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Annual Reports & Accounts 2017 – 2018 Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032 INDEX Chapter Contents Page No. No. 1 Introduction 1 2 Organisational Setup 6 3 Meetings of the Board 10 4 Activities of the Board 15 5 TNPCB Laboratories 42 6 Air, Water, Noise Quality Monitoring Programmes 47 7 Environmental Standards 56 8 Legal Actions 58 9 Environmental Training Institute 62 Environmental Awareness and Public 10 65 Participation 11 Other Important Matters Dealt with by the Board 69 12 Annexures 81 13 Accounts 105 14 Photos 137 CHAPTER – 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 FORMATION OF TNPCB Government of Tamilnadu implemented Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974(Central Act 6) in Tamilnadu on 31.08.1981. Based on the Act, Government in G.O.No.340 Health and Family Welfare Department dated 19.02.1982 constituted the Tamilnadu Prevention and Control of Water Pollution Board on 27.02.1982. The Government have declared the entire area within the State of Tamilnadu as Air Polltuion Control area vide G.O.Ms.No.4, Environment Control Department dated 28.09.1983 under Section 19 (1) of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. Thereafter in the year 1983, the Tamilnadu Prevention and Control of Water Pollution Board was renamed as “TAMILNADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (TNPCB)”. 1.2 CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD According to the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the State Board consists of the following members: a Chairman, being a person having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of matters relating to environmental protection or a person having knowledge and experience in administering institutions dealing with the matters aforesaid, to be nominated by the State Government; provided that the Chairman may be either whole-time or part-time as the State Government may think fit; such number of officials, not exceeding five, to be nominated by the State Government to represent that Government; such number of persons, not exceeding five, to be nominated by the State Government, from amongst the members of the local authorities functioning within the State; such number of non-officials, not exceeding three to be nominated by the State Government, to represent the interest of agriculture, fishery or industry or trade or any other interest which, in the opinion of the State Government, 1 ought to be represented; two persons to represent the companies or corporations owned, controlled or managed by the State Government, to be nominated by the Government; a full time Member Secretary, possessing qualifications, knowledge and experience of scientific, engineering or management aspects of pollution control, to be appointed by the State Government. Based on the above, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board comprises of A full time Chairman, A full time Member Secretary, 5 officials to represent the State Government, 5 persons to represent local authorities, 3 non-officials to represent the interests of agriculture, fishery or industry or trade, 2 persons to represent the companies or corporations owned by the State Government. st st The Board Members from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 is given below. Sl. BOARD MEMBERS Position From To No. 1 Thiru. ATULYA MISRA, I.A.S., Member 1.4.2017 8.6.2017 Principal Secretary to Government,/ Chairman(FAC) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. 2 Thiru. Md. NASIMUDDIN, I.A.S., Member 9.10.2017 31.3.2018 Principal Secretary to Government,/ Chairman(FAC) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. 3 Thiru. Md. NASIMUDDIN, I.A.S., Member 1.4.2017 31.3.2018 Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forests Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.. 4 Dr. P. SENTHILKUMAR, I.A.S., Member 1.4.2017 1.7.2017 Secretary to Government (Expenditure), Finance Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 5 Thiru . M.A. SIDDIQUE, I.A.S., Member 2.7.2017 31.3.2018 Secretary to Government (Expenditure), Finance Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 6 Thiru. SHAMBU KALLOIKAR, I.A.S., Member 1.4.2017 31.5.2017 Director of Town and Country Planning,A/c., Chengalvarayan Building,IV Floor, 807, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 7 Thiru.BEELA RAJESH, I.A.S., Member 31.5.2017 31.3.2018 Director of Town and Country Planning, 2 Chengalvarayan Building, IV Floor, 807, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 8 Thiru. P.BOSE, B.E., Member 1.4.2017 31.5.2017 Director, Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, T.S.No.47/1, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. 9 Thiru. K .KALLIANNAN, B.E., Member 1.6.2017 31.3.2018 Director, Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, T.S.No.47/1, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. 10 Dr. K. KOLANDASWAMY, M.B.B.S., Member 1.4.2017 31.3.2018 DPH, DIH, MAE., Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chennai – 600 006. 11 Thiru N. SUNDARA GOPAL, M.E.(P.H), Member 1.4.2017 28.2.2018 Member Secretary, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. 12 Thiru. D. SEKAR, M.Tech., Member 1.3.2018 31.3.2018 Member Secretary, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. 13 Thiru. DHEERAJ KUMAR, I.A.S., Member 1.4.2017 31.5.2017 Managing Director, TWAD Board, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 14 Dr. C.N. MAHESWARAN, I.A.S., Member 1.6.2017 28.12.2017 Managing Director, TWAD Board, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 15 Thiru. T. VELMURUGAN, B.E., Member 1.4.2017 28.12.2017 Director (Generation) / TANGEDCO, Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Electricity Avenue (NPKRR Maligai), 800, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 16 Tmt. MADHUMATHI KUMAR, Special 1.4.2017 28.12.2017 General Manager (P&D) Invitee SIPCOT, 194, Marshall Road,Chennai – 600 008. 17 Tmt. MADHUMATHI KUMAR, Member 28.12.2017 31.3.2018 General Manager (P&D) SIPCOT, 194, Marshall Road, Chennai – 600 008. 18 Thiru. AMBUJ SHARMA, I.A.S., Special 1.4.2017 27.8.2017 Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Invitee Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce, SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. 19 Thiru. RAJENDRA KUMAR, I.A.S., Special 28.8.2017 28.12.2017 Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Invitee Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce, SIDCO Corporate Office Building, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. 20 Thiru. H. MALLESAPPA, I.F.S., Special 1.4.2017 15.9.2017 3 Director of Environment Department, Invitee Ground Floor,Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015. 21 Thiru. A.V. VENKATACHALAM, I.F.S., Special 15.9.2017 28.12.2017 Director of Environment Department, Invitee Ground Floor,Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015. 22 Tmt. SHILPA PRABHAKAR SATISH, I.A.S., Member 28.12.2017 31.3.2018 The Executive Vice Chairperson, Tamil Nadu Industrial Guidance and Export Promotion Bureau, 19-A,Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai -600 008. 23 Thiru. K. DAKSHINAMOORTHY, Non- 28.12.2017 31.3.2018 1/23, Chinnapuliyur,Ezhavamalai Post, Official Bhavani Taluk, Erode 638 316. member 24 Thiru. A. ALAGARASAN, B.Sc., Non- 28.12.2017 31.3.2018 78, Sabapathi Street, Kalarampatti, Erumapalayam Official Post, Salem 636 115. member 25 Thiru N. TAMILMANI, BA., Non- 28.12.2017 31.3.2018 4/23, Ammapalayam, S. Attiyampatti Post, Official Mallur via, Salem 636 203 member Note: In view of the NGT order dated 8.6.2017, the Board vide B.P. Ms No. 27 dated 24.06.2017, delegated the powers vested with Chairman to the Member Secretary, TNPCB temporialty for a period from 24.6.2017 to 08.10.2017. 1.3 FUNCTIONS The main functions of the TNPCB under the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 are as follows: To plan a comprehensive programme for the prevention, control and abatement of pollution of streams and wells and air pollution in the State and to secure the execution thereof ; To advise the State Government on any matter concerning the prevention, control or abatement of water and air pollution. To collect and disseminate information relating to water and air pollution and the prevention, control or abatement thereof; To inspect sewage or trade effluents, works and plants for the treatment of sewage and trade effluents and to review plans, specifications or other data relating to plants set up for the treatment of water, works for the purification thereof and the system for the disposal of sewage or trade effluents or in connection with the grant of any consent as required by the Act; To inspect, at all reasonable times, any control equipment, industrial plant or manufacturing process and to give, by order, such directions to such persons 4 as it may consider necessary to take steps for the prevention, control, or abatement of air pollution; To inspect air pollution control areas at such intervals as it may think necessary, assess the quality of air therein and take steps for the prevention, control or abatement of air pollution in such areas; To lay down, modify or annul effluent standards for the sewage and trade effluents and for the quality of receiving waters resulting from the discharge of effluents and to classify waters of the State; To lay down, in consulation with the Central Board standards for emission of air pollutants into the atmosphere from industrial plants and automobiles or for the discharge of any air pollution into the atmosphere from any other source; To evolve economical and reliable methods of treatment of sewage