National Seminar on Protection of Environment: Emerging issues

Over the years, together with a spreading of environmental consciousness, there has been a change in the traditionally-held perception that there is a trade-off between environmental quality and economic growth as people have come to believe that the two are necessarily complementary. The current focus on environment is not new,environmental considerations have been an integral part of the Indian culture. The need for conservation and sustainable use of natural resources has been expressed in Indian scriptures, more than three thousand years old and is reflected in the constitutional, legislative and policy framework as also in the international commitments of the country.

Even before India’s independence in 1947, several environmental legislation existed but the real impetus for bringing about a well-developed framework came only after the UN Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972). Under the influence of this declaration, the National Council for Environmental Policy and Planning within the Department of Science and Technology was set up in 1972. This Council later evolved into a full-fledged Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in 1985 which today is the apex administrative body in the country for regulating and ensuring environmental protection. After the Stockholm Conference, in 1976, constitutional sanction was given to environmental concerns through the 42nd Amendment, which incorporated them into the Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Rights and Duties.

A policy framework has also been developed to complement the legislative provisions. The Policy Statement for Abatement of Pollution and the National Conservation Strategy and Policy Statement on Environment and Development were brought out by the MoEF in 1992, to develop and promote initiatives for the protection and improvement of the environment. The EAP (Environmental Action Programme) was formulated in 1993 with the objective of improving environmental services and integrating environmental considerations in to development programmes. In the light of these above stated paragraph,IMS LAW COLLEGE,NOIDA organized National Seminar on Protection of Environment: Emergency issues on April 26   in IMS Campus. The seminar   was inaugurated with the lighting of  lamp by dignitaries like Justice Dr M.K Sharma (Retd Judge, Supreme Court of India), Justice Rajesh Tandon (Member of Uttarakhand Human Rights Commisssion), Dr.BhuraLal(Chairman , EPCA) and Dr.Satyendra (IFS, Executive Director, NIDM) ,Sri Rajeev  Kumar Gupta (President,IMS) and  Alok Agrawal(Advisoir, IMS Noida),,Dr.kawaljeet  Singh(ED,IMS) ,Dr.Monikagupta(Dean Academics,IMS),Dr.Niti Sinha (HOD,IMS Law College) ,faculty members  andstudents.It  was  followed  by saraswativandana  by Students.The  seminar  was  coordinated  by  team  of  students  under  the  guidance  of  faculty  members. Commencement  of  seminar  was  done  by  Suman Grewal,  About of the Seminar was delivered by SumaiyaNausheen (B.A., LL.B X and VIII Semester) students. Mr. Alok Agrawal (Advisor, IMS Noida) gave welcome address. Justice Dr M.K Sharma stressed about the protection of environment in the form of greenery, reduce urbanization and give importance to panchtanra-air, fire, atmosphere, forest and water. There should be protection of environment and improvement in natural resources. Justice Rajesh Tandon stressed on protecting the environment product and reduces soil erosion. Dr Bhuralal discussed about  protecting of  the flora and fauna which is essential part of environment and protects the water harvesting which is essential for reduce the environmental pollution.Dr.Satyendraalso  described  how   conservation  of  environment  is  importent  for  human  life. The students of IMS also presented the "NUKAD NATAK"on the environment related problems. Vote of thanks for inaugural session was given by Dr. Niti Sinha (HOD).

Technical Session started with the speech of Mr. Dinesh Jain (Joint President HR,UFLEX Group) ,he  elaborated upon less use of biodegradable waste like plastic, polythene, bottles , containers etc so that environment problem will be reduced.  In Second Technical session there were two  mentors.. Advocate sandhyakohali, Dr. Anwar sadat, Ms Sandhyakohli stressed upon the human should not use from the nature which reflects the calamities in the form of uttarkhand tragedy where all the things in the earth vanished . Presenters were come from the different parts of the country and expressed their presentation on disaster management, environment law and its impact and sustainable development. Some of them emerged as winners in the competition. Vote of thanks was given  after valedictory session by  Ms. Anjum Hassan (Law Faculty) .