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{{short description|State government department in West Bengal, India}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2020}}<br />
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'''Department of Environment'''<ref>{{URL|http://www.environmentwb.gov.in/|Official Website}}</ref> is a department jurisdicted by [[Government of West Bengal]]. It was establisted in 1982. The department is headed by a Minister in Charge, with Principal Secretary as administrative head. Their vision is - ” Building Environment Smart and Climate Change Resilient West Bengal”.<ref name =d>{{Cite web|url=https://wb.gov.in/departments-details.aspx?id=D171026152816854&page=Environment|title=Department Details |date=|website=wb.gov.in (Egiye Bangla)|access-date=1 December 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Ministrial Team and Activities==<br />
The activities of the department include: <ref name=d/><br />
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*Preservation of environment and ecology.<br />
*Prevention and control of pollution of air, water and land.<br />
*Co-ordination between departments and agencies of the State and the Union Government concerned with the policies and schemes relating to environment.<br />
*Acting as the nodal department for climate change related activities in the state of West Bengal.<br />
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The current Minister in charge is [[Somen Mahapatra]].<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/All+the+didi's+men/1/43364.html All the Didi's men] ''indiatoday.com''</ref><br />
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