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Office of District Magistrate & Collector,
Paschim Medinipur
At – District Magistrate Office, Old LIC More
Dist. – Paschim Medinipur
e-mail – [email protected]
District Environment Plan for Paschim Medinipur,
West Bengal
Contents
1.0 District Profile ................................................................................................................................... 4
a. District Administrative Set-up ......................................................................................................... 4
b. Local institutions ............................................................................................................................. 4
c. Natural Resources ........................................................................................................................... 4
▪ Water bodies ........................................................................................................................... 4
▪ Availability of water resources................................................................................................ 4
▪ Forest coverage ....................................................................................................................... 4
d. Geography & Demography ............................................................................................................ 4
e. Land-use patter ............................................................................................................................... 4
f. Climate ............................................................................................................................................. 5
2. Indicative Gap Analysis and Action Plans for complying with Waste Management Rules ................. 5
(i) Solid Waste Management .................................................................................................................. 5
a. Current status related to solid Waste Management ...................................................................... 5
b. Identification of gaps and Action plan ............................................................................................ 5
(ii) Plastic waste Management ................................................................................................................ 9
(a) Current status related to Plastic Waste Management .................................................................. 9
(b) Identification of gaps and Action plan ........................................................................................... 9
(iii) C &D Waste Management .............................................................................................................. 11
▪ a. Current status related to C &D Waste .............................................................................. 11
b. Identification of gaps and Action plan .......................................................................................... 11
(iv) Biomedical Waste Management ..................................................................................................... 13
a. Current Status related to biomedical waste ................................................................................. 13
b. Identification of gaps and Action plan .......................................................................................... 13
(v) Hazardous Waste Management ...................................................................................................... 15
a. Current Status related to Hazardous Waste Management .......................................................... 15
b. Identification of gaps and action plan .......................................................................................... 15
(vi) E-Waste Management .................................................................................................................... 17
a. Current Status related to E-Waste Management ......................................................................... 17
b. Identification of gaps and action plan .......................................................................................... 17
3.0 Air Quality Management ................................................................................................................. 18
a. Current Status related to Air Quality Management ...................................................................... 18
b. Identification of gaps and action plan .......................................................................................... 19
4.0 Water Quality Management ........................................................................................................... 21
4.1 Water Quality Monitoring ........................................................................................................... 21
a. Current Status related to Water Quality Management ................................................................ 21
b. Identification of gaps and action plan for water quality monitoring ............................................ 21
4.2 Domestic Sewage ........................................................................................................................ 23
a. Identification of gaps and action plan for treatment of domestic sewage................................... 23
b. Identification of gaps and action plan for treatment of domestic sewage .................................. 23
5. Industrial waste water management .............................................................................................. 24
a. Current Status related to Industrial Waste Water Management ................................................. 24
b. Identification of gaps and action plan for industrial waste water: ............................................... 24
6. Mining Activity Management Plan .................................................................................................. 25
i. Current Status related to Mining Activity Management .............................................................. 25
ii. Identification of gaps and action plan .......................................................................................... 25
7. Noise Pollution Management plan ................................................................................................. 26
i.Current Status related to Noise Pollution Management ………………………………………………………..26
ii. Identification of gaps and action plan .......................................................................................... 26
District Profile
Paschim Medinipur, located in the south-western part of West Bengal, was created with the partition of
the erstwhile Midnapore district, then the largest district of India, on 1 January 2002. It ranks second in
terms of geographical area (6308 km2) amongst the districts of the state, next to South 24-Parganas
The District lies between 21.46° and 22.57 ° North Latitude and 86.33° and87.44° East Longitude.
Paschim Mednipur District shares boundary with Hooghly and \ Bankura District in the North, State of
Odihsa in the South, Purba Mednipur Howrah and Hooghly District in East and Jhargram and Bankura
District in the West.
There are two natural divisions of the district. . To the east of NH 14 and NH 16 (old numbering NH
60) from Bankura to Balasore, the soil is fertile alluvial and the area is flat. To the west, the Chota
Nagpur Plateau gradually slopes down creating an undulating area with infertile literate rocks and soil.
The landscape changes from dense dry deciduous forests in the west to marshy wetlands in the east.
The alluvial portion may be further subdivided into two divisions. First, it is a strip of purely deltaic
country nearer to the Hooghly and the Rupnarayan, intersected by numerous rivers and watercourses
subject to tidal influences. Second, it is rest of the eastern half of the district. It is monotonous rice plain
with numerous waterways and tidal creeks intersecting it.
A. District Administrative Set-up:
The district comprises three subdivisions: Medinipur Sadar, Kharagpur and Ghatal
Kharagpur Sub Division consists of Kharagpur municipality and ten community development Blocks:
Dantan–I, Dantan–II, Pingla, Kharagpur–I, Kharagpur–II, Sabang, Mohanpur, Narayangarh, Keshiary
and Debra.
Medinipur Sadar Sub Division consists of Midnapore Municipality and six community Development
blocks: Medinipur Sadar, Garhbeta–I, Garhbeta–II, Garhbeta–III, Keshpur and Salboni.
Ghatal Sub Division consists of five municipalities (Ramjibanpur, Chandrakona, Khirpai, Kharar and
Ghatal) and five community development blocks: Chandrakona–I, Chandrakona–II, Daspur–I, Daspur–
II and Ghatal.
Midnapore is the district headquarter of the District.
There are 21Police stations, 21 Development blocks, 7 municipalities and 210 gram panchayats in this
district.
Geography of Paschim Medinipur District
The district has an area of 630800chectares. Out of this the total forest area is 173038 hectares which
constitutes about 18.61 percent of its total geographical area. Net area under cultivation is 5, 85, 222
hectares. The climate is tropical and the land surface of the district is characterised by hard rock
uplands, lateritic covered area, and flat alluvial and deltaic plains. Extremely rugged topography is seen
in the western part of the district and rolling topography is experienced consisting of lateritic covered
area. These rolling plains gradually merge into flat alluvial and deltaic plains to the east and south east
of the district. The soil is fairly fertile. Normal rainfall is 1560 mm and average rainfall in the district is
1656mm.
The climate is characterized by hot summer, cold winter, abundant rainfall and humidity from 1450 mm
to 1560 mm per year. Kangsabati, Silabati, Subarnarekha, Dulongs, Keleghai and their tributaries are
the main rivers of the district. Irrigation is provided to both kharif and rabi crops. Kangsabati canal
system is the main irrigation scheme. Ground water supports supplementary irrigation. 63 percent of the
net cultivable area is irrigated. The ground water development and judicious management of the surface
water are vital factors for promoting modern agriculture through high yielding and remunerative crops,
particularly in the western parts of the district.
District State
Area(In Sq Km) 6307.76 88,752
Total Population 4776909 9.03 cores (2012)
Population density(In Sq Km) 1095.982 1029
Population Growth Rate (2011) 14.44 % 13.84 %
Population Growth Rate(2001) 15.76 % 17.84 %
0-6 Years Population Growth Rate (2011) 21.31
0-6 Years Population Growth Rate (2001) 15.76
Male 2437199 41465985
Female 2339710
Literacy Rate 79.04 % 78.26 %
Rural population 4273708 62183113
Urban population 503201 29093002
C. Natural Resources-
Kangshbati (also known as Kansai) and Shilabati (also known as Shilai) are two major rivers of the
District.
After entering into the District, Kangshabati river splits into two. The northern branch flows through the
Daspur area as Palarpai and joins the Rupnarayan River. The other branch flows in a south-easterly
direction and on joining the Kaliaghai River forms the Haldi River, which flows into the Bay of
Bengal at Haldia.
Another major river of the district Shilabatihas three tributaries in the District-Kulbai, Tamal and
Parang. Kulbai joins with Tamal near Mugbasan and the confluence of these two rivers joins with Shilai
near Narajole. Flowing through the South-Westerly directions, Shilabati joins
the Dwarakeswar near Ghatal and afterwards is known as Rupnarayan. It finally joins the Hooghly
River, which empties into the Bay of Bengal.
e. a. Land-use-pattern
[provide a table showing Geographical Area (According to Revenue Paper), Area Under Forest, Net
Area Sown. Cropped Area, area Irrigate, Percentage of Net area Irrigated to total area Sown, etc..]
Total Area 630776 Ha
Forest Area 82105 Ha
Net Area Shown 386000 Ha
Area under Non-Agri 123010
Barren Land 610 Ha
Land under Misc Crop 2920 Ha
Cultivable waste-Land 1400 Ha
Fallow Land(other) 310 Ha
Current Fallow Land 26405 Ha
F. Climate
Paschim Medinipur district is subject to both floods and drought. Ghatal and parts of Kharagpur
subdivision covering an area of 142,647 hectares (1,426.47 km2) are flood prone. Water logging during
the rainy season affects Ghatal and the southern parts of Kharagpur Sub-division and results in loss of
crops in such areas as Sabang, Pingla and Narayangarh CD Blocks.335,248 hectares (3,352.48 km2)
Medinipur Sadar subdivision is drought prone. Although the district is away from the sea, cyclones hit it
frequently in October–November.[1]
The climate follows a hot tropical monsoon weather pattern. Summers last from April to mid-June with
diurnal highs ranging from the upper 30s°C to the mid 40s°C and lows in the low 30s°C. Daily heat is
often followed by evening rains known as kalboishakhis or dust-storms (loo). Monsoon rains can last
from mid-June to late August or even September with rains from the southeast monsoon contributing
the lion's share of the annual rainfall of around 1500 mm. Winters last for 2 to 3 months and are mild;
typical lows are from 8 °C – 14 °C
2. Indicative Gap Analysis and Action Plans for complying with Waste Management Rules
(i) Solid Waste Management
a. Current status related to Solid Waste Management
Urban Local Bodies No of Wards
No of Households
Population Solid Waste Generated per day
1 Municipal corporations(Nagar Nigam Or Mahanagar Palika)
Nil Nil Nil Not Applicable
2 Municipalities (Nagar Palikas) 113 132421 503201 11 MT/Dag
3 Nagar Panchayats (Town area Councils)
Nil Nil Nil Not Applicable
Local Bodies
No of Village panchayats / Blocks
No of Households
Population
Solid Waste Generated per day
1 Block/Taluk/ Mandal Tehsils 21 938050 2645301 Sample Survey
under Process
2 Village/Gram Panchayats 216 938050 2645301 Sample Survey
under Process
b. Identification of gap sand Action plan:
Sl. No. Action points For
villages /
blocks/town
municipalities
/City
corporations
Identification of
gap
Action Plan Responsib
le
agencies
Timeline for
completion of
action plan
1. Segregation
(i)
Segregation of waste at source
Whether segregation at source practiced by households and other waste generators-Only 10% of Households are Practicing segregation of wastes at source.
Action plan to achieve segregation at source. Awareness programs, incentives, etc. maybe Considered-(i) Awareness campaign among SHGs ,Rallies street shows, Community level meetings were organized and will be organized in Post COVID period .(ii) Banners, Posters are
GPs & ULBs December 2022
By ULBs and
December 2023
for Rural Areas.
being displayed.(iii) Leaflets are being distributed (ii) 1,00,000 Red Buckets for non-degradable waste, and Green Buckets for bio-degradable waste have been distributed. All households will be covered .Black Packets will be distributed to all households for domestic hazardous wastes.(vi)In Kharagpur and Medinipur Municipalities Route-Map has been prepared with the help of SHGs. Route-map for Rest of the ULBs and GPs will be done at the earliest.
2 Sweeping
(i) Manual Sweeping
Example: Action plan for Reducing gap
Sl. No. Action points For
villages /
blocks/town
municipalities
/City
corporations
Identification of
gap
Action Plan Respons
ible
agencies
Timeline for
completion of
action plan
- % or length of road not covered for regular sweeping Gaps in manpower
- Gap in availability of sweeping tools/equipment
- Availability of suitable PPEs- 0% in urban areas,80% in
including method cleaning, frequency of sweeping etc.
(i)In the District a week is being celebrated each year. (ii)All institutions including Schools, Govt. Offices, AWCs are being encouraged to sweep adjacent Roads through awareness. (ii)It is common
ULBs and
GPs
31st March 2022
Rural areas. Due to gaps in manpower.
practice in rural areas that Shopkeepers, Households sweep the road in front of their houses and Shops. Community participations will be encouraged by celebrating a week long Cleanliness drive to mitigate shortage in man-power.
(ii)
Mechanical Road Sweeping& Collection
Gaps if any in achieving targeted area or length of road identified for Mechanical Road Sweeping.-NA
Projected growth / intended action plan with timelines-All Major Roads of Municipalities will be covered within 2025
ULBs March 2025
3 Waste Collection
(i) 100% collection of solid waste
Whether 100%collection Achieved/-80% in urban areas and 10% in Rural areas achieved.
Action plan to improve existing Collection-(i) Regular awareness Campaign (ii) Supply of Bucket to households (iii) Increase in no of waste-collection-vehicles. iv) Mapping of Houses (Two Municipalities have already completed mapping with the help of SHGs)
ULBs and
GPs
For ULBs 31st
March 2023 and For
GPs 31st March
2024
(ii)
Arrangement for door to door collection
Arrangement for door to door provided: % of blocks/ wards covered-Wards-ULBs 80%,Blocks-10%
If there is gap, action plan for door to door collection across The district-
(i)DPR has been prepared ascertaining no of tri-cycles, mechanized vehicles and Manpower required to cover gap by 7 ULBs and
ULB and GPs 31st March 2023 for
ULBs,
31st March 2024 for
GPs
16 GPs. And submitted to appropriate authority for allocation of Funds.(ii) DPR for 195 GPs under SBM phase-II is being prepared to ascertain no of manpower and no of Waste-collection vehicle required.
(iii) Waste Collection trolleys with separate compartments
Check availability and adequacy and if it needs Up gradation-(i)339 trollys either hired or owned by ULBs and GPs are available which needs up-gradation.(ii)ULBs have received 35 nos of Totos from SUDA which is to cover all HHs. In-adequate.
Action plan for procurement if required-DPR under Process
ULBs and
GPs (i)ULBs –Feb, 2023
(ii) GPs-Feb, 2024
(iv) Mini Collection Trucks with separate compartments
Check if adequate or needs Up-gradation or not required-(i) Existing are required up-gradation. Inadequate
[Action plan for procurement if required]- (i) DPR under process.
ULBs. For ULBs February
2023
(v) Waste Deposition centres (for domestic
Number of deposition centres required and nos available
Details of existing practice and scope for improvement or
Sl. No. Action points For
villages /
blocks/town
municipalities
/City
corporations
Identification of
gap-(i) For
Kharagpur and
Medinipur
Municipalities
already one
large deposition
centre each
exists(II) For
Action Plan-(i)At present legacy wastes are being segregated in Kharagpur and Mednipur Municipality. Infrastructure is being developed and Awareness is
Responsible
agencies-
ULBs and
GPS
Timeline for
completion of
action plan
For ULBs 31 st
March2022
For GPs-31 st
March 2023
rest 5 ULBs 5
small
deposition
centres exists.
However ,as
these ULBs are
small in area
and population
, one common
waste
deposition
Centre
identification is
required.(ii)16
GPs have
already
identified
deposition
Centre. Rest are
under process.
being created among citizens for segregation of waste at source and processing of bio-degradable, inert, Plastic and hazardous waste as per Rule. DPR under process.
hazardous wastes)
Or Any alternate arrangement
implement adequate system-Sample survey will be conducted
ULBs and GPs 31st December
2021
4. Waste Transport
(i) Review existing infrastructure for waste Transport.
[Check (i) whether existing fleet is adequate (ii)check whether segregated waste transport possible, etc. ULBs already have Trippers, Hired Fuelled, Battery and Manual-Driven Tricycles without separate compartment which needs up gradation and SUDA has supplied some TOTOs, Tricycles etc .with separate compartment and some GPs have procured Tricycles with separate compartment for waste-transportation. These are in
Action plan for short-comings identified-(i) Inadequate no of vehicles and Manpower. DPR under process.
ULBs and GPs February 2023for
ULBs,
February 2024
for GPs
adequate in no.
(ii) Bulk Waste Trucks
[check adequacy] Inadequate
[action plan for procurement if required]-DPR under process
ULBs and GPs February 2023
for ULBs,
For GPs not
required.
(iii) Waste Transfer points
[check whether available/ adequacy]-For 2 ULBs and 16 GPs identified. For rest identification of additional suitable land for future use is in process.
[action plan for installation if required]- DPR under process.
ULBs and GPs 31st March 2022
for ULBs,
31st March 2023
for GPs
5 Waste Treatment and Disposal
(i) Wet-waste Management : On-site composting by bulk waste generators(Authority may decide on requirement as per Rule
Whether number of bulk waste generators identified for installation-Nil
Action for getting on site composting plants commissioned-Not Applicable
WBPCB 31st March 2023
(ii) Wet-Waste Management: Facilities) for central Biomet nation / Composting of wets waste.
Whether facility exists/functional / needs up-gradation?-Facility does not exists
If not action plan for developing /up-gradation of bio-methanation or composting facility-It was preferable to propose Bio-methanation plant for big Wholesale market of Fish, Vegetables etc. However, no market is producing Wet-waste above 5 MT. So it is proposed to process in a
ULB and GPs 31st March 2023
for ULBs and
31st March 2024
for GPs.
centralized location for Kharagpur and Medinipur Municipalities and One for rest 5 ULBs. .For GPs similar Centralized Plant will be set-up. Project proposal under Process
(iii) Dry-Waste Management: Material Recovery for dry-waste fraction
Whether MRFn facility exists? / is there any arrangement to sending the dry-waste to any Common MR For sent to Waste to energy plant or % dry-waste converted as RD For Need to set-upon Waste to Energy plant?-(i)No (ii)No(iii)DPR is in progress.
Action plan for use of dry segregated waste in MRF operation (i)De-gradable
part will be
composted and
non-degradable
part will be
recycled.
ULBs and GPs 31st March 2023
for ULBs and
31st March 2024
for GPs
Sl. No. Action points For
villages /
blocks/town
municipalities
/City
corporations
Identification of
gap
Action Plan Responsible
agencies
Timeline for
completion of
action plan
(iv) Disposal of inert and non-recyclable wastes: Sanitary Landfill
Does the agency still disposing waste in dumpsites? Whether sanitary land fill available ? / Plan for constructing sanitary land fill or arrangement with ULBs-Identification of land-fill site is in Progress
Action plan (i) to construct sanitary landfill If required (ii) Action plan to minimize land filling-(i)DPR under process.
ULBs and GPs 31 st March 2023
for ULBs and 31
st March2024
for GPs
(v)
Remediation of historic / legacy dumpsite
Whether existing old dumpsite if any required remediation as per rules?-Yes
Action plan for remediation of legacy / historic dumpsite.(i)Degradable and non-degrable will be separated and transported to SLWM site and will be processed according to Rule. Inert waste will be Transported to land fill-site. Remediation of legacy waste has already been started in Kharagpur Municipality and Mednipur Municipality.
ULBs and GPs 30th December
2022 for ULBs
30th December
2023 for GPs.
(vi) Involvement of NGOs
Whether involvement of NGOs envisaged-Yes
NGOs can be involved for management of solid waste Campaign-(i)NGOs are being engaged for Preparation of DPR and Awareness campaign.
ULBs and GPs Complied
(vii) EPR of Producers: Linkage with Producers /Brand Owners
As per rules,
producers and
brand-owners
should facilitate
in collection of
packaging waste
Action plan for linkage of all producers/brand owners or their PROs for collection of plastic waste-(i)Meeting with local Producers will be done for EPR of Producers.
District
Administration
December 2021
(viii)
Authorization of Waste Pickers
Yes/No-No List of authorized waste pickers should be Available-(i)Survey will be conducted for preparing list.
ULBs and GPs December 2021
(ix) Preparation of own bye-laws to comply with SWM Rules 2016
Yes/No-No If not prepared action plan for preparation of by-laws which may be applicable in cantonment Board jurisdiction
ULBs and GPs Complied.
[Action plan should cover all village panchayats/ blocks/ town municipalities / City corporations.
Action plan need not be prepared in Tabular form as above. Action plan may dwell upon other
relevant action points not mentioned in above table. If required budgetary requirement and
provisions may also be mentioned]
(iii) Plastic waste Management
(a) Current status related to Plastic Waste Management
Urban Local bodies
Estimated quantity of Plastic Waste Generated per day
1 Municipal corporations(Nagar Nigamor Mahanagar Palika)
N/A
2 Municipalities(Nagar Palikas) 1.95 MT/Day
3 Nagar panchayats (Town area Councils) NA
Local Bodies Plastic Waste Generated per day
2 Block/Taluk/ Mandal Tehsils Presently data not available. Sample Survey is
under process.
3 Village/Gram Panchayats Same as Above
(b) Identification of gaps and Action Plan:
Sl. No.
Action points
For village
panchayats/blo
cks/municipalit
ies
/corporations
Identification of gap
Action Plan Agencies Responsible
Target time for Compliance
1. Door to Door
collection of dry
waste including
PW
[100%]/[partial
%]/ [not initiated]-Partial
If not 100 %,action plan for door to door collection of SW-(i) DPR under process.
ULBs and GPs 31 st March 2022
for ULBs and 31
st March for GPs
2. Facilitate
organized
collection of
PWat Waste
transfer pointer
Material
This infrastructure
linked to SW
management. May
check gaps with
respect to:
(i) Route-Map for
Within the district outline specific plans for Each village panchayat/block/municipality/ Nagar Panchayat(i) DPR
Identify agencies at local and district level to implement And monitor-Under
December 2022
for ULBs and
December 2023
for GPs.
covering all
households under 2
Municipalities have
been completed
with the help of
SHGs and rest will
be completed
soon.(ii) Awareness
Generation among
Citizens are going
on(iii)DPR for
uncovered GPs are
under process.
under process.- process.
Sl. No.
Action points
For village
panchayats /
blocks /
municipalities
/corporations
Identification of gap
Action plan Agencies Responsible
Target time for Compliance
Recovery
Facility • Availability of
transfer point
sand material
recovery facility
• Involvement of
informal sector
/NGO.
• Registering
waste pickers
• Linkage with PW
recyclers
• Involvement of
producers and
brand-owner-
Material
recovery from
Legacy waste
has already
been started
by 2 ULBs and
some GPs.
Meeting with
Waste -pickers
has been
completed in 2
ULBs and a list
has been
prepared. Rest
under Process.
/ Corporations for plastic waste collection-DPRs under process.
Progress respectively
ULBs and
GPs,
District
Water,
Sanitation
&Nutrition
Committee
Partially complied
Will be completed
within December
2022.
3.
PW collection
Centres
Local Bodies may
set-up own
centres and also
involve producers
and brand-owners
or their PROs to
facilitate setting
up of collection
centres.
Plastic waste collection centre should be established in adequate umbers.
Coordination with State Urban Department may be necessary-
ULBs and GPs 2021 December
4. Awareness and education program supplementation
Review existing gaps in creating awareness among public for minimizing and recycling PW-(i)Awareness Campaign at local levels is halted presently due to COVID situation. However adequate nos of hoardings posters etc is being displayed and leaf-let is being circulated.
Education through mass media, schools, Producer / brand owner campaigns and Other channels-IEC is being organized for Citizens-specially for students, SHGs through meeting. Rally, Street Campaign, Street Drama are also being organized. Poster, Banner are being displayed.
ULBs and GPs Complied. However
the process will be
continued.
5.
Access to Plastic Waste Disposal Facilities
Check if District
has access to PW
recycling
/utilization or
disposal facilities.
Check if PW recycling facilities available at reasonable distance; Channel for sending PW Collected to
Sl. No.
Action points
For village
panchayats/blo
cks/municipalit
ies
/corporations
Identification of gap
Action plan Agencies Responsible
Target time for Compliance
No cement plants for processing; Availability of waste plastic oil producing facilities; Linkage with PWD for usage of PW in road making. Action plan at district should involve Urban and Rural Local bodies Meeting will be conducted with all stake-holders.
ULBs , GPs
and District
Authority
December 2023
[Action plan should cover all village panchayats/ blocks/ town municipalities / City corporations.
Action plan need not be prepared in Tabular form as above. Action plan may dwell upon other
relevant action points not mentioned in above template. If required budgetary requirement and
provisions may also be mentioned]
(iv) C&D Waste Management
▪ a. Current status related to C&D Waste
Details of Data Requirement Present Status
Total C &D waste generation in MT per day(As per data from Municipal Corporations/Municipalities)
Not available.
Does the District has access to C&D waste recycling facility? No
b. Identification of gaps and Action plan:
S. No. Action points for blocks / town municipalities/ City corporations
Identification of Gaps
Action Plan Responsible agency
Timeline for completion of action plan
1. Arrangement for separate collection of C&D waste to C&D waste deposition point.
Check gaps w.r.t: - Separate
collection point of C&D Waste
- Identification of common C&D waste deposition points-Under Process
Action plan for every local body in district. District may identify common C&D waste deposition points.
ULBs, December 2023.
2. Whether local authority have fixed user fee on C&D waste and Introduced permission system or bulk waste generators who generate more than20tonsormoreinone day or 300 tons per project in a month?-No
Check gaps with respect to:
- Local bye-laws to pay user fee
- Implementation of a system to permit bulk generators (>20 tons in one day or 300 tons per project)-Not Available
Common by-laws may be implemented in District. Local C&D waste management plans can be integrated to develop common collection and recycling facilities-
SUDA December 2022
3. C&D recycling Facility
Check whether district has any C&D waste recycling facility-No
Action plan for setting up C&D recycling facility in the District or tie-up with any other district or ULB for setting up common facilities. Plan should ensure viable operation of C&D plant including assured market For C&D products-Meeting with all Stake-Holders will be done.
ULBs, PWD,
District
Authority
31 st March 2022
4. Usage of recycled C&D waste in non-structural concrete, paving blocks, lower layers of road pavements, colony and rural roads
Is there any policy on usage or promotion on usage of C&D waste?-No
Local authority may make give appropriate incentives on usage of C & D waste. A % of usage in public works may be specified/ any Other scheme. Engineering Departments are already using C&D Waste in new constructions. A detail policy will be formulated for ULBs and GPs with the help of Engineering Departments.
ULBs, PWD 31 st March 2022
5. ICE on C&D Waste Management
Is there any sustained system of creating awareness created among local communities-No
Action plan for awareness and education-Help of NGOs will be taken
ULBs, GPs,
PWD
31 st March 2022
[Action plan for C&D waste management should cover all village panchayats / blocks / town
municipalities / City corporations. Action plan need not be prepared in Tabular form as above, however
all the components mentioned should be addressed for overall C&D waste management.
Action plan may dwell upon other relevant action points not mentioned in above template. If required budgetary requirement and provisions may also be mentioned
(i) Biomedical Waste Management
a. Current Status related to Biomedical Waste
Inventory of BMW in the District Quantity
Total no. of Bedded Health care Facilities 187
Total no. of non-bedded HCF 295
No. of HCFs authorized by SPCBs/PCCs 482
No of Common Biomedical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities(CBWTFs)
1(WB waste Management Limited, Haldia)
Capacity of CBWTFs 36 Ton per Day
No. of Deep burials for BMW if any Not applicable
Quantity of biomedical waste generated per day 1144 kg/Day
Quantity of biomedical waste treated per day 1144 Kg/Day
b. Identification of gaps and Action plan:
S. No. Action points Gaps Action Plan Responsible
agency
Timeline for
completion of
action plan
1. Inventory and Identification of Health Care Facilities
Check whether all
HCFs including,
clinics, hospitals,
veterinary hospitals, Aayush hospitals, animal houses, etc generating Biomedical waste area identified and Authorized by SPCBs/PCCs- Complied
Action plan for
completing /
updating of
inventory and authorization of HCFs by SPCBs/ PCCs- Not required
WB Pollution
Control
Board
&
CMOH
Complied
2. Adequacy of facilities to treat biomedical waste
Check if there is Any gap between Quantity of
Biomedical Waste
generated per day
and quantity of Biomedical Waste Treated and-
disposed in the
district?
In case of no access to CBWTFs, adequacy of existing disposal of BM-Adequate
Action plan for setting-up CBWTF or providing access
to CBWTF with
75 km from places
waste generation. Including Identification of site- for setting up such
facility.
Action plan for management of BMW through captive facilities in case of no access to CBWTF- Adequate
WB Waste
Management
Limited
Complied
3. Tracking of BMW
Check whether bar Code system is Implemented by all
HCFs and CBWTFs?
Plan for Implementation of Barcode system by
all HCFs and CBWTFs in the district.
WB Waste
Management
Limited
Complied
4. Awareness and education of healthcare staff
Whether training Has been organized
for all
stakeholders?
-Yes(Training
is organized
time to time)
Action plan for Awareness programs
and training to
healthcare staff and ULB officials- Will be organized in future as and when required
WBPCB &
WBWML
Complied
5. Adequacy of funds
Whether adequate Funds is allocated to Government healthcare
facilities for Bio- Medical waste
Management by State Govt.?- Yes
Action plan for ensuring adequate Funds to Government health care facilities for
bio-medical waste management by State Govt.,. Not required
CMOH
6. Compliance to Rules by HCF sand CBWTFs
Is there any district Level mechanism to
Monitor
compliance by
Hospitals/HCFs?-
Monitored time
to time by PCB
in Association
with District
Authority
Draw action plan to Monitor compliance
of HCFs and
CBWTFs through
SPCBs/PCCs.-
Monitored time to
time
WBPCB Complied
7.
District Level Monitoring Committee - No
Check whether District Level
Monitoring
Committee has
been constitute
and meetings are
being organized?
No
Action plan w.r.t
Periodicity of reviews
and follow-up by
DLMC. Identify teams
in health department
To monitor compliance.
CMOH
8. Waste water Treatment
Check if HCFS are
required to install
ETPs for Waste water
generated.-
All the
bedded
HCFs has
been
directed to
install ETP
by WBPCB
Action plan for
installation of ETPs
by HCFs where
applicable.
Most of the bedded
HC Units submitted
action plan to
WBPCB
WBPCB WBPCB has been
directing the
bedded HC Units before operationalize the unit
[SPCBs/PCCs is the prescribed authority to ensure implementation of BMW Management Rules,2016.
However, Rules also provides mandates to health department to monitor compliance. Hence Action plan for
BMW waste management should cover access to biomedical waste management in entire geographical area
of the district village panchayats/ blocks/ town municipalities / City corporations. Action plan need not be
prepared in Tabular form. SPCBs/PCC should be part of action plan. Action plan may dwell upon other
relevant action points not mentioned in above template. If required budgetary requirement for government
HCFs may also be mentioned]
(ii) Hazardous Waste Management
a. Current Status related to Hazardous Waste Management
[Major source of hazardous waste (HW) is industries and facilities located in the districts, who are required to
be regulated under Water (P&CP) Act, 174, Air (P&CP) Act 1981 and E(P) Act, 1986 and the Rules notified
thereof. Many commercial establishments like automobile repair shops, paint workshops, stores, etc. may also
generate small quantities of hazardous waste. The district administration should be aware of the type of
hazardous waste generation in their district and adequacy of facilities for safe handling and disposal within or
outside District. Linkage of district administration with common TSDFs in the State is necessary to establish
system for safe disposal of domestic hazardous waste]
Details of Data Requirement Present Status
No of Industries generating HW 8 Nos
Quantity of HW in the district 55.105 MT/Annum
(i) Quantity of Incinerable HW 53.9969 MT/Annum
(ii) Quantity of land-fill able HW 11.09 MT/Annum
(iii) Quantity of Recyclable/ utilizable HW Nil
No of captive/common TSDF 1 Nos of integrated TSDF, Nos of SLF, No of Stand alone incinerators(WBWML)
Contaminated Sites or probable Contaminated sites
Nil
b. Identification of gaps and action plan:
Sl.
No.
Action points Identification of
Gaps
Action Plan Responsible
agency
Timeline
for
completion
of action
plan
1. Regulation of industries and facilities generating Hazardous Waste
Check whether
all hazardous
waste industries
are identified and authorized by SPCBs/PCCs
SPCB/PCC should
ensure that all
hazardous waste
Industries are authorized and a system of safe disposal is in place.
WBPCB Complied
2.
Establishment of collection centres
Check district
has collection
centres for
hazardous
wastes with
linkage to
common TSDFs
/recyclers
Local authority
should ensure that
adequate number of
collection centres
should be established
and are linked to
Common TSDFs.
WBPCB Linkage to
Common
PSDF has
been done
3.
Training of workers involved in handling/recycling/disposal of HW
Identify facilities
/ industries
engaged in
recycling / pre-
processing
/disposal of
hazardous waste
in the district-
Already
identified .
Action plan to train
the workers on safety
aspects through
Department of
Industries as per
provisions under
HOWM Rules,2016-
Training is being
conducted time to
Time
WBPCB Complied
4.
Availability/Link age with common TSDF or disposal facility
Check if the
generators of
HW have
access to
common TSDF
in the State?-
Yes
Action plan to ensure
all generators are
linked to TSDF /
Action plan in case
there is no TSDF in
the district or State–
in such case evaluate
existing storage and
captive disposal
facilities through
SPCBs/PCCs-Already done
WBPCB Complied
5.
Contaminated Sites
Are there any
sites where soils
/ sediments /
ground water
contaminated
due to dumping
of industrial
wastes-
Nil
Action plan for
identification of
probable
contaminated site,
incidents of HW
dumping, responsible
parties for
Contaminated site
etc. and to remediate
Contaminated sites…Not required
WBPCB Not
applicable
[SPCBs/PCCs is the prescribed authority to ensure implementation of Hazardous and Other (Management,
Handling and Tran boundary Movement) Rules, 2016 . Rules also mandates department of industries to
ensure training to workers involved in recycling and handling of hazardous wastes. Action plan for HW
waste management should cover HW inventory in the district, check whether rules are implemented
effectively, a systems for monitoring compliance needs to be in place.
Action plan need not be prepared in Tabular form SPCBs / PCC should be part of action plan. Action plan may dwell upon other relevant action points not mentioned in above template.]
(iii) E-Waste Management
a. Current Status related to E-Waste Management-
Details of Data Requirement Present Status
Inventory of E-Waste in MT/year At present data not available. Sample survey will be conducted.
Collection centers established by ULBs in the
District
Nil
Collection centers established by Producers
or their PROs
Nil
No authorized E-Waste recyclers
/Dismantler
Nil
b. Identification of gaps and action plan:
Sl. No.
Action points Gaps in implementation
Action Plan Responsible agency
Timeline for completion of action plan
1 Inventory / Generation of E-Waste / Bulk-waste generators
Check whether SPCB/PCC has completed inventory of E-Waste in the District. Inventory of bulk waste generators-No
Completion of inventory
SPCB/ PCC
2 E-Waste collection points
Availability of E-Waste collection points / call centres / kiosks in villages -Blocks//towns / cities-Not available
Identification /registering E-Waste collection centres in association with Producers - their PROs or Recyclers-Nil
SPCB/PCC
3 Linkage among Stakeholders to channelize E-Waste
Check whether District administration has information on collection centres established by Producers / PROs? Administration should also identify authorized E-Western cyclers in the district or in State to channelize E-waste collected in District-No
Action plan to establish linkages between ULBs / Collection Centres of Producers and PROs /SPCBs /Bulk waste generators / Recyclers / SPCBs / District Administration / Public
4 Regulation of Illegal E-Waste recycling /dismantling
Prevalence of in formal trading, dismantling, and recycling of E-waste is in District-No
Action plan in coordination with SPCBs/PCCs and District Administration to check this activity.
5 Integration of informal sector
Whether mechanism exists for bringing informal sector into main stream in collection and recycling of E-Waste-No
Evolve mechanism by involving producers / PROs.
6 Awareness and Education
Are there any programs at district level for awareness about E-waste Management?-No
Plan special workshops and awareness campaigns through Producers/PROs
[CPCB is the prescribed authority to grant Extended Producer Authorization to various Producers of
Electrical and Electronic Equipment being placed on market. Targets for collection of their E-Waste is
given to each Producers. Every Producers should have installed a network of collection centres pan
India, accordingly, every district should be covered. SPCBs/PCCS are given mandate to ensure
implementation of EPR authorization. Therefore district administration should have all information
about collection centres /call centres established by various producers in the District. Such
information should be disseminated to public and local administration. Action plan for E-Waste
Management should cover the aspects of inventory, collection centres for e-waste channelization ,
linkage with Producers of their PROS, linkage with recyclers, information of bulk waste generator
sand effective EPR verification by SPCBs. Action plan need not be prepared in Tabular form.
SPCBs/PCC should be part of action plan. Action plan may dwell upon the relevant action points not
mentioned in above template.]
3.0 Air Quality Management
a. Current Status related to Air Quality Management
Details of Data Requirement Present Status
Number of Automatic Air Quality monitoring stations in the district.
- Operated by SPCB / State Govt . / Central Govt./PSU agency:
- Operated by Industry:
4(Four)
0 4
Number of manual monitoring States operated by SPCBs
3
Name of towns/cities which are failing to comply with national ambient air quality stations
Nil
No of air pollution industries 22
Prominent air polluting sources [Large Industry] / [Small Industry] / [Unpaved Roads] / [Burning of Waste Stubble] / [Brick Kiln]/ [Industrial Estate]/[Others](Multiple selection)
Large & Medium Industry-22
74 nos.
b. Identification of gaps and action plan:
Sl. No. Action points Indicative Action Plan Responsi
ble
agency
Timeline
for
completion
of action
plan
1.
Identification of prominent
air polluting sources?
Carry out inventory of air pollution sources in District including hotspots or areas of concern pertaining to air pollution in association With SPCBs / PCCs may- 22 Nos
WBPCB Complied
2.
Ambient Air quality data?
Plan to get access to available air quality monitoring stations in the District operated by both Public and private agencies.- Available in the WBPCB WEB-site
WBPCB Complied
3. Setting up of Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station
Like weather station, District may also have ambient air quality Monitoring at major urban Settlements or populated areas. Action plan may Propose setting up at least One CAAQMS in District. Also access data generated by CAAQM stations installed by other Pvt / public agencies. District authority in association with local Office of SPCB/PCC should Also ensure that at least One manual Air Quality monitoring station is available in each city. [District admin may set-up its own network of CAAQMS or manual stations]- 4 nos
WBPCB Complied
4.
District Level Action Plan for Air Pollution
Action plan should be prepared for both improvement of existing air quality as well as for non-attainment days to national ambient air quality standards.
[Measures may include multi-sectoral approach for air pollution control such as promotion of public transport, use of green fuels, E-mobility, LPG based cooking , carpeting open areas / kerbs, etc. Action plans envisaged in NCAP project initiated by MoEF & CC may be referred]- Not yet done
5.
Hotspots of air pollution in District
hotspot with respect to air pollution (such as stubble burning, illegal waste burning, unauthorized operations, cluster activities, forest fires etc.)should be identified and localized action plan for mitigation of the same should be prepared- Nil
Not applicable
Not
applicable
6.
Awareness on Air Quality
Plan for dissemination of information on local air quality in towns and cities located in District. May consider developing Mobile App / Online portal for dissemination of air quality as well as to take complaints on local air Pollution- Mobile App and Online Portal has been developed by WBPCB
WBPCB Complied
[The district administration is expected know the air quality in the district, identify air polluting our
cesboth industrial and urban area sources and shall monitor mitigation measures and compliance of
air polluting sources. District level air quality management plan is necessary to monitor and
implement programs for improving air quality in the district. Action plans prepared for 100+non-
attainment cities under NCAP project initiated by MoEF & CC may be referred for drawing district
action plan. Action plan need not be prepared in Tabular form. SPCBs/PCC may be part of action plan
for control of industrial air pollution. Action plan may dwell upon other relevant action points which
are not mentioned in above template.]
4.0 Water Quality Management
4.1 Water Quality Monitoring
a. Current Status related to Water Quality Management
Details of Data Requirement Present Status
Rivers 12 nos. Length-246 KMS
Length of Coastline(if any) Nil[in Km]
Nalas /Drains/Creeks meeting Rivers
90 No
Lakes/Ponds 135183 Nos Area-18463 Ha
Total Quantity of sewage from town sand cities in District
Not available. Survey will be conducted.
Quantity of industrial waste water Not available. Survey will be conducted.
Percentage of untreated sewage Not available. Survey will be conducted.
Details of bore wells and number of permissions given for extraction of groundwater
28969
Ground water polluted areas if any Nil
Polluted river stretches if any Nil
b. Identification of gaps and action plan for water quality monitoring:
S.
No.
Action points Gaps and Action Plan Responsible
agency
Timeline for
completion of
action plan
1. Inventory of water bodies An environmental
monitoring cell shall
maintain data of all water
bodies (rivers / canals
/natural drains / creeks
/estuaries / groundwater
/ponds / lakes / etc.) in
district including its water
quality-SWID, Fishery
Dept, PHE and Land Depts
are already keeping Data
of Water Bodies along
with quality of Water in
District. Committee will
be formed.
District
Administration
December 2021
2.
Quality of water bodies in the district
Check availability of data on water bodies. Create a district level monitoring cell for periodic monitoring of water bodies for specific parameters in association With SPCBs-.- A detail Survey is being conducted
District
Administration
August, 2021
It is also necessary to disseminate information pertaining to water quality in the form of hoardings on river banks, official websites, etc.- Periodic monitoring of River Kanshabati Silabati is done. Data available in WBPCB website,
WBPCB and
District
Authority
Complied
3.
Hotspots of water contamination
Check trends of water quality and identify hotspot of surface water and ground water. Establish a system or separate cell to monitor water quality. Implement action points for restoration of water quality in Association with SPCBs and department of environment.-Nil
WBPCB and
District
Authority
Complied
4.
Protection of river/lake water front
Action plan should be prepared for control riverside open defecation, dumping of Solid waste on riverbanks, for idol Immersion etc-Regular monitoring and IEC is being done by ULBs and GPs
District
Authority,
ULBs, GPs
Complied
5. Inventory of sources of water pollution
Check whether inventory of all sewage and waste water discharge points into water bodies in the district. Action plan to complete inventory. -Nil. Sample survey will be conducted with help of WBPCB.
WBPCB,
District
Authority,\Irrig
ation and
Waterways
Dept
December 2021
6.
Oil spill disaster management (for coastal districts)
Whether district oils pill crisis management group and District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan has been created? If not, create District Oil Spill Crisis Management Group and District Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan for the District-No
District
Authority
31/12/2021
7.
Protection offload plains
Check whether there is regulation for protection of flood plain encroachment? Action plan should be prepared for protection Flood plain and prevention of encroachment-Nil
8. Rejuvenation of ground water
Check availability of Ground water and if required prepare action plan to rejuvenate ground water in selected areas. Action plan should be prepared for Rain water harvesting- 18 nos of Roof-Top water- harvesting scheme have been completed with Ground-water-Recharge Capacity of of 106.41 Lakh ltr. Annually.DPR of another 15 schemes under Process.
District
Authority,
SWID
Complied. The
process will
continue.
9.
Complaints redressal system
Check whether there is any complaint redressing system based on Mobile App / Online, is available? If not, a complaint redressing system based on Mobile App/Online should be available at district level-No
4.2 Domestic Sewage
a. Identification of gaps and action plan for treatment of domestic sewage
Details of Data Requirement Present Status
No of Class-II town sand above 2 [Nos]
No of Class-I towns and above Nil[Nos]
No of Towns STPs installed Nil[Nos]
No of Towns needing STPs Nil[Nos]
No of ULBs having partial under ground Sewerage network
Nil[Nos]
No of towns not having sewerage network Nil[Nos]
Total Quantity of Sewage generated in District From Class II cities and above
Survey will be conducted [MLD]
Quantity of treated sewage flowing into Rivers(directly or indirectly)
Nil[MLD]
Quantity of untreated or partially treated sewage(directly or indirectly)
Survey will be conducted. [MLD]
Quantity of sewage flowing into lakes Survey will be conducted. [MLD]
Total available Treatment Capacity Nil[MLD]
b. Identification of gaps and action plan for treatment of domestic sewage: Nil
S.
No.
Action points Gaps and Action Plan Responsible
agency
Timeline
for
completion
of action
plan
1. Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs)
Check whether Existing capacity of STPs is adequate for treatment of sewage? If no, action plan for additional treatment capacity required should be prepared in association with ULBs /department of UD,
PHE
2.
Underground sewerage network
Check available Sewerage network and prepare Action plan for laying of sewerage network in town and cities. The project may be executed through ULBs and Department of UD.
PHE
[Action plan for installing new /up-grading sewage treatment and laying of sewerage network is the mandate of local bodies, being cost intensive action points, the district administration may draw action points in consultation with ULBs and Urban development department. Action plan need not be prepared in Tabular form. ULBs, SPCBs/PCC and UDD may be part of action plan for collection and treatment of sewage. Action plan may also dwell upon other relevant action points which are not mentioned in above template.]
5.0 Industrial waste water management
a. Current Status related to Industrial Waste water Management
Number of Red, Orange, Green and White industries in the District
[Nos of Red industries-101], [Nos of Orange industries-269],[Nos of Green industries-860],[Nos of White industries-280]
No of Industries discharging wastewater
50 Nos
Total Quantity of industrial waste water generated
38 MLD
Quantity of treated industrial waste water discharged into Nalas/ Rivers
38 MLD
Common Effluent Treatment Facilities
Nil
No of Industries meeting Standards
50
No of Industries not meeting discharge Standards Nil
b. Identification of gaps and action plan for industrial waste water:
S. No. Action points Gaps and Action
Plan
Responsible
agency
Timeline
For
completion
of action
plan
1.
Compliance to discharge norms by Industries
Identify gaps w.r.t industries not Meeting the standards. Necessary action be initiated through SPCBs against the industries not meeting the standards.=- Nil
WBPCB Monitored
by WBPCB
on regular
basis
2.
Complaint redressal system
Check if there is any complaint redressing system based on Mobile App/Online is available? If not, a complaint redressing system based on Mobile App/Online portal may be prepared at district level.- App and online Portal has been launched.
WBPCB Monitored
by WBPCB
on regular
basis and
being
redressed
regularly.
6.0 Mining Activity Management plan
a. Current Status related to Mining Activity Management
Details of Data Requirement Existing Mining operations
Type of Mining Activity
Name of mines – list may been closed] [Sand Mining] /[Iron Ore]/[Bauxite] /[Coal]/Other[specify]
Type of Mining Activity Sand Mining
No of licensed Mining operations in the District
88 Nos.
% Area covered under mining in the District
0.04 %
Area of Sand Mining 2.5595 KM2
b. Identification of gaps and action plan:
No. Action points Gaps and Action Plan Responsible agency.
Timeline for completion of action plan
1.
Monitoring of Mining activity
A district level task team may be identified to identify mining activity and to monitor status wither respect to environmental compliance –Constituted
District Administration.
Complied
2.
Inventory of illegal mining if any mining
Action plan to identify illegal sand and other mining activity in the District through surveillance, patrolling and enforcement. District Level task Force may be constituted for control of illegal mining activity – 1. Raid is being conducted by
Task Forces on regular basis & surprise manner also.
2. Process for installation of CCTV is going on.
3. Printed Carrying Order books are being supplied by District Authority.
4 Launching of E-challan portal is under progress.
District Administration
Complied.
3.
Environment compliance by Mining industry
Action plan for periodic verification of compliance to environmental conditions stipulated by SPCBs/PCC, MoEF&CC department of mines etc. SPCBs/PCC may be involved in this activity .
N.A. N.A.
7.0 Noise Pollution Management plan
a. Current Status related to Noise Pollution Management
Details of Data Requirement Measurable Outcome
No. of noise measuring devices available with various agencies in district
District Police Authority 19 nos Sound level Meter and Calibrator available
b. Identification of gaps and action plan:
S.
No.
Action points Gaps and Action Plan Responsible
agency
Timeline for
completion
of action
plan
1.
Availability of Sound/Noise Level Meters.
Need to check whether concerned agencies that is ULBs, SHOs, Traffic police and SPCB/PCC have noise level meters. District administration may ensure through an action plan that concerned agencies and environmental cell under district administration have Adequate number of portable noise level meters-Police authority have 19 nos However to strength then the infrastructure another 15 nos will be procured.
Police Authority Complied
2. Ambient Noise Level monitoring.
ULBs shall ensure that ambient sound levels comply with notified standards for residential, sensitive zones an action. A part from portable analyzers, fixed ambient noise level monitoring stations may be installed in major cities and towns, such stations may be installed a by ULBs and SPCB/PCC,-Regular monitoring and Raid is
being conducted by District Police .
District Police Complied
3.
Sign boards in Noise zones
District administration may ensure that adequate number of signboards installed at sensitive zones in towns / cities in towns and cities. An action
Plan may be prepared by district authority. -No Horn Sign Boards has been installed in front
of All Hospitals, Educational Institutions etc
District Police. Complied
4.
Complaint redressingsystem
Action plan may envisage implementing a public complaint redressal system for noise pollution. Such application may be used by SHOs, Traffic police ULBs and SPCBs in the district.-
All complaints filed are monitored and redressed regularly.
District Police Complied
[District administration may ensure that concerned agencies responsible for control of noise
pollution are equipped with adequate number of noise level meters. There should be a system
to monitor ambient sound levels to ensure that national ambient noise standards are complied
with. Action plan may be implemented through responsible agencies namely SHOs, Traffic
police ULBs and SPCBs. Action plan need not be prepared in Tabular form. Action plan may
also dwell upon other relevant action points which are not mentioned in above template.]
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