Lok Sabha Question No. 427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Air Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 427

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.04.2016

## Air Pollution

## 427.   SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of air pollution related deaths and incidents of air pollution associated diseases and respiratory disorders in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has notified any rules for transition to clean fuel technologies for households and is considering any internatio as slum upgradation, waste management and urban planning; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) & (b) There are no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlationship of death exclusively due to air pollution. Air Pollution could be one of the triggering factors for respiratory ailments and associated diseases.
- (c) & (d) The Government has taken steps to expedite the process of transition to cleaner fuel and notified rules for waste management in the country which include the following:
- i. The  Ministry  revisited  the  existing  rules  for  better  waste  management  i.e.  hazardous waste, e-waste, plastic waste, bio-medical waste, construction and demolition waste and solid  waste  for  better  implementation  and  management  in  the  country  by  notifying  the following rules:
- a) Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 vide G.S.R. No. 395 (E) on 4 th April, 2016.
- b) E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 vide G.S.R. No. 338 (E) on 23 rd March, 2016.
- c) Plastic  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016  vide  G.S.R.  No.  320(E)  on  18 th March, 2016.
- d) Bio-medical  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016  vide  G.S.R.  No.  343(E)  on  28 th March, 2016.
- e) Construction  and  Demolition  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016  vide  G.S.R.  No. 317(E) on 29 th March, 2016 and
- f) Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 vide G.S.R. No. 1357(E) on 8 th April, 2016.
- ii. Revised final & Draft standards have been notified in respect of various industrial sectors;
- iii. Introduction  of  5%  ethanol  gasoline  fuel  blends  across  the  country  by  Ministry  of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG),
- iv. Introduction of alternative fuels like CNG, LPG and bio-diesel (B20),
- v. Progressive  tightening  of  the  emission  norms  along  with  supply  of  commensurate  Fuel Quality and leapfrogging from BS IV to BS VI w.e.f. 01.04.2020.
- vi. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing the Unnat Chulha Abhiyan (UCA) Programme with the objective to develop and deploy improved biomass cook stoves for providing clean cooking energy solution with aview to reduce drudgery of women and children through reduction of consumption of fuel wood, saving in cooking time and reduction of emissions.

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