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Comprehensive revision of Waste Management
Rules for solid waste, plastic waste, biomedical waste, hazardous waste and
electronic waste, and notification of construction and
demolition waste management Rules during March–April, 2016. These Rules emphasizes
waste minimization, source segregation, resource recovery for
recycling and reuse, extended producer responsibility,
involvement of waste pickers and self help group, enhanced scope for waste reuse
/ recycle in different application like usage in road, waste to energy, waste
to oil etc, stringent standards for pollutants from waste treatment and
disposal facility, fine for littering of waste etc, so as to ensure environmentally
sound management of waste and minimise adverse impact on the environment.
The Government has taken a series
of steps to address issues related to water pollution, air pollution,
industrial pollution, improper waste disposal etc. The major steps being
taken by the Government to control pollution inter alia include the
following:-
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i)
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Notification of National Ambient Air Quality
Standards;
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ii)
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Formulation of environmental
regulations / statutes;
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iii)
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Setting up of monitoring network for
assessment of ambient air quality;
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iv)
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Introduction of cleaner / alternate
fuels like gaseous fuel (CNG, LPG etc.), ethanol blend etc.;
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v)
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Promotion of cleaner production processes;
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vi)
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Launching of National Air Quality index by the Prime
Minister in April, 2015;
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vii)
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Implementation of Bharat Stage IV (BS-IV) norms in 63
selected cities and universalization of BS-IV by 2017;
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viii)
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Decision taken to leapfrog directly from BS-IV to BS-VI
fuel standards by 1st April, 2020;
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ix)
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Taxing polluting vehicles and incentivizing hybrid and
electric vehicles;
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Ban on burning of leaves, biomass, municipal solid waste;
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xi)
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Promotion of public transport network of metro, buses,
e-rickshaws and promotion of car pooling, Pollution Under Control, lane
discipline, vehicle maintenance;
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xii)
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Revision of existing environmental standards and
formulation of new standards for prevention and control of pollution from
industries;
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xiii)
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Regular co-ordination meetings at official and ministerial
level with Delhi and other State Governments within the NCR;
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xiv)
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Issuance of directions under Section 5 of Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986 and under Section 18(1)(b) of Water (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1981;
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xv)
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Installation of on-line continuous (24x7) monitoring
devices by major industries;
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xvi)
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Preparation of action plan for sewage management and
restoration of water quality in aquatic resources by State Governments;
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xvii)
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Implementation of National River Conservation Plan for
abatement of pollution in identified stretches of various rivers and
undertaking conservation activities including education and awareness
creation, community participation, electric/improved wood crematoria and
river front development;
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Implementation of schemes for setting up of Common
Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP), promotion of waste minimization strategies,
Capacity Building for Industrial Pollution Management, setting up of Treatment
and Disposal Facilities for hazardous and biomedical waste, setting up of
Sewage Treatment Plants etc.
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xix)
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Re-categorisation of industries based on the
pollution potential.
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The revised waste management Rules prescribe
definite roles
for stakeholders more explicitly including the roles for waste generators,
local bodies, State Government, State Pollution Control Boards, Central
Ministries and Centre Pollution Control Board. To supplement financial
resources for implementation of these waste management Rules, the local
bodies have been empowered to levy user charges for the services rendered and
spot fine for the defaulters. All manufacturers and brand owners have been
made responsible for collection and channelization of waste through Extended Producers
Responsibility and provisioning for necessary financial assistance to
local bodies. Further, the shopkeepers and street vendors willing to provide
plastic carry bags for dispensing any commodity are required to register with
local body on payment of plastic waste management fee. The industrial
projects have to meet the expenditure for the installation of Sewage
Treatment Plants and Effluent Treatment Plants.
These rules were sent to the
concerned Central Ministries and all the State Governments for effective
implementation.
This
information was given by Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Anil Madhav Dave, in a written
reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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