Lok Sabha Question No. 3011 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Projects on High Quality Environment
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3011

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## Projects on High Quality Environment

## 3011.   SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  projects  on  which  high  quality  environmental  services  companies have worked in the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps on Air Quality basis in Haryana and in Panipat  Parliamentary  Constituency  in  collaboration  with  the  State  Government  of Haryana so far, State-wise; and
- (c) the details of the report of AECOM on various issues such as environmental impact assessment corrective services and sustainability consulting regarding environment of Haryana and any Parliamentary Constituency, Panipat, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) State-wise  details  of  environmental  projects undertaken  by  environmental  service companies in the waste management sector have been provided at Annexure-I .
- (b) Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  launched  National  Clean  Air Programme  (NCAP)  in  January,  2019  and  is  long-term,  time-bound,  national  level strategy  to  improve  air  quality  across  the  country  in  a  comprehensive  manner  with targets to achieve reduction upto 40% in Particulate Matter10 (PM10) concentrations or achieve National Ambient Air Quality Standards by 2025-26.

Under 15th Finance Commission air quality performance grant, the amount of Rs.54.25 crore  have  been  released  to  Faridabad  city  of  Haryana  State  for  taking  air  quality improvement  measures  in  FY  2021-22  and  2022-23.  Commission  for  Air  Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) issued orders to Delhi &NCR States including Haryana for implementation of Action listed under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for improvement of air quality. Details of air quality of cities in Haryana including Panipat are enclosed at Annexure-II .

- (c) M/s  AECOM  India  Private  Limited  located  in  Gurgaon,  Haryana  has  prepared  the environmental Impact Assessment Report for Onshore development and production and oil and natural Gas of M/s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) for grant of environmental  clearance.  The  said  company  has  been  given  a  warning  by  Ministry  of Environment Forest and Climate Change for not guiding the M/s ONGC Ltd. vide letter dated 08 th March 2021

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Annexure-I Details of projects undertaken by environmental service companies

|   S. No. | State         | Name of Environmental Project                                                                                                                                        | Environmental Service Company                        |
|----------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Uttar Pradesh | Setting up of Common Bio- Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facility (CBWTF) in Banda District.                                                                   | M/s Bamdev Smart Solutions Pvt. Ltd.                 |
|        1 | Uttar Pradesh | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for assessment and remediation of Chromium contaminated area (2 site), Rania, Kanpur Dehat, UP.                         | M/s ERM India Private Limited                        |
|        1 | Uttar Pradesh | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for assessment and remediation of Pesticide contaminated area (5 sites) atDeva Road &IPL, Lucknow, UP.                  | M/s ERM India Private Limited                        |
|        2 | Kerala        | Setting up of Common Bio- Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facility (CBWTF), District Kochi.                                                                     | M/s Kerala Enviro Infrastructure Ltd.                |
|        2 | Kerala        | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for assessment and remediation of pesticides & heavy metals contaminated land & creeks (3 sites), Eloor-Edayar, Kerala. | M/s ERM India Private Limited                        |
|        3 | Manipur       | Setting up of Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) and CBWTF, West Imphal District.                                                                       | M/s Shija Hospitals and Research Institute Pvt. Ltd. |
|        4 | Mizoram       | Setting up of Common Bio- Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facility (CBWTF), Aizwal.                                                                             | M/s Aizawl Smart City Limited                        |
|        5 | Goa           | Setting up of Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF)of Hazardous waste.                                                                                     | M/s PondaEnvocare Ltd.                               |

|   6. | Karnataka      | Setting up of Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF)of Hazardous Waste in District Ramanagara.                                           | M/s Mother Earth Environ Tech Pvt. Ltd.   |
|------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|    7 | Odisha         | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for assessment and remediation of mercury contaminated areas (3 sites) at Ganjam, Odisha.            | M/s ERM India Private Limited             |
|    7 | Odisha         | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for assessment and remediation of Chromium contaminated area(1 site), Orichem, Talcher, Odisha.      | M/s ERM India Private Limited             |
|    8 | West Bengal    | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for assessment and remediation of Chromium contaminated area (1 site) at Nibra, Howrah, West Bengal. | M/s ERM India Private Limited             |
|    9 | Tamil Nadu     | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for assessment and remediation of Chromium contaminated area (1 site), Ranipet, Tamil Nadu.          | M/s ERM India Private Limited             |
|   10 | Madhya Pradesh | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for assessment and remediation of H-Acid contaminated area (4 sites), Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh.        | M/s ERM India Private Limited             |

## Details of Ambient Air Quality status of the Haryana during 2021

| State   | City / Town   | Annual average concentration in µg/m 3   | Annual average concentration in µg/m 3   | Annual average concentration in µg/m 3   |
|---------|---------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|         |               | Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)                    | Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)                   | Particulat e Matter 10 (PM10)            |
| Haryana | Ambala        | 9                                        | 21                                       | 122                                      |
|         | Ballabgarh    | 9                                        | 35                                       | 165                                      |
|         | Bhiwani       | 13                                       | 23                                       | 135                                      |
|         | CharkhiDadri  | 5                                        | 28                                       | 156                                      |
|         | Dharuhera     | 18                                       | 26                                       | 187                                      |
|         | Faridabad     | 10                                       | 35                                       | 230                                      |
|         | Fatehabad     | 10                                       | 22                                       | 153                                      |
|         | Gurgaon       | 6                                        | 20                                       | 174                                      |
|         | Hissar        | 12                                       | 30                                       | 162                                      |
|         | Jind          | 10                                       | 24                                       | 145                                      |
|         | Kaithal       | 21                                       | 17                                       | 144                                      |
|         | Karnal        | 26                                       | 20                                       | 119                                      |
|         | Kurukshetra   | 10                                       | 29                                       | 142                                      |
|         | Mandikhera    | 15                                       | 21                                       | 92                                       |
|         | Manesar       | 8                                        | 9                                        | 164                                      |
|         | Narnaul       | 7                                        | 25                                       | 175                                      |
|         | Palwal        | 10                                       | 11                                       | 127                                      |
|         | Panipat       | 39                                       | 15                                       | 196                                      |
|         | Sirsa         | 15                                       | 26                                       | 129                                      |
|         | Sonepat       | 9                                        | 24                                       | 319                                      |
|         | Yamuna Nagar  | 7                                        | 24                                       | 166                                      |