IMPORTANT EVENTS DURING THE YEAR 2007-2008
1. Poster
competition on clean environment - plastic waste issue:
On 20.1.2004, prize distribution and exhibition programme of a poster
competition on clean environment i.e. plastic waste issue based
classroom project, organised jointly by the New Progressive Fine
Arts College, Mehsana and the Board. Over 1500 visitors including
students of various local schools of Mehsana visited the exhibition,
kept open during 20th and 21st January 2004 for the public.
2.
Monitoring & Review of Air pollution Action Plan by the Environment
Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority :
EPCA – [Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control)
Authority] constituted as per the Supreme Court’s order by the
MoEF, GoI, under the Chairmanship of Shri Bhure Lal,
accompanied with Ms Sunita Narain, Member, EPCA and Shri
Nazimuddin, Environmental Engineer, CPCB, Delhi, conducted
review meeting at Ahmedabad on 27.11.2007. EPCA
complemented all the officials and noted that the progress
made in the implementation of the Air Action Plan for
Ahmedabad was very satisfactory. They anticipated continuity
of similar trend in future.
3. Study tour by an Estimate Committee of Gujarat State
Assembly on Environmental issues
During 6th- 8th January, 2004 an Estimate Committee of Gujarat State
Assembly undertook a study tour of Ahmedabad, Junagadh and Rajkot
districts. Among dignitaries, Dr. Kanubhai Valabhai Kalasaria, Hon'ble
Chairman of the Committee, accompanied with other Hon'ble Members
of the Committee, visited CETP (Common Effluent Treatment Plant),
TSDF (Treatment Stabilisation Disposal Facility), pharmaceutical,
rayon and cement industries.
4. Visit
by the committee constituted by the CPCB on ESCROW
fund and limiting storage time for the storage of incinerable
Hazardous Waste.
a. 3rd Meeting of committee constituted by CPCB
under chairmanship of Shri R.K.Garg for finalisation of the
amount needed towards maintenance of Escrow Corpus Fund / Contigency
Fund / Super Fund / Insurance Policy etc. for post monitoring of the
Hazardous waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal facility held on
2nd July 2008 at Gandhinagar followed by site visit of TSDF of
M/s. Bharuch Enviro Infrastructure Ltd., Ankleshwar, and meeting was
held on 3rd July,2008 at Ankleshwar for limiting storage time for
storage of incinerable Hazardous Waste by the operator of TSDF.
5. Celebration of the World Environment Day - 5th June, 2008.
6.
Celebration of Ozone Day
On 16th September, 2004 - the International
Day for Preservation of ozone Layer was observed
on a theme 'Save O3ur Sky: Ozone Friendly Planet, Our
Target at Chemical Engineering Department, LD College of Engineering,
Ahmedabad on 16th September 2004 at Ahmedabad.
7. Bio-medical Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules,
1998
On 3.2.2005 the Board organised a seminar on 'Bio-medical Waste
Management', at Ahmedabad. Shri Arjun Singh, IAS, Principal Secretary,
Forest and Environment Department presided over the function. Shri
K.V. Bhanujan, Chairman of the Board conducted the sessions of the
seminar.
8.
Municipal Solid Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000.
The MSW (M & H) Rules, 2000 came in to force from 25/9/2000.
Under these rules every municipal authority responsible for collection,
segregation, storage, transportation, processing & disposal
of municipal solid wastes are covered.
The state Govt. has appointed Gujarat Urban Development Co. Ltd. (GUDCL)
for this work. GUDCL is in process of making Common Secured Landfills
for cluster of Urban Local Bodies (ULBS). It is monitored by the Board.
9.
Batteries (Management & Handling) Rules, 2001.
The Batteries (Management & Handling) Rules came in to existence
with effect from 16/05/01 under powers conferred under Environment
Protection Act-86.
For creating awareness among battery dealers,Board is organizing
meeting with the dealers for each region. For public awarness, regular
advertisement is issued by the Board and Manufacturers are advised to
organise seminar/workshop etc.
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