Lok Sabha Question No. 2106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-29
Subject: Air Pollution Abatement
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO, RAMA DEVI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2106 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2016

## Air Pollution Abatement

## 2106.  DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a)   whether  the  Government  has  allocated  funds  for  pollution  abatement  including  testing and monitoring of air pollution in mega cities of the country;
- (b)   if  so,  the  details  thereof  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  Scheme  and State-wise; including Bihar;
- (c)   whether the Government is considering the proposal made by the USA for monitoring the air quality in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  introduce  public  private  partnership  for transport and industry pollution management schemes; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a) & (b) The monitoring of air pollution in mega cities and towns is carried out under the under the scheme 'National Air Quality Monitoring Programme' (NAMP) through Central Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  and  State  Pollution  Control  Boards  (SPCBs)  /  Pollution Control Committee (PCCs) of UTs. The total amount allocated and utilized for testing and monitoring air pollution during each of the last three years and the current year, scheme and city/State-wise is annexed.

- (c) Technical  discussions  have  been  held  with  Environment  Protection  Agency,  United States of America regarding air quality management in the country.

(d)  &  (e)  Pollution  management  related  to  transport  and  industries  is  carried  out  through emissions and effluents norms laid down by the Government. There are 56 emission and 45 effluent standards in respect of 77 categories of industries. The emission norms for transport sector are laid down by Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways. The management of air pollution due to road dust is regulated under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.With regard to implementation of specific projects for transport and industry pollution management, Government has not excluded option of public private partnership.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2106 DUE FOR REPLY ON 29/11/2016 REGARDING 'AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT' RAISED BY SHRI DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: SHRIMATI RAMA  DEVI, HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF PARLIAMENT

## Details of Payment Released to Various Monitoring Agencies including States / UT under National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP)

| S.No .   | Name of Monitoring Agency   | 2013-14 (Amount in Rs.)                                               | 2014-15 (Amount in Rs.)                                               | 2015-16 (Amount in Rs.)                                               | 2016-17 Till October 2016 (Amount in Rs.)                             |
|----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh SPCB         | 8450000                                                               | 7666250                                                               |                                                                       |                                                                       |
| 2.       | Assam SPCB                  | 8690000                                                               | 7842500                                                               |                                                                       |                                                                       |
| 3.       | Bihar SPCB                  | Payment not made due to non-submission of air quality data since 2013 | Payment not made due to non-submission of air quality data since 2013 | Payment not made due to non-submission of air quality data since 2013 | Payment not made due to non-submission of air quality data since 2013 |
| 4.       | Chandigarh PCC              | 1986667                                                               |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       |
| 5.       | Chattisgarh ECB             |                                                                       |                                                                       | 1526250                                                               |                                                                       |
| 6.       | Gujarat SPCB                | 3809583                                                               |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       |
| 7.       | Goa SPCB                    | 8882500                                                               | 7125000                                                               | 7789333                                                               |                                                                       |
| 8.       | Jharkhand SPCB              |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh SEP & PCB  | 5578333                                                               |                                                                       | 10128333                                                              |                                                                       |
| 10.      | Karnataka SPCB              |                                                                       | 354167                                                                | 6749583                                                               |                                                                       |
| 11.      | Kerala SPCB                 |                                                                       | 6474167                                                               |                                                                       |                                                                       |
| 12.      | Maharashtra SPCB            | 7467083                                                               |                                                                       |                                                                       | 16316919                                                              |
| 13.      | Meghalaya SPCB              | 2297500                                                               |                                                                       | 7845833                                                               |                                                                       |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh SPCB         |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       | 7984417                                                               |
| 15.      | Mizoram SPCB                | 5931667                                                               | 1765000                                                               | 5413333                                                               |                                                                       |
| 16.      | Nagaland SPCB               | 1360000                                                               | 906667                                                                |                                                                       | 3658667                                                               |
| 17.      | Orissa SPCB                 |                                                                       | 5734583                                                               |                                                                       |                                                                       |
| 18.      | Punjab SPCB                 |                                                                       | 7795417                                                               |                                                                       |                                                                       |
| 19.      | Puducherry                  |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       | 5110333                                                               |
| 20.      | Rajasthan SPCB              |                                                                       |                                                                       | 4218750                                                               |                                                                       |
| 21.      | Tamil Nadu SPCB             | 4399166                                                               | 2358333                                                               |                                                                       |                                                                       |
| 22.      | Uttar Pradesh SPCB          | 9586667                                                               |                                                                       | 7263333                                                               |                                                                       |
| 23.      | Uttarakhand EP&PCB          | 3694334                                                               |                                                                       | 4085833                                                               |                                                                       |
| 24.      | NEERI                       |                                                                       | 7047000                                                               | 13612000                                                              | 22288000                                                              |
| 25.      | IIT Kanpur                  | 450000                                                                | 3709378                                                               |                                                                       |                                                                       |
|          | Total =                     | 72583500                                                              | 58778462                                                              | 68632581                                                              | 55358336                                                              |

Note:- SPCB - State Pollution Control Board, SEP&PCB - State Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board, EP& PCB Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board, PCC - Pollution Control Committee. NEERI is at present monitoring in 6 cities in 5 different states/Union territories namely Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

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