State of Environment (SoE) Reports
- Government of India initiated the SoE reporting process
with all State Governments and Union Territories in India through a plan scheme
in the Tenth Five-Year Plan. The process was started in October 2002 and included
a more streamlined data collection and collation system, appropriate consultative
processes, reporting system through a range of static and interactive media, and
linking SoE reporting with logical follow-up decisions and action.
- The basic objective of the scheme was to bring out
an overview of the environmental scenario of the States/UTs for policy and decision-making.
It was anticipated that through the SoE Reports, State Governments and UT Administrations
would be able to integrate environmental dimensions in their social, economic and
sustainable development planning.
- Four National Host Institutes viz: (i) The Energy
and Resources Institute, New Delhi, (ii) The Development Alternatives, New Delhi,
(iii) The Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad and (iv) The Environment
Protection Training Research Institute, Hyderabad were engaged for sensitising,
capacity building and assisting the States/UTs in preparation of SoE Reports in respective
States/UTs.
- 32 out of 35 states and Union Territories have published
their State of Environment Reports.
To access/download SoE Reports, click on the
links below
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