Lok Sabha Question No. 1390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-09
Subject: Special Environment Task Force for Daman
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1390

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026

## Special Environment Task Force for Daman

1390. SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:

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

- (a) the  number  of  inspectors  deployed  in  the  Daman  Pollution  Control  Committee  for monitoring pharmaceutical industries in Daman;
- (b) the number of surprise inspection conducted so far;
- (c) whether a special Environment Task Force has been constituted for the Daman region;
- (d) the amount of environment compensation recovered so far; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  a  "Green  Compliance  Linked  Incentive" policy in the future?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

( a) to (d) : Daman Pollution Control Committee has deployed team of 11 technical officers for enforcing  environmental  compliance  in  industries,  including  the  pharmaceutical  industry located in UT of Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu. A total of 20 inspections were carried out  in  last  year  for  pharmaceutical  industries  in  the  Daman  District.  In  FY  2024-25, environmental compensation of ₹27,54,500/- has been imposed on various industries.

(e): Central  Pollution  Control  Board  has  introduced a 'Star' category  system for  industries which have demonstrated successful better environmental performance by reducing Pollution Index (PI) and proven reduction in trade effluent generation or air pollution management or waste management measures. Industries achieving 'Star' category are reclassified into a lower Category and incentivised with less environmental surveillance/compliance burden. Details of frequency of inspections reduced for 'Star' category industry, are given below:

|   Sl. No. | Change in Industry category by demonstrating reduced Pollution Index   | Revised industry category   | Revised frequency of inspections               |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Red to Orange                                                          | Red Star                    | 'Once in a year' as against 'Once in 6 months' |
|         2 | Orange to Green                                                        | Orange Star                 | 'Once in 2 years' as against 'Once in a year'  |
|         3 | Green to White                                                         | Green Star                  | 'Once in 4 years' as against 'Once in 2 years' |

CPCB has further introduced 'Blue category' under classification of industries for 9 sectors under Essential Environmental Services and is an incentive mechanism to promote units in a particular  sector  for  taking  measures  resulting  into  better  environmental performance.  Blue category industries include Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Common Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility (CHWTSDF), Effluent conveying system, etc.  and  management  of  waste  generated  from  domestic/household  activities  (Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and Municipal Solid Waste management).

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