 bill no xix of   2014 the national himalayan region environment protection and development bill, 2014 a billto provide for the establishment of the national himalayan region environment protection and development institute and fund for undertaking environment protection and development work in the himalayan region of the country and for matters connected therewith and incidental theretobe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-fifth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the indian (national) himalayan region environmentprotection and development act, 2014short title, extent and commencement(2) it extends to the whole of india (3) it shall come into force with immediate effect5definitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—(a) "fund" means the national himalayan region environment protection anddevelopment fund established under section 5 of the act10(b) "himalayan region" means the himalayan region spreading along indianborders;(c) "institute" means the national himalayan region environment protectionand development institute established under section 3 of the act; and(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this act;3 (1) the central government shall by notification in the official gazette establish an institute to be called as the national himalayan region environment protection and development institute for the purpose of carrying out the objectives under this act5(2) the institute shall have its headquarters at new delhi and a regional office at the capital of every state having himalayan region within its territorial jurisdictionestablishment of the national himalayan region environment protection and development institute(3) the institute shall be headed by a director-general appointed by the central government(4) every regional office of the institute shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the central government in such a manner as may be prescribed10(5) the central government shall provide such number of officers and staff for the institute and its regional offices as may be required for its functioning(6) the salary and allowances payable to, and other terms and conditions of the officers and staff of the institute and regional offices shall be such as may be prescribed154 the national himalayan region environment protection and development institute shall perform the following functions:—(a) to frame a national himalayan region environment protection policy in consultation with state governments falling in the himalayan regions and the environmentalists;functions of the national himalayan region environment protection and development institute(b) to maintain the ecology of the himalayan region and to protect it from climaticchanges;20(c) to ensure action inconsistent therewith and to evaluate the policy from time to time and to amend it; and(d) to promote and develop  traditional vocations and industries in himalayan regions25(1) the central government shall, by notification in the official gazette, constitute a fund to be known as the national himalayan region environment protection and development fund with an initial sum of rupees twenty five thousand crore(2) the state governments having the himalayan regions shall contribute to the fund in such proportion as may be prescribed30constitution of national himalayan region environment protection and development fund(3) the fund shall be administered by the national himalayan region environment protection and development institute established under sub-section (1) of section 3(4) the fund shall be utilised for the implementation of the policy for environment protection and development of the himalayan region356 the provisions of this act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law for the time being in force relating to any of the matters dealt within this actact not to be in derogation of other laws power to make rules7 the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this act statement  of  objects  and  regionsit became clearly evident in the aftermath of the recent disaster that struck uttarakhand that if interference in the himalayas in the name of unfettered development continues further, the country may have to face even more dreadful disasters in future a comprehensive policy needs to be formulated for protection of environment and development in the himalayan regionthere is an urgent need to develop the area scourged by the national disaster in the himalayan region and to formulate a policy of sustainable development that does not harm the environment of the region in this context, there is a need for institutionalised arrangement to give attention to the development and protection of environment in the entire himalayan region falling within the indian territory a uniform policy needs to be formulated for all the areas falling within the himalayan region of the country for formulating and implementing any such policy, it is also essential to give a fillip to the utilisation of resources available in the himalayan region and special means should be made available to the locals for the development of the regionhence, this billprabhat jha financial  memorandumclause 3 of the bill provides for establishment of the national himalayan region environment protection and development institute clause 5 provides for constitution of the national himalayan region environment protection and development fund with the initial amount of rupees twenty five thousand crore hence, the bill, if enacted, will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund  of indiaat this stage, it is not possible to quantify the exact amount, however, it is estimated that a sum of rupees twenty five thousand crore per annum is likely to involve as recurring expenditurea sum of rupees one thousand crore is also likely to involve as non-recurring expenditure from the consolidated fund of india memorandum  regarding  delegated  legislationclause 7 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of this bill since the rules will relate to matters of details only, the delegation of legislative power is of normal character————— a billto provide for the establishment of the national himalayan region environment protectionand development institute and fund for undertaking environment protection and development work in the himalayan region of the country and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto—————(shri prabhat jha, mp)gmgipmrnd—3778rs(s3)—18-12-2014