Cement, Energy and Environment

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 18 (1) (b) of the Water (Prevention Et Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and 18 (1) {b) of the Air (Prevention a Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and keeping in view strengthening of the monitoring mechanism for effective compliance through self regulatory mechanism,you are directed to issue the following directions to all the industries under 17 categories of highly polluting industries, and CETPs, Common Hazardous waste and Biomedical waste incinerators: a. To Install online continuous Stack Emission Monitoring Systems (CSEMS) in 17 categories of highly polluting industries and in Common Hazardous waste and Biomedicalwaste incinerators for the parameters(industry/sector specific parameter) mentioned in the consent to operate/authorisation not later than by March 31,2015; b. To install online effluent quality monitoring system at the outlet of effluent treatment plants of the 17 category industries and in CETPs for the measurement of the parameters(industry/sector specific parameter) like flow, pH, COD, BOD, TSS and for other consented parameters as per the guidelines provided; not later than by March 31, 2015; c. To connect and upload the online em1ss1on and effluent monitoring data at SPCBs/PCCs and CPCB server in a time bound manner but not later than by March 31 ,2015; d. To ensure regular maintenance and operation of the online system with temper proof mechanism having facilities for online calibration; e. To submit bank guarantee of 25 % of the cost of online monitoring systems (emission and effluent whichever applicable) for ensuring timely installation of online monitoring systems within 90 days from the date of receipt of directions issued by SPCBs/PCCs to the industries; The SPCB shall install the necessary software and hardware in their headquarter for centralized data collection, analysis and corrective action .The action taken report along with time bound action plan for each industry under the 17 category of industry and CETPs, Common Hazardous waste and Biomedical waste incinerators for installation of online monitoring systems (emission and or effluent) shall be submitted to the Central Pollution Control Board within 120 days from the date of receipt of these directions. Copy to: The Advisor(CP Division) Ministry of Environment a Forests Paryavaran Bhawan CGO Complex, Lodi Road New Delhi - 110 003 1/C PCI-1 ,11 ,111 and HWMD 3. All Zonal Officer ,CPCB 4/c IT Division, CPCB 5. 1/c. ESS, CPCB (Susheel Kumar) Chairman (Susheel Kumar) 57