Name :
Bhupender Yadav,
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India
In Position Since:
June 2024
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Bhupender Yadav, Bio:
Bhupender Yadav, an advocate and a BJP leader from Rajasthan, has served in various roles within the party and parliament. Appointed as the BJP's National Secretary in 2010, he went on to represent Rajasthan in the Rajya Sabha from 2012 to 2024 before being elected as a Lok Sabha MP from Alwar. Throughout his tenure, Yadav has chaired multiple parliamentary committees, including the Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice Committee in 2018 and the Joint Committee on the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill in 2017, along with several select committees of the Rajya Sabha on key legislative bills.
Positions held in the past:
Union Cabinet Minister for Labour & Employment (2019-2024)
Education:
- B.A. (Hons.)
- LL.B. from Government College, Ajmer
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About The Ministry:
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the Central Government for the planning, promotion, coordination, and overseeing the implementation of India’s environmental and forestry policies and programmes. The broad objectives of the Ministry are conservation and survey of flora, fauna, forests, and wildlife; prevention and control of pollution; afforestation and regeneration of degraded areas; protection of the environment; and ensuring the welfare of animals.
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