6. Forests, Wildlife and Environment - Tamil Nadu Government

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nature’s gifts to the future generation. One of the critical activities in thisregard is preservation of our environment.The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the Department ofEnvironment are the two agencies dealing with the environmental concernsof the State.6.2.2. Tamil Nadu Pollution Control BoardThe Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) was constituted in theyear 1982 in pursuance of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)Act, 1974. It enforces the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control ofPollution) Act, 1974, the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act,1977, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and the rulesmade under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.The officers of the Board inspect the industries periodically to assess theadequacy of pollution control measures provided by the industries to treatsewage, to treat effluent and emissions and to monitor their performance. Foreffective monitoring, industries arecategorized as Red, Orange, and Greenaccording to their potential to createpollution. Depending upon the category andsize, the frequency of monitoring ofindustries is decided.Air Pollution ControlThe Air (Prevention and Control ofPollution) Act 1981 as amended in 1987 wasenacted to prevent and control air pollutionand preserve the air quality. With theVehcle Emissionincreased industrial and commercialMonitoring in Chennaiactivities in the vicinity of major cities, the air quality is affected by emissionsfrom the industries and from the ever-increasing vehicular population. As perthe provisions of the Air Act, the entire State of Tamil Nadu has been declaredas “air pollution control” area.263
Water Pollution ControlThe Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in1988 was enacted to prevent and control water pollution and to preserve ormaintain or restore the quality of water. As per the provisions of this Act, thelocal bodies and industries, which discharge sewage / trade effluent arerequired to apply and obtain consent from the Board.Noise level MonitoringNoise pollution due to use of air horns in heavy vehicles and bursting ofcrackers during Diwali are being monitored. Awareness is being created touse firecrackers, which are within the approved noise level and within theapproved time. Towards controlling noise pollution in urban areas, about 52,586air horns have been removed as of December 2004 from buses and lorriesthroughout the State. All the districts have been declared as air horn freedistricts. The Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Chennai was the first todeclare its corporation ‘air horn free’.Hazardous Waste ManagementAll hazardous wastes, which were dumped in open areas earlier havebeen cleaned under the supervision of TNPCB officials and are now stored incovered godowns or closed stores with relevant records. As no infrastructurewas available, these wastes were earlier disposed especially by small-scaleunits in low-lying areas and on roadsides along with the municipal solid wastes.After notification of the rules, the TNPCB has taken efforts to identify suchgenerators and make them store the wastes within their own premises or indesignated areas. Captive secure landfills have been provided by 17 units.The total land fillable waste disposed in captive land fills works out to nearly 2lakh tonnes. However, the efforts to set up a centralized TSDF (TransportStorage Disposal facility) for processing and disposing the hazardous wasteare yet to materialize due to public objection and litigation. Proper managementand disposal of hazardous waste is one of the priority areas for TNPCB duringthe Eleventh Plan period.264
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