Lok Sabha Question No. 2742 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Emission Norms for Coal Based Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2742 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## EMISSION NORMS FOR COAL BASED PLANTS

2742. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  non-compliance  of  the emission standard norms by coal plants in the country are causing large number of premature deaths;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  measures taken by the Government for adherence of emission standard norms by coal plants?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

- (a)  to  (c)  :        No  report  which  establishes  direct  correlation  between pollution from  Thermal Power Plants  causing large number of premature deaths,  has  been  received  in  the  Ministry  of  Power  /  Central  Electricity Authority. However, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has informed that as per the findings of the study conducted by the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation and Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) in July 2018, over 3.2 lakh premature loss of lives, 5.2 crore (52 million) Respiratory Hospital Admissions (RHA) and 126 million Work Loss Days (WLD) can be avoided till 2030, if the standards are met by 2025. Of the monetised health benefits (estimated to be INR 9,62,222 crore), 92% are from deaths avoided and 8% is from morbidity reduction i.e. avoided RHA and WLD.

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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) notified following new environmental norms for Thermal Power Plants on 7th December 2015 and 28th June 2018:

| Emission parameter       | TPPs (units) installed before 31st December, 2003                                           | TPPs (units) installed after 31st December 2003 and upto 31st December 2016                 | TPPs (units) to be installed from 1st January 2017   |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Particulate Matter       | 100 mg/Nm3                                                                                  | 50 mg/Nm3                                                                                   | 30 mg/Nm3                                            |
| Sulphur Dioxide (SO 2 )  | 600 mg/Nm3 for units less than 500MW capacity 200 mg/Nm3 for units 500MW and above capacity | 600 mg/Nm3 for units less than 500MW capacity 200 mg/Nm3 for units 500MW and above capacity | 100 mg/Nm3                                           |
| Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) | 600 mg/Nm3                                                                                  | 300 mg/Nm3                                                                                  | 100 mg/Nm3                                           |
| Mercury                  | 0.03 mg/Nm3 (for unit size 500 MW and above)                                                | 0.03 mg/Nm3                                                                                 | 0.03 mg/Nm3                                          |

To ensure uninterrupted power supply position in the country, a  phased  implementation  plan  (to  be  implemented  before  2022)  for installation of Flue Gas De-Sulphurization (FGD) in plants for a capacity of 1,61,402 MW (414 Units) and upgradation of Electrostatic Precipitator in plants  for  a  capacity  of  64,525  MW  (222  units)  was  prepared  by  Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in consultation with the stakeholders and this plan  was  submitted  to  MoEF&CC  on  13.10.2017.    The  Central  Pollution Control  Board  (CPCB)  has  issued  directions  to  Thermal  Power  Plants  to ensure compliance as per the plan prepared by CEA.

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