Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) will establish an integrated real time online monitoring system for monitoring the stack emission, ambient air and effluent parameters
from the various industries located across Chhattisgarh, officials informed.
The objective is to acquire accurate and high integrity real time measurements of the emission and Ambient air parameters directly from the analysers installed at the industry site.
It will also set up a unified web based access controlled platform accessible from CECB Headquarters, regional offices and all Industry sites in the state based on the provided authorization level.
Notably, CECB has already completed the listing of hazardous wastes generating unit as per amended Hazardous Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 1989.
Total of 144 of units are generating hazardous wastes in the state. The Board has granted authorization to these units for collection, reception, treatment, transport, storage and disposal, officials informed.
The Hazardous Wastes generating units in the state includes mainly Cement Plants, Iron and Steel Plants, Fertilizer Plants, Aluminum Plant, Power Plants, Waste Processing Units, Mine Workshops & Wire Drawing Units. The hazardous Wastes generated from these units are mainly used/waste oil, oil sludge, cathode residues, tar residue, lead & zincash/slag/dross, sulphur sludge etc.
Notably, Chhattisgarh is among 16 other states in the country which had implemented advanced automated solutions to deal with environmental and pollution related applications and approvals, the Central Government had informed earlier.
These solutions provide hassle free, 24 X 7 'e-access' to businesses to apply online, track applications, file returns and statements and get online permissions under various Acts and regulations.
The states include-- Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal.
Notably, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with the World Bank Group had released the results of the Assessment of State Implementation of Business Reforms 2015-16.
The Assessment studies extent to which states have implemented DIPP’s 340-point Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) for States/UTs 2015-16, covering the period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
The BRAP includes recommendations for reforms on 58 regulatory processes, policies, practices or procedures spread across 10 reform areas spanning the life cycle of a typical business.
There has been significant progress this year in the area of judicial reforms compared to last year, particularly due to the passage of the Commercial Courts, Commercial Divisions and Commercial Appellate Divisions Act.
To address the concern of time and costs associated with various legal processes, District Courts in various states have also made the provision of making online payments, e-filing and e-summons. Few States have also filled up vacancies in District Courts/commercial courts to ensure availability of adequate capacity for dealing with various cases.
The states which achieved the aforesaid milestones include-- Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Telangana.
However, the present evaluation also highlights the need to properly communicate, monitor and evaluate these reforms to ensure that their impact is being felt on the ground.
Online pollution monitoring systems have been installed in 17 types of industries totalling 45 units which are located near Raipur city in August last year.
This was information by provided by Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) officials to Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand who chaired a meeting at the Mantralaya for reviewing pollution control measures taken in and around Raipur city.
In the meeting, Chief Secretary issued directives to begin implementation of the government subsidy scheme for conversion of diesel auto-rickshaws into CNG operated ones soon, so as to promote use of clean fuel.
Decision to launch a helpline number for lodging complaints regarding violation of noise/air pollution standards has also been taken, officials informed.
The officials concerned were also directed to inspect private hospitals and take necessary action for safe disposal of bio-medical waste.
It may be recalled that Chhattisgarh government is already set to ban commercial vehicles which are more than 10 to 12 years old —mainly autos, trucks and buses.
Buses plying on long-distance routes which are more than 12-years-old are already denied permits. The trucks which are more than 10 years old will not be given permits to ply on the roads, officials informed.
Chief Minister Raman Singh had earlier convened a meeting of senior government in a meeting of Chhattisgarh Environment Protection Board at his official residence in June last year.
Singh, during the meeting had stated that the State Government would undertake stern measures to control pollution in the interest of the people of the State.
The truck owners will be given one-year period to buy new vehicles. Registration of more than 8-year-old vehicles will also not be done in Chhattisgarh. No permits will be given to autos which are more than 10 years old in Raipur, Durg- Bhilai and Bilaspur, the meeting was informed.
The auto owners will be given one-year period to convert the autos to e-Rickshaws. After this expiry period, the owners will not be given permits.
The CECB had will make available all pollution measuring data of the State online.
This was announced in a day-long workshop organized recently on monitoring and quality test of pollution measuring equipment jointly by CECB, CSIR- National Physical laboratory at Paryavas Bhavan in Naya Raipur.