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Environmental Law

The Centre for Environmental Law of Institute of Law envisages a journey towards the Environmental sustainability and equability. The Centre was established on 17th August 2013.

The centre aims to create environmental sensitivity among the students, society and different stakeholders.  It aims to promote and encourage research in the field of environment to bridge the gap between the law, policy and their implementation in society, to achieve the social justice by encouraging protection of the right to environment. It also emphasises on spreading awareness among the people about their fundamental duty to protect the environment.

Call for Papers

  • The Centre for Environmental Protection aims to serve as a nodal centre in the field of Environmental Law by promoting, encouraging and initiating research related to the different environment related issues including analyzing the various laws along with factual reality related with environmental protection. To achieve this aim the centre will emphasis and focus on the following areas:
  • Analysing public policies and their implementation in the field of environmental law.
  • To collaborate with the different stakeholders for research and environment awareness.
  • To promote, support and assist education and personal training program designed to enhance environmental information processing and utilization capabilities.
  • To coordinate with students and faculty participation in the environmental studies program that has connected and collaborative learning as a central goal.
  • Along with research activities, the centre proposes to conduct various theme based activities on Environment protection and sustainability and it will work in coordination ECO CLUB of the Institute.
  • Journal Centre for Environmental Law is bringing out 3 special issues on “Climate Change,” in 2025-2026 and the 3rd issue is under process.
  • The Centre will organise an Expert Lecture in Workshop mode by the Educator, Author, and Researcher Ms Kanchi Kohli, in the Elective course of Climate Change for the semester Xth students on 12 and13th January, 2026. The objective is to provide students with additional learning beyond classroom teaching, delivered by field experts in the practice and professional perspective on the area of Climate Change.
  • The Centre for Environmental Law, along with Nirma Institute of Law Students’ Activities Committee and Moot Court Committee, will be hosting the 1st ILNU-NHRC Climate Change Moot, 2026, from 6th to 8th February, 2026. The Moot is centred around the debate of climate change, with a twist of environmental and human rights mooting issues. It will be a feast of young intellect and budding lawyers showcasing their mooting skills.
Name Designation
Dr Parna Mukherjee Head
Dr S. P. Rathor Advisor
Dr Swati Mawandiya Co-Head
Dr Neerajkumar Gupta Co-Head
Dr C. L. Yadav Co-Head
Katyayani Rana Chairperson
Sarthak Gupta Secretary
Anand Singh Core Member & Editorial Head
Vandana Pareek Core Member & Editorial Co-Head
Manasvi Tyagi Core Member
Neha Wilson Core Member
Harshita Banot Core Member
Tanishka Agrawal Student Member
Shreya Joshi Student Member
Pallavi Sipani Student Member
Kumar Shubham Student Member
Bhavya Sinha Student Member
Yashaswee Sinh Student Member
Kavish Joshi Student Member
Bhuvi Gupta Student Member
Saumya Thakur Student Member
Sreenandika Student Member
Kirti Kasat Student Member
Monisha Yadav Student Member
Aashi Borgohain Student Member
Prachi Chamaria Student Member
Netra Student Member
Sanskriti Chauhan Student Member
Shivi Garg Student Member
Priyansh Sheth Student Member
Nyaaree Patel Student Member
Bhavishya Chandak Student Member
Apoorva Dubey Student Member
Anushka Jalan Student Member
Chavi Sharma Student Member
Mahima Piryadarshani Student Member
Harshita Singh Student Member
Hamza Student Member
Kalyani Student Member
Name
Mr Kush Tanvi
Ms Sheetal Shrimali
Ms Shikha Tripathi
  • The Research activities are promoted by the centre though following approaches
  • Organising National and International conferences, seminar and moot court competition on the topics related to Environmental law and allied areas
  • Promoting students to write research papers in this area
  • Promoting students to do research project work in the courses related to Environmental Law
  • Promoting faculty participation in paper presentation, publication and taking research projects and consultancies in the area of environmental law
  • Publication of journal once in a year with ISSN number since 2016
  • Promoting UG and PG dissertation on topics related to environmental law and sustainable development goals.
Project Title Start Date Completion date Project Cost Sponsoring agency Name of the Investigators
Consultancy project:

Preparation of Ready Reference Handbook on the Coastal Regulation Zone for Gujarat Ecology Commission

 

 July 2013 March 2014 Rs. 2 lakhs Gujarat Ecology Commission Dr. Madhuri Parikh
Consultancy project:

Empirical study on: Issues related to CZR and implementation aspects in the state of Gujarat

 July 2013 May 2014 4.75 lakhs Gujarat Ecology Commission Dr. Madhuri Parikh
Major project

A Study on Public Participation in Environmental Decision making Process in Gujarat with Special Reference to Environment Impact Assessment Process.

 8th  July 2019 Completed 10 lakh Impress-ICSSR Dr. Madhuri Parikh,

Dr. Bishwa Kalyan Dash
  • Gujarat Ecology Commission
  • Paryavaran Mitra, NGO
  • Gopal Foundation and TILA
  • Gujarat Pollution Control Board
  • ICSSR IMPRESS

Centre for Environment Law
Institute of Law, Nirma University
Sarkhej – Gandhinagar Highway,
Post : Chandlodia, Via : Gota
Ahmedabad-382 481
Ph.No: 07971652821
Email: centenvlaw.il@nirmauni.ac.in

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