Lok Sabha Question No. 2259 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Evaluation of Pollution Standards
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2259

ANSWERED ON 04 .0 7.2019

## EVALUATION OF POLLUT ION STANDARDS

## 2259. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has evaluated the pollution standards of the industries situated Ganga;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Gov ernment has come across any instances where the industries are not complyi the pollution standards and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has issued advisories to the industries on the pollution limits a standards; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) to (e) Yes, under the Namami Gange Programme. Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) located o stem  of  river  Ganga  and  its  tributaries  are  monitored  at  regular  frequency  by  CPCB  /Sta Control  Boards  (SPCBs)  for  verification  of  their  compliance  statu s  with  regard  to  consent  condition imposed by respective State Pollution Control Board and industry specific discharge standards

Directions for installation of Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring System (OCEMS been  issued  by  CPCB  for  assessment of  effluent  quality  and  compliance  status.  SMS  alert  on -compliant status is shared with CPCB/SPCB/Industry /Local Administration (DM Office).

Further, Implementation of water conservation/ water re - use, process modification and adoption of  cleaner  tec hnologies  including  up -gradation/  modification  of  effluent  treatment  plant  to  me stipulated norms (quality and quantity) for 5 key industrial sectors namely Distillery, Pulp Textile and Tannery located in 5 Ganga States have also been initiat d. CPCB has prepared charter/actio plan for upgradation of manufacturing process technology, ETP system and adoption of best pr Pulp & Paper, Distillery, Sugar and Textile sector. Expert Institutions, Industry Associat Go vernment Departments are involved in effective implementation of these charters.

Besides, since 2017, GPIs are also inspected on annual basis for compliance verific pollution  norms  and  process  modification,  wherever  required  through  third  party  technica Action  is  taken  by  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)/ State  Pollution  Control  Boards  (SPCBs) against the Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) discharging into main stem of Ganga River & i (Kali - East  &  Ramganga)  which  are  non -complying with the prescribed norms and non - connectivity of On - line Cont inuous Effluent Monitoring System (OCEMS).

In  2018,  12  institutes  were  involved  which  carried  out  inspection  of  961  GPI April -July, 2018 along with concerned SPCBs and State Mission for Clean Ganga (SMCGs)/ District Ganga Committee ( DGC). Out of 961 inspections carried out (952 by Third Party technical insti by CPCB) in 2018, 636 are complying and 110 are non -complying and 215 are self - closed.  Action has been  taken  on  110  non - complying  industries  in  which  110  GPIs  are  issued  closure  d irections  under Section 5 of the E(P) Act.

In 2019 - 20,1072 Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) have been identified on main stem Ganga  after  re - inventorisation  exercise  carried  out  by  CPCB. Inspection  of  1072  GPIs  has  been commenced by 17 third party technical institutions in April 2019. As on 24.06.2019, inspecti GPIs has been completed.

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