of J&K, SDA Complex, Bemina, Srinagar, &, 1-D, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

3.

Uttarakhand Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB), 29/20, Nemi Road, Dalanwala, Dehradun-248001 (Uttarakhand)

Status of Environment and Related Issues

4.

Environment Directorate - Uttar Pradesh, Vinit Khand-1, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow-226 020, Uttar Pradesh,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

5.

Director, Environment, Chandigarh Administration, Off: Old architect Building, Sector 19-B, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh, 160 019,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

6.

Disaster Management Institute (DMI), Housing and Environment Department, Paryavaran Parisar,E-5,Arera Colony, P.B.No.563, Bhopal-462 016, Madhya Pradesh,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

7.

State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (SCSTE), B-34, SDA Complex, Kasumpti, Shimla-171 009, Himachal Pradesh,

Status of Environment and Related Issues


List of ENVIS Centres on 'Status of environment and related issues (East & North-East)'

Sl. No.

ENVIS Centre

Subject Area

1.

Bihar State Pollution Control Board, Beltron Bhawan, 2nd Floor, Lal Bhadur Shastri Nagar, Patna-800 023, Bihar,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

2.

Environment and Ecology Wing – , Dept. of Forests and Environment, Porompat, Imphal (East)-795 010, Manipur,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

3.

Working Plan and Research Council, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi-834 002, Jharkhand,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

4.

Nagaland Institute of Health, Environment and Social Welfare (NIHESW), Moses Complex, S-2,N.S.F., Martyr’s Park, Upper PWD, Kohima-797 001, Nagaland,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

5.

Environment and Forest Department – Mizoram, Govt. of Mizoram, Tuikhuahtlang, Aizwal-796 001, Mizoram,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

6.

Assam Science, Technology and Environmental Council, UN Bezbaruah Road, Silpukhuri, Guwahati-781 003, Assam,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

7.

Centre for Environmental Studies (CES), N2/150, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneshwar-751 015, Orissa,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

8.

Department of Forests, Environment and Wildlife – Sikkim, Secretariat, Gangtok-737 101, Sikkim,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

9.

Tripura State Pollution Control Board, Vigyan Bhawan, Pandit Nehru Complex, Gorkhabasti, P.O. Kunjaban, Agartala-799 006, Tripura,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

10.

Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Nanak Niwas, Civil Lines, Raipur-492 001, Chhattisgarh,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

11.

Department of Environment & Forests – Arunachal Pradesh, O/o Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Working Plan & Conservation, Itanagar-791111, Arunachal Pradesh

Status of Environment and Related Issues


List of ENVIS Centres on 'Status of environment and related issues (South & West)'

Sl. No.

ENVIS Centre

Subject Area

1.

Environment Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI), 91/4, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500 032, Andhra Pradesh,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

2.

Department of Environment - Tamil Nadu, #1, Jeenis Road, First Floor down, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015, Tamil Nadu,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

3.

Department of Forests, Environment and Ecology, Govt. of Karnataka, 7th Floor, 4th State, M.S. Building, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore-560 001, Karnataka,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

4.

Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment Department, Govt. of Kerala, Sasthra Bhawan, Pattom P.O., Thiruvananthapuram-695 004, Kerala,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

5.

Environment Department, Government of Maharashtra, New Administrative Building, 15th Floor, Madam Cama Marg, Mantralaya, Mumbai-400 032, Maharashtra

Status of Environment and Related Issues

6.

Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC), Government of Gujarat, Block No.18, First Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Sector-11, Gandhinagar-382017,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

7.

Pondicherry Pollution Control Committee, III Floor, Housing Board Buillding, Anna Nagar, Nellithope, Pondicherry-605 005, Pondicherry,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

8.

Department of Environment and Forest - Andaman and Nicobar, Van Sadan, Haddo P.O., Port Blair-744 102, Andaman and Nicobar,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

9.

Daman Pollution Control Committee, Moti Daman, Daman-396 220, Daman and Diu,

Status of Environment and Related Issues

10.

Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Goa, Saligao Plateau, Saligao, Bardez-403 511, Goa,

Status of Environment and Related Issues


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