(d) Action Plan for Clean Air Patiala Data... · system exists, CCTV Camera installed at Traffic Lights of Leela Bhawan Chowk, Thapar University Chowk and Sheran Wala Gate. Online

(d) Action Plan for Clean Air – Patiala

At the outset, the Environmental Engineer, Regional Office, Patiala

brought out that the Hon'ble National Green Tribunal, New Delhi has passed orders on

15/3/2019 in O.A. No. 681 of 2018, wherein the National Green Tribunal has directed

06 states including Punjab to submit Action Plan for 09 non-attainment cities of Punjab

namely Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Dera Baba Nanak, Khanna, Mandi

Gobindgarh, Naya Nangal and Derra Bassi by 30/04/2019 for bringing the Ambient Air

Quality standards within the prescribed norms, failing which states would be liable to

pay Environment Compensation of Rs. 1.00 Crore each. Action Plan of the State, if

found to be deficient will be liable to pay Rs. 25.00 Lacs each.

Action Plan for Clean Air, Patiala has been notified by the Directorate of

Environment and Climate Change, Department of Science, Technology and

Environment, Govt. of Punjab, Chandigarh on 30/4/2019, wherein timelines have been

given to the stake holders / departments to complete the activity related to them.

Monitoring of the progress of activities under the Action Plan will be monitored by the

following monitoring committees constituted at dif`ferent levels in the above said action

plan:

1. AQMC at District Level under Deputy Commissioner

2. AQMC at State level under Principal Secretary, Environment

3. Steering Committee under Chief Secretary District Level Committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of

Deputy Commissioner to discuss/ monitor the progress of the activities to be

performed under the Action Plan. Three meetings already held and the information as

received from the different departments/ stakeholders have been compiled and duly

signed by the Deputy Commissioner, Patiala sent to Principal Secretary, Science,

Technology and Environment, Punjab. A copy of compiled information upto

30/09/2019 sent was handed over to all the stakeholders/ departments during the

meeting.

PPCB has given the apportionment study for Patiala and other cities

covered under non-attainment to IIT, Delhi. Representatives of IIT, Delhi will do the

study. Representatives of IIT, Delhi gave brief presentation about the study to be

carried and data required. Data required has been e-mailed to the stakeholders. Data

still awaited.

Concerned stakeholders to give data required by IIT, Delhi for source

apportionment study. Report regarding progress achieved as per the activities of the

Action Plan:

Annexure C – Action Plan for Control on Vehicular Emissions

Sno. Activity Responsible Agencies

Base Line Target to be achieved

Target Date Progress achieved as on 29/2/2020

Decisions

1 CVE 1 - Public awareness campaign for control of vehicular emissions

Department of Transport and Traffic Police.

Presently, awareness is being done in the Educational Institutes under Sadak Surakhya Abhiyan

The public has to be motivated to play their role in curbing the air pollution

One year Transport Deptt. is carrying out the awareness campaign at the site, where passing of vehicles are being done.

The representatives of the Traffic Police department informed that about 480 public awareness campaigns have been carried out by their Education Cell from from 1/1/2019 to 30/11/2019.

Transport Department to continue the public awareness campaigns regularly.

2 CVE 2 - Remote sensor based PUC system

Department of Transport & PPCB

Presently, manual system exists

All PUC Centres will made online

One year Representative told that that 8 Centres have been made online and linked with the software. The rest pollution checking centres shall be linked with VAHAN 4.0 software of the Transport Deptt in next one month.

The process of linking will be done within time frame.

3 CVE 3 - Extensive drive against polluting vehicles

Department of Transport & PPCB, Police

Presently manually system exists, CCTV Camera installed at Traffic Lights of Leela Bhawan Chowk, Thapar University Chowk and Sheran Wala Gate.

Online system will be adopted for challenging the violators

One year 1408 challans (66 challans in Jan and Feb, 2020) of polluting vehicle have been issued from 1/1/2019 to 29/2/2020

The regular checking of vehciles with regards to PUC may be carried out and weekly report regarding the challaning of vehicles be sent to PPCB.

4 CVE 4 - Prevent parking of vehicles in non-designated areas

Department of Local Government, Municipal Corporation, PWD

1. Construction of parking from Sport King Chowk- Nabha Road.

2. For parking of vehicles on the both side of Yadvindra Public School Road (Stadium Road) (Paver on Berms)

3. Systematic parking arrangement exists.

4. One Transport Nagar exists

1. Cost of work is approx. Rs. 1.35 Cr.

2. Cost of work is

approx. Rs. 0.91 Cr.

3. Provide adequate number of public parking.

4. To provide two additional transport nagar.

Six months

Six months One year One year

PWD:

100% work completed

100 % work completed.

4 no. parking lot sites provided (AC Market, Bakside Kabari Market, Leela Bhawan & Bhupindra Road).

Parking have been created at different places. 66% designated parking lot sites provided.

Completed

5 CVE 5 - Check fuel adulteration

Department of Food and Civil Supplies

Manual system exists Prepare a fool proof online system for monitoring on random basis

One year 11 Pumps were checked in the month of December, 2019 and 11 Pumps were checked in the month of January, 2020 and no adulterate fuel was found.

Regular checking be carried out every month and report be sent to PPCB.

6 CVE 6 - Widening of road and infrastructure for decongestion of road

Municipal Corporation

1. Laying of Interlocking tiles within Patiala city (Ward no. 30, 31, 32, 33, 39, 40, 41, 48, 02, 10, 20, 21, 26, 28, 29, 52, 54, 60)

2. Dry brick paving/ improvement of roads (Ward no. 32, 39, 40, 43, 01, 11, 56, 57, 60, 30)

1. Laying of Interlocking tiles at the cost of Rs. 6.42 Cr.

2. Dry brick paving/ improvement of roads at a cost of Rs. 4.28 Cr.

Six months 5 Km completed. 100% work completed.

Completed.

PWD Laying of interlocking tiles:

Road diving E-Type Kothies in Police Line leading to Tripuri Patiala (Paver on Berms) (0.67 Km)

Around State College Road, Patiala (Paver on Berms).

Cost of work is approx. Rs. 0.99 Cr.

Cost of work is

approx. Rs. 1.51 Cr.

Six months

100% Work Completed.

95% work has been completed and remaining work will be completed by 31/3/2020.

Completed.

To complete the remaining work by 31/3/2020.

NHAI Six lane highway already exists.

To maintain service roads / berms regularly upto the mark

One year No representative attended the meeting.

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7 CVE 7 - Introduce intelligent traffic systems

Municipal Corporation & Traffic Police

Presently, conventional traffic light exists

To replace existing conventional traffic lights with intelligent traffic systems.

One year Xen, MC, Patiala informed that estimates received after vetting. Tenders are being called.

The remaining work will be completed within time frame.

8 CVE 8 - Install weigh in motion bridges at the borders of cities

NHAI, Municipal Corporation and PWD (B&R)

No such system exists Provide weigh bridges at each entry and exit of the city.

One year Weigh in motion bridges installed on the Toll Plazas on Samana Road, Rajpura Road, Nabha Road.

It is hereby directed to PWD (B&R) to inspect these weight bridges w.r.t. load carrying capacities of vehicles entering Patiala City. Inspections be carried out. Regularly and violators be challaned under the relevant Act/ Rules.

9 CVE 9 - Construction of expressways/ bypasses to avoid congestion

Municipal Corporation & PWD (B&R)

1. Presently, six lane National Highway exists 2. Rajpura Road-Sirhind Road (four laning-4.74 Km). 3. Proposed: Sirhind Road-Nabha Road (15 Km)

Bye Pass Bye Pass

Two years Two years

-NA-

The work is yet to be started

Not related to Provl. Divn. No. 1, PWD, B&R, Patiala

Work will be completed within time frame given by the department.

10 CVE 10 – Phasing of vehicles more than 15 years old

Department of Transport

Three and two wheelers

Phasing out One year State Policy matter. State Policy matter.

11 CVE 11 – Promotion of battery operated vehicles


Presently, most of the vehicles are running on diesel and petrol.

To introduce electric passenger vehicles

One year State Policy matter. State Policy matter.

12 CVE 12 – Introduction of CNG based public transport

Department of Transport/ Municipal Corporation

1. Presently, vehicles are on diesel/ petrol.

2. Survey by M/s Torrent under progress.

To install CNG Filling Stations at NH-44 &7 (4 no.)

Two years NIL ---

13 CVE 13 – Retrofitting of particulate filters in diesel vehicles for BS-V fuels


Presently, India is implementing BS-IV standards

To implement latest BS standards for all the vehicles

One year State Policy matter. State Policy matter.

Annexure D – Action Plan for Control on Road Dust

Sno. Activity Responsible Agencies



Decisions

1 CRD 1 – Maintain potholes free roads for free-flow of traffic

MC/ PWD/NHAI Regular maintenance of roads

To provide pothole free roads

Regular basis PWD: All roads in this Provincial Division No. 1, Patiala are potholes free. MC: 89% portholes filled at various stretches and work is under progress in various parts of the cities.

Activity shall be completed as per timelines in the Action Plan.

2 CRD 2 – Water sprinkling


Presently, no water sprinkling is being done

Regular sprinkling of treated wastewater to supress dust emissions.

Immediately 20 Km/day water sprinkling of road done. Currently, Two no. tractor tankers with sprinklers in operation.

Water sprinkling shall be carried out with the treated wastewater of STP regularly so as to minimize dust emissions.

3 CRD 3 – Mechanical sweeping


Manual sweeping Mechanical sweeping approval by 15/9/2020

Regular activity Xen, MC, Patiala informed that regularly road sweeping is being done by 852 sweepers. DPR is being prepared of Road sweeping machine.

Manual sweeping shall be carried out regularly so as to minimize dust emissions.

4 CRD 4 - Creation of green buffers along the traffic corridors

Municipal Corporation, PWD (B&R), &Deptt. of Forests

Green buffers exist at the major intersections of outer roads

Regular maintenance of existing green buffers

Regular activity This work is in progress by Horticulture Deptt., MC, Patiala. 4775 plants planted for 2.2 Km green buffer.

Regular creation of green buffer shall be carried out.

100% road sides are brought under green buffer by MC, Patiala.

5 CRD 5 - Water fountains at major traffic intersections

Municipal Corporation, Patiala

Water fountain near Bhagat Singh Petrol pump.

Fountains along the Mall Road

Six months Existing water fountain in running condition. One water fountain Tripuri Chowk has been commissioned.

Water fountains shall be kept in operational condition.

6 CRD 6 - Greening of open areas community places, schools and housing societies


14 Parks / Green areas to be maintained (3 parks at Leela Bhawan Chowk, 1park each at Tripuri, Anardana Chowk, Aarna Barna Chowk, Hira Bagh, Tafazalpura, DLF Colony, 2 parks at Model Town&3parks at Vikas Colony)

7 Parks / Green areas to be established (2 parks at Jagdish Colony, 1 park each at Anand Nagar-A, Darshan Colony, Daru Kutia, Doctor Enclave, dump site &Green Belt along Fountain Chowk)

Six months

100% completed. ---

7 CRD 7 - Blacktopping of metaled road including pavement of road shoulders

PWD Outer roads carpeted recently.

Strengthening/ blacktopping of roads-28 Km at cost of Rs. 39.33 Cr. at 18 locations.

Six months PWD: 100 % work completed. MC: 100 % work completed.

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Annexure E – Action Plan for Control on Burning of Garbage and Biomass

Sr. no. Activity Responsible

Agencies

Base Line Target to be

achieved

Target

Date

Progress achieved as on 29/2/2020 Decisions

1 CBGB 1 – Control on

open burning of bio-

mass in City

Municipal

Corporation

Complaint based

check

Zero burning Regular

activity

250 pits constructed and target

achieved.

Completed


burning of municipal

solid wastes

Municipal

Corporation

Complaint based

check

Zero burning Regular

activity

351 challans issued to the violators in

regular inspections.

Regular checking may be carried

out and action against the

violators may be initiated as per

rules.


burning of agriculture

waste and crop

residue

District

Administration,

Department of

Agriculture, Police,

PSPCL, Revenue

Department& PPCB

Identification of

sites by PRSC

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Regular

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supervision of DC

Zero stubble

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Annexure F – Action Plan for Control on Industrial Emissions

Sr No.

Activity Responsible Agencies



Decisions

1 CIE 1 – Conversion to Side Hood suction in induction furnaces

Punjab Pollution Control Board

No induction furnace more than 1 T/heat exists

NIL NIL NIL ---

2 CIE 2 – Conversion to CNG/PNG from coal


No such industry exist NIL NIL NIL ---

3 CIE 3 – Conversion of natural draft brick kilns to induced draft


One brick kiln- already converted to Induced draft M/s Aarav Bricks.

1 30/09/2019 100 % ---

4 CIE 4 – Action against non-complying industrial units

Punjab Pollution Control Board/ PSCST

Regular inspection as per policy of the Board

Action against defaulting industries.

Checking the adequacy of APCD installed for small induction furnaces (4 no.).

Regular activity

There are 51 industries under the Action Plan, 05 industries checked in November, 2019 and found complying.

It is hereby directed that regular checking may be carried out and action against the violators may be initiated as per rules.

5 CIE 5 – Shifting of industries from non-designated areas to industrial areas

Municipal Corporation/ Deptt. of Town & Country Planning

12 industries exist in non-designated area

12 industries are required to be shifted to the

designated area

To be shifted as per the provisions of notified Master Plan

Town and Country Planning Deptt. has submitted that the shifting will be done as per bye laws of Master Plan of Patiala and further action be done in coordination with MC, Patiala. MC Patiala has submitted that: The Punjab Regional Town

Planning & Development Act

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Annexure G – Action Plan for Control on Construction and Demolition Activities

Sr. No.




Decisions

1 CCDA 1 – Enforcement of Construction & Demolition Rules.


4 sites identified for disposal of C & D waste

Setting up of processing/ recycling plant for C&D Rules, 2016.

Three years 23 challans issued to the All the violators/ contractors under C&D Rules and regular checking has been done


2 CCDA 2 – Control measures for fugitive emissions


At present, minimal measures being taken by the building contractors.

Preventive measures to comply with the C & D Rules

Regular activity No. of inspections made upto 8/3/2020: NIL No. of challans issued:00


3 CCDA 3 – Ensure carriage of construction material in closed/covered vessels.


At present non-documented activity being carried out

MC shall make record of C & D activities on day to day basis

Regular activity 5 challans issued to the All the violators/ contractors under C&D Rules and regular checking has been done


Annexure H – Action Plan for Control on Other Sources

Sr No.




Decisions

1 COS 1 – Dissemination of Air Quality Index


One CAAQMS installed.

-- -- Already installed at Head Office of PPCB.

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2 COS 2 – Establish an Air Quality Management Division at SPCB HQ


No such division exists

One required One year Under the consideration of Competent Authority

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3 COS 3 – Setup helpline in each city/town as well as SPCB HQ Policy


No such division exists

One required One year Under the consideration of Competent Authority

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4 COS 4 - Coverage of LPG/PNG for domestic and commercial cooking Enforcement


Domestic cooking- LPG Commercial cooking partially on LPG/ Wood/ Coal

Commercial cooking- LPG

One year M/s Torrent Gas Pvt Ltd has been allocated the work for Patiala and work for laying pipeline under progress.

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5 COS 5 - Monitoring of DG sets and action against violations

Punjab Pollution Control Board for industries & MC for residential/ commercial areas.

Manual monitoring exists

Non-complying DG set should not be allowed

5 months PPCB: 10 DG set of industries checked and found complying.


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