Lok Sabha Question No. 3465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-16
Subject: Categorisation of Industries on Basis of Emission
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3465 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2018

## Categorisation of Industries on Basis of Emission

## 3465. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to categorize industries on the basis of industrial emission;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the action taken against the industries whose emission level is more than the permissible limits, State/ UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) and (b) The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change in consultation with the  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  has  categorized  industries  into  Red,  Orange, Green and White category based on their emissions, effluents, hazardous wastes generated, and consumption of resources. As per the categorization, 60 industrial sectors are categorized as  Red  category,  83  industrial  sectors  as  Orange  category,  63  industrial  sectors  as  Green category  and  36  industrial  sectors  as  White  category.  The  industries  in  Red,  Orange  and Green categories are required to seek Consent to Operate from State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/ Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) concerned, generally at an interval of 5, 10 and 15 years respectively.

- (c) The industry specific environmental standards notified by the Ministry are enforced through the CPCB and the SPCBs/PCCs concerned through consent mechanism and regular monitoring. CPCB carries out random inspection of industries falling in the 17 category of highly polluting industries to verify compliance with the stipulated norms. Depending on the level of non-compliance,  directions are issued under  Section 5  of  the  Environment (Protection)  Act,  1986  to  the  non-complying  industry  or  under  Section  18(1)(b) of  the  Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981/ Water  (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 to the SPCBs/PCCs concerned. During 2010-15, 1076 industries were inspected and 155 directions were issued to non-complying industries and 83 directions were issued to SPCBs. State-wise number of industrial inspections carried out and action taken for the period 2010-11 to 2014-15 is at Annexure-I.

CPCB  has  also  issued  directions  to  industries  for  installation  of  online  Continues Effluent/  Emission  Monitoring  System  (CEMS).  Since  2016-17,  inspection  of  polluting industries are being carried out by CPCB based on computer generated alerts of violation of effluent and emission standards as recorded in CEMS. As on 09.03.2018, 317 industries were inspected under this programme and 173 directions were issued to non-complying industries and 1 direction to SPCB. State-wise number of industrial inspections carried out and action taken till 09.03.2018 is at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3465 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 16.3.2018 REGARDING 'CATEGORISATION OF INDUSTRIES ON BASIS OF EMISSION' RAISED BY SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

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## ANNEXURE-II REFERRED IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3465 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 16.3.2018 REGARDING 'CATEGORISATION OF INDUSTRIES ON BASIS OF EMISSION' RAISED BY SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

## State-wise No. of Industries inspected under SMS Alert and Action Taken during 2016-17 and 2017-till 09.03.2018