Aim at producing a major Environmental Information
and policy document for each state
Act as a ready reference material to review the
reasons for success and failures on various fronts
Also, as a useful tool for the policy makers to
decide the strategy for the future
General: Administrative, Geographic
and Demographic
(Macro & Micro level analysis Dist,
Teh., Blocks, Panchayats, etc.)
Socio-economic:
Economic growth and its components including
agriculture, industry and services; Contribution of these
sectors to National and state GDP; Exports and Imports; Fisheries
(production-Inland, Marine)
Industrialization,
Urbanization and related Problems
Social Indicators (Housing and Slums,
Health Services, Employment)
Growth in employment (formal, informal, child
labour), poverty issues (no. of people)
Availability of infrastructure-
Various Modes of Transport (Rails, Road, Air, Water); Vehicle population
Contribution and the status of the
agricultural sector
Area
under Agriculture and non-agriculture uses, Barren and uncultivable land,
Permanent pasture/grazing land , Fallow Land, Net Irrigated land, Net Sown area
Production of Cereals and other Crops in various
seasons (Total production
and share of various produces)
Agrochemicals and
Fertilisers: Production and Consumption of Fertilizers (N,
P, K); Production and Consumption of Pesticides, Insecticides, Fungicides, etc.
Category of Livestock
Population: Cattle, Buffaloes, Sheep, Goats, Horses,
Pigs, Camels etc.
Contribution and Employment in this Sector
Classification
on Economic Scale (Large, Medium, Small)
Classification
based on pollution
potential (Red, Orange and Green
industries)
Mining & Quarrying - Production of various ores and metals
Polluted
Industrial Areas due to Air, Water
Pollution and Solid Waste Pollution.
Future Industrial projects to be
setup and their impact
Mines
to be leased and impact
Contribution of Tourism in Economic Growth
Cultural and Heritage Sites
Religious
and Historical Sites
Archaeological
monuments/sites
Scenic
areas (Beaches and Mountains)
Tourists’
Traffic (Domestic and International
Tourist)
Tourism
Facilities (Hotels, Hill resorts/ Stations Beach resorts, Health resorts)
Concept of
Sustainable tourism
Energy Sources: Thermal Power, Firewood, Animal Power, Kerosene, Coal, LPG,
Natural Gas, Petroleum (in units and )
Production
and Consumption: Installed Capacity and Generation for Hydal, Thermal, Gas
etc.; State Electricity Power Grid
Consumption
of Energy: Total, Sector wise and Per Capita
Transmission
and T& D Losses; Electricity Pricing
Use of Energy for various activity: Cooking,
Lighting, Water supply, irrigation pumps, Heating, Cooling, Recreation,
Storage.
Non-Conventional Energy Sources: Wind, Solar, Biogas
(Absolute and Relative Contribution)
Govt. Steps:
NPIC(Improved Chulha), Solar
Cookers, NPBD (Biogas)
Major
New Energy Projects and their Possible Impacts
Ecosystems,
Seismic Zones, Physiological Features
Forest
Types, National Parks
Biogeography
Zone, Wild life Sanctuaries, Bird Sanctuaries, Tiger Reserves, Biosphere’s
Reserves, Protected Mangroves area, Wetlands
Rivers,
River Basin, Catchment area in ,
Lakes,
Reservoirs, Dams,
Botanical
Gardens and Zoological Parks: Nos., Names and Area
Sewerage
-No.of Towns Covered And Not Covered,
Total
No. of Pipelines Laid, Total No. of Treatment Plants.
Grossly
Polluted Area: Total and District-wise Polluted Areas (sq.km.) in terms of Air,
Water and Solid Waste
Land Use Patterns :
Agriculture, Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Utilisation
of Land for Various Purposes: Government
, Public and Semi Public, Recreational, Special areas/Restricted area ,
Transportation , Utility, Forests, Water Bodies, Wastelands etc.
Agriculture
use : Gross cropped area, Cropping, intensity, Net irrigated area, Gross
irrigated area etc.
Non-
agriculture use : Barren and uncultured
land , permanent pastures and other grazing land, Miscellaneous tree crops and
groves ,
Land
Degradation : Degraded land area ,
Degraded Irrigated land , Area affected by shifting cultivation ,
Deforestation rate, Total salt affected land ,
Salinisation rate , Area affected by desertification
Waste
land: Total area and percentage of
various types of wetlands, Gullied, Ravinous, Water Logged & Marshy
Land, Saline, Alkaline
Various
types of Soils and Area under them: Red Loam,
Black Soil, Sandy, Coastal Alluvium, Red Sandy Soil, Soil Erosion
Distribution
of Forest Cover: Total and Per capita forest cover, Area (total and %) of Dense
forest , Open forest , Mangroves,
Scrubs, Non-Forest land, Reserved Forest, Protected Forest etc.
Forest
Produce: Timber & Non-Timber; Timber - Poles, Fuel wood, Pulp & Match
Wood, Non–Timber- Beedi leaves, Gums & Resins, Cane/Rattan & Bamboo,
Fodder, Drgus/ Tannins, Spices, Lac.
Mining
in Forests: Bauxite, Chromite, Copper, Iron and Manganese.
Afforestation
and Divergence of forest land: Forest area diverted Compensatory Afforestation
stipulated, Compensatory Afforestation to be done ; Afforestation on Forest
Land - Target and Achieved ,
Forest Fuel Consumption: Population Dependent on
Forests, Fuel Consumption (Total, Household,
Per Capita) in rural & Urban Areas
Biodiversity:
Plant and Animal species- Types, Endemic, Endangered and Extinct Species;
Protected Areas- Scientific reserves and strict nature Reserves, National parks.
Sources of Surface Water: Statistics of
Various Water Bodies – Rivers, Canals, Lakes & Ponds, Fresh and Brackish
Water etc.
Water
Supply Situation: from various sources and areas Sources of Drinking Water, W/S
Coverage, Rainwater Harvesting
Water
Charges: Tariff structure for Household Connections, Water Cess for Industrial
Units spared, Amount collected &
utilised
Ground
Water: Total Replenisable Ground Water, Aquifer Yield Potential System,
Feasibility of Wells,
Water
Quality: Physical, Chemical and biological characteristics of water,
Polluted River Stretches,
Sources
and Effects of Water Pollution: Domestic,
Industrials, Agriculture, water borne diseases
Waste
Water Generation, Collection, Treatment and disposal.
Marine
Pollution: Settlement and Land Use y along the Coastline, Sources of Marine
Pollution
State of Monitoring Air Quality: District/ Region
Wise Inventory
Ambient
Air Quality Status: in terms of major
air pollutants (SO2, NO2, SPM, Pb and CO), Sensitive Locations.
Sources
of Ambient Air Pollution: Industrial, Vehicular, Domestic
Indoor
Air Pollution: Status, sources and effects
Effects of Air Pollution: Health an non-health
effects
Abatement Measures: Steps by Govt.,
Industries, NGOs
Noise Pollution: Status of monitoring, sources and
effects, abatement measures
Status of Solid Waste Management: Amount and % of of Different Types of wastes
generated from various sources
Municipal Waste Generated and Collected: MSW’s Composition Amount and %
Hazardous Waste: Industries Generating Waste, Waste
Category Quantity (TPA), Waste process Quantity (TPA), Waste Type (TPA),
Imported Waste quantity(TPA), Onsite
Disposal Facility, No of Industries generating Hazardous waste.
Bio-medical
Waste: Human anatomical wastes, blood and bodyfluids, Animal and slaughter
house wastes, Microbiological & bio technological wastes, Waste sharps,
Discarded medicines, Soiled wastes,
Disposable, Liquid wastes, Incineration ash, Chemical wastes.
Frequency
of Occurrence of Disaster: Type of Disaster (Cyclone, Drought, Floods, Earthquake, Landslide etc., Damage
Due to Disasters, Areas and Population
affected
Drought
and Flood prone Areas:
District/ region wise profile and extent of damage to crops, cattle,
population etc.
Natural
and man-made Disasters:
No. of Accidents, No. of deaths
Contingency
Planning for Disaster Management
Miscellaneous Issues: Environmental Education, Some Relevant International
Issues, Efficacy of Environmental Regulations
Policy
Recommendations: This is a new chapter suggested which will focus on
all sub-sectors of environment like air water
