Cement, Energy and Environment

.. development using simulation and artificial intelligence in addition to the knowledge management; and (vi) Workers participation in safety management, an effective tool, to be an integral part of the mine management. *********** GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 803 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2013 Funds for environmental pollution abatment 803. Shrimati Rajni Patil: Shri K. C. Tyagi: Will the Minister of Environment and Forests be pleased to state : (a) whether Government provides funds under various schemes for industrial as well as environmental pollution abatement to the implementing agenc1es including State Governments; (b) if so, the details of the major works undertaken during the last three years and the current year, agency-w1se; (c) the mechanism in place to ensure regular monitoring of quality of works undertaken by these agencies; and (d) whether any assessment has been made in regard to the success achieved thereby and if so, the details thereof? Answer MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN) (a)&(b) The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has been implementing a number of schemes for industrial as wel l as environmental pollution abatement under which financial assistance is provided to the State implementing agencies. These schemes are on-going in nature and include the following Centrally Sponsored/Central Sector Schemes: (I) National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) (a) National River Conservation Programme (b) National Lake Conservation Plan (c) National Ganga River Basin Authority (II) Pollution Abatement The major work undertaken under the NRCP includes setting up of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) and sewerage networks. Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) and Common Treatment Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) for hazardous waste are established under the Pollution Abatement scheme. The details of projects of the last three years and the current year are given in Annexure. (c)&(d} The work done under the schemes is regularly monitored I reviewed by the Ministry. Officers of the Ministry and Central Pollution Control Board visit the States to monitor progress of schemes. Monitoring process, inter alia, includes mandatory audit of accounts of grantee organization , submission of audited utilization certificates, expenditure statement and a progress report on the activities conducted by the grantee organization besides field visits by officers of the Ministry. The National River Conservation Directorate has a detailed Management Information System for monitoring in place. Regional offices of the Ministry also review/monitor and take follow up action on various issues/programmes. A third-party inspection system has also been introduced.