NEW DELHI: Noting that lack of waste control in Bihar may end up in an emergency-like situation, the NGT has directed the Bihar leader secretary to post a quarterly file on implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
A bench headed through NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel ordered that a minimum of three main towns and three main towns within the state and three panchayats in each district could also be notified as style towns, towns or villages.
They will likely be made absolutely compliant within the subsequent six months.
"The remaining cities, towns and village panchayats of the state may be made fully compliant in respect of environmental norms within one year. A quarterly report be furnished by the chief secretary, every three months. First such report shall be furnished by June 30," the bench said.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the manager secretary to in my opinion monitor the growth, at least one time in a month, with all the district magistrates and it said that the officers concerned could also be imparted requisite training.
"The district magistrates may monitor the status of compliance of environmental norms, at least once in two weeks. Performance audit of functioning of all regulatory bodies may be got conducted and remedial measures be taken, within six months," it said.
The green panel noted that as per reviews, round 40 per cent districts of Bihar have arsenic in its groundwater and arsenic contaminated aquifers in a five km extensive learn about belt along the banks of river Ganga in Patna, Bhojpur, Vaishali and Bhagalpur districts of Bihar, are used for both drinking and irrigation functions.
"Due to high levels of arsenic, the cases of cancer in Bihar are increasing day by day. The air quality index (AQI) of the city surged from 402 to 423, putting Patna as the third highest polluted city in the country," the NGT said
"Muzaffarpur in terms of level of air pollution as the AQI of the north Bihar city was measured at 445.23. It was further reported that pollution level in Bihar is increasing by three per cent per year and blamed population and density as the major factor for the high pollution," it said.
The tribunal additionally noted that according to a learn about, it was came upon that greater than 4,000 other people die yearly because of air pollution-related illnesses in Bihar.
"Unabated illegal sand mining in river beds is now being cited as the major cause for the flood havoc, which claimed over 60 lives in east and west Champaran districts of north Bihar. Damage was done to embankments at Sikta, Mainatand and Gaunaha areas where illegal sand mining was rampant," it said.
According to a couple professionals, greatest contributor to air pollutants in Gaya is suspended dust particles launched through unregulated development actions and unlawful sand mining.
"There is lack of waste management in Bihar and it can lead to an emergency-like situation. No project has come up to harness methane gas from quarries. Data showed that the state government can produce 2MW of power from quarries that are filled with 750 tonnes of garbage every day and placed in fallow land," it said.
The tribunal had previous slammed authorities for failing to act on lowering solid waste and requested leader secretaries of all states and Union Territories to appear earlier than it with status reviews in their movements and rapid long run plans.
It had requested all states to show on their internet sites in their pollutants keep watch over boards the growth made in complying with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 and the Bio-Medical Waste control Rules, 2016. PTI PKS PKS
A bench headed through NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel ordered that a minimum of three main towns and three main towns within the state and three panchayats in each district could also be notified as style towns, towns or villages.
They will likely be made absolutely compliant within the subsequent six months.
"The remaining cities, towns and village panchayats of the state may be made fully compliant in respect of environmental norms within one year. A quarterly report be furnished by the chief secretary, every three months. First such report shall be furnished by June 30," the bench said.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the manager secretary to in my opinion monitor the growth, at least one time in a month, with all the district magistrates and it said that the officers concerned could also be imparted requisite training.
"The district magistrates may monitor the status of compliance of environmental norms, at least once in two weeks. Performance audit of functioning of all regulatory bodies may be got conducted and remedial measures be taken, within six months," it said.
The green panel noted that as per reviews, round 40 per cent districts of Bihar have arsenic in its groundwater and arsenic contaminated aquifers in a five km extensive learn about belt along the banks of river Ganga in Patna, Bhojpur, Vaishali and Bhagalpur districts of Bihar, are used for both drinking and irrigation functions.
"Due to high levels of arsenic, the cases of cancer in Bihar are increasing day by day. The air quality index (AQI) of the city surged from 402 to 423, putting Patna as the third highest polluted city in the country," the NGT said
"Muzaffarpur in terms of level of air pollution as the AQI of the north Bihar city was measured at 445.23. It was further reported that pollution level in Bihar is increasing by three per cent per year and blamed population and density as the major factor for the high pollution," it said.
The tribunal additionally noted that according to a learn about, it was came upon that greater than 4,000 other people die yearly because of air pollution-related illnesses in Bihar.
"Unabated illegal sand mining in river beds is now being cited as the major cause for the flood havoc, which claimed over 60 lives in east and west Champaran districts of north Bihar. Damage was done to embankments at Sikta, Mainatand and Gaunaha areas where illegal sand mining was rampant," it said.
According to a couple professionals, greatest contributor to air pollutants in Gaya is suspended dust particles launched through unregulated development actions and unlawful sand mining.
"There is lack of waste management in Bihar and it can lead to an emergency-like situation. No project has come up to harness methane gas from quarries. Data showed that the state government can produce 2MW of power from quarries that are filled with 750 tonnes of garbage every day and placed in fallow land," it said.
The tribunal had previous slammed authorities for failing to act on lowering solid waste and requested leader secretaries of all states and Union Territories to appear earlier than it with status reviews in their movements and rapid long run plans.
It had requested all states to show on their internet sites in their pollutants keep watch over boards the growth made in complying with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 and the Bio-Medical Waste control Rules, 2016. PTI PKS PKS
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