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Environmental Regulations
Environment as part of the Indian Constitution in Art.48A & Art.51-A (g) The Water (prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974 amended 1988 The Water Cess Act, 1977 The Air Act, 1981 amended 1987
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 The Hazardous Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 1989 The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 EIA Notification, 1994 The Environment Tribunal Act, 1995
Environmental Regulations
EIA Notification, 1994 amended to incorporate Envt. Public Hearing, 1997 The Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 Noise Pollution Act, 2000 Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling) Rules (amended), 2000
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POWER TO ISSUE DIRECTION : CENTRAL GOVT. MAY ISSUE DIRECTION FOR : (A) (B) THE CLOSURE, PROHIBITION OR REGULATION OF INDUSTRY, OPERATION OR PROCESS. STOPPAGE OR REGULATION OF SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY OR WATER OR ANY OTHER SERVICE.
2.
DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANT : THE INDUSTRY SHALL NOT DISCHARGE / EMIT POLLUTANT IN EXCESS OF STANDARD PRESCRIBED.
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`Ambient Noise Standards Notification dated 26.12.89 `Particulate Matter Emission Standards Notification dated 03.01.89 `Stack Height for Thermal Power Plants Notification dated 30.08.90 ` Coastal Regulation Zone Notification dated 19.12.91. ` General Standards for Discharge of Environmental Pollutants: Effluents and Emissions Notification dated 19.05.03. ` Ambient Air Quality Standards Notification dt. 11.04.94 ` Use of beneficiated coal for TPP Notification dated 19.09.97 ` Use of fly ash for brick making in a radius of 50 km from TPP Notification dated 02.04.98
Notifications ` EIA Notification dated 27.01.94 and its Amendment ` Public Hearing Notification dated 10.04.97 ` Delegation of Powers to State Government for Processing Environmental Clearance for Thermal Power Projects Notification dated 10.04.97. ` Procedure for seeking Environmental Clearance of Projects - Notification dated 10.04.97 ` Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 ` Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989
(* The temperature rise is with respect to the intake water temperature. Amendment issued with respect to temperature limit vide Notification dated 22.12.1998.) New Thermal Power Plants using water from rivers / lakes / reservoirs commissioned after June 1, 1999: Provision of Cooling Towers. New TPP using sea water for cooling: Temperature of receiving water does not exceed 7 0 C over the ambient water temperature. Existing Thermal Power Plants: Rise in temperature from inlet to outlet of condenser not more than 10 0 C. Contd...
LIQUID WASTE DISCHARGE STANDARD FOR GAS / NAPHTHA BASED POWER PLANT (22.12.1998)
PARAM ETER pH Temp. Free Available Chlorine Suspended Solids Oil & Grease Copper (Total) Iron (Total) Zinc Chromium (Total) Phosphate
STANDARD (mg/l) EXCEPT FOR pH & TEM P. 6.5 - 8.5 As applicable for other thermal power plants 0.5 100.0 20.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.2 5.0
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1. 2.
A rebate of 25% shall be given. A person or local authority shall not be entitled to any rebate a) b) consumes water in excess of maximum quantity as may be prescribed for any industry or local authority. fails to comply with any of the provisions of Water Act, 1974 or any
of the standards laid down by Central Government under Environment Act, 1986.
(3rd January
PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS - Generation capacity: 210 MW or more - Generation capacity: Less than 210 MW 150 milligrams per normal cubic meter 350 milligrams per normal cubic meter
STACK HEIGHTS NOTIFICATION FOR COAL-BASED THERMAL POWER PLANTS (30TH AUGUST, 1990)
P w r G n r tio o e e ea n Cp c a a ity Sa kH ig t L it ( t c e h im s in mt r ) ee s
5 0M a da o e 0 Wn bv. 2 0M /2 0M a d 0 W1 Wn a o et le sth n5 0 bv o s a 0 M W L s th n2 0M /2 0 es a 0 W1 M W
25 7 20 2
.3 H 1 (Q 0 w e eQis - 4 ) hr e is io r teo S 2in ms na f O k /h a dHisSa k g r n tc h ig t inmt r . e h ee s
Residential, Sensitive areas Rural & Other Area 4 5 6 3 3 60g/m 15 g/m 1. Improved W est and Gaeke method 80g/m3 60g/m3 30 g/m3 15 g/m3 2. Ultraviolet fluorescence 1. Jacob & Hochheiser modified (Na-Arsenite) Method 2. Gas Phase Chemiluminescence
120g/m3 360g/m3
80g/m3 140g/m3
30 g/m3 70 g/m3
3 5 0 0 g / m
3 2 0 0 g / m
3 100 g/ m
( A v e r a g e flo w r a t e n o t le s s t h a n 1 .1 c u m / m in .)
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Total Tim e of Ex posure per Day in Hours (Continuous Short-term Ex posure) 8 6 4 3 2 3/ 2 1 N ever
Sound P ressure Level in dB(A) 90 92 95 97 100 102 105 107 110 115 >115
Occupational Noise Exposure Standard, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Publication No. 1910.95.
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@ Silence zone is defined as area up to 100 meters around such premises as hospitals, educational institutions and courts. The silence zones are to be declared by the competent authority; Use of vehicular horns, loudspeakers and bursting of crackers shall be banned in these zones.
AAQ
Flue Gas
Boiler
Turbine
Control Room S T A C K
AAQ
APH
Cond
ESP
Boiler Blow down
Cooling Tower
ASPH
AAQ
ASH POND