Lok Sabha Question No. 3887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Industrial Pollution in Gwalior
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Bharat Singh Kushwah

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3887 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## Industrial Pollution in Gwalior

## 3887. SHRI BHARAT SINGH KUSHWAH:

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

- (a) whether the harmful chemicals discharged from the Malanpur industrial area located near Gwalior are  adversely  affecting  human  health,  agricultural  land  and  groundwater  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)  whether  any  scientific assessment/survey  has  been  conducted  to  evaluate  the  impact  of  the  said pollution  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  along  with  the  extent  of  area  in  kilometres  to  which  this impact has been assessed;
- (c)  the  amount/percentage  spent  by  the  concerned  industries  on  pollution  control,  afforestation  and environmental protection during the last five years; and
- (d)  the  details  of  total  amount  spent  by  the  said  industries  under  the  Public  Welfare  and  Corporate Social Responsibility Scheme in the Gwalior region, industry and year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

## (a) to (d)

As  per  information  provided  by  Madhya  Pradesh  Pollution  Control  Board  (MPPCB),  there  is  no discharge  of  harmful  chemicals  from  Malanpur  Industrial  Area.  As  informed  by  State  Departments MPPCB has reported that there is no adverse effect found on human health, agriculture and ground water.

Further,  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  has  formulated  Comprehensive  Environmental Pollution  Index  (CEPI),  which  is  a  rational  number  (ranging  from  0  to  100)  to  characterize environmental quality at a given industrial area following algorithm of pollution source, pathway and receptor. The industrial area having aggregated CEPI scores 70 and above are considered as Critically Polluted Areas (CPAs), whereas CEPI scores ≥60 and <70 are considered as Severely Polluted Areas (SPAs) and CEPI scores less than 60 are considered as Other Polluted Areas (OPAs).

During 2018, CPCB carried out CEPI assessment of 100 industrial areas, located in 21 States/UTs and identified 38 CPAs, 31 SPAs and 31 OPAs which includes Gwalior with a CEPI score of 51.67 and categorized as Other Polluted Area (OPA).

Further,  CPCB  directed  all  SPCBs/PCCs  to  prepare  and  implement  Action  Plans  to  restore  and improve  the  environmental  quality  in  all  concerned  CPAs  &  SPAs.  Accordingly,  all  concerned SPCBs/PCCs have prepared Action Plans for the same and submitted to CPCB during 2018 which are under various stages of implementation. CPCB has developed 'CEPI Action Plan Review portal' to review the implementation of action plan by concerned SPCBs/PCCs.

For setting up of industries prior permission from SPCB in form of Consent to establish and consent to operate  or/and  Environmental  Clearance  from  MoEFCC/State  Environment  Impact  Assessment Authority  (SEIAA)  is  required.  These  permissions  are  subject  to  specific  conditions,  including compliance  with  emission  norms  notified  by  MoEFCC,  installation  of  adequate  pollution  control equipment, development and maintenance of green belts for environmental protection, and contribution towards the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheme.

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