Lok Sabha Question No. 1113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Environment Protection Charges
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri B K Parthasarathi, Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1113

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## Environment Protection Charges

## 1113 SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI: SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI:

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

- (a) the amount of Environmental Protection Charges (EPC) and Environmental Compensation (EC) received by the Central Pollution Control Board during the last five years, year-wise and State/UT-wise including Delhi;
- (b) the amount of funds utilised under the EPC and EC, during the said period, year, head and items-wise and State/UT-wise including Delhi;
- (c) the details of the projects or studies on which the EPC and EC have been utilised;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  invest  in  projects  or  studies  that  will  curb pollution at source through these funds; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

## (a) & (b):

The  amount  of  Environment  Protection  Charges  (EPC)  received  by  Central  Pollution Control Board (CPCB), and the amount of funds utilized under the EPC during the last five years is placed at Annexure-I .

With regard to Environmental Compensation (EC), CPCB has received a deposit of total amount of Rs.126.76 Crores in the NGT EC 25% account and Rs. 276.96 Crores in the NGT EC 75% account inclusive of bank interest till March 31, 2024 of which Rs. 46.25 Crores and Rs. 15.69 Crores have been released till March 31,  2024,  respectively. Further,  in  pursuant  to  the orders of the Hon'ble NGT in specific cases, 23 specific purpose accounts have been opened. As on  March  31,  2024,  the  total  amount  deposited  in  these  accounts  is  Rs.  176  Crores,  interest accrued is 17 Crores and amount released is Rs.1.33 Crores.

With respect to State-wise utilization, it is submitted that the fund has been released for 67 projects/ studies, out of which 54 projects/ studies were conducted by CPCB with projects having nationwide scope, studies directed Hon'ble  NGT,  etc.  Remaining  projects  were conducted by State Pollution Control Board. The details are given at Annexure-II .

(c): List  of  the  projects  or  studies  on  which  the  EPC  have  been  utilized  is  annexed  at Annexure-III .

The projects/studies funded from EC funds are within the following scope of activities accepted by the Hon'ble NGT vide order dated 22.01.2019 in the matter O.A. No. 101/2019:

- i. Development  of  infrastructure  for  Air  and  Water  quality  surveillance  and  monitoring  for different areas/locations in Delhi NCR and other needed places.
- ii. Remediation  of  contaminated  sites-and  for  that  to  develop  infrastructure,  procurement  of equipment,  etc.  including hiring of Experts/  Consultants  for specific requirement  for remediation of sites, etc.
- iii. Specific investigations and studies with regard to environment and ecology.
- iv. Carrying capacity assessment for ecologically and environmentally sensitive & critical areas, including hiring of Experts/Consultants for specific purpose and period.
- v. R & D activities with regard to new technologies, clean technologies, etc.
- vi. Capacity building of scientific and engineering personnel of Central Pollution Control Board and PCBs/ PCCs to rejuvenate and protect the environment.
- vii. Augmenting and strengthening of laboratory network in terms of manpower and logistics.
- viii. Payment of honorarium in compliance of Judicial Orders of the Courts and Tribunal.
- ix. Specialized studies on accidental spill areas, health impact assessment, recalcitrant pollutants, etc.
- x. Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities.
- xi. Any other scientific and technical matter which may arise as a contingent matter.

The list of projects/studies funded under EC Funds is placed at Annexure-IV .

## (d) & (e):

Beside scientific studies, utilization of EPC funds has been considered for implementation  of  on-ground  mitigation  measures  to  reduce  air  pollution  at  source  and  for restoration of environment and accordingly following new areas have been added for funding:

-  Funding  of  projects  (road  construction,  paving,  procurement  of  anti-smog  guns  (ASGs)  & Mechanical Road Sweepers (MRSs), etc.) of ULBs/SPCBs
-  Funding establishment of paddy straw based pelletisation and torrefaction plants
-  Funding retrofitment /upgradation of DG sets in Government hospitals
-  Gap funding support for implementation of micro-level action plans in non-attainment cities
-  Gap funding support for implementation of activities of city action plans of NCR cities not funded  NCAP  and  XVFC.  Detailed  guidelines  for  providing  funding  support  to  18  NCR cities have been prepared in line with NCAP model. These have been submitted to Hon'ble NGT for seeking its concurrence.

Details of the projects sanctioned under EPC funds and proposals are kept in abeyance based on above said areas is annexed at Annexure-V and Annexure-VI .

There  are  22  ongoing  projects/studies  which  are  funded  under  EC  Funds  for  prevention  and control of pollution in the country.  The key ongoing projects include,

-  Review of National Ambient Air Quality Standards
-  Source Apportionment / Carrying Capacity study for 25 Non-Attainment Cities (NACs)
-  Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool development for analysis of air quality data
-  Satellite based ambient air quality monitoring at national scale (SAANS)
-  Development of National Hazardous Waste Tracking (NHWTS) Software
-  Design,  Development  &  Implementation of  OCEMS*  Data Acquisition  and  Management System (ODAMS) for direct data transfer for the Control  of  Pollution from  Industries  in India
-  Scientific study to review the deep sea discharge norm at Kantiajal, Gujarat with respect to increase in concentration of COD in discharge effluent
-  Development of E-learning module under Mission Karamyogi
-  Implementation of centralized barcode system for tracking of biomedical waste
-  Strengthening and upgradation of laboratories of CPCB
-  Noise Mapping, Hot Spot Identification and Mitigation Plan for Noise Pollution Control in Delhi
-  Upgradation  of  Laboratories  with  IT  enabled  services  including  Laboratory  Information Management System
-  Restoration of Phuldera drain
-  Value added use  of Bottom Ash of thermal power plant  as partial  replacement  of natural sand in concrete

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Annexure-I

| EPC Funds (as on May 31, 2024)       | EPC Funds (as on May 31, 2024)   | EPC Funds (as on May 31, 2024)   | EPC Funds (as on May 31, 2024)   | EPC Funds (as on May 31, 2024)   | EPC Funds (as on May 31, 2024)   | EPC Funds (as on May 31, 2024)   | EPC Funds (as on May 31, 2024)   |
|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Financial Year                       | 2019-20                          | 2020-21                          | 2021-22                          | 2022-23                          | 2023-24                          | 2024-25 (Upto 31 May 2024)       | Total                            |
| Received Amount                      | 40.59                            | 22.17                            | 35.16                            | 57.88                            | 65.28                            | 11.42                            | 364.40                           |
| Interest                             | 8.32                             | 6.11                             | 4.40                             | 10.19                            | 20.74                            | 0.17                             | 58.16                            |
| Received Amount (including interest) | 48.91                            | 28.28                            | 39.56                            | 68.07                            | 86.02                            | 11.59                            | 422.56*                          |
| Expenditur e                         | 8.24                             | 22.88                            | 11.41                            | 6.44                             | 22.38                            | 0.37                             | 99.29                            |

## Annexure-II

|   S.No. | Project Proponent                         |   No. of projects | Amount Released (Rs.)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
|       1 | CPCB                                      |                54 | 41.25 Crores            |
|       2 | Nagaland Pollution Control Board          |                 5 | 93.84 L Lacs            |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board |                 3 | 1.75 Crores             |
|       4 | Manipur Pollution Control Board           |                 1 | 86.91 Lacs              |
|       5 | Pollution Control Board Assam             |                 1 | 3.44 Crores             |
|       6 | Punjab Pollution Control Board            |                 2 | 9.15 Crores             |
|       7 | Kerala State Pollution Control Board      |                 1 | 4.55 Lacs               |

## Annexure-III

## List of Projects or studies under EPC Funds (as on 31.05.2024)

| S. No.                                     | Head                                                                                                                                                   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Scientific/technical studies               | Scientific/technical studies                                                                                                                           |
| 1                                          | Pilot project to demonstrate the effectiveness of air pollution mitigation by Pariyayantra filtration- MRIIRS                                          |
| 2                                          | Deployment and Evaluation of air purification units for traffic junction pollution abatement in Delhi- NEERI                                           |
| 3                                          | Control of Dust Emissions using dust Suppressant- EPRI                                                                                                 |
| 4                                          | Bi-weekly action plan for effective and efficient management of PM2.5 concentrations in the Delhi city- IIT Delhi                                      |
| 5                                          | Multiple antenna high density ion generator for pollution control in New Delhi - STP Pune                                                              |
| 6                                          | Impact of Traffic on Asthma amongst School Children in Delhi- IIHMR                                                                                    |
| 7                                          | Monitoring and Evaluation of Ionization based Air Purifying Technology- IIT Delhi                                                                      |
| 8                                          | Health impact assessment of fire cracker bursting on Diwali &Dusshera-MAMC                                                                             |
| 9                                          | Ambient air quality monitoring in Meerut and Faridabad by M/s Shriram Institute of Industrial Research - Air Lab                                       |
| 10                                         | Evaluation of Modelling techniques for air quality management in - TERI                                                                                |
| 11                                         | Estimation of Fuel Losses and Assessment of Air Quality at selected traffic- CRRI                                                                      |
| 12                                         | Proxy relationship of ultrafine particles number concentration, new particle formation and its growth rate in transport microenvironment in Delhi- DTU |
| 13                                         | Does Poor Air Quality from Crop burning in close proximity to residential areas adversely affects respiratory health- TERI                             |
| 14                                         | Delhi air quality experiment: A paradigm shift in source apportionment- IIT Kanpur                                                                     |
| 15                                         | Delineation of Air Shed for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR- NEERI                                                                                 |
| 16                                         | Assessment of contribution of stubble burning in Punjab &Haryana states on air quality- NEERI                                                          |
| 17                                         | Air quality impact on travel choice (A-Quit)- TERI SAS                                                                                                 |
| 18                                         | Pilot study for assessment of reducing air pollution in urban areas by using outdoor cleaning system (sometimes called as Smog Tower)- IITB, TPL       |
| 19                                         | Health impact of firecrackers bursting during Diwali in National Capital of Delhi - MAMC (5 year)                                                      |
| 20                                         | Near-real time fire emission estimation and fire forecasting system for Delhi Air Quality- CDAC                                                        |
| Activities related to Field visits         | Activities related to Field visits                                                                                                                     |
| 21                                         | Clean Air for Delhi Campaign                                                                                                                           |
| 22                                         | CPCB field visits for feedback on air polluting activities in Delhi                                                                                    |
| Laboratory infrastructure projects         | Laboratory infrastructure projects                                                                                                                     |
| 23                                         | Up gradation of existing SODAR at CPCB - NPL                                                                                                           |
| 24                                         | Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (EDXRF) for Instrumentation Laboratory, CPCB                                                         |
| 25                                         | Procurement of Instruments/ equipment for Instrumentation Laboratory, CPCB                                                                             |
| 26                                         | Strengthening of Lab Infrastructure- Air Laboratory, CPCB                                                                                              |
| Road dust control projects related to ULBs | Road dust control projects related to ULBs                                                                                                             |
| 27                                         | Proposal of GMCfor road maintenance/construction                                                                                                       |

| CAAQMS projects          | CAAQMS projects                                                                          |
|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 28                       | Commissioning of Central Control Room(CCR), Social Media Platform, Sameer App - IT, CPCB |
| 29                       | Strengthening of Air Quality Monitoring network in Delhi- Air Laboratory, CPCB           |
| 30                       | Expansion of CAAQMS in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh- HSPCB and UPPCB                        |
| Palletisation guidelines | Palletisation guidelines                                                                 |
| 31                       | Grant for Pellet plant                                                                   |

Note: Besides above, EPC funds have been utilised for meeting expenditures towards stipend, meetings/ workshops and other administrative activities.

## Annexure-IV

List of Projects/ Studies/ Laboratory Equipment Procurement funded under EC Funds as on March 31, 2024

|   S.No | Title                                                                                                                                                                        | Type of Activity                 | Status (Completed/ ongoing)   |   Expenditure till 31.03.2024 (Rs. in Lacs) |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Review of National Ambient Air Quality Standards                                                                                                                             | Research                         | Ongoing                       |                                       14.79 |
|      2 | Preparation of guidelines for setting up of Biodiversity Parks in the floodplains of rivers of India                                                                         | Research                         | Completed                     |                                        2.3  |
|      3 | Scientific study to review the deep sea discharge norm at Kantiajal, Gujarat with respect to increase in concentration of COD in discharge effluent                          | Research                         | Ongoing                       |                                       78.8  |
|      4 | Source Apportionment / Carrying Capacity study for 25 Non-Attainment Cities (NACs)                                                                                           | Research                         | Ongoing                       |                                      600.5  |
|      5 | Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool development for analysis of air quality data                                                                          | Research                         | Ongoing                       |                                       23.78 |
|      6 | Emission Inventories, Source Apportionment and Carrying Capacity studies in the Indo Gangetic Plain (IGP) region                                                             | Research                         | Completed                     |                                        1.65 |
|      7 | Installation and commissioning of Indigenous items for ring test and static injection system and replacing island tables in wet chemical laboratory                          | Laboratory strengthening         | Completed                     |                                      160.12 |
|      8 | Random verification of annual inventory report on hazardous waste management submitted by SPCBs/PCCs                                                                         | Investigation                    | Completed                     |                                      113    |
|      9 | Assessment of Air, Water, and Soil Quality in Baghjan Oil Blow out site & its Vicinity, Tinsukia, Assam                                                                      | Investigation                    | Completed                     |                                       52.01 |
|     10 | Strengthening of Computer Network in CPCB                                                                                                                                    | IEC                              | Completed                     |                                      106    |
|     11 | Setting up Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) in Non- Attainment Cities (NAC) in the country                                                        | Monitoring infrastructure        | Completed                     |                                      500    |
|     12 | Development of National Hazardous Waste Tracking (NHWTS) Software                                                                                                            | Investigation, capacity building | Ongoing                       |                                        0    |
|     13 | Design, Development & Implementation of OCEMS* Data Acquisition and Management System (ODAMS) for direct data transfer for the Control of Pollution from Industries in India | Monitoring infrastructure        | Ongoing                       |                                        0    |

| S.No   | Title                                                                                                                                                                        | Type of Activity                | Status (Completed/ ongoing)   | Expenditure till 31.03.2024 (Rs. in Lacs)   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|        | *OCEMS (Online Continuous Effluent/Emission Monitoring System)                                                                                                               |                                 |                               |                                             |
| 14.    | Development of comprehensive Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) & Circular Economy Portal                                                                                | Infrastructure for surveillance | Ongoing                       | 14.27                                       |
| 15.    | Upgradation of Laboratories with IT enabled services including laboratory information management system                                                                      | Laboratory strengthening        | Ongoing                       | 208                                         |
| 16.    | Development of E-learning module under Mission Karamyogi                                                                                                                     | Capacity building               | Ongoing                       | 0                                           |
| 17.    | Implementation of centralized barcode system for tracking of biomedical waste                                                                                                | Research                        | Ongoing                       | 0                                           |
| 18.    | Strengthening and upgradation of laboratories of CPCB                                                                                                                        | Laboratory strengthening        | Ongoing                       | 451.57                                      |
| 19.    | Inspection of 389 Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) discharging in Hindon Sub basin through third party by seven technical institutes along with concerned SPCBs (Phase I) | Investigation                   | Completed                     | 12.74                                       |
| 20.    | Satellite based ambient air quality monitoring at national scale (SAANS): Phase II - Maintenance and Improvement                                                             | Monitoring infrastructure       | Ongoing                       | 20.02                                       |
| 21.    | Assessment of Environmental Carrying Capacity of Eco-Sensitive Zones: Sanjay Gandhi National Park Mumbai                                                                     | Research                        | Completed                     | 6.84                                        |
| 22.    | Setting up of Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) in Charkhi Dadri and Mohendergarh in Haryana                                                       | Monitoring infrastructure       | Ongoing                       | 0                                           |
| 23.    | Noise Mapping, Hot Spot Identification and Mitigation Plan for Noise Pollution Control in Delhi - I (85 L)                                                                   | Investigation, Research         | Ongoing                       | 33.71                                       |
| 24.    | Inventory management system for laboratories and strengthening of infrastructure                                                                                             | Laboratory strengthening        | Completed                     | 373.818                                     |
| 25.    | Conducting 2-day workshops at Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) centers on plastic waste management in India                              | Capacity building               | Completed                     | 33.75                                       |
| 26.    | Sampling & analysis charges, purchase of equipment/ consumables, etc. for NGT assignments conducted by Regional                                                              | NGT assignments, Laboratory     | Ongoing                       | 91.5                                        |

| S.No   | Title                                                                                                                                                           | Type of Activity         | Status (Completed/ ongoing)   | Expenditure till 31.03.2024 (Rs. in Lacs)   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|        | Directorates of CPCB                                                                                                                                            | strengthening            |                               |                                             |
| 27.    | Demonstration of Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) for Environmental Laboratory wastewater treatment                                                               | Research                 | Ongoing                       | 8.35                                        |
| 28.    | NABL accreditation and strengthening of laboratory at CPCB Regional Directorate Bhopal                                                                          | Laboratory strengthening | Ongoing                       | 5.33                                        |
| 29.    | Inventorization of salt generated from Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) of Textile & Tannery sector and status of management in the state of Tamil Nadu | Investigation            | Ongoing                       | 9                                           |
| 30.    | Status of Secured Land-Fills (SLF) maintained by individual industries and CETPs in Tamil Nadu and assessment of ground water quality around SLF                | Research                 | Ongoing                       | 3                                           |
| 31.    | Study on flood plain identification & demarcation of River Mahanadi in the identified stretches                                                                 | Research                 | Completed                     | 6.3                                         |
| 32.    | Development of state of the art laboratory infrastructure at CPCB Regional Directorate Bhopal                                                                   | Laboratory strengthening | Ongoing                       | 23.15                                       |
| 33.    | Strengthening & upgradation of laboratory of CPCB Regional Directorate Vadodara                                                                                 | Laboratory strengthening | Ongoing                       | 0                                           |
| 34.    | Upgradation of the central laboratory of Pollution Control Board, Assam                                                                                         | Laboratory strengthening | Ongoing                       | 344.4                                       |
| 35.    | Information, Education & Communication Activities in Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                          | Capacity building        | Completed                     | 24.92                                       |
| 36.    | Inventorization of Seven types of wastes in Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                   | Investigation            | Completed                     | 90                                          |
| 37.    | Setting up of laboratory at Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh by APPCB                                                                                                  | Laboratory strengthening | Completed                     | 59.85                                       |
| 38.    | Procurement of Video Conferencing Equipment for Nagaland Pollution Control Board                                                                                | Capacity building, IEC   | Completed                     | 2.85                                        |
| 39.    | Inventorization of Hazardous waste in Nagaland                                                                                                                  | Investigation            | Completed                     | 41.18                                       |
| 40.    | Information, Education & Communication Activities in Nagaland                                                                                                   | Capacity building        | Completed                     |                                             |

|   S.No | Title                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Type of Activity          | Status (Completed/ ongoing)   |   Expenditure till 31.03.2024 (Rs. in Lacs) |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|     41 | Construction of 1 km road using plastic waste (polymer bitumen road) at Signal point, Dimapur, Nagaland* *The project was undertaken by Nagaland Pollution Control Board to demonstrate utilization of plastic waste in road making. | Research                  | Completed                     |                                       27.31 |
|     42 | Inventorization and awareness of E-waste in the state of Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                    | Investigation             | Completed                     |                                       22.5  |
|     43 | Installation of Real Time Water Quality Monitoring Stations (RTWQMS) by Punjab SPCB                                                                                                                                                  | Monitoring infrastructure | Completed                     |                                      375    |
|     44 | Laboratory Upgradation of Punjab SPCB                                                                                                                                                                                                | Laboratory strengthening  | Completed                     |                                      540    |
|     45 | VOC emission spray painting and control technologies                                                                                                                                                                                 | Research                  | Completed                     |                                        4.55 |
|     46 | Manipur Pollution Control board - Assistance for urgent needs of the laboratory of the board (procurement of equipment, consumables, etc.)                                                                                           | Laboratory strengthening  | Completed                     |                                       86.91 |
|     47 | Waste to wealth hackathon under Mission Life                                                                                                                                                                                         | IEC                       | Completed                     |                                        1.8  |
|     48 | Conference cum training program on environmental pollution and remediation conducted at Delhi Judicial Academy                                                                                                                       | IEC                       | Completed                     |                                        1.22 |
|     49 | Upgradation of monitoring capabilities of Air Laboratory in CPCB through procurement of HPLC system & accessories and PM2.5 Samplers                                                                                                 | Laboratory strengthening  | Completed                     |                                      106.8  |
|     50 | Restoration of Phuldera drain                                                                                                                                                                                                        | NGT assignment            | Ongoing                       |                                       62.5  |
|     51 | Study to establish whether existing batch processes and advanced batch automated process are able to meet environmental concerns vis-a vis- continuous process in tyre pyrolysis Industry                                            | NGT assignment            | Completed                     |                                        3.84 |
|     52 | Assessment of environmental damage and preparation of restoration plan for air, water and soil environment due to styrene gas leakage at Visakhapatnam                                                                               | NGT assignment            | Completed                     |                                       25.73 |
|     53 | Bioremediation of contaminated soils and surface water bodies and ground water (aquifer) of the De-sludged and refilled Lagoon of Distillery Spent wash of M/s Godavari Bio-refineries Ltd. at Sakarwadi, Maharashtra                | NGT assignment            | Ongoing                       |                                        6.78 |

|   S.No | Title                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Type of Activity         | Status (Completed/ ongoing)   |   Expenditure till 31.03.2024 (Rs. in Lacs) |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|     54 | Environmental and health studies in Malegaon in pursuant to Hon'ble NGT matter in OA No. 359 of 2019-PB                                                                                                                             | NGT assignment           | Ongoing                       |                                       35.4  |
|     55 | Project for reporting built up area with all floor plan drawings and measurements of A wing & B Wing of Project at CTS No. 628 A & 629 C, Village Kandivali Mumbai in pursuant to the Hon'ble NGT matter in OA no. 77/2019 (PB)     | NGT assignment           | Completed                     |                                        2.26 |
|     56 | Ambient Air Quality Monitoring at Charkhi Dadri                                                                                                                                                                                     | NGT assignment           | Completed                     |                                        1.35 |
|     57 | Monitoring of Tadgam, Tithal and Jampore beaches in Valsad, Gujarat and Daman                                                                                                                                                       | NGT assignment           | Completed                     |                                       10    |
|     58 | Sampling of Cigarettes & Bidi Butts through IITR-Lucknow                                                                                                                                                                            | NGT assignment           | Completed                     |                                       48    |
|     59 | Compensation to the concerned students by Delhi Legal Service Authority                                                                                                                                                             | NGT assignment           | Completed                     |                                       51    |
|     60 | General Framework For Imposing Environmental Damage Compensation - Meta-analysis study for Environmental Damage Assessment                                                                                                          | NGT assignment           | Completed                     |                                        6.29 |
|     61 | Restoration plan for environment, public health and ground water around Panipat refinery                                                                                                                                            | NGT assignment           | Ongoing                       |                                      780    |
|     62 | Testing of vegetables, edible products, soil & water on the bank of river Yamuna in Delhi                                                                                                                                           | NGT assignment           | Completed                     |                                        2.46 |
|     63 | Damage Cost Assessment for MSW Landfill site at Bandhwari Village Gurugram                                                                                                                                                          | NGT assignment           | Completed                     |                                        8.74 |
|     64 | Validation of Right Biotic System for carrying out quick hygienic survey of rivers                                                                                                                                                  | NGT assignment           | Completed                     |                                       10.27 |
|     65 | Report on impact of operation of kiln on air pollution in NCR in pursuant to Hon'ble SC civil appeal 18213/2023                                                                                                                     | Hon'ble court assignment | Completed                     |                                        1.65 |
|     66 | Report on extent of damage in & around MIDC Tarapur; restoration measures, environmental damage cost & cost of restoration, and individual accountability of CETP and polluting units in pursuant to Hon'ble NGT OA no.64/2016 (WZ) | NGT assignment           | Completed                     |                                        5.19 |
|     67 | Value added use of Bottom Ash of thermal power plant as partial replacement of natural sand in concrete                                                                                                                             | Research                 | Ongoing                       |                                        0    |

1. Financial assistance for setting of paddy straw based pellet plant:
2.  In  case  of  non-torrefied  pellet  plant,  Financial  Assistance  of  40%  of  capital  cost (maximum of Rs 28 lakh per TPH plant) with maximum financial support of Rs 1.4 crore per proposal.
3.  In case of torrefaction plant, Financial Assistance of 40% of capital cost (maximum of Rs 56 lakh per TPH plant) with maximum financial support of Rs 2.8 crore per proposal.
4.  Plants  sanctioned  -  15  plants  sanctioned  (13  Punjab,  01  U.P.  and  01  Haryana)  and  01 plant in-principle approved.
5.  Total capacity of 15 sanctioned plants are 58.25 TPH (2.1 lakh tonne pellet/annum) and total  cost  of  15  sanctioned  applications  is  Rs  14.15  crore,  out  of  which  Rs  6.2  crore (approx.) have been released for 06 plant projects.
2. Financial assistance for retrofitment of DG sets in Government Hospital:
7.  100% funding considered for RECD/dual fuel kits, 40% funding for procurement of new gas based generator sets
8.  Proposal  received  from  U.P.,  Rajasthan,  Haryana  and  Delhi.  Proposal  of  U.P  and Rajasthan haves been considered while Haryana and Delhi are under consideration.
9.  Proposal for retrofitment of 4 DG sets in U.P. sanctioned at a cost of Rs. 19.3 lakhs.
10.  In case of Rajasthan, proposal received for 46 nos. of DG sets in 33 hospitals, but none found meeting the criteria.
11.  In case of Delhi, confirmation sought from the Health Department and other departments regarding the eligible cases and proposal of Haryana is under consideration.
3. Funding  of  infrastructure  projects  (road  construction,  paving,  procurement  of  anti-  smog guns & road sweepers etc.) to ULBs/SPCBs:
13.  8  road  projects  approved  to  Ghaziabad  Municipal  Corporation  (GMC) at  a  cost  of Rs. 13.37 crore, and work is under progress.
14.  Procurement of 10 Mechanical Road Sweeping Machines (MRSMs) and 06 Anti-smog guns  sanctioned  at  a  cost  of  Rs.  8.93  crore  to  UPPCB.  Tender  process  initiated  for procurement by ULBs/agencies.
15.  18 road construction/paving works at a cost of Rs. 10.61 crore sanctioned to Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
16.  Total cost of above sanctioned 03 infrastructure projects is Rs. 32.91 crore, out of which Rs. 6.68 crore have been released to GMC.
17.  Funds are provided in cases where these proposals are not being considered under any other scheme of Central/ State Government or no matching funds are available.
4. Gap funding for implementation of micro-level action plans in non-attainment cities:
19.  Procurement  of  1  no.  of  Mechanical  road  sweeping  machine  (MRSMs)  and  5  nos.  of anti-smog guns  at a cost of Rs. 4.25  crore  sanctioned  to  Ghaziabad  Municipal Corporation (GMC).
20.  Procurement  of  5  no.  of  Mechanical  road  sweeping  machine  (MRSMs)  and  5  nos.  of anti-smog  guns  at  a  cost  of  Rs.  4.025  crore  sanctioned  to  Municipal  Corporation Faridabad (MCF).
21.  Procurement  of  4  no.  of  Mechanical  road  sweeping  machine  (MRSMs)  and  5  nos.  of anti-smog  guns  at  a  cost  of  Rs.  5.605  crore  sanctioned  to  New  Okhla  Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA Authority).
22.  Total  cost  of  above  03  sanctioned  projects  relating  to  implementation  of  micro-level action plans is Rs. 13.88 crore.

| Name of ULB                      | Proposal Sanctioned                                                                                                                                                      |
|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation  | 5 Anti-Smog Guns (ASGs) at a cost of Rs 2.25 crore                                                                                                                       |
| Municipal Corporation Faridabad  | 5 Mechanical Road Sweeping Machines (MRSMs) and 5 ASGs at a cost of Rs 4.025 crore 12 km road construction/repair works and 8 km paving works at a cost of Rs 27.1 crore |
| Meerut Municipal Corporation     | 14 km road construction/repair works at a cost of Rs 20 crore                                                                                                            |
| New Delhi Municipal Corporation  | 5 MRSMs at a cost of Rs 14.3 crore                                                                                                                                       |
| 4 ULBs/landowning agencies in UP | 6 MRSMs and 4 ASGs at a cost of Rs 5.392 crore                                                                                                                           |
| Total                            | Rs. 73.067 crores                                                                                                                                                        |