Delhi has a unique status being capital of the nations as well as city state. Developmental activities in various sectors over the last decade resolved in huge migration. This influx of people has increased greatly in recent times putting the city under tremendous pressure of various kinds of pollution. The rapid growth of Delhi has resulted in significant increase in environmental pollution, such as air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution and also the pollution due to the municipal solid waste, bio-medical waste and hazardous waste etc. Ever increasing population in Delhi has resulted in various problems of cleaning up and disposal of waste generated in the city.

The staff structure of Environment Department is as under:

Function and Duties

For the improvement of over all environmental quality, at present, the Department of Environment, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, is implementing the following plan schemes on behalf of Delhi Govt.:

1. Public Environmental awareness and other activities.
2. Setting up of Pollution Disaster & Hazardous waste Management Cell.
3. Strengthening of technical set up in the department of Environment.
4. Environment data generation, survey, research, project and other activities.
5. Eco-Club in Schools/Colleges.
6. Assistance to NGO’s in the promotion, conservation and preservation of environment.
7. Carbon Credit / GHG mapping
8. Socially/Economically weaker sector Assistance Scheme.

The Department is actively engaged in overall environmental assessment, protection and awareness building among the people of Delhi. A multi dimensional approach is being adopted by the Department for promotion, conservation and preservation of Environment of the NCT of Delhi. The Department is also actively promoting various initiatives through Bhagidari to make Delhi clean, green and pollution free.