Cement, Energy and Environment

• GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2809 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.02.2014 Big challenge of waste disposal 2809. SHRI AAYANUR MANJUNATHA DR. T.SUBBARAMIREDDY Will the Minister of Environment and Forests be pleased to state that: (a) whether urban areas are posing big challenge of waste disposal in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and the reasons therefor; (c) the steps being taken to avoid such situation in future; and municipal solid waste management. The Union Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has formulated the National Urban Sanitation Policy, which requires each State to formulate its own State Sanitation Strategies (SSS) and cities to make individual City Sanitation Plan (CSP) and implement them to meet the goals set under the policy. MoUD has also published a manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management to assist Urban Local Bodies in management of municipal solid waste in a hygienic and scientific manner. ******* GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 2810 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.02 .2014 (d) the details of views of each State, NGOs, Waste-to-energy plants public and industry in this regard? Answer MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (DR. M. VEERAPPA MOILY) (a)to(d):Urban waste management is a State subject. State Governments/Urban Local Bodies are required to plan, design, execute and operate waste management projects in the urban areas of the country. The urban areas are facing challenges of waste disposal, inter-alia, on account of rapid urbanization. increasing population, lack of public awareness. financial constraints and inadequate capacities of Urban Local Bodies. The Central Government has notified the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000. The norms for collection , segregation, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid wastes have been specified under these Rules. As per these Rules, every municipal authority, within its territorial area, is responsible for implementation of the provisions of these rules, and also for development of infrastructure for collection, storage, segregation , transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid wastes. To support efforts of State Governments, Government of India has launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) with a view to provide financial assistance to the State Governments for creating infrastructure for SHRI BAISHNAB PARIDA: Will the Minister of Environment and Forests be pleased to state that: (a) whether the waste-to-energy plants in Delhi and its NCR areas have been found polluting the air, as per study, if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether Government agencies have given certain suggestions to control such pollution at these plants, if so, the details thereof? Answer MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (DR. M. VEERAPPA MOILY) (a)to(b):As per the order dated 28.05.2013 of National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the Application No.22 of 2013, a Committee, comprising of Member Secretary of the Central Pollution Control Board, Member Secretary of Delhi Pollution Control Committee, a representative of Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Project Proponent, has been constituted to monitor emissions from the waste-to– energy plant at Okhla, New Delhi, which is set up for disposal of municipal solid waste. As per the report submitted to the NGT by this Committee, levels of particulate matter, dioxins and furans have exceeded the permissible limits in the stacks. The Committee has submitted its recommendations to NGT for improvement of functioning of the plant. ********