Lok Sabha Question No. 285 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Pollution by Industries
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 285

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## Pollution by Industries

## *285.   SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  surprise/on  the  spot  inspection  of polluting industries in various States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and findings thereof along with the action taken/ directions given in this regard;
- (c) whether the directions given have been complied with by the said industries;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the industries which have not complied with the directions so far and the action taken against such industries?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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Statement referred to in parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 285 due for reply  on  13.03.2020  regarding  'Pollution  by  Industries'  by  SHRI  DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE and DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL, Hon'ble Members  of Parliament (a) to (e) The Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  has  carried  out  inspection  for verification  of  compliance  to  the  stipulated  norms  of  700  industries  falling  under  the    17category of highly polluting industries during the period 01.04.2016 to 04.03.2020. CPCB has reported that out of the 700 industries inspected, 342 industries were found cause notices/ technical directions to 159 units and closure directions to 181 units were issued non-complying. Under provisions of Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, showfor non-compliance.

One  direction  each  to  Assam  and  Maharashtra  State  Pollution  Control  Boards (SPCBs)  was  issued  under  Section  18(1)(b)  of  the  Water  (Prevention  and  Control  of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

Out of the 342 units found non-complying during inspection, 293 units are complying as on date. Directions/ notices issued for the remaining 49 non-complying units are still in force. State-wise and sector-wise status is given at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

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Annexure-I referred in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 285 due for answer on 13. 03.2020 regarding 'Pollution by Industries'

Status of 17 categories of industries (State wise) inspected under SMS Alerts Scheme (01.04.2016 - 04.03.2020)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT         |   Total no. of industries inspected |   No. of industries found non- complying |   No. of industries issued closure directions u/s 5 of EPA, 1986 |   No. of industries issued show- cause notice/ technical direction u/s 5 of EPA, 1986 |   No. of units complying as on date |   No. of units still not complying |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh   |                                  41 |                                       17 |                                                                6 |                                                                                    11 |                                  17 |                                  0 |
| 2.        | Assam*           |                                  38 |                                       19 |                                                               10 |                                                                                     8 |                                  15 |                                  4 |
| 3.        | Bihar            |                                   7 |                                        2 |                                                                0 |                                                                                     2 |                                   2 |                                  0 |
| 4.        | Chhattisgarh     |                                  31 |                                       10 |                                                                5 |                                                                                     5 |                                   9 |                                  1 |
| 5.        | Delhi            |                                   2 |                                        0 |                                                                0 |                                                                                     0 |                                   0 |                                  0 |
| 6.        | Goa              |                                   3 |                                        0 |                                                                0 |                                                                                     0 |                                   0 |                                  0 |
| 7.        | Gujarat          |                                  73 |                                       41 |                                                               21 |                                                                                    20 |                                  40 |                                  1 |
| 8.        | Haryana          |                                  30 |                                       12 |                                                                9 |                                                                                     3 |                                  11 |                                  1 |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh |                                   8 |                                        5 |                                                                3 |                                                                                     2 |                                   4 |                                  1 |
| 10.       | Jammu& Kashmir   |                                  10 |                                        6 |                                                                4 |                                                                                     2 |                                   4 |                                  2 |
| 11.       | Jharkhand        |                                  35 |                                       19 |                                                                9 |                                                                                    10 |                                  15 |                                  4 |
| 12.       | Karnataka        |                                  30 |                                       17 |                                                               10 |                                                                                     7 |                                  13 |                                  4 |
| 13.       | kerala           |                                   8 |                                        7 |                                                                5 |                                                                                     2 |                                   6 |                                  1 |
| 14.       | Madhya Pradesh   |                                  36 |                                       18 |                                                                6 |                                                                                    12 |                                  16 |                                  2 |
| 15.       | Maharashtra*     |                                  59 |                                       32 |                                                               22 |                                                                                     9 |                                  26 |                                  6 |
| 16.       | Meghalaya        |                                  15 |                                        7 |                                                                5 |                                                                                     2 |                                   5 |                                  2 |
| 17.       | Odisha           |                                  40 |                                       25 |                                                                9 |                                                                                    16 |                                  24 |                                  1 |
| 18.       | Puducherry       |                                   2 |                                        0 |                                                                0 |                                                                                     0 |                                   0 |                                  0 |
| 19.       | Punjab           |                                  23 |                                        6 |                                                                4 |                                                                                     2 |                                   5 |                                  1 |
| 20.       | Rajasthan        |                                  39 |                                        8 |                                                                3 |                                                                                     5 |                                   8 |                                  0 |
| 21.       | Sikkim           |                                   3 |                                        1 |                                                                1 |                                                                                     0 |                                   0 |                                  1 |
| 22.       | Tamil Nadu       |                                  43 |                                       23 |                                                               12 |                                                                                    11 |                                  18 |                                  5 |
| 23.       | Telangana        |                                  25 |                                       15 |                                                                8 |                                                                                     7 |                                  11 |                                  4 |
| 24.       | Tripura          |                                   3 |                                        0 |                                                                0 |                                                                                     0 |                                   0 |                                  0 |
| 25.       | Uttar Pradesh    |                                  49 |                                       25 |                                                               12 |                                                                                    13 |                                  21 |                                  4 |
| 26.       | Uttarakhand      |                                   6 |                                        4 |                                                                2 |                                                                                     2 |                                   3 |                                  1 |
| 27.       | West Bengal      |                                  41 |                                       23 |                                                               15 |                                                                                     8 |                                  20 |                                  3 |
|           | Total            |                                 700 |                                      342 |                                                              181 |                                                                                   159 |                                 293 |                                 49 |

Annexure-II  referred  in  reply  to  the  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  285  due  for answer on 13. 03.2020 regarding 'Pollution by Industries'

Status of 17 categories of industries (Sector wise) inspected under SMS Alerts Scheme (01.04.2016-04.03.2020)

| Sl. No.   | Sector         |   Total no. of industries inspected |   No. of industries found non- complying |   No. of industries issued closure directions u/s 5 of EPA, 1986 |   No. of industries issued show- cause notice/ technical direction u/s 5 of EPA, 1986 |   No. of units complying as on date |   No. of units still not complying |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Refineries     |                                  22 |                                       12 |                                                                4 |                                                                                     8 |                                  11 |                                  1 |
| 2.        | Fertilizer     |                                  43 |                                       19 |                                                               16 |                                                                                     3 |                                  18 |                                  1 |
| 3.        | Dyes           |                                  34 |                                       19 |                                                               16 |                                                                                     3 |                                  17 |                                  2 |
| 4.        | Pharmaceutical |                                  68 |                                       31 |                                                               19 |                                                                                    12 |                                  27 |                                  4 |
| 5.        | Pesticide      |                                  34 |                                       13 |                                                                6 |                                                                                     7 |                                  13 |                                  0 |
| 6.        | Caustic        |                                  21 |                                       10 |                                                                4 |                                                                                     6 |                                  10 |                                  0 |
| 7.        | Petrochemical  |                                  23 |                                       20 |                                                               12 |                                                                                     8 |                                  20 |                                  0 |
| 8.        | Power          |                                  89 |                                       37 |                                                                9 |                                                                                    28 |                                  32 |                                  5 |
| 9.        | Aluminium      |                                  11 |                                        8 |                                                                2 |                                                                                     6 |                                   8 |                                  0 |
| 10.       | Copper         |                                   3 |                                        2 |                                                                1 |                                                                                     1 |                                   2 |                                  0 |
| 11.       | Zinc           |                                   2 |                                        1 |                                                                0 |                                                                                     1 |                                   1 |                                  0 |
| 12.       | Steel          |                                  79 |                                       42 |                                                               25 |                                                                                    17 |                                  35 |                                  7 |
| 13.       | Cement         |                                 134 |                                       62 |                                                               24 |                                                                                    38 |                                  54 |                                  8 |
| 14.       | Sugar*         |                                  23 |                                       10 |                                                                7 |                                                                                     2 |                                   2 |                                  8 |
| 15.       | Pulp &Paper    |                                  48 |                                       25 |                                                               15 |                                                                                    10 |                                  23 |                                  2 |
| 16.       | Distillery*    |                                  42 |                                       14 |                                                               10 |                                                                                     3 |                                   9 |                                  5 |
| 17.       | Tannery        |                                  24 |                                       17 |                                                               11 |                                                                                     6 |                                  11 |                                  6 |
|           | Total          |                                 700 |                                      342 |                                                              181 |                                                                                   159 |                                 293 |                                 49 |