ANNUAL REPORT
Central Environmental Authority Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources mmam Wax* Annual Report 2007
CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
A clean and green environment through service excellence
Flagship ofthe nation in protecting & managing the quality ofthe environment by promoting public participation, enforcement, advanced technological interventions & environmental education Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
MESSAGE OF THE CHAIRMAN
The development activities currently taking place in the country cause much adverse impacts on natural environment. Maintaining an appropriate balance between development and the utilization of natural resources is vital to ensure long term sustainable development for the benefit of present and future generations. "A land that is in harmony with nature" is the vision ofthe environment as stated in the 10 year development frame-work, which has been prepared in consistent with "Mahinda Chintana". This statement also ensure that choices that are made in response to the many challenges that confront the country embody the principles of environmental sustainability and do not impair the living conditions ofthe people and the biological diversity and productivity ofthe natural environment. The Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources (ME&NR) being the apex institution for the management of natural resources of the country, continued the formulation of environmental policies, while the Central Environmental Authority bore primary responsibility for the enforcement of regulations. Further, the country has ratified many international conventions concerning environment management & protection. The CEA is responsible for the enforcement of regulations in order to manage and protect the environment in accordance with these conventions/ treaties. Taking into consideration the bio- physical environmental impacts as well as the socio economic implications on new policy, programmes/ projects, in 2007 the CEA has introduced the Strategic Environmental Assessment process which is an effective tool used world wide to assess the consequences of implementing development activities. The CEA has been practicing traditional approach, which are command and control strategies in protecting the environment. Under the current market economic conditions the CEA is in the process of introducing economic tools for minimizing pollution by imposing a levy based on waste water discharge to the environment which is some what in line with widely adopted "Polluter Pay Principle". Accordingly, amendments to the prevailing Act are under way. The management of the CEA has decided to widen the scope of activities of the provincial offices through granting authority in issuing Environmental Protection Licenses (EPLs) for prescribe activities under list A,& B in order to ensure effective management ofthe environment. The School Environmental Pioneer Programme, which promotes environment education, awareness and knowledge among school children, is an effective way of producing environment friendly citizens who are able to take decisions with regard to future environmental conservation activities.
The CEA at present depends on treasury funds. However, with the introduction of new income generation measures we may be able to reduce the burden on the Treasury and function independently as a self sustaining entity in the near future. In order to fulfill our expectations the support of all the staff of the CEA, other stakeholders are essential component. Finally, I wish to convey my sincere thank to the Director General, all staff ofthe CEA for their dedicated effort in working towards in achieving the CEA objectives during the year under review. I also thank the Members of the Board of Management of CEA and members of the Environment Council for their excellent advise, guidance, and support given to me in managing the affairs of the CEA. Also I wish to thank the Secretary, Addl. Secretaries and all other officers ofthe Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources for their guidance and support. Lastly, I wish to convey my sincere gratitude to the Hon Patalee Champika Ranawaka, the Minister of Environment & Natural Resources for his valuable guidance and advice in carrying out the CEA activities.
Udaya P. Gammanpila. Chairman Central Environmental Authority Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) | 7
Content
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1) Introduction 11
1.1 Objectives 11 1.2 Powers, Functions and Duties 11 1.3 The Members of the Authority 12 1.4 Environmental Council 13 1.4.1 The Major Function of the Environmental Council 13 1.4.2 Members of the Council 13 1.4.3 Meetings 14 1.4.4 Presentations 14 1.4.5 Environmental Issues Considered by the Environmental Council and decisions taken 15
2) Duties and Responsibilities of the CEA 16
3) Environmental Pollution Control (EPC) Division 20 3.1 Environmental Pollution Control Unit 20 3.2 Air Quality and Laboratory Services Unit 25 3.2.1 Water Quality Monitoring Laboratory 25 3.2.2 Air, Noise and Vibration Monitoring Laboratory 28 3.3 Waste Management unit 33 3.3.1 Hazidos Waste Management 34 3.3.2 Solid Waste Mangement 37
4) Environmental Management & Assessment (EM&A) Division 41 4.1 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Unit 41 4.2 Natural Resource management & Monitoring Unit 47 4.3 Research and Special Projects Unit 48
5) Legal Unit 51 5.1 Law Enforcement Unit 55 Annual Report 12007 8 | (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
6) Education and Awareness Division (EE&A) 56 6.1 National Environmental Information Centre (NEIC) 62
7) Planning & Monitoring Unit 64 8) Decentralization of the CEA 66 8.1 Delegation of powers to Provincial Offices ofthe CEA 66 8.2 Delegation of powers to Local Authorities 66 8.3 District Environmental Law Enforcement Committee (DELEC) 66
9) Regionalization Programme of the CEA 67 9.1 Introduction 67 9.2 Function of Provincial Offices (POs) 67 9.3 Performance of Provincial Offices (POs) 68 9.4 Environment Education and Awareness 74
10) Projects Implemented by the CEA 77 10.1 Treasury Funded Projects 77 10.1.1 Post Consumer Plastic Waste Management Project 77 10.1.2 House-hold Waste Reduction Project in Gampaha Municipal Council (GMC) Area 80 10.1.3 Kirama Oya 87 10.2 Foreign Funded Projects 92 10.2.1 Post-Tsunami Environmental Restoration Project (PTERP) 92 10.2.2 Awareness & Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level (APELL) Project in Sri Lnka. 92 10.2.3 Environmentally Sound Management of E- Waste 94
11) Human Resource Development, Administration & Finance Division 96 11.1 Human resource Development Unit 96 11.2 Human Resource Management Unit 97 11.3 Finance Unit 86
12) Report of the Auditor General 117
List of Abbreviations 123 Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources at I m SO ZZ. Central Environmental Authority «=: m I ° [»
O Chairman & Members ofthe Board 3> o
Director General o •so
Provincial Office 08 & DDG (EPC) DDG (EM&A) DDG (EE&A) District Office 04
Directors 04 Directors 03 Director s 03 Directors 01
Dy. Directors 04 DyDirector s Dy - Dy. Director s 04 Directors 02 I
Asst. Dir ;ctors 12 Asst. Asst. Asst. Pro/ Analyst Asst. Asst. Snr. Directors 05 Legal Asst. Director Directors 11 01 Directors 04 Directors 04 Librarian P&M
Snr. Envt. Chemist Snr. Envt. Snr. Envt. Snr. EE&A Asst. Admin Supply Officers 24 Officers 29 Officers 18 Officer 03 Librarian Officer Officer 01 01
Div. Envt.Officers 400 Envt. A/V Technician 01 EEA Staff Officers 10 Officers 02 Assistant — CO Annual Report [2007 10 | (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
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. Muthukudaarachchi 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. (Hons.), Licentiate - SLICA, MAAT
Mr.U K D G Jayasinghe Director (NRM) B.Sc, M.Sc
Ms. Kanthi de Silva Director (EIA) B.Sc, M.Sc
Mr. W.A.D.D. Wijesooriya Director (R&SP) B.Sc /M.Sc IHE,DELFT
Mr.M D A Suneetha Director (EE&A) B.Sc, M.Sc (Foresty), P.G. Dip. (Forest Survey)
Ms.AMPWDayarathna Director (Legal) Attorney- at -Law
Dr.R. M. S. K. Rathnayake Director (EPC) B.Sc. (Sp), Ph.D., Chtd. Chemist, Dip. Chemistry
Mr.M J J Fernando Director (WM) B.Sc, M.Sc, PG. Diploma(RS& GIS)
Mr. Sunil De Silva Programmer Analyst B.Sc.(Gen.),PGD Computer Technology
Ms. A.C.P. Dabare Senior Librarian B.A,Asso.Chtd. lib
Ms. U. Vithanarachchi Internal Auditor MAAT, Charted Licentiate
Ms. Kumari Kulathilake Asst. Director (P & M) B.A (Gen)
Mr.C K Amarathunga Director (Laboratory) NDT (Chemi. Eng.)
Mr. N S Gamage Director (WP) B.Sc, M.Sc
Mr.KGTNKiriella Director (CP) B.Sc, M.Sc
Mr. H S Premachandra Director (SP) B.Sc, M.Sc
Mr. AWeerasundara Director (Sab P) B.Sc, M.Sc
Mr. M.A.C Najeeb Dy. Director (EP) B.Sc,M.Sc
Mr. Susantha Wedage Actg. Dy. Director (UP) B.Sc
Ms. N.G. Senevirathne Dy. Director (NCP) B.Sc (Gen),M.Sc
Ms. Vijitha Sathyakumar Actg. Asst. Director (NPO) B.Sc,M.Sc,PGD(Envtl.Science) Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY
1. INTRODUCTION The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) having established in 1981 under the National Environmental Act (NEA) No. 47 of 1980, completes twenty six years of service by 2007. The CEA, operating under the purview of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MENR), is one of the main implementing arms of the national environmental policy. The Annual Report of 2007 contains the performance ofthe CEA including 8 Provincial Offices, 5 District Offices and special projects implemented by the CEA for 2007, an assessment of its successes and failures in order to provide a full account ofthe work carried out utilizing public funds and donor funds/grants.
The four year work plan titled "Road map 2004 -2007" developed by the CEA in 2003 was the basis for its operations in 2007.
1.1 Objectives On the recommendation of the CEA, the NEA • To be the centre of information on No 47 of 1980 has been amended in 1988 and environment related data and 2000 by National Environmental (Amendment) information, providing its services to Act No 56 of 1988 and by National wider cliental needs. Environmental (Amendment) Act No. 53 of 2000 respectively. The main powers embodied in the National Environment Act of 1980 are: 1.2 Powers, Functions and Duties
• To regulate, maintain and control the Of the powers, functions and duties stipulated types, constituents and effects of waste, in the National Environmental Act No. 47 of discharge, emissions, deposits or other 1980, the CEA presently focuses mainly on the sources of pollution which are of danger following key functions, powers and duties; or potential danger to the quality of the a) To administer the provisions of the environment through the National Environmental Act and the implementation of Environmental Protection License (EPL) scheme under regulations made there under. the National Environment Act. b) To undertake surveys and investigations as to the causes, nature, extent of • To protect natural resource base on the pollution and to assist and co-operate country by ensuring environmentally with other persons or bodies carrying sound development interventions out similar surveys or investigations. through systematically assessed environmental implications, using c) To conduct, promote and co-ordinate Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) research in relation to any aspects of as a tool. environmental degradation or the prevention thereof, and to develop • To make people conscious of the local, criteria for the protection and national and global environmental improvement ofthe environment. problems with a view to motivate and to harness public support and participation, d) To specify standards, norms and criteria particularly the participation of school for the protection of beneficial uses of children in protecting the environment. the environment. Annual Report j 2007 12 I (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) e) To publish reports and information with in accordance with standards and criteria respect to any aspect of environmental stipulated by the Authority. protection and management. b) To require certain prescribed f) To provide information and education to development projects which may result the public regarding the protection and in significant adverse impacts on the improvement of the environment environment to undertake Environmental Impact Assessment prior The CEA has been entrusted with wider to their implementation. regulatory powers since its inception by amending the National Environmental Act in c) To gazette the activities which will 1988 and in the year 2000. discharge, deposit or emit waste into the environment as "Prescribed Activities" The principle powers entrusted with these and to ensure that no person shall carry amendments include inter alia the following; on any prescribed activity except under a a) To require activities resulting in the license issued by the Authority and in discharge of pollutants to the accordance with standards and other environment to do so under the criteria as may be prescribed under this authority of a licence issued by the CEA, act
1.3 The Members of the Authority The Authority consists of three members appointed by the H.E. the President, one of whom is required by the provisions in the Act, to have adequate expertise in the field of environment. One of the other Members should possess adequate administrative skills and experience in environmental management. Of the three Members, one is appointed by H.E. the President, as the Chairman of the Authority. At the inception of the year, the Board of the CEA comprised of the following members. Mr. Karunasena Hettiarachchi - Chairman of the CEA Mr. Suhada Gamlath - Member of the Authority Mr. Suranjan Kodithuwakku - Member of the Authority Mr. Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Chairman of the CEA resigned from the post with effect from 05/06/2007 and Mr. Udaya P. Gammanpila assumed duties as the Chairman of the CEA with effect from 06/06/2007. Mr. Mervin Gunasena, Director General of the CEA resigned from the post with effect from 01/05/2007 and Mr. Pasan Gunasena was appointed as Director General of the CEA with effect from 02/05/2007. Also, the Director General function as the Secretary to the Board. Mr. Suhada Gamlath gave resignation in March and Dr. B.M.S Batagoda was appointed as a new member of the CEA with effect from 16/03/2007 Since then, the Board of the CEA comprise of the following Members, appointed by His Excellency the President. Annual Report! 2007 (CENTRALENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
Mr. Udaya Prabath Gammanpila - Chairman, CEA
Dr. Suren Batagoda - Member of the Authority
Mr. Suranjan Kodituwakku - Member of the Authority
The Board held 07 Meetings guiding and directing a number of major issues relating to Environmental Management during the year under review.
1.4 Environmental Council
The Environmental Council is established under Section 7 of 1980 as amended by National Environment (Amendment) Act No. 56 of 1988 & 53 of 2000.
1.4.1 The major functions of the Environmental Council are:
a) generally advice the CEA on matters pertaining to its responsibilities, powers, duties and function and
b) To advise the Authority on any matter referred to the council by the Authority.
1.4.2 Members of the Council
The following members were appointed by the Hon. Minister of Environment and Natural Resources to serve for the 9th Session of Environmental Council.
Institutions Represented Name ofthe Member
Ministry of Local Government Mr. D.P. Hettiarachchi/ Senior Assistant Secretary
Ministry of Finance Dr. B. M.S. Batagoda/ Director General
Ministry of Plan Implementation Ms.Chandrani Wijetunga/ Deputy Director
Ministry of Health Dr. C.K. Shanmugaraja/ Director
Ministry of Industrial Development Mr. Asith Senaviratne/ Director (Industrial Policy)
Ministry of Transport Mr. U.N. Mallawarachchi/ Asst. Director (Planning)
Ministry of Power & Energy Mr. S. Jayawardena/ Asst. Director (Planning)
Ministry of Agriculture Mr. R. Dharmawardhana/dcf/ng Director
Ministry of Fisheries Mr. N. Abeywickrama/ Director (Planning & Monitoring)
Ministry of Tourism Ms.N.B.H. Darmawardhana/ Senior Assistant Secretary
Ministry of Labour Mr. P.G. Jayasinghe/ Director (Planning &Research)
Ministry of Plantation Industry Mr. Nihal Nilaweera/ Director
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. S.A.U. Mendis/ Acting Director Annual Report j 2007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 14 I
Ministry of Trade & Co-operative & Consumer Affairs Mr. G.B.M. Sirisena/ Senior Assistant Secretary
Ministry of Defence Mr.Wilie Gamage/ Additional Secretary
Central Environmental Authority Mr. Pasan Gunasena/ Director General
Ministry of Education Ms. B.L.D. Balasooriya/ Deputy Director
Ministry of Highways Mrs. S.S. Senanayake/ Director (Programming)
Ministry of Enterprise Development Ms.lndrani Vithanage/ Deputy Director
Ministry of Textile Development Mr.W.D. Jayasinghe/ Additional Secretary
Seven Members from the NGOs National Sarvodaya Movement Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne I.U.C.N Prof. Shantha Hennayake Social Development Foundation Rev. Hedigalle WimalasaraThero Wana Aruna Sanvidanaya Rev. Missaka Kamalasiri Thero U.N.D.P Ms. Shereen Samarasooriya
Seva Lanka Foundation Mr. Ajith Dhammika Environmental Foundation Ltd. Mr. Samantha Gunasekera Mr. Lakshitha Jayawardhana, Attorney-at-Law
Two persons with expertise & experienceenvironmental in Protection and Management.
(Chairman) Attorney-at-Law Mr. Jagath Gunawardena
Univercity of Colombo Prof. Sarath Kotagama
1.4.3 Meetings 9th Session ofthe Environmental Council terminated on the 31st May 2007. The first meeting of the 10th session of the Environment Council was held on the 14th August 2007, under the patronage of Hon. Patalee Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Environment and Natural Resource.
The council held seven meetings during the year on 26th January (177 meeting), 09th March (178 meeting) 14th August, (179 meeting) 18th September, (180 meeting), 16th October (181 meeting 20th November (182 meeting) and 20th December (182 meeting).
1.4.4 Presentations With the possibilities of improving the role of the Environmental Council the following presentation were made by the responsible officers.
• Suitable Fuel Options for Thermal Power Plants by Dr. Janaka Ratnasiri.
• Cultivation of Tobacco by Mr. Prasanna Liyanage of ADIC.
• Land Mining by Mr. Anil Peiris, Deputy Director, Geological Survey & Mines Bureau.
• Illicit Land Filling, Unauthorized Construction in Western Province by Mr. J.W.M.R.T. Seimon, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development and Ms. S.N.M. Adikari, ofS.L.L R.D.C. Annual Report! 2007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
1.4.5 Environmental issues considered by the Environmental Council and decisions taken
• Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure - Problems
• Environmental Problem due to illicit land filling and unauthorised construction Western Province
• Suitable Fuel Options for Thermal Power Plant.
• Muthurajawela Buffer Zone Environmental Protection Area
• Importation of Waste Polythene
• Mechanized Gem Mining
• Illicit Gem Mining at Bagawanthalawa
• Unauthorized Tobacco Cultivation
• Tax concessions for environmental friendly products
• Environmental clearances for organic manure projects. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 16
2. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CEA
To achieve its objectives, the CEA has organized its institutional structure focussing on four technically specialised Divisions listed below.
1. Environmental Pollution Control (EPC) 2. Environmental Management and Assessment (EM&A) 3. Environmental Education and Awareness (EE&A)
4. Human Resource Development (HRD, Admin, Finance)
These Divisions are headed by academically qualified and professionally competent personnel with considerable years of experience in the field of environmental management.
Environmental Pollution Control Division has been assigned the task of implementing the requisite projects/programmes related to There are three units under the Environmental both hazardous waste and municipal solid Pollution Control Division. The duites & waste management. responsabilites pertaining to each unit are as follows :
Environmental Pollution Control Unit Main Functions of the Unit
• Implementation of Environmental • Introduction & implementation of Protection Licence Scheme. Hazardous Waste Management (WM) rules & regulations • Implementation of Environmental Recommendation Procedure • Technical support for implementing solid • Granting concurrence for BOI approved waste management projects and projects (For both proposed projects and programmes EPLs) • Planning and implementation of pilot • Technical facilitation to control projects on WM systems environmental pollution • Regular monitoring of compliance
• Introduce new strategies/ tools to control • Development of solid waste pollution. management system • Resolve public complaints related to BOI • Development of NSWM technical approved industries guidelines • Facilitate industrialist to control • Implementation of multinational environmental pollution environmental agreements and its • Power delegation to Local Authorities & obligations (Basel Convention & technically support them to exercise on Rotterdam Convention) Environmental issues related to delegated powers. • Crisis management • Industrial Chemical management
Waste Management Unit • Granting site clearance and site
The Waste Management Unit (WMU) of the recommendations for WM projects/ activities Environmental Pollution Control (EPC) Division • Technical support for legal prosecution of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
• Pilot projects on SWM • Formulating guidelines on EIA & IEE procedures • Handling public complaints • Introduction & Implementation of SEA • Assist education and awareness procedure programmes on WM
• Supervision of the WM related projects Natural Resource Management Unit • Compliance monitoring • Granting Environmental Clearance for • Providing technical inputs on waste non EIA/IEE projects management related activities for other • Carrying out compliance monitoring institutions • Investigating public complaints on Natural Resource Degradation
Air Quality & Laboratory Services Unit • Implementing awareness programme on The objectives of the unit are to enhance the conservation of Natural Resources quality of our environment by providing • Declaration of environmental restriction scientific measurements on air, water, soil, areas noise & vibration for efficient & effective • Issuing guidelines for policy enforcement of environmental regulations. implementation
Main functions of the unit Research & Special project Unit • Providing analytical service to other • Preparing GIS base information divisions /POs of CEA • Implementing environmentally sensitive • Monitor the compliance of the area management projects Environment Standards • Preparing District Profiles and maps. • Monitor the ambient water, air in selected areas • Coordinating environmental research & disseminating results • Carry out research & surveys in the environment sector related to air, noise, vibration & water quality Environment Education & Awareness • Formulation of regulations on air quality, water quality & noise Division • Environment education and awareness programme among target groups Environment Management & Assessment Division through print & electronic media as well as group communication There are three units under the Environmental Management Assessment Division • Conducting training workshop and exhibition at national and divisional level
Environment Impact Assessment Unit • Providing environment information to the public • Implementing Initial Environmental • Supporting necessary support to and Examination (IEE) process from NGO's • Implementing EIA process and ensuring • Commemorating Environmental Days compliance • Implementing awareness programmes • Establishment & Implementation of on the EIA/IEE procedures Nature Field Centers. Annual Report 12007 18 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
National Environmental Information Center Administration Unit
• Collection & development of • Procurement, acquisition & maintaining environmental information capital assets
• Coordination of library network & other • Issue and renewal of service of libraries agreements
• Provide library documentation & • Provision of insurance facilities & information service to all categories of logistical support
information users. • Industrial health, safety, & welfare
• Link with international environmental • General administration & disciplinary information centers & libraries procedures • Engage in documentation work related to environmental subject Finance Unit
• Preparing the annual budget & Audio Visual Unit submitting final accounts
• Providing facilities of audio visual • Preparing final progress reports and equipments to the programmes. monthly budgetary control reports
• Visual coverage of special functions of • Preparing salary and salary related report the CEA & MENR. and payments
• Video production for educational & awareness purposes • Maintaining projects accounts
• Provide facilities for video graphic visuals Legal Unit
• Preparing amendments to existing HRD, Administration & Finance Division legislation (National Environmental Act) and drafting new legislation and Human Resource Development, regulations. Administration and Finance Units are come • Enforcing provisions of the NEA and under the Human Resource Development, gazetting regulations. Administration & Finance Division. • Issuing directives under, sections 12 and 24 B of the NEA. Human Resource Development Unit • Cancellation, suspension and rejection of EPLs. • Issuing section 23S notices for littering. • Overall human resources planning • Approval of EPL conditions & inspection • Selection, recruitment & promotion reports to be submitted to court. • Induction training programmes • Appearing in courts on cases filed by the • Individual performance evaluation CEA and filed against the CEA system • Advising other divisions & institutions on • Identifying training needs and conducting legal issues on environment. training programs for selected employees • Drafting & approving agreements. (local & international) • Coordinating with the Police Department • Employee grievance handling on handling complaints • Human resources data base • Facilitating inquiries & appeal hearings at • Effecting payments the Ministry. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 19
• Preparing documents in order to initiate Performance of the Authority legal action. The highlight ofthe tasks perfomed by each of • Conducting awareness programmes on these Divisions during the year 2007 are environmental legislation and succinctly explained in the following section. participating in awareness programmes as resource persons.
Planning & Monitoring Unit
• Develop monitoring plans
• Ensure inter-divisional and center/region coordination
• Arrange evaluations
• Prepare progress reports for reporting to various supervisory bodies i.e. MENR, ERD, and MPD etc. • Prepare Annual Reports of the CEA
• Inform international donors, private sector entities and other relevant stakeholders of the progress of the operations ofthe CEA Annual Report 12007 20 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
3. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
EPC Division of the CEA is responsible for implementing activities with regard to pollution prevention, abatement and control. So that, this Division consists of three Units namely;
* Environmental Pollution Control Unit
* Air quality & Lab Services Unit.
* Waste Management Unit
3.1 Environmental Pollution Control Unit (EPC) The issuing of EPL for prescribed industries in the "A" category in the Western Province Unit The Environmental Pollution Control Unit of was carried out by the EPC Division earlier. the Environmental Pollution Control Division is After the establishment of the Western mainly responsible for prevention and control Provincial Office (WPO) of the CEA the issue of environmental pollution issues. The main EPL to the industries in the Western Province instrument through which the Pollution was carried out by the WPO. The EPC Unit Control Unit performs this function is the concentrated on the duties related to the Environmental Protection License (EPL) improvement of the licensing procedure and Procedure. monitoring process.
The EPC unit performs following functions in The officers in the EPC Unit continued in order to prevent minimize and control issuing and renewing EPL for high polluting environmental pollution. industries located within the Western Province during the first two quarters of 2007. Since Implementation of Environmental Protection June 2007 the officers have concentrated Licence Scheme doing the work pertaining to the EPC Unit.
EPL is a regulatory tool under the provisions of Environmental Recommendations issued will National Environmental Act (NEA). A valid EPL be viewed in the Western Provincial Office should be obtained from the CEA or respective details. Local Authority under the provisions of the NEA amended by the Amendment Acts No 56 Granting Environmental Recommendations to New of 1988 and No. 53 of 2000 to carry out activities listed in the gazette Notification No. Industrial Activities 1159/22 dated 22.11.2000. The officers of the EPC Unit were engaged in issuing environmental recommendations, The prescribed activities that require EPLs are which is an instrument available with the CEA listed under part "A" and "B" of the Gazette. to prevent pollution upfront when The part "A" comprises of 80 significantly establishing new industries until the June polluting activities. The EPLs for these activities 2007, with the officers of the Western are presently issued by the Provincial Offices of Provincial Office. The details of issued the CEA. The part "B" consists of 45 environmental recommendations and the performance of the EPC unit in that respect comparatively low pollution activities. The during the year 2007 could be referred from responsibility of issuing EPLs for these the Western Provincial Office details. activities has been delegated to Local Government Authorities, namely Municipal Councils, Urban Councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
Granting Concurrence to BOI Projects Resolving Public Complaints on Environmental In order to ensure environmental sustainability Pollution /Nuisance of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Sri Environmental Pollution Control Unit receives Lanka, the CEA has organized a scheme to large number of complaints both daily as provide its concurrence as a special measure. written and over the telephone Hot line. The Environmental Pollution Control unit continued to grant concurrences to BOI Handling of these complaints was carried out approved newly proposed and existing by the EPC unit up to November 2007. industries. An Assistant Director of the EPC Written complaints were received by the Unit works with the BOI officers in order to authority from the public directly, forwarded process applications of the investors on through the Hon. Minister of Environment and priority basis and carry out investigations. Natural Resources and the Ministry of As a result, the EPC unit has granted Environment and Natural Resources, other concurrences for BOI approved industries Ministries, Institutions and the ones received situated Islandwide. through the media are sorted and referred to respective Provincial and District Offices ofthe The details ofthe concurrences are as follows. CEA and other institutions for necessary remedial action . 2006 2007 Complaints received from various sources New industrial Locations 168 101 (during June -December 2007) Fresh EPLs issued 44 50 Hon. Other Other places EPL Renewals 56 53 Minister of MENR Ministries MENR written Hot line Total 268 204 57 19 29 339 244 In addition to the above activities, investigation of public complaints and These complaint have been reffered to compliance monitoring were also carried out respective institutions and POs. by the EPC Unit with regard to the BOI Since the establishment of a separate unit to projects. handle complaints, this unit continued the work carried uot by the EPC unit. Thereafter Participate in EIA process/monitoring EPC Unit cuntinued to investigate only the The officers of this unit served as members of complaint in relation to the activityes of BOI the Technical Evaluation Committee for approved industries. During 2007, thirty two prescribed projects approval procedure. The complaints with regard to the activities of BOI approved industries were investigated and officers were involved in Environmental Impact remedial action have been taken. Assessment/ Initial Environmental Examination Procedures (EIA/IEE) by giving comments/recommendations pertaining to Review and update ofthe existing consultants and environmental pollution control measures etc. laboratories lists time to time
In this regard comments were given to 23 To facilitate the industrialists in obtaining projects necessary technological guidance and advice/ consultancy to control the environmental pollution in order to conform to the CEA standards a list of specialists/consultants has been prepared by the CEA. Also a list of laboratories which provide services in analyzing/testing the samples is also available. Annual Report 12007 22 I (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
In order to provide better service to the industrial prescribed industrial activities were submitted community the CEA reviewed and updated the to the Legal Division of the CEA. consultants list and laboratories and the latest Also, the concept paper which was prepared lists are available in the EPC Unit. regarding the implementation of the Waste Water Discharge Fee Scheme, got revised with Follow up Monitoring of Industrial Activities the assistance of a Legal Consultant and Follow up monitoring of industrial activities submitted to the Legal Division. This revised are carried out to check the performance of concept paper was submitted to the Legal pollution control systems established in the Draughtsman's Department for approval. industry, check whether the industry complies with conditions stipulated in the EPL and to Wastewater Discharge Fee Scheme check whether there is any change, expansion or alteration to the industrial process. Under the present system of pollutuion control which is based on command and Monitoring activities are carried out by control approach, the country has been inspecting the industries at regular intervals continuously confronted with the problem of and. going-through the reports on waste water environmental degradation, particularly the analysis, noise/ vibration measurements and deterioration of water quality in many of the reports on efficiency/evaluation of pollution rivers and coastal areas resulting from control systems adapted in an industrial industrial development and urbanization. The activity. Compliance monitoring was carried Central Environmental Authority (CEA) sought out for 44 BOI approved industries. the adoption of an economic incentive system to promote water pollution prevention and Also, in addition to the above activities, the abatement. EPC unit performed following functions also during the year 2007. An Inception workshop was held with the participation of the local stakeholders, donor Court Appearances to Give Expert Evidence agencies and international consultants on During the year under review, officers of the 27.06.2007. After this the work plan for the EPC Unit appeared in Courts to give expert development of waste water discharge fee evidence in relation to the cases filed by the (WDF) system was drafted. CEA, the Police, general public and Non Accordingly the CEA is to implement WDF Governmental Organizations. scheme in phases, initially applying to the 6 In addition to the court appearances reports industrial sectors namely chemical sector, food were also submitted on the request of the & beverage sector, natural rubber sector, courts with regard to the field inspection textile and tanning sectors, industrial zones, carried out to the industries. industrial estates, urban waste water treatment plants, hotels and resorts (which are During the year 2007, officers of the EPC Unit having more than 200 rooms). appeared in court for 11 instances for giving expert evidence. Following activities were also carried out with regard to the WDF Scheme. Amendments to the NEA The prescribed activities (Lists A, B and C) • NEA Amendments for the which require an Environmental Protection Implementation of the WDF Scheme - Licence & related regulations for the standards The revised concept paper has been for waste water was finalized and translated. obtained from the Legal Consultant. The final draft of the proposed NEA Coordinated with the Legal Division amendments and Gazette notification for the regarding necessary comments and Annual Report 12007 (OTMBENVIRONMINTAL AUTHORITY)
submitted to the Legal Draughtsman^ Promote "Cleaner Production Mechanism" for Department. existing industries by providing incentives and • Preparations of the Database - Data on access to Cleaner Technology: waste water generating industries are Under the proposed WDF scheme being entered. organizations will be compelled to reduce their pollution load which will otherwise • Data from the industries situated within become an economic as well as environmental Western Province and the Uva Province burden for the organizations. The CEA takes have been gathered and being entered initiatives to assist hundred and twenty-five to a database. In this regard data for (125) industrial organizations, all categorized more than 150 industries have been under priority sectors which will come under entered. the first phase of implementation, to reduce • Assessing the progress of the consultant their pollution load by implementation of who is involved in the sector selection by Cleaner Production (CP). coordinating with him The objectives of implementing the CP are to • Final draft report of his findings has been develop an inventory of water usage, pollution submitted to the CEA. load and potential for minimizing them in selected high priority sector industries; quantify the actual pollution loads for the Conduct High & Medium Polluting Industries Siting benefit of industries in the implementation of Committee Meetings CP solutions; develop CP solutions to A committee is formed to determine the siting eliminate/mitigate the discharge of pollutants of High and Medium Polluting Industries to the environment and to develop waste outside the Industrial Estates and Export emission factors and reduction factors with Processing Zones. This is one ofthe important respect to selected priority sectors. decision making committee of the EPC Unit. As a component of proposed WDF scheme the This committee consists of members from the project has been launched and commenced to BOI, NWS&DB, Industrial Ministry, UDA and assist 125 industries to adopt the Cleaner the CEA. Production Technologies to minimize the Main objective of this committee is to waste loads released into the environment in minimize the water pollution caused by close collaboration with the National Cleaner industrial effluents mainly to the Kelani River Production Centre (NCPC). as the Kelani River provides raw water from Progress made so far are Ambatale for the supplying of almost 75% of the demand in the Greater Colombo Area. But • Conducted Seminar on "Waste now the committee considers the H&M Minimization and Resource polluting indusries along some other inland Conservation" for Industrialists: waters also. • Seminar was held on 20.07.2007 at CEA Auditorium. Total number of participants During 2007 seven such meetings were was 27. conducted by the EPC Unit. • Training programme for the CEA officers on CP Technologies: • A training programme was held on 18th & 19th of September 2007. 30 officers from the CEA participated and certificates were awarded to the participants. Annual Report 12007 24 I CCENTRAllNVIRONMENtArAOTHORITY)
• Progress reviewing of the Cleaner • Metal quarries Production activities: • Metal Crushers • EPC Unit officers coordinate with the • Poultry farms, Hatcheries, Piggeries NCPC and review the progress of activities. • Vehicle service station • Lime Kilns • The NCPC has submitted 28 CP assessment reports to the CEA. The CEA has conducted four Technical Evaluation Preparation of a Manual on EPL Committee Meetings to evaluate those A manual is under preparation to make aware reports. Comments regarding the CP the POs, DOs, DEOs and the Local Authorities assessment reports have been submitted to NCPC. on the EPL Procedure. The draft is prepared.
Preparation of project proposals to request funds Preparation of Industry Specific Guidelines from donor agencies The main objective of the environmental In order to carryout an industrial survey to find recommendation procedure is to take out the-distribution of industries, pollution adequate mitigatory measures in advance to type and pollution load a project proposal has abate or minimize the anticipated been prepared. Another project proposal has environment pollution arising from a been prepared to analyze the quality of major proposed industrial activity. water bodies in Sri Lanka. These project In order to overcome this problem and control proposals have been submitted to the AECEN the possible pollution at the initial stage the Secretariat, donor agency for funding. Environmental Recommendation is granted by the CEA. This is beneficiary to both the CEA as Coordination with the Legal Division and Provincial well as the industrialists in various aspects. The and District Offices on legal action for violating the CEA gets benefit by controlling the possible NEA pollution at the initial stage and the industrialists gets the same if they adhere to The EPC Unit officers coordinated with the the conditions stipulated in the ER, Legal Division regarding initiating legal actions incorporate the mitigatory measures at the against 02 high polluting industries. Also they beginning and start their industrial operation. represented the CEA for 11 Appeal Hearings held at the Ministry of Environment and To facilitate the selection of suitable site to Natural Resources. establish an industry a set of Guidelines is prepared and submitted to obtain the approval of the Board of Directors. Also ten industry specific guidelines were drafted with regard to the issue of environmental recommendations.
They were as follows
• Rice Mills
• Hotel and Guest house's
• Food processing industries (meat, vegetable, milk)
• Saw mills and carpentries
• Abattoirs Annual Report 12007 | (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 25
3.2 Air Quality and Lab Services Unit t 3.2.1 Water Quality Monitoring Laboratory
The water quality monitoring laboratory ofthe Environmental Pollution Control (EPC) Division, has been assigned to provide analytical services to the whole institute from its inception. Its main function is to monitor the industrial waste water quality through out the country. After the » regionalization programme, the CEA laboratory has to cater almost all area ofthe country by means of regional offices in order to control environmental pollution.
* Basically industrial water quality are being monitored in three occasions with respect to the requirement ofthe regional officer.
a) From the initial stage of the industrial activity to check the compliance with respect to norms and standards stipulated in Environmental Protection Licence.
b) Renewel process ofthe Environmental Protection Licence
1 c) Random water quality monitoring of theindustrial waste water -in between
d) In the case of public complain regarding the industrials pollution or other sources of pollution the water quality is being monitored by the laboratory.
Other than the industrial waste water quality monitoring activities surface water and ground water quality are being monitored by the laboratory for different purposes with different frequency.
' Three water bodies are being monitored regularly. Those are Kelani River, Maha Oya and Boralasgamuwa Wewa.
With the initiation ofthe extended our analytical service as commercial basis, the laboratory earned Rs. hundred thousand by providing analytical services to the customer through out the country under commercial basis for those who need water quality testing facilities with cheapest rate in the field of chemical analysis.
Analytical Works carried out Year 2006 and 2007
No of Sample
2006 2007 For New EPL or Renewal 123 129 Industrial For Legal Requirement 95 75 Investigate Complain 18 69 effluent Monitoring 45 68 Commercial 09 103
Surface/ Kelani River 144 144 Boralasgamuwa Wewa Ground 40 32 Maha Oya 31 32 waters Kirama Oya - 28 Upper Kotmale 56 16 Other water bodies 36 94 Annual Report 12007 26 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
2006 2007 Total no ofthe industrial samples collected during year 2006 & 2007 289 790 No of samples collected for Processing or renewal of Environmental Protection Licence 123 129 No of samples collected for legal requirement 95 75 No of sample collected for investigation of complains 18 69 No of samples collected for monitoring 45 68 Commercial testing of water and waste water 09 103
Monitoring of Industrial waste water Quality in 2007
n EPL l Legal Total No • Complain • Monitoring l Commercial 1 2 Purpose of monitoring
Monitoring of Surface Waters quality monitoring of several water bodies in Sri Lanka. These include Kelani river, Maha Oya, The monitoring of water quality plays an Boralesgamuwa Wewa & Surface water quality important role by checking current physical monitoring of Upper Kotmale Hydro Power and chemical properties of the water. In project area and Water Quality monitoring of addition, they contribute to the analysis of the Kirama Oya. All these analytical results could be effects of past water quality measures, and used to determine trends / issues and better keep ready to respect with appropriate decision making for environmental measure in case of aquatic problems. The management activities laboratory of the Central Environmental Authority conducted surveys on the water
2006 2007
Kelani River 144 144
Boralasgamuwa Wewa 40 32
Maha Oya 31 32
Kirama Oya - 28
Upper Kotmale 56 16
Others 36 94
Total 307 346 Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 27
Sirface Water Quality Monitoring activities in 2007
Total No of Samples 100
Kelani River Kirama Oya Name of the Water Body
Maha Oya Commercial Testing of Industrial Effluent
Maha Oya originates in the hilly regions and The laboratory of the Central Environmental flow through Kegalle, Kurunegala, Gampha, authority has been the professionals in water and and small part of Puttlam district covering three waste water testing in Sri Lanka during last two provinces. The water shed is characterized with decades. Our services were restricted only for the extensively paddy, rubber, tea, and coconut official environmental regulatory purposes. From plantations. Maha Oya has a little hydropower this year onward we have extended our analytical potential. The most important use of water in testing facilities on commercial basis for those the Maha oya water is exclusively use for supply who need water testing facilities with the of drinking water. There are 14 intakes located cheapest rates in chemical analysis. along the Maha Oya. There are about 22 BOI Income generated from the commercial testing registered individual industries scattered during 2007 - Rs 100,000.00 within the basin out side the industrial parks. Kuruwita Manchester Textile Ltd and Kabool Lanka Ltd are two such large industries which Kelani River draw nearly 4000 m3 of water per day from the Water quality of pre selected twelve locations in Maha Oya and release industrial effluent to Kelani river were monitored onces a month on Maha Oya. Having consideration of all these 16 parameters. This data is displayed at each factors, regular water quality monitoring locations for the public awareness under programme has been commenced from 2005 Pavithra Ganga programme. onward in order to collect baseline data for future need.Under this programme eight locations have been selected and monitored Laboratory Accreditation Programme using sixteen parameters once in three months All most all the documentary work relate to frequency. Laboratory Accreditation programme has been completed in April 2007. Pre assessment was carried Samples are colleted from the bridges are at out by the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board in May Kochchikade, Badalgamuwa Kotadeniya, 2007. With the completion of the requirements Girriulla, Hiriwaddunna, & Mawanella. suggested from pre assessment has completed at the end of 2007 and initial assessment is scheduled to be held in January 2008. Annual Report 12007 28 | (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
3.2.2 Air Noise and Vibration Monitoring Laboratory
Male Declaration Project Activities The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) produced a major strategic outlook for the 21st century in Agenda 21. In addition to the many important sectoral declarations, it made some important observations on vital cross-cutting issues. The importance of improved availability of information on all aspects of environment and development for decision making towards sustainable development is eddressed through Agenda 21 by emphasizes the need for improved collection as well as presentation of data and information. Air, water and biodiversity are the major deposition to obtain a complete evaluation of components of environment which need total deposition in a region, which is necessary regular assessment. Male Declaration provides for an evaluation of the effects of acidic the basic framework for assessment of substances. transboundary air pollution in South Asia and its effects. Hence, it is very Important for thOne e of the goals of the Male Network is to Mal6 Declaration to compile the monitoring provide high-quality data and other results in a systematic database. Information oninformatio n on wet and dry deposition and its outcomes of monitoring activities is only composition in the Male Declaration known by their monitoring data. participating countries. Based on the national baseline studies Acid deposition is an environmental problem compiled during Phase I of the Male that transcends national boundaries. The Male Declaration Implementation it was obvious Network is dedicated to creating a common that there were large differences in the understanding of the status of acid deposition monitoring status The national baseline studies among member countries and organizations showed that none ofthe countries, except India and to providing useful inputs for. the had any systematic monitoring activity. To be assessment of acid deposition in the region. able to compare the results achieved the The capture of atmospheric gases and Monitoring Committee (MoC) for Male particulate matter (aerosols) by the Earth's Declaration, at an early and the air pollution surface (land surfaces, plant surfaces, buildingmonitorin g experience among the Male surfaces, water surfaces), with and without thecountrie s stage concluded that the use of mediation of precipitation is known as dry simple, easy handled methods as a reference deposition. standard in all countries was of great importance. The proportion of wet and dry deposition can vary from place to place. Wet deposition is A monitoring manual has been elaborated in responsible for 30-50% of deposition fluxes towhic h recommendations on sampling ecosystems in South Asia. Precipitation techniques and analytical methods are given. chemistry measurements provide information Within the Male Declaration Phase II on the exchange of trace materials between theprogramm e the same kind of equipment and atmosphere and the earth's surface. consumables for sampling and analysis have been provided for all the Male Network Dry deposition is responsible for 50-70% of Monitoring Stations (one site in each country) deposition fluxes to the ecosystem. It is and laboratories. therefore important to monitor dry and wet Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 29
Monitoring sites The criteria for selecting monitoring stations are given in Appendix 2. Based on the available resources and manpower, it was agreed to establish one monitoring station in each of the participating countries during Phase II. Monitoring sites have been chosen in all the countries. The MoC had the opportunity to visit the monitoring sites in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The monitoring sites for each participating country are presented in Figure 1 given below
Firure 01
Male Monitoring Sites
+ Hanimaadu Location of the monitoring site: Dutuwewa Latitude and longitude: N 08 20.952; E 80 45.751 Altitude: ~ 100m Site type: Remote site, in a forest in the north-central part of Sri Lanka Monitoring parameters: Air quality: Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) or PM10 (particulate matter having a diameter <10pm), Total Suspended Particulate Matter (TSPM), Sulphur dioxide (S02) and Nitrogen dioxide (N02). Wet deposition: pH, Electric Conductivity (EC), Na+, K+, Performance of Monitoring Activities at Dutuwewa monitoring site 1.23 Bulk Rain Water Samples and 27 Wet only collector samples were collected and analyzed 2. 35 Passive samples were collected from Dutuwewa Monitoring station to determine the air quality in terms of following parameters Nitrogen Dioxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone Annual Report 12007 30 | (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
Passive sampling at Dutuwewa monitoring site
Concentrations of SO2 and N02 at Dutuwewa Monitoring site Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
The laboratory organized a forum for National stake holders of Male Declaration Monitoring project on 12th June 2007 at the Auditorium of central Environmental authority.
Experts from Various Universities and institutions participated this forum and expressed their valuable comments at the meeting.
It is intend to evaluate the air pollution in terms of corrosion attacks on metal Hon. Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka participating surfaces. Continuous monitoring was Inaugural session carried out at corrosion evaluation Rack locatedin at Battaramulla, Central Environmental Authority premises.
After exposure for 12 months, 12 metal plates made of various metal alloys and 3 small sand stone samples were collected and sent back to Sweden for corrosion analysis. 30 Passive samples which reflect the air quality around the Corrosion Evaluation Rack were sent back to Sweden
for analysis. S02, N02, Ozone, and nitric acid concentrations at ambient air quality Evaluation of Corrosion impacts on materials was analyzed at Baththaramulla Corrosion Evaluation Rack.
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Activities at Colombo Fort Monitoring Station
Ambient air quality monitoring station at Colombo Fort Railway station site was in operation throughout the year. Variations of monthly mean values and monthly maximum values of one our average concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and variations of annual average concentrations of particulate matter (PM 10) are given in graphs below. Annual Report 12007 32 CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY
Maximum and mean one hour average concentrations of carbon Monoxide Colombo Fort Monitoring Station
— -National Ambient Air Quality Strandard for NO, for on* hour average • 0.13 ppm
^3 M02 kMn * N02 M N02 MMTI Tntnd ma (Y-0001X * 0143)
ITiTlTnTI^^ : i iWj|«|8li«|4l*;i!*iriJi 'iris iiis!5l2!il*200l5f lil?lilirlslil^ji|ji*iii tits i jujssi MONTH AND YEAR Maximum and meaColombn onoe For houtr Monitorin averageg concentration Station s of Sulphur Dioxide
MONTH AND YEAR Maximum and meaat nColomb oneo hou Forrt averag Monitorine gconcentration Station s of Nitrogen Dioxide
100 I'M III Annual mean Trend Line >— 41.9167+81.139
75
cp 50
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1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Year Annual averages of PM10 concentrations at Colombo Fort Monitoring Station Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 33
Noise and Vibration Measurements
The laboratory measures environmental noise in various locations including community and industrial activities as well as construction activities.
In addition to Noise and vibration measurements, Laboratory measures the Air Blast over Pressure (ABOP) and ground vibration in metal quarry blasting activitiesln 2007, we have reviewed the existing interim standards for ABOP measurements at metal quarries.
Following are revised interim standards for ABOP measurements
Category Interim Standard Type of of the Type of Measurement as amended Vibration blasting structure mode with effect from 6th September, 2007
Single Bore Hole dBL (linear peak) 115
Type 3rd Impulsive Multi Bore Hole with dBL (linear peak) 120 delay detonators
Type 3 - Single and two story houses and Community Noise Regulations. buildings made of lighter constructions, Community noise regulations will come into using lightweight materials such as bricks, effect in the near future cement blocks etc. and not designed to resist earth quacks Commercial Testing The Central Environmental Authority has The laboratory undertake contracts to provide appointed a Technical Committee testing and measurements of ambient air comprising the relevant stake holder quality assessments, Noise and Vibration agencies in order to review the existing measurements, ground vibration noise standards to avoid the practical measurements, industrial noise level difficulties encountered in implementing measurements on commercial basis. the existing standards. Air, Noise and Vibration Measurement Unit was able to earn Rs. 1,124,864/= in 2007 from commercial testing
3.3 Waste Management Unit
The Waste Management (WM) Unit of the Environmental Pollution Control (EPC) Division has been entrusted with a) the tasks of implementing the regulations related to Hazardous Waste Management, b) to deal with the international treaties and c) to implement the requisite projects/programmes related to both hazardous waste and solid waste management as identified infihe Action Plan 2007. Annual Reportj 2007 34 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
3.3.1 Hazardous Waste Management related Projects/Programmes Implementation of Hazardous Waste Management regulations in Sri Lanka Hazardous wastes generated from various are taken to address the environmental commercial, industrial and institutional sources pollution and associated health impacts. cause an immense environmental problem in Moreover, use of Cement kiln is an Sri Lanka resulting in affecting health and environmentally sound disposal method quality of life of the people, particularly the recommended by the Basel Convention. Hence, residents in urban and sub urban areas. Most of the existing cement kilns in Sri Lanka could be the waste generated is disposed in haphazard upgraded to provide solutions to dispose manner in unsuitable locations while some are certain type of HW and this will facilitate the disposed of along with the municipal solid implementation of the HWM regulations. In this wastes. regard, necessary approvals for co-processing of oil waste generated at the oil spill resulting Regulations with respect to Hazardous Waste from the sinking of M V AMANAT SHAH in Galle, Management were gazetted on 23rd of May and imported polythene waste at this facility 1996 by the extra ordinary gazette No 924/13. were given for the year 2007. Nevertheless/these regulations were not fully implemented yet due to a number of practical In addition, as part of the implementing the problems especially lack of facility for Hazardous Waste Management regulations, identification and classification of waste and licenses were issued for the following facilities more importantly the absence of for collection, transportation and storage of environmentally sound final disposal facility in Hazardous Waste. the country. Having identified the difficulties a) Dialog Telekom PLC, No 25, Samarakoon and draw backs of the current regulations, Mw. , Gangarama Rd, Piliyandala - for steps were already taken to amend the regulation in the form of a prescribed list of obsolete mobile phones & batteries waste to facilitate the easy implementation. It is b) Rawindra Enterprises, 310, Parakrama Mw, expected that the amended regulation will be Peliyagoda for Wsate oil in place for implementation soon. c) Mr. Nishantha Ranjith 177/1 Delgoda Post, Use of cement kiln is a world wide acceptable Helummahara, Delgoda for Waste oil disposal facility for certain types of HW, provided necessary precautionary measures Implementation of Basel Convention
Sri Lanka has ratified the Basel Convention (BC) (transboundary movement) of waste materials on Transboundary movement of Hazardous listed in the List "A" of the Basel Convention. Waste and their Disposal on 28.08.1992 and • Importation of waste materials listed in the since then, the CEA was designated as the List 'B' of Basel Convention for industries Competent Authority for the BC. The National Coordinating Committee (NCC) for the port the CEA in sound decision making on Implementation of BC functioning under the matters related to technical aspects of Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources managing HW in the country. The TEC, chaired (MENR) has appointed a Technical Expert by the CEA also submits its recommendation Committee (TEC) to supimported during the for projects seeking approval to import waste year 2007. listed in the Basel List 'B' as raw materials (Importing Waste in the List 'A' of the BC is Being the competent authority for the banned by a decision taken by the Cabinet of implementation of Basel Convention in Sri Ministers). From recent times the Department Lanka, during the year 2007 the CEA has given of Customs refer to the CEA when Waste the approvals for six transits and one export Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) | 35
/Scrap and recycled material such as PVC, Foam effective and efficient implementation of the rubber, Polyethylene are imported into the obligations assigned to the CEA as the DNA of country in order to get the CEA's opinion prior the Rotterdam Convention pursuing the same to release the cargo. Some of the waste line as the Pesticides Technical. Advisory material referred to are in the list B of the BC Committee established under the provisions of while some are not listed. In an effort to the Control of Pesticides Act No. 33 of 1980. streamline the process, the CEA developed guidelines pertaining to the approval procedure which then was adopted by the NCC Disposal of consumer goods rejected by the for the Implementation of BC. These guidelines customs are currently being practiced to ensure the In response to requests made from time to time cleanliness ofthe material being imported and by the Department of Customs, the CEA issues 100% usage without leaving any residue being clearances for the disposal of rejected disposed in the country. Accordingly, 23 consumer goods. In the year 2007, the CEA numbers of inspections have been undertaken received 11 proposals for the disposal of to inspect the respective industries and the rejected goods/items and accordingly containers recommendations were given to dispose them in environmentally sound manner. Implementation of Rotterdam Convention Guidelines on importation of used computers Sri Lanka became a Party to the Rotterdam Convention (RC) from January 2006. The During the 6th meeting of the Conference of objetcive of the RC is to promote shared Parties to the Basel Convention (BC) for the responsibility and cooperative efforts among Transboundary Movement of the Hazardous Parties, when engaged in the international Waste, E- Waste was considered as one of the trade of hazardous chemicals, in order to main streams of wastes to be managed protect human health and the environment. properly due to the fact that there are The procedure implements through the increasing quantities of E-wastes being Designated National Authorities (DNAs) namely exported from developed countries to the Registrar of Pesticides (ROP) and the Central developing countries, where there is Environmental Authority (CEA) representing inadequate capacity to manage them in an Pesticides and Industrial Chemicals environmentally sound manner. respectively. Being a Party to the BC and a developing The Sound Management of Chemicals is a country it is an obligatory need to introduce a particular challenge for governments to control mechanism to regulate wanton influx of respond with various tools or methods such as used e-items in to the country. Currently Sri laws, policies and practices at all levels - from Lanka does not have adequate regulations or a the local to the national and international. proper management system and facilities to These methods would protect the citizens and cater electronic waste in the country, the environment from the detrimental effects uncontrolled importations of Electrical and of chemicals while maintaining access to their Electronic Equipments (EEE) could result in benefits. In this situation the CEA needs expert adverse health and environmental impacts due advice and assistance on technical issues to hazardous nature of e- waste. related to environmentally sound management Since there is a huge amount of used of chemicals. computers being imported to the country, the In these circumstances, A Technical Advisory CEA drafted the guidelines to regulate Committee for the Management of importation of used computers as the initial Industrial Chemicals (TACMIC) in Sri Lanka step of the regulatory mechanisms to be was established in January 2007 to ensure introduced for the EEE. Annual Report 12007 36 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
Activities implemented in collaboration with other Medical Institution Act of 2007, the CEA is government institutions / private sector responsible for development of standards, enforcement of regulation and monitoring to manage health care wastes.
With a view to obtaining comments and ideas for an improved Health Care Waste Management system in the country, several meetings/ discussions were held with relevant stakeholders including private sector.
As part of the improving health care waste management facilities in government hospitals in Colombo Municipal Area, the Ministry of Health has initiated a project on waste sterilization under the World Bank Assistance.
In this regard contributions were made in • In collaboration with National Poisons terms of technical inputs in the process of Information Centre several awareness developing the Bidding Documents and programmes were organized through Procurement of Steam sterilisers for Provincial Offices of the CEA to mark the health care waste management. National Poisons Prevention week. In this regard Hazardous Waste Management • A one day tailor-made training Unit designed and printed a leaflet on programme on waste management was management of Household Hazardous conducted for the staff of Asbestos Waste and Toxic substances both in Cement industries, Rathmalana upon Sinhala and English media. their request. About 40 participants were attended in this training. • Most of the Medical Centres, Healthcare • In additions to the contributions made in Institutions, Government & Private Sector terms of technical inputs for developing Hospitals and other establishments dealt the National Solid Waste Management with human healthcare and medical Policy and to revise the National Solid facilities do not adhere to operating sound Waste Management Strategy (NSWMS) waste management practices resulting in a prepared by Ministry of Environment & number of environmental as well as health Natural Resources an officer of the HWM issues. This is an alarming situation in view Unit served as a member in the drafting of the danger to human life associated with committee of both the National SWM these healthcare waste, particularly the Policy and the National SWM Strategy. infectious, pathological and other Assistance were further extended to draft hazardous waste that are disposed along the Action plans to achieve the targets with other normal municipal solid waste identified by the NSWMS. due to absence of proper waste management & disposal facilities in most of • Upon the intimation made by North East the aforesaid medical centres/ institutions. Coastal Community Development Project, two training programmes on Clinical waste has been identified as a Municipal Solid Waste Management hazardous waste and included in the list of (Including field visits) for officers of Local scheduled waste in the proposed Authorities and other related institutions amendment to the regulation No 924/13 of in Eastern Province were organized and the NEA. In addition, since the obtaining an conducted in collaboration with the EPL is prerequisite for registration of Health Special Project Unit of the CEA Care Institutions, Analytical Laboratory and successfully. Research facilities under Private Sector Annual Report 12007 TENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 37
3.3.2 Solid Waste Management
Reprint and distribution of Technical Guidelines for Solid Waste Management National Strategy for Solid Waste Management prepared by the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources in year 2000 to emphasizes the importance of waste management focussing at avoidance, reduction, reuse, and recycling and final disposal in an environmentally sound manner.
In an endeavour to fulfill the long-felt need the HWM Unit of the CEA developed a comprehensive set of technical guidelines on solid waste management for the use of the Local Authorities, Investors and other stakeholders. 1000 copies of Sinhala and 500 copies of English version have already printed and distributed them among stakeholder agencies in February 2006. A revised version ofthe above guideline were printed recently (1000 copies) and facilities have been made with the National Information Centre of the CEA to make it available in 2007 for the interested individuals / institutions at a price of Rs 200/= per copy.
3,700,000/-. The contribution of the CEA and the Opening of low-cost Sanitary Landfill site atMP S is Rs. 2,652,904/- and Rs. 1,047,096/- Mawanella respectively. The Dutch assisted Capacity As a means of demonstrating the Building for Regional Environmental Program commitment ofthe CEA for supporting the (CABREP) sponsored the CEA's contribution. The SWM initiatives taken by the Local project is being implemented by CEA Regional Authorities, this Unit, along with the active Office, Kegalle in coordination with the involvement of the Regional Office (RO) / Hazardous Waste Management Unit. The Kegalle formulated a project to develop a progress ofthe project is constantly evaluated by low-cost semi-engineered sanitary landfill a Technical Evaluation Committee consisting of for Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha at a total representatives from the respective stakeholder estimated cost of Rs. 2.8 million. The Dutch agencies, chaired by the MPS. assisted Capacity Building for Regional RO/Kegalle is primarily involved with the Environmental programme (CABREP) technical and engineering aspects of this project. project provided the funding. This project was completed and ceremonially Mawanella Low Cost Sanitary Land Filling opened by the Hon. Minister for Environment & (MLCSLF) is a project jointly implemented Natural Resources in 2007. Now the landfill is by the CEA and the Mawanella Pradeshiya being operating successfully. Saba (MPS) at a total estimated cost of Rs. ANNUAL REPORT 12007 38 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
Solid Waste Management Project for Pathadumbara Pradeshiya Sabha
Pathadumbara Pradeshiya Sabha (PPS) submitted project monitoring and evaluation committee to the CEA a project proposal developed by the (PM & EC) with the assistance of NGO,s. As a part National Engineering Research & Development of this, 600 hundred waste collecting bins were (NERD) Centre, on solid waste management based distributed among the public and institutional on the Bio-Gas technology. The CEA took a level. decision to extend financial support to the civil It is planed to monitor the waste disposal work of the Bio-gas units and to purchase activities by the officers of the PM&EC. Also, PPS Electricity generator amounting Rs 1,775,500/-, has planned to introduce by laws on waste thorough the Dutch assisted CABRE management as eary as possible. programme.At the moment the major components of the project are already been Ready to Digesters for waste handling completed such as installation of 3 Nos of Digesters (20 Ton), Gas holders, Lifting arrangements and Rotary sever. The waste disposal operations will be planed to start in end of January 2008.
The other required machineries (Excavator, Tractor) for waste handling activities such as mixing and removing of degraded waste from digesters were purchased by the PPS with financial assistance from Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The awareness programs for general public in waste collecting areas were completed by the Electrical Generator for utilized Bio gas
Haputale Urban Council Solid Waste Management Project
In addition to the 'Solid Waste Management the HUC on waste management, conservation Pilot Project'for the year 2005, another project of the environment in the area, income proposal was submitted by the Haputale Urban generation through creation of new job Council (HUC) for a proper solid waste opportunities are some of the objectives management system, for the year 2006with the financial assistance through the Dutch assisted CABRE Programme. The CEA provided part of the funds required for the implementation of the project amounting to Rs. 2,142,700/=.
Decreasing the quantity of waste through the management process in the Haputale urban area, getting the community participation for separating the waste at the point of generation, minimizing the expenses incurred by Annual Report 12007 CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 39 envisaged in the project. The construction of buildings for composting and two septic tanks were completed. In an effort to develop a pleasant environment in the surrounding area, arrangements were made to carry out landscaping in the vicinity of the project site and ceremonially opened by the Hon. Minister of Environment and Natural Resources on 5th October 2007.
HON MINISTER EXAMINED THE HAPUTHALE COMPOSTING PROJECT Implementation of National Post Consumer Plastics Waste Management Project for Management of Post Consumer Plastic Waste in the Environment.
In order to give effect to a decision taken by the Three types of bags for watte collection Cabinet of Ministers, 1% Cess was imposed on all plastic raw materials and finished goods imports under HS code 39 with effect from March 2005, with the purpose of utilizing this money to implement a post consumer plastic waste management programme through a Special Project Implementation Unit to be set 2 up at the CEA. Paper A Plastic Partnership Committee (PPC) was established with the members drawn from the Plastic Private Sector and the government institutions. INTRODUCE WASTE COLLECTION BAGS FOR The necessary guidelines for the management PAPER, PLASTIC & GLASS of Special Plastic Account (SPA) were developed and the Powers and Functions ofthe PPC were action plan is being implemented under the formulated. Currently the Post Consumer Waste guidance ofthe PPC and the CEA. Management project is established & two year
LAUNCHING OFTHE NATIONAL POST CONSUMER PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT AT SRI RAHULA BALIKA M.V MALABE Annual Report 12007 40 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
Project on Improvement of Land Design & linearExperienc park, e and knowledge sharing Streetscape at General Denzil Kobbekaduwa This Unit has extended its contribution by Mawatha, Battaramulla. participating as resources persons at number of The Central* Environmental Authority in projects / awareness programmes collaboration with several other public & implemented by other agencies and also Private institutions has initiated a Project to organizing and conducting target group improve the Permanent green cover along the training and providing expert advices and roadsides of Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha inputs to initiate Waste Management and prevention of haphazard dumping of programmes. waste. After having several stakeholder consultation meetings in order to obtain the views of all parties concerned, the UDA has prepared a comprehensive design plan for this road which is proposed to be implemented by the Stakeholder institutions in 2008. The CEA plays a vital role in this Project as the coordinating body of the all stakeholders, facilitating the meetings & probing financial resources for implementing the proposal.
Implementation of the regulations on Restrictions on Production, sale & use of thin polythene. The government has banned the Production, sale & local use of Polythene and polythene products of 20 microns or below in thickness with effect form 01 January 2007. The regulations have been made under the National Environmental Act. One of the main objectives of these regulations is topromote 3R concept which is the main thrust of National Post Consumer plastic waste Management Programme. Several meetings were held with Manufactures of Polythene & other stakeholders in effective enforcement and to consider their grievances. This regulation is being implemented thorough provincial network of the CEA and in order to facilitate the raiding 10 instruments for measuring thickness of polythene/ were purchased and distributed among the POs of the CEA. This Unit provides the technical assistance to Legal Department to enforce the regulations and for prosecutions. Annual Report J 2007 (CENTRAL-ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) | 41
4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & ASSESSMENT DIVISION
The Environmental Management and Assessment Division is responsible for the Natural Resource Management functions ofthe CEA. A major instrument used by the EM&A Division to exercise this function is the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedure. The projects which require EIA or Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) are prescribed by gazette notification.
The Natural Resources Management unit of the EM&A Division is mainly involved in the procedures of projects which do not require IEE/EIA. This unit is also involved in the monitoring of projects which have been approved subsequent to IEE/EIA.
Most of the non EIA projects which require CEA approval are now being processed by the provincial & district offices ofthe CEA. In addition some ofthe small scale projects which require IEE are now being handled by the provincial/district offices ofthe CEA.
During the year 2007, EM&A division initiated action to establish the Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) process in Sri Lanka, which is a tool effectively used world wide to assess consequences of a proposed policy, program or plan & to incorporate such findings into the decision making process. It not only considers bio - physical environmental impacts but also Socio - economic implications for present and future generation from policies, programmes and plans.
4.1 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Unit
Inter Agency Co-ordination of EIA Procedure Implementation of Environmental Impact The implementations of EIA procedure by the Assessment (EIA) Process Project Approving Agencies were coordinated The EIA unit continued its major regulatory through the Inter Agency Co-ordination functions of administering the EIA process for Committee chaired by the Secretary, Ministry all prescribed projects, with a view to of Environment and Natural Resources. Two mitigating the adverse environmental impacts meetings of the committee were held during of these projects. This included the convening 2007. At this meetings the progress of on of scoping meetings and technical evaluation going EIA/IEE were monitored and any meetings, drafting Terms of Reference (ToR) for problems causing delays in the processing of EIA /IEE reports, evaluation of the EIA /IEE IEE /EIA were resolved. In addition, issues reports and facilitating the public participation relating to Project Approving Agencies were process and subsequent approval and discussed at this meeting and remedial actions monitoring of projects. were taken.
During the year 2007, total of 90 projects for which approval under Part IV C of the National Environmental Act is required were processed under the EIA regulations. Approvals for 22 projects were granted and 1 project was rejected. 67 projects were pending decision. (Please see the following charts) Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
LIST OF PROJECTS APPROVED DURING 2007
No. Name of the Project - Approved EIA/IEE
01. Biyagama Division of the Outer Circular Highway to the City of Colombo. SEIA
02. Gatambe Mini Hydro Power Project. EIA
03. Diyawanna Uyana Project Battaramulla. (Prpoposed Apartment Block of Arround 16 floors in Height) SEIA
04. Kerawalapitiya 300 WM Multi Fule Project Plant. EIA
05. Prposed Engineered Landfill Site at Kaduwela. EIA
06. Proposed Blocking Out of Project at Hanthana. IEE
07. Mechanized Metal Quarry at Sooriyawewa. IEE
08. Improvement/ Upgrading of Anuradhapura Town Section of AA012 National Highway SIEE
09. Prpoposed Agricultural Land Develoment Project "Mahaweli System C" IEE
10. Proposed Apartment Complex Project at Kudarathwatta Mw, Kandy. EIA
11. Proposed Waset Pre - processing facility project at Peliyagoda. IEE
12. Metal Quarry at Piyangala. IEE
13. Rambukkana Oya Reservoir Project. EIA
14. Trial Gem Mining Project, Watawala. IEE
15. Outer Circular Highway (Reanwal of Approval Granted on 04.05.2001.) EIA
16. Proposed Cricket Ground Development Project at Ambalangoda. IEE
17. Metal Quarry Project at Kabaragala.
18. Proposed Housing Project at Haragama. IEE
19. MAS Fabric Park atThulhiriya. IEE
20. Madura Oya LB (24+140) Mini Hydro Power Project IEE
21. Madura Oya LB (28+450) Mini Hydro Power Project IEE
22 Madura Oya Canal Mini Hydro Power Project IEE
LIST OF PROJECTS REJECTED DURING 2007
No. Name of the Project - Rejected EIA/IEE
01. Pita - Kele - Kudawa Mini Hydro Power Project at Waddagala IEE Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 43
LIST OF PROJECTSWHICH ARE BEING PROCESSED
No. Name of the Project - Rejected EIA/IEE
01. Kaluganga Diversion and Agricultural Extension Porject EIA
02. Construction of Multipurpose Dam across Ma Oya at Yatimanana, Mawanella. EIA
03. Proposed 2nd 300 MW Power Plant at Kerawalapitiya. EIA
04. Biyagama Export Processing Zone II, Keragala,Henegama. EIA
05. Proposed Invesment Promotion Zone at Trincomalee. EIA
06. Uva Wellassa Suga Development Project. EIA
07. Uva Magnetite Mining Develpment Project. EIA
08. Eppawala Posphate Project. EIA
09. Offshore Sand Mining Project at Kerawelapitiya. EIA
10. Proposed Second International Airport at Weerawila. EIA
11. Proposed Hambantotha Port Development - Phase 1 EIA
12. Peacock Ravana Country Club Hotel Project, Welipathanvila. EIA
13. Proposed Leisure Project at Maduganaga, Balapitiya. EIA
14. Proposed Housing complex Project atThalwatta, Kandy. EIA
15. Ederamulla Town Development Project. EIA
16. Peradeniya New Town Development Project at Eriyagama EIA
17. Colombo - Kandy Highway. EIA
18. Proposed Rail Road to Mathara - Katharagama. EIA
19. Kurunegala - Dambulla - Habarana Railway Extension. EIA
20. Kelani Valley Rail Line Extension to Hambanthota. EIA
21. Proposed Railway Track from Panadura to Horana. EIA
22. Proposed Mixed Development Project at Havelock City. EIA
23. Proposed Apartment Complex Project at 2nd Rajasinghe Mw, Kandy. EIA
24. Proposed Housing Complex Project Kudaratta Watta Mw, Kandy. EIA
25. Proposed Power Generation Poroject Using Mixed Waste Available in the Western Province. EIA
26. Proposed Solid Waste Disposal Facility Project at Kerawalapitiya. EIA
27. Waste Management and Power Generation Project at Wattala. EIA
28. Proposed Hydroclave Project for Private Sector Hospitals - Western Province. EIA
29. Mawanana Mini Hydro Power Project. EIA
30. Ukuwela Mini Hydro PowerProject. EIA Annual Report 12007 44 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
No. Name of the Project - Approved EIA/IEE
31. Brandford Mini Hydro Power Project. EIA
32. Proposed Colombo - Kandy Interchange ofthe OCH to the city of Colombo. SEIA
33. Ellapothana Anicut Scheme. IEE
34. Proposed Gurugal Oya Resesrvoir Project. IEE
35. Proposed Kopothu Oya Resesrvoir Project. IEE
36. Proposed Maha Gona Oya Resesrvoir Project. IEE
37. CPSTL Cross Country Pipeline Project - Colombo Port to Kolonnawa. IEE
38. CPSTL Cross Country Pipeline Project - Colombo Port to Muthurajawela. IEE
39. Rehabilitation of Paddy Land at Kahatagamuwa Sanctuary. IEE
40. Harvesting of Pinus Trees forTae Planting at Ginigathhena. IEE
41. Harvesting of Pinus Trees at Dlosbage. IEE
42. 30 Luxury Chalets at Kibissa. IEE
43. The Place Hotel at Sigiriya. IEE
44. Yala Adventure Park at Thissamaharamaya. IEE
45. Proposed Hotel School for Eco Tourism at Thissamaharamaya. IEE
46. Luxury Hotel at Seeduwa. IEE
47. Kandy Resort and SPA Project at Hanthana, Udawela. IEE
48. Proposed Eco - Tourism Hotel Project at Thissamaharamaya. IEE
49. Rehabilitation of Kiribathgoda - Nittambuwa Section of Colombo - Kandy Road. IEE
50. Rehabilitation of Kirulapone - Godagama Section of Colombo Wellawaya Road. IEE
51. Rehabilitation of Pamankada Bidge - Horana Section of Colombo. IEE
52. Rehabilitation of Orugodawatta - Ambathale Road. IEE
53. Improvement / Upgrating of Mathara to Southern Expressway Road. IEE
54. Improvement / Upgrating of Hikkaduwa to Nayapamulla Road. IEE
55. Improvement / Upgrating of Southern Expressway to Aluthgama Road. IEE
56. Proposed Ranawiru Gammanaya Housing Project at Horowpathana. IEE
57. Proposed Peace Residence Aparment Complex Project, Koswatta, Nawala. IEE
58. Proposed Ocen View Towers Apartment Complex Project - Kollupitiya. IEE
59. Proposed Luxury Aparment Complex, Nuwara Eliya (Unique View Residence) IEE
60. Proposed New Township Development Project at Anuradhapura Religious Area. IEE
61. Proposed Waste Pre - Processing Facility Project at Peliyagoda. IEE Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
No. Name of the Project - Approved EIA/IEE
62. Proposed Sanitary land fill and waste recycling Project at Badulla. IEE
63. Doloswala Mini Hydro Power Project. IEE
64. Kalawewa Reservoir RB & LB Mini Hydro Power Project. IEE
65. Upper Galagama Mini Hydro Power Project. IEE
66. Kiriwan Eliya Mini Hydro Power Project. IEE
67. Kadawala Mini Hydro Power Project. IEE
In addition to scoping and technical evaluation committee meetings, following meetings / site inspections were also attended by the EIA unit a.) Project Committee Meetings of Matara - Kataragama Rail Way project b.) Project Committee Meetings of Dickowita Fishery Harbour Project c.) Steering Committee Meetings Upper Kotmale Hydro Power Project d.) Steering Committee Meetings of Norochchole Thermal Power Plant e.) Steering Committee Meetings of Outer Circular Highway f.) National Steering Committee Meetings of National Highways sector Projects g.) Project Committee Meetings of Moragahakanda / Kaluganga h.) Steering Committee Meetings of Road Project Preparatory Facility i.) Project Committee Meetings of Sri Jayawardanepura, Kotte Capital city Devt. Plan j.) Project Committee Meetings of Broadlands Hydro Power Project k.) Project Committee Meetings of Rehabilitation Ukuwela Power Station
I.) Project Committee Meetings of New Galle Transmission Devt. Project m.) Project Committee Meetings of Establishment of 300 ME dual fuel combine cycle power plant at Kerawalapitiya n.) Project Committee Meetings of Development of Wind Power Technologies as Renewable Energy to increase the Power Generation Capacity of the CEB o.) EIA CELL Committee meetings on timber extraction p.) Observation of test blasts carried out for Southern Transport Development Project
An SEA was also carried out for the comprehensive development plan which has been drawn up for the Trincomalee District which is considered to be a priority project of the Government. The SEA will look into the possible environmental impacts of the proposed development plan on the sensitive ecosystems in Trincomalee including the Trincomalee Bay which is a very unique eco system. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
Monitoring of Approved EIA projects
The EIA unit also continued the regular compliance monitoring of already approved projects in order to ensure compliance with the approval conditions.
The projects, which were monitored during year 2007, are a.) Southern Transport Development Project k.) Kadawala (Phase I ) Mini Hydro Power Project at Ginigathhena b.) Diyawanna Uyana Project at Battaramulla I.) Pallema Oya Mini Hydro Power Project at c.) Upper Kotmale Hydro Power Project Nuwara Eliya d.) Engineered Waste Disposal Project at m.) Ma Gal Ganga Mini Hydro Power Project Kaduwela, Kothalawala at Deraniyagala e.) Colombo - Katunayake Expressway n.) Mahiyanganaya Mahaweli System "C" Project Agricultural Devt. Project f.) ACE Power 100 MW Power Plant at o.) Proposed Moragahakanda Agricultural Embilipitiya Devt. Project g.) Proposed Apartment Complex Project at p.) Koswatu Ganga Mini Hydro Power Project Kudaratwatta Mawatha, Kandy at Kalawana h.) Proposed Green Dwelling Housing Project q.) Gurugoda Oya Mini Hydro Power Project at Kundasale at Morontota, Kegalle i.) Summer Rest Mini Hydro Power Project at r.) Soragune Mini Hydro Power Project at Summer Rest Estate at Nanu Oya Haldumulla j.) Mini Hydro Power Project Manelwala, s.) Kehelgamu Oya Mini Hydro Power Project Nuwara Eliya at Ginigathhena
Monitoring activities of small scale projects approved subsequent to IEE /EIA excluding critical major developments, were handed over to the NRM unit of the EMA Division since the cadre of the EIA unit is insufficient to meet the monitoring requirements. Monitoring of large scale infrastructure projects as given above continued to be regularly monitored by the EIA unit through bi-monthly meetings as well as site visits.
EIA Training Programmes EIA unit organized a seminar for investors on Environmental approval requirements in Sri The EIA unit together with a consortium of Lanka. The purpose ofthe seminar was to keep leading International Civil Society potential investors informed of the regulatory Organizations jointly organized an requirements of the CEA such as the need for International Intensive Environmental Impact Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) or Assessment Training Programme from 04th to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as well 14th January 2007. These include the Central as Environmental Protection Licence (EPL). The Environmental Authority, University of participants were charged a fee as a means of Peradeniya, IUCN, and NGO Forum on ADB & covering the cost ofthe seminar. Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ). The first part of the course provided an overview and A seminar on Clean Development Mechanism conceptual framework for EIA and the second (CDM) and Carbon Trading was held on 22nd half, hands on experience in the application of October 2007 at the CEA, Auditorium for the EIA. officials in agencies under the Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 47
Printing of EIA guideline Books environmental impacts at the project level, it often facts to take into account cumulative The EIA guide book I (a general guide for and systematic effects of several projects on project approving agencies) and EIA guide the surrounding environment. Strategic book 2 (a general guide book to conducting Environmental Assessment (SEA) could prove environmental scoping) and the booklet on to be a more effective tool in this regard, as EIA were amended and printed. These books SEA is applied at a higher strategic level, provide detailed guidelines on the EIA thereby ensuring that possible environmental procedure to project proponents as well as impacts of a Policy, Plan or Programme are other stake holders. addressed at the strategic level.
Implementation of Strategic Environmental In 2006 cabinet approval was obtained with a view to introducing Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Assessment in Sri Lanka. In order to put the In Sri Lanka, project level Environmental SEA concept into practice, the CEA has been Impact Assessment has been effectively instrumental in carrying out several pilot scale implemented since 1993. Although project SEA's. These include a pilot scale SEA on landfill level EIA is effective in addressing site selection for the District of Hambantota. 4.2 Natural Resources Management & Monitoring Unit
Natural Resources Management Unit is responsible for the natural resources management functions of the CEA. Main function of this unit are Declaration of Environmental Protection Area, preparation of environmental regulations and guideline on natural resource management, issuing of environmental clearance for the projects which are not prescribed under National Environmental Act & not handle by provincial or District offices of CEA, compliance monitoring and attending issues related to NRM.
Decleration of Environmental Protection Area Wetland related activities
NRM division is responsible for the declaration a) World Wetland Day Programme: of environmental significant sites/ areas as Awareness programme for schools located Environmental Protected Areas under the near Bellanwila-Attidiya Sanctuary was held provision of NEA, and to prepare physical plan on 02nd February 2007 for such protection areas. b) National Wetland Directory: • Gregory Lake Thalangama Tank and Knuckles conservation area have been National Wetland Directory was prepared gazetted as Environmental Protection in collaborating with the CEA, IUCN & Area. IWMI under the financial assistance of Dutch Government. • Drafted Gazette notification for Maragalakanda, Bolgoda lake and c) National Wetland Policy was prepared Wathurana swamp forest have been sent d) National Wetland Steering Committee: for the approval of the Ministry of 2 meetings held - 13th June 2007 Environment and Natural resources. 25th August 2007 • Primary works for declaration of e) Awareness Programme on Unauthorized following sites have been completed. Filling Activities on Wetlands:| Bentota Estuaries, Kogggala Lagoon, Madu Ganga, Hantana Mahaveli River. Held on 05th March 2007 at the CEA.
• Survey of Gregory Lake & Wathurana f) Awareness Programme on proposed Environmental Protection Area have Environmental Protection Area of Bolgoda been completed. Lake:
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Held on 14th December 2007 Monitoring of approved projects Action has been taken to declare following The NRM unit dose the regular compliance wetlands as an Environmental Protection monitoring activities of already approved Areas. project in order to ensure the compliance with approval conditions. I. Bolgoda Lake II. Bentota Estuary 15 monitoring programmes were conducted for Mini Hydro, mining, Housing projects and , III. Wathurana Swamp Forest land filling and burrow pits of southern highway development project. Site clearance and public complaints As requested by the developers, Awareness Programme on Natural Resources environmental clearance is issued with Management conditions to mitigate the environmental Awareness programmes were conducted for issues for various non prescribed projects. Government officials, NGOs, regarding Accordingly, 42 site clearances have been Knuckles & Bolgoda Lake Environmental issued for land filling and burrow pits of Protection Area. southern highway development project and long term leasing of lands for various projects Kirama Oya Environment Improvement Project etc. Tangalle In addition, many public complaints received Water quality analysis and planting of 1500 on environmental issues and suitable actions plants in degraded areas in Kirama Oya were have been taken to resolve them. completed
4.3 Research & Special Project Unit
Prepare an Environmental Resources Information . Kegalle District System for Sabaragamuwa Province Aranayake, Bulathkohupitiya, Dehiowita, The compilation of an environmental data Galigamuwa, Kegalle, Mawanella, base for the Sabaragamuwa Province was a Rambukkana, Warakapola, Yatiyantota except major project of the GIS Unit and will assist in Deraniyagala and Ruwanwella environmental managing, planning, monitoring and awareness activities. This Ratnapura District database can be used for environmental modeling also. A lack of a base data is the Eheliyagoda, Elapatha, Godakawela, Imbulpe, main problem facing today for GIS/RS analysis Kahawatta, Kalawana, Kollona, Nivithigala, which could help to solve that problem with Opanayake, Ratnapura, Weligepola except this type of spatial database. Atakalampanna, Ayagama, Balangoda, Embilipitiya, Kuruvita and Palmadulla. Under this project environmentally important Environmentally related information and Socio data is being compiled as indicated below. Economic data at the Grama Niladhari level Under this project data sheets have been was collected under this project. collected in the following Divisional Secretariats in Kegalle and Ratnapura Districts a) Water resources - springs, water falls, water and incorporated into the data base. ways, rivers, pathaha, tanks and reservoirs b) Forest - Forest Reserves, Proposed Reserves and Plantation Forests and other forest types. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
c) Wildlife - Protected areas (National collected from different land use types in the Reserves, and Sanctuaries) study area as per the interpretation key. Final Thematic maps were prepared by d) Natural Disasters - Landslide and flood incorporating field verified data. The above prone areas maps will be very much useful for e) Archaeological reserves and monuments environmental management and monitoring purposes particularly in areas which are out of f) Environmental Protection License issued - reach to carry out time series analysis in category A and B Industries identifying changes of land use types in the g) Projects which have under gone study area. Environmental Impact Assessment - e.g.
Mini-hydro power projects Selection of suitable sites for a solid waste dumping h) Solid waste dumping sites - Ongoing, site in Galle District, using available GIS/RS abandoned and proposed techniques (Multiple Criteria Analysis method) i) Land resources - Land use, Soil types, Agro- In this study a questionnaire was prepared and ecological zones distributed among the DEOs in Galle Divisional Secretariats with the purchased 1: 50,000 scale topographical sheets (39) to collect the basic Socio economic data data for multiple criteria analysis. The DEOs were guided at a meeting on how to collect • Infrastructure - Road network, information and method of filling the Telecommunication, Electricity questionnaire. • Educational - Schools Criteria used in this analysis were About 333 GPS Data have been collected in Kegalle District and incorporated into the data base. 1. Flooding frequency
2. Distance to ground water sources Mapping of Habitats of Maduganga Wetland Eco system 3. Soil permeability Maduganga is a very sensitive ecosystem which is being gazetted as an Environmentally 4. Slope stability Sensitive Area by the Central Environmental 5. Soil strength, stability Authority. Mapping of the landuse patterns and sensitive ecosystems which require 6. Depth to ground water protection is very important from the point of 7. Distance to surface water bodies view of conservation. 8. Important mineral resources In this study Landsat images of 1992 TM (Thematic Mapper) and 2001 ETM+ (Enhanced 9. Wind Thematic Mapper) were used. The two images 10. Biodiversity were classified un-supervise for identification of land use types and prepared an 11. Wild life corridors and bird migratory paths interpretation key for ground verification. For this purpose digital data of 1:10,000 scale 12. Urban areas maps covering the area were purchased from 13. Agricultural areas the Department of Survey and used as a secondary data source for the identification of 14. Airports, helipads, seaports and harbours existing land use types. Above two maps and 15. Important public places - Government the interpretation key were used in field buildings, Schools, Police Stations, verification. About 35 GPS locations were Libraries etc. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
16. Archaeological historical and cultural sites Establishment of Integrated Spatial database
17. Tourist and scenic areas I. 120 Scanned Topo sheets (1:10000) have 18. Congested roads/railways been geo referenced 19. Visibility The geo referenced topographical sheets are incorporated into spatial database. 20. Security zones These data will be used for in environmental planning, managing and 20 maps were prepared and overlaid in order monitoring activities. It also, provide to select suitable areas for a semi engineered baseline information for GIS/RS analysis. landfill site. The report is being prepared. The aim of this process is the identification of II. 256 Local Authority boundaries have wetlands in the Island as most of the vital being updated. wetlands are facing degradation through Letters were been sent to all the Local unauthorized filling, encroachments and Authority Offices in the Island. Based on haphazard building of piers. The collected data this data boundaries of 256 Local is incorporated into the spatial database. Authories were been demarcated and Those data could be categorized for updated data were incorporated into the prioritizing the threatened wetlands for future spatial database. Thise updated management, monitoring and research boundaries are used in GIS analysis. activities.
Establishment of the Wetland database About 88 data sheets received from DEOs in Southern & Uva Provinces, were summarized & incorporated into the wetland data base. In this process a questionnaire was prepared for distribution among DEOs through Regional Offices. Northern and Eastern province data has already been incorporated into the database. The data from the other Provinces is yet to be received. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
5. LEGAL UNIT
MISSION OF THE UNIT
"To safeguard, manage, develop, and create environmental awareness and enhance the environment by regulating and enforcing the legal mechanisms for our survival"
Legal Action under the National Environmental Act Legal Assistance by the Attorney General's The Legal Unit under the direct supervision of Department for approval of charges the Director General assists in enforcing the The legal unit obtained approval from the provisions and the regulations made under the Attorney General's Department for drafting National Environmental Act (NEA). Its charges in order to file court cases for violation substantive function is to facilitate litigation of regulation in relation to cultivation of process under the Act. annual crops in high gradient areas (Approximately 380) and non compliance of The number of pending and finalized cases notices issued under the provisions of sections filed by the Central Environmental Authority 23S, 23T and 23U of the NEA by the local (CEA) and against the CEA during the year authorities regarding garbage disposal. 2007 was about Hundred and Sixty five (165). Ninety (90) cases were filed by the CEA in Magistrate Courts of Ruwanwella, Kalutara, Mt. Cancellation, Refusal of Environmental Protection Lavinia, Negombo, Kanuwana, Panadura, Licenses / Show Cause Letters Horana, Kaduwela, Colombo, Awissawella, The CEA has sent letters to ten (10) industries Garnpaha, Matugama, Wattala, Minuwangoda, canceling the Environmental Protection Moratuwa, Gangodawilla, Balapitiya, Licenses (EPL) and sixty three (63) industries Polonnaruwa, Walasmulla, Hambantota, refusing issueing EPLs.The CEA has given an Matara, Kandy and Mahiyanganaya for opportunity for three (03) industries to show violation of the provisions of the NEA as cause as to why EPL should not be cancelled. amended including twenty six (26) cases filed relating to the violation of regulations to Legal Unit has forwarded files to the use/sale polythene in thickness less than 20 Environmental Pollution Control Division and microns. Twenty four (24) cases were filed respective Regional Offices to obtain noise against the CEA. level reports, inspection reports, lab services to obtain analysis reports and to Environmental After filing legal action, eight (8) industries Impact Assessment Division to obtain have completed constructing treatment plants monitoring reports for the development and two industries were closed (2) other two activities in order to proceed with the legal (2) industries complied with the noise level action. standards stipulated under the NEA and Environmental Protection Licenses were obtained by those industries. Environmental Protection Licenses Conditions Conditions of EPL relating to approximately The Legal Unit has obtained six (6) Suspension two hundred and sixty seven (267) files with Orders from the Magistrate Courts of Panadura, regard to fresh Environmental Protection Balapitiya and Mahiyanganaya and stopped Licenses have been checked by the Head illegal developments such as reclamation, Office and the Regional Offices. clearing respectively which caused detrimental damages to the environment. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
Directives prepare objections relating to the cases filed against the CEA and for the cases filed by the The CEA has sent two hundred and ninety CEA at the trial stage ofthe court cases. (290) directives under Section 12 of the NEA to the Local Authorities in order to take action to abate nuisance and environmental damage Regulations caused by the industrial activities and the Obtained approval for the Gazette Notification management of solid waste generated by from the Legal Draftsman's Department in domestic activities. order to amend the prescribed activities which Thirty five (35), Section 24B directives were require an Environmental Protection Licenses sent on information received from the and related regulations on standards for Waste Environmental Management & Assessment Water and Hazardous Waste Regulations and Division and Provincial Offices of the CEA Community Noise Levels Regulations. directing to cease the illegal developments. Advice
Appeal Hearings at the Ministry of Environment Advices were given to several local authorities, and Natural Resources individuals and other divisions of the CEA on
Officers of the Legal Division attended thirty environmental matters and other relevant three (33) appeal hearings conducted by the issues.
Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Natural Officers of the Legal Unit attended as legal Resources and relevent files were forwarded to expert for the technical evaluation committee the Ministry in order to conduct appeal with regard to granting approvals under the hearings. provisions ofthe part IV C ofthe NEA.
Notarial Work Legal Notices
Prepared several agreements to obtain various Legal Notices were sent to seventy three (73) services from the Consultants on various industries which had been causing technical matters, for implementing projects environmental pollution. and to rent out the buildings.
Inspection Complaints Officers of the Legal Unit approved several Legal Unit has handled complaints regarding inspection reports relating to inspections pollution & nuisance sent by the public, Local carried out by the officers of the CEA in order Authorities and other institutions. to file in Courts and to be submitted to the Several complaints were forwarded to the appeal hearings. respective Police stations through the Police Unit ofthe CEA to institute legal actions under Workshops / Lectures Section 98 ofthe Criminal Procedure Code and Six (06) lectures on implementation of the Police Ordinance and relevant local National Environmental Law was delivered at authorities in order to take action for causing various forums. Officers ofthe Legal Unit have* nuisance by industries. participated in several workshops.
On the request of law students & university Consultations students they were made aware of the Officers of the Legal Unit attended National Environmental Act & Regulations by consultations on the files submitted to the the officers ofthe Legal Unit. Attorney Genera's Department in order to Annual Report j 2007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
Human Rights Inquiries Regulations Officers of Legal Division have attended Regulations were published declaring several inquiries at the Human Rights Knuckles, Gregory Lake and Thalangama Tank Commission and had submitted reports as environmental protection areas under the including environmental matters and provisions of the section 24 C and 24 D of the employers' problems. NEA. Further the draft regulations on Maragala Amendments to the National Environmental Act Kanda, Boldgoda Lake and Wathurana The Legal Unit has submitted the approved Mangrove Forest, in order to declare as an Policy Paper to the Legal Draftsmen's environmental protection areas, were Department through the Ministry of forwarded to the legal draftsman through the Environment & Natural Resources with the Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources. proposed amendments to the prevailing Act in order to introduce the Polluter Pays Principle etc.
2006 2007 Cases filed by the CEA 18 90 Section 12 Directives 18 290 Section 24B Directives 16 35 EPL Refusals 48 63 EPL Cancellations 07 10 Complaints referred to Local 41 34 Authorities / Police Stations Cases filed against the CEA 17 24 Attended for Appeal Hearings 50 33 Annual Report 12007 54 | (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
Regulations adopted in 2007
Gazette No. Subject Brief Note
1,487/10 dated Order under Section 24C Considering higher biodiversity within 05.03.2007 and 24D of the National the proposed environmental protection Environmental Act to declare area, the CEA has taken steps to issue the Thalangama Tank as an Gazette Notification declaring the Environmental Protection thalangama Tank as an environmental area and limits of the protection area identifying permitted Thalangama Enviromental used and conditions which permitted Protection Area identify uses are to be carried out. permitted uses & conditions which permitted uses are to be carried out.
1,487/10 dated Order under Section 24C Considering the scenic beauty ofthe lake 05.03.2007 and 24D of the National situated in a tourist city, Nuwaraeliya and Environmental Act to declare to regulate the activities within the area, Gregory Lake as an CEA has taken steps to issue the Gazette Environmental Protection Notification prohibiting unauthorized area and limits of the Lake activities in order to minimize Gregory Environmental environmental degradation and enhance Protection Area identify the scenic beauty ofthe area. permitted uses & conditions which permitted uses are to be carried out.
1507/09 dated Order under Section 24C Within the Knuckles conservation forest, 23.07.2007 and 24D of the National some private lands are located. In order Environmental Act to declare to regulate the land use pattern in the Knuckles Area as an area, CEA has taken steps to issue the Environmental Protection Gazette Notification regulating land use area and limits of the pattern to minimize environmental Knuckles Environmental degradation. Protection Area, identify permitted uses & conditions which permitted uses are to be carried out. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
5.1 Law Enforcement Unit
The unit was established at the Central Environmental Authority in August 2004. It Unit consists of one Assistant Superintendent of Police, Chief Inspector and Sub Inspector of Police. The Unit assists the CEA to enforce provisions of the National Environmental Act. The Unit with the assistance of the other officers of the Police Department has taken prompt action on incidents whereby to stop severe environmental damages was being caused due to the illegal activities.
The Unit engaged in following activities in year 2007. a) Assisted in site inspections b) Assisted to abate nuisance due to Loud Speakers c) Assisted to prevent illegal soil removal and d) Illegal land filling
In addition to those, the officers of the Enforcement Unit assist the Legal Unit to serve Summons, Court Orders etc.
Performance of the Enforcement Unit in 2007
Serial No Nature of Duty No of Events
1. Raiding of illegal Polythene 31
2. Informing relevant police stations to take actions against Public nuisance 134
3. Delivering summons 7
4. Field inspection regarding industries nunning without Environmental Protection License 9
5. Informing relevant police stations to take actions against Environment Offences 15
6. Arranging Special security 3
7. Vehicular Emission test 5
8. Field inspection regarding illegal paddy filling, river bank filling, Structures, Sand mining, Fauna and flora offences 4
Total 208 Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTALlUTHORIT^)
6. EDUCATION AND AWARENESS DIVISION (EE&A)
Mission of EE & A Division
"TO CREATE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS FOR VARIOUS TARGET GROUPS AMONG PUBLIC TO OBTAIN THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF ENVIRONMENT"
The Environment Education and Awareness Division of the Central Environmental Authority is responsible for creating and improving awareness and providing education for the public towards obtaining their participation for the environmental conservation process. Education and Awareness Division implemented following programs for various target groups among the public to achieve the objective.
The following activities were implemented under each funding source;
Progress made on the Education and Awareness Programs in 2007 are as follows;
Student Programs / School Programs
a) Pre-school program implemented by Divisional Environmental Officers and necessary training for DEOs The pre-school education program on provided at the Head Office. In 2007 three environment is implemented to improve the training programs were conducted and 66 consciousness of pre-school children on DEOs have been trained. various environmental aspects. Training of pre school teachers on the use of pre-school One sinhala medium training program for teacher's guidebook was the main activity. The Divisional Environmental Officers was EE & A Division implemented trainer training implemented in North- Western Province. Re programs for Divisional Environmental Officers printing of the Guide Book 1 also completed on Pre-school environmental education on the (5000 nos. copies). 3000 nos. certificates use of teachers guide book and necessary printed and distributed for the students those training and awareness for selected group of who participated to the exhibition. pre-school teachers were provided through the trained Divisional Environmental Officers Following items in relation to the program at provincial level. Programs for Tamil medium were distributed in the year of 2007. were completed for Mannar, Vavunia, Type of Badge Numbers issued Trincomalee, Ampara and Batticaloa Districts. Sinhala Tamil Three training programs for Divisional Environmental Officers were implemented in 1."Thurulatha" 3149 1425 Central, North Eastern and North Western 2."Vihanga" 4189 1425 Provinces. Printing of the Teacher's Guide Book 3. "Soba" 3889 1425 in Tamil medium (3000 nos. of copies) was 4. Certificates 747 completed. 5. Teacher's Guide Books 1661 6. "Soba" membership cards 2250 b) Environmental Pioneer Program for primary students (grade 1 to 5) As a foundation program for EPP the primary level eco-club program or Soba program is being implemented. The program was Annual Reportj 2007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) c) Award of Environmental Badges c) Teacher training programs on EPP
Environmental Pioneer Program (EPP) For the expansion of EPP needs the successfully implemented in the year 2007 and implementation of teacher training on the progress of the badges awarded and program. Therefore annual teacher training distribution of other items are as follows; programs are implemented in identified areas at zonal education level. In the year 2007 the I. Environmental Pioneer badge -16515 EE&A Division . II. Green badge - 3512 Educational District Participation III. Silver badge - 971 Zone IV. Gold badge - 156 1. Nuwaraeliya Nuwaraeliya 61 V. Presidents badge (qualified) - 63 2. Puttlam Puttlam 69
14659 EPP Note books and 17887 caps were 3. Walapane Nuwaraeliya 78 distributed for new EP recruits. Accordingly 4. Weligama Matara 37 16500 new recriuts have joined to the 5. Kegalle Kegalle 44 programme in 20Q7 and considerabled In addition to the above, teacher's awareness improvements has ma&e in badge promotion program on EPP was conducted at the activities compared to the year 2006. Pulastipura National College of Education, Polonnaruwa for 350 teachers. a) Interact Activities on cultural events
The environmental pioneers participate in h) Awareness on EPP for Directors of Education various cultural events to improve the awareness EPP review mission operated under ADB of public specially the pilgrims on protecting and funded Forest Resources Management Project conserving the environment. The Education and has stressed in their report on the importance Awareness Division organised interact programs of improving the awareness of the EPP among for following three events; Educational Directors. Accordingly the CEA 1. Poson festival at Anuradhapura and took steps to conduct programs for Zonal and Mihintale Divisional Educational Directors and two provincial level programs (North Central 2. Esala festival at Kandy and Kataragama Province and Southern Province) completed in 3. Esasla festival at Hanguranketa 2007 and 70 Officers participated.
In addition to the above, two environmental pioneer zonal camps were implemented in i) Awareness Program on EPP for School order to provide environmental pioneers and Principals opportunity to share their experiences. The It has been the experience during the FRMP provided funds to implement programs. implementation of EPP the contribution and encouragement of some Principals are very b) Environmental Pioneer Progress Review poor. The reason is purely the lack of awareness about the program. There were EP Commissioners who co-ordinate the EPP incidents where the principal considered the with schools at District and Zonal educational EPP as a total extra curricular program and the levels have a vital role in the successful teachers in charge were discouraged. implementation of EPP. One progress review Therefore, the need for awareness for meeting was held at the beginning of 2007 to Principals was identified as a requisite and one review the progress to discuss the matters program for Ambalangoda education zone seeking suitable mechanisms in consultation was implemented with the participation of 72 with Commissioners in sreamlining the EPP. Principals. Annual Report j 2007 58 I (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) a) Eco friendly Projects at school level the Districts Badulla, Jaffna, Hambantota, Ratnapura, Anuradhapura, Moneragala, Each year the Central Environmental Authority Kurunegala, Puttlam, Galle, Matara, Kegalle, provides assistance for selected EP schools to Gampaha Kalutara and Colombo. implement eco-friendly projects. It was planned to implement 50 nos. environmentally friendly Eco-projects. The objective of the N) National Environmental Pioneer Camp project of the year was the distribution of The National Environmental Pioneer Camp for environmental wall notke board for each 2007 was held at Wayamba National College of selected schools to improve the creative Education, Bingiriya from 7th to 10th December, writing capabilities of school children on 2007. 363 Environmental Pioneer members, environmental conservation. school teachers and Pioneer Commissioners participated to this program. Mr. Patali Champika b) "Suwasara Thaksalawa" Selection of bestRanawaka , Hon. Minister, Ministry of environmentally friendly school Environment and Natural Resources attended to the inaugural session as the chief guest and 500 Selection of the best Environmental Pioneer School was completed at Divisional and children from schools at Bingiriya also District levels with the objective of participated to the inauguration. The program encouraging the program. The Divisional level consisted^ variety of items in order to improve information were gathered by the respective the knowledge of participants on environment as Divisional Environmental Officers and for the well as'to provide recreation. Lectures, field District level selections were completed by a programs as well as cultural events were some of committee comprising officers from Education them. The Divisional Secretary, Chairman, Local Department, Local Authority and Provincial/ Government Authority and other numerous District offices of the Central Environmental agencies contributed for the success of the Authority. Under this program the program and the Forest Resources Management improvements of the school environment as Project provided financial assistance. well as the environmentally friendly attitudinal improvements among the children were Training for target groups evaluated using a questionnaire. The Central Environmental Authority having identified the knowledge gaps in relation to c) Progress review meeting with Environmental the environmental conservation training Pioneer Commissioners programs were implemented for various target Meeting with EP Commissioner was held in groups of the society with the assistance of February, 2007 under the patronage of Hon. Environmental Pollution Control Division. Minister, Ministry of Environment and Natural • Polythene prevention program was Resources. At the meeting the improvements and implemented for the youth group special achievements of schools under the guidance representatives at the Agriculture of EP Commissioners were discussed and focussed Training Centre, at Angunakolapelessa on the issues arising in the implementation of EP and 60 participants were present. program under the existing Circular. • Awareness program on the prevention of Industrial pollution and cleaner production M) District Environmental Pioneer Newsletter for small and medium scale industrialists The EE&A Division provided funds in 2007 to was held at the "SANASA", Kegalle with the prepare and publish a Environmental Pioneer participation of 70 participants. District level newsletter. Activities of Pioneer students are suppose to be print and • Similar program was implemented at the distribute for the information of others is the Co-operative Training Centre with the objective and this have been completed for participation of 58 participants. 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Media Programs the head office. Attention has been given providing a unit for each provincial and a) Print Media district office in 2008.
I. Environmental newsletter d). National Environmental Events Quarterly environmental newsletter published by Environmental Education I.) World Environment Day and Awareness Division to disseminate The World Environment Day was held at environmental information specially in the Presidents Office and at this event 63 relation to the latest development made students those who qualified for the by CEA. Volume 4 issue of 2006, and President's badge under EPP was awarded. Volume 1, 2 and 3 of 2007 issues were Island wide environmental lyrics completed in 2007. competition was held by the CEA to mark the World Environment Day. II. Other Print Media One paper supplement to mark the II.) Tree Planting month environmental events (National The National tree planting program in Environmental Week was published. 2007 was implemented island wide with the total assistance of provincial and b). Electronic Media district offices of the Central Environmental Authority under the I. Radio Programs direction of the Ministry of Environment The 15 minute "Thambapanni" radio and Natural Resources. Plants were environmental drama program was obtained from the nurseries run by the broadcasted in Tamil and Sinhala media on Forest Department and the State Timber every Saturday morning. Popular radio Corporation. artists contributed the narration and 52 Tamil programs and 52 Sinhala programs 01. Colombo 1350 02. Garnpaha 200
II. Television Program 03. Kaluthara 300 The half an hour "Derana" monthly 04. Kegalle 607 Television magazine program was 05. Rathnepura 2863 completed in the year with some 06. Kurunegala 4250 improvements. The total production and 07. Galle 1080 telecasting costs were borne by the FRMP. 08. Mathara 2448 Independent Television Network provided 09. Hambanthota 3985 a special rate for the program as a 10. Kandy 3835 commitment for social responsibility, 11. Mathale 580 completed in the year. 12. Nuwara Eliya 400 13. Anuradhapura 635 c). Exhibitions 14. Polonnaruwa 3430 The Central Environmental Authority has 15. Puttalam 160 participated to 16 environmental 16. Monaragala 871 exhibitions including three National level 17. Badulla 725 exhibitions. The requests have been Total 27719 greatly increased from the Provincial and district offices but could not participate many of those as there is only one unit at Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
I. Environmental month Program (Haritha Month) i. Happawara village at Hanguranketa: The environmental Month was declared by the Awareness * program and discussion on Ministry from 15th October to 15th November. environmental issues was held with the An island wide tree planting program was participation of more than 150 community launched with the fullest co-operation of members. Provincial and District offices. ii. Beddagantota village at Sooriyawewa: Awareness program and discussion on Apart from the above, the said offices environmental issues was held with the implemented other environmental participation of more than 150 promotional programs, especially tree planting community members and school children. programs including schools and public places. Environmental pioneers, NGOs and CBOs were iii. Wattegedera village at Aranayake: participated in these programs. Awareness program was conducted for The summary particulars are as follows; the school children of Asmadala and Gurumadala primary school children and Province Number of sites planted implemented a tree planting program using fruit and wood tree species and 150 1. Southern 115 tree plants were planted. 2. Central 23 3. Uva 31 iv. Dimbulagala: Cleaning program was done at the sacred site. Awareness program was 4. North Central 17 done and distributed 25 king coconut plants 5. Northern 21 and 25 mango plants among villagers. v. Samangama village at Elapata: Awareness VII. Home Garden Competition program was implemented for 150 Development of home gardens in., participants including CBOs, NGOs, Public environmentally friendly manner*is a requisite as * Health Inspectors and Environmental it is the unique unit of environment. Therefore, Pioneer school children. the Central Environmental Authority implemented a home garden competition at vi. Kombuwattan at Kalpitiya: Implemented Divisional and District levels. Divisional level an awareness program and distributed selection was completed by the Divisional 150 plants (Guava and Kumbuk). Environmental Officers and the District level vii. Udawela at Polonnaruwa: Awareness selection was done with the participation of program was conducted on the importance team comprising Local Government Officer (PHI), of environmental conservation and Officer from Education Department, Senior improvements on village enhancement with Officers of the District/ Provincial Office. The the participation of 200 villagers. Forest Resources Management Project provided provision for the implementation of home viii. Lewdeniya at Alawwa: 100 medicinal garden competition to promote environmentally plants were distributed among villagers. friendly home-gardening. The Project was completed and the prizes were awarded. IX) other programs
a. Removal of "Lantana" which has been identified VIII. Village enhancement program as a prominent invasive plant thriving all agro The objective of the village enhancement climatic zones was initiated at Udawalawa program was to obtain public participation in National Wildlife area. The program was solving leading environmental issues at village assisted by the CEA by providing 50 school level. Awareness and tree planting programs children for five consecutive days which was implemented under this activity in 8 villages. organized by the Ministry o Environment and The details are as follows; Natural Resources. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) I 61 b. Awareness Programs on solid waste • Renovations were completed for the management was implemented in 7 schools. buildings identified for the Nature Field Centre at Giritale. c. An environmental walk was organized with the participation of following schools 2.2 Books acquisitioning/ classification & to mark the World Environment Day, 2007; shelving 4650 nos.
• Buwanekaba Maha Vidyalaya • Initial steps were taken in finding suitable locations for the establishment • President's College of Nature Field Centres at Nellikele of • Maharagama Central College Ampara, Rawanella at Badulla, • Vidyakara Girl's School Pompakelle at Badulla and Muthurajawela at Garnpaha. d) Solid waste management awareness programs were implemented with the • Letters were sent to leading vehicle participation of following schools; importers seeking their interest on joining partnership programs with CEA • WP/ Jaya./ Sedawatte Siddarta M.V. implementing similar programs. on 23. 02. 2007
• WP/ Gotatuwa M. V. on 02. 03. 2007 XI) Program of Non Governmental Organizations • P/ Samudradevi B. M. V. on 09. 03. 2007 The Non-Governmental Organisations play • Katugampola M. V. on 02. 03. 2007 important role in organizing programs at local • GM/Anura M.V. on 23. 03. 2007 levels with th participation of community • WP/ Pil/ Dharmasena Attygala M.V. groups. Accordingly the Central Environmental 22. 05. 2007 Authority under the direction of Hon. Minister invited the leading environmental NGO's for a • WP/ Pil./ Sir John Kotelawala M.V. meeting in order to develop a strategy to on 25. 05. 2007 implement programs in connection to the • WP/ Sri Jaya Kotuwila M.V. on 19.02. 2007 environmental conservation by forming district level forums. 200 NGOs were invited X) Nature Field Centre Programs but the participation was 53 members.
Activities were initiated in September at d) Solid waste management awareness Bellanwila- Attidiya Centre and four programs programs were implemented with the were implemented. participation of following schools; School Participation • WP/ Sri Jaya Kotuwila M.V. on 19. 02. 2007 1. Lalith Atulathmudali MV, • WP/ Jaya./ Sedawatte Siddarta M.V. Ratmalana 50 on 23. 02. 2007 2. Vidyakara MV., Maharagama 50 3. Lalith Atulathmudali MV, Ratmalana 50 • WP/ Gotatuwa M. V. on 02. 03. 2007 4. High School, Dehiwala 75 • P/ Samudradevi B. M. V. on 09. 03. 2007
• Architectural plans were completed by the • Katugampola M.V. on 02. 03. 2007 Moratuwa University for the Roomassala Nature Field Centre. Fencing of the • GM/ Anura M. V. on 23. 03. 2007
proposed site was completed. MoU was • WP/ Pil/ Dharmasena Attygala M.V. prepared and finalised to be signed 22. 05. 2007 between the M/s. John Keels and the CEA. • WP/ Pil./ Sir John Kotelawala M.V. on 25. 05. 2007 Annual Report 12007 62 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
6.1 National Environmental Information Centre
The progress of the National Environmental Information Centre made during the year is as follows;
• Collection development
1.1 Purchase of books & CDs related to environmental subjects 420 nos.
* Purchase of periodicals - Local /Foreign 25 nos. • Processing works
* Periodicals, entering and shelving 410 nos.
* Books acquisitioning/ classification & shelving 4650 nos. • Documentation services
* Indexing 1285 entries
* Data entry and data editing (CEA Database & IND Database) 3575 entries
• Compilation of library publications
* Current Contents in ENLINET 06 issues
* Envtl. index on envt. journals and newspaper articles 04 issues. • Lending services
* Lending of books and periodicals 1730 nos.
* Sent reminders for the overdue books (CEA staff) 185 nos.
• Exchange of information
* Users visited Students 160 nos.
Outside users 710 nos.
* Handling of user requests by letters, telephone, 1610nos. internet & e-mail (Local and foreign)
Photocopying works 16,651 nos. Income
photocopy charger Rs. 83,391.00
Sales of CEA Publications Rs. 2,28,389.00
• Library network activities
* Handling of information request with HELLIS/ SLSTIC/ NATNET/ AGRINET
* Sent CEA data on diskette format for CARP library/National Library 1060 entries
* Participated Library meetings and workshops - 20 nos. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 63
• Sales of CEA publication
Books - 1055 nos. Income Rs. 209,904.00
Posters, Leaflets & CDs - 1872 nos. Income (Rs. 18,485.00) i. Scanning of newspapers (English/Sinhala)
- Mounting newspaper clipping, filing and circulation
- Collect environmental complains on the news and distributes them through the Divisions ii. Binding of Library Materials
Processing of bind volumes - 500 books iii. Other activities
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly reports
• Issued new membership cards to CEA staff • Renewed the institutional membership of the British Council for 2007 and issued them for CEA staff • Create a database for EIA & IEE • Organized a book stall of International Book Fair 2007 / BMICH (9 days) • Printed a Calender including the important days of environment for 2008 50,000 nos. Annual Report 12007 64 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
7. PLANNING & MONITORING UNIT
Formulations of various operational plans in consultation with relevant divisions, units, Provincial offices and get implement them in order to achieve objectives in establishing the Central Environmental Authority, are the main responsibilities ofthe Planning & Monitoring Unit.
This unit identify priorities in the environment Coordination with Provincial Offices sector in accordence with govenment policy With the establishment of Provincial Offices, to incorporate in the annual budget and there should be coordination mechanism as an provide necessery assistance in developing institutional arrangement for harmonizing the investment plans in the enviornment sector. issues between the Head Office and the POs Also, the unit assist in mobilizing international on administration and environmental issues financial and development support propely. that involved in facilitating matters by the In order to, various operational plans for each P&M Unit. In addition, P&M Unit has to thematic area for environmental sector for coordinate all matters relating to the externally funded projects and other development of Action Plans, Obtaining of interventions based on the annual plans ofthe Project Proposals on environmental CEA were developed and get implemented by conservation and implementation ofthe same. the Head Office as a Central Government Body and Provincial Offices at regional level. Setting up of District Offices
Planning & Monitoring Unit, formulate various Main purpose of the establishment of District action plans, monitoring plans and timely Offices is to coordinate and supervise the operational plans.Also, this unit is responsible DEOs whose assistance and involvement is for facilitation and coordination of above plans necessary for direct implementation, liaison for implementation and progress reporting on with Local Authorities in respect of functions every aspect of operations of the Unit on implemented by them, under delegation and regular basis to relevant authorities. coordination with other relevant agencies and organizations at district and local level, In terms of proper system for coordinating and properly. monitoring activities of the Authority, it was organized separate meetings with the Provincial Offices of the CEA, are expected to management ofthe CEA and Provincial Offices function as decentralized units ofthe CEA with once a month to discuss problems with regard sufficient authority which has already been to the subject matters and also problems at delegated to handle matters relating to the regional level. Subsequently, this unit could protection and control of the quality of helps to identify possible support for the environment and also the prevention, impementation of their (POs) plans. abatement and control of pollution as well as management and enhancement of the environment in the region, with a view to Preparation of Corporate Plan achieving the objectives of regionalization As the Corporate Plan ofthe CEA was prepared programme. for 2003-2007, it is required to prepare for next five year from 2008 -2012. This enormous task As, regional set up of the CEA provide was assigned to the Planning and Monitoring environmental services at sub national level, Unit. As such, series of workshops were not in isolation, but in coordination with a conducted with the Management of the CEA large number of stakeholders, such as in preparation ofthe Corporate Plan. By end of government institutions, business the year, draft Plan could be finalised. organizations, industrialists, NGOs, CBOs and Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
the general public.The management of the Projects implemented using Foreign funds CEA has taken some positive steps to establish District Offices to enhance regionalization • Post Tsunami Restoration Programme programme at selected Districts based on (The UNDP funded Programme) nature of duties to be performed. • FRMP (The ADB funded programme)
Three District Offices namely, Ratnapura, • APELL (The UNEP (France) funded project) Nuwara Eliya and Kalutara were set up in 2007 • E Waste Management Programme and there are six District Offices including Ampara, Batticaloa and Hambanthota were Projects implemented using Treasury funds being operated by 2007. • Post Consumer Plastics .vlanagement Programme. Project Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation • Household Waste Minimization in The operational plans of the following Garnpaha Municipal Council Area. projects, both implementing using Treasury funds and foreign funds were facilitated and • Water Quality Improvement of Kirama coordinated by the unit in order to acheve the Oya Programme under the Pavithra set targets and to optimally utilize the funds. Ganga Programme. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
8. DECENTRALIZATION OF THE CEA
8.1 Delegation of powers to ProvincialOffir.es of the CEA
The CEA, being the central agency providing national standards, criteria and guidelines to all agencies and organizations at national level, in the yera 2002 two Regional Offics in Central and Southern Provinces were established in order to perform the activities at regional level.
Having established the above regional offices, the CEA has taken steps to repJJcate this programme by establishing Provincial Offices in each Province except North Western Province to ensure a better arrangement for the performance of activities of the CEA and functions relating to management and protection of the environment.
Certain powers under the National Environmental Act, has been assigned to Heads of Provincial Offices of the CEA to implement on behalf of the CEA.
8.2 Delegation of powers to Local 8.3 District Environmental Law
Authorities Enforcement Committee (DELEC)
National Environmental Act of 47 of 1980 In 1995, an administrative arrangement was set up contains legal provisions, enabling the CEA to at district level for coordination of environmental make use of the decentralization strategy, to matters by establishing District. Environmental Law organize its services at sub national level Enforcement Committee (DELEC) in each through other agencies by delegating its administrative district. District Secretary was to powers and functions to them. function as the Chairman of this Committee and other members of the DELEC were; i.Section 26 of the NEA provides for the CEA to • Provincial Director of Health Services delegate any of its powers and functions under the act to any government department, • Senior Superintendent of the Police corporation, statutory board, local authority or • District Forest Officer any public officer • Provincial Commissioner of Local Government
In 1993 action was initiated to delegate some • District Head of the Wild Life Department of CEA powers and functions to Local • Divisional Secretaries in the District Authorities by the CEA under this section. This Delegation pder was to take effect from • Heads of Local Authorities in the District 01.01.1994 and under this delegation; all • Representative of a NGO in the District Municipal Councils, Urban Councils and • DEO as a secretary Pradeshiya Sabhas were given authority to deal with 12 functions regarding the Any other representative can be cooped to the management and protection of the Committee. environment under the NEA including the The main function of the DELEC is to coordinate issue of Environmental Protection License for matters relating to the enforcement of law in respect 45 prescribed activities. of environmental offences, by relevant Agencies such as the Police, Department of Health Services, Department of Forest and Local Authorities.
Another function of the DELEC is to consider appeals received from the general public on complaints about environmental matters. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
9. REGIONALIZATION PROGRAMME OF THE CEA
9.1 Introduction
The CEA has established eight Provincial Offices (POs) with a view to streamlining its activities on a provincial level covering the entire country except for North Western Province where a Provincial Statute titled North Western Province Environmental Statute No. 12 of 1990 (NWPES) is in force. The establish Provicial Offices as follows:- Western Province Office
Southern Province Office
Central Province Office North Central Province Office
Eastern Province Office Northern Province Office Sabaragamuwa Province Office
Uva Province Office
During the year, the above Provincial Offices performed their assigned duties and functions relating to management and protection of the environment effectively, to ensure a better arrangement for the performance of activities ofthe CEA
9.2 Functions of Provincial Offices (POs)
Each Provincial Office performed functions based on administrative functions and Environmental functions in the region.
Administrative Functions Environmental Functions
a) General administration of the office a) Environmental protection
b) Administration of the staff attached to - Pollution control (industrial waste, PO solid waste, emission, noise pollution etc.) c) Administration of Divisional Environmental Offices (DEOs) - Environmental Protection License Procedure for activities not delegated d) Human Resource Development in the to Local Authorities Region - Site clearance for new industries e) General establishment matters in the PO - Public complaints on environmental f) Financial matters in the PO issues g) Representing the CEA at meetings - Monitoring the EPL work delegated to regionally Local Authorities.
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b) Environmental management c) Environmental education and awareness - Management of Natural Resources - Strengthen Environmental Pioneer Brigade in schools - Undertake Initial Environmental Examinations (lEEs) - Awareness programmes for the public, NGOs, CBOs, industrialists etc. - Compliance monitoring of EIA approved projects - Conduct exhibitions
- Site clearance for non IEE/EIA projects
9.3 Performance of Provincial Offices (POs)
Environmental Protection
Implementation of Environmental Protection License Procedure (EPL) The major regulatory programme of environmental protection is the Environmental Protection License procedure and its implementation procedure has been assigned to POs. Standards and criteria for the discharge of effluents, air emissions as well as noise and vibration are generally imposed on prescribed activities through the EPL. When reviewing the present status of industrial effluents, it is clear that major pollution problems arise mainly from those industries which were established two or three decades ago, before the present Environmental Regulations came into force.
Industrial effluents are generally disposed (with or without treatment) into nearby water bodies such as rivers, tanks and to the sea. The major problem with disposal of waste into water bodies arise from the fact that most of these rivers are being used by NWS&DB for extraction of water for genaral public for various. The severity ofthe problem was highlighted in March 2007 when two high polluting industries (a textile industry and a leather tanning industry) discharged partially treated effluents into the Dandugam Oya which is a source of drinking water for Raddolugama Housing scheme where more than 2000 housing units are located within Gampaha District. Also, there was a fish die in the Pugoda Ela due to discharge of untreated wastewater from a textile factory in April 2007. Another fish die case was reported twice in 2007 from Beruwala. However, the exact source of pollution was from a tourist hotel.
The EPLs issued to prescribed activity is legally binding on the activity and the violation of the conditions in the license is an offence punishable under the provisions ofthe NEA. The majority of prescribed activities are located within the geographical area of the Western Province and according to the present data available in the CEA it is 60% of the country's total. The second highest of prescribed activities are located in Central Province and Southern Province; it is 13% and 17% of the countries total respectively. The rest of 10% prescribed industries are located in other Provinces namely; Sabaragamuwa, Eastern, North Central, Uva and Northern.
The EPL issued to an activity is renewable and if an activity is found not complying with the conditions in the license, action is usually taken to cancel the license and proceed with legal action after the decision ofthe Secretary to the Ministry of Environment made at the end ofthe appeal hearing. Annual Report [2007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
The progress on implementation of the EPL procedure could be illustrated as follows:
Province District No. of EPLs issued No. of EPLs renewed
2006 2007 2006 2007
WPO Colombo 157 67 104 115 Garnpaha 68 78 Kalutara 36 44
CPO Kandy 15 19 13 3 Matale 7 3 Nuwara Eliya 6 2
SuPO Galle 35 4 13 16 Matara 8 9 Hambantota 3 1
SaPO Kegalle 08 24 07 1 Ratnapura 8 1
NCPO Anuradhapura 12 16 . 08 3 Polonnaruwa 6 3
EPO Trincomalee 03 3 - 1 Ampara 23 8
Baticaloa - -
Vavnia - -
Mannar - -
UPO Badulla 05 7 ' - 1
Monaragala 6 -
NPO Jaffna 02 10 01 3
Kilinochchi - -
Mulathiv - -
Total 321 292
Recommendations for siting of new industries.
Since the establishment of the CEA in 1981, the siting of new industries requires the prior approval of the CEA. Up until 2000, the CEA screened all proposed new industrial sites before the LA granting the final approval in form of a Development Permit, followed by the Certificate of Conformity and the annual Trade License for* the establishment and operation of the new industry. The screening of new industrial sites by the CEA has several benefits and ensures that industries are not located in unsuitable locations. There have been instances in the past, when industries have been located in totally unsuitable locations, resulting in many problems both for the industry as well as to neighbouring residents. Since 2000 however, the CEA grants site clearance only for a limited (80) number of activities which are high polluting. However, the number has increased up to a total of 528 recommendations (423 approvals and 105 rejections) by 2007. With the establishment of POs. new site recommendations are issued by the POs. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
The table below illustrates the progress in granting site clearances for new industries;
Province District No. of No. of No. of Approvals No. of Applications Inspecations granted Rejections received made
2006 2007 2006 2007
WPO Colombo 77 95 163 55 35 10
Gampaha 56 66 56 7
Kalutara 43 51 44 2
CPO Kandy 18 13 12 31 1 6
Matale 9 18 30 9
Nuwara Eliya 1 3 2 1
SuPO Galle 61 54 31 34 1 4
Matara 57 50 34 6
Hambantota 25 10 9 3
SaPO Kegalle 54 29 15 11 2 27
Ratnapura 25 13 14 11
NCPO Anuradhapura 20 28 12 14 1
Polonnaruwa 5 8 1 1
EPO Trincomalee 14 11 10 7 - -
Ampara 22 15 11 1
Baticaloa 9 10 1 - Vavnia - - - - Mannar - - - -
UPO Badulla 86 58 2 35 - 14
Mpnaragala 54 43 29 2
NPO Jaffna 8 7 2 5 2 Kilinochchi - Mulathiv
Total 644 582 247 423 41 105 Annual Report!2007 CCENTBL ENVIRONMENTALALfTHORITY)
Resolving public complaints on environmental pollution / nuisances and over exploitation'^ Natural Resources The POs also respond to complaints from the public in relation to pollution/nuisance caused by the operation of industries, other development activities and over exploitation df~ natural resources. The complaints received are duly investigated and mitigatory actions are recommended. In certain cases the complaints are referred to the responsible agency for necessary action. In 2007 about 2063 industrial pollution complaints and 1201 natural resources management related complaints, totaling 3264 complaints were handled by the Pds. The following table illustrates the manner of handling the complaints by the POs.
Province District No.of No.of Referred Referred to Referred complaints Inspections for other to EPI received made legal action Institutions Ind. NRM Ind. NRM Ind. NRM Ind. NRM Ind. Pollu Pollu Pollu Pollu Pollu WPO Colombo 352 387 35 5 10 - 317 4 Garnpaha 271 209 57 22 9 - 214 2 Kalutara 134 119 10 7 2 - 124 - CPO Kandy 36 54 40 36 1 1 Matale 15 27 14 14 - - - Nuwara Eliya 5 5 4 5
SuPO Galle 232 127 49 22 1 2 121 92 6 Matara 121 47 27 - 10 - 53 10 4 Hambantota 82 33 32 7 - - 34 5 5
SaPO Kegalle 65 20 26 10 1 1 14 9 - Ratnapura 26 47 23 29 2 2 11 19 -
NCPO Anuradhapura 30 79 2 - 15
Polonnaruwa 14 5 76 2 _
EPO Trincomalee 25 10 23 10 - - - - - Ampara 139 58 135 45 7 - 26 18 1 Baticaloa 99 7 97 21 - - - - - Vavnia 8 - 7 ------Mannar 10 - 10 ------
UPO Badulla 34 32 22 20 4 - 4 1 2 Monaragala 23 19 24 21 3 - 3 3 -
NPO Jaffna 3 2 4 25 Kilinochchi - - - - - Mulathiv Total 1724 1208 794 303 49 5 937 140 24 Annual Report 12007 72 ili^NViRONMENTAIpTHORITY)
Environmental Management
Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) The POs of the Central Environmental Authority undertake lEEs while EIA Unit of the CEA undertakes ElAs, with a view to mitigating the significant environmental impacts ofthe projects. Details of projects processed under the IEE procedure are indicated below:
Province District No. of Approval No. of Compliance Applications granted rejections monitoring received
2006 2007 2006 2007
WPO Colombo 1
Gampaha 1 - -
Kalutara 5 1
CPO Kandy 9 07 5
Matale 1 8 -
Nuwara Eliya 4 5 . 7
SuPO Galle 6 02 1 1
Matara 3 2 6
Hambantota 15 1
SaPO Kegalle - - 7
Ratnapura 5 1 •
NCPO Anuradhapura - - -
Polonnaruwa _ _ _
EPO Trincomalee
Ampara -
Baticaloa - - .
Vavnia -
Mannar
UPO Badulla 8 09 1 - 9
Monaragala 3 1
NPO Jaffna 1
Kilinochchi - - -
Mulathiv
Total 62 18 24 0 1 31 Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 73
Details of the applications Received
Project Proponent & Address Project/Activity Responsible PO
1. Lanka Lake Resort, Morontuduwa Hotel WPO
2. GSM Base Station Site Dialog Telecom (Pvt) Ltd., Telecommunication CPO Balagolla Site Tower
3. B. Bandusena, Uduwelwala Tree felling CPO
4. Bogahawtta, Wilgamuwa Tree felling CPO
5. Handungamuwa, Wilgamuwa Tree felling CPO
6. R.T. Udeenis, Muwandeniya Tree felling CPO
7. U.L. Ginadasa, Epitamullawatta, Muwandeniya Tree felling CPO
8. R.A. Senanayaka, Siyonwatta, Raththota Tree felling CPO
9. P.P.P.P.M.P. Wimaladhar, Raththota Tree felling CPO
10. J.A. Kadhar, Madawala Mosque Road, Udawaragama, Kaikawala Tree felling CPO
11. Noritaka Lanka Porcelain (Pvt) Ltd., Warakamura Ukuwela Tree felling CPO
12. Land Blocking out, Wariyagala estate, Kandy Land Blocking out CPO
13. Hunnasgiriya Estate, Elkaduwa Tree felling CPO
14. Kottegoda estate, Meegammana Tree felling CPO
15. Matirata, Nuwara Eliya Tree felling CPO
16. Minihydropower project, Nalanda oya, Naula CPO
17. Mawatagama Kandy Tree felling CPO
18. Land Blocking out, Udadumbara, Kandy Tree felling CPO
19. Dedunupitiya, Kandy Tree felling CPO
20. Minihydropower project, Kalupahana Oya, Badulla Minihydropower Project UPO
21. Minihydropower project, Wijeriya Minihydropower Project SuPO
22. Minihydropower project, Ethamala Ella, Pitabeddara Minihydropower Project SuPO * 23. Minihydropower project, Hathmale Ella, Deniyaya Minihydropower Project SuPO
24. Aquaculture project, Kahandamodara Aquaculture Project SuPO
Granting Environmental Recommendations for Non-Prescribed Activities The POs are issued environmental clearance for projects which are not prescribed under the NEA and therefore do not require IEE/EIA. As request by the Developers, environmental clearances are issued with conditions to mitigate adverse environmental impacts for various non prescribed projects. Accordingly 909 site clearances have been issued during the year for projects such as Annual Report 12007
hotel projects, land fellings, telecommunication towers, mining activities, blocking out of lands etc. This procedure could be facilitated to ensure that the likely environmental impacts are addressed by the developers at the early planning stage of the development concerned. The table below indicates the details of such recommendations granted in 2007.
Province District No. of Approval No. of Compliance Applications granted rejections monitoring received
WPO Colombo 94 68 14 - Garnpaha 145 89 12 - Kalutara 68 37 22 - CPO Kandy 12 127 2 - Matale 4 113 - - Nuwara Eliya 5 33 - 3 SuPO Galle 55 37 3 4 Matara 44 26 2 - Hambantota 64 26 - - SaPO Kegalle 21 26 12 2 Ratnapura 54 58 8 - NCPO Anuradhapura 122 70 14 4 Polonnaruwa 14 6 1 5 EPO Trincomalee 43 28 - 12 Ampara 48 8 1 18 Baticaloa 21 6 - 10 Vavnia - - - - Mannar - - - - UPO Badulla 141 96 8 83 Monaragala 59 33 8 80 NPO Jaffna 8 22 - 1 Kilinochchi - - - - Mulathiv - - - - Total 1022 909 107 222
9.4 Environmental Education and Awareness Establishment of Environmental Pioneer Brigade Programme A school Environmental Programme known as School Environmental Pioneer Programme is being implemented by the CEA since 1984, with a main objective of producing a group of environmentally friendly citizens who make decisions in an environmentally sustainable manner, in future environmental conservation process, by promoting environmental education, knowledge, understanding and skills among school children. Under this programme, numbers of following sub activities are implemented by the Head Office with the assistance of POs. Teacher training programmes, awareness among the Principals on EPP, badge Promotion activities, environmental camps. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 75
Special Programmes
The POs of the CEA were conducted special programmes in various thematic areas. They were as follows;
• Environmental camps at zonal level.
• School environmental educational programmes
• Assessment of teachers engaged in the programme
• Environmentaleducational programmes to various groups
• Training opportunities provided for Universit students
• Cultural day programmes
• Nature field centre programmes
• Special day programmes
• Programmes for Haritha Month (October 15th - November 15th)
• Dengue prevention programmes
• Environmental educational and awareness exhibitions
Mobile Services
The POs contributed to make success mobile services in the region. The environmental issues uncounted at the service day by the general public was promptly attended and resolved.
Name ofthe Mobile Service Conducted dates Venue
Janatha Sathkaraka Sevaya 28th & 29th July, 2007 Shanth Mary College, Hambanthota
Janatha Sathkaraka Sevaya 22nd & 23rd September 2007 Sinisita Town Hall, Nuwara Eliya
Janatha Sathkaraka Sevaya 20th & 21st October 2007 Bandaranayaka Maha Vidyalaya, Gampaha
Janatha Sathkaraka Sevaya 24th & 25th November 2007 Rahula Maha Vidayalaya, Matara
Amathi Gamata 21st August 2007 District Secretarial, Ampara
Amathi Gamata 16th October 2007 Timber Corporation, Monaragala
Amathi Gamata 14th November 2007 District Secretarial Office, Kanthale
Income & Expenditure ofthe Provincial Office's in 2007
Province Income Expenditure
2006 2007 2006 2007
WPO* - 14,759,246.50
CPO 3,324,293 4,486,475.00 12,164,815 18,758,564
SuPO 3,355,081 3,184,204.00 20,581,480 24,532,295
SaPO 2,444,794 1,616,534.00 14,173,405 21,043,090
NCPO 2,001,791 .. 1,946,259.00 7,677,103 1,123,387
EPO 783,050 1,391,431.00 13,683,061 13,513,033
UPO 1,619,367 2,105,873.00 4,878,700 9,598,781
NP0 331,727 524,569.00 4,016,340 5,072,308
Total 13,860,103 30,014,591.50 77,111,904 93,641,458 * Income & Expenditure incurred to main account of the CEA Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
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10. SPECIAL PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED BYTHE CEA
10.1 Treasury Funded Projects
10.1.1 Post Consumer Plastic Waste Management Project
Sri Lanka Imports a considerable amount of Environmental Authority began functioning on plastic raw materials and finished products 21 st May'2007.The Project is funded by 1 % cess each year and major portion of them remains as imposed on imports of all Plastic raw materials Post Consumer Plastic Waste which causes and finished goods and administered by Plastic severe environmental problems. The objective Partnership Committee the members of which of the National Post Consumer Plastic Waste were appointed from Private Sector and Management Program (NPCPWMP) is to Government Institutions. address the behavioural change necessary The Project had its inaugural function under among the Sri Lankan consumers to ensure the patronage of Hon. Minister of Environment proper disposal of plastic waste and to put in and Natural Resources on 8th July'2007 at Sri place the necessary logistics to enable the Rahula Balika Vidyalaya in Malabe. collection and recycling of post consumer plastic waste. This program envisages the First awareness campaign for segregation of maximum recycling of plastic waste which also waste and the distribution of Polysack bags for generates foreign exchange savings to the collection of waste were initiated at this country. function. Since then 10,155 bags had been distributed for households in Kaduwela National Post Consumer Plastic Waste Pradeshiya Sabah. Management Project, implemented by Central
Development of Regional Plastics Waste Collections:
Similarly, Polysack bags were distributed for households as given in the table below.
Local Authority of the Household No. of bags distributed
Colombo 15,000 Maharagama 7,500 Seethawakapura U.C. 3,000 Homagama P.S. 4,500 Kaduwela RS. 10,155 Kesbewa RS. 3,000 Kotikawatte - Mulleriywa P.S. 3,000 Garnpaha M.C. 9,600 Negombo M.C. 3,480 Ja-Ela U.C. 1,500 Peliyagoda U.C. 3,000 Biyagama RS. 1,500 Garnpaha P.S. 1,500 Kelaniya P.S. 1,500 Annual Report!2007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
Details of the other programs, dustribution of bages, through the project are given in the table below.
Name of the Program Location of Households/ Shops No. of bags distributed Dengu Program Kaduwela P.S. 600
Haritha Program Ambilipitiya 165 Kataragama Program
Esala PeraheraKataragama 200
St. Anthony's Flats Kollupitiya 100 Siripada Program Siripada 1,500 Kalutara Program Kaluthara 1,800
Waste Collection bins were distributed for (1) Explain the Project objectives, the each block of the St.Anthony's Flats at contribution required from them to meet the Kollupitiya to store the. It was a pilot project objectives and the benefits for the recyclers. set up in order to implement at other (2) Introduction of a sorting system to identify Government flats and the private sector the types of Plastic waste by the students condominium depending on the success of of faculty of Polymer Science, University of this scheme. Welfare Society of the housing Sri Jayawardenapura. scheme was given the task to monitor the process and derive any income from the waste. A Sub committee, "Technical Committee for Plastic Recycling" was formed to address the common Each house was provided with 3 Polysack bags problems faced by recycling industrialists and to for collecting waste, namely. Post Consumer find solutions for same under the project. Plastic Waste, Paper waste and the glass waste. The bins were distributed for the 3 kinds of Introduction of the sorting system of plastic waste, in each block of flats. waste is an outcome of the services rendered by the Technical Committee. Further a 22 Polysack bags were distributed through the minutes video documentary was produced on local authorities and the staff and workers of Techniques of Plastic Recycling with the some local authorities were educated supervision ofthe Sub-committee. regarding the waste segregation and the types of plastic waste. Awareness and Promotional Campaign: More than 150 private sector collectors requested for publishing their details in the Promotional Campaign and Training & newspapers. Details of 75 reliable collectors' Development Division of the Project conducted were advertised in the newspapers. many workshops to educate the authorities concerned to achieve the objectives of the Project and to change the behaviour of the Development of Plastics Recycling Networks: general public to segregate the waste. Further, the local authorities of Colombo and Some ofthe workshops are listed below; Gampaha districts were given the list of recyclers in the same districts to sell the plastic 1. An awareness workshop for waste. The Project Office called for registration representatives of 31 local authorities was of recyclers in the country and 50 recyclers held on 4th June'2007 at The Central responded positively. Two workshops were Environmental Authority, Auditorium to conducted for the recycling industrialists in explain their role in implementingthe the country for the following tasks. Plastic Waste collection from households Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
for the waste to reach the recyclers. (g) Mahara Pradeshiya Saba (Kadawatha Divisional Environmental Officers of C.E.A. Environmental Organization) in the area also participated. (h) Peliyagoda Urban Council 2. Awareness meeting was held for Non- (i) Kesbawa Pradeshiya Sabah Government Organization representatives on (j) Kelani Pradeshiya Sabah 16th Oct'2007 at Sri Lanka Foundation (k) Homagama Pradeshiya Sabah Institute Auditorium to promote the project objectives and to discuss the contributions (I) Wattala Mabola UC to make the project a success. (m) Gampaha Municipal Council
3. Teachers Trainer Training Program for teachers-in- Hotline Mobile network (No.077-3909090) was charge of Environment of Colombo District developed in July'2007 to assist the general Schools was held on 27th November'2007 at public and the concerned authorities for B.M.I.C.H under the patronage of Hon. Minister of improving the logistics of collection and Environment & Natural Resources. Teachers were recycling network of plastic waste. Response given a documentary CD. and a booklet to received from the interested citizens of our educate the school children for behavioural country was uncontrollable since the mobile changes to segregate and manage the waste to was continuously engaged. avoid the environmental pollution. Teachers from 322 schools participated and they were The main reason for the high response was due encouraged to make an income from solid waste. to the publicity created among the public by the promotional campaign division ofthe project. 4. In addition to the Teacher's Trainer program, ten more workshops were held for School They are:
children ofthe following schools. (1) 30 seconds a TV. commercial advertisement
(a) Sri Rahula Balika Maha Vidlaya, Malabe was telecasted in Rupavahini and ITN channels since November'2007. (b) Malabe Boys School, Malabe (c) Al Mubarak School, Biyagama (2) 30 Seconds Radio Commercial advertisements were broadcasted in S.L.B.C (d) Sussex College, Malabe and Lakhanda stations since November'2007. (e) Hejaz International, Mt. Lavinia (3) General Public has been educated (f) Subodhi Balika, Battramulla regarding the importance of plastic waste (g) Asoka Maha Vidyalaya, Maradana segregation and recycling to avoid (h) Bomiriya Maha Vidlaya, Kaduwela environmental pollutions by distributing 10,000 leaflets during the Year 2007. (i) Dammananda Vidyalaya, Bandaragama (4) In addition 5,000 Calendars of year 2008 5. Thirteen Workshops were held for Public were printed and distributed. Health Inspectors and Staff of following local authorities during the Year'2007. Most of the queries at the Hotline were reduced by advertising the list of Plastic Waste (a) Kaduwela Pradeshiya Sabah Collectors and Plastic Recyclers in the (b) Battaramulla Pradeshiya Sabah Newspapers of Wednesdays and Sundays in all (Battaramulla Sub Region) 3 languages. The Project was able to facilitate (c) Negombo Municipal Council the public to dispose their plastic waste and (d) Biyagama Pradeshiya Sabah the collectors to sell the plastic waste through the above advertisements, hence the recyclers (e) Gampaha Pradeshiya Sabah could increase the quantity ofthe required raw (f) Minuwangoda Pradeshiya Sabah material, namely the plastic waste. Annual Report 12007 80 I (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
10.1.2 House-hold Waste Reduction Project in Garnpaha Municipal Council (GMC) Area
Introduction : Having noted the environmental and health impacts associated with uncollected solid wastes in the streets in Garnpaha Municipal Council (GMC) area, the CEA took an initiative to assist the GMC by way of introducing waste reduction options at the house-hold level in line with the National Solid Waste Management Stratergy via a three year project. Background : The CEA has already taken several initiatives to encourage Local Authorities (LAs) to implement proper solid waste management programmes namely introduction of solid waste minimization programmes, provision of technical and financial support for composting projects and conducting public awareness programmes. The total project cost is estimated at 20 Rs. million for three years and the funds are from the treasury. The Ministry of Environment & Natural Resourcehas informed that the financial allocation of Rs. six million is available to the CEA for the currunt year through the estimates of the Ministry. The approval of the Board of Management is sought in order to implement this project and utilize the funds allocated for this year. In addition to the above, the CEA has issued directives under the provisions of the National Environmental Act and taken legal actions to motivate the LAs to follow the National Solid Waste Management Stratergy introduced by the Ministry of Environment. A set of technical guidelines were also prepared with a view to provide necessary directions for LAs to develop and implement environmental friendly solid waste management programmes. Despite these endeavors, any praiseworthy progress was not shown by any LA partly because of the infrastructure, logistical and financial issues confronted, and possibly due to high cost of waste collection, transport and final disposal in environmentally sound manner. Recognizing the seriousness of the environmental problems connected and the high costs involved for collection, transport and final disposal of solid waste, the CEA has taken steps to introduce a project to reduce the amount of solid wastes at the point of generation aiming at minimizing the burden on LAs in solid waste management. Project description : Considering the facts that out of fifty tons of solid wastes generated per day within the GMC only twenty tons are collected while the uncollected wastes creates an array of negative environmental and health impacts to the public, commitment of the GMC and the level of understanding of the general public on the importance such projects, the GMC was selected to implement the project initially. The project details are as follows; a. Objectives of the project: • Conversion of bio-degradable components of the house-hold waste generated within GMC area, to compost so that it could be utilized as a garden soil conditioner; • Reduction of solid waste destined for final disposal and thereby saving expenditure to GMC and • Raise awareness and education among the stakeholders on the Annual Report(2007
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importance of source separation (segregation at the point of generation) of waste in order to facilitate subsequent waste recycling.
b. Outputs Envisaged:
• Occupants of 7500 houses made aware and educated on separation of waste at generation point;
• Convert bio-degrageble waste into compost using bins in 7500 houses;
• 50% reduction of solid waste managed by the Municipal Council;
• Increased re-use and recycling of non-compostable waste.
c. Cost Estimate:
Sr. No. Component Cost/Rs. M Total Cost/Rs.M.
Phase 1 Phase 11 Phase 111
01 Purchasing and transport of
compost bins (7500 Nos.) 4.85 4.85 4.85 14.55
02 Awareness raising (Resource persons, Awareness
materials, Workshops) 0.377 0.975 0.975 2.327
03 Human resources (Project co-ordinator, Project Assistant and
Field Assistants on part time basis) 0.500 0.830 0.830 2.160
04 Communication 0.048 0.048 0.049 0.145
05 Stationeries 0.025 0.025 0.030 0.080
06 Contingencies 0.200 0.269 0.269 0.738
Total 6.000 6.947 6.953 20.000
Time Schedule: The project will be implemented from 2007 to2009 in three phases to cover 2500 houses in each year. Annual Report 12007 82 (cInWenvironmental authority)
Performance The communities of the project area has already awarded on the implementation mechanism of the project and the contribution has been assured by establishing street committees with the leadership The project was able to reduce generation of waste in 450 houses and the rest to be reduced within next six months of 2007. Waste recyclers such as Ceylon Glass Company and Polythene Recyclers Association have taken steps to collect recyclable materials through "Golden Centres" - centre where recyclable wastes can be disposed by the public. The project area covers six Grama Niladhari Divisions of Grama Niladaris within the jurisdiction of GMC. Project area: The project area for the first phase of the project comprises of five Grama Niladhari Divisions and it was targeted to reduce house hold wastes of 2500 houses within the selected area. Effective Public participation: The success of this project largely depends upon the active participation of the public. The waste materials generated at house-hold level are to be managed through three"R" principles by the community and as such, the project wheel is the public. Effective public participation is an integral component of this project. The community participation of the project was ensured through mainly awareness raising, formation of community groups and other supportive services to give effect to the three R principles.
Awareness Raising: In order to implement the awareness programmes community groups were formed for each GN Divisions and voluntary assistance of several NOGs (Sarvodaya, Lions Club, and Learn Asia) were also obtained.
Community Groups formed No. GN Division No. of Community Groups 1 Bandiyamulla East 10 2 Bandiyamulla North 05 3 Medagama IV 10 4 Medagama 111 04 5 Medagama 11 01 6 Medagama 1 - Total 30
Awareness raising on the project was conducted at three levels; the institutional level, the community group level and the house-hold level. Annual Report 12007 CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
Awareness programmes conducted at institutional level
No. Institution Venue Date and time 1 o. of Participants
01 All Govt. Institutes School NGOs Sanasa auditorium 15.05.2007 180 Gampaha 09.00a.m
02 LIRNEAsia GMC 23.07.2007 08 No. 12, Malcom Place, 2.30p.m. Colombo 08
03 Lions Club-Minuwangoda GMC 02.08.2007 10 Circle, Lions Club-Gampaha city 4.00 p.m.
04 LIRNEAsia GMC 03.08.2007 08 No. 12, Malcom Place, 3.30p.m. Colombo 08
05 Sarvodaya Oistrict Society Sarvodaya Gampaha 07.08.2007 18 12.00 noon
06 Lion Yakkala City Residence of 27.08.2007 08 Mr. H.D. Gunawardhana 7.00p.m. 50a/57, III Lane, Hansagiri Rd, Gampaha
07 Lions Club Gampaha Circle Shopping Complex 13.09.2007 15 Trade Union Gampaha bus stand 6.00p.m.
Total 247 Awareness programmes conducted at school level
School Name Date Venue
1. Holly Cross College 15.05.2007 Sanasa Auditorium 2. Bandaranayake College 15.05.2007 3. Bandarawatta Parakrema College 15.05.2007 4. Gothami K.V. 15.05.2007 5. Anura Central College 05.06.2007 Anura Central College 6. Siddhartha M.V. Gampala 10.07.2007 Community Hal 7. Yashodhara Balika Vidyalaya 10.07.2007 Nandana Mw. 8. Thakshila M.M.V. 10.07.2007 9. Rathnawali B.V. 10.07.2007 Annual Report 12007 84 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
Awareness programmes conducted at Community Group level
No. Area Date & Time Venue No. of Partid Pants 01 Medagama1,11 &111 09.06.2007 Medagama Temple 75 2.00p.m 02 Church Rd 09.06.2007 Bandiyamulla Church 50 6.00p.m. 03 3rd Lane Sri BodhiRd., 08.08.2007 Residence of Mrs. Kotnkaduva 25 4.00p.m. 3rd Lane, Sri Bodhi Rd, Garnpaha 04 Bandiyamulla North 11.08.200 Saketha Medura Garnpaha 41 9.00p.m. 05 Bandiyamulla North 09.06.2007 Sri Philipneri Dhamma School 29 4.30p.m. 05 Sri Bodhi Place 15.08.2007 Residence of Mr. Rathnayake 57 4.30p.m. 104/56, Sri Bodhi Rd, Gampala 06 Sri BodhiRd, 1st Lane 22.08.2007 Residence of Mr. Thilak Amarasinghe 67 4.00p.m. 30, Sri Bodhi Rd, Gampala 07 Bandiyamulla North 25.08.2007 G.N. Office 30 9.00p.m. Bandargama East Street Committee Leaders 07.09.2007 Bandiyamulla East 22 1.30p.m.
08 Ashoka Uyana Colombo Rd, 22.09.2007 Bendiyamulla Temple 20 12.00p.m.
09 Pahalagama 23.09.2007 Pahalagama Temple 57 2.00p.m.
10 Janaraja Mawatha 06.10.2007 Resudebce if Mr. V.G. Rathnayake 32 2.00p.m. 25, Janaraja Mawatha
Total 505 Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 85
Awareness programmes conducted at house to house level
No. GN Division Area No. of houses awarded 01 Brandiyamulla East Sri Bodhi Place 275 Sri Bodhi Rd 20 Kanthi Rd 14 Dharmapala Rd 30 Kalyani Rd 20 Gamini Rd 16 Samarakkody Mw 10 Sisisara Rd 03 Keppetipola Rd 20 Janaraja Mw 45 Asoka Uyana 26 2 Brandiyamulla North Gajaba Rd 248 Parakrama Rd 25 Siyane Rd 75 Mihindu Mw 11 Church Rd 40 Vijaya Rd 35 3 Medagama IV Suhada Mw 267 Wijayarama Rd 34 Wilabada Rd 80 Yakkala Rd 23 Ananda Mw 70 Kalyani Rd 04 4 Medagama111 Courts Rd 65 Colombo Rd 20 Chitra Rd 15 Chitra Lane 10 5 Medagama 11 Kumarathunga Mw 211 Vishaka Rd 30 Viyala Mw 15 Nandana Mw 06 Vishaka Place 30 6 Medagama 1 Mary's Rd 63 Bauddhaloka Mw 22 Sudarshana Mw 12 Mangala Mw 04 Total 1161
Information through Telephone Facilities have been arranged to disseminate information on the project as well as the use of the compost bin through telephone for interested parties.
Awareness through Public Address Systems Awareness was created through public address systems within the project area while bins were being distributed. Annual Report 12007 86 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY)
Sign Boards Sixty Sign boards were erected at the entrance to streets of the project area.
Leaflets Six types of leaflets, and instructions on how to use a compost bins were printed to use for awareness programmes.
Name of the leaflet prepare Nos. Distribution
Leaflet regarding this project 10000 household during awareness programs
"©2553^3 B>lO> !S>l2Si 2363© regarding importance & instruction on usage of compost bins 3000 During purchasing of bins
"©©caao ©so sifflCi esaroS jqj-eg 2S>e3gQ figs? ©soeaScs" Regarding collection of non-biodegradable wastes 500 each house to house with poliysac bags
23es© 23e®2n323)d-eSa eos Facilities to collect recyclable materials Recyclable materials are separated at house hold level and collected for recycling purposes through several methods. Polypropelene bags labelled separately for collection of non-compostable materials have been introduced. a. Collection from house to house Necessary arrangements have been made to collect separated wastes other than compostible materials through a partitioned tractor twice a month in accordance with the prior informed schedule within the project area. Annual Report [2007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 87 GN division Street Date & time Madagama 11 Kumaratunga Mw., Ja-Ela Rd, Minuwangoda Rd, 1st & 3rd friday each month Weera land Pahalagama Rd, Devala Rd, Molwatte, (Annexure 5) Complex, Temple Rd, Devananda Mw Madagama 1V Queen Mary's Mw, Sirkurusa Rd, Pokuna Rd, 1 st & 3rd Wednesday each Wilabada Rd, Wijayarama Rd, Yakkala Rd, Suhada Mw month (Annexure 6) Madagama 111 Part of Colombo Rd, Ananda Mw Madagama 1 Nandana Mw, Oruthota Rd, Vidyala Rd, Wijaya Place, 1 st & 3rd Tuesdays each Wijaya lane month (Annexure 7) Madagama 11 Court Rd, Court lane, Wijaya Rd, Chithra Rd, Chitra Lane, Police Quarters, Colombo Rd Brandiyamulla Noth Gajaba Rd, Church Rd, Laxshani Rd, Jayantha Rd, Parakrama Rd, Vishaka Rd, Siyane Rd, lanes of Siyane Rd Brandiyamulla East Sri Bodhi Rd, Colombo Rd, Janaraja Mw, Sri Bodhi Place 1 st & 3rd Saturdays each Kanthi Place, Gamini Mw, Pharmamula Mw, Kalyani Rd, month (Annexure 8) Sisira Rd, Samarakkodi Mw, Asoka Uyana Time schedule has been prepared to collect non biodegradable waste. b. Collection at Golden Centres Six golden centres have been established within the project area. One is infron t of the Munuciple Council. The other centres are established at Pokuna Rd., Market St., Bauddhaloka Mw., Ja-ela Rd. and Queens Mary's Rd.The public may hand over the non-compostible materials to these centres separately. c. Collection by recycling industries The Polythene Recyclers Forum is ready to buy all polythene waste materials for recycling purposes in their industries. The E. B. Ceylon Co. Ltd has bought 650 Kgs of paper waste and Polycycle Co. Ltd collected 328Kgs of polythene waste in first batch. The Ceylon Glass Co Ltd collected 180 Kg of glass waste from the centre. Kalhari Enterprises of Heiyanthuduwa collected 20Kg of pet bottles from the centre. 10.1.3 Kirama Oya Introduction Kirama Oya is originated from the mountain called Rammali which is 823 m in height and flowing through 32.2 Km via Mulkirigala, Beliatta and Tangalle and finally reaches to the sea at Tangalle. Total catchments area is about 225.3 Square Kms. Kirama Oya water is mainly used for the paddy cultivation. In addition to that water is extracted for the supply of Drinking water for Tangalle City. Main threats to Kirama oya are identified as destroying of natural habitat along the river bank, encroachment of river bank and contamination of water due to agricultural activities, urban waste and industrial waste. Annual Report 12007 88 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) The waste materials collected at Goden Centres are emptied in a separate store constructed within GMC premises enabling the recycling companies to buy the materials in bulks. The The waste materials collected at Goden Centres are emptied in a separate store constructed within GMC premises enabling the recycling companies to buy the materials in bulks. The Ceylon Glass Company is ready to buy the glass wastes collected at the Golden Centres. The commitment was expressed at the meetings and seminars.Ceylon Glass Company is ready to buy the glass wastes collected at the Golden Centres. The commitment was expressed at the meetings and seminars. SKETCH OFTHE SAMPLING SITE SAMPLING LOCATIONS MONITORING PARAMETERS MAP OF PROPOSED WATER SAMPLING PLOTS SAMPLING POINT LOCATION 111. ' WQ 1 River Mouth WQ2 Tangalle Bridge WQ3 Danketiya Bridge WQ4 Galgodakanda Bridge WQ5 Maha Amuna Danketiya WQ6 Water Intake, Nalagama WQ7 Wagegoda Anicat The following parameters will be monitored for each sample taken: • Total suspended solids; Temperature; • pH; Dissolved Oxygen; • Conductivity; Turbidity; • Total Nitrogen; Oil and Grease; • BOD COD • Faecal coliforms Total Coliform • Pesticide Residue - (Only one) Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 89 Figure 1 pH variation of water in the selected location of kirama Oya during 2007 Figure 2 Electrical Variation of Water in the selected location of kirama Oya during 2007 Figure 3 Monthly Temperature Variation of water in the selected location of kirama Oya during 2007 MONTHLY VARIATION OF TEMPERATURE 35.0 • WQ1 34.0 33.0 WQ2 32.0 3 31.0 WQ3 30.0 C WQ4 u 29.0 c B 28.0 WQ5 27.0 26.0 —•— WQ6 25.0 —1 WQ7 o o o o 00 I > o c E Z MONTH Annual Report 12007 90 | (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY; Figure 4 Turbidity Variation of water in the selected location of kirama Oya during 2007 Monthly Variation of Turbidity —•- - WQ1 —•— WQ2 —A— "WQ3 - WQ4 X WQ5 —•—- WQ6 WQ7 Month Figure 5 Turbidity Variation of water in the selected location of kirama Oya during 2007 Monthly Variation of Dissolved Oxygen o Month Figure 6 Dissolved Oxygen Variation of water in the selected location of kirama Oya during 2007 Monthly Variation of Chemical Oxygen Demand • WQ1 • WQ2 • WQ3 • G WQ4 U WQ5 • WQ6 WQ7 Month Annual Report 12007 CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) Figure 7 Chemical Oxygen Demand Variation of water in the selected location of kirama Oya during 2007 Monthly Variation of Total Nitrogen IM • - WQ1 bO E —•— - WQ2 tm - WQ3 c im u BC - WQ4 O 1.50 •=- - WQ5 I.Ill X _2 —• - WQ6 - 1— - WQ7 oo s o O O • i a. • i a O c - 7. 5 Month Figure 8 Total Phosphorus Variation of water in the selected location of kirama Oya during 2007 Monthly Variation of Total Phosporous —•- —> WQ2 E —A— WQ3 WQ4 9 —X- o -WQ5 i-l o —•— -WQ6 r. —o r—-WQ 7 ~B o - O According to the analysis data it is revealed that the water qualities of the selected locations are comparatively satisfactory for the used of drinking water (After Treatment) and for the supply of water for agricultural purposes. Only the bacteriological condition is not satisfactory. Other parameters are satisfactory when compared with the proposed water quality criteria for Drinking and bathing purposes.Habitat enrichment programme was implemented by Human & Environmental Development foundation of Tangalle under the supervision of Hambantota District Office ofthe CEA. About 1500 plants (Kubuk, Kirala, Ettuna, Mahakadol and Wetake) were planted and 750 protective covers were fixed wherever necessary. Maintenance activities are being continued by CEA, NGO and UC of Tangalle. Water quality analysis was done by the Laboratory of the CEA (Please see performance of the project under 3.2.1 Water Quality Monitoring laboratory) Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 10.2 Foreign Funded Projects 10.2.1 Post-Tsunami Environmental Restoration Project (PTERP) PTERP is funded (as a grant) by the Government of New Zealand and financially managed and technical supported by UNDP. This project is nationally executed by the MENR and the Central Environmental Authority, Forest Department and Coast Conservation Department are being the implementation agencies. The CEA component of the project is to Promoting public participation in ecosystem restoration, pollution control and capacity building in Local Authorities, the Objective is to restore the affected ecosystems in post-tsunami context, through public participation. Operational areas are Ampara, Galle and Hambantota districts. Project the of the project is duration is 01 year total funds available is Rs. 20.36. Million. The key subject areas to be addressed under the project with respective allocations are as follows; Actual project implementation was started in mid October 2007, and as at end December 2007, six operational activities, out of 07; are being implemented and had discussions on starting the activity on "sea weed culture" component. The financial progress in respect of the funds requested for the year 2007 as per the revised work plan is 38.71 %. Also, the overall progress is Rs.15.4 millon, since implementation was delayed by few months. How ever, an extention of 06 months was obtained and project is being implemented with strategies to meet it's objectives within this period. • Waste management and sanitary facility • Promote Environment friendly livelihood improvement of Tsunami Housing opportunities — Rs. 1,235,000 Schemes. - Rs. 3,625,000 ,_ ...... • Establish a data base and website on • Pilot programmes on municipal solid environment / environmental waste management- Rs. 7,941,000 management in S/L. — Rs. 1,018,000 • Model waste management programmes for key industrial sectors - Rs. 4,136,00 10.2.2 Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level (APELL) Project in Sri Lanka The Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) with the technical & financial support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has started implementing a pilot scale disaster management programme on Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level (APELL). In this regard, the MOE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UNEP in February 2006 and the CEA was designated as the implementing body. The project goal is to minimise casualties, property and environmental damages from industrial and manmade disasters by organizing the public, private sector and the local communities based on the technical guidelines developed by the UNEP under the APELL programme. The project is implemented at two selected sites (Koggala Export Processing Zone and Ekala Industrial Area) on pilot scale with the effective participation of industrial community, government institutions and the local community. Out of the project activities planned the following were completed during the course of 2007. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 93 a) Reviewing the progress of the project The training included class room lectures, video shows, presentation of Case Studies and a field A mid-term progress review meeting to evaluate visit to a Chemical Processing industry. the performance of the APELL project from its inception up to the end of January 2007 and an • The training covered the following thematic APELL Core Group meeting was held on 30th areas; January 2007 under the co-chairmanship of the Additional Secretary, MENR and the Chairman, • Legal Framework for Emergency CEA. Preparedness-An Imperative (Indian Scenario) b) Training on Preparation of Emergency plans • Development of an On-Site Emergency Plan Following to a proposal put forward by the UNEP-APELL, France, initial discussions were • Emergency Preparedness in Chloro-Alkali held between the UNEP-APELL France with the Industry-Case Study of Century Rayon Ltd Director, National Safety Council (NSC), India to conduct a special training programme for the • Protocol for Conducting Emergency Drill APELL Project Management Team (PMT) in • Development of Off-site Emergency plan consultation with the MENR, Sri Lanka. On reaching an agreement among the parties, the • On-site Emergency Drill-NSC Observations NSC, India volunteered to conduct the training. • Contribution of Mutual aid response Group This was included in the Amended MOU signed in Emergency Preparedness between the MENR and UNEP on 19th January 2007. • Transport Emergency Planning Accordingly, Mr. Tomas Marques of UNEP- • NSCI's Road safety Initiative APELL, France and the PMT followed a 3-day • System of Emergency medical Response to training programme on the preparation of Road accident Victims-a Case study emergency plans using APELL Approach in Approach to Road Accident Victims Mumbai, India from 7-9 March 2007 with additional financial support provided by the • Community Awareness Strategy on UNEP, France. HAZMAT c) Preparation of the Integrated Emergency Preparedness Plans (lEPPs) and APELL Brochures for two APELL Project Sites The final outputs envisaged by this project include the preparation of lEPPs and awareness raising APELL brochures, one for Ekala and one for Koggala. The preparation of the draft lEPPs was carried out by the members of the LCGs of the two sites. The data, maps and other information with regard to the type and quantities of chemicals used, existing on-site emergency plans, fire fighting equipment etc were collected from the relevant industries and local level institutions in order to prepare the above plan. The information from the industries was collected using the model fact sheet received with the courtesy of NSC, India. Several sub-groups of the LCGs were set-up to work on different thematic areas in consultation with the respective agencies. A number of LCG meetings were conducted during the preparation and development of the lEPPs of both sites. In addition, final stakeholder consultative meetings were held with the participation and active involvement of the stakeholders to review the draft IEPP prior to the finalization the lEPPs. The Regional Disaster Management Coordinators of Galle and Garnpaha districts (to which the Koggala & Ekala industrial zones belong) representing the Annual Report 12007 94 (CENTRAL environmental authority) Integrated Emergency Preparedness plans & Broachers prepared for Koggala & Ekala Industrial Zones Disaster Management Centre of the Ministry of Disaster Management & Human Rights also participated in the final consultative meetings and gave the DMC's concurrence to incorporate and make use ofthe lEPPs in their future programs. 10.2.3 Environmentally Sound Management of E-Waste The Ministry of Environment & Natural Resource (MENR) and the Secretariat of Basel Convention [SBC] has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement a Project on E-waste in Sri Lanka. As per this memorandum the MENR has agreed to implement a project on Development of National Implementation Plan for Electrical & Electronic Waste [E-Waste] in Sri Lanka, which forms one component of the Pilot Project for the Environmentally Sound Management of E-Waste in Asia and the Pacific. Upon an intimation made by the MENR, the CEA has implemented the phase I & II of the project with funds from the SBC. The following key tasks ofthe project were completed during year 2007. Key Tasks of the Project • Establishment of Co-ordination Mechanism to implement the project • Establishment of the Project Management Unit [PMU] at CEA to implement the project • Preparation of a Detailed Inventory of E-waste [Review & Compilation of Existing Information [Desk Study] • Field Survey on Electronic and Electrical Waste Generators, Collectors, Storages and Recyclers. • Delivery of Project Reports and Reporting (Data Analysis, Preparation and Submission ofthe final report). Annual Report 12007 (CWRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY); 95 Establishment of Composting Plant and a Waste Disposal Facility for Hikkaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha The city of Hikkaduwa is on of the historical this context covers household, commercial, town in Sri Lanka famous for its natural coral market institutional and hotels waste as well as reefs attracted by a many tourists. The coastline waste produced in public places in adjacent to the city faces the Indian Ocean and Bandarawatte, Dalkada and Madampitiya. Total the ocean is protected by the presence of waste collected from these areas is about 2 massive coral reefs. Hikkaduwa has been tons/day. identified as a major town of the new millennium, with the expectation of increasing This compost plant will help to reduce commercialization and tourism. The population tremendous negative environmental, health is expected to increase significantly thereby and social consequences cause by haphazard anticipating a corresponding increase in solid disposal of municipal waste. That is cause by waste generation as well. positive effect on Tourist Industry in this area. As a solution for the problem of haphazard open dumping of solid waste in Hikkaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha area, "Pilisaru" programe under the Central Environmental Authority look an initiative to assist the establishment of composting and an environmentally safe waste disposal facility, with appropriate technologies utilizing the expertise knowledge of member of the Technical committee of the Pilisaru Project. Due to lack of technical knowledge and financial support, Hikkaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha area do not follow environmentally friendly waste disposal method. Therefore "Pilisaru" Project has allocated one million to construct compost plant at Monrobiawatte in Rajgama area. The acreage of the land is about 7Acres & its suitable for waste disposal and composting Now 90% of construction of compost plant has been completed with the assistance of financial and technical assistance of "pilisaru" Project and environmentally safe waste disposal facility will be construct under the "Pilisaru" project in near future. There are a large variety of composting and digestion methods and technologies, varying in complexity from simple windrow composting of shredded plant material, to automated enclosed-vessel digestion of mixed domestic waste is a method used by the Construction of Compost Facility in Hikkaduwa Hikkaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha. Solid waste in Pradeshiya Sabha area 11. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE DIVISION As reflected in the above title, this Division has three units namely, Human Resources Development & Human Resources Management Unit, Administration Unit and Finance Unit headed by Directors. 11.1 Human Resource Development Unit The Human Resources Development Unit is mainly involved in training and development of the staff. The following training opportunities both local and foreign were provided to the staff during the year 2007. Local Training Arranged and facilitated for 22 Divisional Environmental Officers to register as 6th group with the Open University of Sri Lanka to follow the Postgraduate Diploma level course in Environmental Science during the academic year 2006/2007 funded by the World Bank under Environmental Action 1 Project. In addition, the following training opportunities were provided to staff belonging to various job categories using Rs. 700,000/- allocation received under Treasury. Name ofthe training programme No. of officers nominated 1. Training program on Environment Management 03 2. Advanced capacity building programme on Integrated Water Resources Management under "Pavithra Ganga" 16 3. Secretariat & Customer care 05 4. Basic tamil language course 04 5. For courses on law, general management 14 6. Lab Procedure 04 7. For courses relating to library management 06 8. Courses relating to internal Auditing 02 9. For Computer training courses 06 10. One day workshop on Road craft and 23 drivers of CEA Road rules for professional Drivers 11. One day workshop on office discipline and 36 minor grade personality Development employees of CEA Arranged and facilitated to conduct 07 training programs at Provincial / District level on "Leadership and Personality Development" for officers serving at sub national level including Divisional Environmental officers. Conducted an awareness program on "Positive thinking" for entire staff at Head Office. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 97 Foreign training sixtyfour officers were nominated and facilitated during the year 2007 for mainly on short term foreign training opportunities in the fields of Environmental Management, Environmental Pollution Control, Hazardous Waste Management, Solid Waste Management, Air Quality Monitoring, Ambient Water Quality Monitoring, Geographical Information System, Environmental Education & Health etc. 11.2 Human Resource Management Unit Recruitments, Promotions, Resignations, Vacation of st and Retirement of Year 2007 New Recruitments to the CEA New Recruitments to the Projects: Following post were recruited to the CEA and National Post Consumer Plastic Waste Management presently thee are working at the Head Office Project and provincial Offices in the CEA Project Director 01 Director (HRD) 01 Program Officer 03 Chemist 01 Program Assistants 03 Divisional Environmental Officers 06 Project Accountant 01 Envt. Edu. & Awareness Officer 01 Project Secretary 01 Environmental Officers 13 KKS 01 Enforcement Officers 04 Assistant Legal Officer 01 Tsunami Environmental Restoration Project Internal Audit Assistants 03 Project Coordinator 01 Typist (Casual) 02 Driver (Casual) 01 Resignations Labours (Casual) 02 Director (R&SP) Senior Environmental Officer 01 Promotions Environment Officer 01 Directors (Regional Office) 04 Divisional Environmental Officers 10 Director (Finance) 01 Clerk 01 Dy. Directors 07 Typist (Casual) 01 Assistant Directors 08 Labourer 01 Senior Envt. Education & Vacation of Posts Awareness Officers 02 Divisional Environmental Officer 02 Administrative Officer 01 Internal Audit Assistant 01 Actg. Administrative Officer 01 Record Keeper / Binder 01 Confidential Secretary 01 Retirements Director (Finance) Assistant Director (Finance) Annual Report 12007 98 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 11.3 Finance Unit Corporate Information Domicile and Legal Form The Central Environmental Authority is a statutory body. The Head Office is located at No. 104, "PARISARA PIYASA" DenzilKobbekaduwa Mawatha, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka. Principal Activities and Nature of Operations The principal activities of the Central Environmental Authority are, to protect and enhance the quality of the environment through pollution control, natural resource management and environmental education based on our technical expertise and commitment. The Number of Employees No depreciation has been provided for the The number of employees at the end of the year of purchase. year was 664. Inventories Accounting Policies The inventories used during the financial year had been charged to the income & General expenditure account at cost. The financial statements of the Central Environmental Authority for year 2007 are Balance stock has been valued at cost, selling prepared under the historical cost convention price or net realizable value whichever is less. with generally accepted accounting policies. In case of chemicals and glassware the entire No- adjustments have been made for purchases during the year had been treated as inflationary factors affecting the accounts. consumption. This method had been Final Accounts has been prepared in accordance adopted due to the difficulty in measuring with generally accepted accounting policies. these items and also due to the comparatively low cost of usage. Provision is made for all known liabilities. The expenditure as well as revenue has been Accounting of Grants accounted on accrual basis. Income generated from issuing of licences has accounted for 1/3 Government Grants of the earned income for 2007 and adjusted The accounting policy adopted for for previous two years accordingly Government Grants including the methods of presentation as per SLAS 24 as follows; Fixed Assets a. Government Grants for purchase of assets Fixed Assets are depreciated on straight line are recognized as income over the method as mentioned below. periods of useful life of the assets. 1. Motor vehicles 20% - p.a. - for purchases t>. Other recurrent grants received from before 94 foreign Agencies as well as expenses 2. Motor vehicles 25% - p.a. - for purchases after 94 thereon have been incorporated in the 3. Furniture & Office Equipment 10% - p.a. Profit & Loss A/C 2006. 4. Lab Equipment 10% p.a. c. Government Grants for School 5. Library Books 10% p.a. programmer is treated as expenditure for the year as there is no tangible assets 6. Building 2 Vi p.a. arising out of same. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) Capital Grants received from other agencies FRMP 6,790.00 Office Equipment Same method adopted for accounting of Government Grant is also adopted for other E-Waste Project 94,046.00 Office Equipment Capital Grants received from other agencies. a. Cost of assets is recognized as income over the period of useful life ofthe assets. Sundry Debtors Mr. Sri Lai Kaldera died in 2006; action will be Central Environmental Authority has received taken to write off the advance given to him following government grants during the year. when the Court decision is granted. Recurrent - Rs. 203,633,000.00 Retirement Gratuity Gratuity has been made in the accounts in Capital - Rs. 26,915,000.00 accordance with Sri Lanka Accounting Standard No. 16. Views of the treasury had been sought for creation of a fund to meet the Capital grant has been used as follows; payments. According to treasury a fund is not necessary, as they will grant the funds when Conducting Secondary required. School Level Environment ft Education Programmes Rs. 5,906,243.49 Air Quality Monitoring Equipment Office equipment 6,004,979.89 Two (2) fixed stations and One (1) Mobile Nature Field Centre 231,050.00 station for air quality monitoring were Motor Vehicle 4,165,200.00 received by the authority under World Bank funding in 1997. Although the equipment has Library Books 792,417.42 been received, they have not been officially Furniture 602,295.03 transferred to us by the government agency Building 2,073,121.25 which handled the import of same. Therefore, this equipment is not shown in the balance Lab Equipment 2,764,754.61 sheet. Regional Office Capital Expenses 4,306,840.96 Previous Year Adjustments Provision for depreciation of assets up to Capital Grants from Other Institutions 31.12.2006 has been adjusted for differed revenue as per SLAS 24. Agency Amount Descriptions/ It may be noted that the 21 nos of cases Equipment have being filed at court against the Central 1. Dutch 2,821,563.68 Office Furniture Environmental Authority, for which there will be no financial commitments. 31,230.00 Office Equipment 2. Solid Waste Minimizing Projects-Gampaha 472,479.00 Office Equipment 212,900.00 Office Equipment 2. Post Consumer Plastic Projects 3,257,074.60 Office Equipment Annual Report 12007 100| (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER 2007 Note 2007 2006 Rs. Rs. Operating Revenue - Recurrent Grant Treasury 203,633,000.00 167,100,000.00 -Others 01 A 55,978,284.29 66,545,504.05 Differed Revenue 35,588,063.09 38,808,715.84 Other Income 01 B 60,383,907.24 38,709,031.87 School Programme Treasury 6,000,000.00 4,500,000.00 Total Income 361,583,254.62 315,663,251.76 Operating Expenses - Personnel Emoluments 02 222,240,647.24 178,454,270.07 03 Travelling 9,048,787.08 5,589,952.89 Supplies & Consumable Used 04 16,790,463.45 8,736,017.59 Maintenance 05 9,467,411.01 6,508,470.39 Contractual Services 06 16,301,254.09 12,711,087.31 Research & Development 07 12,423,706.28 9,863,914.07 Depreciation and Amortizations 08 35,588,063.09 38,868,640.84 Other Operating Expenses 09 1,846,269.61 1,454,570.80 Project Activities 10 55,843,102.02 61,966,763.03 Total Operating Expenses 379,549,703.87 324,153,686.99 Surplus/ (Deficit) from Operating Activities (17,966,449.25) (8,490,435.23) Finance Cost - Bad Debt (Mr.P.N.H.K.Anvarama) 77,170.00 - Bank Charges 359,945.55 262,572.88 Total Non Operating Expenses 437,115.55 262,572.88 Annual Report 12007 (CElffrliENVIRONMENTAL'AUTHORltY) 101 Net Surplus/(Deficit) for the Period (18,403,564.80) (8,753,008.11) CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31. DECEMBER 2007 Sched ules 2007 2006 Assets - Rs. Rs. Non Current Assets Property Plant & Equipment 01 344,528,108.49 355,340,821.26 Investment 02 10,960,000.00 10,960,000.00 Current Assets - Inventories/Stocks 03 3,542,026.11 5,610,312.20 Trade & Other Receivables 04 48,176,693.87 34,296,147.90 Prepayments 05 3,240,867.65 5,564,759.12 Call Deposit 3,500,000.00 3,500,000.00 Cash & Cash Equivalent 06 31,735,422.10 27,324,533.60 Total Assets 445,683,118.22 442,596,574.08 Liabilities Current Liabilities Payable 07 22,868,974.32 19,946,837.69 Receipt for Specific Activities 7A 737,490.00 3,013,253.75 Accrued Expenses 08 31,460,919.36 21,664,881.88 Differed Revenue Reserve 3,415,333.34 7,701,666.67 Compost Bins Reserve 5,086,158.63 4,544,355.75 Non Current Liabilities Recurrent Grant 09 19,373,487.86 13,864,951.19 Provision for Gratuity - 10 62,126,053.00 48,117,837.38 Total Liabilities 145,068,416.51 118,853,784.31 Total Net Assets 300,614,701.71 323,742,789.77 NET ASSETS/EQUITY Accumulated Fund 73,573,242.64 73,573,242.64 Excess B/F (26,103,146.18) (22,766,489.21) Excess/ (Deficit) 2007 (18,403,564.80) (8,753,008.11) Capital Grants 11 271,548,170.05 281,689,044.45 300,614,701.71 323,742,789.77 Annual Report 12007 102 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) ft Notes Note 1 A 2oor 2006 Other Recurrent Grants Netherlands Grants - Dutch Assisted Fund 3,379,263.95 52,933,322.09 Forest Resourses Management Projects (FRMP) - 7,000,879.90 APPELL Income 2,234,285.23 2,319,951.35 USAID _ 118,487.92 Male Declaration 1,017,664.69 423,605.39 UNEP 2,257,057.00 3,749,257.40 Pilisaru Projects 1,143,776.94 - Post Tsunami Envt. Restoration Progremm 540,523.99 - Kirama Oya Projects 930,625.00 - Household Waste Minimizing Project - Garnpaha 4,895,272.67 - E-Waste Projects 3,278,308.37 - Plastics Waste Management Project 27,582,485.29 - Forest Resources Management Projects(FRMP) 8,410,526.82 - Unitar Project 308,494.34 - Total 55,978,284.29 66,545,504.05 t Note IB 2007 2006 Other Income Inspections Fees 27,510,632.50 21,882,069.91 Licence Fees 14,532,333.33 6,922,041.83 Miscellaneous Income 2,161,290.38 787,143.60 Interest Income 2,675,243.94 1,784,018.94 Sale of Applications 231,315.00 172,995.00 Sale of Books & Publications 549,138.39 515,866. 96 M.H.P. Levy Income 136,577.50 - Non Refundable Tender Deposit 137,000.00 67,869.57 EIA Training Work Shop - 2,070.00 Water Quality Monitoring 1,120,811.03 63,976.74 Vehicle Hiring Charges MALE 338,000.00 140,400.00 Upper Kothmale Water Quality - 123,226.78 I Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) ComDOSt Bin Income 2,190,928.12 2,737,603.75 Training Planning Unit - 33,028.00 Rent 2,220,690.32 1,375,000.00 Test Blast 926,617.14 685,769.44 Sale of Motor Vehicles 219,566.29 155,805.00 EIA & MHP Ownership Trans 848,307.00 855,846.35 Auditorium Fees 96,500.00 164,300.00 EIA & IEE Projects Income 3,548,603.11 240,000.00 Training Programme Solid Waste 173,580.00 Vehicle Emission Test 250,000.00 Hazardous Waste Program 209,523.19 - Debating Competition 25,000.00 - Clarence Fees 282,250.00 - Total 60,383,907.24 38,709,031.87 Note 2 2007 2006 Personal Emoluments Salaries 177,907,043.94 146,034,785.79 EPF Contribution 19,978,042.05 12,920,594.28 ETF Contribution 5,036,231.62 3,232,215.80 Overtime & Holiday Pay 3,611,197.92 2,243,635.96 Provision for Gratuity 15,382,056.85 13,868,255.19 Allowance to Board Members 21,546.50 22,000.00 Allowance to Council Members 223,617.00 66,385.25 Entertainments 80,911.36 66,397.80 Total 222,240,647.24 178,454,270.07 Note 3 2007 2006 Travellinq Expenses Domestic 6,211,953.51 3,740,345.37 Foreign 2,836,833.57 1,849,607.52 Annual Report 12007 104 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) I Total 9,048,787.08 5,589,952.89 Note 4 Supplies & Consumable Items Expenses 2007 2006 Stationery & Office Requisites 4,348,877.52 752,859.71 Fuel & Lubricants 11,228,549.24 7,349,735.93 Uniforms 119,836.00 115,350.00 Printing 121,581.00 178,078.40 Newspapers 99,764.00 81,637.50 Periodicals, Fact sheets & Posters etc. 871,855.69 258,356.05 Total 16,790/163.45 8,736,017.59 Note 5 Maintenance Expenses 2007 2006 Vehicles Repairs & Maintenance 5,271,571.01 2,988,128.72 Building & Structure 1,786,455.09 1,687,819.94 Office & Lab Equipments 2,348,863.23 1,818,385.47 Generator 60,521.68 14,136.26 Total 9,467/411.01 6,508/47039 Note 6 Contractual Services 2007 2006 Electricity 4,691,269.99 4,869,322.80 Security Services 3,120,010.83 1,970,736.36 Insurance 2,222,909.69 1,764,926.74 Postage 999,055.50 518,510.00 Telephone 3,791,044.46 2,742,357.64 Rent 483,871.20 195,000.00 Water 669,644.92 515,192.22 Stamp Duty - 10,694.05 Audit Fees 318,160.00 100,000.00 1 Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 105 Membership Fees 5,287.50 24,347.50 Total 16,301,254.09 12,711,087.31 Note 7 2007 2006 Research & Development Envt. Education & Awareness Expenses 7.1 6,373,183.49 4,984,792.35 Envt. Pollution Control 7.2 1,961,819.30 849,331.11 Compost Bin Expenses 2,190,928.12 2,737,603.75 Legal Expenses 353,313.00 832,699.50 Envt. Management & Assessment 7.3 382,756.70 165,419.02 Human Resources Development 1,161,705.67 294,068.34 Total 12,423,706.28 9,863,914.07 Note 8 2007 2006 Depreciation Building 4,187,230.00 4,165,861.37 Motor Vehicles 10,933,156.00 11,924,152.91 Nature Field Centre 81,135.00 _ Furniture & Fittings 4,862,094.00 4,949,533.41 Office Equipment 7,578,967.00 6,981,535.92 Laboratory Equipment 6,356,061.00 8,032,590.15 Library Books 317,331.00 303,246.89 Name Board & Garden Chairs 62,418.17 40,150.00 Plant & Machinery 774,037.00 774,037.92 Regional Office 435,633.92 1,697,532.27 Total 35,588,063.09 38,868,640.84 Note 9 2007 2006 Other Operating Expenses Advertising 752,318.00 583,905.24 Miscellaneous 315,412.68 125,170.30 Welfare 778,538.93 745,495.26 Annual Report 12007 106 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) Total 1,846,269.61 1,454,570.80 Note Note 10 |Sub | 2007 2006 Project Expenses USAID - 94,108.99 Netherlands Fund - Dutch Assted. Project 10.1 3,379,26 3.95 48,974,562.44 Male Declaration 10.2 1,017,664.69 423,605.39 Forest Resourses Management Projects(FRMP) 10.3 8,583,838.89 6,420,940.71 UNEP 10.4 2,257,057.00 3,733,594.15 APPELL Project 10.5 2,234,285.23 2,319,951.35 E - Waste Projects 10.6 3,278,308.37 - Plastics Waste Management Project 10.7 27,582,485.29 - Household Waste Minimizing Project Gampaha 10.8 4,895,272.67 - Kirama Oya 10.9 930,625.00 - Pilisaru Projects 10.10 1,143,776.94 - Post Tsunami Envt. Restoration 10.11 Progremm 540,523.99 - Total 55,843,102.02 61,966,763.03 Schedules Schedules 01 Property Plant & Equipment 2007 2006 Land 27,453,088.65 27,453,088.65 169,562,330.64 167,489,209.39 28,436,327.74 24,249,097.74 Building 141,126,002.90 143,240,111.65 91,215,638.33 87,367,152.33 72,034,845.22 61,295,746.22 Motor Vehicles 19,180,793.11 26,071,406.11 4,642,743.04 8,712,308.04 4,642,740.00 4,642,740.00 Mobile Laboratory 3.04 4,069,568.04 54,244,413.41 50,813,764.70 24,854,677.47 19,992,583.47 Furniture & Fittings 29,389,735.94 30,821,181.23 Annual Report j 2007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 100,126,358.19 90;053,648.20 38,413,931.66 30,834,964.66 Office Equipment 61,712,426.53 59,218,683.54 97,199,047.03 94,434,292.42 61,502,212.17 55,146,151.17 Laboratory Equipment 35,696,834.86 39,288,141.25 5,501,564.86 4,677,432.44 2,693,369.00 2,376,038.00 Library Books 2,808,195.86 2,301,394.44 7,740,379.19 7,740,379.19 4,686,974.29 3,912,937.29 Plant& Machinery 3,053,404.90 •3,827,441.90 21,732,200.92 17,425,359.96 1,511,609.88 2,175,090.34 Regional Office 20,220,591.04 15,250,269.62 624,181.74 624,181.74 132,478.17 70,060.00 Name Board 491,703.57 554,121.74 3,476,463.09 3,245,413.09 Nature Field Centre 3,395,328.09 3,245,413.09 Total 1,139,502,594.53 355,340,821.26 Schedule 02 Investment 2007 2006 Treasury Bills - Bankof Ceylon 9,960,000.00 9,960,000 Fixed Deposit 1,000,000.00 1,000,000 Total 10,960,000.00 10,960,000 Schedule 03 Inventories 3542026.11 5610312.2 Inventories 2007 2006 Stationery & Office Requisites 1,401,923.10 2,319,554.12 Welfare Items 5,995.00 76,294.00 Books & Publication 1,728,292.25 2,600,147.94 Motor Spare Parts 46,804.00 293,408.70 General Items 244,747.76 305,269.44 Annual Report 12007 108 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) Electrical Items 114,264.00 15,638.00 Total 3,542,026.11 5,610,312.20 Schedule 04 Trade & Other Receivable 2007 2006 Sundry Debtors - 63,662.45 Miscellaneous Advances 4.1 310,074.50 595,852.84 Purchase Advances 4.2 171,955.00 775,918.00 Distress Loan 28,491,076.12 18,935,673.20 Sam path Bank - School Projects - 112,760.00 Tsunami Loan 4.3 617,655.19 845,761.99 Festival Adva nces 300,800.00 164,400.00 Deposits Receivab'es 4.4 491,612.00 350,538.50 Norrad Current A/C - 228,139.36 Motorcycle Insurance (DEOO) 912,977.59 574,398.18 Family Medical Insurance 191,648.43 - Special Advances 63,932.50 57,332.50 VAT Receivable 4,340,059.75 784,145.03 EIA Projects 45 23,232.75 37,154.48 Interest Receivable 161,095.89 - Receivable Salary Diress Loan Installment December - 803,958.06 Dutch Cash Advances 4.6 8,668.00 91,443.00 Dutch Receivable - 8,816,329.06 FRMP Purchase Advances 4.7 43,905.00 43,500.00 FRMP Cash Advances 4.8 10,000.00 69,942.00 FRMP Receivable - 245,851.10 Motor Cycle License Fee 80,987.00 38,115.00 Receable - Post Tsunami 217,421.00 Motorcycle Loan - Drivers 4.9 73,793.1 5 256,273.15 Rent receivable -PPW 138,150.00 405,000.00 Plastic Purchase Advance 4.10 188,850.00 - Plastic Cash Advance 4.11 273,300.00 - EIA Advance 4.12 95,500.00 - Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) Plastic Grant Reveible 10,000,000.00 - Apple Projects - Receivable 700,000.00 Receivable - WHT 180,000.00 Cash Imprest (Regional Offices) 90,000.00 Total 48,176,693.87 34,296,147.90 Schedule 05 2007 2006 Prepayments Payments in Advance 5.1 2,240,867.65 5,562,286.14 Pre-payment of Office Furniture - 2,472.98 Prepayments - Plastic Advance Interest 1,000,000.00 Total 3;240,867.65 5,564,759.12 Schedule 06 Cash & Cash Equival ents 2007 2006 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte Main A/C 0 - 002937303 8,646,774.32 2,815,063.22 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte, EA1P, 0 - 002937307 133,695.18 3,519,696.52 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte - FRMP - 0- 002937306 (162,729) (24,553) Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte - UNITAR - 0 - 002937308 1,635,032.24 3,976,540.07 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte - MALE - 0 -002937309 225,608.36 150,029.93 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte - DEO -0- 002937330 1,095,090.90 653,698.89 Bank of Ceylon, Pelwatte - Dutch - 0002937341 7,069,965.84 6,187,035.29 Bank of Ceylon, Corporate Branch, 0000001608 10,053,675.73 8,499,380.07 Bankof Ceylon, Battaramulla - 0002937957 1,277,112.62 267,422.62 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte, USAID - - 14,378.93 Bankof Ceylon, Pelawatte, Polycess 601,588.09 4,500.00 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte, Emergency Response A/C 0002937414 666,528.50 813,862.26 Cash Impest -Regional Office - 40,000.00 Bankof Ceylon, Pelawatte, APPELL 0004212729 493,079.04 407,478.65 Total 31,735,422.10 27,324,533.60 Schedule 07 2007 2006 Payable Deposit Payable 7.1 12,000.00 12,000.00 National Camp 20,000.00 Annual Report 12007 110| (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) Chairman's Fund 8,218.66 59,751.91 EAIP Payable - 4,308,090.40 EIA Projects 72 16,981,391.04 12,850,338.46 MHP Projects 73 386,573.00 150,276.50 Refu ndable Tender Deposit 271,783.20 195,850.00 Medical Insurance Claims 296,614.86 215,395.27 Motor Cycle Claim Payable 16,880.50 11,269.50 DEO Motor Cycle Loan Recovery -- 3,384,033.78 1,180,006.48 Institute of Environmentalists - 6,956.00 Upper Kothmale Water Quality 382,382.64 220,867.60 Basel Convention 78,231.00 31,600.00 Arts Competition 67,500.00 - Land Fill Construction 156,584.00 193,784.00 Stamp Payable 27,306.91 - Interest Received in Advance (Fixed Deposit) 779,474.73 510,651.57 Total 22,868,974.32 19,946,837.69 Schedule 07A 2007 2006 Receipt for Specific Activities Nature Field Centre - 500,000.00 25 Anniversary Grant - 1,838,283.75 Raffle Ticket 737,490.00 674,970.00 Total 737,490.00 3,013,253.75 Schedule 08 2007 2006 Accrued Expenses Staff Salaries 7,311,995.16 3,951,351.50 EPF 2,300,847.24 - _ ETF 575,211.81 - - Overtime Expenses 289,353.97 163,380.30 Gratuity Allowance - 291.83 Allowance to Council Members 18,350.00 1,175.00 Local Travelling 917,747.58 301,868.60 Foreign Travelling 3,174.00 3,210.00 Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 111 - Welfare Expenses 28,002.00 5,790.00 - Repairs & Maintenance of Building Expenses 200,481.58 147,988.04 - Repairs & Maintenance of Office Equipment 56,617.50 192,350.00 - Repairs of Motor Vehicles 480,290.61 252,306.62 - Security Charges 1,146,698.04 961,017.12 - Electricity Charges 370,091.02 379,225.84 - Fuel and Lubricant Espenses 1,216,343.12 666,403.40 - Stationery Expenses • 655,819.62 46,147.40 - Postage Expenses 24,620.00 8,094.00 - Telephone Charges 324,638.35 380,004.80 - Advertisement Expenses 383.00 62,400.00 - Newspapers Expenses 10,925.00 6,880.00 - Water supply Expenses 46,360.72 54,018.44 - Printing Expenses 2,569.05 900.00 - Legal Expenses 1,470.00 830.00 - Miscellaneous Expenses 6,864.00 1,809.00 - VATO/AT to Accrued Expenses) 1,279,193.90 117,732.82 - Printing of Quarterly Newsletter 100,130.00 73,150.00 - Admin Pay for Judges 2,300.00 - Pollution Control Guideline 123,323.00 130.00 - Purchase of Lab Chemicals 166,681.83 - - Ambient Air Quality Monitoring 40,398.52 27,834.30 - Lab Equipment expenses 61,565.77 _ - Audit Fees 1,483,475.00 1,383,475.00 - Rent Expenses 1,774,584.00 1,794,584.00 - Natural Resources Manage(Name Board) 7,500.00 - - Institute of Environmentalists (Paper Advertisement) 4,117.00 - - Kirama Oya -Water Quality 1,913.00 - - Lab Equipment Maintain Expenses 8,500.00 - - Lab Accreditation Expenses 3,202.50 - - Household Waste Minimizing Project - Garnpaha 65,496.53 - - Plastics Waste Management Project 5,914,701.05 - Annual Report 12007 112 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) - Forest Resources Management Projects (FRMP) 57,945.60 _ - Office Equipments Expenses 606,118.04 _ - P.C Guidline preparatin expenses 16,400.00 - Post Tsunami Project 121,664.80 - - T.V.Program 80,273.00 244,950.00 Awareness on EPP 459,062.46 530.00 - Stamp Duty 249,602.00 12,134.00 _ Entertainment Expenses 1,706.00 720.00 - School Program Provision 149,688.00 149,688.00 - UNEP Project(Printing Leaflets) 107,450.00 299.00 - Dutch Project 850,900.98 9,916,885.87 - Regional Office Construction - (Weeravila Circuit Bungalow) 555,396.76 63,975.00 - Building Improvement- Mezzanine Floor(Head Office) 1,184,906.25 200,000.00 - Library Books - 100.00 - Distress Loans - Stamp Duty 12,570.00 72,552.00 Total 31/460,91936 21,664,881.88 Schedule 09 2007 2006 Recurrent Grants - IEMP - Recurrent Grant 745,466.55 745,466.55 - Tsunami Grant 133,006.26 933,006.26 - Dutch Receipts 2,447,673.06 5,826,937.01 - ACAIR Projects Australian Aids 370,388.68 370,388.68 - Colombo Beach Strip..., UDA 490,000.00 490,000.00 - APPLLE Projects 488,079.04 402,478.65 - Pilot Project Measurement 156,300.00 156,300.00 - Male Declaration 1,474,841.90 1,410,918.47 - UNITAR 234A 246,547.86 246,547.86 - UNITAR 234B 147,231.04 455,725.38 - UNITAR 234C 201,574.67 201,574.67 - UNITAR 234D 764,220.71 764,220.71 - UNITAR 234E 179,027.55 179,027.55 Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 113 UNITAR 234F 178,855.74 178,855.74 UNITAR 234G 164,406.41 164,406.41 UNITAR 234H 125,623.00 125,623.00 743 A - Water Sample -DandugamOya 197,518.51 197,518.51 745 - Water Quality Galle Face Greens 18,914.33 18,914.33 745A - Kandy Lake Water Quality 78,800.00 78,800.00 746 - Southern Express Way 833,340.91 838,128.91 EA1P Water Quality Kelani Gaga 30,000.00 30,000.00 Gem Mining Industries 400.00 400.00 Pilisaru Grant 656,223.06 - Kirama Oya Grant 69,375.00 Household Waste Minimizing Project - Garnpaha 632,248.33 Plastics Waste Management Proec t 8,160,440.11 _ E -Waste Grants 27,645.13 - UNEP Grants 165,680.50 . - Post Tsunami Grant 111,997.01 - Basic Urban Service 77,662.50 49,712.50 Projects Total 19,373/487.86 13,864,951.19 Schedule 10 2007 2006 Provision for Gratuity 62,126,053.00 48,117,837.38 - Total 62,126,053.00 48,117,837.38 Schedule 11 Capital Grant 2007 2006 - UNITAR Capital Grant 292,621.05 334,936.27 - FRMP Capital Grant 494,731.51 558,501.54 - Dutch Capital Grant 38,909,750.67 46,682,763.16 - EA1P Grant 7,806,102.58 8,934,924.05 - Capital Grant -Treasury Fund 37,072,581.76 18,494,090.28 - USAID Project 143,847.00 164,648.36 - Netherlands Grant 851,184.38 974,272.08 - Asian Development Bank Projects 2,060,956.13 2,358,985.97 Annual Report 12007 114 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) UNDB 58,002.10 66,389.64 World Health Organization 0/VHO) 2,343,990.83 2,682,949.63 UNICEF 90,987.44 104,144.91 APPELL Project 67,769.95 77,570.00 Maligawatte Improvement Funds 37,121.34 42,489.37 NAREEP 274,326.73 313,996.45 UNIDO(IRRP) 2,149,874.75 2,460,762.90 World Bank 2,668,401.09 3,054,272.07 NORAD 2,584,437.37 2,958,166.56 Hundred Million Trees Program 366,040.51 418,972.74 Sacap Focal Activities Funds 99,653.74 114,064.42 Greater Colombo Flood Contribution 154,981.61 177,393.12 Survey on Industries 72,125.10 82,554.94 NWP(ADB) Projects 16,357.13 18,722.50 NAREPP (Local Authority) 40,332.34 46,164.70 Envt. Promotional Projects 6,960.25 7,966.76 Foreign Aids 276,924.76 316,970.18 *"J Upgrading of E- Mail Facility 10,491.42 J 12,008.56 IS EIA Projects 52,155.48 59,697.56 Grant of Library Books 399,902.46 421,430.15 NAREPP (Office Equipments) 469,905.63 537,857.54 International Development Association (EAIP) 162,953,063.15 186,517,308.44 IRMP Project 1,191,970.40 1,3 64,338.34 UNEP Project 709,934.57 812,596.48 Ceylon Tobacco Company(Donation) 23,653.73 27,074.24 Grant of Motor Vehicle 417,519.45 477,895.92 UNEP Capital Grant 10,627.79 12,164.62 E -Waste Capital Grant 94,046.50 - Plastics Waste Management Project 3,257,074.60 - Household Waste Minimizing Project Gampaha 472,479.00 - Post Tsunami Capital Grant 212,900.00 - Nature Field Centre 500,000.00 _ 25 Annuasary Grant 1,832,383.75 - Total 271,548,170.05 281,689,044.45 Annual Report 12007 CCEMTRALENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 115 AUDITOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT cft5K0 3 3@3 Cfoova €T6fflgiJ } LP/B/CEA7FA/2007 0_lD2ll ®so } } 24 September 2008 Mv No. Your No. The Chairman, Central Environmental Authority. Report of the Auditor General on the Financial Statements of the Central Environmental Authority for the year ended 31 December 2007 in terms of Section 14(2)(c ) of the Finance Act No.38of 1971 The audit of financial statements of the Central Environmental Authority for the year ended 31 December 2007 was carried out under my direction in pursuance of provisions in Article 154(1) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka read in conjunction with Section 13(1) of the Finance Act, No.38 of 1971 and Section 6(3) of the National Environmental Act, No.47 of 1980. My comments and observations, which I consider should be published with the annual report of the Authority in terms of Section 14(2)(c ) of the Finance Act, appear in this report. 1:2. Responsibility of the Management for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This responsibility includes: designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error, selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances. 1:3. Scope of Audit and Basis of Opinion My responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on vmy audit. Audit opinion, comments and findings in this report are based on review of the financial statements presented to audit and substantive tests of samples of transactions. The scope and extent of such review and tests were such as to enable as wide an audit coverage as possible within the limitations of staff, other resources and time available to me. The audit was carried out in accordance with Sri Lanka Auditing Standards to obtain reasonable assurance as to whether the financial statements are free from material misstatements. The audit includes the examination on a test basis of evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in financial statements and assessment of accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the management in the preparation of financial statements as well as evaluating their overall presentation. I have obtained aeis^bj tr&euub. INDEPENDENCE SQUARE, atsjgS) 07, <§ Cftstx) Qmropioq 07, gewiiana COLOMBO 07, SRI LANKA Q0ira»so8ij£ L 2691 IS I uaau ®6V> \- 2697451 *- QiouSIsi) L [email protected] Telephone. J Fax No. J E-mail. J Annual Report 12007 116 (CENTAL-ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 2 sufficient information and explanations which to the best of my knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of my audit. I therefore believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion. Sub-sections (3) and (4) of Section 13 of the Finance Act, No.38 of 1971 give discretionary powers to the Auditor General to determine the scope and extent of the Audit. 2. Financial Statements 2:1. Opinion So far as appears from my examination and to the best of information and according to the explanations given to me, I am of opinion that the Central Environmental Authority had maintained proper books of account for the year ended 31 December 2007 and except for the effects on the financial statements of the matters referred to in paragraph 2.2 of this report, the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Central Environmental Authority as at 31 December 2007 and the financial results of its operations and cash flows for the year then ended. 2:2. Comments on financial Statements 2:2. Presentation of Financial Statements The draft financial statements were presented to audit on 28 February 2008 and my observations on the financial statements were forwarded to the Chairman of the Central Environmental Authority on 17 March 2008. The financial statements were presented again on 02 April 2008 after rectification of 09 of the accounting deficiencies pointed out and subject to the rectification of the other accounting deficiencies in the year 2008. 2:2:2. Lack of Evidence for Audit Even though a sum of Rs. 183,848 had been spent as fuel expenses of the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Project, the Daily Running Charts in support of the fuel consumption had not been made available to audit. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRALfENVJRONMENTALAUTHORITY^) 117 3 2:2:3. Non-compliance with Laws, Rules, Regulations and Management Decisions Instances of non-compliance withthe following laws, rules, etc. were observed. Reference to Laws, Rules, Non-compliance Regulations, etc. (a) Government Financial Regulations (i) Financial Regulation 225(1) Even though vouchers prepared accurately and completely filled on specified formats should be submitted for payments, contrary to such requirement, overtime amounting to Rs. 104,344 had been paid to 39 officers in January 2007 on 05 incomplete vouchers. (ii) Financial Regulation 371 (2)(c ) Even though advances granted should be settled immediately after the completion of the purposes relating thereto, advances amounting to Rs.750,063 relating to 16 instances had not been settled during periods ranging from 09 to 80 days. (b) Public Administration Circular Transport allowances at the rate of Rs. 10,000 No.22/99 of 08 October 1999 per mensum per Director to 11 Directors and and the Public Enterprises Rs.6,000 per mensum per Deputy Director Circular No.95 of 14 June 1994 for 14 Deputy Directors totalling Rs. 1,260,666 had been paid contrary to the provisions in the Circulars. 2:2:4. Transactions not Supported by Adequate Authority The following observations are made. (a) According to paragraph viii of the letter No. DMS/C/2/E-4 dated 23 November 2006 of the Director General of Management Services, no revisions of salary should be made after 23 November 2006 without the approval of the Department of Management Services. Nevertheless, the Deputy Director General (Human Resources Development, Administration and Finance) had been paid 03 salary increments of Rs. 1,100 each with effect form September 2007 on the basis of a decision of the Board of Directors without obtaining the proper approval. Annual Report 12007 118 (CENTlMENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 4 (b) Allowances amounting to Rs.225,500 had been paid to 15 permanent officers of the Authority contrary to the provisions in the Public Enterprises Circular No. 95 of 14 June 1994, on the approval granted by the former Chairman on 30 May 2007 said to be in connection with the co-operation in various ways extended to the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Project. There was no evidence of an adequate authority in support of the payment of the above allowances to the officers of the Authority while there was no provision for such payments made in the budget estimates. 3. Financial and Operating Review 3:1. Financial Review 3:1:1. Financial Results The working of the Authority for the year ended 31 December 2007 had resulted in a deficit of Rs. 18,489,478 as compared with the corresponding deficit of Rs.753,008 for the preceding year thus indicating a further deterioration of Rs.9,736,470 in the financial results. The increase of the operating income by Rs.45.9 million and the increase ofthe operating expenditure by Rs.55.5 million in the year under review as compared with the preceding year had been the main reason for such variance. 3:2. Operating Review 3:2:1. Operating Activities The following observations are made. (a) The following supplies had been made to the Gampaha Municipal Council in the year under review (01 April to 31 December) for the distribution of compost bins for the disposal of garbage and production of carbonic fertilizer and polythene bags for non-degradable materials among households under the Project for Reducing Household Garbage. i. Compost Bins Number Number of Number Number Distribution as Scheduled for Households received for Distributed a percentage distribution selected distribution of Receipts 2,500 2,286 2,020 960 48% Annual Report 12007 (XENpl-EpRONMENTALAUTHORlfY) 119 5 ii. Polythene Bags Number Number Number Distribution as Scheduled for Received . Distributed a percentage distribution of Receipts 2,500 1,800 72% The Chairman of the Authority informed that the distribution had been delayed due to the delay in the receipt of Treasury provision despite spending a sum of Rs.4,734,102 out of the provision of Rs.4,850,000 made in the Action Plan for the above activity and the sales made at concessionary prices instead of free distribution. (b) A test check of 318 complaints files relating to the 03 Districts of Colombo, Garnpaha and Kalutara revealed that the inspection reports relating to 14 field inspections carried out by the Regional Environmental Officers during the period 01 January 2007 to 05 March 2007 had not been submitted even upto 30 May 2007. (c ) Out of the payments due on environmental evaluations carried out during the period 1997 to 2007 amounting to Rs.7,886,250 included in the Schedule of Payments due for Environmental Evaluations presented with the financial statements, the number of Environmental Evaluation Reports not finalized even up to 30 September 2007 stood at 180. An age analysis is given below. Exceeding 10 years 5-10 years 2-5 years Number of Value Number of Value Number of Value Evaluation Evaluation Evaluation Reports Reports Reports Rs. Rs. Rs. 14 196,757 67 2,099,795 99 5,589,698 In addition, the following observations are made in connection with the Environment Impact Assessments. v i. According to a test check, a sum of Rs.36,490 spent in excess of the amounts recovered from the clients in the issue of 10 Environment Impact Assessments had been written off against the income of the Authority without proper approval. ii. Proper attention had not been paid to finalize the assessments and close the files. Annual Report 12007 120 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) 6 (d) According to a test check, in referring 34 files on complaints received by the Western Provincial Office during the period 14 June 2006 to 14 February 2007, to the respective Local Authorities, in 04 instances files had been referred to the inapplicable Local Authority. As such the respective Local Authorities had not been able to take expeditions and effective inspections. (e) A test check revealed that follow up action had not been taken on 10 complaints received by the Authority from 28 September 2006 to 18 May 2007 and referred to the respective Local Authorities with the recommendations. (f) A test check revealed that 34 complaints files relating to the period 28 September 2006 to 18 May 2007 had neither been referred to the Regional Environmental Officers nor the Local Authorities for necessary action. (g) Recyclable Plastic Waste Management Project A grant of Rs.27,5 82,485 had been received from the General Treasury during the year under review for the Recyclable Plastic Waste Management Project and according to the accounts,'that amount had been spent as follows. Nature of Expenditure Expenditure Rs. Publicity Expenses 13,392,141 Educational Workshop 839,758 Garbage Sorting Programmes 7,267,076 Project Operating Expenses (Salaries) 4,541,088 Payments to Local Authorities 1,085,024 Improvement of Training and Technology to suit the 207,268 Recyclers Payments to Non-Governmental Organizations 250,130 27,582,485 The following observations are made in this connections (i) Even though the introduction of 25 models for collection of plastics to Public Places had been targeted, only 08 models had been introduced during the year under review. (ii) Even though the distribution of 30,000 poly sacks to Local Authorities for garbage collection had been targeted, 19,000 sacks only had been distributed among households in the Colombo District. Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAlENVIRONMENTALlUTHORiTY) 121 7 (iii) A sum of Rs.13,392,141 had been spent on the public awareness programmes on the recycling of plastic waste. Out of that Rs. 10,000,000 had been used for conducting 08 programmes in the electronic media and Rs.3,392,141 had been used for publication of 20 publicity notices in newspapers. (iv) Even though the conduct of 18 Educational Workshops for the Advanced Level Students ofthe Colombo and Gampaha Districts had been targeted, 08 workshops only had been conducted in the year under review. (v) According to information made available by the Authority, only 123 tons of reusable plastics had been collected and recycled from the inception of the Project in June 2007 to 31 December 2007. 3:2:2. Idle and Underutilized Assets A sum of Rs.5,628,300 had been spent on the construction of the building for the Bellanwila, Attidiya Nature Field Centre and a sum of Rs. 141,050 had been spent for the supply of furniture for the Centre, only 06 Awareness Programmes for school children had been held there during the year 2007. 3:2:3. Budgetary Control Significant variances were observed between the estimated income and expenditure, thus indicating that the budget had not been made use of as an effective instrument of management control. The following further observations and made in this connection. Despite the deficit of funds amounting to Rs. 1,521,354 existing as at 30 April 2007 according to the Summary of Accounts, information on the availability of Rs.870,000 for the payment of overtime and holiday pay in respect of the year 2006 had been submitted for the approval of the Board of Directors on 30 May 2007. A sum of Rs.857,034 had been paid to 128 employees on such approval obtained. Annual Report 12007 122 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AjRORjlJ) S 4. Systems and Controls Special attention is needed in respect of the following arrears of control. (a) Action on Public Complaints (b) Advances (c) Action on Accidents and Damage (d) Action oh Disciplinary Matters (e) Maintenance of Records of Fuel Consumption S.Swarnajothi Auditor General Sf/LPBCEAFA2007 Annual Report 12007 (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS BOD Biological Oxygen Demand BOI Board of Investment CEA Central Environmental Authority COD Chemical Oxygen Demand CETRAC Construction Equipment Training Centre DDG Deputy Director General DEO Divisional Environmental Officer DO District Office E&NR Environment & Natural Resources EE&A Environmental Education Awareness EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EM&A Environmental Management & Assessment EMS Environmental Management System EPC Environmental Pollution Control EPL Environmental Protection Licence GSMB Geological Survey and Mines Bureau HRD Human Resource Management HWM Hazardous Waste Management IEE Initial Environmental Examination IEMP Integrated Environmental Management Project ITI Industrial Technological Institute JBIC Japan Bank of International Cooperation KPS Kuruvita Pradeshiya Sabha NBRO National Building Research Organization LBLF Load Based Licence Fee NEA National Environmental Act NEIC National Environmental Information Centre NERD National Engineering Research & Development Centre P&M Planning & Monitoring Annual Report [2007 124l (CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY) PO Provincial Office PVC Polyvinyle Choride SEO Senior Environmental Officer SLTB Sri Lanka Transport Board SRO Sub Regional Office TPS Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha WDF Waste Water Discharge Fee WEA Wayamba Environmental Authority WWMA Western Province Waste Management Authority WPO Western Province Office CPO Central Provincial Office SaPO Sabaragamuwa Provincial Office SuPO Southern Provincial Office NCPO North Central Provincial Office EPO Eastern Provincial Office UPO Uva Provincial Office NPO Northern Provincial Office