MONTHLY STATUS REPORT OF 6 (SIX) IDENTIFIED RIVER STRETCHES OF THE MONTH AUGUST, 2020 FOR THE STATE OF TRIPURA In pursuance to the Report of the CPCB and in compliance of the directions of the Hon’ble NGT, Principal Bench, New Delhi, vide its Order dated 20.09.2018 in O.A. 673 of 2018, the State Government constituted a River Rejuvenation Committee (RRC), vide its Memorandum dated 01.11.2018. The Committee is also functioning as the Monitoring Committee for the Action Plans already prepared for rejuvenation of 6 (six) identified river stretches. The Committee comprises the following officers of the State Government: 1. Director, Science, Technology & Environment Chairman 2. Director, Urban Development Member 3. Director, Industries & Commerce Member 4. Member Secretary, TSPCB Member Secretary The Committee is working under overall supervision of the Secretary, Science, Technology and Environment. Besides the above, as per directions of the Hon’ble NGT, Principal Bench, New Delhi, the State Government has also constituted District-level Special Environment Surveillance Task Force (SESTF) for each District. The River Rejuvenation Committee has prepared the Action Plans for individual river stretches as suggested by the CPCB. The Action Plans were sent to CPCB on 28.06.2019. The said Action Plans have been uploaded in the TSPCB website. The 4th meeting of River Rejuvenation Committee (RRC) Tripura was held on 25-08- 2020 under the chairmanship of the Chairman, RRC to review the progress of the implementation of action plan. (Minutes of the meeting is annexed as Annexure 1) Tripura State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) is conducting water quality monitoring on monthly basis under National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWMP) of Central Pollution Control Board for the following six identified polluted river stretches in the State: Tripura RRC Page 1 River River Stretch Burigaon Along Bishalgarh Gumti Telkajila To Amarpur Haora Agartala To Bishramganj Juri Along Dharmanagar Khowai Along Teliamura Manu Along Kailashahar From the analytical report for all the monitoring locations of six rivers entered in EWQDES portal of CPCB by TSPCB since June, 2016, it has been observed that the BOD values for the six identified polluted river stretches were within prescribed standard limit (3 mg/l) except for some specific months in respect of Gumati river (June, July, August & September, 2016 at Sonamura location), Haora river (June & July, 2016 at Chandrapur location; June to August, 2016 at Dashamighat location) Juri river (June to November, 2016 at Krishnapur location) Manu river (June to August, 2016 at Kailasahar location). It is relevant to mention that for all the monitoring locations of Khowai river, the BOD value was within prescribed standard limit (3 mg/l) since June, 2016. The month wise latest analytical report in respect of BOD values for the six identified polluted river stretches are at (ANNEXURE-2). All concerned Departments / Organizations have been directed to take necessary steps for effective implementation of the Action Plans so that the water quality of the 6 (six) identified river stretches remains within prescribed standards. The River Rejuvenation Committee, Tripura review the action taken on implementation of the Action Plans for rejuvenation of the six identified river stretched on regular basis. The minutes are being uploaded in TSPCB website. The Chief Secretary, Tripura also monitored the action taken on implementation of the Action Plans for rejuvenation of the six identified river stretched every month in the State Level Committee meeting through video conferencing with all DMs. As per the decision of the 2nd meeting of Central Monitoring Committee held on 19.02.2020, the state of Tripura has nominated the Member Secretary, Tripura State Pollution Control Board as the Nodal Officer for submission of Monthly Progress Report to Concerned Authorities. The Memorandum is annexed as (Annexure–3). Tripura RRC Page 2 I. Details of Industry and ETP/CETP: Total number of industries/industrial estates: A total of 179 industries are present within 500 meter of the catchment areas of the Six identified river. Total existing CETPs : 1 CETP of 500 KLD at Budhjungnagar Industrial Estate, Agartala. v. Solid waste management Total MSW generation (TPD): 337.3 TPD Municipal Solid Wastes are being generated from the Municipal areas of the catchment areas of six identified river stretches. Existing facilities : A 250 TPD capacity Solid Waste Processing Plant (composting) have already been set up at Devendra Chandra Nagar which is operational. This Plant is also catering the processing of solid waste from nearby 4 smaller urban local bodies, i.e., Bishalgarh Municipal Council, Mohanpur Municipal Council, Ranirbazar Municipal Council & Jirania Nagar Panchayat. These 4 urban local bodies are located within 10-15 Kms. from the periphery of Agartala city and it is economical for them to transport their solid waste on daily basis to the 250 TPD SWM plant at Agartala rather than to operate and maintain their individual solid waste processing plant. In addition, door to door waste collection, source segregation and processing etc are being done by other ULBs. vi. Bio-medical/Hazardous/Plastic waste generation Total Bio-medical/Hazardous/Plastic waste generation: The generation of Bio- medical/Hazardous/Plastic waste in the catchment areas of the six identified river stretches are as follows: Type of Waste Waste Generated Bio medical Waste 0.283 TPD Hazardous Waste Nil Plastic Waste 2.5 TPD Total no. of hospital and bio-medical waste generation/treatment A total of 11 hospitals are present in the catchment areas of the six identified river stretches. Total units generating hazardous waste/treatment facility: Nil Tripura RRC Page 3 Further, Detail Status on Implementation of Action Plan For Restoration of 6 (Six) Identified River Stretches of Tripura in the prescribed format are as follows: DETAIL STATUS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTION PLAN FOR RESTORATION OF 6 (SIX) IDENTIFIED RIVER STRECTHES OF TRIPURA NAME OF THE RIVER: BURIGAON RIVER Sl. Activity to be Timeline Submission of Progress by the State/UTs- Compliance No. monitored Status As on July,2020 As on August, 2020 1 Ensure 100 % 31.03.2022 All the ULBs have been All the ULBs have treatment of directed to adopt in-situ been directed to adopt sewage at least Bio-remediation and in-situ Bio-remediation and phyto remediation in situ phyto remediation of of sewage in drains. remediation sewage in drains. All the All the major drains major drains have been have been identified. identified. (Annexure-4). Tender has been invited A comprehensive action for engagement of survey plan is prepared for 100% consultants to prepare baseline information for sewage Management in pollution abatement of the state and submitted to storm drains through in concerned Authority for situ bio remediation in 20 approval. After approval, ULBs in Tripura. it will be submitted to Evaluation of this tender CPCB. is going on. After completion of base line Finalization of technical study of each drains specifications/tender (length, widths, flow, documents for installation discharge etc.) tender of 15 Faecal Sludge will be floated by UDD Treatment Plants (FSTPs) for each ULBs for execution of in situ bio of 600 KLD capacity for remediation works. 15 ULBs including The technical Bishalgarh Municipal specifications of Faecal Council are going on and Sludge Treatment Plants will be completed shortly. (FSTPs) of 600 KLD capacity has been finalized and uploaded in the website of UDD. The identification of the land is going on by each Tripura RRC Page 4 Sl. Activity to be Timeline Submission of Progress by the State/UTs- Compliance No. monitored Status As on July,2020 As on August, 2020 ULBs for setting up of FSTPs. The work will be completed by next one month. After identification of land by ULBs the tender will be floated for its execution. A comprehensive action plan is prepared for 100% sewage Management for the state and submitted to concerned Authority for approval. After approval, it will be submitted to CPCB and all concerned for effective implementation. Commencement 31.03.2022 The ULBs have identified the Work is in progress. of setting up of drains Bio-remediation work. As per the State Strategy and STPs and directives of Hon’ble NGT, Connecting all UDD is to adopt bio- the drains and remediation/ phyto- other sources of remediation technology only to reduce pollution. No STP generation of will be proposed to construct sewage to the for liquid waste management. STPs must be ensured 2 Time line for 31.03.2022 All works will be Necessary efforts are completing all completed by 31.03.2022. being taken by the steps of action concerned plans including department. completion of setting up of STPs and their commissioning Tripura RRC Page 5 Sl. Activity to be Timeline Submission of Progress by the State/UTs- Compliance No. monitored Status As on July,2020 As on August, 2020 3 Chief secretaries Continuous State level committee has The committee’s are may set up activity been notified under the monitoring the overall appropriate chairmanship of Chief progress of Secretary to Monitor the monitoring implementation of the overall progress of the mechanism at compliance. The review action plan. state level. meeting are being Specifying conducted by the Chief accountability of Secretary every months. nodal In addition, River Authorities not Rejuvenation Committee below the (RRC) has been constituted to look after secretary level. the progress of the Chief may have implementation of the an accountable action plan for restoration person attached of the river stretches. The in their office for RRC met every month to this purpose. review the progress on action plan for restoration of the river stretches. The last meeting was held on 25.08.2020. A District level committee has been constituted which is also known as District Task Force for overall monitoring of the implementation of the action plan.