6. Forests, Wildlife and Environment - Tamil Nadu Government
6. Forests, Wildlife and Environment - Tamil Nadu Government
6. Forests, Wildlife and Environment - Tamil Nadu Government
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was also monitored by a Committee constituted by Supreme Court. Waterquality monitoring, strengthening of labs <strong>and</strong> environmental education <strong>and</strong>training were also given importance during the Tenth Five Year Plan.In addition to the above schemes/ programmes, the <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong> PollutionControl Board took up various other Pollution control activities during theTenth Five Year Plan period. They include monitoring of 17 categories of highlypolluting industries, establishment of 9 common biomedical waste treatment<strong>and</strong> disposal facilities by the private entrepreneurs, establishment of municipalsolid waste processing facility by a private firm, creation of awareness on theenvironmental hazards, formation of Local Area <strong>Environment</strong> Committee forstudying <strong>and</strong> conserving the Pallikaranai marsh area, as well as conductingmassive campaigns for the protection of environment at the district levelespecially in pilgrim <strong>and</strong> tourist centres.<strong>6.</strong>2.4. Eleventh Five Year PlanProgrammes <strong>and</strong> Schemes of TNPCB<strong>Tamil</strong>nadu Pollution Control Board has all along been carrying out mostof its activities from the Board funds. It also undertakes specific schemescovering Spatial <strong>Environment</strong>al Planning <strong>and</strong> Water/ Air Quality Monitoringof critical areas in the State using funds provided by the Central PollutionControl Board. The Board plays an important role in the establishment ofCommon Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) for clusters of small-scaleindustries in various parts of the State, for which 25% of the project cost isprovided by the Central <strong>Government</strong>.The following are proposed for implementation during the Eleventh Plan:Ongoing schemes to be carried over from Tenth Five Year PlanFormation of New District OfficesDue to rapid industrial development in the State a need has arisen tobifurcate some of the district offices so as to enhance the level of monitoringwhether industries comply with pollution control regulations. Further, theBoard will construct its own buildings in order to accommodate the districtoffices which are now functioning in private buildings, in order to improve itscorporate image <strong>and</strong> efficiency.266