New Delhi,30: The ministry of environment, forests
and climate change has finally lifted the industrial moratorium in Chandrapur .
Four industrial clusters MIDC Chandrapur, Tadali, Ghugus and Ballarpur in the district of Chandrapur are now free of
restrains put under Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) for
environmental clearance of new industries and expansion projects. This will
enable new investments in the region, which was stalled for last more than 5
years. The
Ministry had imposed moratorium in 43 CEPI areas on 13.01.2010.
The evaluation of the CEPI score in
the Chandrapur (Maharashtra) is 54.42, as
compared to the CEPI score assessed by CPCB in 2013 (81.90). It has also been
intimated that the action plan formulated for Chandrapur is at various stages
of implementation.
In view of the re-assessment of CEPI
score and taking into consideration that action plans for improving environment
quality take time to yield results, it has been decided to lift the moratorium
on the consideration of projects for environmental clearance in respect of
projects to be located in Chandrapur (Maharashtra), where CEPI score is below
70 as compared to the CEPI score of 2013 was 81.93
CPCB and the
SPCB will immediately put the approved action plan on their website along with
implementation status.The SPCB to ensure that any new project/activity or any
expansion or modernization of existing project or activity or any change in
product mix is in line with the overall approved action plan of the CPA.
The
implementation of action plan of CPA to be reviewed by the Chairman, SPCB on
quarterly basis and report sent to CPCB by the 7th day of the month succeeding
the end of quarter. It would be ensured that there is no slippage either in
terms of time frame or the activities to be completed relating to the action
plan.
Monitoring
in CPA be got done by SPCB through a third party on annual basis for computing
CEPI. The monitoring be done during December-February and the report sent to
CPCB by April. CPCB, in turn, to submit its report to MoEFCC.Monitoring in CPA
be got done by CPCB through a third party on biennial basis for computing CEPI
and report submitted to MoEF for taking an appropriate view.
The EAC/SEAC
will take extra precaution during appraisal of projects to be located in these
areas and prescribe the requisite stringent safeguard measures, so that the
environmental quality is not deteriorated further in the CPA.
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