Item No. 1.0

Updated inventorisation of (a) 17 categories of Highly

polluting industries, (b) grossly water polluting industries and (c) red categories of industries

NEED OF UPDATED INVENTORIZATION

Formulation of policy

Monitoring of enforcement and compliance

Reply of Parliament questions , RTI

applications , PIL & Court cases.

Departmental documentation

Updation of information on website

17 CATEGORIES OF HIGHLY POLLUTING INDUSTRIES

MoEF issued a notification on January 16, 1991 to ensure compliance of environmental standards in polluting industries.

MoEF formulated 15 point programme for priority action.

CPCB selected 18 Categories of major polluting

industries and after discussion 17 Categories of highly polluting industries are finalized for regular follow up through CPCB.

[ Removed Sulphuric Acid Plants as it is a part of Fertilizer plants / Smelters ]

2526 Industries are identified , out of which, 2050 are operational and 476 closed.

1796 [88% ] are complying and 254 [12 % ] are defaulters (i.e. were not meeting the standards during last monitoring)

Direction under Section 18(1)(b) of Water and Air Acts issued for conducting half yearly monitoring and submitting the status in prescribed format. (Annexure-V of Agenda).

Some SPCBs/PCCs have submitted updated information, and information awaited from other SPCBs / PCCs.

PRESENT STATUS – 17 CATEGORIES OF INDUSTRIES[COMPILED BY CPCB ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION RECEIVED TILL

DATE ]

GROSSLY POLLUTING INDUSTRIES (GPIS)

GPIs - Industries discharging effluents into a water course and (a) handling hazardous substances, or (b) effluent having BOD load of 100 Kg per day or more, or (c) a combination of (a) and (b).

In 1993-94, CPCB initiated identification of industries along the rivers to control industrial discharges into rivers.

The National River Conservation Authority (NRCA) in its meeting dated July 12, 1997 directed to install the requisite effluent treatment systems in industries located on the bank of water-bodies.

In compliance of above, CPCB issued directions under Section 18(1) (b) of The Water Act, 1974, to all the SPCBs/PCCs on July 14, 1997, for inventorization of GPIs and initiating action against the defaulting industries.

PRESENT STATUS OF GPIS[ COMPILED BY CPCB ON THE BASIS OF RECEIVED

INFORMATION]

1453 Industries are identified, out of which 1177 are operational and 275 closed.

986 [84% ] are complying and 191 [16%] are defaulters (i.e. were not meeting the standards at the time of last monitoring)

SPCBs/PCCS were directed to carry out Quarterly monitoring and submit the status to CPCB in prescribed format (Annexure-VI of Agenda).

Some SPCBs/PCCs have submitted the updated information and is awaited from other SPCBs / PCCs.

Concerned SPCBs/ PCCs are requested to submit the updated information in prescribed formats in hard and soft copies at the earliest.

SPCBs/PCCs are also requested to ensure online submission of updated information of 17 Categories of Industries and Grossly Polluting Industries on regular basis.

INVENTORISATION OF RED CATEGORIES OF INDUSTRIES

• In 46th Conference of the Chairman and Member Secretaries held in July 1998, “Guidelines for management of Consent and Directions” were framed.

• Total 71 red categories (including 17 Categories and GPIs) of industries were identified and the list was circulated to all SPCBs/PCCs.

• The list of remaining 54 Red categories [excluding 17 categories] of industries is available in CPCB.

• CPCB issued directions under section 18 (1)(b) of the Water

Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 to all SPCBs/PCCs to submit the compliance status of the large and medium industries of 54 Red Categories.

INVENTORISATION OF RED CATEGORIES OF INDUSTRIES

Every State Pollution Control Board/Pollution Control Committee has its own list of Red Category Industries other than the categories identified by CPCB.

SPCBs were requested to update the list to maintain uniformity in categorization of such industries at national level.

Proposals were asked for inventorization and updation of list and data available with SPCBs.

Proposals from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Goa and Mizoram have been received and is awaited from other SPCBs / PCCs.

The uniform list will be prepared with the help of a working group of State Boards of West Bengal, Maharashtra, Orissa, & Madhya Pradesh

FIFTEEN POINT ACTION PLAN (1991)1.Implement pollution control by December 31, 1991, in identified large and medium units in the 17 highly polluting sectors, including revision of consent conditions by April, 1991 (S.C. No.23, dated 16.1.1991).2.Bring all polluting units within the ambit of the regulation by requiring them to take a consent to operate.3.Promote the setting up of common effluent treatment plants in clusters of small scale industrial units.4.Lay stress in enforcement of heavily polluted areas where injury to health and damage to the environment is becoming apparent and environmental restitution is needed.5.Implement the Public Liability Insurance Act.6.Review the stay orders granted by the High Courts, and other courts, and file appeals to prevent the polluters from continuing to pollute.7.Increase assessment and collection of water cess as an incentive to the polluters to install treatment plants.8.Prepare an awareness building campaign.9.Institutional development of the State Pollution Control Boards, particularly improving training and functioning of laboratories.10.Review of monitoring arrangements, including data and location of stations.11.Preparation of a computerized data base.12.Development of standards.13.Review of progress in:

i. Adoption of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution )Amendment Act, 1988 and notification of rules there under by the States of Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnatka, Kerala and West Bengal.

ii. Notification of rules under the Water Amendment Act, 1988 by the States of Assam, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Sikkim. Tripura, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

iii. Adoption of the Water Act, 1974 and constitution of a State Board under the Water and Air Acts by the State of Nagaland.

iv. Notification of Rules under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 by the States of Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.

v. Implementation of Hazardous Waste Management and Handling Rules, 1989.vi. Installation of automatic air monitoring equipment by the major polluting units.vii. Notification of air pollution control areas.

14. Review of directions issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.15. Review of the audit of Annual Statement of Accounts and preparation of the Annual Report of the State Pollution Control Boards.

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17 CATEGORIES OF HIGHLY POLLUTING INDUSTRIES

1. Aluminium Smelting2. Basic Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing3. Chlor Alkali/ Caustic Soda4. Cement (200TPD and above)5. Copper Smelting6. Dyes and Dye Intermediate7. Fermentation (Distillery)8. Fertiliser9. Integrated Iron & Steel10.Leather Processing including Tanneries11.Oil Refinery12.Pesticide Formulation & Manufacturing13.Pulp & Paper (30 TPD and above)14.Petrochemical15.Sugar16.Thermal Power Plants17.Zinc Smelting Click here

STATUS OF 17 CATEGORIES OF HIGHLY POLLUTING INDUSTRIES

S.No. Name of the State/ Union Territory Complying Defaulting Closed Total

1 ASSAM 19 2 __ 212 ANDHRA PRADESH 305 8 52 3653 BIHAR 17 1 1 194 CHATTISGARH 70 5 __ 755 GOA 14 1 ___ 156 GUJARAT 142 53 60 2557 HARYANA 82 14 34 1308 HIMACHAL PRADESH 12 2 2 169 JAMMU & KASHMIR 7 __ 3 10

10 JHARKHAND 22 __ 5 2711 KARNATAKA 119 9 12 13912 KERALA 25 9 15 4913 MADHYA PRADESH 42 18 5 6514 MAHARASHTRA 237 8 69 31415 MEGHALAYA 8 4 1216 MIZORAM 1 __ __ 117 ORRISA 38 7 8 5318 PUNJAB 54 5 18 7719 RAJASTHAN 80 4 75 15920 TAMIL NADU 191 ___ 32 22321 TRIPURA 8 1 __ 922 UTTRANCHAL 21 17 2 4023 UTTAR PRADESH 219 71 58 34824 WEST BENGAL 54 10 21 8525 CHANDIGARH __ __ 1 126 DAMAN 2 __ __ 227 DELHI 2 3 __ 528 PONDICHERY 4 2 3 9 Total 1796 254 476 2526

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INFORMATION AWAITED FROM SPCBS/PCCS-17 CAT.

Sl. No State Last Report Received Date of last Reminder1 Andhra Pradesh February 18, 2008 May 24, 20102 Assam February 14, 2008 May 24, 20103 Bihar December 12, 2009 May 24, 20104 Gujarat June 12, 2008 May 24, 20105 Haryana July 21, 2008 May 24, 20106 Jharkhand February 13, 2008 May 24, 20107 Karnataka February 06, 2008 May 24, 20108 Kerala March 15, 2008 May 24, 20109 Madhya

PradeshFebruary 18, 2008 May 24, 2010

10 Meghalaya June 09, 2008 May 24, 201011 Rajasthan March 12, 2008 May 24, 201012 Tripura February 19, 2008 May 24, 201013 Uttar Pradesh February 29,2008 May 24, 201014 Daman January 01, 2008 May 24, 201015 Delhi February 21, 2008 May 24, 201016 Pondicherry March 03, 2008 May 24, 201017 West Bengal 23 Dec, 2009 May 24, 201018 Mizoram March 05, 2008 May 24, 201019 Orissa March 03, 2008 May 24, 201020 Sikkim March 05, 2008 May 24, 201021 Himachal

PradeshSeptember 06, 2008 May 24, 2010

22 Maharashtra April 23, 2008 May 24, 201023 Chhattisgarh 28, May 2008 May 24, 201024 Jammu &

Kashmir23 January, 2001 May 24, 2010

25 Uttaranchal 2 July 2008 May 24, 201026 Tamil Nadu 2005 May 24, 2010

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SUMMARY STATUS OF GROSSLY POLLUTING INDUSTRIES

 Sl. No. STATE /UT Total Complying Closed Defaulting1.        Andhra Pradesh 17 11 6 02.        Assam 9 9 0 03.        Bihar 22 16 6 04. Chhattisgarh 1 1 0 05. Gujarat 3 2 0 16. Haryana 76 71 1 47. Jharkhand 5 2 0 38. Karnataka 10 8 1 19. Kerala 36 18 7 1110. Madhya Pradesh 1 1 0 011. Maharashtra 214 139 2 7312.   Orissa 20 6 5 813.   Pondicherry 1 1 0 014.   Punjab 20 9 4 715.   Tamil Nadu 366 248 118 016.  Uttar Pradesh 569 391 116 6217. Uttarakhand 49 29 4 1618. West Bengal 32 22 5 519. DD & DNH 2 2 0 0

TOTAL 1453 986 275 191Click here

INFORMATION AWAITED FROM SPCBS/PCCS-GPI

Sl. No State Last Report Received Reminders given1 Andhra

Pradesh

04.03.2008 17.06.2010

2 Assam 03.03.2008 17.06.2010

3 Haryana 01.09.2009 17.06.2010

4 Karnataka 01.06.2009 17.06.2010

5 Kerala 2008 17.06.2010

6 Daman 2008 17.06.2010

7 Maharashtra 04.03.2008 17.06.2010

8 Chhattisgarh 2008 17.06.2010

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LIST OF 54 CATEGORIES OF INDUSTRIES

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