Background
Recognising the importance of Environmental Information in sound decision-making, the Ministry of Environment & Forests in December 1982 initiated the Environmental Information Systems (ENVIS) as a plan programme. This program envisaged setting up of a comprehensive network of repositories of information in institutions and organisations for collection, collation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information on varying subject areas of environment. The development of websites and maintaining of online database were then incorporated in the scheme. It was possible to expand this network with the assistance of multilateral funding agencies.
The Environmental Information System (ENVIS) today is a decentralised system of nationwide network of 85 Nodes of which 55 are subject specific CENTRES and NODES and 30 Government Nodes integrated to collect, collate, and disseminate information on status of ENVIRONMENT. The Centres and Nodes have been set up in the areas of Ecology & Ecosystems, Chemicals, Wastes & Toxicology, Trade & Law, Media, Education & Sustainable Development, Environment and Energy Management, Flora, Fauna & Biodiversity and Status of Environment.
Award
In order to encourage and recognize the good work and achievements of an ENVIS Centre in continuing the activities of dissemination of information, building of databases and posting of information on the website an award(one) has been instituted in 2004 to be given once in every two years.
Nature of Award
The award would consist of (1) a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/-, (2) a Certificate and (3) a silver trophy of ENVIS Logo.
Eligibility
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ENVIS Centres set-up under the ENVIS Plan
Scheme and those set-up under the World Bank assisted EMCBTA
Project and integrated in the Plan Scheme are eligible to apply
for the award.
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An awardee ENVIS Centre will not be eligible to apply for the award again for 2 consecutive term i.e. 4 years.
Submission of Nomination
ENVIS Centres desirous of applying for the National Award are required to fill in the Proforma (Appendix-1). The filled in Proforma with all documentary proof should be submitted by 30th April every alternate year from 2004.
Procedure
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A Committee to evaluate the information received would be constituted.
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The Evaluation criteria is at Appendix-2 .
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The Committee would short list 3 ENVIS Centers & Nodes, visit them and make a final recommendation.
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The award will be announced by the last week of May every alternate year from 2004.
Announcement of Award & Presentation
The Best ENVIS Centre award will be given during the Annual National Workshop organized every two years by the ENVIS Secretariat. Awards for the consecutive years would be given on 5th June – World Environment Day.
Proforma for the Award
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Name of the Center:
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Postal Address of the Center :
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Year of Establishment of the Center:
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Subject Area Assigned:
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Subnetwork Area of the ENVIS Center:
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Name of the ENVIS Coordinator:
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URL of ENVIS dedicated website:
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Director of the Organisation
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URL of the organization website:
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Information Available on the website:
- Undertake a self Appraisal of your website
- Database on the subject area assigned
- List of Experts with their Address
- Other organization/institutions working on the subject area
- Subject related events & Archives
- GIS and Other maps
- Workshop/Training Reports
- Case studies
- Link to Parent Organisation
- Link from Parent Organisation
- Link to ENVIS Portal
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Publication & Documentation: Published or procured by the Center
- Newsletter – Date of first issue, Periodicity, Total issue published and Topics covered, if all the issues available online
- Reports and paper on the subject: Total No., Whether Summaries Available online
- List of Books: Total No., Topics covered,
- List of Abstracts: Total No., Topics Covered
- Monographs: Total No., Topics Covered
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Services Provided by the Center:
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Software Developed (if any)