Cement, Energy and Environment

) .... Analysis for 2030" was published in 2010 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. As per the report, the mean annual temperature and precipitation for the Himalayan region is projected to increase by 2030 with respect to base year 1970. Drought severity in the region is likely to increase despite extreme precipitation in some areas of the region. Malaria transmission is also likely to increase. (c) & (d) As per the Forest of Survey India report, 2011, total forest cover in the country has increased by increased by 0.11 Million hectares from 60.09 Million hectares in 2007 to 69.20 Million hectare in 2011 . ********** GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 99 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2013 Pollution by Cement Factories 99. Shri Shivraj Bhaiya: Shri Ramen Deka: Will the Minister of Environment and Forest be pleased to state: (a) Whether the Central Pollution Control Board undertakes inspection of the highly polluting industries in country; (b) If so, the details thereof; (c) Whether the smoke and dust emerging from coke and cement factories in the country particularly in Assam and Madhya Pradesh are adversely affecting the agriculture and the nearby living population ; (d) If so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government to curb emission from these factories ? Answer Minister of State (Independent Charge) For Environment and Forests (Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan) (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House. Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 99 due for reply on 04-03- 2013 raised by Shri Shivraj Bhaiya and Shri Ramen Deka regarding 'Pollution by Cement Factories'. (a) & (b) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) undertakes inspections of the factories falling in the 17 category of highly polluting industries under its Environment Surveillance Programme. During 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 and till November 2012 in the current year, CPCB has inspected 935 factories and issued 308 directions to them under Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for ensu ring compliance of environment norms by the factories. Further, CPCB has also issued 153 directions to concerned 24 State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) I Pollution Control Committee (PCC) under section 18 (i) (b) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 or the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, as the case may be, in the matter on non compliance of standards by factories. (c) & (d) As reported by CPCB, information has not been received on adverse effects of smoke and dust emitted by Bee-h ive coke oven and cement factories. However, there are 21 large cement plants and 9 mini cement plants in the country, wh ich are not complying with the emission standards, out of a total 183 large cement plants and 365 mini cement plants, respectively. In Assam, out of 2 large cement plants, one plant is not complying with the emission norms. In Madhya Pradesh, out of 12 large cement plants, 7 plants are not complying with the emission norms. Two mini cement plants in Madhya Pradesh and one mini cement plant in Assam, are also not complying with the prescribed emission norms. Air Pollution is also emitted from Bee-hive Coke Plants and these are SSI units. There is no Bee-h ive coke plant in Madhya Pradesh. The Bee-hive coke ovens are mainly located in the State of Jharkhand (124 nos) and in Assam (32 nos) . in Jharkhand State Pollution Control 45