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2008 ANNUAL REPORT CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources ANNUAL REPORT 2008 CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES Central Environmental Authority Annual Report 2008 Annual Report 2008 Central Environmental Authority 3 _C Vision A clean and green environment through Service Excellence V r (T^Missinn^ Flagship of the nation in protecting & managing the quality of the environment by promoting public participation, enforcement, advanced technological interventions & environmental education. Central Environmental Authority Annual Report 2008 Preface The Annual Report 2008 has been prepared based on the information provided by the Directors/ 15 Divisions/Units in the Head office, 08 Provincial Offices, Environmental Council and Special Projects. It is also included information and performance of special projects undertaken by the CEA. In this report, the information has been provided based on the key performance of key Divisions/ Units in the Head office , Provincial Offices and Special Projects. In term of clause 14 ofthe financial Act No. 38 of 1971 and Guidelines of Good Governance, the CEA is required to prepare this Annual Report It contains the information on performance of the Authority, annual accounts and the Auditor General's report. The Planning & Monitoring Unit takes this opportunity to thank all Directors / Heads of the Divisions/ Units/ Provincial Offices for the cooperation and support extended by sending the required information. Planning & Monitoring Unit 7 Message of the Chairman It is my pleasure to present to you the Annual Report of the CEA and audited accounts comprising the balance sheet, cash flow statement and the Auditor General's Report for the financial year ended from 31st December, 2008. The CEA prepared a new Corporate Plan incorporating new strategies to lead the CEA in the right direction towards environmental conservation for the next five years from 2008-2010, as the period covered by the last Corporate Plan came to an end by 31st December 2007. Its aim is to ensure sound environmental management within the framework of sustainable development. Present haphazard waste disposal practices in Sri Lanka have created many environmental problems and innumerous nuisance to the public. Despite the responsibility to find reasonable solutions to this problem lies within the purview ofthe Local Authorities, the CEA under the direction of Hon. Minister of Environment & Natural Resources and Secretary of Environment & Natural Resources, has launched a three year national level solid waste programme titled "Pilisaru" with effect from 1st January, 2008 with the participation of other government organizations, private institutions, NGOs and experts in this field to improve the overall solid waste management system in the country. At the beginning of the year 2008 the Environmental Conservation Levy Bill was drafted and the Bill was passed by a resolution ofthe Parliament in April 2008. The Act empowers the Central Environmental Authority to impose taxes on specific commodities and services provided within Sri Lanka which are likely to have harmful impacts on the Environment. The revenue generated by them is to be invested for Environmental Management and Conservation activities. Accordingly, introducing the market based instruments to the environmental sector, the CEA could be imposed Green Levy on certain consumer items. But four (04) Fundamental Right Applications were filed against the regulations published under the Green Levy Act published by the Ministry of Finance. As a result, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka had made an order to cancel three regulations except regulation on cellular mobile phone levy. Subsequently, the CEA has taken steps to implement the Gazette No. 1559/10 dated 22.07.2008 in order to recover environmental cost due to disposal ofthe used mobile phones and e waste management. Tenth session of the Intergovernmental Meeting and the fifth Regional Stakeholders cum Regional Coordination Meeting of the Male Declaration was held at Galadari Hotel in Colombo during August 2008. This was hosted the Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources through Central Environmental Authority. Experts from the various organizations participated in this forum and expressed their valuable comments at the meeting and agreed upon a work plan for future program of Male Project. In 2008, the CEA could expand its building area adding two mezzanine floors to the building. Furthermore steps were taken to construct a new building for Eastern Provincial office under the Treasury funds in Kanthale in Trincomalee District. The new salary scheme proposed for the CEA was found to be full of anomalies and much of the year was spent trying to settle problems and develop a unified salary scheme while most of the problems were solved during the year, a few remained. As the new salary scheme which the neither the Board nor the Management was empowered to solve problems connected with new salary scales, employee relationships were became strained at times specially in particular grades. Finally, I wish to thank the Director General, Management, staff and employees of the CEA for making their contribution to achieve the CEA's objectives and set goals during the year under review. I also take this opportunity to thank the Members of the Board of Management of CEA and Members of the Environment Council for their excellent corporation, guidance, advice and support given to me in the management ofthe affairs ofthe CEA. Also I wish to thank Secretary, Addl. Secretaries and all officers of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources for their corporation, attention and advice. Lastly, let me take this opportunity to thank the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka for his excellent advice and guidance. Udaya P Gammanpila Chairman 9 Content Page Organization Structure of the CEA 11 Senior Management Team of the Central Environmental Authority 12 1) Introduction 13 1.1 Objectives 13 1.2 Powers, Functions and Duties 13 1.3 The Members of the Authority 14 1.4 Environmental Council 14 1.4.1 Introduction 14 1.4.2 Members of the Council 15 1.4.3 Meetings 16 1.4.4 Presentations 16 1.4.5 Environmental Issues Considered by the Environmental Council and decisions taken 16 2) Duties and Responsibilities of the CEA 17 3) Environmental Pollution Control (EPC) Division 21 3.1 Environmental Pollution Control Unit (EPC) 21 3.2 Air Quality and Laboratory Services Unit 24 3.2.1 Water Quality Monitoring Laboratory 24 3.2.2 Water Quality Monitoring Laboratory 29 3.3 Waste Management unit 32 3.3.1 Hazardous Waste Management 32 3.3.2 Solid Waste Mangement 34 4) Environmental Management & Assessment (EM&A) Division 38 4.1 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Unit 38 4.2 Natural Resource management & Monitoring Unit 45 4.3 Research and Special Projects Unit 45 5) Legal Unit 48 6) Education and Awareness Division (EE&A) 51 6.1 National Environmental Information Centre (NEIC) 56 10 Central Environmental Authority 7) Environmental Economics Affairs Unit 8) Planning & Monitoring Unit 8.1 Complaints Unit 9) Decentralization of the CEA 10) Regionalization Programme of the CEA 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Function of Provincial Offices (Pos) 10.3 Performance of Provincial Offices (Pos) 10.3.1 Environment Protection 10.3.2 Environment Management 10.3.3 Environmental Education and Awareness 10.3.4 Special Programme 11) Special Projects Implemented by the CEA 11.1 Treasury Funded Special Projects Implemented by the CEA 11.1.1 The "Pilisaru" National Solid Waste Management Project 11.1.2 National Post Consumer Plastic Waste Management Project 11.1.3 House - hold Waste Reduction Project within Garnpaha Municipal Council (GMC) Area 11.1.4 Preparation of Environmental Resources Information System (ERIS) for Southern and Central Province 11.1.5 Project on Investigation of the caused and Origins of Chronic Kidney Disease in the North Central Province 11.2 Foreign Funded Projects 11.2.1 Post-Tsunami Environmental Restoration Project (PTERP) 12) Corporate Governance Report 13) Human Resource Development, Administration & Finance Division 13.1 Human resource Development Unit 13.2 Human Resource Management Unit 13.3 Finance Unit 14) Report of the Auditor General - Central Environmental Authority 15) Final Accounts - Pilisaru Project 16) Report of the Auditor General - Pilisaru Project List of Abbreviations 3 S B Organization Structure of the CEA QJ CD Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources O O CO Central Environmental Authority Chairman & Members of the Board Director General Provincial Offices & DDG DDG (EPC) DDG (EM&A) DDG (EE&A) Director (Legal) 06 District Offices (HRD, Admin. Fin) Dy. Director 04 Directors 03 Directors 03 Directors 01 Director 03 Directors Dy. Director (P&M) 02 08 Dy. Directors 04 Dy. Directors 04 Dy. Directors 02 Dy. Directors 04 Dy. Directors Legal Officer Asst. Directors 11 Asst. Directors/ 04 Asst.Directors / Asst. Legal 12 Asst. Directors 12 Asst. Directors 02 Asst. Directors 2 SEOs 11 Programmer Analyst 01 Snr. Librarian Officers 03 Snr. EE&A Officers/ 01 Admin Officer/01 24$ EOs 29 SEOs 24 seoS Asst. Librarian Supplier Officer 02 EEA Officers/ Staff 400 DEOs 08 EOs 01A/V Technician Assistant 12 Central Environmental Authority Annual Report 2008 SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY Mr. Udaya P Gammanpila Chairman Bachelor of Computing (Information Systems) Hons Attorney- at- Law Mr. Pasan Gunasena Director General Attorney- at- Law Ms. L. Fonseka DDG (EE&A) B.A. (Hons.) B.Phil, M.A., Ms.R R Ellepola DDG (EM&A) B.Sc (Special) M.Sc, M.l.chem.c. chtd chemist Mr.K. H. Muthukudarachchi DDG (EPC) B.Sc, M.Sc Eng. J M U Indraratne DDG (HRD, Ad: Fin.) B.Sc (Eng.) Hons. MBA, C.Eng. MIE (SL) Grad. IE (Aus.) Mr.B.G.Wijepala Director (Admin.) B.A., B.L.E, Dip. Per. Mgt.,.NIBM Mr.W A S Sumanasooriya Director (HRD) BBM, National Dip. HRM Mr.M K S Nanayakkara Director (Finance) B.Com.
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