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Government of India
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Suspension of operations agreement with UPDS extended by six months
New Delhi: February 4, 2010
It has been decided and mutually agreed to extend the Suspension of Operations (SoO) Agreement with United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) for a further period of six months upto 31.7.2010. Tripartite talks on the demands of UPDS are continuing.
ok/kka/dk/kol/14:38 hrs.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Law & Justice
1,256 Under-trials released from the custody under mission mode programme to ease congestion in jails
New Delhi: February 4, 2010
As part of the National Mission for Delivery of Justice and Legal Reforms started at the instance of the Dr. M.Veerappa Moily, Minister for Law and Justice, 1,256 under-trials have been released from the custody till now, it was decided to launch under the National Mission a Mission Mode Programme to reduce the number of cases of under-trials and to ease congestion in jails. The programme was launched on 26th January,2010. Number of prisoners released from the custody from the following States as given below:
S.No. State No. Of Prisoners Released
1 Punjab 164
2 Haryana 136
3 Chandigarh 2
4 Jharkhand 443
5 Delhi 45
6 Bombay 466
vlk/ska/dk/kol/14:38 hrs.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Environment and Forests
E-waste expected to increase to 8,00,000 tonnes by 2012
New Delhi: February 4, 2010
During 2005, 1,46,800 tonnes of e-waste was generated in the country, which is expected to increase to 8,00,000 by 2012. A survey carried out by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) further states that the top ten cities generating e-waste are Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Pune, Surat and Nagpur.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2008 for proper management and handling of hazardous wastes which include e-waste. Rules, All the units handling e-waste need to register with CPCB and the hazardous wastes generated shall be sent or sold to a registered or authorized recycler or re-processor or re-user as per the rule.
The Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management of e-waste published by CPCB provide the approach and methodology for environmentally sound management of e-waste, which include details such as e-waste composition and recycle potential of items of economic value, identification of possible hazardous contents in e-waste, the recycle, re-use and recovery options, treatment and disposal options and the environmentally sound e-waste treatment technologies. The Guidelines emphasize the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility.
kp/dk/kol/14:39 hrs.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Environment and Forests
Water Quality of Ganga Indicates Improvement over pre-GAP period
New Delhi: February 4, 2010
The water quality of the river Ganga indicates some improvement over the pre-Ganga Action Plan (GAP) period. This has been stated in a report prepared by Planning Commission in May 2009 on utilisation of funds and assets created through Ganga Action Plan (GAP) in States. The report mentions that water quality monitoring done by reputed independent institutions. The analysis of water quality at 16 monitoring stations on the river during 1986 – 2008 showed reduction in Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in all the stations, except two, indicating improvement in water quality. However, at 7 of these 16 locations, BOD levels do not meet the standards for bathing water. Dissolved Oxygen (DO) levels have shown improvement at 4 locations. In terms of total coliform count, the permissible limits for bathing water were exceeded at a number of monitoring stations. The situation would have been worse without the sewage treatment infrastructure created under GAP. The coliform count has increased particularly at pilgrimage places due to bathing of pilgrims. According to the report, the major factors affecting the water quality are; wide gap between domestic sewage generation and sewage treatment capacity created, discharge of untreated industrial effluents in the industrial pockets along the rivers, under utilization of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) due to reasons like irregular power supply, absence of connections between domestic sewage drains and STPs, failure of States to provide for maintenance cost of the STPs, etc.
kp/dk/kol/14:39 hrs.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Environment and Forests
Violation of Pollution and Environment Norms by Edible oil Industries
New Delhi: February 4, 2010
Edible Oil industries do not fall under the 17 categories of highly polluting industries. As reported by CPCB, there are 725 units of Edible Oil and Vanaspati in the country. In the State of Madhya Pradesh, 55 Edible Oil and Vanaspati units have obtained consent from the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB). The Edible Oil industries are seasonal in nature. All Edible Oil industries in Madhya Pradesh have installed effluent treatment plants of adequate capacity and the treated wastewater is being utilized in cooling, horticulture, coal ash quenching etc. The Edible Oil industries of the State are, therefore, not found violating the prescribed norms and are not causing pollution as such. These industries are being monitored regularly by MPPCB and necessary guidance and directions are given as and when required.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has identified 17 categories of highly polluting industries for prioritising actions for pollution control. A total number of 2715 units have been identified under these 17 categories out of which 296 are defaulting, 479 are closed and 1940 have set up pollution control facilities. The State-wise details of these 17 categories of highly polluting industries are given at Annexure.
The concerned State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) have taken action against the defaulting industries (296), which includes revocation of consent, issue of directions under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981.
kp/dk/kol/14:39 hrs.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Environment and Forests
Waste Generating Industries
New Delhi: February 4, 2010
There are 36,165 hazardous waste generating industries in the country. 6.2 MT hazardous waste is generated by them every year, of which landfillable waste is 2.7 MT, incinerable 0.41 MT and Recyclable Hazardous Waste is 3.08 MT.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, for proper management and handling of hazardous wastes. The recyclable wastes are processed and reused by the industries having a valid authorisation issued by the respective State Pollution Control Board.
kp/dk/kol/14:40 hrs.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Environment and Forests Backgrounder
National Policy for Training the Forestry Personnel
New Delhi: February 4, 2010
The forestry Personnel's Training is guided, overall by the National Training Policy; 1996.It recommends adoption of a three tier approach to include all administrative levels from the lowest to the highest. It pays special attention to train the personnel in the latest scientific and technological developments in the field of forestry at cutting edge level who "Interface" with the public at large. The salient recommendations of the policy are:
• Identification of organizational training needs through in-house exercises but often involving outside training experts is necessary.
• Training programme should be participatory and not to heavy, it should be stimulating enough but must leave time and opportunity for reflection.
• There should be grater dependence on action based training methods, like on-the –job training in field and action research.
• Selected government run and autonomous training institutions should be oriented training institutions and the programme design should be custom made. The choice of method should be dictated by the characteristics of the training groups and their needs and not the internal priorities of the training institutions.
• Faculty exchange, visits and other forms of interaction among the training institutions in the country and abroad would ensure continuous renewal of their expertise and professionalism. • To prevent training event going off track concurred monitoring of training events should be made meticulously and there should be comprehensive evaluation exercise to be undertaken after a time lag.
• Induction training for all categories is necessary, the duration of which may be determined by the gap between required job-competencies and the actual competence of the recruits.
• Attitude plays an important role in determining the performance levels. Despite availability of beat of knowledge and skills, the ability for delivering desired services may be found wanting in individuals if they do not have appropriate attitudinal disposition. Therefore, training intervention and the use of appropriate case studies high- lighting the role of attitude in the success and failure of civil servants has been recommended.
• Trainers are considered the heart and soul of the training function. The trainer, therefore, must be fit for being looked upon as a role model by his trainees. The expertise of such persons should be available even after he leaves the training institution as resources persons.
• There must be a scheme for the up-gradation of knowledge and skill of the trainers.
• Incentives in monetary and other terms need to be considered to attract successful managers with trainer potential, while remuneration to resources persons should be appropriate.
• There is a need to set up and develop suitable infrastructure for induction and in-service training at the cutting-edge levels. Increased involvement of the Non-Governmental Organisation for training them is recommended.
• Overseas training must be need based. Such training should be preceded by in –depth briefing by the organization and on completion, a debriefing seminar must be organized.
• The training plans should be drawn by cadre controlling authorities and implemented.
The training of the Forestry Personnel is organised in such a way that, they get initial i.e. "Induction" training as well as refresher trainings i.e. "In-service trainings". These trainings are mostly handled by Central Government for the top three levels of Forestry Personnel i.e. Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officers, State Forest Service (SFS) Officers and Range Forest Officers (RFOs). For the Balance of the Forestry Personnel i.e. Deputy Rangers, Forester and Forest Guards, the Induction as well as In-service trainings are taken care of by respective States and union Territories.
kp/dk/kol/14:40 hrs.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Shri Azad allays fears on proposed Rural Medical Course
New Delhi: February 4, 2010
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that not recognizing the need for trained medical human resources in rural areas and unwillingness to consider new ideas for addressing it will not help the situation. Speaking at the two day workshop to discuss 'Alternative Models of Undergraduate Medical Education', The Minister said that in the proposed Bachelor of Rural Medicine and Surgery (BRMS)course a community based solution to the public health in rural areas is being discussed for the first time. He allayed the fears that the Course will compromise the quality of rural health care.' We are not replacing MBBS or specialist doctors' Shri Azad said. The proposal envisages training persons from rural areas on the basis of merit to equip him or her to "primarily, I underline, primarily to work in 145000 sub-centres, or at the most in Primary Health Centre, let it be very clear that it will be in addition to MBBS doctors (at PHC)" , Shri Azad added. Sub Centre, the most basic unit of public health system after ASHA is currently manned by Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM).
Emphasizing the importance of quality in medical education and value of trained medical doctors, Shri Azad said that due to widespread vacancies in Community Health Centres and Primary Health centres coupled with burden of emerging diseases, rural population is being forced to go to cities and even to tertiary care hospitals like AIIMS for conditions which can be stabilized at local level. This results in huge expenditure and consequent impoverishment of rural masses. Due to physical, social and cultural distance from medical facilities people tend to depend on unqualified quack who often provide irrational treatment. The Minister said that past neglect cannot be reason for not thinking of innovative solutions today. "It is not our case to shirk away from our responsibility of having trained doctors but idealism needs to be tempered with reality.... the existing situation prevailing in rural areas is compelling us to look beyond current solutions" Shri Azad added.
The Minister was emphatic that safeguards should be in place to prevent the misuse of the proposed scheme. He asked Medical Council of India to closely monitor and have the annual licensing procedure established. Shri Azad was clear that "the training of knowledge and skills proposed to be imparted to this cadre of rural health providers should be designed and based on the health needs of the rural community and not make it a back-door entry for persons to get into the medical profession." Need for strict vigilance and public information was stressed by the Minister to prevent the misuse.
The Secretary Health, Ms K. Sujatha Rao also underlined the need for having a cadre of trained medical human resource to take care of the requirements of the rural people. She said that time has come for a paradigm shift to align curriculum, numbers and needs in the medical education and the proposed course is a step in that direction.
The Two day conference will discuss various aspects of the proposed course and is being attended by, Vice Chancellors of various universities, Health officials and medical educators.
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