Afroz Ahmad is an Indian environment scientist and a former civil servant. He possesses

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expertise in Environmental management and protection and Leadership. He is credited for integrating the environment with development and ensuring

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in India. Before joining the Indian service, he was with the

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in Germany. Presently, he is a member of the NGT

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- Apex court on Environmental Affairs of India. He was Advisor to the

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for Environment, Forest and Human Rehabilitations Affair with the Status of State Guest. On 5 December 2014, Ahmad was appointed Member ( Environment & Rehabilitation) of the Narmada Control Authority,

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Government of India by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by

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. Ahmad is Chairman/Member of various high-level national and international committees related to Environment, Forest, Development etc.

Career

In December 2014, Ahmad was appointed Member ( Environment & Rehabilitation) in the Narmada Control Authority, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation within the

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. Before assuming charge as Member, he was Director (Impact Assessment & Rehabilitation) in the Narmada Control Authority. Ahmad has also worked for the G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development,

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Personal life

Afroz Ahmad married Begum Sadiya Yasmin (Afroz), daughter of poet and politician Bekal Utsahi. Sadiya is a poet and social worker. He has two sons, Dr. Mohamid Afroz khan, who is a medical doctor, and Samman Afroz khan who is Politician, on 25 June 2021 nominated as Member(State Minister) Minorities Commission

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for the term of three years, graduated from

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United Kingdom, and is a research analyst, strategist and a businessman.

Publications

Ahmad is the author of over 100 research papers, articles and reports on environmental management, sustainable development, policy planning, and human rehabilitation, including three papers published by

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. Some notable publications are: *Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Sarda Sahayak Canal Irrigation Project of Uttar Pradesh Government, India. Int. J.Environmental Studies, ENGLAND, Vol.28, 123–130, 1986. *Environmental impacts evaluation of Gandak Canal Irrigation Project of Eastern U.P., India and Guidelines for its Management. Int. J. Environmental studies, ENGLAND, Vol.32, pp. 137–149, 1988. *Analysis of Himalayan Environmental Problems and Guidelines with special emphasis on Application of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Planning, Management and for sustainable development. The Environmentalist, ENGLAND, Vol.10, No.4, pp. 281–298, 1990. *Application of Environmental Impact Assessment in Himalayas: An Ecosystem approach for resources conservation and sustainable development. AMBIO, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (selectors of Nobel Laureates), Stockholm, SWEDEN, Vol.22, No.1, pp. 4–9, February, 1993. *Environmental Impact Assessment for sustainable development: Chittaurgarh Irrigation Project in Outer Himalayas. AMBIO, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, SWEDEN, Vol.20, No.7, pp. 298–302, November 1991. *Narmada Water Resources Project, India: Implementing Sustainable Development. AMBIO, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (selectors of Nobel Laureates), Stockholm, SWEDEN, vol. 28 (5) 27, pp. 398–403, August, 1999. *

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and possible solution for its restoration – A case study of magnesite mining in Indian Central Himalayas. U.N. (UNEP)'s Desertification Control Bulletin, No.21, Nairobi, KENYA, pp. 15–23, 1992. *Rehabilitation of the displaced – A comprehensive Policy Approach. The Administrator, Journal of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administrator, Mussoorie, India, Vol.XLIII, pp. 47–64, April–June, 1998. *Disaster Risk Reduction through Integrated River Basin Management – Policy Approach, NIDM, Ministry of Home Affairs, vol.7, number 1 and 2 December 2013, pp. 181–198.

References

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