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 Page 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.