The CEC was constituted on 17 September 2002 through a Gazette Notification issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. The CEC has been constituted as an Authority under the provision of Sub section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 in pursuance of the order of the Supreme Court dated 9-5-2002 and 9-9-2002 in W.P. 202/95 and 171/96 for a period of five years. The CEC’s broad task is to monitor and ensure the compliance of the orders of the Supreme Court concerning the subject matter of forests and wildlife and other issues arising out of the said order. The CEC comprises of 5 members representing government and NGO. The following are the members of the CEC:

1. P.V. Jaykrishnan (Chairperson), Former Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests
2. N.K. Joshi (Member), Director General Forests, Ministry of Environment and Forests
3. Valmik Thapar (Member), Ranthambhore Foundation
4. Mahendra Vyas (Member), Advocate, Supreme Court of India
5. M.K.Jiwrajka (Member Secretary), Inspector General of Forests, Ministry of Environment and Forests

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Orders

Order on construction of Indira Sagar project (Polavaram project)

Reports

Vedanta Lanjigarh

Recommendations 27 December 2002 3 July 2003 10 September 2003 11 September 2003 16 June 2004

     





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