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DISCUSSION ON POLLUTION (AIR POLLUTION) IN INDIAN PARLIAMENT LOK SABHA, 2016-17 BUDGET SESSION Be Fair Clean Air ! Picture Source: Google Published By: ENVIS CENTRE - WWF INDIA Supported By: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change AIR POLLUTION BUDGET SESSION, LOK SABHA 2016-17 Q NO. Q Type Date Ministry Member Subject 1565 Unstarred 03.05.2016 Environment, Venkatesh Babu Shri Air Pollution Forests And T.G. Climate Change 1406 Unstarred 03.05.2016 Environment, Mahto Dr. Banshilal Monitoring of Air Forests And Pollution Climate Change 721 Unstarred 28.04.2016 Civil Aviation Venkatesh Babu Shri Noise Pollution at T.G. Airports 427 Unstarred 26.04.2016 Environment, Ranjan Smt. Ranjeet Air Pollution Forests And Climate Change 2857 Unstarred 15.03.2016 Environment, Venugopal Dr. Air Pollution Forests And Ponnusamy Climate Change 1783 Unstarred 08.03.2016 Environment, Gogoi Shri Gaurav Monitoring of Air Forests And Pollution Climate Change 866 Unstarred 01.03.2016 Environment, Kataria Shri Rattan Study on Air Pollution Forests And Lal Climate Change 831 Unstarred 01.03.2016 Environment, Patil Shri Kapil Assessment of Air Forests And Moreshwar Pollution Climate Change 814 Unstarred 01.03.2016 Environment, Fatepara Shri Level of Air Pollution Forests And Devajibhai Climate Change Govindbhai,Mahtab Shri Bhartruhari,Dhotre Shri Sanjay Shamrao,Trivedi Shri Dinesh 800 Unstarred 01.03.2016 Environment, Raj Smt. Krishna Air/Water Pollution Forests And Climate Change 775 Unstarred 01.03.2016 Environment, Dwivedi Shri Harish Air Pollution Forests And Climate Change 769 Unstarred 01.03.2016 Environment, Singh Deo Shri Indoor Air Pollution Forests And Kalikesh Narayan Climate Change AIR POLLUTION 3rd May, 2016 LSQ 1565 T.G. Venkatesh Babu Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has been receiving large number of complaints from residents living near railway stations regarding problems of air pollution due to loading, unloading as well as transportation activities from railway sidings; (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such complaints received during each of the last three years, State- wise and the action initiated thereon; (c) whether the CPCB has any proposal to bring in detailed guidelines, rules and standards for environmentally sound management of railway sidings in the country; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the time by which the new set of guidelines are likely to be implemented? MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR) (a) & (b) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has received complaints from public regarding pollution due to loading and unloading industrial materials at railway sidings. During last three years, complaints have been received on loading and unloading sites of Singraulli (Morwa) railway siding of Uttar Pradesh, Tandur railway siding of Telengana and Rengali & Sambalpur railway sidings of Odisha. (c) to (e) CPCB has developed guidelines in association with Railway Infrastructure Technical and Economic Services Limited for the Environmentally Sound Management of Railway Sidings. The guidelines are posted on website of CPCB for implementation. *** MONITORING OF AIR POLLUTION 3rd May, 2016 LSQ 1406 Banshilal Mahto Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:- (a) the total funds allocated and utilized for checking and monitoring air pollution in the metropolitan cities of the country during each of the last three years and the current year, scheme and city/State-wise; (b) whether the Government is considering America's proposal regarding monitoring air quality in the country and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has any proposal for implementing public-private partnership module for traffic and industrial pollution management schemes; and (d) if so, the details thereof? MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR) (a) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is monitoring the ambient air quality in the country including metropolitan cities in association with State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) / Pollution Control Committee (PCCs) of UTs, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) under the scheme “National Air Quality Monitoring Programme” (NAMP). The total funds allocated and utilized for checking and monitoring air pollution during each of the last three years and the current year, scheme and city/State-wise is annexed. (b)A proposal of Environment Protection Agency, United States of America regarding monitoring of air quality in the country in collaboration with CPCB is at conceptual stage. (c) & (d) Yes, Sir. CPCB has embarked upon to set up Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS) in 46 million plus cities under Corporate Social Responsibilities Programme of Central Public Sector Undertakings. The CPCB is setting up 62 air monitoring systems in the first phase. ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1406 DUE FOR REPLY ON 03/05/2016 REGARDING ‘MONITORING OF AIR POLLUTION’ RAISED BY DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Details of Payment Released to Various Monitoring Agencies under National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) S. Name of Monitoring 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 No (Amount in (Amount in (Amount in (Amount in 1. AndhraA Pradesh SPCB 9365000 8450000 7666250 - 2. Assam SPCB 2920000 8690000 7842500 - 3. Chandigarh PCC 248333 1986667 - - 4. Chattisgarh ECB 1373750 - - 1526250 5. Gujarat SPCB 805000 3809583 - - 6. Goa SPCB 9248000 8882500 7125000 7789333 7. Jharkhand SPCB 1960000 - - - 8. Himachal Pradesh SEP 3480000 5578333 - 10128333 & PCB 9. Karnataka SPCB 2867500 - 354167 6749583 10. Kerala SPCB 3808333 - 6474167 - 11. Maharashtra SPCB 9428750 7467083 - - 12. Meghalaya SPCB 2496667 2297500 - 7845833 13. Madhya Pradesh SPCB 5153583 - - - 14. Mizoram SPCB 472500 5931667 1765000 5413333 15. Nagaland SPCB 793333 1360000 906667 - 16. Orissa SPCB 3956417 - 5734583 - 17. Punjab SPCB - - 7795417 - 18. Pondicherry PCC 1266000 - - - 19. Rajasthan SPCB 4788750 - - 4218750 20. Tamil Nadu SPCB 5327000 4399166 2358333 - 21. Uttar Pradesh SPCB 4150000 9586667 - 7263333 22. Uttarakhand EP&PCB - 3694334 - 4085833 23. NEERI 4860000 - 7047000 10800000 24. IIT Kanpur 458366 450000 3709378 - Total = 79227282 72583500 58778462 65820581 Note:- SPCB – State Pollution Control Board, SEP & PCB – State Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board, EP& PCB – Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board, PCC – Pollution Control Committee, NEERI is at present monitoring in 6 cities in 5 different states/Union territories namely Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. *** NOISE POLLUTION AT AIRPORTS 28th April, 2016 LSQ 721 T.G. Venkatesh Babu Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government is aware that the noise created by aircraft at the Indira Gandhi International and other airports in the country is affecting the health of residents of nearby areas; (b) if so, the remedial measures taken by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to reduce the noise pollution levels; (c) whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Government to file a report on noise level standards for airport zones and to restrict night flying at airports; (d) if so, the action taken by the Government on the directive of NGT; and (e) if not, the reasons there for? Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Dr Mahesh Sharma) (a) & (b): Reducing the effect of aircraft noise on people and communities is one of the major objectives of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). To address the aircraft noise related issue in an objective manner, Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) which provides the general requirements,procedures and practices to be adhered to by the stakeholders in order to manage the noise generated from aircraft operations inside and in the vicinity of all airports and to reduce its adverse impact on human beings and the environment without hampering the sustainable growth of the industry. (c) to (e) As per the direction of NGT, a status report on aircraft noise standards for airports including IGI Delhi airport was filed in March, 2016. No direction has been given to restrict night flying at airports. However, NGT has directed to submit a synopsis on restrictions on night flying before the next date of hearing on 29.04.2016. *** AIR POLLUTION 26th April, 2016 LSQ 427 Ranjeet Ranjan Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government is aware of air pollution related deaths and incidents of air pollution associated diseases and respiratory disorders in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (c) whether the Government has notified any rules for transition to clean fuel technologies for households and is considering any international standards for reducing air pollution such as slum upgradation, waste management and urban planning; and (d) if so, the details thereof? MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR) (a) & (b) There are no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlationship of death exclusively due to air pollution.