13-08-2013, 02:47 PM
Presentation on Environmental Issues to German Federal Minister for the Environment
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POLLUTION
A. AIR POLLUTION:
Sources of air pollution:
Transportation,
Industries
Domestic air emissions
Steps taken to control air pollution :
• More than 15 year old commercial vehicles
phased out.
• Entire public transport switched over to CNG
mode (appx. 130,000).
• Implementation of Bharat Stage III/Euro-III
emission norms
• Efforts are being made to reduce Sulphur content
in Diesel upto 50 PPM by the year 2010 and also
to use 350 PPM Sulphur Diesel within a radius of
500 Km of Delhi.
• 500 Pollution under control Certificate
Centres are being linked on the website.
• Creation of Air Ambience Fund of Rs.25
crores by October end for levying fee on
the sale of diesel at the rate of Re. 0.25 per
litre in the NCT of Delhi.
• VAT refund of 12.5% allowed from Air
Ambience fund for conversion of vehicles to
clean fuel like CNG.
• Use of Battery operated Vehicles having
zero tailpipe emissions is encouraged by
providing concessions upto 30% of the base
price of the vehicles.
B- Water Pollution
Major sources: Domestic sewage and
Industrial wastewater.
Problems: Lesser Dissolved Oxygen, Higher
Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand, Fecal
coliform and Toxic chemicals and heavy
metals.
More than 1200 industrial units have
installed effluent treatment plants.
11 Common Effluent Treatment Plants
(CETPs) with total capacity of 133 MLD for
treatment of wastewater from 15 industrial
areas.
C- NOISE POLLUTION
The major sources are industrial, aircraft,
transportation and diesel generator sets.
DPCC conducts monthly Ambient Noise Monitoring at
40 locations in Delhi and issues notice to concerned
units to take corrective action
The Noise Levels ranged from 59.0 to 65.0 dB(A) in
Day Time while the night time ranged from 51.8 to
59.2 dB(A), which is slightly exceeding the norms.
Direction issued to Delhi Police for restriction on issue
of licenses for the sale of crackers and timing of the
sale of crackers, public announcement through PCR
van to stop fire crackers after 10.00 PM.
Government of Delhi has notified an area of 100
meters, around the hospitals with 100 beds or more,
educational institutions with 1000 students or more,
all court complexes, all Govt. Office complexes as
Silence Areas/Zones.
8Acoustic enclosure is mandatory for Diesel
Generator sets.
As per Hon’ble LG’s order, Generator sets of
more than 5 KVA capacity are banned
between 10.00 PM to 6.00AM, except for
group housing societies.
Biomedical Waste
8.9 Mt per day Biomedical waste generated from
hospitals and health care establishments.
Hospitals have installed 17 incinerators, 18 autoclaves
and 3 microwaves for in-house treatment of waste.
Two private waste operators are collecting and treating
such waste from more than 2,584 health care units.
Selection of 1 more operator is under process.
Directions issued for switching over to mercury free
thermometers.
Letters issued to 45 Govt. Hospitals and 55 Pvt.
Hospitals having 100 beds or more for installing :
Solar water heating and Rain water harvesting system
Replacement of ordinary bulbs with CFL.
Installation of ETP for recycling of treated effluent.
Plantation of trees along the periphery of the hospital
building.
Industrial Hazardous Waste
About 2000 units in approved industrial areas are
generating hazardous waste.
About 5300 MT per annum of hazardous waste
generated.
At present, hazardous waste is being managed onsite
by the unit holders with following provisions under
HW rules.
to instal display board in front of factory premises.
to store hazardous waste in leak proof labeled
container on pucca floor under covered roof in an
isolated area.
To maintain records of hazardous waste.
Govt. of Delhi has identified a new site near
Khanjawala for treatment, storage and disposal
facility (TSDF) for Hazardous Waste.
Construction and Demolition Waste
Average generation of C & D waste is 879
tones per day.
Typical construction waste consists of
concrete (23%), soil and sand (36%) and
bricks and masonry (31%).
IL&FS has made an offer to start a pilot
project for systematic management of 500
TPD of C&D waste.
Processing of C&D waste consist of crushing
and grading.
Estimated amount generated from sale of
processed waste is Rs. 250 per tonnes.
Burari site has been identified for setting up
C&D waste processing plant.