The Environment division of CMS has been working closely with Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in reviewing the effectiveness and identifying missing links in implementation strategies for environmental protection.

CMS has been empanelled under MoEF for undertaking concurrent evaluation of the various schemes initiated by the Ministry. In recognition of its contribution, and pioneering work in the area of media awareness, evaluation and social development, Centre for Media Studies (CMS) has been made an "ENVIS CENTRE" in the country by the MoEF for Communication Strategies, specifically in the context of the electronic media. The basic objective is to collect, classify, retrieve, and disseminate information in the subject area allotted to decision-makers, policy-planners, scientists, research community, students, etc. all over the country.

The SDNP Node at CMS collected and supplied information on environment and media relating to sustainable development to Universities, Registered Societies, all private bodies or State Government Departments. Now the same is continued as ENVIS Node under the World Bank assisted Environment management Capacity Building Technical Assistance Project (EMCBTAP).

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