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2004- 05
Uttaranchal Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board,
E-115, Nehru Colony,
Haridwar Road, Dehradun
Uttarakhand
UEPPC
Annual Report 2004-05
Chapter-1 Introduction
Chapter-2 Main Functions And Duties
Chapter-3 Board Meetings
Chapter-4 Environment Protection
Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Biomedical Waste Management
Noise Pollution
Plastic Management
Chapter-5 Pollution Control
NOC
Water Pollution Control
Water Cess
Air Pollution Control
Cooperative responsibility for
Environment Protection (CREP)
Water and air Quality
Chapter-6 Various Activities
World Environment Day
Ozone Day
State Of Environment Report
Finance Aided Project By Center
Government/ENVIS
Training
Workshop (SSW)
Service Rules
Financial target/ Achievements
Chartered Engineers
Public Hearing
Balance Sheet
Chapter-7
Chapter-8 Action Plan (2005-06)
Enclosure
Chapter-1
Introduction
India is the first country who has made provisions for the protection and
improvement of environment in its Constitution. In the 42nd Amendment to the
Constitution in 1976 following provision to this effect were incorporated.
• To make endeavour for protection and improvement of environment and for
safeguarding the forest and wildlife for the country’.
• It is fundamental Duties of every citizen of India to protect and improve the
natural environment including forest, lakes, rivers and wildlife and to have
compassion for living creatures’.
In order to regulate environment pollution following environmental legislations has been
promulgulated :
- Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
- Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977.
- Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
- The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 was promulgated in the year 1986, and
under this Act following rules has been notified.
1. Manufacture, Storage and import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989.
2. The Hazardous Waste (Managing & Handling) Rules, 1989.
3. Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Microorganism,
Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells, 1989.
4. Noise Pollution (Control and Regulation) Rules, 1999.
5. Bio-medical Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998.
6. Recycled Plastics (Manufacture and Usage) Rules, 1999.
7. Municipal Solid Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules 2000.
Chapter-2
Functions of State Pollution Control Board
The main functions of the Uttaranchal Environment Protection & Pollution
Control Board:
a. to plan a comprehensive Programme for prevention, control or abatement of
pollution of air, streams, rivers and wells in the State and to secure the execution
thereof;
b. to advise the State Government on any matter concerning the prevention, control
or abatement of water and air pollution.
c. to collect and disseminate information related to water and air pollution and
prevention, control or abatement thereof;
d. to encourage , conduct and participate in investigations research relating to
problems of water pollution and prevention, control or abatement of water
pollution and organize mass education programmes relating thereto;
e. to collaborate with the central board in organizing the training of persons engaged
or to be engaged in programmes relating to prevention, control or abatement of
water pollution and to organize mass programme relating thereto;
f. to inspect sewage or trade effluents, works and plants for the treatment of sewage
or trade effluents and to review plans, specifications or other data relating to
plants relating to plants setup for the treatment of water , works for the
purification thereof and the system for the disposal of sewage or trade effluents or
in connection with the grant of any consent as required by this Act;
g. Lay down, modify or annul effluent standards for the sewage or trade effluents
and for the quality of receiving order not being water in an enter state stream)
resulting from the discharge of effluent and to classify water of this State;
h. To evolve economical and reliable methods of treatment sewage or trade
effluents, having regard to the peculiar conditions of soils, climate and water
resources of different region and more specially the prevailing flow characteristic
of water in stream and wells which rendered it impossible to attain even the
minimum degree of dilution;
i. To evolve methods of utilization of sewage or trade effluents in agriculture;
j. To evolve efficient methods of disposal of sewage and trade effluents on land, as
are necessary on account of the predominant conditions of scant streams flows
that do not provide for major part of the year the minimum degree of dilution;
k. To lay down standards of treatment of sewage or trade effluents to be discharge
into any particular streams taking into account the minimum fair weather dilution
amiable in that streams and the tolerant limits of pollution permissible in the
water of the stream, after the discharge of such effluents;
l. To make, vary or revoke any order-
i. for the prevention, control or abatement of discharge of waste into
the stream or wells;
ii. requiring any person concerned to construct new systems for the
disposal of sewage and trade effluents or to modify, alter or extend
any such existing system or to adopt such remedial measures as are
necessary to prevent, control or abate water pollution etc
m. to lay down effluent standards to be compiled with the persons by causing
discharge of sewage or sullage or both and to lay down, modify or annul effluent
standards for the sewage or trade effluents;
n. To advise the state Government with respect to the location of any industry the
carrying on of which is likely to pollute a stream or well;
o. To performs the such other function as may be prescribed or as may, from time to
time be entrusted to it by the Central Board or State Government;
The Uttaranchal Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) has
Two Regional Offices at Dehradun & Haldwani to perform regulatory functions such as
surveillance and monitoring etc., as prescribed under various environmental legislations.
There is a Regional Laboratory at Dehradun & Haldwani for providing scientific support
to the regulatory functions.
In order to regulate environmental issues the UEPPCB has establish two Regional
Offices at Haldwani and Dehradun. The responsibilities arrange to
Chapter-3
Major Achievements of the Board during 2004-2005
Ø Workshops were organized by UEPPCB at Haldwani and Dehradun in December
2004 and January 2005, respectively with local bodies for proper handling and
management of Municipal Solid Waste (M&W) Rules 2000.
Ø Charter Engineers impaneled with the Board to ensure effective and transparent
consent management system.
Ø Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India has changed UEPPCB
ENVIS Node to UEPPCB ENVIS Center.
Ø Environment Award Scheme initiated for Industries, Hospital, Local Bodies, and
Schools & Individuals for their specific contribution in Environmental Protection.
Ø A sum of Rs. 5.02 Crors collected as water Cess up to 31.03.2004.
Ø Board has organized 03 Board meetings in the months of May-04, August-04 and
January 05 respectively.
Ø World Environment Day, June 05, 2004 was celebrated in Town Hall, Nagar
Nigam, Dehradun. Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttaranchal was the Chief Guest
and Hon’ble Minister of Forests and Environment presided over the function. On
this occasion a Waste Plastic collection competition at State and District level and
an Environment Exhibition was also organized, for which the first and second
prize were also given to the winners by Hon’ble Chief Minister. A total of 23.4
tons of plastic was collected in all the 13 districts. Folders on ill effects of plastics
were also published for public awareness. These folders were sent to all District
Magistrates, District Forest Officers and Government Schools for distribution.
Ø Following functions was organized on the occasion of World Ozone Day,
September 16, 2004:
• A painting competition was organized by the Regional Office, Dehradun
in Kendriya Vidhyalya, IIP, Dehradun among the junior and senior
group of the students.
• A debate was also organized by Regional Office, Haldwani among the
students from different schools of Haldwani. This competition was also
organized at junior and senior levels. First, Second and Third prizes
were also given in each group in each competition.
• An awareness meet was also organized with the collaboration of Indian
Industries Association, Uttaranchal in Hotel pacific, Dehradun,
Secretary, Environment, Govt. of Uttaranchal was the chief guest.
Ø Organized the meeting to discuss and finalize the National Environment Policy-
2004. Final report will be forwarded to Govt. of India. Representatives /Experts
from various departments of Government of Uttaranchal, Institutions,
Organizations and Educational institutions participated in the meeting and gave
their comments. The same were incorporated in the final comments.
Ø Commissioning of Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment facility at ‘Sushila
Tiwari Van Chikitasalya’, Haldwani has commenced from October 18, 2004
Ø State of Environment Report for Uttaranchal has been prepared and was released
by Hon’ble Chief Minister, Uttaranchal on the occasion of foundation day of
Uttaranchal.
Ø As per the directions of MoEF, monitoring of Ambient Air Quality and Ambient
Noise levels in Dehradun, Haridwar, Haldwani and Rudrapur before, during and
after Deepawali was carried out and report submitted to Govt. of Uttaranchal and
Govt. of India
Ø Division was carried out and report submitted to Govt. of Uttaranchal and Govt.
of India
Chapter-4
Board Meetings
The Following important decisions were taken in the Board’s third meeting held on
05/05/2004: -
1. Chairperson was authorized the use of powers under Water & Air Act sec 31(A) & 33
(A).
2. Implementation of provisions of Water & Air Act sec (17) G.
3. Board’s class one officers are authorized to file a case in the court of Law after the
approval of competent authority under Water Act sec (49) and Air Act Section (43).
4. Boards class one and class 2 officers are empowered to get information/ inspection
and collection of effluent/ emission of samples after the approval of competent
authority under Water Act sec (20,21&23) and Air Act Section (24,25& 26).
The Following important decisions were taken in the Board’s forth meeting held on
11/08/2004: -
1. Implementation of chartered engineers scheme for ensuring compliance of Water &
Air Act by the Board.
2. Environment Award Scheme was initiated for Industries, Hospital, Local Bodies, and
Schools & Individuals for their contribution in environmental Protection.
3. Approval of Board Service Rules.
4. Proposal was approved for the industries to reapply with initial fees after the refusal
of air and water consent of the industries.
The Following important decisions were taken in the Board’s fifth meeting held on
22/1/2005:
1. The industries should reapply with required bank guarantee after the refusal of air and
water consent.
2. Approval of proposal for the board’s officers and Employees, for increment of age
from 58 to 60.
3. Approval for the proposal of Common Treatment Storage And Disposal facility for
proper disposal of hazardous waste
Chapter-5
Environment Protection
Inspite of air and water act, Government notified Environment protection Act, 1986,
under which Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989, Municipal
Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000, Bio-Medical Waste (Management
and Handling) Rules, 1998, and Recycle Plastic Manufacturer and Uses Rules 1999 etc
are notified, whose responsibility to implement these rules is given to all State Pollution
Control Boards.
5.1. Hazardous Waste Management
Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989, which are notified under
Environment protection Act, 1986,under which every occupier generating hazardous
waste and having a facility for collection, reception, treatment, transport, storage and
disposal of such wastes shall make an application in form1 to the Pollution Control Board
for Grant of authorization for any of the activities. In financial year 2004-05, board has
granted 135 authorizations and rejected 04 authorizations.
Hon’ble Supreme Court on 14/10/03 has directed the following orders to all Pollution
Control Board under Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989:
Ø Hazardous Waste generating industries should display boards outside the main
gate of the concerned unit along with relevant information about Hazardous
Waste, both in English and local language. Necessary action against the non-
complying units shall be taken as indicated specifically under in the Supreme
Court’s order.
Ø Those industries generating Hazardous Waste and functioning without valid
authorization or functioning in violation of the conditions of authorization should
be given direction to closure according to Supreme Court’s order. The Supreme
Court’s directions (point no 1) are complying. With reference to the point no. 2
board has issued closer notice to 02 defaulting units, which were not complying
with the directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court. Status of Hazardous Waste
Management is described in Table 5.1.
Table 5.1: Status of Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1989 as
amended 2003
Status of Hazardous Waste Generating Units in the State of Uttaranchal
Regional Office, Haldwani
S.No. District No. of indust. Applied Authorizations status
Granted Closure issued
1. U.S. Nagar 40 40 40 01
2. Nainital 13 11 11 01
3. Almora 0 0 0 0
4. Bageshwar 0 0 0 0
5. Pithoragarh 0 0 0 0
6. Champawat 0 0 0 0
A Total 53 51 51 02
Regional Office, Haldwani
1. Tehri Garhwal 07 05 05 0
2. Pauri Garhwal 17 18 16 0
3. Hardwar 20 18 18 0
4. Dehradun 44 37 37 0
5. Chamoli 0 0 0 0
6. Uttarkashi 0 0 0 0
7. Rudraprayag 0 0 0 0
B Total 88 76 76 0
C Total (A+B) 141 127 127 02
5.2. Municipal Solid Waste Management
A total of 63 Local Bodies are there in Uttaranchal State, out of which 05 are
cantonment boards. All local Bodies have to make an application on form 1 every year to
the Board under Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000 for proper management, collection
and disposal of solid waste for grant of authorization and to send annual report on form 2
every year.
Under Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 63 local bodies have applied for authorization,
but Nagar Panchayat Gangotri and Nagar Panchayat Kedarnath have not applied for
authorization
Table 5.2:
SNo Local Bodies Authorization Reapply
Grant Refuse Form-1 Form-2
Dehradun
1- Nagar Nigam, Dehradun 14-09-04
2- Nagar Palika Parishad, Mansooree 28-08-04 18-02-05 18-02-05
3- Nagar Palika Parishad Vikasnagar 28-08-04 25-02-05 25-02-05
4- Nagar Palika Parishad Rishikesh 06-09-04 19-02-05 19-02-05
5- Nagar Panchayat] Doiwala 15-09-05
6- Nagar Panchayat Herburtpur 26-04-05 04-03-05 04-03-05
Haridwar
7- Nagar Palika Parishad Roorkee 06-09-04
8- Nagar Palika Parishad Haridwar 06-09-04
9- Nagar Palika Parishad Manglore 06-09-04
10- Nagar Panchayat Laksar 06-09-04 23-03-05 23-03-05
11- Nagar Panchayat Landora 06-09-04
12- Nagar Panchayat, Jhabrada 28-10-04
Tehri Garhwal
13- Nagar Palika Parishad] Tehri 29-04-04 24-03-05 24-03-05
14- Nagar Palika Parishad,
Narendranagar
30-04-04
15- Nagar Panchayat, Muni ki rati 30-04-04 11-03-05 11-03-05
16- Nagar Panchayat, Kirtinagar 29-04-04
17- Nagar Panchayat, Devprayag 30-04-04
18- Nagar Panchayat, Chamba 27-04-04 28-03-05 08-03-05
Pouri Garwal
19- Nagar Palika Parishad] Pouri 28-08-04
20- Nagar Palika Parishad Shrinagar 26-08-04 24-03-05 24-03-05
21- Nagar Palika Parishad Kothdwar 04-09-04
22- Nagar Panchayat, Dugadda 28-08-04
Chamoli
23- Nagar Palika Parishad Chamoli- 15-09-04
24- Nagar Palika Parishad Joshimath 15-09-04
25- Nagar Panchayat, Karnprayag 15-09-04 23-02-05 23-02-05
26- Nagar Panchayat, Nandprayag 15-09-04
27- Nagar Panchayat, Gocher 15-09-04 05-03-05 05-03-05
28- Nagar Panchayat, Badrinath 15-09-04 21-02-05 21-02-05
Uttarkashi
29- Nagar Palika Parishad Uttarkashi
30- Nagar Panchayat, Badkot
31- Nagar Panchayat, Gangotri Not applied 23-08-04
Rudraprayag
32- Nagar Palika Parishad
Rudraprayag
15-09-04
33- Nagar Panchayat, Kadarnath Not applied
Udham Singh nagar
34- Nagar Palika Parishad, Gadarpur 03-07-04 24-02-05 24-02-05
35- Nagar Palika Parishad, Bajpur 06-07-04
36- Nagar Palika Parishad, Rudrapur 07-08-04
37- Nagar Palika Parishad, Sitarganj 28-8-04
38- Nagar Palika Parishad, Kashipur 28-08-04
39- Nagar Palika Parishad, Kiccha 26-07-04
40- Nagar Palika Parishad, Khatima 28-08-04 29-03-05 29-03-05
41- Nagar Palika Parishad, Jaspur 28-08-04
42- Nagar Panchayat, Mahuadabra 04-09-04
43- Nagar Panchayat, Kelakhera 08-09-04
44- Nagar Panchayat,Mahuakhedaganj 04-09-04
45- Nagar Panchayat, Dineshpur 28-08-04
46- Nagar Panchayat, Shaktigarh 28-08-04
47- Nagar Panchayat, Sultanpur patti 04-09-04
Nainital
48- Nagar Palika Parishad Nainital 28-08-04
49- Nagar Palika Parishad, Haldwani
Nainital
13-08-04
50- Nagar Palika Parishad Ramnagar 05-07-04
51- Nagar Palika Parishad Bhawali 28-08-04
52- Nagar Panchayat, Kaladhungi 05-07-04
53- Nagar Panchayat, Lalkaun 06-09-04
54- Nagar Panchayat, Bheemtal 09-07-04
Almora
55- Nagar Palika Parishad Almora 15-09-04
56- Nagar Panchayat, Dwarahat 28-08-04
Baghashwer
57- Nagar Palika Parishad,Baghashwer 29-07-04 26-02-05 26-02-05
Pithiragarh
58- Nagar Palika Parishad,Pithoragarh 15-09-04 04-03-05 04-03-05
59- Nagar Panchayat, Dharchula 14-09-04
60- Nagar Panchayat, Didihat 08-09-04
Champawat
61- Nagar Palika Parishad Lohaghat 24-08-04
62- Nagar Palika Parishad Tanakpur 28-08-04
63- Nagar Panchayat, Champawat 14-09-04
63 61 17 17
S
No.
Local Bodies Authorization Reapply
Grant Refuse
1- Cant Board, Dehradun
2- Cant Board, Roorkee 03-03-05 03-03-05
3- Cant Board Ranikhet, Almora 15-09-04 21-02-05 21-02-05
4- Cant Board, Almora 01-05-04
5- Cant Board, Nainital 28-08-04 05-03-05 05-03-05
5.3. Biomedical Waste Management
At present, in Uttaranchal state, 526 Hospitals/health care facilities are being
inventories. Under Bio-medical Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998, every
occupier makes an application for grant of authorization for collection, segregation,
treatment, and disposal of biomedical waste.
For the year 2004-05, categorized status of Hospitals/health care facilities for Bio-
medical Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998 are summarized in table below: -
Table 5.3: Status of Bio-Medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998
Category No. of
H.C.F.
Applied Granted Refused Not
Applied
Notice
Issued
In
Process
I
(>500 Beds)
01 01 01 - - - -
II
(200-500 Beds)
06 06 04 - - - 02
III
(50-200 Beds)
35 33 17 11 02 02 05
IV
(<Beds)
484 341 134 109 143 143 98
Total 526 381 156 120 145 145 105
Board has granted authorization to M/s Signet International, Dehradun for collection
and transportation of Bio medical Waste and for establishment of Common Bio-medical
Waste Treatment and Disposal Facility Board has granted NOC to M/s Medical Pollution
Control committee. At present BMW collected is send for disposal to 02 incinerators (01
Dehradun and 01 Haldwani). After the establishment of CBWTF all collected waste
should be send to CBWTF for disposal. For Garhwal region, board has granted
authorization to BHEL hospitals for final disposal of biomedical waste temporarily.
Board has granted authorization to Dr. Sushuila Tiwari forest trust hospital, Haldwani for
final disposal of biomedical waste temporarily in Kumaun Region. In Kumaun Region
Board has granted authorization to M/s Research India for collection and transportation
of Bio-medical Waste.
5.4. Noise Pollution
Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India, has specified ambient noise
levels. All District Magistrates are nominated for enforcement of noise pollution control
measures. Board is doing monitoring of noise levels from time to time. Board has
monitored 658 noise level samples in last financial year.
According to Hon’ble Supreme Court order, on Diwali, every Pollution Control
Board has to monitor noise levels. In this respect State Board has done noise monitoring
of Dehradun, Haridwar, Haldwani and Rudrapur. Description is given in tables …….
Table 5.4.1: Noise Level Monitoring in Dehradun Area (During Diwali Festival)
S.
N0.
Locations
Sound Level dB (A)
11.11.2004 12.11.2004 13.11.2004
L. Max L Min. Avg.
Leq.
L. Max. L.
Min.
Avg.
Leq.
L
Max.
L
Min.
Avg.
Leq.
1 Clock Tower
(Commercial
area)
77.8 73.3 76.6 84.0 77.9 81.8 81.0 76.6 79.3
2. Prince Chowk
(Commercial
area)
80.8 73.8 76.4 83.2 72.2 77.3 79.5 66.8 71.0
3. Doon Hospital
(Silence Zone)
83.3 64.5 78.3 83.9 67.3 74.7 82.2 68.2 74.3
4. Race Course 71.5 73.4 74.1 82.2 67.3 77.7 71.4 62.5 67.4
(Residential
area)
Table 5.4.2: Noise Level Monitoring in Haridwar Area (During Diwali Festival)
S
N.
Locations Sound Level dB (A)
11.11.2004 12.11.2004 13.11.2004
L.
Max
L
Min.
Avg.
Leq.
L.
Max
L
Min.
Avg.
Leq.
L.
Max
L
Min.
Avg.
Leq.
1 Jwalapur
(Residential area)
67.2 50.1 55.6 85.1 64.3 74.8 80.2 59.4 66.9
2. Kankhal
(Commercial
area)
79.8 64.1 70.1 84.3 68. 77.3 79.5 66.8 71.0
3. Doon Hospital
(Silence Zone)
83.3 64.5 78.3 83.9 67.3 74.7 82.2 68.2 74.3
4. Race Course
(Residential area)
71.5 73.4 74.1 82.2 67.3 77.7 71.4 62.5 67.4
Table 5.4.3: Noise Level Monitoring in Haldwani Area (During Diwali Festival)
S.
N.
Locations
Sound Level dB (A)
11.11.2004 12.11.2004 13.11.2004
I II I II I II
A. Silence Zone
Nirmala Convent School 68.2 67.5 70.3 62.0 64.7 62.0
Zina Base Hospital 78.5 78.8 82.0 75.8 77.0 71.2
District Court 77.0 71.0 79.7 80.8 75.1 75.2
B. Residential Zone
Avas Vikas Colony 73.0 68.6 76.1 77.7 78.5 56.0
Kalawati Colony 72.6 77.3 78.0 81.9 74.4 75.7
Subhash Nagar 75.4 71.9 78.7 83.1 75.9 76.4
C. Commercial Zone
Kaladhungi Choraha 79.4 79.3 79.6 83.9 79.5 76.4
Sindhi Chowk 76.1 74.7 78.4 75.7 76.8 74.2
Near Masjid 78.0 75.1 79.4 72.0 74.0 73.5
I = Between 7 pm to 10 pm II = Between 10 pm to 12 midnight
Table 5.4.4: Noise Level Monitoring in Rudrapur Area (During Diwali Festival)
S.
N.
Locations
Sound Level dB (A)
11.11.2004 12.11.2004 13.11.2004
A. Silence Zone
Near Junior High School,
Nainital Road
70.8 81.7 74.3
Jawahar Lal Nehru District
Hospital
60.5 36.6 62.1
Near Jawahar Navodya
Vidhalaya
62.0 65.0 63.0
Anupam Hospital 72.0 78.0 71.4
B. Residential Zone
Near DSP Residence 66.0 73.0 62.0
Green Park 65.5 79.4 59.0
C. Commercial Zone
Main Choraha, Rudrapur 80.6 80.7 74.0
Mohalla Sheer Godia, Jama 72.8 77.2 70.0
Masjid
Near Watershed Management
Unit
70.9 79.0 75.2
Choraha near Bus Station 72.4 79.0 74.9
5.5. Plastic Management
Govt of India notified “The Recycled Plastics manufacturer and Uses Rules, 1999”
under which the prescribed authority for the enforcement of the provisions of these rules
related to manufacture and recycling shall be the State Pollution Control Board. In
respect to this, Board has informed all District Magistrates for the implementation of
these rules and District Magistrate Nainital have banned the use of plastics in the District.
Board is also involved in the Public awareness programmes for the management of
Plastic wastes.
At present, State Govt. has allotted the 40500 sq. ft. land area to M/s B.C.G. Plastic
for plastic waste collection and segregation in which app. 60-70 kg collected plastic, from
nearby areas of Dehradun is stored and after segregation it is sent to other States for
recycling.
For the management of plastics in hilly areas, State Govt. has established the
densification plant for collection, segregation, and densification of plastics in Srinagar,
which will be used for collection of plastics waste collected from Chaar-Dhaam Yatra
Marge and it is proposed that this raw material will be send to other States for recycling.
In the same way one densification plant is proposed for plastic waste management in
Kumaun Mandal Region. After the efforts of the Board, at present in some Govt.
institutions of Dehradun city by Zero waste concept, biodegradable/ non- biodegradable
waste after segregation is send for composting and recycling for plastic waste
management. This concept is also proposed for other institutions for management of
plastics.
Chapter-6
Pollution Control
Govt of India notified Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, along with Water (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977, whose responsibility is given to State Pollution
Control Boards for implementation of these rules.
Under Water Act and Air Act, every industry has to take air and water consent every
year from State Boards and every new industry to take NOC. There are 807 industries in
Uttaranchal. Categorized detail of this industry is given below: -
Table 6.1: Number of Industries
S. No. Category Regional Office
Haldwani
Regional Office
Dehradun
Total
1. 17 24 07 31
2. 54 87 109 196
3. Orange Doon Valley
Orange other
240 90
110
90
350
4. Green 50 90 140
311 495 807
6.1. No Objection Certificate (NOC)
For the establishment of new industry and the further expansion of presently running
industry and also the product diversification looking to the environment protection are
require to take NOC from the State Board.
The main objective of taking NOC is that after establishment of the industry in the
proposed area, there is no adverse effect or any type of degradation in the surrounding
environment or the pollution problems will not increase in respect of the present
condition. The procedure to give NOC is accordingly done by looking to the application
forms and on the basis of its inspection by respective authorities accomplished. After that
if it is ensured that the industry will follow Environment Acts in future then only NOC is
given to the respective industry. After certain time limits inspection is conducted again to
see whether the industry is following/ working as the conditions given in NOC.
In Financial year 2004-05, Total number of NOC’s 175 and 166 applications were
rejected.
6.2. Water pollution control/ consent
According to rules of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974,different
types of industries, whose industrial effluent is discharge into any land, water reservoir,
river or sewer line and new industry whose effluent is disposed at above sited places,
have to take water consent every year from the board. On the basis of the application
received from the industry, the board under this Act conducts inspection.
If any industry is not implement the rules of Water Act then water consent of that will
be reject and for complete implementation it will be granted. In financial year 2004-05,
water consent given to 260 industries.
6.3. Water Cess
To make all state Boards Financially sound, under Water (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Cess Act, according to the quantity of water used, Board raises Cess bills for
use of water by industries and local bodies. Cess bill of most polluting Industries such as
cat 17 & 29 are raised twice in a year. Other Industries and Local bodies Cess bills are
raised from Regional Office in a year.
Total Cess Collected in the Financial Year 2004-05 was Rs. 323.26 Lacs. Monthly
description of water Cess is given in table 5.3.Above collected Cess is send to Ministry of
Environment and Forest (MoEF) and against it Board has relieved Rs 1.32 Crores from
MoEF.
Table 6.3: Details of Water Cess collected month wise during financial year 2004-05
Month Amount per month (Rs. in Lakhs) Total amount (Rs.in Lakhs)
April-04 13-70 13-70
May-04 9-70 23-40
June-04 12-67 36-07
July-04 22-82 58-84
August-04 51-09 109-98
September-04 26-83 136-81
October-04 29-67 166-98
Nevember-04 54-34 220-82
December-04 40-12 260-93
Janurary-05 4-82 265-80
Febrvary-05 30-46 296-26
March-05 27-00 323-26
6.4. Air pollution control/ consent
Under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, every air polluting
Industry has to take air consent from the board every year under which inspection is done
for the implementation of these rules. In the Condition of non-compliance of the rules the
air consent can be rejected. A total of 244 Industries are granted authorization in financial
year 2004-05.
6.5. Corporate Responsibility for Environment Protection (CREP)
The time bounding Programme for the most polluting industries (17- category)
was made by CPCB on March 2003 and the full authority for accomplishing it was given
to State pollution control Board. The status of (17- category) industries regarding CREP
of State Board is given ion table…
Table 6.4:Major Polluting Industries In Uttaranchal 17 Category Pre - 1991)
SN
o
Name
and
Address
of the
Unit
Date of
Commiss-
ioning
Cat. ETP Units Emission
Control
Units
HWM
Provision
Status
of ETP
Status of
Emission
Control
Units
Last
Inspectio
n Date in
the
current
Year
Distillery
1 Doon
Valley
Distillers
Kuanwala,
Dehradun
May,
1968
Medium
Settling Tank,
Anaerobic
Digester,
primary &
Secondary
Clarifier,
Incineration
evaporation
plant
Cyclone
Dust
Collector
stored
safely
within
premises
OPRS OPRS 24-Apr-
04
2 India
Glycols
Ltd.
(Ethenol
Plant)
A-1, Ind.
Dec-88 Large Settling Tank,
Clarifiers, Bio
Composting,
Soak Pits
Cyclones stored
safely
within
premises
OPRS OPRS 08-Jun-04
Area;
Kashipur
3 India
Glycols
Ltd.
(MEG )
A-1, Ind.
Area;
Kashipur
Mar
1989
Large Chemical
Treatment with
KMnO4,
Neutralization,
Settling Tank
Bag Filter,
Mech. Dust
Collector
stored
safely
within
premises
OPRS OPRS 08-Jun-04
4 Bazpur
Co-
Operative
Sugar
Factory
Distillery
Unit,
Bazpur,
USNagar
Feb
1976
Large Settling Tank,
io-Composting,
Primary &
Secondary
Clarifier
Mech. Dust
Collector
stored
safely
within
premises
OPRNS OPRNS 26-May-04
6-Jun-04
Fertilizer
5 Khushal
Fertilizers
Bhagwanp
ur,
Haridwar
1984 Medium Septic tank and
Soak Pits
Emission
Control Unit
provided
stored
safely
within
premises
UCL UCL 30-Apr-04
Pulp and Paper
6 Sidheshw
ari Paper
Udhyog
Nov
1991
Medium Anaerobic
Digesters,
Primary &
Multi
Cyclone
Dust
stored
safely
within
OPRNS OPRS 15-Apr-04
14-Jul-04
Kashipur Secondary
Clarifiers and
Sludge Drying
Beds
Collector premises
7 Multiwal
Paper &
Board
Kundeshw
ari Road,
Kashipur
Feb
1991
Medium Diffused
Aeration Tank,
Surface
Aeration Tank,
Gravel Bad
Filter,
anaerobic
Digester,
primary &
Secondary
Clarifiers,
Sludge Drying
Beds
Dust
Collector
stored
safely
within
premises
OPRNS OPRS 08-Jun-04
17-Jun-04
23-Jul-04
8 Cheema
Papers
Ltd.
Bazpur,
USNagar
Aug
1984
Medium Anaerobic
Tank, Aeration
Tank, primary,
Secondary
Clarifiers,
Sludge Drying
Beds
Multi
Cyclone
Dust
Collector
stored
safely
within
premises
OPRNS OPRNS 29-Jun-04
24-Jul-04
9 Cheema
Paper &
Board
Mill
Mar
1990
Medium Diffused
Aeration Tank,
primary,
Secondary
Multi
Cyclone
Dust
Collector
stored
safely
within
premises
OPRNS OPRNS 08-Jun-04
23-Jul-04
Bazpur,
USNagar
Clarifiers,
Sludge Drying
Beds
10 Multiwal
Duplex
(P) Ltd.
Kundeshw
ari Road,
Kashipur
Jun
1905
Medium Flocculation
Tank, Settling
Tank, Sludge
Drying Beds
Multi
Cyclone
Dust
Collector
stored
safely
within
premises
OPRNS OPRS 08-Jun-04
9-Jul-04
23-Jul-04
11 Goraya
Straw
Board
Mills (P)
Ltd.
Bazpur
Road,
Kashipur
Apr
1976
Medium Settling Tank,
Aeration Tank,
Sludge Drying
Beds
Cyclones stored
safely
within
premises
BUD BUD 16-Mar-04
29-Jun-04
23-Jul-04
12 Prakash
Straw
Board
Mills (P)
Ltd.
Beria
Road,
Bazpur
Sep
1984
Small Settling Tank,
Aeration Tank,
Clarifiers,
Sludge Drying
Beds
Dust
Collector
and
Economizer
stored
safely
within
premises
OPRS OPRS 26-May-04
13-Jul-04
13 Khatema
Fibers
Ltd.
Mar
1990
Medium Aeration tank,
Primary &
Secondary
Multi
Cyclone
Dust
stored
safely
within
OPRS OPRS 30-Jun-04
26-Jul-04
UPSIDC
Industrial
Area,
Khatima
Clarifier,
Sludge Drying
Beds
Collector premises
14 Century
Pulp &
Paper
Lalkua,
Nainital
1984 Large Biogas Reactor,
Anaerobic
lagoons,
Primary &
Secondary
Clarifiers,
Sludge Drying
Beds
Electrostati
c
Precipitator
, Venturi
Scrubbers
stored
safely
within
premises
OPRS OPRS 16-Mar-04
07-Jun-04
03-Aug-04
15 Sidharth
Papers
Ltd.
Kashipur
Jun
1988
Medium Chemical
Treatment
Plant,
Anaerobic
Digestion,
Sludge Drying
Beds
Cyclone
Dust
Collector
Stored
safely
within
premises
OPRNS OPRNS 15-Apr-04
14-Jul-04
16 Banwari
Paper Mill
Ltd.
Ramnagar
Road,
Kashipur
1983 Medium Aeration tank,
Anaerobic
Tank, Primary
& Secondary
Clarifier,
Polishing
Ponds, Sludge
Drying Beds
Multi
Cyclone
Dust
Collector
stored
safely
within
premises
OPRNS OPRNS 08-Jun-04
03-Jul-04
30-Jul-04
17 Shrishyam
Paper
Mills
Kashipur
Apr
1997
Medium Aeration tank,
Anaerobic
Tank, Primary
& Secondary
Clarifier,
Polishing
Ponds, Sludge
Drying Beds
Multi
Cyclone
Dust
Collector
Stored
safely
within
premises
OPRS OPRS 15-Apr-04
23-Jul-04
30-Jul-04
18 Vishwaka
rma Paper
& Board
Kashipur,
U S Nagar
Oct
1988
Medium Aeration tank,
Anaerobic
Tank, Primary
& Secondary
Clarifier,
Sludge Drying
Beds
Multi
Cyclone
Dust
Collector
Stored
safely
within
premises
OPRNS OPRNS 12-Apr-04
08-Jun-04
03-Jul-04
30-Jul-04
Pesticide
20 Shivalik
Rasayan
Ltd.
Kolhupani
,
Chandanw
ari,
Dehradun
Dec
1981
Medium Solar
evaporation
Tanks, Lagoons
Wet
Scrubbers
stored
safely
within
premises
OPRS OPRS 6-Jun-04
Sugar
21 Luxmi
Sugar Mill
Iquabalpu
Feb
1954
Large Oil & Grease
Trap, Aeration
tank, Primary &
Wet
Scrubbers
stored
safely
within
UCL UCL -
r,
Roorkee;
Haridwar
Secondary
Clarifiers,
Sludge Drying
Beds
premises
22 R.B.N.S.
Sugar Mill
Laksar,
Haridwar
1938 Large Oil & Grease
Trap, Aeration
tank, Primary &
Secondary
Clarifiers,
Sludge Drying
Beds
Wet
Scrubbers
stored
safely
within
premises
UCL UCL -
23 Doiwala
Sugar Co.
Ltd.
Doiwala,
Dehradun
1933 Large Oil & Grease
Trap, Aeration
tank, Primary &
Secondary
Clarifiers,
Sludge Drying
Beds
Wet
Scrubbers
stored
safely
within
premises
UCL UCL -
24 Kiccha
Sugar Co.
Ltd.
Kiccha,
USNagar
Mar
1974
Large Oil & Grease
Trap, Aeration
tank, Primary &
Secodary
Clarifiers,
Sludge Drying
Beds
Fly ash
arresters
stored
safely
within
premises
UCL UCL -
25 D S M
Sugar Ltd.
Kashipur,
1937 Large Oil & Grease
Trap, Aeration
tank, Primary &
Wet
Scrubbers
stored
safely
within
UCL UCL -
USNagar Secondary
Clarifiers,
Polishing
Ponds, Sludge
Drying Beds
premises
26 Kisan
Sahakari
Chini
Mill,
Gadarpur,
USNagar
Nov
1986
Medium Diffused
Aeration, Oil &
Grease Trap,
Polishing Tank,
Sludge Drying
Beds
Wet
Scrubbers,
Fly ash
arresters
stored
safely
within
premises
UCL UCL -
27 Kisan
Sahakari
Chini Mill
Ltd.
Nadhehi,
USNagar
Mar
1977
Medium Diffused
Aeration, Oil &
Grease Trap,
Polishing Tank,
Sludge Drying
Beds
Wet
Scrubbers,
Fly ash
arresters
stored
safely
within
premises
UCL UCL -
28 Kisan
Sahakari
Chini
Mill,
Sitarganj,
USNagar
Nov
1984
Medium Diffused
Aeration, Oil &
Grease Trap,
Polishing Tank,
Sludge Drying
Beds
Fly ash
arresters
stored
safely
within
premises
UCL UCL -
29 Bazpur
Co-
Operative
Sugar
Factory
Dec
1985
Large Oil & Grease
Trap, Aeration
Tank, Primary
and Secondary
Clarifiers,
Wet
Scrubbers
stored
safely
within
premises
UCL UCL -
Bazpur,
USNagar
Sludge Drying
Beds
30 D S M
Sugar
(Induc.
Furnance)
Kashipur,
USNagar
1936-37 Large Cooling Tower Cyclone stored
safely
within
premises
OPRS OPRS 14-Mar-
04
(As on September 30, 2004)
6.6. Water and air quality
6.6.1. Water quality
Under CPCB Project (MINARS) monitoring is done in Upstream (Ganga)
Lakshman Jhula and downstream (Ganga) Haridwar and Naini Lake. And the Board has
also started doing monitoring of sattaal, naukuchiyataal, Daakpather, Lakhvard dam.
Total 476 samples has been monitored, the description is given in table…5.5. Other than
that total 271 samples of industrial effluent has been monitored. The project of bio
monitoring of river Gangs and its tributaries, which is funded by CPCB, is started.
Table 6.5:Characterstics of River Ganga during 2004-05
S.No. Month Station Temp.0C pH DO
mg/l
BOD
mg/l
Total
Coliform
MPN/100
ml.
1 Apr, 04 Lakshman Jhula 19 7.5 9.6 1.0 170
Haridwar 25 7.5 6.6 2.0 1600
2 Sept, 04 Lakshman Jhula 19 8.2 7.8 - 140
Haridwar 23 7.8 7.0 3.2 1600
3 Oct, 04 Lakshman Jhula 18 7.9 11.0 1.6 21
Haridwar 22 7.7 9.4 4.0 1600
4 Nov, 04 Lakshman Jhula 17 7.6 8.0 2.0 11
Haridwar 20 7.5 6.2 4.4 1600
5 Dec, 04 Lakshman Jhula 12 7.5 9.2 1.6 17
Haridwar 15 7.5 6.8 4.4 1600
6 Jan, 05 Lakshman Jhula 13 7.5 10.8 1.4 17
Haridwar 20 7.5 7.0 - 1600
7 Feb, 05 Lakshman Jhula 16 7.5 10.2 - 23
Haridwar 21 7.5 6.0 - 1600
8 Mar, 05 Lakshman Jhula 17 7.5 9.4 - 13
Haridwar 20 7.5 6.0 - 1600
Mean
Lakshman
Jhula 16.4 7.7 9.5 1. 5 51.5
Haridwar 20.8 7.6 6.8 3.6 1600
Characterstics of River Ganga during 2003-04
17.1
7.5
9.48
1.35
18.7
7.58.21
2.25
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Temp.0C pH DO mg/l BOD mg/l
Parameters
Con
cent
ratio
n
Lakshman JhulaHaridwar
Table- 6.6:Characterstics of Naini Lake during 2004-05
Naini Lake Data
Month Temp. pH DO Hardness Alkalinity Chloride
Fec.
Col. BOD COD
Apr, 04 16.7 8.45 13.6 259.3 258 15.3 - 4.6 -
May, 04 21 7.99 7.6 268 193 24.3 - 3.1 -
Jun, 04 17 7.92 6.9 263 181 23.5 - 4.4 -
Jul, 04 20 7.94 8.3 256.7 182 20.3 - 3.3 -
Aug, 04 20 8.29 6.8 259.2 176.4 22 - 3.3 -
Sep, 04 20.5 8.66 9.5 257.7 171.3 16.2 - 3.9 -
Oct, 04 18 8.53 8.4 271.3 184.8 14.5 - 2.5 -
Nov, 04 14.7 8.49 6.7 273.7 208.3 16.8 - 2.4 -
Dec, 04 10.8 7.83 3.2 311.3 223.3 15.8 - 2.0 -
Jan, 05 10.2 7.87 1.5 319.1 238.5 15.3 - 2.7
Feb, 05 9.3 7.81 5.6 322.3 238 15.3 - 1.7 -
Mar, 05 13.1 8.41 10.7 305 217 15.3 - 2.0 -
Mean 15.9 8.20 7.4 282.2 206.5 17.9 - 3.0 -
Annual Average of Different Parameters of Naini Lake during April 03-MArch 04
168.34 9.73
267.21
228.67
17.58 12.333.17 8.00
0
50
100
150
200
250
Temp. pH DO Hardness Alkalinity Chloride Fec. Col. BOD COD
Parameters
Valu
e in
ppm
exc
ept f
or T
emp.
and
pH
6.6.2. Air quality
Ambient air quality of Dehradun city in Ghantaghar is being regularly monitored
which is under CPCB Project (NAAQM). In the year 2004-05, total 300 samples of
ambient air quality have been monitored. Discription is given in table 5.7. The SPM
quantity in ambient air of Dehradun city was recorded three times the permissible limit.
The proposal for the controlling pollution in Dehradun city is yet propose. Other than
above monitoring 154 samples of industrial emission has been monitored. The
comparative chart of ambient air quality for Dehradun city is given.
Table 6.7: Monthly Average Data of Ambient Air Quality of Dehradun City during
2004-05
Month SO2 (µg/M3) NOx (µg/M3) SPM (µg/M3)
Apr 2004 18.37 23.6 365
May 2004 17.31 21.77 361.5
Jun 2004 - - 204.6
Jul 2004 - - 343.6
Aug 2004 - - 159.8
Sept 2004 - - 204.1
Oct 2004 - - 211.3
Nov 2004 - - -
Dec 2004 20.6 24.9 234.8
Jan 2005 18.4 24.2 220.3
Feb 2005 - - 183.2
Prescribed Limit 30 30 100
050
100150200250300350400450
SO2 (µg/M3) NOx (µg/M3) SPM (µg/M3)
2002-032003-042004-05Standards
Chapter-7
Miscellaneous Activities
Board is working on various activities other that Water, Air, Water Cess and
Environment Protection Act.
7.1. World Environment Day
Board has celebrated World Environment Day at State level on 5 June 2004. On
this occasion State level competition for collecting plastic was held. By this total 23.4
tone plastic were collected which was further sending to recycling units for recycling. On
this occasion to through light on adverse effect of plastic on Environment, the folders,
pomplets were distributed in between the communities and schools etc. On this occasion
Hon’ble chief Minister of Uttaranchal (Chief Guest) and Hon’ble Minister of
Environment and Forest (Uttaranchal) has chaired the Programme. Shree Sunder Lal
Bahuguna a renound environmentalist was present during the Programme. On this
occasion, Hon’ble chief Minister awarded the director of Nanda Devi Biosphere reserve,
Smt Jyotsna Sitling and her team for their work in Valley of flower.
7.2. World Ozone Day
The World Ozone Day was celebrated on 16th September. On this occasion various
programmes were conducted.
1. In regional office Haldwani, dived competition was organized at level 9.10, 11
and 12 and winners were awarded.
2. In regional office Dehradun, the drawing competition was organized and prizes
were distributed to the winners.
3. In the collaboration of State Board and industrial association, a seminar was
organized in which Smt Radha Raturi, Secretary Environment of Uttaranchal
Govt. attended as a Chief Guest.
4. Board has emphasized large-scale industries to celebrated Ozone Day and to
conduct public awareness programmes.
7.3. State of Environment Report
Infrastructure development and Finance Company (IDFC), New Delhi, prepared State
of Environment Report (SoE) of Uttaranchal with the help of Board. Uttaranchal Govt.
has nominated UEPPCB as “State Host Institution” and IDFC as a assistant Agency for
rperson of Board Smt Vibha Puri and Pollution Control Board and IDFC as supporting
agency as “State Host Institution”. State of Environment was competed this year. On the
occasion of Foundation day of Uttaranchal State, Hon’ble Chief Minister of the state
released State of Environment. On this occasion Forest and Environment Minister Shri
Navprabhat, Chief Secretary Dr R.S. Tolia, Principle Secretary Forest and Chairperson
Pollution Control board, Senior Officers of Uttaranchal Govt. and Forest Dept were
present. It is suppressed that this report will be beneficial to prepare the environment
rules and regulation.
In the above mentioned report, the different points which are included are as follows
like types of soil, population related data, forest area, different types of development
processes, botanical and zoological data, food production, crop production, dairy
production, projects related to irrigation and hydropower, underground and surface water,
air quality data, tourism and tourism development projects, industrial units, pollution
related matters, as well as related tom city development etc. In State of Environment
Report (SoE) the details of adverse effects of different factors on environment were
described like use of natural recourses, decrease in biodiversity Soil decomposition and
siltation in rivers, industrial pollution, solid waste, Abundant natural disaster and use of
forest land in different works, and with this various directions are given re3lated to
environment protection and how to adjust.
7.4. ENVIS Center
To give the information related to environment and to transfer development
information. MoEF has changed UEPPCB ENVIS Node to UEPPCB ENVIS Center. In
this project 01Senior Programme Officer, 01 information officer, 01 Web assistant, 01
data entry operator are to be appointed till the project duration. In this project Board has
received Rs.7.5 lakhs.
Realizing the importance of Environmental information, The UEPPCB, in Dec 2004
has launched website for Environmental Information System (ENVIS) as a plan
programme. The focus of ENVIS programme is mainly providing Environmental
information to decision makers, policy planners, scientists and engineers and workers,
etc., all over the country.
7.5. Preparation Of Action Plan For Pollution Control In Dehradun
City
Central Pollution Control Board has Sponsored Project entitled “Preparation Of
Action Plan For Pollution Control In Dehradun City” in complains of above Board has
granted the set work to PCRI, BHEL, Haridwar with the following major activities:
1. To study the existing environmental status of the city with respect to air, water,
noise, and land environment and assessment of contribution made by the
domestic, industrial, transport sector to the environmental quality of the region.
2. To prepare action plane for pollution control for Air (Vehicular & Industrial),
Water (Drinking & waste water), Noise (Domestic, vehicular & Industrial) and
Solid waste (Domestic, Industrial& Medical).
3. To prepare environmental Managements plans with clear responsibility of various
agencies to execute action plan for the pollution control in Dehradun city.
7.6. Training
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and various other agencies has organized
various training programmes in which the officers and employees of board has taken
training in different subjects. The details are given in the table mentioned below:
S.No. Name of Course Name of Board’s Officials
participated
1. Municipal Solid Waste Management by TERI, New Delhi Mr. S. S. Rana, ASO
Ms. Astha Dhawan, JRF
2. Technology for used oil re-refining/re-processing, by CPCB -----
3. Environment Statement including waste management system
by PCRI, Hardwar
Mr. Sompal Singh, AEO
Mr. Arun Nautiyal, JRF
4. Creation of Environment Data Bank by CPCB, Delhi Mr. Ankur Kansal, AEO
5. Environment Information System for improved decision
making by MoEF
---
6. Environment monitoring and assessment for urban areas by
TERI, Delhi
Mr. S.S. Pal, ASO
Dr. V.K. Joshi, ASO
7. Eco Industrial Estate Planning by CEPT, Ahemdabad
Mr. Amit Pokhriyal, JE
8. Urban Environment & Impact Assessment by DMI Bhopal Sh. A.S. Oberai, EO
9. Spatial Environment Planning in Emergency Management by
DMI, Bhopal
Shri V.D. Raturi, EE
10. Laboratory management and Quality Control by CPCB, Delhi Dr. Rajendra Singh, SA
Dr. Rakshima Dobhal, SA
11. Municipal Solid Waste management practices and strategies
by PCRI, Hardwar
Dr. Rajendra Singh, SA
Mr. Ravindra Pundir, FA
Ms. Seema Manwal, FA
12. Sampling, Analysis characterisation and management of
Hazardous waste by NEERI, Nagpur
Ms. Anjali Semwal, AEO
13. Training programme on Water Quality Monitoring by PCRI,
Hardwar
Mr. S.S. Chauhan, LA
14. Training on Air Quality Network design, sampling, analysis
and quality assurance by PCRI, Hardwar
Dr. Rakshima Dobhal, SA
16. Sustainable waste management: public private partnership and
business opportunities for industries by FICCI, Delhi
---`
17. Fly Ash Management, PCRI, BHEL Shri Sompal Singh, AEO
Shri Arun Nautiyal, JRF
7.7. Workshop
Two workshops were organized by the board regarding municipal solid waste
management to create awareness among the officers of municipal bodies and these
workshops were organized on 15/12/04 in Haldwani and on 17/1/05 in Dehradun. In the
workshop, which was organized in Dehradun, the chief guest was Hon’ble minister of
Environment. The thoughts on scientific disposal of solid waste were the main issues for
the discussion in the workshop.
7.8. Service Rules
Board has prepared service rules, which is implemented on their officers and
employees of the board. Regarding these service rules of different states has been studied.
In the proposed service rules, the various aspects in the field of environment protection
have been considered. And according to this qualification has been mentioned. The
purposed service rules which is prepared by the Board is pending at Secretary level for
the approval.
7.9. Financial target/ Achievements
7.9.1. Air consent fees
Board has setup the target for financial year 2004-05 was Rs.10.5 lakh for air consent
fees and against it Rs 25.54 lakh was achieved.
7.9.2. Water consent fees
Board has setup the target for financial year 2004-05 was Rs.7.00 lakh for water
consent fees and against it Rs 12.88 lakh was achieved.
Comparision of the Fee collected during last three years
9.006.30
0.00 0.00 0.00 1.81
8.015.32
51.09
4.13 2.18 3.66
24.68
12.34
100.32
5.178.80
0.000.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
80.00
100.00
Water Consent Air Consent Water Cessreimbursed
Bio-Medical Fee Laboratory Hazardous
Rs.
in L
akh 2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
Air Consent Fee collected during 2004-05
0.41 0.360.51
0.59
0.86
0.630.71
0.97
2.14
2.86
1.52
0.78
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
Apr, 04 May, 04 Jun, 04 Jul, 04 Aug, 04 Sep, 04 Oct, 04 Nov, 04 Dec, 04 Jan, 05 Feb, 05 Mar, 05
Rs.
in L
akh
Water Consent Fee collected during 2004-05
0.790.40
1.300.88
1.38
0.821.17
1.68
4.70
5.99
3.84
1.73
0.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Apr, 04 May, 04 Jun, 04 Jul, 04 Aug, 04 Sep, 04 Oct, 04 Nov, 04 Dec, 04 Jan, 05 Feb, 05 Mar, 05
Rs.
in L
akh
Water Cess collected during 2004-05
13.709.70
12.67
22.82
51.09
26.8329.67
54.34
40.12
4.87
30.4627.00
0.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
60.00
Apr, 04 May,04
Jun, 04 Jul, 04 Aug, 04 Sep, 04 Oct, 04 Nov, 04 Dec, 04 Jan, 05 Feb, 05 Mar, 05
Rs.
in la
kh
Comparision of the Fee collected during last three years
9.006.30
0.00 0.00 0.00 1.818.01
5.32
51.09
4.13 2.18 3.66
24.68
12.34
100.32
5.178.80
0.000.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
80.00
100.00
WaterConsent
Air Consent Water Cessreimbursed
Bio-MedicalFee
Laboratory Hazardous
Rs.
in L
akh
2002-032003-042004-05
7.9.3. Water Cess
Board has fixed a target of Rs. 230.00 lakh in the head of Water Cess for the year
2004-05. In compliance of above target, a total of Rs. 323.9 lakh had been collected. The
amount collected in a month in the head of Water Ces, is being sent to Ministry of
Environment and Forests by the 10th of proceeding month. Month-wise detail of
collection of water cess is available at graph—
7.9.4. Bio-Medical Fee
Board has fixed a target of Rs. 3.50 lakh in the head of Bio-Medical fees for the year
2004-05. In compliance of above target, a total of Rs. 5.10 lakh had been collected.
Month-wise detail of collection of Bio-Medical Fee is available at graph--
Bio-Medical Fee collected during 2004-05
0.11
0.24
0.11
0.48
0.19
0.72
0.33
0.24 0.24
0.45
0.96
1.10
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
Apr,04
May,04
Jun,04
Jul,04
Aug,04
Sep,04
Oct,04
Nov,04
Dec,04
Jan,05
Feb,05
Mar,05
Rs.
in la
kh
Bio-Medical Fee
7.9.5. Analysis Fees
Board has the provisions of collection of fee against the monitoring/analysis of
effluent/emission and other as desired by the entrepreneur. Board has fixed a target of Rs.
4.50 lakh in the head of Analysis fee for the year 2004-05. In compliance of above target,
a total of Rs. 9.18 lakh had been collected. Month-wise detail of collection of Analysis
fee is available at graph--
Analysis Fee collected during 2004-05
0.00 0.07
0.90
0.35 0.27
0.39 0.47 0.35
0.87
1.80
2.52
0.81
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
Apr, 04 May, 04 Jun, 04 Jul, 04 Aug, 04 Sep, 04 Oct, 04 Nov, 04 Dec, 04 Jan, 05 Feb, 05 Mar, 05
Rs. in Lakh
7.10. Chartered Engineers
Board has empanelled a total of 06 Chartered Engineers for ensuring the transparent
compliance of Water Act, and Air Act. The above important decision was made in the
fourth meeting of Board dated August 11, 2004. The main of implementing this scheme
is for regular and in-time disposal of NOC/Consent cases so that the 100% compliance
may be achieved.
In this scheme, the entrepreneur has the option either to direct apply to the Board or
through empanelled Chartered Engineers. On the application form of entrepreneur the
Chartered Engineer is required to provide his inspection report along with the
recommendation for grant/reject of the proposal.
7.11. Public Hearing
A total of 05 Public Hearings were made in the financial year 2004-05. The above
public hearing was in compliance of Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 1994
as amended. Name of prohects for which public hearings were sought are depicted below:
• M/s NTPC, Lohari Nagpala, Hydro project (520 MW)
• M/s NTPC, Tap van Vishnu gad, Hydro project (600 MW)
• M/s Uttaranchal Jal Vidut Nigam, Pala Maneri, Hydro project (416 MW)
• M/s National Highway Authority of India for NH-72
• M/s National Highway Authority of India for NH-58
Chapter-8
Balance Sheet And Budget
The board granted the total budget of Rs 286.44 Lakh in financial year 2004-05.
The board has spend the Rs 122.35 Lakh in meetings and programmes (Except Projects) in
financial year 2004-05.The description of spend money in financial year 2004-05 was
given in table 7.1
Table7.1: Description of spend money in financial year 2004-05
Month Water
consent
Air consent Water Cess Biomedical Laboratories
Apr 2004 0-79 0-41 13-70 0-11 &
May 2004 0-40 0-36 9-70 0-24 0-07
Jun 2004 1-30 0-51 12-67 0-11 0-90
Jul 2004 0-88 0-59 22-82 0-48 0-35
Aug 2004 1-38 0-86 51-09 0-19 0-27
Sept 2004 0-82 0-63 26-83 0-72 0-35
Oct 2004 1-17 0-71 29-67 0-33 0-47
Nov 2004 1-68 097 54-34 0-24 0-35
Dec 2004 4-70 2-14 40-12 0-24 0-87
Jan 2005 5-99 2-86 4-87 0-45 1-80
Feb 2005 3-84 1-52 30-46 0-96 2-52
March-05 1-73 0-78 27-0 1-10 0-81
Total 24-68 12-34 323-26 5-17 8-80
Grant IN AID RECEIVED after May 01, 2002
S. No. Head of Account Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
(2002-03)
1. Strengthening of SPCB. (CPCB) 15.00
2. Strengthening of State Board (MoEF) 7.35
3. Infrastructure Development (Govt. of UA) 25.00
Total 47.35
(2003-04)
1. ENVIS (MoEF) 2.68
2. World Env. Day (CPCB) 0.45
3. World Env. Day (Govt. of UA) 1.00
4. Workshops on BMW (CPCB) 1.46
5. NAMP (CPCB) 1.91
6. River Ganga Water Monitoring (CPCB) 0.55
7. State of Env. Report (EPTRI) 1.00
8. Awareness Programme (Govt. of UA) 18.94
9. Water Cess (MoEF) 51.09
Total 79.08
(2004-05)
1. NAMP (CPCB) 0.28
2. River Ganga Water Monitoring (CPCB) 0.09
3. Workshop on (DWWTS (CPCB) 0.52
4. SOE (EPTRI) 3.00
5. Bio-Monitoring of River Ganga & its 2.50
6. Tributaries (CPCB)
7. Water Cess (MoEF) 132.1
8. ENVIS (MoEF) 4.22
Total 142.71
Grand Total 268.14
Chapter-9
Cases in the Hon’ble High Court
S.No. Name of the Petitoner Status of the Case
1. M/s D.S.M. Sugars,
Kashipur, W.P 807
(M/D)/2002
On 28.01.04 counter affidavit against the unit has been sent to
the Regional Officer, Haldwani for its being filed in the Hon’ble
High Court through the advocate Shri A. Rab.
2. Shivdutt Dunkha, W.P. 723
(M/B)/2003
With reference to the writ petition, a parawise narration has been
sent to advocate Shri A. Rab.
3. Nanak Chand Gupta, W.P.
794/2001
Copy of the Ganga Action Plan has been sent to Regional Officer
on 11.09.02.
4. Parikshit Sahini, W.P. 318
(M/B)/2002
Regarding air pollution due to the vehicular emission. But the
case could not be verified.
5. M/s New Lakshmi Stone
Crusher and other 6 stone
crusher, W.P. 215
(M/B)/2004
In the Interim order, Hon’ble High Court on 15.03.04 has
directed to make representation of the petitioner and also carried
out the feasibility of allowing the petitioner to run their own
stone crusher on the land demarcated by the State Govt. at the
cost of petitioners within a week.
In a meeting on 23.03.04, D.M. Haridwar took decision that the
owners of Stone Crushers choose the land at their own level.
Within three weeks the narratives of the writ to be filed in the
Hon’ble High Court.
Cases in Appellate Authority
S.No. Name of the Appellate Status of the Case
1. M/s Premier Cali
Chemicals
Regarding Air Pollution.
The notice-dated 26.02.03 by the Board to the unit is
quashed.
The Board is however, directed to continue to inspect
the industry periodically, if there is any default, State
Board will take immediate action. The first inspection
to be carried out during the quarter ending of the
September 2003.
2. M/s Himalayan Minerals
Company Limited
Regarding Air Pollution.
Judgment is pending with the Appellate Authority.
Chapter-10
Action Plan
1. To organize Awareness programmes related to environment protection.
2. To prepare action plan for management of plastic for Char-Dhaam.
3. According to the recommendation of SoE report, to prepare environment rules for
Uttaranchal State.
4. Looking to the environment potential of Doon Area, the prescribed standards are
again to be revised.
5. To collect the environment data, the environment data bank is to be made.
6. To make time bond programme for 17-category of industries and to make
implement of it.
7. To open new district office in state.
8. To give air/ water consent in one Performa.
9. To take action for centralize laboratory.
10. Workshop on decentralized wastewater treatment at Haridwar.
11. To grant air/ water consent to orange and green category of industry, which are
ISO 14001 for three years.
12. To grant air/ water consent and hazardous waste management authorization to
orange and green category of industry in same Performa.
13. To prepare environment Atlas for UTTARANCHAL state.
14. For the disposal of hazardous waste in the State, to setup a common treatment
facility.
Annual Action Plan (2005-06) of Regional Office Dehradun
S. No.
Activity Total Inspections per year
Effluent Analysis
Stack Monitoring
Consent to Operate /Authorization
1. Industries under Air and Water Act
a. Red Cat. (17 Cat) 07 28 28 14 By Head Office
b. Red Cat. (54 Cat) 109 218 218 50 By Head Office
c. Orange Cat. (Doon
Valley)
76 76 76 50 By Head Office
Orange Cat. (Other) 102 102 102 102
d. Green 50 50 Not required Not required 50
Total 344 474 424 114 152
2. Environment Protection Act
a. Hazardous Waste 90 90 180
(in and around
premises)
90 Leachate
Analysis
By Head Office
b. Bio Medical Waste
(More than 50 Beds)
32 32 02 at Disposal
site
02 for stack of
incinerator
By Head Office
c. Bio Medical Waste
(Below 50 Beds)
326 326 - - 326
d. Municipal Solid Waste
(Nagar Palikas)
16 16 16
(in and around
premises)
- By Head Office
e. Municipal Solid Waste
(Nagar Panchayats and
Cantt. Boards)
18 18 18
(in and around
premises)
- 18
Total 482 482 214 - 344
3. Water Cess Act
a. Industries 50 100 Report to be sent to Head Office Half yearly
b. Jal Sansthan & others 34 68 Report to be sent to Head Office Annually
Total 84 168
Financial Targets for 2005-06 (Rs. in lakh)
S. No. Head RO-D RO-H Total
1. Consent Water 10.00 12.00 22.00
2. Consent Air 7.00 5.00 12.00
3. NOC 7.50 10.00 17.50
4. Water Cess 75.00 250.00 325.00
5. Bio-Medical Waste 2.00 1.50 3.50
6. Analysis 3.50 4.50 8.00
Total 105.00 283.00 388.00
Annual Action Plan (2005-06) of Regional Office Dehradun
S.
No.
Activity Location Sampling frequency No. of Stations Total No. of
Samples
1. Ambient Air
Quality*
Nagar Palika
Parishad (16)
Annually (By June 15,
2005)
04 in each Town
(Industrial, Sensitive,
residential, Commercial)
64
2. Noise Monitoring Nagar Palika
Parishad (16)
Annually (By June 15,
2005)
04 in each Town
(Industrial, Sensitive,
residential, Commercial)
64
3. Drinking Water
Quality
Nagar Palika
Parishad (16)
Annually (By June 15,
2005)
04 in each Town (02 up
stream, 02 down stream
64
4. Surface Water River Ganga Once in a month 03 36
River Yamuna Once in a month 02 24
5. Ground Water Haridwar Once in a month 02 24
Dehradun Once in a month 02 24
Total 300
Annual Action Plan (2005-06) of Regional Office Haldwani
S. No.
Activity Total Inspections per year
Effluent Analysis Stack Monitoring
Consent to Operate /Authorization
1. Industries under Air and Water Act
a. Red Cat. (17 Cat) 24 96 96 48 By Head Office
b. Red Cat. (54 Cat) 87 174 174 80 By Head Office
c. Orange Cat. 110 110 110 50 110
d. Green 90 90 Not required Not required 90
Total 311 470 380 178 200
2. Environment Protection Act
a. Hazardous Waste 51 51 102
(in and around
premises)
51 Leachate
Analysis
By Head Office
b. Bio Medical Waste
(More than 50 Beds)
98 98 02 at disposal site 02 for stack
incinerator
By Head Office
c. Bio Medical Waste
(Below 50 Beds)
77 77 - - 77
d. Municipal Solid Waste
(Nagar Palikas)
17 17 17
(in and around
premises)
- By Head Office
e. Municipal Solid Waste
(Nagar Panchayats and
Cantt. Boards)
17 17 17
(in and around
premises)
- 17
Total 260 260 136 - 94
3. Water Cess Act
a. Industries 91 182 Report to be sent to Head Office Half yearly
b. Jal Sansthan 34 68 Report to be sent to Head Office Annually
Total 125 250
Annual Action Plan (2005-06) of Regional Office Haldwani
S. No. Activity Location Sampling frequency No. of Stations Total No. of
Samples
1. Ambient Air Quality* Nagar Palika
Parishad (17)
Annually (By June
15, 2005)
04 in each Town
(Industrial, Sensitive,
residential, Commercial)
68
2. Noise Monitoring Nagar Palika
Parishad (17)
Annually (By June
15, 2005)
04 in each Town
(Industrial, Sensitive,
residential, Commercial)
68
3. Drinking Water Quality Nagar Palika
Parishad (17)
Annually (By June
15, 2005)
04 in each Town (02 up
stream, 02 down stream
68
4. Surface Water River Kosi Once in a month 02 24
River Gola Once in a month 01 12
River Pilkha Once in a month 01 12
River Dhela Once in a month 01 12
River Kichha Once in a month 01 12
River Bahela Once in a month 01 12
Naini Lake Once in a month 02 24
Bheemtal Once in a month 02 24
Saat tal Once in a month 01 12
Naukuchiatal Once in a month 01 12
5. Ground Water Nainital Once in a month 01 12
Kashipur Once in a month 02 24
Bazpur Once in a month 01 12
Khatima Once in a month 01 12
Haldwani Once in a month 01 12
Total 432
Status of Bio-medical Waste Management (Category wise) year 2004-05
Category No. of
Hospitals
Name of Hospital No. of
Beds
I 01 Himalayan Hospital, Dehradun 750
Total 750
II 06 Doon Hospital, Dehradun 250
Mahant Indresh Hospital, Dehradun 300
Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Haldwani 350
TB Sanitorium, Bhawali, Nainital 372
Soban Singh Jeena Hospital, Haldwani 216
Goverdhan Tiwari Hospital, Almora 200
Total 1690
III 35 Doon Female Hospital, Dehradun 180
Coronation Hospital, Dehradun 054
Combined Medical Institute, Dehradun 150
ONGC Hospital, Dehradun 052
Gandhi Shatabdi Eye Hospital, Dehradun 050
Christian Hospital, Harbartpur, V. Nagar 100
Nirmal Ashram Hospital, Rishikesh 060
SPS Govt. Hospital, Rishikesh 150
Govt. Saint Marry Hospital, Mussoorie 053
Gandhi Shatabdi Eye Hospital, Mussoorie 050
BHEL Hospital, Hardwar 180
Ram Krishan Hospital, Hardwar 150
Har Milap Govt. (HMG) Hospital, Hardwar 070
Ganga Mata Eye Hospital, Hardwar 060
Mela Hospital, Hardwar 100
IIT Hospital, Roorkee 062
Civil Hospital, Roorkee 106
Suman Govt. Hospital, Narendra Nagar 052
Govt. Combined Hospital, Kotdwar 104
H.N. Base Hospital, Srinagar 100
Govt. Hospital, Pauri 134
District Hospital, Uttarkashi 108
Govt. Combined Hospital, Srinagar 054
Distt. Combined Hospital, Gopeshwar 068
Govt. Hospital, Rudraprayag 050
H.G. Pant Hospital, Pithoragarh 120
B.D. Pandey Hospital, Pithoragarh 120
Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, Rudrapur 072
Richariya Hospital, Kashipur 100
Dr. Pandey Hospital, Bajpur 072
BD Pandey Hospital (M), Nainital 063
BD Pandey Hospital (F), Nainital 056
Gethia Sanirorium, Gathia, Nainital 066
Govind S. Mahra Govt. Hospital, Ranikhet, Almora 106
Women Hospital, Almora 069
Total 3221
Sub Total
(Cat I+II+III)
42 5661
IV 486 4198
G. Total 526 9859
PROPOSED PROJECTS FROM CPCB/MoEF
Ø Zoning Atlas and Environmental Management Plan for Doon Valley, Uttaranchal:
17.46 Lakh – CPCB
Ø Bio-Medical Waste Management:
12.39 Lakh – MoEF
Ø Bio Monitoring of River Ganga and its Tributaries in Uttaranchal:
Total 4.57 Lakh (2.5 Lakh has been received) – CPCB
Ø Environment Information System:
22.77 Lakh – MoEF
Ø Board Strengthening:
Total 3.57 Crore (13 Lakh has been sanctioned) - MoEF
