Lok Sabha Question No. 2466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Inspection by CPCB
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2466

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## Inspection by CPCB

## 2466. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  17  categories  of  highly  polluting  industries  inspected  by  Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in financial year 2021-22, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of the total number of industries out of above industries found non-compliant, number of industries that complied with CPCB directions, and number of industries for which CPCB directions are still in force for the financial year 2021-22, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the compliance status, especially with regards to Air Pollution, of the aforementioned 17 categories of highly polluting industries as on June 2022, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the  compliance  status  of  Gross  Polluting  Industries  (GPI)  as  on  June  2022,  State/UTwise;
- (e) the number of complaints received and actions taken against non-compliance of CPCB Guidelines, State/ UT-wise; and
- (f) the  details  of  complaints  received  and  actions  taken  against  non-compliance of  CPCB Guidelines for Non-Attainment cities?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  to  (d)During  financial  year 2020-21, CPCB has carried out inspection of 50 number of industries based on OCEMS- SMS alerts  under 17 categories of highly polluting industries and no inspection  has been carried out  during FY 2021-22.  Out of 50numberof industries inspected by CPCB, 22 industries are found non-complying with the stipulated environmental norms.  Show-cause  notices  and  closure  directions  under  section  5  of  the  Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 are issued to 12 and 8 industries, respectively. State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/ Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) are directed to take necessary action to  ensure  compliance  of  stipulated  environmental  norms  for  two  non-complying  industrial units. Out of 22 non-complying industrials units, 14 units have subsequently complied with CPCB directions and for remaining units, directions of CPCB are still in force. State-wise and sector-wise  compliance  status  of  17  categories  of  highly  polluting  industries  inspected  on random basis  are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II , respectively.

During Financial Year 2021-22, a total number of 2706 Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs)  located  in  river  Ganga  and  Yamuna  main-stem  states  namely  Uttarakhand,  Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal are  inspected  .

As  per  the  information  received  from  respective  State  Pollution  Control  Boards (SPCBs) and Pollution Control Committees (PCCs), there are total 2,836 GPIs (excluding the GPIs  located  in  river  Ganga  and  Yamuna    main  stem  states  namely  Uttarakhand,  Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal)  in the country out of which 2,180 industries are operational and 656 industries are self-closed. Number of complying and non-complying  units  are  2,053  and  127  respectively.  Actions  are  taken  against  the  noncomplying units under the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974,  the  Air  (Prevention  and  Control  of  Pollution)  Act,  1981  and  the  Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.State-wise status of GPI units in the country is at Annexure-III .

(e)& (f)During the period January 2022 to July 2022 the total number of general complaints received in CPCB is 3638. These complaints are forwarded to respective SPCBs and PCCs for compliance verification and for necessary actions if observed any non-compliance during verification. State-wise status of general complaints received in CPCB is at Annexure-IV .

CPCB has received 9complaints related to non-attainment cities.  The  details  of  the complaints and action taken are at Annexure -V.

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Annexure - I referred in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  2466 due for answer on 01.08.2022 regarding 'Inspection by CPCB' raised by Dr. T. Sumathy (A) Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Hon'ble M.P.

## State-wise compliance status of 17 categories of industries inspected on randombasis during 2020-21, selected based on the real time data received through OCEMS

| Sl. No.   | State/UT       |   Total no. of industries Inspected |   No. of industries found Non- Complying |   No. of Industries complying with SCN/Technical Directions of CPCB |   No. of units found non- complying during inspection but complying as on date |   No. of industries for which SCN/directions of CPCB are still in force |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh |                                   3 |                                        2 |                                                                   2 |                                                                              2 |                                                                       0 |
| 2         | Gujarat        |                                   7 |                                        2 |                                                                   2 |                                                                              2 |                                                                       0 |
| 3         | Haryana*       |                                   7 |                                        2 |                                                                   0 |                                                                              0 |                                                                       2 |
| 4         | Karnataka      |                                   3 |                                        3 |                                                                   2 |                                                                              3 |                                                                       0 |
| 5         | Maharashtra    |                                   6 |                                        5 |                                                                   0 |                                                                              0 |                                                                       5 |
| 6         | Tamil Nadu*    |                                   4 |                                        2 |                                                                   1 |                                                                              1 |                                                                       1 |
| 7         | Telangana      |                                   8 |                                        2 |                                                                   1 |                                                                              2 |                                                                       0 |
| 8         | Uttar Pradesh  |                                   7 |                                        2 |                                                                   2 |                                                                              2 |                                                                       0 |
| 9         | Uttarakhand    |                                   5 |                                        2 |                                                                   2 |                                                                              2 |                                                                       0 |
|           | Total          |                                  50 |                                       22 |                                                                  12 |                                                                             14 |                                                                       8 |

Annexure - II referred in reply to parts (a)to (d) of the Lok SabhaUnstarred Question No.  2466 due for answer on 01.08.2022 regarding 'Inspection by CPCB' raised by Dr. T. Sumathy (A) Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Hon'ble M.P.

## Sector-wise compliance status of 17 categories of industries inspected on random-basis during 2020-21, selected based on the real time data received through OCEMS

| Sl. No.   | Sectors        | Total no. of industries Inspected   | No. of industries found Non- Complying   | No. of industries to whom closure directions were issued u/s 5 of EPA, 1986   | No. of Industries for which closure direction have been revoked   | No. of industries to whom Show- cause notices (SCN)/Technical directions were issued u/s 5 of EPA, 1986   | No. of Industries complying with SCN/Technical Directions of CPCB   | No. of units found non- complying during inspection but complying as on date   | No. of industries for which SCN/directions of CPCB are still in force   |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                | (A)                                 | (B)                                      | (C)                                                                           | (D)                                                               | (E)                                                                                                       | (F)                                                                 | (G)=(D)+(F)                                                                    | (H)= =(B)-(G)                                                           |
| 1         | Fertilizer     | 2                                   | 0                                        | 0                                                                             | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                   | 0                                                                              | 0                                                                       |
| 2         | Dyes           | 1                                   | 1                                        | 0                                                                             | 0                                                                 | 1                                                                                                         | 1                                                                   | 1                                                                              | 0                                                                       |
| 3         | Pharmaceutical | 17                                  | 9                                        | 2                                                                             | 2                                                                 | 7                                                                                                         | 7                                                                   | 9                                                                              | 0                                                                       |
| 4         | Pesticide      | 2                                   | 0                                        | 0                                                                             | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                   | 0                                                                              | 0                                                                       |
| 5         | Petrochemical  | 1                                   | 0                                        | 0                                                                             | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                   | 0                                                                              | 0                                                                       |
| 6         | Sugar          | 9                                   | 7                                        | 1                                                                             | 0                                                                 | 6                                                                                                         | 2                                                                   | 2                                                                              | 5                                                                       |
| 7         | Pulp &Paper    | 10                                  | 3                                        | 0                                                                             | 0                                                                 | 3                                                                                                         | 2                                                                   | 2                                                                              | 1                                                                       |
| 8         | Distillery     | 1                                   | 0                                        | 0                                                                             | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                   | 0                                                                              | 0                                                                       |
| 9         | Tannery*       | 7                                   | 2                                        | 0                                                                             | 0                                                                 | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                   | 0                                                                              | 2                                                                       |
|           | Total          | 50                                  | 22                                       | 3                                                                             | 2                                                                 | 17                                                                                                        | 12                                                                  | 14                                                                             | 8                                                                       |

## Annexure-III

Annexure - III referred in reply to part (a) to(d) of the Lok SabhaUnstarred Question No.  2466 due for answer on 01.08.2022 regarding 'Inspection by CPCB' raised by Dr. T. Sumathy (A) Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Hon'ble M.P.

## Compliance Status of Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs)

| Sl. No.   | SPCB/PCC                            | Total no. of industries   | No. of industries closed by their own   | No. of industries operational   | No. of industries complying with environmental standards   | No. of industries non-complying with environmental standards   | No. of industries against which action is taken for non- complying with environmental standards   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                                     | (A)=(B)+(C)               | (B)                                     | (C)                             | (D)                                                        | (E)=(F)+(G)+(H)+(I)                                            |                                                                                                   |
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar                    | 2                         | 0                                       | 2                               | 1                                                          | 1                                                              | 1                                                                                                 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                      | 66                        | 11                                      | 55                              | 50                                                         | 5                                                              | 5                                                                                                 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                   | 97                        | 8                                       | 89                              | 63                                                         | 26                                                             | 26                                                                                                |
| 4         | Assam                               | 0                         | 0                                       | 0                               | 0                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 5         | Bihar                               | 84                        | 34                                      | 50                              | 50                                                         | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 6         | Chandigarh                          | 0                         | 0                                       | 0                               | 0                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                        | 2                         | 0                                       | 2                               | 1                                                          | 1                                                              | 1                                                                                                 |
| 8         | Daman &Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 0                         | 0                                       | 0                               | 0                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 9         | Delhi                               | 3                         | 0                                       | 3                               | 3                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 10        | Goa                                 | 0                         | 0                                       | 0                               | 0                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 11        | Gujarat                             | 22                        | 4                                       | 18                              | 18                                                         | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 12        | Haryana                             | 627                       | 27                                      | 600                             | 594                                                        | 6                                                              | 6                                                                                                 |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh                    | 0                         | 0                                       | 0                               | 0                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 14        | Jammu &Kashmir                      | 69                        | 0                                       | 69                              | 66                                                         | 3                                                              | 3                                                                                                 |
| 15        | Jharkhand                           | 45                        | 6                                       | 39                              | 5                                                          | 34                                                             | 34                                                                                                |
| 16        | Karnataka                           | 4                         | 0                                       | 4                               | 4                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 17        | Kerala                              | 29                        | 1                                       | 28                              | 27                                                         | 1                                                              | 1                                                                                                 |
| 18        | Lakshadweep                         | 0                         | 0                                       | 0                               | 0                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh                      | 2                         | 0                                       | 2                               | 2                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 20        | Maharashtra                         | 4                         | 1                                       | 3                               | 3                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 21        | Manipur                             | 0                         | 0                                       | 0                               | 0                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 22        | Meghalaya                           | 2                         | 0                                       | 2                               | 2                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 23        | Mizoram                             | 0                         | 0                                       | 0                               | 0                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 24        | Nagaland                            | 0                         | 0                                       | 0                               | 0                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 25        | Odisha                              | 6                         | 0                                       | 6                               | 6                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 26        | Puducherry                          | 3                         | 0                                       | 3                               | 3                                                          | 0                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| 27        | Punjab                              | 5                         | 0                                       | 5                               | 4                                                          | 1                                                              | 1                                                                                                 |

| Sl. No.   | SPCB/PCC      |   Total no. of industries |   No. of industries closed by their own |   No. of industries operational |   No. of industries complying with environmental standards |   No. of industries non-complying with environmental standards |   No. of industries against which action is taken for non- complying with environmental standards |
|-----------|---------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 28        | Rajasthan     |                         1 |                                       0 |                               1 |                                                          1 |                                                              0 |                                                                                                 0 |
| 29        | Sikkim        |                         0 |                                       0 |                               0 |                                                          0 |                                                              0 |                                                                                                 0 |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu    |                         0 |                                       0 |                               0 |                                                          0 |                                                              0 |                                                                                                 0 |
| 31        | Telangana     |                         3 |                                       1 |                               2 |                                                          2 |                                                              0 |                                                                                                 0 |
| 32        | Tripura       |                         0 |                                       0 |                               0 |                                                          0 |                                                              0 |                                                                                                 0 |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh |                      1648 |                                     560 |                            1088 |                                                       1047 |                                                             41 |                                                                                                41 |
| 34        | Uttarakhand   |                        64 |                                       0 |                              64 |                                                         60 |                                                              4 |                                                                                                 4 |
| 35        | West Bengal   |                        48 |                                       3 |                              45 |                                                         41 |                                                              4 |                                                                                                 4 |
|           | Total         |                      2836 |                                     656 |                            2180 |                                                       2053 |                                                            127 |                                                                                               127 |

Annexure-IV

Annexure -IV referred in reply to part (e)& (f) of the Lok  SabhaUnstarred  Question No.   2466 due for answer on  01.08.2022 regarding 'Inspection by CPCB' raised by Dr. T. Sumathy (A) Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Hon'ble M.P.

## State-wise general complaintsreceived in CPCB during January 2022 to July 2022

| Sl. No.   | States /UTs    |   Number of Complaints received in CPCB | Forwarded to respective SPCB/PCC for necessary action   |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh |                                      16 | Andhra Pradesh SPCB                                     |
| 2.        | Delhi          |                                     763 | Delhi PCC                                               |
| 3.        | Gujarat        |                                     441 | Gujarat SPCB                                            |
| 4.        | Haryana        |                                      24 | Haryana SPCB                                            |
| 5.        | Jharkhand      |                                      19 | Jharkhand SPCB                                          |
| 6.        | Karnataka      |                                      15 | Karnataka SPCB                                          |
| 7.        | Kerala         |                                      26 | Kerala SPCB                                             |
| 8.        | Madhya Pradesh |                                     612 | Madhya Pradesh SPCB                                     |
| 9.        | Maharashtra    |                                      42 | Maharashtra SPCB                                        |
| 10.       | Punjab         |                                      18 | Punjab SPCB                                             |
| 11.       | Rajasthan      |                                     610 | Rajasthan SPCB                                          |
| 12.       | Tamil Nadu     |                                      23 | Tamil Nadu SPCB                                         |
| 13.       | Telangana      |                                      17 | Telangana SPCB                                          |
| 14.       | Uttar Pradesh  |                                     973 | Uttar Pradesh SPCB                                      |
| 15.       | Uttarakhand    |                                      18 | Uttarakhand SPCB                                        |
| 16.       | West Bengal    |                                      21 | West Bengal SPCB                                        |
|           | Total          |                                    3638 |                                                         |

Annexure -V referred in reply to part (e) & (f) of the Lok  SabhaUnstarred  Question No.   2466 due for answer on  01.08.2022 regarding 'Inspection by CPCB' raised by Dr. T. Sumathy (A) Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Hon'ble M.P.

## Status of complaints related to non-attainment cities

|   S. No. | Non-Attainment City/State   | Issue                                                                                  | Action taken by CPCB                                                                                                |
|----------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Bengaluru/Karnataka         | Concerned about air quality                                                            | Provided information of action taken for improving air quality by Central Government                                |
|        2 | Kolkata, West Bengal        | Air pollution caused due to encroachment of pavements by hawkers                       | Forwarded to West Bengal State Pollution Control Board for necessary actions.                                       |
|        3 | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh     | Suggested steps for air quality improvement                                            | Shared City Action Plan of city and forwarded to Uttar Pradesh State Pollution Control Board for necessary actions. |
|        4 | Ahmadabad, Gujarat          | Air pollution in Ahmadabad                                                             | Forwarded to Gujarat State Pollution Control Board for necessary actions.                                           |
|        5 | Delhi                       | Concerned about air quality of India                                                   | Steps taken for Air quality Improvement under NCAP provided                                                         |
|        6 | Khanna, Ludhiana, Punjab    | Dust pollution in Punjab and on the stretch of Rajpura to MandiGobindgarh (Punjab)     | Forwarded to National Highways Authority of India and Punjab State Pollution Control Board for necessary actions.   |
|        7 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu         | Regarding formulation of guidelines and action plans etc. as mandated in NCAP document | Comprehensive template on State Action Plan has been developed by MoEF& CC/CPCB.                                    |
|        8 | Nagpur, Maharashtra         | Intervention in matter of environment of Nagpur City                                   | Shared City Action Plan of city and Forwarded to Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board for necessary actions.   |
|        9 | Mumbai, Maharashtra         | Requirement for installation of Electrical crematorium at Taluka District Latur        | Forwarded to Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board for necessary actions.                                       |