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Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Environment and Forests

Forest Clearance to Hilly States

New Delhi: August 4, 2010.

 

 

41 proposals, as on 30.07.2010, relating to construction of Roads, Hydel projects, Transmission lines, Schools, Mining, etc., involving diversion of forest land in 9 Hilly States including Himachal Pradesh are at different stages of processing in the Government of India.  Out of these, only 3 proposals pertain to Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY).  Majority of these 41 proposals have been received in the year 2010 and are at different stages of processing. The State-wise details are given in annexure.

The project proponents, through the respective State/UT Governments, after the receipt of approval from the Central Government for use of forest land for non-forest purposes, are required to comply with certain conditions stipulated to mitigate adverse impact of such diversions of forest land. These stipulations include payment towards Compensatory Afforestation, Net Present Value, Catchment Area Treatment Plan, etc., to the Adhoc-CAMPA. The project proponents are given 5 years to comply with the conditions stipulated in the approval accorded by the Central Government.

The Central Government, after the receipt of the compliance report, grants prior approval for transfer of forest land for non-forest purposes.

 

"FOREST CLEARANCE TO HILLY STATES" DUE FOR REPLY ON 04.08.2010.

Sr. No.

State / UT

No. of cases Pending with- GOI

1

Arunachal Pradesh

2

2

Himachal Pradesh

14

3

Manipur

1

4

Meghalaya

0

5

Mizoram

0

6

Nagaland

0

7

Sikkim

0

8

Uttarakhand

24

9

West Bengal

0

TOTAL

41

This information was given by the  Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Shri Jairam Ramesh  in a written reply to a question by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur and Shri Virender Kashyap  in Lok  Sabha today.   

 

kp/dk/kol/15:37 hrs.

 

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Environment and Forests

Survey about Most Polluted Cities in Country

New Delhi: August 4, 2010.

 

 

The Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Boards are monitoring the ambient air quality across the country under the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme.  Under this programme, ambient air quality is being monitored at 424 stations covering 175 cities in respect of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) and Particulate Matter of (size less than 10 micro metre (PM10). 

The air quality data for the year 2009 indicates that the levels of SO2 have remained within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards in all the cities.  However, the levels of NO2 were exceeding the norms in Howrah, Asansol, Kolkata, Delhi, Jamshedpur, Raipur, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Jharia.  During the same period, 91 cities/ towns were found to be exceeding the standards in respect of PM10.  The details may be referred at Annexure-I.

As regards the rank of the list of the polluted cities of the World, there is no standard methodology to rank the most polluted cities of the World. However, various organizations have come out with their ranking of most polluted cities of the World based on different parameters.

The existing levels of pollution in 35 metro cities are provided at Annexure-II.

Annexure-I

Cities in decreasing order of NO2 levels in 2009

(Annual average concentrations in micrograms per cubic meter)

Sl. No.

Cities Name

Annual Average in µg/m3

1

Howrah

81

2

Asansol

62

3

Kolkata

56

4

Delhi

49

5

Jamshedpur

49

6

Raipur

46

7

Mumbai

42

8

Navi Mumbai

42

9

Jharia

41

 

Cities in decreasing order of PM10 levels in 2009

(Annual average concentrations in micrograms per cubic meter)

Sl. No.

Cities Name

Annual Average in µg/m3

1

Jharia

261

2

Ludhiana

254

3

Khanna

249

4

Delhi

243

5

Ghaziabad

236

6

Kanpur

211

7

Gobindgarh

206

8

Lucknow

197

9

Amritsar

190

10

Gwalior

187

11

Firozabad

187

12

Kolkata

187

13

Agra

185

14

Indore

183

15

Ranchi

182

16

Jamshedpur

172

17

Sindri

166

18

Jodhpur

164

19

Asansol

163

20

Allahabad

160

21

Alwar

153

22

Jaipur

151

23

Nahan

141

24

Jalandhar

140

25

Jabalpur

136

26

Anpara

134

27

Jhansi

127

28

Bangalore

122

29

Paonta Sahib

118

30

Korba

117

31

Bhopal

115

32

Angul

115

33

Howrah

114

34

Dewas

113

35

Bhilai Nagar

112

36

Navi Mumbai

111

37

Mumbai

109

38

Thoothukudi

108

39

Hubli-Dharwad

107

40

Ramagundam

106

41

Jamnagar

106

42

Rourkela

106

43

Rajkot

105

44

Nagda

105

45

Talcher

104

46

Golaghat

103

47

Naya Nangal

101

48

Nagpur

99

49

Nalgonda

98

50

Visakhapatnam

97

51

Ahmedabad

95

52

Surat

91

53

Kota

91

54

Amravati

90

55

Chandrapur

90

56

Sibsagar

89

57

Anklesvar

89

58

Nashik

89

59

Patencheru

87

60

Berhampur

87

61

Vadodara

86

62

Aurangabad (MS)

86

63

Ujjain

86

64

Udaipur

85

65

Tezpur

83

66

Parwanoo

83

67

Cuttack

83

68

Kolhapur

82

69

Pune

82

70

Salem

82

71

Chandigarh

81

72

Hydrabad

80

73

Vijaywada

80

74

Bongaigaon

80

75

Kurnool

79

76

Vapi

78

77

Damtal

77

78

Shillong

77

79

Panaji

75

80

Bhubaneshwar

75

81

Gulbarga

74

82

Coimbatore

74

83

Vasco

73

84

Silvassa

71

85

Solapur

71

86

Chennai

70

87

Mormugao

67

88

Trivandrum

65

89

Shimla

64

90

Baddi

63

91

Nalagarh

63

                Note: Data of Agra is of sensitive areas. Data as reported in monthly summary sheet\Environmental Data Bank available as on date. National Ambient Air Quality Standard Nov. 2009 for Residential, Industrial & other areas (Annual average) for SO2 = 50 µg/m3, NO2 = 40 µg/m3 and RSPM = 60 µg/m3      

This information was given by the  Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Shri Jairam Ramesh  in a written reply to a question by Shri Sanjay Dhotre, Shri Madan Lal Sharma and  Shri Jai Prakash Agarwal in Lok  Sabha today.   

 

kp/dk/kol/15:38 hrs.

 

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Environment and Forests

SCS and STS in Indian Forest Service

New Delhi: August 4, 2010.

 

 

TheMinistry of Environment & Forests is the cadre Controlling Authority of the Forestry Personnel of the Indian Forest Service (IFS) only. The number of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes employees appointed working in Indian Forests Service (IFS) ,State-wise is attached as Annexure-I.

                State wise list of employees working in Forest Departments, other than IFS, is not maintained centrally.

This information was given by the  Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Shri Jairam Ramesh  in a written reply to a question by Shri Maheshwar Hazari in Lok  Sabha today.   

 

Annexure-I

INDIAN FOREST SERVICE

Cadre wise all IFS Officers CATEGORY SUMMARY Report

CADRE NAME

SC

ST

OBC

OTHERS

Total

AGMUT

6

22

19

94

141

ANDHRA PRADESH

20

4

5

112

141

ASSAM & MEGHALAYA

7

26

7

69

109

BIHAR

8

0

4

34

46

CHHATISGARH

14

11

11

88

124

GUJARAT

10

8

8

83

109

HARYANA

8

4

4

43

59

HIMACHAL PRADESH

10

5

3

86

104

JAMMU & KASHMIR

6

5

9

72

92

JHARAKHAND

15

8

8

99

130

KARNATAKA

31

9

9

111

160

KERALA

10

2

9

68

89

MADHYA PRADESH

31

21

6

221

279

MAHARASHTRA

23

8

8

139

178

MANIPUR & TRIPURA

5

16

8

60

89

NAGALAND

1

18

3

12

34

ORISSA

19

6

6

87

118

PUNJAB

11

1

4

36

52

RAJASTHAN

15

10

9

70

104

SIKKIM

3

3

3

17

26

TAMIL NADU

25

3

39

68

135

UTTAR PRADESH

22

5

10

123

160

UTTRAKHAND

7

7

5

57

76

WEST BENGAL

15

6

8

80

109

Total

322

208

205

1,929

2,664

Percentage in comparison to total number of posts

12.08%

7.8%

7.7%

-

-

 

kp/dk/kol/15:39 hrs.

 

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Environment and Forests                     

Acquisition of Land in the Buffer Zone of Silent Valley National Park

New Delhi: August 4, 2010.

 

The State Government of Kerala has reported that a Scheme "Acquisition of ecologically fragile areas and private enclosures for re-building the contiguity of forests for the long term conservation of wildlife, for financial assistance from Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) was sent on 3rd January, 2008.  The Scheme envisaged an outlay, at 2007-08 costs, of Rs.76.55 crores.

Releases of funds to State CAMPA from Ad-hoc CAMPA was permitted by the Supreme Court of India by their Order dated 10th July, 2009, in terms of which allocation of 10% of the funds in the respective principal account was permitted.  The funds in the CAMPA Kerala account as on 30 06 2009 were of the order of Rs.17,50,90,762.58  out of which Rs.1,75,09,000.00  was allocated to the State CAMPA on 12.03.2010.  The State Government is required, inter-alia to formulate detailed Annual Plan of Operation, and include the subject proposal therein for funding out of the CAMPA.

This information was given by the  Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Shri Jairam Ramesh  in a written reply to a question by  Shri M. B. Rajesh  in Lok  Sabha today.  

 

kp/dk/kol/15:39 hrs.

 

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Environment and Forests                     

Consolidating Work Of Bannerghatta National Park

New Delhi: August 4, 2010.

 

A proposal on consolidation work of Bannerghatta National Park was received in the Ministry in 2004. This Consolidation work of Bannerghatta National Park will have  financial implication of Rs. 1862 lakhs  which is under consideration. However, the State Government of Karnataka was requested to resubmit a revised detailed proposal along with map for consideration by the Committee on Rationalization of Boundaries of National Parks and Sanctuaries. The revised proposal from the Government of Karnataka is awaited.

 

This information was given by the  Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Shri Jairam Ramesh  in a written reply to a question by Shri G.M. Siddeshwara  in Lok  Sabha today.  

 

kp/dk/kol/15:40 hrs.

 

 

 

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Environment and Forests                     

Regulatory Mechanism For Conservation Of Wetlands

New Delhi: August 4, 2010.

 

The Government is planning to set up a legally enforceable regulatory mechanism for the conservation of wetland as envisaged in National Environment Policy, 2006. Recognizing the value of wetlands and taking cognizance of the facts that their does not yet exist a formal system of wetland regulation, National Environmental Policy, 2006 sought to set up a legally enforceable mechanism for wetlands to prevent their degradation and enhance their conservation. In pursuance of the policy resolution, a multi-disciplinary expert group was constituted and a draft regulatory framework on Wetland Conservation has been put on the website (moef.nic.in) for wider consultations.

This information was given by the  Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Shri Jairam Ramesh  in a written reply to a question by  Prof. (Dr.) Ranjan Prasad Yadav   in Lok  Sabha today.  

 

kp/dk/kol/15:40 hrs.

 

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers                      

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Pays Dividend 0f Rs. 56.13 Crore to Government

New Delhi: August 4, 2010.

 

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCF), a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, today paid a dividend of Rs.56.13 Crore for the year 2009-10 to the Government. The dividend cheque was handed over by Shri J. Kohareswaran, CMD, RCF to the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri M.K. Alagiri. The Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Srikant Kumar Jena and Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Shri S. Krishnan were also present.

During the year 2009-10, RCF has made highest ever profit of Rs.234.87 Crore as compared to previous year's net profit of Rs.211.58 Crore, thus registering an 11% increase. RCF achieved a turn over of Rs.5697.18 Crore. In physical terms, the Company has sold 40.82 LMT fertilizers and also achieved highest ever sales of indigenous urea, imported DAP and sales of water soluble Sujala during the year.

RCF has once again been rated 'Excellent' on the basis of performance as per parameters in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with the Government.

The Company has also installed five MGD sewage water treatment, taking sewage from Mumbai Municipal Corporation and converting it to usable process water for plants after treatment.

 

dnm/pkm/sb/dk/kol/15:40 hrs.

 

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways                                

Toll Collection on National Highways

New Delhi: August 4, 2010.

 

The Amount of toll collected on National Highways has increased to Rs. 225102.677 lakhs in 2009-10. This is 14.18% higher than the toll collected in 2008-09 (Rs.197146.454 lakhs), and 35.51% higher than what was collected in 2007-08 (Rs.166111.0509 lakhs).

Rajasthan collected the highest amount of toll of Rs.35213.56 lakhs, followed by Andhra Pradesh Rs.34065.29 lakhs and Maharashtra Rs.27380.01 lakhs. There are 213 toll plazas operating on National Highways in the country.

This information was provided by Shri R.P.N Singh, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways in the Rajya Sabha today.

 

rs: pm/dk/kol/15:40 hrs.

 




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