District Environmental Plan for Gadag District Karnataka State
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DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN FOR GADAG DISTRICT KARNATAKA STATE Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Gadag District, Gadag. Phone No: 08372237300 E-mail: [email protected] 1 | P a g e Contents District Profile ...................................................................................................................... 4 a. District Administrative Set-up ......................................................................................... 4 b. Local institutions ............................................................................................................ 4 c. Natural Resources ......................................................................................................... 4 ▪ Water bodies .......................................................................................................... 4 ▪ Availability of water resources ................................................................................. 4 ▪ Forest coverage ...................................................................................................... 4 d. Geography & Demography ........................................................................................... 5 e. Land-use patter .............................................................................................................. 5 f. Climate & Tourist Place . …………………………………………………………………..……6 2.0 Indicative Gap Analysis and Action Plans for complying with Waste Management Rules .................................................................................................................................... 6 (i) Solid Waste Management ................................................................................................. 6 a. Current status related to solid Waste management ........................................................ 6 b. Identification of gaps and Action plan ............................................................................. 7 (ii) Plastic waste Management ............................................................................................. 15 (a) Current status related to Plastic waste management .................................................. 20 (b) Identification of gaps and Action plan ......................................................................... 26 (iii) C &D Waste Management ............................................................................................. 29 a. Current status related to C &D Waste ................................................................................. 29 b. Identification of gaps and Action plan .......................................................................... 30 (iv) Biomedical Waste Management .................................................................................... 31 a. Current Status related to biomedical waste .................................................................. 31 b. Identification of gaps and Action plan ........................................................................... 32 (v) Hazardous Waste Management ..................................................................................... 34 a. Current Status related to Hazardous Waste Management ........................................... 34 b. Identification of gaps and action plan ........................................................................... 34 (vi) E-Waste Management ................................................................................................... 35 a. Current Status related to E-Waste Management .......................................................... 35 b. Identification of gaps and action plan ........................................................................... 35 Air Quality Management .................................................................................................... 37 a. Current Status related to Air Quality Management ....................................................... 37 b. Identification of gaps and action plan ........................................................................... 38 Water Quality Management ............................................................................................... 40 Water Quality Monitoring ............................................................................................ 40 2 | P a g e a. Current Status related to Water Quality Management .................................................. 40 b. Identification of gaps and action plan for water quality monitoring ................................ 41 Domestic Sewage ................................................................................................................... 44 a. Identification of gaps and action plan for treatment of domestic sewage ...................... 44 Industrial waste water management .............................................................................. 47 a. Current Status related to Industrial Wastewater Management ..................................... 49 b. Identification of gaps and action plan for industrial wastewater: ................................... 52 Mining Activity Management plan .................................................................................. 59 a. Current Status related to Mining Activity Management ................................................. 62 b. Identification of gaps and action plan ........................................................................... 67 Noise Pollution Management plan ................................................................................. 70 a. Current Status related to Noise Pollution Management ................................................ 73 b. Identification of gaps and action plan ........................................................................... 77 3 | P a g e District Profile: Gadag is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was formed in 1997, when it was split from Dharwad District. As of 2011, it had a population of 1064570 (of which 35.21 percent is urban). The overall population increased by 13.14 percent from 1991 to 2001. Gadag District borders Bagalkot District on the north, Koppal District on the east, Bellary District on the southeast, Haveri District on the southwest, Dharwad District on the west and Belgaum District on the northwest. It features monuments (primarily Jain and Hindu temples) from the Western Chalukya Empire. It has seven talukas/ tehsils: Gadag, Gajendragad, Ron, Shirahatti, Nargund, Lakshmeshwar and Mundargi. In the north border flows Malaprabha and in Southern border Tungabhadra. Other than these Bennihalla joins Malaprabha river near Ron Tq. Throughout the district, black soil is prominent but red soil with sand is also there in some parts. It has moderate temperature weather is pleasant and healthy. The maximum temperature is upto 42 degree centigrade in the month of April and May and minimum degree of 16 centigrade in some months. Gadag is the administrative headquarters of Gadag District. Gadag and its sister city Betageri have a combined city administration. Gadag immediately brings to mind the name of Narayanappa, popularly known as Kumaravyasa, the author of Karnataka Bharata Kathamanjari. Gadag has been a important seat of Hindustani music in north Karnataka, and is home to the Hindustani singer Bharata Ratna awardee Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. The modern Kannada literature and a freedom fighter Shri. Huilgol Narayan Rao, Pandit Puttaraj Gawai One of Gem from Hindustani classical tradition and our well known cricketer Sunil Joshi. a. District Administrative Set – up: 4 | P a g e The District comprises of seven taluks namely Gadag, Mundargi, Nargund, Ron, Shirahatti, Gajendragad and Lakshmeshwar. The District is having one revenue subdivision and the District headquarters at Gadag. Deputy Commissioner is head of the district administration. The Deputy Commissioner’s office consists of various branches headed by Shirshtedars or Managers who are responsible for supervision, guidance and overall management of work in their branch. Every branch consists of First Division Assistants and Second Division Assistants among whom all work of the branch is divided. There are various officials both at the district level and at the taluk levels to assist the Deputy Commissioner. They include the Assistant Commissioner’s (Sub-Divisional Magistrate), Tahsildars, Shirstedars, Revenue Inspectors and Village Accountants. The Deputy Commissioner Court deals with cases pertaining to Revenue Appeals, Revenue Miscellaneous ( KLR Act, 1964 ), Prohibition of transfer of Certain Lands cases ( PTCL Act,1978 ) and inam cases( Inam Abolition Act ). One SDA and Manager of Judicial Branch assist the D.C by doing back office work. b. Local Institutions: As per Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, The Zilla Panchayat consist of Taluka Panchayat and Gram Panchayat. Taluk Panchayat: THE KARNATAKA PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1993, specifies the constitution of Taluk Panchayat, functions, duties and powers of taluk panchayat adhyaksha and upadhyaksha. The Act, provides for a 3- tier structure of Panchayats. The Zilla Panchayat forms the apex institution at the district level. Each of the taluks in Gadag district has the Taluk Panchayat, where again the members are directly elected from the people, and which has a similar administrative structure headed by the Executive Officer (EO). Grama Panchayat: THE KARNATAKA PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1993, specifies the constitution of Gram Panchayat, functions, duties and powers of Gram panchayat adhyaksha and