Wetlands of India Portal

Who's Who

(a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change : Officials concerned with Wetlands Division

Shri Bhupender Yadav Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change +91-11-24695132, 24695136 , 24695329 (F) mefcc[at]gov[dot]in
Shri Kirtivardhan Singh Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change +91-11-24621921, 24621922 , 24695313 (F) mos[dot]akc[at]gov[dot]in
Mr. Tanmay Kumar Secretary (EF&CC) +91-11-20819308, 20819408 , 20819238 (F) secy-moef[at]nic[dot]in
------ Additional Secretary ------ ------
Shri Ved Prakash Mishra Joint Secretary +91-11-20819359, 20819236 mishra.vp@gov.in
Dr. Ramesh M Scientist F +91-11-20819338 ramesh.motipalli@nic.in
Shri Pankaj Verma Scientist F +91-11-20819270 pankaj[dot]verma[at]nic[dot]in
Shri Chandan Singh Consultant +91-11-20819242 c[dot]singh[at]nic[dot]in
Shri Tarun Verma Section Officer +91-11-20819396 tarun.v@gov.in

(b) National Wetlands Committee

Chairperson Secretary, MoEF&CC +91-11-24695262 (F) secy-moef@nic.in
Vice-Chairperson Additional Secretary, MoEF&CC - (F) -----
Member Joint Secretary, MoEF&CC +91-11-20819398, 20819340 (F) rajat[dot]agarwal[at]ias[dot]nic[dot]in
Member Secretary Scientist F, MoEF&CC +91-11-20819338 (F) ramesh[dot]motipalli[at]nic[dot]in
Prof Rajiv Sinha Expert Member (Hydrology) (F) rsinha[at]iitk[dot]ac[dot]in
Prof Sanjay Deshmukh Expert Member (Ecology) (F) profsanjaydeshmukh[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr Vishwanath Waikhom Expert Member (Fisheries) (F) wvnath[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr Surabhi Mehrotra Expert Member (Landscape Planning) (F) surabhimehrotra[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr T V Ramachandra Expert Member (Socio-Economics) (F) tvr[at]iisc[dot]ac[dot]in
Jammu & Kashmir State Representative (Rotational) (F) -----
Madhya Pradesh State Representative (Rotational) (F) -----
Odisha State Representative (Rotational) (F) -----

(c) State Wetland Authorities

1
Andaman & nicobar islands
Mr Sanjay K Waradkar
Chief Conservator of Forests & Member Secretary, Andaman and Nicobar Wetlands Authority
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Van Sadan, Haddo, P.O., Por Blair – 744102
Email: ccfrwp@gmail.com
2
Nct of delhi
Mr Shyam Sundar Kandpal
(Member Secretary) State Wetland Authority of Delhi
Office of the Wetland Authority Department of Environment, Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi “C” Wing, 6th Level, Delhi Secretariat, I.P. Estate, New Delhi – 110002
Mobile no. :011-23392736,9412057648
Email: ceodpgsenv.delhi@nic.in, ceodpgsenv.delhi@nic.in, ceodpgsenv.delhi@nic.in
3
Andhra pradesh
Mr Chiranjiv Choudhary
PCCF & HoFF, Member Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State Wetlands Authority
PCCF Office, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh
Email: wildlifeap@gmail.com, rlccf_hf_apfd@ap.gov.in
4
Assam
Mr Sandeep Kumar
PCCF & HoFF
O/o PCCF & HoFF, Assam,  Aranya Bhawan, Panjabari,  Guwahati, Kamrup(Metropolitan)Pin - 781037

Mr P J Vijayakar IFS Addl. PCCF and Member Secretary, Assam State Wetlands Authority O/o PCCF & HoFF, Assam,  Aranya Bhawan, Panjabari,  Guwahati, Kamrup(Metropolitan)Pin - 781037
Email: hoff-assam@gov.in, aswauthority@gmail.com
5
Bihar
Dr MS Chandrasekhar
Member Secretary, Bihar State Wetlands Authority, Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of Bihar
Bihar State Wetland Authorty, Aranya Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Riding Road, Sheikhpura, Patna –800014
Email: ccwlbihar@bihar.gov.in
6
Arunachal pradesh
Dr. Dohu Robin
Director Environment, GoAP- Convenor Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) State Wetland Authority, Arunachal Pradesh
O/o PCCF Complex,Zero-Point Tinali, Department of Environment & Forests, Goverment of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar - 791111
Email: robindohu@gmail.com
7
Chandigarh
Mr Saurabh Kumar
CCF, Forests & Wildlife Department cum Member Secretary, Chandigarh Wetlands Authority
2nd Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan, Sec-19B, UT, Chandigarh-160019.
Email: forestchandigarh@gmail.com, cf.chandigarh@gmail.com
8
Chhattisgarh
Mr. Prabhat Mishra
APCCF & Member Secretary, State Wetland Authority, Chhattisgarh
Aranya Bhawan, Sector 19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh
Email: cgstatewetland@gmail.com, cgmsbdb@gmail.com
9
Dadra & nagar haveli & daman & diu
Mr. Rajthilak Selvaraj
IFS, Deputy Commissioner of Forest Department of Environment & Forest
Office of the Deputy Conservator of Forest, Daman, Fort Area, Post Office Moti Daman
Email: ccf-dmn-dd[at]nic[dot]in, dcf-dmn-dd[at]nic[dot]in, dcfwl-dnh[at]nic[dot]in
10
Goa
Mr. Pradeep Sarmokadam
APCCF , Goa State Wetland Authority
O/O Goa State Biodiversity Board,1st Floor Department of Science, Technology and Environment,Opposite Saligao Seminary, Saligao, Bardez – Goa
Email: goawetland[at]gmail[dot]com, ms-gswa.goa@gov.in
11
Gujarat
Mr. Manish Modi
Member Secretary, State Wetland Authority, Gujarat
B/1 Aranya Bhavan, Near Ch-3 circle, Gandhinagar - 382010
Email: cwlw@gujarat.gov.in, js-wildlife-fed@gujarat.gov.in
12
Haryana
Mr. Shekhar Vidyarthi, IAS
Director General and Special Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Environment Department
Directorate of Environment, Govt. of Haryana, SCO 1-2-3,Sector 17-D (2nd Floor),Chandigarh.

Mr. Pankaj Goel PCCF (Wildlife), Department of Forests, Forest and Wildlife Deptt , Plot C-18 Van Bhawan, sector -6 Panchkula
Email: swaharyana[at]gmail[dot]com, environment@hry.nic.in, pccfwlhry@gmail.com
13
Himachal pradesh
Mr. Duni Chand Rana
Director General and Special Secretary to Govt. & SWA Member Secretary Himachal, Environment Department
O/o Himachal Pradesh Council for Science and Technology & Environment Vigyan Bhawan, Bemloe Shimla -1

Dr Suresh Attri Joint Member Secretary, HP State Wetlands Authority
Email: stc-hp@nic.in, dbt-hp@nic.in, sattri-env-hp@nic.in
14
Jammu & kashmir
Mr. Farrukh Qazi
Additional Secretary, Dept. of Forest, Ecology & Env. / Member Secretary J&K Wetlands Authority
SDA Colony, HIG Colony, Bemina, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190018

Mr Vivek Modi Special Secy (Technical), Dept. of Forest, Ecology & Env. / Member Secretary J&K Wetlands Authority Mr. Rakesh Kumar Director, Department of Ecology, Environment & Remote Sensing (DEERS); Chairperson, Technical Committee of J&K Wetlands Authority
Email: jkforest.adm@jk.gov.in, farukh.qazikas@jk.gov.in, dirjkers@gmail.com
15
Jharkhand
Mr. Indushekhar Chaturvedi
Additional Chief Secretary, Forests and Environment department Government of Jharkhand
Nepal House Room no.- 32, Doranda Ranchi - 834002
Email: prsecyfdjharkhand2013@rediffmail.com, arun88singh[at]gmail[dot]com, pccfjharkhand[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in
16
Karnataka
MS R Gokul
APCCF, Member Secretary, Karnataka State Wetlands Authority
APCCF (Wildlife), 2nd Floor, Aranya Bhavan, 18th cross, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru-560003

Mr Brijesh Kumar Dikshit PCCF (Wildlife)
Email: pccfwl@gmail.com, commissionerfee@gmail.com, pccfkar@gmail.com
17
Kerala
Mr. Harshil R Meena
IAS, Member Secretary, State Wetland Authority Kerala (SWAK)
4th Floor, KSRTC Bus Terminal Complex, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram – 695001, Kerala
Email: swak.kerala@gmail.com, swak.envt@kerala.gov.in
18
Ladakh
Mr. Pawan Kotwal, IAS
Commissioner /Secretary (Forest, Ecology and Environment) & SWA, Secretariat UT, Ladakh
Civil Secretariat, Leh, Ladakh 194101

Mr Sajjad Hussain Mufti CCF and Regional Wildlife Warden; Member Secretary, Ladakh Wetlands Authority.... Wildlife Building, Badami Bagh, Skara, Leh, UT of Ladakh, 194101.
Email: ccfladakh@gmail.com, rwlwutladakh@gmail.com, ccf-ladakh@ladakh.gov.in
19
Lakshadweep
Mr. Syed Shaik Koya
Member Secretary, Lakshadweep Wetlands Authority
Department of Environment & Forest Atal Paryavaran Bhavan, Kavaratti UT of Lakshadweep, 682 555
Email: lak-dcf@nic.in, myenvironment11@gmail.com
20
Madhya pradesh
Mr. Lokendra Thakkar
Sr. Scientific Officer,Environmental Planning & Coordination Organisation
GoMP E-5, Arera Colony, Bhopal (MP), Mr. Lokendra Thakkar (Officer in Charge) - 462016

Ms Uma Maheswari R. Member Secretary, SWA Executive Director, EPCO Department of Environment
Email: ed.epco@mp.gov.in, mpswa.epco.gov@gmail.com
21
Maharashtra
Mr. N. Abhay Pimparkar
Director Environment, Government of Maharashtra
New Administrative Bhavan, 15th Floor, Madame Cama Road, Mantralaya, Mumbai – 400032

New Administrative Bhavan, 15th Floor, Madame Cama Road, Mantralaya, Mumbai- 400 032, Maharashtra
Email: dir1.mev-mh@nic.in
22
Manipur
Dr. T. Brajakumar SIngh
Director, Department of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Manipur Member Secretary, Manipur State Wetland Authority
Directorate of Environmnet & Climate Change, Government of Manipur, Porompat, Imphal-795005

Mr. L Bhagton Singh, Director Director, Loktak Development Auhtority The Secured Office Complex,  2nd Floor, North Block AT-Line,  Near 2nd MR Gate Imphal(W) Manipur – 795001
Email: man-env@nic.in, y.nabachandra@gov.in, loktakda@gmail.com
23
Meghalaya
Mr. R.S. Gill, IFS
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & HoFF, Meghalaya
New Capital Complex Road, Khatla, P.O Aizawl – 796 001, Mizoram
Email: pccfmegh@gmail.com
24
Mizoram
Mr Pee Lee Ete, IFS
Chief Wildlife Warden & Member Secretary, SWA
Chief Wildlife Warden & Member Secretary (SWA), Mizoram, Aizawl
Email: chiefwildmiz@gmail.com
25
Nagaland
Mr. Atsase Thongsar
OSD to the Government of Nagaland, Dept of Env. Forest and CC, Secretariat Kohima
Office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Nagaland, Kohima-797001
Email: info@nagalandforest.in, nagalandforestdeptt@hotmail.com
26
Odisha
Mr. G Rajesh, IFS
Director Environment and Member Secretary, State Wetland Authority; Forest & Environment Dept. Govt. of Odisha
Kharavel Bhavan, Bhubaneswar,Odisha, India
Email: direnvodisha@gmail.com
27
Puducherry
Mr. Arul Ranjan, IFS
Conservator of Forest and Chief Wildlife Warden, Dept. of Forest and Wildlfie
Cuddalore Main Road, Mudaliarpet, Puducherry - 4
Email: dcf.pon@nic.in, cf.pon@nic.in
28
Punjab
Sh. Dharminder Sharma, IFS
PCCF (WL) and CWLW, Government of Punjab, Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation
Room No. 524, 5th Floor, Punjab Mini Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh
Mobile no. :0172-2298010,7837103665
29
Rajasthan
Mr Bijo Joy
Member Secretary, Rajasthan State Wetland Authority
Department of Environment and Climate Change, Room No. 7317, 3nd Floor, Food Building, Secretariat, Jaipur - 302006
Mobile no. :0141- 2227669, 2227393,0141-2227669(F)
Email: env.dept@rajasthan.gov.in
30
Sikkim
Ms. Urmila Thapa
Joint Director-cum- Member Secretary, State Wetland Authority (SSWA), Environment & Soil Conservation Forest and Environment Department, Government of Sikkim
Forest and Environment Department, Government of Sikkim,Forest SecretariatDeorali - 737102
Email: dfosilvi@gmail.com
31
Tamil nadu
Mr. Srinivas Reddy
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests HOFF and Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Wetland Authority
No.1 Jeenis Road, 8th floor, Panagal Maaligai, Saidapet, Chennai – 600015
Mobile no. :044-24323343,78456 17410
Email: tnswa18@gmail.com
32
Telangana
Ms M. Prashanti
Member Secretary, Telangana Wetlands Authority; Additional Secretary, Dept of Environment, Forests, Science and Technology, Govt of Telangana
Dr B.R. Ambedkar T.S. Secretariate, Saifabad, Hyderabad - 500022
Mobile no. :9849903553
Email: js.efst.ts@gmail.com
33
Tripura
Mr.Rabindra Kumar Samal, IFS
Principal Chief Conservator of. Forests & HOFF
Aranya Bhawan, Nehru Complex, Gorkhabasti, Agartala, Tripura – 799010

Dr. K Sasikumar, CCF, Member Secretary, Wetland Authority of Tripura
Mobile no. :0381-2310074,9436131700
Email: dcfhq.tfd-tr@gov.in, pccftripura@gmail.com, dcfpnd@gmail.com, sasiifs@gmail.com
34
Uttar pradesh
Mr. Neeraj Kumar
Chief Conservator Forest, Eco-VikaasUP (Forest department), Member Secretary - SWA
17 Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - 226001
Email: upstatewetlandauthority2018@gmail.com, ccfeco@gmail.com
35
Uttarakhand
Mr. S.P. Subudhi
Principal Chief Conservator of. Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden, Govt. of Uttrakhand
85, Rajput Road, Dehradun – 248009
Email: cwlwua@yahoo.co.in
36
West bengal
Dr Rajesh Kumar
Member Secretary, West Bengal State Wetlands Authority and Principal Secretary (Additional Charge), Department of Environment, Govt of West Bengal
Pranisampad Bhavan, 5th Floor, LB-2, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata- 700 106

Mrs. Tripti Sah, IFS Chief Technical Officer, EKWMA, GoWB
Email: psecy.env-wb@gov.in, ctoekwma[at]gmail[dot]com

(d) Technical Support

1 National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), IT-Section
Wetlands Portal Technical Support
Anna University Campus Chennai
Mobile no. :8712168456
Email: techsupport[at]ncscm[dot]res[dot]in
2 Dr. Muruganandam R
Scientist C
NCSCM, Anna University Campus Chennai
Mobile no. :9840577830
Email: muruganandam@ncscm.res.in
3 Shri. Sathishkumar S
Application Engineer
NCSCM, Anna University Campus Chennai
Mobile no. :9500015900
Email: sathishkumar@ncscm.res.in