Annual Report 2005-06 - Karnataka State Pollution Control Board

7 Annual Report 2005-06
Karnataka State
Pollution Control Board
o The Board approved to donate one rescue vehicle to ‘state crisis group’ for the purpose of
combating any emergency arising out of accident either chemical, fire, etc.
o The Board approved to provide financial assistance to construct toilet in girls schools of strength
200-300 in 32 educational districts, at a cost of Rs.16.00 lakhs with a condition that the toilets
can be constructed only in the places wherever piped water supply facility is available.
o The Board approved the training program to the Board Officers in Germany under GTZ.
o The Board approved sanction of Rs.4.00 lakhs to ‘M/s ECO Watch’ for the awareness activities
o The Board approved to establish regional offices in all the districts in phases before 2005-06 for
better environmental surveillance and also approved the proposals for keeping Environmental
officer as Head of the regional office with one Deputy Environmental Officer and supporting
staff
o The Board agreed in principle to permit the distilleries to adopt the new method of, ‘one-time
controlled land application of treated Bio-Methanated distillery spent wash as liquid manure’; as
one of the options for treatment of effluents
o The Board approved revised Budget estimated for 2005-06 and general Budget Estimate for
2006-07
o The Board agreed to pay an amount of Rs.81,800/- in addition to Rs.3.20 Lakhs already paid to
the Transport Commissioner to take up repair and update vehicle emission equipments
o The Board approved for purchase of land in Bellary and Chitradurga
o The Board approved to provide Rs.10.00 Lakhs for installation of Waste Water treatment plant
for treating the waste generated exclusively from hospital activities
o The Board Approved the expenditure of Rs.6,26,212/- made towards creating awareness during
celebration of Ganesha festival -2005
o The Board Approved the expenditure of Rs.3,40,518/- made towards creating awareness during
celebration of Deepavali festival - 2005.
4.1 MEETINGS OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)
The Technical Advisory Committee is constituted by the KSPCB and has Members as indicated in
ANNEXURE V.
The TAC provides technical advise to the Board in matters relating to pollution control proposals, E.I.A., etc.,
submitted by the industries and local authorities; makes suggestions for stipulating standards for liquid
effluents, gaseous emissions and other allied technical matters. It also evaluates technical objections,
suggestions recorded during the Environment Public Hearing.
During the financial year under report, the TAC has met 11 times on the following dates:
Meeting number Date Meeting number Date
307 th 05-04-2005 313 th 24-10-2005
308 th 27-04-2005 314 th 22-12-2005
309 th 10-06-2005 315 th 30-12-2005
310 th 22-07-2005 316 th 16-02-2006
311 th 27-08-2005 317 th 22-03-2006
312 th 16-09-2005