District Environment Management Plan
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JAMTARA DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 1 PREAMBLE This District Environment Plan is an outcome of the order passed by the Hon’ble National Green Tribunal in O.A. No-360/2018, dated 26/09/2019, regarding constitution of District Committee (as part of District Planning Committee under Article 243 ZD) under Articles 243 G, 243 W, 243 ZD read with Schedules 11 and 12 and Rule 15 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. In the above said order, it is stated that among others ‘Chief Secretaries may personally monitor compliance of environmental norms (Including BMW Rules) with the District Magistrate once every month. The District Magistrates may conduct such monitoring twice every month. We find in necessary to add that in view of Constitutional Provisions under Articles 243 G, 243 W, 243 ZD read with Schedules 11 and 12 and Rule 15 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 it is necessary to have a District Environment Plan to be operated by a District committee (as a part of District Planning Committee under Article 243 ZD) with representatives from Panchayats, Local Bodies, Regional Officers, State PCB and a suitable officer representing the administration, which may in turn be chaired and monitored by the District Magistrate. Such District Environment Plans and Constitution of District Committee may be placed on the website of Districts concerned.” This order was re-stressed by Hon’ble NGT in O.A. No. 360/2018, order dated 26.09.2019, where Hon’ble Tribunal said, “Compliance of this direction may also be seen by the Chief Secretaries of the States/UTs. This may not only comply with mandate of law but provide an institutional mechanism for effective monitoring of environment norms” In this regard, Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change re-constituted the District Environment Committee as advised vide letter number 4869, dated 26.12.2019; under the chairmanship of the District Magistrate. The District Environment Committee held several meetings to get an overall view of current scenario of environmental condition of Jamtara district, and evolved out with the District Environment Plan. The District Environment Plan has integrated a concept of Circular Economy and has linked the waste with the concept of circular economy. District Environment Committee constituted of the following members: 1. District Collector, Jamtara Chairman 2. Chairperson, Jamtara Zilla Parishad Member 3. Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC), Jamtara Member 4. Superintendent of Police, Jamtara Member 5. Divisional Forest Officer, Jamtara Secretary 6. Civil Surgeon, Jamtara Member 7. Executive Engineer, PHED, Jamtara Member 8. District Mining Officer, Jamtara Member 9. District Transport Officer, Jamtara Member 10. Chief Inspector of Factories (or Representative) Member 2 11. Regional Officer, Pollution Control Board, Jharkhand, Dumka Member 12. General Manager, District Industry Center, Jamtara Member 13. Executive Engineer, Water Resource department, Jamtara Member 14. Expert Environment – Prof S N Singh retired Member Data has been extracted according to the standard format prescribed by CPCB from different agencies and departments and includes the following thematic areas: 1. Waste Management Plan Solid Waste Management Plastic Waste Management Construction and Debris (C&D) Waste Management Biomedical Waste Management Hazardous Waste Management E-Waste Management 2. Water Quality Management Plan 3. Domestic Sewage Management Plan 4. Industrial Wastewater Management Plan 5. Air Quality Management Plan 6. Mining Activity Management plan 7. Noise Pollution Management Plan 3 FOREWARD Hon'ble National Green Tribunal, New Delhi has passed an order on 26-09-2019 in O.A. No. 360/218 in the case Shri Nath Sharma Versus Union of India and Others that it is necessary to have a District Environment Plan (DEP) to be operated by the District Committee. District Environment Plan in respect of Jamtara district covers 7 thematic areas by capturing basic information on 64 action areas which are essential part of this plan. Apart from providing the current status and action plan of the waste (7 thematic areas), a separate chapter in the District Environment Plan, Jamtara has been dedicated to the emerging concept of circular economy. Circular economy focuses on moving away from today’s ‘take-make-waste’ linear model towards an economy that is regenerative by design. In such an economy natural system are regenerated, energy is from renewable sources, materials are safe and increasingly from renewable sources, and waste is avoided. A circular economy offers a positive way forward by redefining value creation to focus on society- wide benefits. It addresses the shortcomings of the current system, while creating new opportunities for businesses and society. Circular economy principles present unique opportunities to help tackle the climate crisis by reducing GHG emissions along supply chains; preserving the embodied energy of products and materials; and increasing carbon sequestration through the regeneration of natural systems. Practice of circular economy with the wastes will help in mitigating the negative impacts on the environment. The execution of this management plan will require the integration and co-operation of the people, private and public stakeholders of Jamtara. This plan aims at reducing the risk on the human health and environment. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preamble ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Foreward................................................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 10 District Profile ........................................................................................................................................ 10 District boundaries ................................................................................................................................. 10 Administrative setup…………………………………………………………………………………...10 Demography……………………………………………………………………………………………11 Green Cover……………………………………………………………………………………………15 Waste Management…………………………………………………………………………………...16 Solid Waste Management………………………………………………………………………………18 Current Scenario………………………………………………………………………………………..19 Action Plan……………………………………………………………………………………………..22 Plastic Waste Management…………………………………………………………………….………23 Current Scenario……………………………………………………………………………………….24 Action Plan…………………………………………………………………………………………….26 Construction & Demolition Waste……………………………………………………………………..28 Current Scenario……………………………………………………………………………………….29 Action Plan…………………………………………………………………………………………….29 Biomedical Waste Management……………………………………………………………………….30 Current Scenario…………………………………………………………………………………….....31 Action Plan…………………………………………………………………………………………....33 Hazardous Waste Management……………………………………………………………………......34 Current Scenario………………………………………………………………………………….........35 Action Plan……………………………………………………………………………………………35 E-waste Management………………………………………………………………………………...36 Current Scenario………………………………………………………………………………………36 Action Plan…………………………………………………………………………………………….37 Water Quality Management Plan………………………………………………………………………37 Current Scenario…………………………………………………………………………………........50 Action Plan………………………………………………………………………………………...…52 Domestic Sewage Management Plan………………………………………………………………...52 Current Scenario……………………………………………………………………………………...53 Action Plan…………………………………………………………………………………………...54 Industrial Wastewater Management Plan………………………………………………………….....56 Current Scenario……………………………………………………………………………………...56 Action Plan…………………………………………………………………………………………...57 Air Quality Management Plan…………………………………………………………………….....57 Current Scenario……………………………………………………………………………………..58 Action Plan………………………………………………………………………………...................61 Mining Activity Management Plan……………………………………………………………..........62 Current Scenario…………………………………………………………………...............................66 Action Plan…………………………………………………………………………...........................66 Noise Pollution Management Plan…………………………………………………………….........68 Current Scenario…………………………………………………………………………..................72 Action Plan………………………………………………………………………………..................73 Circular Economy………………………………………………………………………….…........74 Municipal waste……………………………………………………………………….....................75 Plastic waste…………………………………………………………………………………...........82 Construction & Demolition waste…………………………………………………………….........89 5 Biomedical waste……………………………………………………………………………….......93 E- waste…………………………………………………………………………………………......94 Water Management………………………………………………………………………………...100 Air Pollution……………………………………………………………………………………….109 Mining Waste………………………………………………………………………………………112 References……………………………………………………………………………………………118 Annexure 01: Stakeholders and their responsibilities for waste management plan..................119 Annexure 02: List of machines required as a part of action point for the District Environment Plan..125 Annexure 03: List of industries in Jamtara as reported by DIC, Jamtara…………………………….126 6 LIST OF TABLES Overview of the district…………………………………………………………………….....11 Block wise population details as per Census 2011……………………………………………12 Details of forest cover range- wise……………………………………………………………15 Inventory of solid waste as reported by Mihijam Nagar Parishad…………………………….19