Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Pollution by Cement Plants
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ganesh Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.  80 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## Pollution by Cement Plants

## *80. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a) the  details  of  cement  plants/units  established  in  Satna  district,  Madhya  Pradesh, plant/unit-wise including date of establishment;
- (b) whether Government has taken note of the adverse effect of dust pollution generated by cement plants on the health of people in and around Satna district;
- (c) the  details  of  complaints  received  against  such  cement  plants/units  along  with  the action taken thereon;
- (d) whether closure directions can be issued without any prior show-cause notice in cases where grave injury to environment is caused by the industries and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the State Pollution Control Board  (SPCB)  have  inspected  the  industrial  units  and  scrutinized  the  nature  of violations of various provisions of pollution legislations notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and other prescribed environmental norms and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARAS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 80 DUE FOR REPLY ON 05.02.2021REGARDING 'POLLUTION BY CEMENT PLANTS' RAISED BY SHRI GANESH SINGH, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

- (a) The details of the Cement Plants established in Satna district, Madhya Pradesh is at Annexure I.
- (b) & (c) The Central Government has prescribed emission norms vide Gazette Notification dated  25  August  2014,  9  May  2016  and  10  May  2016  as  cement  industry  is  a  polluting industry.

Complaints  have  been  received  about  dust  pollution  arising  due  to  storage  of  fuel materials in cement unitof Satna district. A joint team of Central Pollution Control Board and Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board conducted inspection of the unit and no violation of norms was observed.

- (d) Sub-section (5) of Section 4 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 empowers the  Central  Government  to  issue  closure  direction  without  issuing  any  prior  notice  in  case where grave injury to the environment is caused by the industry.

State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees are empowered under Section 33A of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under Section 31A of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to issue closure directions.

- (e) CPCB and MPPCB has carried out inspections of different cement industries in Satna District  and  compliance  of the  stipulated  norms under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 has been reported. Details enclosed as Annexure II .

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## ANNEXURE I

## Annexure referred in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 80 due foranswer on 05.02.2021 regarding 'Pollution by Cement Plants'

## Cement Industries established in Satna District of Madhya Pradesh

| S. No.   | Name &address of Cement plant                                                                                            | Year of Establis hment   | Present Production Capacity   | Present Production Capacity   | Water/ Air Consent Validity                    | Air Pollution Control Arrangements                       |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name &address of Cement plant                                                                                            | Year of Establis hment   | Cemen t (MTP A                | Clinker (MTPA )               | Water/ Air Consent Validity                    | Air Pollution Control Arrangements                       |
| 1        | M/s. Birla Corporation Ltd. (Unit-Satna Cement Works), P.O. Birla Vikas, Satna                                           | 1959                     | 3.00                          | 3.40                          | 30.11.2020 (Renewal application under process) | E.S.P.-3, Bag House-10, Bag filter-101, Pocket filter-54 |
| 2        | M/s. Prism Johnson Ltd, (Cement Division), Village-Mankahari, P.O. Bathia, Tehsil-Rampur Baghelan, Distt.Satna.          | 1997                     | 3.50                          | 2.50                          | 30.06.2021                                     | Bag filter-4, E.S.P.- 1, Bag House-4                     |
| 2        | M/s. Prism Johnson Ltd, (Cement Division Unit- II), Village-Mankahari, P.O. Bathia, Tehsil- Rampur Baghelan, Distt.Satna | 2011                     | 6.70                          | 3.00                          | 30/06/2021                                     | Bag filter-3, E.S.P.- 1, Bag House-3                     |
| 3        | M/s. Ultra Tech Cement Limited, (Unit-Maihar Cement Works), P.O. Sarla Nagar, Maihar, Distt. Satna.                      | 1980                     | 5.00                          | 3.00                          | 30/09/2021                                     | Hybird filter-5, RABH-1, Bag filter- 2, E.S.P.-3         |
| 4        | M/s. KJS Cement (I) Ltd., NH-7, RewaRaodRajnagar, Village: Amilia- Lakhwar, Tehsil-Maihar, Distt:Satna                   | 2012                     | 3.55                          | 2.20                          | 31.12.2021                                     | E.S.P.-2, Bag filter - 5 , Bag House-3                   |
| 5        | M/s. Reliance Cement Co. Pvt. Ltd, (Cement Plant, Unit-1),                                                               | 2011                     | 5.00                          | 3.60                          | 30.11.2021                                     | E.S.P.-1, Bag filter - 3 , Bag House-4                   |
| 6        | M/S. BhilaiJaypee Cement Ltd, Post- Babupur, Tehshil- Raghuraj Nagar, Distt. Satna.                                      | 2010                     | ----                          | 1.30                          | 31.03.2021                                     | E.S.P.-1, Bag filter - 3 , Bag House-25, Big Bag House-1 |

Annexure referred in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 80 due for answer on 05.02.2021 regarding 'Pollution by Cement Plants'

Detail  of  Complaints  received  by  CPCB  against  Cement  Industries  of  District  Satna during last one year

|   S. No. | Complainant /Date of complaint                                 | Cement Plant                                               | Action taken                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Shri Ganesh Singh, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) 01.10.2019 | Cement Industries in Satna District                        | Complaint were verified and compliance report was provided vide MoEF&CC letter dt. 13.07.2020                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|        2 | Sh. Rishi Raj Singh, City President MBM, Satna M.P. 31.12.2019 | M/s Birla Corpn. Ltd., P.O. Birla Vikas, Distt- Satna. MP. | A joint team of CPCB and MPPCB inspected the unit on 09.01.2020 and found compliance of stack and fugitive emission norms. However, inspecting team suggested further improvement to minimise fugitive emission from bio-mass storage. MPPCB has verified the implementation of suggestive measures and compliance report has been submitted on 09.09.2020. |
|        3 | Shri Ganesh Singh, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) 28.8.2020  | M/s Birla Corpn. Ltd., P.O. Birla Vikas, Distt- Satna. MP. | Complaint was got investigated and the status report was provided vide MoEF&CC letter dated 01.12.2020.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |