Annual Report 2005-06 - Karnataka State Pollution Control Board

35 Annual Report 2005-06
6.22 Submission of Environmental Statement:
Karnataka State
Pollution Control Board
Under Rule 14 of Environment (Protection) Rules, conducting environmental audit for the financial year
ending 31st March every year and submission of environmental statement is compulsory for every industry
covered under either the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, or the Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1989, from
1993. The environment statement has to be submitted to the State Pollution Control Board within 30th
September every year as per Government of India Notification No.GSR 386(E), dated 22.4.1993. The
main objective of environment statement is to serve as a management tool to the industry for the economic
and environmental benefits. For this financial year, 3,151 industries have submitted environmental
statement. The Board in its 145th .meeting has approved to levy Rs. 500/- per year as administrative
charge for all industries for non-submission of environmental statement within the stipulated time. During
the financial year an amount of Rs.2,37,260/- has been collected as administrative charge.
7. PROSECUTIONS LAUNCHED AND CONVICTIONS SECURED
The details of cases filed, public interest litigation cases, writ petitions filed and closure orders issued &
their status are given in ANNEXURE XVI.
8. FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE BOARD
The financial year 2005-06 started with an opening balance of Rs.37,84,46,487.00 A total of Rs.1,55,93,865.00
was received from Government of India towards reimbursement on the collection of water cess during the
year.
An un-audited statement showing the receipt and expenditure for the period 2005-06 is also appended to
the report (ANNEXURE XVII).
9. VISITS TO THE STATE BOARD.
a) Sri. Bhurelal, Chairman, Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority visited the Board on
02.02.2006 and held meeting with officers on assessment of air pollution in Bangalore.
b) The sub-committee of 'Supreme Court Monitoring Committee' (SCMC) comprising of Dr. P.Mehrothra,
Director, NML, Dr. Caude Alvares, Goa Foundation & Sri. Subbarao of Ministry of Ecology &
Environment, visited the Board to verify compliance to the Supreme Court directions on Hazardous
Waste Management.
10. OTHER MATTERS DEALT WITH BY THE STATE BOARD
10.1 Strengthening of the infrastructure of the Board
The construction of Central Laboratory and Regional Office complex at Sanegoravanahalli is under progress
during the reporting period. The purchase of land for office buildings at all Regional Office was pursued
during the reporting period and land was purchased for Karwar and Udupi Regional Office.
10.2 Follow up of the Annual Plan for the Year 2005-2006
Sl. Activity Action taken by the Board
No.
1 Establishment of two continuous Ambient Two continuous ambient air quality monitor-
Air Quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS) ing stations are established one at
in Bangalore. Sanegoravanahalli and the other at city
railway station.
2 Establishment of TSDF site at Dabbaspet The Government has accorded approval on
of Bangalore rural district. 21-4-2004 for the Dabbaspet site. Contracting
agency is KIADB and design of the facility
including layout, project report, financial