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INTRODUCTION
SCHEMES
/ ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
CONSTITUTION
OF POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
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The
Environment Department was set up in the State of Haryana in the year 1989 with
a view of effectively coordinate the activities taken up by the various agencies
/departments of the State Government to control pollution and preservation of
environment. The Environment Department has taken necessary steps to maintain
the ecological balance and keep environment fee from pollution. The main objectives
of Board is on enforcement of various environmental laws enacted by the Government
of India with reference to Industries, Municipal Bodies, vehicles and preservation
of environment in general. The department also formulated certain schemes/activities
for conservation and preservation of the environment.
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SCHEMES / ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT |
1.
The referral Laboratory has been set up by the Department for monitoring
the quality of Air and Water in the State by Collecting samples from Industries,
rivers, Ponds and religious place. Ambient Air samples are also being taken.
2. Special Environment Courts at Faridabad and Hisar have
yielded good results as these Environment courts are disposing off the cases pertaining
to offences under Environment Acts speedily. Due to increased numbers of cases
under various Environment Acts, Indian Forest Act & Wildlife Act in Ambala,
Morni, Y/Nagar and in response of CM Announcement in “Sarkar Apke
Swar” the Hisar Court has been shifted to kurukshetra and started
functioning from 1-7-2002.
3. The Department has taken
up program of educating public on various environmental aspects by distributing
resource materials on environment in the shape of Pamphlets, brochures, Posters
and panels bearing environmental slogans on Haryana Roadways Buses.
4.
The Department is also formulating State Bio-Diversity Strategy Action Plan for
State of Haryana. The experts from Various Departments, social Organizations and
public participated in workshop at Yamuna Nagar. The same has been finally prepared
and submitted to GOI.
5. Electroplating Units which
were scattered in Faridabad Town were persuaded and have been allotted land in
Sec.58, by HUDA where a Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) is likely to be
completed by the end of this financial year.
6. The
Dying Units at Panipat are also in progress of shifting from residential area
to Sector 29, where the facilities of CETP would be provided by the Panipat Environment
Management Society.
7. 13th Meeting of Environment Protection
Council was held on 25-4-2003 under the Chairmanship of His Excellency. The Governor
of Haryana where various issues relating to environment were discussed.
8. The Department has already identified a Stone Crushing Zone
at Pali in Faridabad District and seeing the increasing demand for more stone
Crushers the department had to develop new Stone Crushing Zone at Village Dhoj,
Faridabad.
9. The Environment Department provided GIA
amounting Rs. 1.00 Lac to Urban Development Department, Haryana to collect the
Solid Waste from door to door to dispose off in proper way.
10.
The State Government had declared the Department as Competent Authority for site
clearance from environment angle. The Department had received an application for
resisting of Px / PTA in Panipat Refinery Complex, IOCL, Panipat for site clearance
which has been cleared.
11. The State Government has
constituted Expert Committee and Monitoring Committee for granting environmental
clearance and monitoring the compliance of the condition imposed in the clearance
letter in Aravalli Region in Distt. Gurgaon. The Department has granted Environmental
Clearance to 80 mines till today.
12. The State Government
also constituted Designated Authority for appraising and recommending mining project
of major minerals having area upto 5 ha.and minor minerals irrespective of any
area for the State of Haryana except. Distt. Gurgaon. 12 meetings of Designated
Authority have been held and 25 numbers of projected were accorded environmental
clearance till date.
13. In compliance to the condition
at S.No. 2 of Notification No. S.O. 1189 (E) dated 29-11-1999 issued by MOEF,
GOI. The State Government has prepared Master Plan for Distt. Gurgaon and the
same was published in Haryana Government extraordinary Gazette Notification dated
28-09-2002.
14. 2850 Eco- Clubs in Schools @ 150 per
District have been formed under National Green Corps Scheme. Two Master Trainers
from each District and incharge of Eco-Clubs have been trained. One day refresher
course for Master Trainers held on 12-05-2002 at Panipat. Besides this 18 Kendriya
Vidyalyas in Haryana State have also formed Eco-Clubs and their teacher incharge
have been trained for two days on 28th & 29th Sep.2002. Though, the GOI is
covering only 100 schools per districts.
15. The Department
has prepared a Website, launched and inaugurated by Sh. D.S. Dhesi, IAS, Commissioner
& Secretary Environment Department on 7-3-2002.
16.
The Department made efforts and achieved progress through HSPCB in getting the
Bio-Medical Waste Rules, 1998, and Other rules under various Acts implemented.
The department supervises the activities of Haryana State Pollution Control
Board. The Environment Department is committed to give better environment to the
citizens. The regular public hearing is organized with co-ordination of HSPCB.
The Department takes necessary corrective steps on the complaints of citizens.
The Department has also framed various rules and notifications to provide a better
environment to the citizens.
The department has appointed experienced
and efficient staff for functioning of this Department headed by Director. The
list of officers is attached at Annexure-‘A’.
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CONSTITUTION OF POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD |
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Haryana Water Pollution
Control Board was constituted on 19-09-1974 to provide for prevention and Control
of water Pollution and maintaining or restoring wholesomeness of water vide Notification
No.86/(4) (iv) 74/33298 dated 19-9-1974. The State Pollution Control Board was
also entrusted with the additional responsibility of implementing the water (Prevention
and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 with a view of augmenting the resources
of the State Pollution Control Boards constituted under water (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. The Haryana State Pollution Control Board was
also given additional responsibilities under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1981 to take appropriate steps for preservation of quality of Air and Control
of Air Pollution because the presence of air beyond certain limits of various
pollutants discharges through certain human activates connected connected with
use of domestic fuel, traffic heating refuse, incineration etc. has a detrimental
effect on the health of people as also on animal’s life, vegetation and
property . This act envisages an integrated approach for tackling such problems.
2. The Board collects receipt from various industrial units
on account of consent fee Water/ Air, NOC fee, sample testing fee, authorization
fee, Hazardous waste Management fee and other Misc. receipts such as appeal fee,
legal fee etc.
3. The Board also collects Cess Fess
from various units and Municipal committees etc. and remits same to Government
of India. The GOI reimburse its 80% share to the Board for its expenses.
4. Salary of the Staff is disbursed on the first of every month.
5. The Board prepared its final account every year and submit
to the Government after these are authenticate by the Chartered Accountant appointed
by the State Government.
6. The list of Class-I
and Class-II Officers of the Board and their telephone numbers are given
at Annexure ‘B’.
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