Cement, Energy & Environment

During 2011- 12 and 2012- 13 (till February, 2013), CPCB has inspected 448 plants, out of which, 59 inspections were undertaken in cement plants. (c) & (d) As reported by CPCB, information has not been received on adverse effects of smoke and dust emitted by cement factories in Rajasthan . There are 183 large cement plus and 365 mini cement plants in the country including Rajasthan. Out of which , 22 large cement plants (including 3 in Rajasthan) and 10 mini cement plants (including 2 in Rajasthan) are not complying with emission standards , as on date. (e) The compliance of emission standards for cement plant is ensured by respective state pollution Control Board (CPCB) through consent mechanism under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. In case of non– compliance, directions for closure or, up– gradation of pollution control systems are issued to the industries by SPCB or, CPCB, as the case may be. ****** GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 33 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 08.2013 Green House Gas Emission 33. Shri N. Preethambara Kurup: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS to be pleased to state: (a) Whether the green-house Gas emissions by developed nations is a major cause for environmental degradation; (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon; and (c) The Present status of green-house gas emissions in the world? ANSWER Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environemtn and Forests (Shrimathi Jayanthi Natarajan) (a) & (b) According to the fourth Assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the green House Gasses (GHG) emissions cause warming and induce many changes in the global climate system with likely– hood of causing adverse impact in various sectors such as water resources, agriculture, forests, natural eco-systems, Coastal Zones, health, energy and infrastructure. Government has released the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) on June 30, 2008 . Two of the eight National Missions i.e National Solar Mission includes ambitious programme aimed at generating solar power and conserving energy, and . Energy Efficiency mission envisages setting norms for achieving energy efficiency under Perform, Achieve and Trade Scheme. (c) As per the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change GHG emissions data for the year 2010, the total aggregate GHG em1ss1ons including Land Use & Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) for the developed and developing countries are in order of 15124.4 Teragram (Tg} Carbon dioxide equivalents (C0 2 -eq) and 11931.495 Tg COr eq respectively. **** GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 86 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 08 2013 Identification of wastes 86. Shri Gorakh Prasad Jaiswal: Dr. Sanjay Sinh: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state: (a) Whether the import of waste/ e-waste is allowed only for recycling/ recovery/ reuse purposes in the country; (b) If so, the manner to identify the wastes for recycling/recovery/ reuse purpose in the country; (c) The existing capacities of plants for reuse of the waste in the country, as on date; and (d) The quantity of imported waste/e-waste during each of last three years and the current year? 44 ' .., r