Action Plan on Rejuvenation of River Bhavani Sirumugai to Kalingarayan Stretch (Priority-IV)
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TAMIL NADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD Action Plan on Rejuvenation of River Bhavani Sirumugai to Kalingarayan Stretch (Priority-IV) CONTENTS SI. DESCRIPTION PAGE NO. NO. 1.0 Introduction 4 2.0 Introduction about the River Bhavani 7 2.1 Local bodies along the river stretch 8 2.2 Introduction to Polluted River Stretch 10 3.0 Details of inspection team 10 Coimbatore District 4.0 Sources of Pollution in the River Bhavani 11 4.1 River Bhavani - Sewage out-fall points in Coimbatore District 13 4.2 Map showing the River Bhavani – MINARS sampling points 14 4.3 River Bhavani – Sewage out-fall Photographs 15 4.4 Details from Local bodies – Sewage outfall points & Solid waste 16 dumping locations 4.5 Details on Consent / Authorization issued by the Board for the 21 establishment of the STP/ Solid waste facility 4.6 Status on the ground reality of the STPs and Waste processing 21 facilities provided by the local body for handling sewage and solid waste 5.0 Suggestion for improving water quality of the River 22 Erode District 6.0 River Bhavani Stretch Details in Erode Distict 22 7.0 Details of Sewage Outfall Points 22 7.1 River Bhavani – Map Showing Sewage Outfall Points, MINARS & 24 Solid Waste dumping points 7.2 Photographs showing the Sewage outfall Points along the River 25 Bhavani 7.3 Dumping of Solid Wastes into the River or on the Banks with 29 Latitude and Longitude including Photographs 8.0 Status of Sewage Treatment Plant: 30 9.0 Population Details of the local body along the River Stretch 30 10.0 Quantity of water supplied to concerned village Panchayat and 30 Habitations 11.0 Details from local bodies – Sewage drain and Solid waste 31 management 12.0 Details of River water sampling 33 12.1 Details of Sample collected along the River Stretch with live 34 photographs 13.0 Details of Consent / Authorization issued by the Board for the 36 establishment of the STP / Solid Waste Facility 14.0 Status of the Ground Reality of the STPs and Waste processing 36 facilities provided by the Local Body for handling sewage and Solid waste 15.0 Comments on each location 36 15.1 Suggestions for improving Water Quality of the River 37 16.0 Status of compliance in pursuance to the Hon’ble NGT (PB) order 38 dated 20.09.2018 with regard to industrial inspections along the Polluted River Stretch in River Bhavani. 2 SI. 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NO. 17.0 Status of compliance in pursuance to the Hon’ble NGT (PB) order 41 dated 20.09.2018 with respect to the collection of ground water, river water and drain samples in the catchment of River Bhavani. 18.0 River water and Drain samples collected details 41 19.0 Photograph showing the details of sampling locations of River 45 Bhavani including drain 20.0 Photographs showing the sample collection along River Bhavani 48 in the polluted river stretch 21.0 Status of Ground water quality in the polluted river stretch in River 55 Bhavani 22.0 Status of River water quality and the drains along the polluted 56 river stretch in River Bhavani 23.0 Assessment of compliance to the effluent discharge norms by the 59 industries along the polluted river stretch in River Bhavani 23.1 Operational Status of Industries 60 23.2 Status of industry wise water consumption, wastewater 62 generation and final mode of industrial effluent discharge 23.3 Operation status of ETPs 63 23.4 Status of installation and operation status of Online Continuous 63 Effluent Monitoring Systems (OCEMS) 24.0 Main findings and observations 64 25.0 Details of Water Flow in the River Bhavani 64 26.0 Ground water quality compliance status 64 27.0 Findings on the river water and drains quality 65 28.0 Findings on the compliance of the effluent/sewage discharge 65 norms by the industries 29.0 General observations and Recommendations of the inspection 65 Team 30.0 Recommendations - Action Plan for Rejuvenation of River 67 Bhavani 31.0 Conclusion 83 32.0 Annexure-I - Consolidated Report of Analysis of Industries 84 33.0 Annexure-II - Consolidated Report of Analysis of surface water 89 samples collected from River Bhavani under MINARS Program for the period from Jan-2018 to Nov-2018 34.0 Annexure-III - Details of industrial units 93 35.0 Annexure-IV – General Standards for Discharge of Environmental 164 Pollutants Part-A: Effluents 36.0 Annexure-V – Water Quality Criteria – Designated Best Uses of 166 Water 3 Comprehensive Report on Prevention and Control of Pollution in River Bhavani (Priority-IV): 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, 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 4 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. 138/2016 (TNHRC), “Stench Grips Mansa’s Sacred Ghaggar River (Suo-Motu Case). 8. The Task Force will also ensure that no illegal mining takes place in riverbeds of such polluted stretches. 9. The RRC will have a website inviting public participation from educational institutions, religious institutions and commercial establishments. Achievement and failure may also be published on such website. The Committee may consider suitably rewarding those contributing significantly to the success of the project. 10. The RRCs will have the authority to recover the cost of rejuvenation in Polluter Pays Principle from those who may be responsible for the pollution, to the extent found necessary. In this regard, principle laid down by this Tribunal in order dated 5 13.07.2017 in O.A No. 200 of 2014, M.C. Mehta Vs. U.O.I will apply. Voluntary donations, CSR contribution, voluntary services and private participation may be considered in consultation with the RRC. Based on the directions of Hon’ble NGT (PB) vide its Original Application No. 673/2018 dated: 20.09.2018 the Principal Secretary (Environment & Forest) has convened the River rejuvenation committee meeting on 14.11.2018 regarding the directions issued by the Hon’ble NGT (PB) to prepare action plan for the rejuvenation/restoration of polluted river stretches in Tamil Nadu with the heads of the following departments: 1. Municipal Administration and Rural development and its line departments, 2. Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewage Board. 3. Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. 4. Environment & Forest. 5. Central Pollution Control Board, Bangalore. 6. Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. In the meeting it was decided to evolve the detailed action plan for the rejuvenation/restoration of polluted river stretches in Tamil Nadu. The minutes of the meeting was communicated to the above departments requesting certain details with action plan for the rejuvenation/restoration of polluted river stretches in Tamil Nadu. Remainder was also communicated to the above departments.