Action taken report in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order of July 1, 2020 in the Original Application No. 804/2017 in the matter of Rajiv Narayan & Others Vs Union of India & Others. The matter related to hazardous waste management in India.
As per compliance reports submitted by SPCBs/PCC with supporting documents, such as details of site visits, sampling activity carried out, the list of contaminated sites has been revised as below:
a) Total number of sites identified - 280
b) Confirmed contaminated sites - 112
c) Sites which are probable or not investigated yet - 168
The CPCB/MoEF&CC have carried out a project for detailed site assessment and preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for 20 contaminated sites with funding under NCEF/CBIPM Projects. The initiative was to carry out pilot studies to guide future assessment and preparation of DPRs for remediation works.
In remaining identified contaminated sites, the SPCBs/PCC are required to direct the responsible party to carry out detailed investigation and remediate the sites scientifically as per the guidance document provided by CPCB/MoEF&CC. Funds for remediation must be borne by the responsible party.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/cpcb-report-hazardous-waste-management-india-25012021
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/hazardous-waste-sites-report-NGT.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-waste
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-management
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/central-pollution-control-board-cpcb
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forest-moef
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/national-green-tribunal-ngt
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/court
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/state-pollution-control-board-spcb-0