on the Abatement of Pollution and Rejuvenation of River Yamuna at - Meeting with Yamuna Monitoring Committee of NGT- on 28.9.2020 Directions of NGT in orders dated 11.9.20 and 5.3.20 cover 4 specific areas. A. Sewage Management.

B. Industrial Pollution

C. Demarcation, Protection and Rejuvenation of Floodplains

D. Environment Compensation which has been /will be to be levied by Tribunal for failure to fulfill the time lines. Why reducing /stopping pollution in UP drains is so important for the Yamuna.

 The 22 Km stretch of the River Yamuna from Wazirabad to Okhla is the most Polluted stretch.  2% of The length of the River from Yamnotri to Allahabad is in Delhi and this accounts for 70 % of total pollution in the Yamuna.  Most of The Pollution from UP goes into the Shahdara drain which accounts for nearly 15 % of Delhi pollution in the Yamuna. Why reducing /stopping pollution in UP drains is so important for the Yamuna.  The CPCB in its report dated 27.12.19 reports that the cities of Sahibabad and Loni Generate 575 MLD of sewage for which there exist seven(7) STPs with a total capacity of 427 MLD.  This translates into about 15 % of the total sewage (4000) MLD going into the Yamuna from Delhi and is enormous looking at the populations involved.  Out of seven (7) STPS only 2 STPs are functioning properly according to CPCB and are treating 80 MLD to the prescribed standards.  Consequently huge quantities of sewage flows through the Sahibabad and Indirapuri drains.  In addition, drain, which originates in Delhi and thereafter flows through Noida before joining river Yamuna discharges 354 MLD of sewage into river Yamuna. Sewage in Drains from UP

S. No. Drains Flow Parameters Confluence

(In MLD) pH BOD COD TSS

1 Indrapuri 31 6.73 744 1615 1189 Shahdara Drain

2 Shahibabad 40 6.96 743 1463 647 Shahdara Drain

3 Noida 354 7.82 46 163 83 River Yamuna

Note: All the concentrations are expressed inmg/l except pH Directions of the NGT on Sewage Management

 Sewage Management. (i) The Principal Secretaries, Environment and Forest and Urban Developments were required to prepare short- and long-term plans to control flow of sewage from UP into the river Yamuna at with time lines for execution. U.P. Chief Secretary was to monitor it. (ii) Chief Secretary U.P was asked to ensure interception and diversion of Banthala and Indira Canal drains. (iii) Chief Secretary, U.P was asked to review the status of sewered and un-sewered areas and fix timelines for execution. (iv) Chief Secretary U.P was asked to review the matter with regard to upgradation of STPs and ensure coordination amongst departments. NGT Directions Relating to Industrial Pollution

Industrial Pollution: a) State PCB was to evolve a mechanism to recover the EC from those refusing to pay. b) Complete inventory of industries both in conforming and non- conforming areas was to be prepared by State PCB within one month. c) A Report was to be submitted on performance of CETPs and ETPs of industries by UPSIDC and PCB. Progress Reported after meeting Principal Secretaries of UP

 The first review meeting with Principal Secretaries of Urban Development and Environment took place only on 30.12.19- after intervention of the Chief Secretary. YMC had been trying for 17 months  1. Complete tapping of Shahibabad drain: November 2020

 2. Sewage going to Shahibabad from Sewered areas(4 points): April 2020

 3. Repair of leaking sewers in Loni and Ghaziabad& making Loni STP fully functional : June 2020

 4. OLMS for STPs/ISPs: Under tendering

 5. New STP 60 MLD for Indirapuri/Banthala 24 months after sanction

 6. Septage Management Policy 2019-State aims to have complete coverage by 2023: Present status of the SLI drains and Septage management in surrounding households?

 7. One City -one operator- agreement executed in December 2019---Minutes of meeting with Principal Secretary UD had recorded that work stood awarded.  8. Phyto /Bio-remediation in drains: Present status of projects Need for Professional 3rd Party Determination of Key Parameters.  PS UD and PS E&F Govt of UP had in their reports to YMC in February 2019 informed that the flow in Shahibabad drain was 166 MLD. This was based on a WAPCOS study. Out of this some waste water is taken to the 74 MLD sewage treatment plant at Indirapuram.  As per CBPC only about half of the 74 MLD capacity is being utilised due to limited capacity of the outfall drain which carries 112 MLD from STPs of Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam and GDA. . As per the Affidavit of Feb 2020, the drain Shahibabad carries 90 MLD of sewage . It was conveyed to NGT / YMC that an action plan to ensure full capacity utilisation had been prepared and the work was awarded on 7.12.19. By Nov 2020 the capacity utilisation will reach 74 MLD. About 16 MLD additional sewage will be conveyed to ISP with rehabilitation of sewer network . This will also be done by Nov 2020. So entire 90 MLD will be trapped and treated by Nov 2020.  What is the present status? Does the timeline of Nov 2020 stand?  This may bee confirmed . Inventory of Industries and Enforcement Action.Affidavit of February 2020 refers

Area Total No. of Defaulters EC imposed Show cause Industries /closure orders issued

Conforming areas of 236 33 248.75 lakhs 20-Show cause Loni and Shahibadad notices and 04 closure orders Non-conforming 331 331 1.35 lakhs Closed/demolished areas of Loni and by Dist Admin Shahibabad Industries Inspected by CPCB and Pollution Load

SNo. Industri No of Industries Effluent Disposal al Generated Area (in MLD)

1 Sahiba 145 units (105 Red + 40 10 Sahibabad bad Orange) Drain 2 Loni 55 Industries , Effluent from 28 NA Indirapuri Drain Industries only 3 Noida 85 Small Scale units 5.2 Noida Drain Functioning of CETP

S. Name and Installe Operati OCEMS Status Disposal Point no Address of d onal Connecti CETPs Capacit Capacit vity y y (MLD) 1. Apparel Park 4 1.8 OCEMS Complying to To Jawli Irrigation Tronica City Connect discharge Canal through 7 KM CETP, Phase-I ed to limits, underground pipeline (for textile CPCB finally meets to River as per UPPCB units), server in November, Hindon Ghaziabad, 2019 . Capacity utilisation-50% Floodplain Protection and Rejuvenation

 1. UP had agreed to get biodiversity/wetland development done through DDA on 167 hectares of the floodplains belonging to UP in the Delhi stretch of the river. This was also agreed and an affidavit filed before the NGT on 13.2 20. However DDA has informed that the confirmation on this has not yet been received from UP Government. DDA on its party has gone ahead and commenced tendering process.  2. What is the administrative mechanism for safeguarding the UP portion of the floodplains in Delhi from encroachment and illegal dumping of C&D waste. DDA on its part of the floodplains has installed CCTV cameras and posted security guards to patrol the area and maintain surveillance. Recently SANDRP-had informed the YMC that there is illegal encroachment on the floodplains and some water body which existed in 2012 has since disappeared. YMC has asked for a report from Government of UP.  3. There is an Execution application no.45449/2016 -State of UP vs DDA and 221 others . This case involving 3835 bigha(about 700 acres)of land is pending since 1972 in the Kadkadooma Court Delhi. This case needs to accorded urgency as prolonged litigation has only helped the encroachers on the floodplains. Tribunal’s Directions on Compensation for default by State authorities of UP: ➢ Operational deficiencies of the existing STPs must be rectified within three months failing which Environmental compensation of Rs. 5 Lacs per month for STP shall be deposited with CPCB. ➢ For works under construction, after 01.07.2020, environmental compensation of Rs. 10 lakhs per month to be paid to CPCB for discharging untreated sewage in any drain connected to river Yamuna. ➢ Rs. 10 lakhs per month to be paid to CPCB for incomplete STPs, non-functional sewerage network. ➢ Where works relating to STPs, sewerage network and its connectivity have not yet started, UP State has to pay an EC at the rate of Rs. 10 lakhs per month per STP/ related Sewerage network connectivity after 31.12.2020. ➢ The State of UP had not furnished performance guarantee in terms of order dated 29.01.2019. ➢ The State of UP may cooperate and coordinate with the committee constituted by this Tribunal in absence of any satisfactory mechanism constituted by the State. ➢ In case Timelines are exceeded YMC would need justification or will have to report status Need for Single Point Monitoring Cutting Across Departmental Issues is Needed.

The 2 UP drains( Shahibabad and Indirapuri) carry a huge quantity of chemical (COD varies from 1400 to 1600 ppm and BOD in excess of 740 mg/L when it should not exceed …250 mg/L and 30 mg/L respectively. This cannot be treated by conventional methods of treatment. Ghaziabad Municipal Corporations, UP SIIDC, UP PCB and UP Jal Nigam may be directed to prevent industrial effluent entering the drains and to prevent industrial effluent getting mixed with sewage. NGT had asked that an independent, functional Monitoring Committee should be able to do day- to-day monitoring but this was negated after placing officers in Lucknow and a CE looking after Irrigation which proved ineffective. This requires co-ordination by two competent local officers preferably retired officers who can give feedback every month.