TAMIL NADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD Action Plan on Rejuvenation of River Thamirabarani Pappankulam to Arumuganeri Stretch (Priority-V) CONTENTS SI. NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE NO. 1.0 Introduction 4 2.0 Introduction about the River Thamirabarani 8 2.1 Tributaries of River Thamirabarani 9 2.2 Anicut across River Thamirabarani 14 2.3 Channel flowing across River Thamirabarani 14 2.4 Local bodies along the River Thamirabarani 15 3.0 Introduction to Polluted River Stretch 16 3.1 Inspection Team Members 16 4.0 Source of Pollution in River Thamirabarani 17 4.1 Industrial Source 17 4.1.1 Sewage Management by the Local Bodies along the Polluted River Stretch in 18 Tirunelveli district. 4.1.2 Map Showing the location of Sewage out-fall points and MINARS Sampling Points 19 4.1.3 Sewage out-fall Points in Tirunelveli District 19 4.1.4 Sewage Management along the River Stretch 20 4.1.5 Status of Sewage Treatment Plant 20 4.1.6 Photographs showing the Upstream & Down stream Location of Sewage Mixing 21 points in the River Thamirabarani – Tirunelveli District. 4.1.7 Photographs Showing the disposal of Sewage through irrigation channel 24 4.1.8 Municipal Solid waste disposal on the banks of River Thamirabarani 29 4.1.9 Photograph showing the Municipal Solid Waste Management at Palayamkottai 30 Panchayat Union - Keelapattam Panchayat 4.1.10 Sewage out fall points in Thoothukudi District 32 4.1.11 River Thamirabarani - Alwarthirunagari Town Panchayat 33 4.1.12 River Thamiraba rani - Authoor Town Panchayat 37 4.1.13 River Thamirabarani – Eral Town Panchayat 40 4.1.14 River Thamirabarani – Srivaikundam Town Panchayat 43 4.1.15 Photograph showing the Sewage outfall into the River Thamirabarani in Thoothukudi 46 District 4.1.16 Details of Town Panchayats and Village Panchayats along the River Stretch and the 47 identified sewage outfall points in the River with GPS Co-ordinates 4.1.17 Details of Village Panchayats 48 4.1.18 Solid waste Management – Thoothukudi District 50 4.1.19 Photograph showing the Municipal Solid Waste dumped along the River 50 Thamirabarani 4.1.20 Solid waste dumping points in Thoothukudi District 50 4.2 Details of industries in Tirunelveli District 51 4.2.1 Taluk / Area wise details of industries located along the River Thamirabarani 51 4.3 Details of industries in Thoothukudi District 53 5.0 Sample collection details in the River Thamirabarani 54 5.1 Details of sample collection from industries 55 5.2 Details of ground water samples collected along the river stretch (Bore well, dug well 55 etc.,) – Thoothukudi District 5.2.1 Observations made on the upstream & downstream of MINARS Sampling Point 56 5.2.2 Photographs Showing the Upstream & Down stream Location of MINARS Sampling 57 Points in River Thamirabarani - Tirunelveli district 5.2.3 Continuous Water Quality Monitoring Stations 61 5.2.4 Photographs showing the Upstream & Down stream Location of CWQMS Location in 61 the River Thamirabarani - Tirunelveli district 5.2.5 Map showing the MINARS sampling points, CWQMS and Sewage mixing points 62 5.2.6 Observations made on the upstream & downstream of MINARS Sampling Point – 63 Thoothukudi district 5.2.7 Photographs showing the MINARS Sample Collection Points in Thoothukudi District 64 5.3 Details of River water and drain samples collected – Tirunelveli district 66 5.4 Photographs showing the sampling locations along the river Thamirabarani 67 5.5 Sample collection photographs along the river stretch – Tirunelveli district 69 5.5.1 Thoothukudi District – Photographs showing the Sample collection in the River 75 Thamirabarani 5.6 Status of water quality of river in the study area 77 5.7 Analysis results of the samples collected from drains contributing to pollution load in 79 Thamirabarani 5.8 Status of Ground water quality in the study area 81 2 SI. 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DESCRIPTION PAGE NO. 6.0 Status of ground water and drains quality in the study area 83 7.0 Assessment of Compliance of the effluents/sewage discharge norms by the industries 86 in the study area 8.0 Operation status of industries type & category wise, consent details and hazardous 86 waste authorization details 9.0 Status of industry wise water consumption, wastewater generation and final mode of 87 industrial effluent discharge 9.1 Photographs showing the Water drawl locations of industries in the River 88 Thamirabharani 9.2 Details of Water Supply by the Local Bodies 91 10.0 Operation status of ETPs 91 11.0 Status of installation and operation status of Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring 92 Systems (OCEMS) 12.0 Main findings and observations 92 13.0 Ground water quality – Compliance status 92 13.1 Sampling Points along the River Thamirabarani by State Ground Water Authority 93 14.0 Findings on the river water and drains quality 93 15.0 Findings on the compliance of the effluent /sewage discharge norms by the industries 94 16.0 General observations and recommendations of the inspection team 94 16.1 Details of flow in the River 95 17.0 Recommendations – Action plan of the river stretch 95 18.0 Annexures – Consolidated lab reports for ground water, drains and industrial effluents 162 19.0 List of non-complying industries details 162 20.0 Conclusion 162 21.0 Annexure-I - Industry details along the river stretch 164 22.0 Annexure-II - Area wise industry details along the river stretch 192 23.0 Annexure-III - Sample collection location details 218 24.0 Annexure-IV - Report of Analysis of ground water samples along the river stretch 230 25.0 Annexure-V - Consolidated Report of Analysis of industries Effluent/Sewage 233 26.0 Annexure-VI - Consolidated Report of Analysis of surface water samples collected 238 from River Bhavani under MINARS Program for the period from April-2017 to March- 2018 27.0 Annexure-VII - Report of Analysis of river water & drain samples along the river 246 stretch 28.0 Annexure-VIII - Status of OCEMS 259 29.0 Annexure-IX - Map Showing the Sewage out-fall points in Tirunelveli District 261 30.0 Annexure-X - Map Showing the MINARS sampling points in Tirunelveli District 262 31.0 Annexure-XI - Map Showing the Sewage out-fall points in Thoothukudi District 263 32.0 Annexure-XII - Map Showing the Solid waste dumping points in Thoothukudi District 264 33.0 Annexure-XIII - Map Showing the MINARS sampling points in Thoothukudi District 265 34.0 Annexure-XIV – General Standards for Discharge of Environmental Pollutants Part-A: 266 Effluents 35.0 Annexure-XV – Water Quality Criteria – Designated Best Uses of Water 268 3 Comprehensive Report on Prevention and Control of Pollution in River Thamirabarani (Priority-V): An Action Plan for Rejuvenation 1.0 Introduction The Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT) Principal Bench took Suo-Moto Cognizance of news report appeared in “The Hindu” authorized by Shri. Jacob Koshy titled “More River Stretches are now critically polluted – CPCB” and issued directions in para 50(i) to (x) vide its Original Application No. 673/2018 dated: 20.09.2018 1. All States and Union Territories are directed to prepare action plans within two months for bringing all the polluted river stretches to be fit at least for bathing purposes (i.e., BOD ˂ 3 mg/L and FC ˂ 500 MPN/100 ml) within six months from the date of finalisation of the action plans. 2. The action plans may be prepared by a four-member Committee comprising, a. Director, Environment b. Director, Urban Development c. Director, Industries d. Member Secretary, TNPCB This Committee will also be the Monitoring Committee for execution of the action plan. The Committee may be called as “River Rejuvenation Committee” (RRC) . The RRC will function under the overall supervision and coordination of Principal Secretary, Environment & Forest, Govt. of Tamilnadu. 3. The action plan will include components like identification of polluting sources including functioning/ status of STPs/ETPs/CETP and solid waste management and processing facilities, quantification and characterization of solid waste, trade and sewage generated in the catchment area of polluted river stretch. The action plan will address issues relating to; ground water extraction, adopting good irrigation practices, protection and management of Flood Plain Zones (FPZ), rain water harvesting, ground water charging, 4 maintaining minimum environmental flow of river and plantation on both sides of the river. Setting up of biodiversity parks on flood plains by removing encroachment shall also be considered as an important component for river rejuvenation. The action plan should focus on proper interception and diversion of sewage carrying drains to the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and emphasis should be on utilization of treated sewage so as to minimize extraction of ground or surface water. The action plan should have speedy, definite or specific timelines for execution of steps. Provision may be made to pool the resources, utilizing funds from State budgets, local bodies, State Pollution Control Board/Committee and out of Central Schemes. 4. The Action Plans may be subjected to a random scrutiny by a task team of the CPCB. 5. The Chief Secretaries of the State and Administrators/ Advisors to Administrators of the Union Territories will be personally accountable for failure to formulate action plan, as directed. 6. All States and Union Territories are required to send a copy of Action Plan to CPCB especially w.r.t Priority I & Priority II stretches for approval. 7. The States and the Union Territories concern are directed to set up Special Environment Surveillance Task Force, comprising nominees of District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police, Regional Officer of State Pollution Control Board and one person to be nominated by District Judge in his capacity as Chairman of Legal Services Authority on the pattern of direction of this Tribunal dated 07.08.2018, in Original Application No.