Cement, Energy and Environment

--1 . • - 1' ' 'T Total 935643 MT (543569 MT during 2013-14) Total 392074 MT (190707 MT: 2012-13) Total 201367 MT (163329 MT : 2011-12) , ________________________ / Total 38038 MT (22345 MT :2010-11) 15693 MT (2009-10) Figure 5: Wastes Co-processed in Gujarat Above figures show the actual efforts have been done jointly by Waste generators, Industries association, Cement industries besides team of GPCB officers escorted by Member Secretary under the active guidance of Chairman , GPCB. Wastes occur in different forms and qualities, some types of waste cannot be consumed in the cement kilns directly, but must undergo a preparation process, the transformation of wastes to homogeneous forms requires certain standards and this pre-processing produces a waste product with defined characteristics that complies with the technical specifications of cement production and compliance of environmental standards . Still some work is required in terms of installing /operating pre-processing faci lities for the wastes. Six cement plants of the State have been perused for providing pre-processing facilities in order to convert wastes into more acceptable and efficient manner. The Board has granted an authorization for pre-processing faci lity of M/s. Recycling Solutions Pvt. Ltd , Panoli to collect wastes from individual industries , carry out pre– processing and sent processed wastes to M/s. Lafarge India (P) Ltd. Chhattisgarh. GPCB's way ahead At National level, in order to brainstorm on the regulatory and policy issues and to find a solution to overcome some of these barriers, a Forum of Regulators has been constituted with high level representation from State Pollu.tion Control Boards of major high cement producing states. The constitution of regulatory forum is as follows: 1. Shri Hardik Shah, MS, GSPCB - Chairman 2. MS, APPCB - Member 3. MS, TNPCB - Member 4. MS, RSPCB - Member 5. MS, KSPCB - Member 6. Representative CPCB - Member 7. Representative Maharashtra SPCB- Member 8. Representative OSPCB- Member 9. Representative MOEF - Member 10. DR B Sengupta - Former MS, CPCB - Member Convener The six meetings of this forum held for promotion of Co-processing of wastes under the leadership of Member Secretary, Gujarat Pollution Control Board and under active involvement of Dr B Sengupta , Former Member Secretary, CPCB.