W1 L02-Environmental Acts and Standards
W1 L02-Environmental Acts and Standards
W1 L02-Environmental Acts and Standards
Lecture 2
Environmental Acts and Standards
Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava
Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Roorkee, Uttarakhand
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AGENCIES FOR MAKING ENVIRONMENT LAWS &
THEIR ENFORCEMENT IN INDIA
In 1972, a National Council of Environment Planning and Co-ordination
was set-up at the Department of Science and Technology.
Another committee was set-up in 1980 for reviewing the existing
legislations and administrative machinery for environmental protection
and for recommending ideas to strengthen the existing laws and
environmental agencies in India.
In 1980, a separate Department of Environment was set-up which was
upgraded to full-fledged Ministry of Environment and Forests in 1985.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of
Government of India serves as the nodal agency for the planning,
promotion, making of environment laws and their enforcement in India.
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Ministries related to Environment, Water, etc.
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AGENCIES FOR MAKING ENVIRONMENT LAWS & THEIR
ENFORCEMENT IN INDIA
• Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
• State Pollution Control Boards (SPCB)
• State Departments of Environment
• Union Territories (UT) Environmental Committees
• The Forest Survey of India
• The Wildlife Institute of India
• The National Afforestation and Eco-development Board
• The Botanical and Zoological Survey of India
• Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)
• Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), etc.
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ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND RULES
Major environmental laws dealing with protection of environment can
be dived into following categories:
• Water pollution • Animal welfare
• Air pollution • Wildlife
• Environment protection • Forest conservation
• Public liability insurance • Biodiversity
• National environment • Indian forest service
appellate authority
• National environment tribunal
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THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF
POLLUTION) ACT, 1974
This act provides for the prevention and control of water pollution and the
maintenance or restoration of wholesomeness of water.
As such, all human activities having a bearing on water quality are covered
under this Act.
Subject to the provisions in the Act, no person without the pervious consent of
the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) can establish any industry, operation
or any treatment and disposal system or an extension or addition there to
which is likely to discharge sewage or trade effluent into a stream or well sewer
or on hand and have to apply to the SPCB concerned to obtain the ‘consent to
establish’ as well as the ‘consent to operate’ the industry after establishment.
The main purpose of this Act is to levy and collect cess on water
consumed by certain categories of industry specified in the
schedule appended to the Act.
The money thus collected is used by CPCB and SPCBs to prevent
and control water pollution.
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[SCHEDULE – VI] (Rule 3A)
GENERAL STANDARDS FOR DISCHARGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
POLLUTANTS PART-A : EFFLUENTS
Parameter (a) Inland (b) Public (c) Land for (d) Marine/ coastal areas
surface water sewers irrigation
Suspended 100 600 200 (a) For process wastewater: 100
solids, mg/L, (b) For cooling water effluent:
maximum 10 % above total suspended
matter of influent.
Particle size of shall pass 850 - - (a) Floatable solids, maximum 3
suspended micron IS mm
solids Sieve (b) Settleable solids, maximum
850 microns
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https://cpcb.nic.in/openpdffile.php?id=UHVibGljYXRpb25GaWxlLzk2XzE0NTY5OTY1MjVfUHVibGljYXRpb25fMjIwX3NlYzNfMjEucGRm
Coke-oven industries
Source: http://www.cpcbenvis.nic.in/scanned%20reports/PCL%204%20Environmental%20Standards.pdf
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PRIMARY WATER QUALITY CRITERIA
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Cont…
Source after • Total Coliforms Organism MPN/100 mL ≤ 5000
conventional • pH between 6 to 9
C
treatment and • Dissolved Oxygen ≥ 4 mg/L
disinfection • BOD (5 days at 20oC) ≤ 3 mg/L
Propagation of • pH between 6.5 to 8.5
Wild life and D • Dissolved Oxygen ≥ 4 mg/L
Fisheries • Free Ammonia (as N) 1.2 mg/L or less
Irrigation, • pH between 6.0 to 8.5
Industrial Cooling, • Electrical Conductivity at 25oC (µmhos/cm):
Controlled Waste E Max. 2250
disposal • Sodium absorption ratio: Max. 26
• Boron: Max. 2 mg/L
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ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT (EIA)
Traditionally, industries and its basic components were designed based upon
technical and economic considerations only.
Now, essential to consider environment, health and safety as factors
during design [Kiely, 1997].
Environmental ethics is related to attitude of people towards other living
beings and environment [Vesiland et al., 1994].
During any project, though it is essential that ‘economic sustainability’ is
attained; however, it is also essential that ‘ecological sustainability’ and
‘social sustainability’ are also attained.
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Cont.…
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) – A tool to assess the
environmental compatibility of the projects (in terms of their location,
suitability of technology, efficiency in resources utilization, etc).
Measurement of sustainability in the context of the regional carrying
capacity.
Provides conceptual framework for extending the cumulative
assessment of development policies, plans and projects on a regional
basis.
A major instrument in decision making.
EIA has now been made a prerequisite for the settling-up of new
projects and renewal of licenses of old and existing plants.
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LIST OF PROJECTS OR ACTIVITIES REQUIRING PRIOR
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
Table 1: Mining, extraction of natural resources and power generation (for a specified
production capacity)
Sl. No. Project or Activity Category with threshold limit Conditions if any
A B
1 Mining of minerals 50 ha. of mining lease area <50 ha General Condition shall apply
Asbestos mining irrespective Note
of mining area 5 ha .of mining lease Mineral prospecting (not involving
1(a) area. drilling) are exempted provided the
concession areas have got previous
clearance for physical survey
1(b) Offshore and onshore oil All projects Note
and gas exploration, Exploration Surveys (not involving
development & production drilling) are exempted provided the
concession areas have got previous
clearance for physical survey
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Cont.…
1(c) River Valley projects (i) 50 MW hydroelectric (i) < 50 MW 25 General Condition shall
power generation; MW hydroelectric apply
(ii) 10,000 ha. of culturable
power generation;
command area (ii) < 10,000 ha. of
culturable command
area
1(d) Thermal Power Plants 500 MW < 500 MW General Condition shall
(coal/lignite/naphtha & gas (coal/lignite/naphtha apply
based); & gas based);
50 MW (Pet coke diesel and <50 MW
all other fuels ) 5MW (Pet coke
,diesel and all other
fuels)
1(e) Nuclear power All projects -
projects and
processing of nuclear
fuel
Source: MoEF-EIA, 1986
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TABLE 2: PRIMARY PROCESSING
Sl. No. Project or Category with limit Conditions if any
Activity threshold
A B
2(a) Coal washeries 1 million ton/annum <1million General Condition shall apply
throughput of coal ton/annum (If located within mining area
throughput of the proposal shall be
coal appraised together with the
mining proposal)
2 (b) Mineral 0.1million ton/annum < 0.1million General Condition shall apply
beneficiation mineral throughput ton/annum (Mining proposal with
mineral Mineral beneficiation shall be
throughput appraised together for grant
of clearance)
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TABLE 3: MATERIALS PRODUCTION
Sl. No. Project or Activity Category with threshold limit Conditions if any
A B
3(a) Metallurgical a) Primary metallurgical industry
Sponge iron manufacturing General Condition shall
industries (ferrous & All projects <200TPD apply for Sponge iron
non ferrous) b) Sponge iron manufacturing
Secondary metallurgical processing industry manufacturing
≥ 200TPD i.) All toxic
c)Secondary metallurgical and heavy metal producing units
processing industry <20,000 tonne
All toxic and heavy metal /annum
producing units ii.) All other non –toxic
20,000 tonne/annum secondary metallurgical processing
industries
>5000 tonne/annum
3(b) Cement plants 1.0 million tonne/annum <1.0 million tonne/annum production General Condition shall
production capacity capacity. All Stand alone grinding units apply
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TABLE 4: MATERIALS PROCESSING
Sl. No. Project or Activity Category with threshold limit Conditions if any
A B
4(a) Petroleum refining industry All projects - -
4(b) Coke oven plants 2,50,000 tonne/annum <2,50,000 & -
- 25,000 tonne/annum
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TABLE 5: MANUFACTURING/FABRICATION
Sl. No. Project or Activity Category with threshold limit Conditions
A B if any
5(a) Chemical fertilizers All projects - -
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Cont.…
5(f) Synthetic organic chemicals industry (dyes & dye Located outside the notified Located in a notified Specific Condition shall apply
intermediates; bulk drugs and intermediates industrial area/ estate industrial area/ estate
excluding drug formulations; synthetic rubbers;
basic organic chemicals, other synthetic organic
chemicals and chemical intermediates)
5(g) Distilleries (i)All Molasses based All Cane juice/non- General Condition shall apply
distilleries molasses based distilleries
(ii) All Cane juice/ non- –
molasses based distilleries <30 KLD
30 KLD
5(h) Integrated paint industry - All projects General Condition shall apply
5(i) Pulp & paper industry excluding manufacturing of Pulp manufacturing and Paper manufacturing General Condition shall apply
paper from waste paper and manufacture of Pulp& Paper manufacturing industry without pulp
paper from ready pulp with out bleaching industry manufacturing
5(j) Sugar Industry - 5000 tcd cane crushing General Condition shall apply
capacity
5(k) Induction/arc furnaces/cupola furnaces 5TPH or - All projects General Condition shall apply
more
Source: MoEF-EIA, 1986
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Table 6: Service Sectors
Sl. No. Project or Activity Category with threshold limit Conditions
A B if any
6(a) Oil & gas transportation pipe line (crude All projects -
and refinery/ petrochemical products), -
passing through national
parks/sanctuaries/coral
reefs/ecologically sensitive areas
including LNG Terminal
6(b) Isolated storage & handling of - All projects General
hazardous chemicals (As per threshold Condition shall
planning quantity indicated in column 3 apply
of schedule 2 & 3 of MSIHC Rules 1989
amended 2000)
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Table 7: Physical Infrastructure including Environmental
Services
Sl. No. Project or Activity Category with threshold limit Conditions
A B if any
7(a) Air ports All projects - -
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Cont.…
7(d) Common hazardous waste All integrated facilities having incineration All facilities having land fill only General Condition shall
treatment, storage and &landfill or incineration alone apply
disposal facilities (TSDFs)
7(e) Ports, Harbours 5 million TPA of cargo handling capacity < 5 million TPA of cargo handling General Condition shall
(excluding fishing harbours) capacity and/or apply
ports/ harbours 10,000 TPA of fish
handling capacity
7(f) Highways i) New National High ways; and i) New State High ways; and General Condition shall
apply
ii) Expansion of National High ways ii) Expansion of National/ State
greater than 30 KM, involving additional Highways greater than 30 km
right of way greater than 20m involving involving additional right of way
land acquisition and passing through greater than 20m involving land
more than one State. acquisition.
7(g) Aerial ropeway All projects General Condition shall
apply
7(h) Common Effluent All projects General Condition shall
Treatment Plants (CETPs) apply
7(i) Common Municipal Solid All projects General Condition shall
Waste Management apply
Facility (CMSWMF)
Source: MoEF-EIA, 1986
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BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS/AREA DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS AND TOWNSHIPS
Sl. No. Project or Activity Category with threshold limit Conditions
A B if any
8(a) Building and Construction ≥ 20000 m2 and #(built up area for
projects < 1,50,000 m2 of built-up area# covered construction;
in the case of facilities
open to the sky, it will
be the activity area )
8(b) Townships and Area Covering an area ≥ 50 ha and or built ++All projects under
Development projects. up area ≥1,50,000 m2 ++ Item 8(b) shall be
appraised as Category
B1
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Cont.…
General Condition (GC): Any project or activity specified in Category ‘B’
will be treated as Category A, if located in whole or in part within 10 km
from the boundary of:
(i) Protected Areas notified under the Wild Life (Protection) Act,
1972.
(ii) Critically Polluted areas as notified by the Central Pollution Control
Board from time to time.
(iii) Notified Eco-sensitive areas.
(iv) inter-State boundaries and international boundaries.
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REFERENCES
Pollution Control Law Series: Pollution Control Acts, Rules and
Notification Issued There under, Central Pollution Control Board,
Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India, 2021.
www.moef.nic.in.
www.moefroclko.org.
http://www.cpcb.nic.in/upload/Latest/Latest_48_FINAL_AIR_ST
ANDARD.pdf.
http://cpcb.nic.in/GeneralStandards.pdf
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Thank You
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