Lok Sabha Question No. 3947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: Violations of Environmental Regulations by Steel Manufacturing Factories
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3947

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2021

## Violations of Environmental Regulations by Steel Manufacturing Factories

## 3947. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether  the Government  has  received  any  complaints  regarding  violations of environment regulations by various steel manufacturing factories in Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof especially in Bokaro, Dhanbad, Giridih and Ramgarh districts of Jharkhand; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government against such Steel manufacturing factories?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) to (c) Seven significant complaints have been received regarding violation of environment regulation by steel manufacturing factories in the Jharkhand.

The details of industries against whom the violation of environment regulations have been reported along with action taken against the violators are as follows:

|   S. No. | Details of Complaints                                                                                             | Action Taken                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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|        1 | M/s Electrosteel Steels Limited, at Siyaljori PO-Jogidih, District Bokaro for violation of EIA Notification 2006. | Legal proceedings have been filed against the responsible persons and M/s Electrosteel Steels Limited under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, which is under judicial process.                                 |
|        2 | M/s Saluja Steel and Power Pvt. Ltd., at Manjhiladih, Gadisrirampur, District Giridih                             | A Committee under the Chairmanship of Director, Department of Industry, Government of Jharkhand has been constituted to undertake the inspection against the raised complainsts. The inspections has been conducted. |
|        3 | M/s Santupuriya Alloys Pvt. Ltd., at Mohanpur, Mhtodih, District Giridih                                          | A Committee under the Chairmanship of Director, Department of Industry, Government of Jharkhand has been constituted to undertake the inspection against the raised complainsts. The inspections has been conducted. |
|        4 | M/s Venkateshwar Sponge and Iron Pvt. Ltd., at Mahuatand, District Giridih                                        | A Committee under the Chairmanship of Director, Department of Industry, Government of Jharkhand has been constituted to undertake the inspection against the raised complainsts. The inspections has been conducted. |
|        5 | M/s Atibit Industries Company Ltd., at Manjhiladih, Tundi Road, District Giridih                                  | A Committee under the Chairmanship of Director, Department of Industry, Government of Jharkhand has been constituted to undertake the inspection against the raised complainsts. The inspections has been conducted. |
|        6 | M/s Balmukund Sponge and Iron Pvt. Ltd., at Shatro, Manjhiladih, Tundi, DistGiridih                               | A Committee under the Chairmanship of Director, Department of Industry, Government of Jharkhand has been constituted to undertake the inspection against the raised complainsts. The inspections has been conducted. |

| 7   | Complaints of Shri Ranjeet Pandey & Others of PradushanMuktAbhiyanSamiti, Ramgarh, Jharkhand, dated 15.05.2017 and 27.07.2017 about Jharkhand Ispat (P) Ltd., Dist. Ramgarh.   | Complaint was forwarded to Jharkhand SPCB and CPCB- Regional Directorate - Kolkata for carrying out necessary action. Closure Direction was issued by CPCB vide letter dated 13.02.2018 and after compliance closure direction it was revoked on 14.11.2018   |
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