AnnulReport Eng 2020

ANNUAL REPORT & ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
2019 – 2020
TAMILNADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 32
INDEX
Chapter Page
Contents
No. No.
1 Introduction 1
2 Constitution of the Board 3
3 Constitution of the Committees by the Board 14
4 Meetings of the Board 19
5 Activities of the Board 25
6 Board Laboratories 68
7 Environmental Quality Monitoring Programmes 79
8 Legal Actions 101
9 Environmental Training Institute 110
10 Environmental Awareness and Public 117

Participation
11 Visits to the Board by Experts, Important Persons 124
12 Other Important matter dealt by the Board 125
13 Annexures 143
14 Accounts 177
CHAPTER – 1
INTRODUCTION
„Environment‟ includes water, air and land and the inter-relationship which
exists among and between water, air and land, and human beings, other living
creatures, plants, micro-organism and property. Life on earth moved on without
tribulations, as long as human existed in unison with these elements and within the
nature‟s framework. Man‟s progress through successive stages of civilization,
transcending ultimately to modernity in the 20th century has brought each of the
earth‟s elements under severe stress.
Dawn of legal framework for Environment
Such transgressions began to be felt in the developed part of the world

much earlier, while the same was recognized in developing country like India in the
second half of the last century. Concerns about health of the environment found
expression in the Stockholm Conference on Human Environment in 1972. As India
was beginning to make advances in the sphere of agriculture and industrialization
in the first few decades of independence, there arose a need to introduce
legislations and set standards for protection of her water and air. Thus, came the
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and the Air (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and the Rules made there under.
Bhopal Gas tragedy – one of the worst ever industrial disasterthat struck
India on the 2nd-3rdDecember 1984 broadened the requirement of environmental
scrutiny that led to the promulgation of a comprehensive law, the Environment
(Protection) Act 1986. This Act chartered a new course in the direction of
environmental jurisprudence. All the subsequent enactments, aimed at ensuring
environmental protection and management in the country were notified under the
provisions in this umbrella Act. Today, there are process related notifications for
sensitive area management, waste management, environmental impact
assessment, all under the ambit of Environment (Protection) Act.
Constitutional safeguards
 Article 21- Right to life and personal liberty (including clean air and water) for
every citizen guaranteed as a Fundamental Right.
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 Article 48 A- Directive Principles of State Policy- The State shall endeavour
to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and
wildlife of the country.
 Article 51A- One of the Fundamental Duties of a citizen is to protect and
improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life
and to have compassion for living creatures.
Institutional arrangement at National and State levels
For meeting statutory needs of enforcing and monitoring compliance of

rules, to frame new rules, to evolve guidelines and standards, to develop policies
and to draw programmes and action plans for environmental management, the
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the State PCBs were constituted
following the provisions in the Water (P&CP) Act 1974. Accordingly, the Tamil Nadu
Pollution Control Board was constituted in 1982 by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
As per the Rule 37 of the Tamilnadu Water (Prevention and Control of

Pollution) Rules, 1983, Annual Report for each year giving true and full account of
the activities of the Board during that year shall be prepared and submitted to the
Government. Accordingly this Annual Report for the Financial Year 2019-2020 is
prepared. The report is presented in the subsequent chapters.
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CHAPTER – 2
CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD
2.1 CONSTITUTION OF TNPCB
The Government of Tamil Nadu constituted Tamil Nadu Prevention and

Control of Water Pollution Board, vide G.O.No.340, Health and Family Welfare
Department dated 19.02.1982, under Section 4 (1) of the Water (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (Central Act 6). The notification was issued in the
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 27th February 1982 and the Board came into
existence on the same day. Subsequently after framing the Tamilnadu Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983, the Board was renamed as Tamil
Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB).The TNPCB functions under the overall
administrative control of Environment and Forests Department
2.2 COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD
As per Section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,

1974, a State Board shall consist of the following members:
 a Chairman, being a person having special knowledge or practical

experience in respect of matters relating to environmental protection or a
person having knowledge and experience in administering institutions
dealing with the matters aforesaid, to be nominated by the State
Government; Provided that the Chairman may be either whole-time or part-
time as the State Government may think fit; [As per the orders of the Hon‟ble
Supreme Court of India in C.A.No.1359/2017, dated 22.09.2017, the
Government vide G.O.(Ms).No.45 Environment and Forests (EC.2)
Department, dated 13.05.2019, notified the Rules called “The Appointment
of Chairman and Member Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control
Board Rules 2019”, specifying the qualification and experience required for
the posts of Chairman and Member Secretary].
 such number of officials, not exceeding five, to be nominated by the State

Government to represent that Government;
 such number of persons, not exceeding five, to be nominated by the State

Government, from amongst the members of the local authorities functioning
within the State;
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 such number of non-officials, not exceeding three to be nominated by the
State Government, to represent the interest of agriculture, fishery or industry
or trade or any other interest which, in the opinion of the State Government,
ought to be represented;
 two persons to represent the companies or corporations owned, controlled

or managed by the State Government, to be nominated by the Government;
 a full time Member Secretary, possessing qualifications, knowledge and

experience of scientific, engineering or management aspects of pollution
control, to be appointed by the State Government.
Based on the above, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board comprises of afull
time Chairman, a full time Member Secretary, five officials to represent the State
Government, five persons to represent local authorities, three non-officials to
represent the interests of agriculture, fishery or industry or trade and two persons
to represent the companies or corporations owned by the State Government.
List of Board Members from 1.04.2019 to 31.03.2020
S. Board Members Position From To

No.
1 Thiru.SHAMBHU KALLOLIKAR, I.A.S., Chairman 01.04.2019 26.09.2019

Principal Secretary to Government / Chairman
(FAC)
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board,
Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.
2 Thiru.A.V.VENKATACHALAM, I.F.S., Chairman 27.09.2019 31.03.2020
Chairman
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board,
3 Thiru.SHAMBHU KALLOLIKAR, I.A.S., Member 01.04.2019 31.03.2020
Principal Secretary to Government,
Environment and Forests Department,
Fort St. George, Secretariat,
Chennai – 600 009.
4 Thiru.M.A.SIDDIQUE, I.A.S., Member 01.04.2019 31.12.2019
Principal Secretary to Government
(Expenditure),
Finance Department, Secretariat,
Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
5 Dr.R.ANANDAKUMAR, I.A.S., Member 01.01.2020 31.03.2020
Special Secretary to Government
Finance Department,Secretariat,
Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
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6 Thiru.RAJESH LAKHONI, I.A.S., Member 01.04.2019 06.06.2019
Commissioner (FAC)
Commissioner of Town and Country Planning,
Chengalvarayan Building, IV Floor, 807, Anna
Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
7 Thiru.V.RAJARAMAN, I.A.S., Member 07.06.2019 21.07.2019
Director,
Directorate of Town and Country Planning,
Chengalvarayan Building, IV Floor,
807, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
8 Thiru.ANANDRAO VISHNU PATIL, I.A.S., Member 22.07.2019 06.08.2019
Director,
9 Thiru.CHANDRA SEKHAR SAKHAMURI, I.A.S., Member 07.08.2019 31.03.2020
Director,
10 Thiru.ARUN ROY, IAS., Member 01.04.2019 13.05.2019
The Executive Vice Chairman(I/c),
Tamil Nadu Industrial Guidance and Export
Promotion Bureau,
19-A,Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai,
Egmore, Chennai -600 008.
11 Thiru.NEERAJ MITTAL, I.A.S., Member 13.05.2019 31.03.2020
Managing Director & C.E.O
Tamil Nadu Industrial Guidance and Export
Promotion Bureau,
19-A,Rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai,
Egmore, Chennai -600 008.
12 Thiru.K.MANOHARAN, B.Tech Member 01.04.2019 31.01.2020
Director,
Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health,
T.S.No.47/1, SIDCO Industrial Estate,
13 Thiru.M.V.SENTHIL KUMAR, M.E., Member 01.02.2020 31.03.2020
Director(FAC)
Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health,
T.S.No.47/1, SIDCO Industrial Estate,
14 Dr.K.KOLANDASWAMY, M.B.B.S., Member 01.04.2019 31.03.2020
DPH, DIH, MAE,
Director of Public Health and Preventive
Medicine, Chennai – 600 006.
15 Thiru.D.SEKAR, M.Tech., Member 01.04.2019 31.03.2020
Member Secretary, Secretary
Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board,
76, Mount Salai, Guindy,
Chennai – 600 032.
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16 Tmt.H.PRABHAVATHY, B.E., Member 01.04.2019 31.03.2020
General Manager (Project) I/c.
SIPCOT,
194, Marshall Road,
Chennai – 600 008.
17 Thiru.K.DAKSHINAMOORTHY, Non- Official 01.04.2019 31.03.2020
1/23, Chinnapuliyur, Ezhavamalai Post, Bhavani member
Taluk, Erode 638 316.
18 Thiru.A.ALAGARASAN, B.Sc., Non- Official 01.04.2019 31.03.2020
78, Sabapathi Street, Kalarampatti, member
Erumapalayam Post, Salem 636 115.
19 Thiru.N.TAMILMANI, BA., Non- Official 01.04.2019 31.03.2020
4/23, Ammapalayam, S. Attiyampatti Post,Mallur member
via, Salem 636 203
2.3 FUNCTIONS
The main functions of TNPCB under the provisions of the Water (Prevention
and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1981 are as follows:
 To plan a comprehensive programme for the prevention, control and
abatement of pollution of streams and wells and air pollution in the State and
to secure the execution thereof;
 To advise the State Government on any matter concerning the prevention,

control or abatement of water and air pollution;
 To collect and disseminate information relating to water and air pollution and
the prevention, control or abatement thereof;
 To inspect sewage or trade effluents, works and plants for the treatment of
sewage and trade effluents and to review plans, specifications or other data
relating to plants set up for the treatment of water, works for the purification
thereof and the system for the disposal of sewage or trade effluents or in
connection with the grant of any consent as required by the Act;
 To inspect, at all reasonable times, any control equipment, industrial plant or

manufacturing process and to give, by order, such directions to such persons
as it may consider necessary to take steps for the prevention, control or
abatement of air pollution;
 To inspect air pollution control areas at such intervals as it may think

necessary, assess the quality of air therein and take steps for the prevention,
control or abatement of air pollution in such areas;
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 To lay down, modify or annul effluent standards for the sewage and trade
effluents and for the quality of receiving waters resulting from the discharge
of effluents and to classify waters of the State;
 To lay down, in consultation with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB),
standards for emission of air pollutants into the atmosphere from industrial
plants and automobiles or for the discharge of any air pollutants into the
atmosphere from any other source;
 To evolve economical and reliable methods of treatment of sewage and trade
effluents;
 To evolve methods of utilization of sewage and suitable trade effluent in

agriculture;
 To evolve efficient methods of disposal of sewage and trade effluents on

land;
 To collaborate with CPCB and other reputed research institutions, in

organizing the training of persons engaged or to be engaged in programme
relating to prevention, control or abatement of water and air pollution and to
organize mass education programme relating thereto;
 To encourage, conduct and participate investigations and research relating to

problems of water pollution and prevention, control or abatement of water
pollution;
 To advise the State Government with respect to the location of any industry,
the carrying on of which, is likely to pollute a stream or well or cause air
pollution;
 To establish or recognize laboratory or laboratories to enable TNPCB to

perform its functions under this section efficiently, including the analysis of
samples of water from any stream or well or of samples of any sewage or
trade effluents and analysis of ambient air and emission through chimneys of
industries;
 To perform such other functions as may be prescribed or as may, from time

to time, be entrusted to it by CPCB or the State Government.
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2.4 ORGANISATIONAL SET UP
2.4.1 Head Office
The organization structure of the TNPCB is a three-tier system, consisting of

a Head Office, Zonal Offices and District Offices (Organization chart is in
Annexure-1). The Head Office located at Chennai is headed by the Chairman of
the Board. The Member Secretaryis the Executive Head and is vested with powers
as defined by the Board/Chairman. Functional divisions of the Head Office spread
as Planning and Development Wing, Board Meeting Wing, Personnel and
Administration Wing, Technical Wing, Finance and Accounts Wing besides Internal
Audit Wing, Legal Wing, Construction Wing, Laboratory, Complaint Redressal Cell
and Computerized Online Monitoring Section. The Head of these sections are
senior officers and they report to the Chairman through the Member Secretary.
2.4.2 Zonal and District Offices
There are Seven Zonal Offices headed by Joint Chief Environmental

Engineers (Monitoring) at Chennai, Vellore, Salem, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai
and Tirunelveli and there are 38 District Offices headed by District Environmental
Engineers. Details of the Zonal Offices and details of the District Offices falling
under the jurisdiction are as follows:
S. No. Zonal Offices, Jurisdiction Offices,
O/o. JCEE O/o. District Environmental Engineer
(Monitoring)
1 Chennai Ambattur
First Floor, 950/1, 77-A, South Avenue Road, Ambattur Industrial Estate,
Poonamallee High Ambattur Taluk, Thiruvallur District, Chennai – 600 058.
Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai
Chennai – 600 106 First Floor, 950/1, Poonamallee High Road, Arumbakkam,
Chennai – 600 106.
Gummidipoondi
88A, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Gummdipoondi – 601201
Maraimalai Nagar
Maraimalai Adigalar Street, Next to Municipal Office,
Maraimalai Nagar, Chennai – 603 209.
Sriperumbudur
Plot No.CP-5B, SIPCOT Industrial
Growth Centre, Vandalur, Wallajahbad Road, Oragadam,
Sriperumbudur Taluk,Kancheepuram District – 603109
Thiruvallur
Master plan complex, Adjacent to sub Treasury Near Tollgate,
Tiruvallur-602001.
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2 Vellore Dharmapuri
st
Auxilium College Road, Old No.: 64A, New No.: 8, 1 floor, 5thCross, Appavu Nagar,
(Opposite to Auxilium Dharmapuri – 636 701.
College) Gandhi Hosur
Nagar, Plot No.:140A, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Hosur – 635 126.
Vellore – 632 006. Thiruvannamalai
Collectorate Master Plan Complex, Venkikal, Thiruvannamalai
District -606 604.
Vellore
Auxilium College Road, (Opposite to Auxilium College) Gandhi
Nagar, Vellore – 632 006
Villupuram
District Collectorate Master Plan Complex,
Back side of Taluk office, Villupuram – 605 602.
Vaniyambadi
392, Plot No.PP2, SIDCO Industrial Estate,
Vaniyambadi – 635 751.
3 Salem Erode
th
No.9, 4 Cross Street, CMP Plot, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Chennimalai Road,
Brindhavan Road, Erode – 638 001.
Fairlands, Karur
Salem – 636 016. No.26, Ramakrishnapuram West, Karur – 639 001.
Kumarapalayam
Door No.: 1-8/8, Periyar Nagar Rajam Theatre Road
Olapalayam, Kumarapalayam,Namakkal District – 638183
Namakkal
Collectorate Campus, Near Tamil Nadu Civil Supply Corporation,
Namakkal – 637 003.
Perundurai
Plot No.: J-2(W), SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Near
SIPCOT Project Office, Perundurai – 638052
Salem
Siva Tower, Post Box No.: 457, No.: 1/276,
Meyyanur Main Road, Salem – 636 004.
4 Coimbatore Coimbatore (North)
Plot No.E-55A, SIDCO No.: 5, Ramasamy Nagar, Near Fire Service Station,
Industrial Estate, Kavundampalayam, Coimbatore – 641 030.
Pollachi Main Road, Coimbatore (South)
Kurchi, Plot No.: E-55A, SIDCO Industrial Estate,
Coimbatore – 641 021. Pollachi Main Road, Kurchi, Coimbatore – 641 021.
Ooty
Additional Collectorate Building, Block-II Finger Post,
The Nilgiris – 643005
Tiruppur (North)
Kumaran Complex, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur – 641 601.
Tiruppur (South)
12A, Pollachi By-Pass Road, Palladam, Tiruppur – 641 664.
5 Trichy Ariyalur
No.: 25, Developed 99-A, Ethiraj Nagar, Railway Station Road,
Plots, Thuvakudy, Rajaji Nagar (PO), Ariyalur – 621 713.
Trichy – 620 015. Cuddalore
Plot No.: A-3, SIPCOT Industrial Complex,
Kudikadu, Cuddalore – 607 005.
Nagapattinam,
District Collectorate, Master Plan Complex,
Nagapattinam-611 001.
Pudukottai
SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Thiruvengaivasal,
Pudukkotai – 622 002.
9
Thanjavur
Plot No.: 23, T.S. No.: 3303/1, SIDCO Industrial Complex,
Nanchikottai Salai, Opposite to Ulavar Santhai,
Thanjavur – 613 006.
Trichy
No.: 25, Developed Plots, Thuvakudy, Trichy – 620 015.
6 Madurai Dindigul
SIDCO Industrial Collectorate Complex, Dindigul – 624 004.
Estate, Kappalur, Madurai
Thirumangalam Taluk, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Kappalur,
Madurai – 625 008. Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai – 625 008
Ramanathapuram
st
1/880, Sait Ibrahim Nagar 1 street,
Bharathi Nagar South, Ramanathapuram – 623 504
Sivagangai
Collectorate Complex, Sivagangai – 630561.
Theni
SAR Complex, Door No.: 15/4, 12A/3, Back to National Theatre,
Theni District – 625 531.
7 Tirunelveli Nagercoil
Tamil Nadu Pollution No.: 318/46A, Water Tank Road,
Control Board, Plot Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District – 629 001
No.: 30/2, SIDCO Tirunelveli
Industrial Estate, 30/2, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Pettai, Tirunelveli – 627 010.
Pettai, Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli – 627010 C7 & C9, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Meelavittan,
Thoothukudi – 628 008.
Virudhunagar
No.: 23, Master Plan Area, Sathur Road, Collectorate,
Virudhunagar – 626 002.
In addition to the above, there are two Flying Squads headed by the
Environmental Engineers functioning at Erode and Tiruppur respectively.These
flyingsquads are formed as per the G.O.(3D) No.10, Environment and Forests
(EC.2) Department, dated: 01.03.2011, for effective monitoring of the Effluent
Treatment Plants (ETPs) / Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) / Zero
Liquid Discharge (ZLD) Systems and protect the water bodies from pollution.
S. No. Address
1 Flying Squad Tiruppur,
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 16, Rayapuram East Street, Tiruppur – 641601
2 Flying Squad Erode,
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, CMP Plot, SIDCO Industrial Estate Chennimalai
Road, Erode – 638 001.
In addition to the above offices, the TNPCB has 16 Laboratories at two

levels viz. Advanced Environmental Laboratories (AELs) and District Environmental
Laboratories (DELs) to assist the Board in monitoring the industries and the
ambient air / water quality.
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2.4.3 Details of Staff Strength
The TNPCB is functioning with 998 Sanctioned Posts including Engineers,

Scientists, Administration, Accounts and Miscellaneous Staffs.
Details of staff as on 31.03.2020 are as follows
S. Sanctioned Present
Name of the Posts Vacant
No. Posts Strength
1 Chairman 1 1 -
2 Member Secretary 1 1 -
3 Engineering Service 265 175 90
4 Engineering Subordinate 12 6 6
Service
5 Scientific Service 126 48 78
6 Scientific Subordinate Service 90 56 34
7 General Service 42 24 18
8 General Subordinate Service 369 172 197
9 Miscellaneous Service 11 - 11
10 Basic Service 79 21 58
11 Deputation 2 1 1
Total 998 505 493
Deputation - 1 Chairman - 1
Basic
Member Secretary - 1
Service - 21
Miscellaneous
Service - 0
Engineering
Service - 175
General Subordinate
Service - 172
Scientific
Service- 48
Scientific Subordinate
Service - 56
Engineering
Subordinate
General Service - 24 Service - 6
st
Staff Strength of TNPCB as on 31 March 2020
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The details of year wise staff strength of TNPCB are provided in Annexure-2 and
the service wise staff details are provided as follows
S. Sanctioned post Present Vacant

Name of the post
No. strength
1 Chairman 1 1 -
2 Member Secretary 1 1 -
Total 2 2 -
Engineering Service
1 Chief Environment Engineer 1 1 -
2 Additional Chief Environmental Engineer 2 1 1
3 Joint Chief Environmental Engineer 12 8 4
4 Environmental Engineer 52 48 4
5 Assistant Environmental Engineer 48 46 2
6 Assistant Engineer 149 71 78
7 Assistant Engineer (Auto) 1 - 1
Total 265 175 90
Engineering Subordinate Service
1 Junior Engineer (Electrical) 1 - 1
2 Junior Engineer (Civil) 1 1 -
(Technical Assistant (Civil) upgraded)
3 Assistant Draughtsman 3 - 3
4 Electrician 6 4 2
5 Technical Assistant 1 1 -
Total 12 6 6
As per G.O.Ms.No.75, dated 14.07.2016, the post of Junior Engineer (civil) shall be reverted back
toTechnical Assistant either on superannuation or on exit of an individual from TNPCB
Scientific Service
1 Deputy Director (Lab) 2 2 -
2 Assistant Director (Lab) 10 7 3
3 Chief Scientific Officer 5 5 -
4 Deputy Chief Scientific Officer 29 27 2
5 Environmental Scientist 77 7 70
6 Senior Meteorologist 1 - 1
7 Meteorologist 2 - 2
Total 126 48 78
Scientific Subordinate Service
1 Junior Environmental Scientist 6 4 2
2 Field Assistant 56 34 22
3 Lab Assistant 28 18 10
Total 90 56 34
General Service
1 Senior Manager (F&A) 1 - 1
2 Manager 2 1 1
3 Manager (Law) 1 1 -
4 Law Officer 1 - 1
5 Additional Manager 6 2 4
6 Court Master 1 - 1
7 Deputy Manager 30 20 10
Total 42 24 18
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General Subordinate Service
1. Assistant Manager 54 51 3
2. General Assistant 80 54 26
3 Assistant 77 26 51
4 Private Secretary 3 1 2
5 Steno-Typist (Grade-I) 5 5 0
6 Steno-Typist(Grade-II) 17 10 7
7 Steno-Typist(Grade-III) 4 3 1
8 Typist 57 1 56
9 Driver 57 20 37
10 Telephone Operator 2 - 2
11 Record Clerk 13 1 12
Total 369 172 197
Miscellaneous Service
1 Statistical Officer 1 - 1
2 Assistant Statistical Officer 1 - 1
3 Librarian (Grade-I) 1 - 1
4 Librarian (Grade-II) 1 - 1
5 Programmer 1 - 1
6 Assistant Programmer 2 - 2
7 Data Entry Operator 4 - 4
Total 11 - 11
Basic Service
1 Office Assistant 74 16 58
2 Sweeper 4 4 -
3 Watchman 1 1 -
Total 79 21 58
Deputation Staff
1 Director Labs 1 - 1
2 Financial Advisor 1 1 -
Total 2 1 1
During the year 2019-2020, four appointments were made on

Compassionate ground, 13 Engineers, 30 General Service and General
Subordinate Service, 10 Scientific Service and Scientific Sub Ordinate Service
personnel have been promoted, 45 employees retired from service on
superannuation, 7 employees retired on voluntary retirement scheme and one
employee deceased during the service.
Details of Pensioners and Family Pensioners

S. No. Period Pensioners Family Total
pensioners
1 From 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2020 51 6 57
2 Total as on 31.03.2020 362 71 433
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CHAPTER – 3
CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMITTEES BY THE BOARD
3.1 CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMITTEES BY THE BOARD
One of the main functions of the TNPCB is to issue consent to the industries
under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and also to issue authorization to
the units under various Rules notified under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
For efficient and effective implementation of Acts and Rules and to have smooth
functioning, the Board has constituted various Committees under Section 9 of the
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under Section 11 of the
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, at the Head Office and at the
level of Zonal and District Offices. These Committees are as follows:
3.1.1 Technical Sub-Committee [TSC]
The Board has constituted a Technical Sub-Committee (TSC) vide B.P.No.

1, dated 06.02.2018, in Head officeto decide on grant of consent to Consent to
Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO) to the 17 Category Industries and
EIA attracting projects. The composition of the Committee is given below
1 Chairman, TNPCB Chairman

2 Member Secretary, TNPCB Convener
3 Director of Industrial Safety and Health, Chennai Member
4 Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Member
5 All HoDs of Technical Section Member
3.1.2 Consent Clearance Committee [CCC]
The Board has constituted a Consent Clearance Committeevide Office Order

No.TNPCB/Per/P1/18730/2007, dated 02.07.2007in Head Office to decide on grant
of CTE and CTO to Red Large and Red Medium industries. The composition of the
Committee is as follows
1 Member Secretary, TNPCB Chairman
2 Additional Chief Environmental Engineers (ACEEs), TNPCB Member
3 Joint Chief Environmental Engineers (JCEEs), TNPCB Member
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3.1.3 Zonal Level Consent Clearance Committee [ZLCCC]
The Board vide B.P.Ms. No. 4, dated 18.03.2009, (as amended) has
constituted Zonal Level Consent Clearance Committees to decide on grant of CTE
and CTO to Red Small, Orange Large, Orange Medium and Green Large
industries. The composition of the Committee is as follows
1 Joint Chief Environmental Engineer (Monitoring) (JCEE (M)) Committee - Head
2 All the District Environmental Engineers (DEEs) of the Zone Members
3 Environmental Engineer (EE) – Zonal Office Convener
3.1.4 District Level Consent Clearance Committee [DLCCC]
The Board vide B.P. No. 36, dated 05.10.2012, (as amended) has constituted a
District Level Consent Clearance Committee to decide on grant of CTE and CTO to
Orange Small, Green Medium and Green Small category industries. The
composition of the Committee is as follows:
1 District Environmental Engineer (DEE) Committee - Head
2 Assistant Environmental Engineer (AEE) in the District Office Member & Convener
3 All Assistant Engineers (AEs) in the District Office Members
3.1.5 Pollution Load Assessment Committee [PLAC]
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India

have notified an amendment in the EIA Notification, 2006 vide S.0.3518 (E), dated
23rd November 2016 under Rule 7(ii) - Prior Environmental Clearance (EC) process
for expansion or modernization or change of product mix in existing projects. As per
the notification, the TNPCB has constituted Pollution Load Assessment Committee
(PLAC) vide Proceeding No. TNPCB/F.004987/2017, dated 02.11.2017 to examine
the applications received from the units seeking „No increase in pollution load
certificate‟.
S. No. Name and Designation of Officer Committee

1. Chief Environmental Engineer, TNPCB, Chairman
76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032
2. Zonal Officer, CPCB-South Zonal Office Member
st nd
1 & 2 Floors, Nisarga Bhavan, A-Block, Thimmaiah Main Road,
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7 D-Cross Shivnagar, Bengaluru – 560 079
3. Dr. P. Sesha Talpa Sai, Expert
Professor – Department of Chemical Engineering, I.I.T Madras, Member
Chennai – 600 036
4. Dr. S. Srinivasan, Expert
Professor & Dean – A.C. Tech,Anna University, Member
Chennai – 600 025
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5. Dr. N. Balasubramanian, Expert
Professor - Chemical Engineering Department,A.C. Tech, Anna University, Member
Chennai – 600 025
6. Dr. P. Shanmugam, Expert
Senior Principal Scientist, Environment Engineering Department, C.L.R.I, Member
Chennai – 600 025
7. Joint Chief Environmental Engineer, Convener
(Sector HOD), Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board,Chennai – 600 032
3.2 POWER DELEGATION TO THE COMMITTEES
In order to dispose off the applications made by industries for the issue of
Consent / Authorizations / Registration expeditiously, TNPCB has delegated the
powers to the officers at Board Level, Zonal level and District level vide B.P.No.63,
dated 28.11.2017. Various Committees formed by the Board perform their functions
as per the powers delegated in the said B.P. as follows
Power delegation for the issue of Consent Orders and for renewal of Consent
Orders (B.P.No.63, dated 28.11.2017)
Orange
-Small
&
S. 17- Red- Red- Red- Orange Orange- Green- Green
Particulars
No. Category Large Medium Small - Large Medium Large Medium
&
Green
Small
1 Consent to
Establish TSC CCC CCC ZLCCC ZLCCC ZLCCC ZLCCC DLCCC
&Expansion
1A. Consent to
Establish - CCC CCC CCC ZLCCC ZLCCC ZLCCC ZLCCC DLCCC
Extension
2 Consent to
Operate & TSC CCC CCC ZLCCC ZLCCC ZLCCC ZLCCC DLCCC
Expansion
3 EIA & CRZ
attracted
TSC TSC CCC CCC CCC CCC CCC CCC
Projects CTE &
Expansion
3A. EIA & CRZ
attracted
CCC CCC CCC CCC CCC CCC CCC CCC
Projects CTE &
Extension
4 EIA & CRZ
attracted
TSC CCC CCC CCC CCC CCC CCC CCC
Projects CTO &
Expansion
5 CRZ alone
attracting
TSC TSC CCC ZLCCC ZLCCC ZLCCC ZLCCC DLCCC
Projects CTE &
Expansion
5A. CRZ alone
attracting
CCC CCC CCC ZLCCC ZLCCC ZLCCC ZLCCC DLCCC
Projects CTE -
Extension
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6 CRZ alone
attracting
TSC CCC CCC ZLCCC ZLCCC ZLCCC ZLCCC DLCCC
Projects CTO &
Expansion
7 Consent
Chairman MS MS DEE DEE DEE DEE DEE
Renewal
8 Fresh consent
for Name
Change,
Changes in
stack for DG
set, Merger of MS MS MS ZLCCC ZLCCC ZLCCC ZLCCC DLCCC
adjacent units
without any
changes in
existing
consent etc.,
9 For any expansion projects of highly polluting industries those are attracting the G.Os 213 & 127, the Issue
of Consent will be considered by placing it in TSC in the case of Red Large, CCC in the case of Red
Medium and ZLCCC in the case of Red Small followed by recommending the project in Board meeting for
obtaining G.Os relaxation from Government. After getting the G.O relaxation, CTE will be issued by
Chairman in the case of Red Large, Member Secretary in the case of Red Medium and DEE in the case of
Red Small.
Power delegation for the issue of Authorization, Pass Book and Registration
(B.P.63, dated 28.11.2017)
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Category
Red Orange Orange
S. (Large & Red Red
Particulars Functions Mediu Large & Small &
No. Medium Large Small
m Medium All Green
Scale
Only)
1 First Time Inspecting JCEE (M) DEE DEE JE JE JE
& Sub- authority
sequent Approving MS MS MS JCEE (M) JCEE (M) DEE
H&OW / authority
BMW / SW Issuing Sector Sector Sector JCEE (M) JCEE (M) DEE
/ E- Waste / authority JCEE JCEE JCEE
C&D Waste
Authorizatio
n&
Amendmen
t
2 Authorizatio Inspecting JCEE (M) DEE DEE JE JE JE
n& Pass authority
Book for
actual Approving MS MS MS MS MS MS
users authority
(Under Issuing Sector Sector Sector Sector Sector Sector
Rule 9 & authority JCEE JCEE JCEE JCEE JCEE JCEE
Rule 13 (2)
- Part D
Schedule 3
of H&OW
Rules
2016)
3 Authorizatio Inspecting JCEE (M) DEE DEE JE JE JE
n & Pass authority
Book for list
of Approving MS MS MS MS MS MS
commonly authority
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recyclable Issuing Sector Sector Sector Sector Sector Sector
Hazardous authority JCEE JCEE JCEE JCEE JCEE JCEE
Waste as
per
Schedule
IV of
H&OW
Rules
4 H&OW Inspecting DEE DEE DEE DEE DEE DEE

Rules One authority
time Approving MS MS MS MS MS MS
Authorizatio authority
n of Issuing Sector Sector Sector Sector Sector Sector
Traders for authority JCEE JCEE JCEE JCEE JCEE JCEE
Import - All
Category
5 Plastic Inspecting JE JE JE JE JE JE
Regulation authority
- All Approving DEE DEE DEE DEE DEE DEE
Category authority
Issuing DEE DEE DEE DEE DEE DEE
authority
MS – Member Secretary
JCEE (M) – Joint Chief Environmental Engineer (Monitoring)
JCEE (Sector) – Joint Chief Environmental Engineer (Sector)
DEE – District Environmental Engineer
JE - Jurisdiction Engineer
Note:
1. Inspecting Authority means - the officer whose I.R. shall be considered for issue of Authorization,
Registration etc.,
2. Approving Authority means - authority who takes decision on issue of Authorization, Registration etc.
3. Issuing Authority means - authority issuing Authorization, Registration after getting necessary approval from
Approving Authority
3.3 DISTRICT COORDINATION COMMITTEE (DCC)
The Government vide G.O. (Ms) No. 23, Environment and Forests (EC.1)
Department, dated: 01.03.2018 constituted a District Coordination Committee
(DCC) in all the districts, comprising of the following members so as to restrain the
operation of illegal units discharging untreated effluent on land or into water bodies,
thereby to protect the precious water bodies located in the State. The committee is
empowered to disconnect power supply, water supply, seizure of materials, sealing
of unit‟s premises/machinery and eviction etc. The Committee is also empowered
to file criminal case against the unit owners and land owner.
S. No. Members of the Committee Committee

1 District Collector Chairman
2 District Environmental Engineer, TNPCB Convener
3 Environmental Engineer (Flying Squad), TNPCB (if available) Member
4 District Superintendent of Police Member
5 Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO Member
6 Executive Engineer, PWD (WRO Division) Member
7 Revenue Divisional Officer Member
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CHAPTER – 4
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
4.1 MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
As per Section 8 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
and as per Section 10 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the
Board shall meet at least once in every three months and shall observe such rules
of procedures with regard to the transaction of business at its meeting as may be
prescribed. During the year 2019–2020, the Board has met four times and
transacted the business. The details are as follows:
S. No. Board Meeting Number Date of Meeting Number of subjects placed
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1 277 24.04.2019 20
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2 278 22.07.2019 55
th
3 279 18.11.2019 44
th
4 280 22.01.2020 37
Total 156
Major decisions taken by the Board
1. The Board resolved to approve the proposal for sanction and release of
Rs.1,17,73,590/- including taxes for remitting the State‟s share of 60% to the
account of the CPCB from Board‟s Fund for preparing detailed project report
for remediation of Hexavalent Chromium Contaminated Site of M/s.Tamilnadu
Chromates and Chemicals Limited, Ranipet, Vellore District. TNPCB will take
necessary steps to collect the dues from State Government and the concerned
polluters. (Resolution No.277-1-5).
2. The Board took note of information for payment of Rs.5 Lakh in favour of
Conservation Authority of Pallikaranai, Marshland to the Chief Conservator of
Forests, Chennai Circle, Chennai for conducting workshop on “Wet Land and
Climate change” to create awareness on how wetlands can mitigate the
Climate Change related extreme weather.(Resolution No.277-3-1).
3. The Board resolved to recommend to Government the proposal for award
ofwork order to the National Productivity Council to carryout E-Waste
Inventorization in Tamil Nadu at a cost not exceeding Rs.47,08,200/- (Rupees
Forty Seven lakhs Eight Thousand Two Hundred only) by invoking Section 16
(bb) of Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998.(Resolution No.278-1-7).
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4. The Board resolved to approve the proposal and send to the Government for
issuing G.O., for levying Environmental Compensation against the Health Care
Facilities (HCFs) and Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facilities
(CBWTFs) based on the methodology and formula given by the CPCB.
(Resolution No.278-1-9).
5. The Board resolved to approve the proposal for strengthening of Advanced
Environmental Laboratory, Chennai to obtain MoEF&CC recognition under
Environment Protection Act, 1986 by procuring certain instruments /
equipments and others at a total cost of Rs.150 lakhs.
6. The Board resolved to approve the proposal and send to the Government for
issuing G.O, for levying of Environmental Compensation on the Industrial Units
based on the methodology and formula given by the CPCB. (Resolution
No.278-1-12).
7. The Board resolved to accept the Committee‟s report on foundries along with
its recommendations and to recommend to the Government for issuing suitable
amendment for exempting the foundries from the purview of G.O. Ms.No.127,
Environment and Forests Department, dated 08.05.1998.
8. The Board resolved to ratify on entrusting the work to the Department of
Applied Science and Technology, AC Tech, Anna University to carry out pre
monsoon and post monsoon study for the year 2019 for 8 polluted industrial
areas at the cost of Rs.66 lakhs including the GST excluding Service Tax and
TDS. After getting necessary G.O., under 16 (bb) of Tamil Nadu Transparency
in Tender Act, 1998, the payment may be released to the Department of
Applied Science and Technology, AC Tech, Anna University by the Chairman,
TNPCB.(Resolution No.278-1-16).
9. The Board resolved to approve the proposal for construction of office building
for District Environmental Engineer office at S.F.No.415/1, A-Reddihalli Village,
Dharmapuri Taluk, Dharmapuri District at a total cost of Rs. 249.50 lakhs.
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10. The Board resolved to approve the proposal for providing LCD Projectors to
300 Government Higher Secondary Schools at a total cost of Rs.1,06,82,304/-
from Board‟s fund. (Resolution No.278-3-4).
11. The Board resolved to approve the proposal for making short films on
environmental awareness on the ill effects / health hazards due to the pollution
caused to the Water, Air and Land environment at a total cost of Rs.50 Lakhs
by utilizing Board‟s Fund.(Resolution No.278-3-5).
12. The Board resolved to approve the proposal for imparting environmental
training to all the stake holders on the theme of the year –„Air Pollution and its
Impacts‟ at a cost of Rs.50 Lakhs from Board‟s fund. (Resolution No.278-3-6)
13. The Board resolved to approve the proposal for construction of Office Building
for District Environmental Engineer at S.F.No.4/326, Keelapalur Village,
Ariyalur Taluk, Ariyalur District at a cost of Rs.282.50 Lakhs.
14. The Board resolved to approve the proposal for the establishment of 24 new
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations in eight Districts (Three in each district)
to identify the vulnerable air pollution points and for monitoring the pollution
levels at a cost of Rs.1.40 Crores.(Resolution No.278-3-11).
15. The Board resolved that once the building and construction project is
completed and handed over to the Owners / Residential Welfare Association,
the CTO granted under S.No.1063 and 2021 is no longer applicable since the
project is already complete, and hence, they (Owner / Association) shall be
required to apply for fresh consent to operate for the common utilities which
includes Sewage Treatment Plant, DG Sets, Organic Waste Convertor etc.
under the Water (P&CP) Act, 1974 and the Air (P&CP) Act, 1981. Since the
O&M cost, payment of consent fee etc., are to be borne by the residents, the
Board resolved that the direct CTO shall be issued for a period of five years on
receipt of single fee each under the Water (P&CP) Act, 1974 and the Air
(P&CP) Act, 1981 for first time. Thereafter they should apply for renewal of
consent once in five years along with the consent fees.
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16. The Board resolved to approve the proposal to release the fund of Rs.320
Lakhs (Rupees Three Hundred and Twenty Lakhs only) to EMAT for eco-
restoration of “Odathurai Eri” in Erode District. (Resolution No.279-1-10).
17. The Board resolved to approve the proposal and to recommend the
Government for issuing necessary G.O. to release the fund of Rs.3.85 Crores
(Rupees Three Crores and Eighty Five Lakhs only) to the Rural Development &
Panchayat Raj for eco-restoration of Vannankuttai Eri, Kullampalayam
Panchayat in Gobichettipalayam Union in Erode District. (Resolution
No.279-1-11).
18. The Board resolved that once the CTO is issued to the NHAI and the road is
opened to traffic, the CTO issued under S.No.2052 will no longer apply and
consequently, the respective Toll Ways (NHAI / Toll Contractor) shall be
required to apply for fresh CTO under the Water (P&CP) Act, 1974 and the Air
(P&CP) Act, 1981. The GFA for the above consents shall include the cost of
facilities like rest rooms, drinking water, toilet, eateries, DG sets, tree
plantations for the length of high way which comes under the control (Toll to
Toll). The Toll Ways shall get the consent to operate and there after get the
renewal of consent periodically (Resolution No.279-1-13).
19. The Boardresolved to approve the proposal and to recommend the
Government for issuing necessary G.O. for release of fund Rs.4.435 Crores
(Rupees Four Crores Forty three lakhs and fifty thousand only) to the Rural
Development and Panchayat Raj for eco-restoration of Senguttai eri in Indira
Nagar in Modachur Panchayat in Gobichettipalayam Union in Erode District.
20. The Board resolved to approve the proposal for the enhancement of Financial
Powers of Chairman (enhanced from Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 50 lakhs) and
Member Secretary (enhanced from Rs. 3 lakhs to Rs. 10 lakhs) and the same
may be sent to the Government for issuing necessary amendment to the
Tamilnadu Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983.
21. The Board resolved to approve the proposal to release the fund of Rs.25.00
Crores (Rupees Twenty Five Crores only) to Environment Management
Agency of Tamilnadu (EMAT) for eco-restoration of Chitlapakkam Eri in
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Kancheepuram District as per the G.O. (D) No.283, Environment and Forests
(EC.1) Department dated 25.10.2019.(Resolution No.279-3-2).
22. The Board resolved to approve the proposal and release of fund of Rs.70.80
lakhs (Rupees Seventy Lakhs and Eighty Thousands only) to the Principal
Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden for making payment to
M/s.NABCONS, Chennai as consulting fee for the preparation of DPR as per
the G.O.(D)No.242, Environment and Forests (FR.5) Department dated
28.08.2019.(Resolution No.279-3-3).
23. The Board resolved to approve the proposal to release the fund of Rs.64 lakhs
(Rupees Sixty Four Lakhs only) to the Member Secretary, EMAT for conducting
eco competitions and eco camps to NGC eco club students at a cost of Rs.2.00
lakhs per district for 32 districts as per the G.O.(2D) No.34, Environment and
Forests (EC.2) Department, dated 14.10.2019 (Resolution No.279-3-5).
24. The Board resolved to approve the proposal to release the fund Rs.139 lakhs
(Rupees One Crore Thirty Nine Lakhs Only) to the District Forest Officer,
Chennai Forest Division for creation of “Urban Arboretum” in Greater Chennai
Corporation area (Resolution No.279-3-6).
25. The Board resolved to approve the proposal to release an amount of Rs.64.00
lakhs as financial assistance to the Member Secretary, EMAT to carry out an
awareness campaign on the ill effects of plastics at a cost of Rs. 2.00 lakh per
district for 32 districts as per the G.O. (Rt).No.688, Environment and Forests
(EC.2) Department dated 14.10.2019 (Resolution No.279-3-10).
26. The Board resolved to release an amount of Rs.38.00 Lakhs (Rupees Thirty
Eight Lakhs only) at a rate of Rs.1.00 Lakh per District to 38 Districts for
conducting the awareness programmes to the school teachers and other stake
holders on e-waste management by the District Offices of TNPCB.
27. The Board resolved to approve the proposal for the revision of sampling and
analytical charges for environmental samples in the TNPCB Laboratories on
par with the CPCB (Resolution No.279-3-15).
28. The Board resolved to approve the proposal for „Development, Design, Hosting
and Handholding of web based Geo Spatial Services (GSS) portal for TNPCB‟
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at a cost of Rs.49.56 Lakhs (including GST and University over head) through
the Institute of Remote Sensing (IRS), Anna University and to purchase the
server through ELCOT at a cost of Rs.15 lakhs.(Resolution No.280-2-1).
29. The Board resolved to approve the delegation of powers to the District
Environmental Engineers for issue of registration certificates under the
Batteries (Management and Handling) Amendment Rules, 2010 to the lead
acid battery dealers.(Resolution No.280-2-2).
30. The Board resolved to give administrative sanction for release of Rs.81.20
Lakhs to carry out the “Assessment of micro-plastics in coastal areas, estuaries
and lakes in Tamil Nadu” for three years from 2019-20 to 2021-22 by the
Department of Environment and to release an amount of Rs. 25.40 Lakhs for
the year 2019-20 utilizing the CPCB‟s grant-in-Aid provided to the TNPCB
under the scheme of “Pollution Assessment” of Assistance for Abatement of
Pollution as per the G.O. (D) No.313, Environment and Forests (EC.2)
Department dated 03.12.2019.(Resolution No.280-2-3).
31. The Board resolved to approve the proposal in principal for release of fund of
Rs.653.25 lakhs to EMAT for eco restoration of Suriyakulam tank at Arani
Municipality in Thiruvannamalai district (Resolution No.280-2-4).
32. The Board resolve to approve the proposals for utilization of fund of
Rs.4,16,67,357/- (Rupees Four Crores Sixteen Lakhs Sixty Seven Thousand
Three Hundred and Fifty Seven only) received from the CPCB under the
scheme and head of „Assistance for Abatement of Pollution‟ as per the terms
and conditions issued by the CPCB in Letter No.PCP/CoP/AAoP/2019-20,
dated 25.11.2020 and furnish utilization certificate to the CPCB. (Resolution
No.280-2-9).
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CHAPTER – 5
ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD
5.1 ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIONS
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board is a regulatory body, enforces the
following Acts, Rules and Notifications as amended:
 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
 The Tamil Nadu Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983
 The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
 The Tamil Nadu Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983
 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Rules made thereunder,
which includes.
 The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986
 Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989
 Fly Ash Utilization Notification, 1999
 The Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001
 The Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006
 Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019
 The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
 The Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary
Movement) Rules, 2016
 The Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016
 The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
 The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
 The E-Waste Management Rules, 2016
 The Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016
5.2 MONITORING AND ISSUE OF CONSENT TO THE INDUSTRIES
As per the provisions of Section 25 of the Water (Prevention and Control of

Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 21 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1981, no person shall, without the previous consent of the State Board,
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establish or operate any industrial plant which is likely to discharge sewage or trade
effluent into a stream or well or sewer or on land and also in an air pollution control
area of the entire State of Tamil Nadu. Hence industries have to obtain consent of
the Board under the above said Acts.The consent is issued to the industries in two
stages. 1st stage: „Consent to Establish‟ (CTE) is issued depending upon the
suitability of the site before the industry takes up the construction activity. 2 nd stage:
„Consent to Operate‟ (CTO) is issued, after construction of the unit and before
commissioning the industrial unit, only after the compliance of conditions issued in
Consent to Establish.
Thereafter, „Consent to Operate‟ should be renewed by the unit regularly

and at any point of time the unit should have valid consent of the Board. To
consider Consent, field officers of the Board inspect the industries under their
jurisdiction periodically to assess the adequacy of pollution control measures
provided by the industries to treat sewage, trade effluent and emissions and to
monitor their performance. They also investigate complaints related to
environmental pollution received from the public, organizations and the
Government. The industries are instructed to carry out necessary corrective
measures if required. For effective monitoring, industries are categorized as Red,
Orange, Green and White according to their pollution potential (B.P.No.6, dated
2.8.2016). District Office wise and year wise details on the number of industries
under the purview of TNPCB are given in Annexure 3 and Annexure 4respectively.
5.2.1 Classification of Industries

The Board vide BP Ms. No. 13 Dated 22.11.2011 has revised classification
of industries based on Gross Fixed Assets (GFA).
Classification of Gross Fixed Assets

Industry (Gross Value of Land, building, plant & machinery and all other fixed
assets)
Small Scale Upto Rs. 5 crores
Medium Scale Above Rs 5 crores and upto Rs 10 Crores
Large Scale Above Rs 10 Crores
Note: If the unit is on lease land or building or both, land and building component of GFA shall be 20
years lease value. (Circular Memo No.TSI/16488/MISC/90, dated: 28.05.1991).
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5.2.2 Inspection Periodicity and Samle Colection
Type of Industry Category Inspection Sample Collection

Red Once in 3 months Once in a month
Large Orange Once in 6 months Once in 4 months
Green Once in 2 years ------
Red Once in 4 months Once in 3 months
Medium Orange Once in 6 months Once in 6 months
Red Once in a year Once in 3-6 months
Small Orange Once in 2 years Once in 6 months
17 Category of Industry Once in a month Once in a month
During the year 2019-2020, the Board has issued 879 Consent to Establish
(CTE) orders and 5822 Consent to Operate (CTO) orders under the Acts. The
details on the issue of consents are given below:
Period Consent to Establish Consent to Operate

Water Act Air Act Water Act Air Act
Cumulative (Upto 22463 22392 48329 45517
31.03.2019)
During the Year 2019-2020 879 879 5822 5822
Total 23342 23271 54151 51339
Note: Issue of CTE to the industries was started in year 1995
5.2.3 Online Consent Management and Monitoring System (OCMMS)
The TNPCB implemented the facility of Online Consent Management and

Monitoring System (OCMMS) from 19.01.2015. The OCMMS is a web based
generic application software for automating the work flow associated with consent
management and monitoring which is one of the basic functions of the Board. This
system allows the industries for online submission of application for Consent to
Establish / Consent to Operate / Renewal of Consent, uploading of documents,
online payment of consent fees, online submission of clarification and to know the
status of application. This system allows carrying out consent management
processes such as scrutiny, raising inspection, raising clarification, submitting
inspection report, preparing consent order and forward consent order to the
industries through online. It helps for online monitoring of the processing of
applications. From 20.1.2015 onwards, the applications are accepted only through
OCMMS. In order to facilitate the industries to apply online through OCMMS, Care
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Centre has been established in all the 38 district offices. Web portal for online
consent application is ocmms.tn.gov.in
The TNPCB grants Consent to Establish (CTE) to industries with seven

years validity in case of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) attracting projects
and five years validity in case of non-EIA attracting projects. The Consent to
Operate (CTO) is issued for eligible cases with a validity period of 5 years, 10 years
and 14 years for Red, Orange and Green category industries respectively.
CTO-Direct to the Green Category Industries: As a part of promoting of

industries in the State, the Hon‟ble Chief Minister has made certain
announcements. In pursuance of the announcements, the TNPCB vide B.P. No. 1,
dated 13.01.2020 issued orders that the Green category industries proposed to be
located in Industrial Use Zone / Industrial Estate as classified by the DTCP / CMDA
/ LPA need not get Consent to Establish (CTE) and they can establish the industry
and apply directly to Consent to Operate (CTO) for the commencement of
production.
5.2.4 Auto Renewal of Consent
The Board introduced a concept of „Auto Renewal‟ of Consent to the Red-

Small and all Orange and Green category industries. Accordingly, consent is
renewed to the units without prior inspection for which the unit has to furnish self
certification. This ensures grant of renewal consent within seven days on receipt of
application through OCMMS.
5.2.5 Details of Consent issued
The details of CTE, CTO and Auto Renewal issued by the Committees during the
year 2019-2020, as per the power delegation are as follows:
Committees No. of No. of No. of CTE No. of CTO No. of subjects for
meetings subjects issued issued which additional
placed including including CTO details called for
expansion / expansion and including returned
extension auto renewal and rejected.
Technical Sub
8 110 40 35 35
Committee
Consent
Clearance 12 283 104 178 1
Committee
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Zonal Level
Consent
76 1541 390 1126 25
Clearance
Committee
District Level
Consent
845 9887 754 9132 21
Clearance
Committee
During the year 2019-2020, the Pollution Load Assessment Committee has
examined the four units‟ proposals; viz. M/s.V.B.Medicare Private Limited, Hosur,
M/s.Manali Petrochemicals Limited, Plant-I, Manali, M/s.Manali Petrochemicals
Limited, Plant-II, Manali and M/s.Thirumalai Chemicals Limited, Ranipet.
5.3 COMMON EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANTS (CETPs)
Taking into consideration, the key role played by Micro Small Medium
Enterprises (MSME) units and the constraints in complying with pollution control
norms individually by these units, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change initiated an innovative technical and financial support scheme to ensure
their growth in an environmentally compatible manner. The scheme promotes
common facilities for treatment of effluents from MSME units located in clusters
through financial assistance. The TNPCB plays a supportive role towards the
establishment of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) for clusters of small-
scale industries in various parts of the State. The Board assists in the technical
scrutiny of the proposal plans for the CETPs.In Tamil Nadu, CETPs schemes were
formulated in the following sectors:
S. No. Industrial Sector No. of CETP Schemes

1. Tanneries 13
2. Textile Bleaching & Dyeing Units 30
3. Electroplating Units 2
4. Hotels & Lodges 1
5. Common Marine Discharge Scheme 1
6. Pharmaceutical Industries 1
Total 48
5.3.1 CETPS in Tannery Sector
Among 13 CETP schemes established for tanneries, 11 CETPs are in

operation with Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) system. CETP (Madavaram) and CETP
(Pallavaram) have provided primary and secondary treatment systems and opted
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for dilution of treated effluent with treated sewage to meet the standards prescribed
by the Board.
List of CETPs in Tannery sector operating with ZLD System
Number
Consented Permitted
of
S. No. Name of the CETPs Quantity quantity
member
(KLD) (KLD)
units
1 M/s. Talco Trichy Tannery Effluent 5 201.4 201.4
Treatment Company, Trichy
2 M/s. Talco Dindigul Tanners Enviro Control 49 2533 1517
System Pvt. Ltd.,Dindigul
3 M/s. Perundurai Leather Industries Eco- 14 2000 1000
Security Private Limited,
Perundurai, Erode District
4 M/s. Ambur Tannery Effluent Treatment 49 2219 1150
Company Limited, Thuthipet Sector,
Ambur,TirupattoorDistrict
5 M/s Ambur Tannery Effluent Treatment 17 1100 330
Company Ltd, Maligaithope Sector,
Ambur, Tirupattoor District.
6 M/s TALCO Pernambut Tannery Effluent 36 891 600
Treatment Company Ltd., Pernambut,
Vellore District
7 M/s. Vanitec Limited Valayampet 133 3342 2000
Vaniyambadi, Tirupattoor District
8 M/s. Ranipet Tannery Effluent Treatment 82 4500 3600
Company Limited (RANITEC),
Ranipet District
9 M/s. Ranipet SIDCO finished 79 2500 1875
Leather Effluent Treatment Company
Limited, Ranipet District
10 SIPCOT-SIDCO Phase II Entrepreneur 20 1560 700
Finished Leather Effluent Treatment Co.
Ltd., Ranipet District
11 M/s. Visharam Tanners Enviro Control 36 3400 600
Systems (P) Ltd., Melvisharam, Ranipet
District
List of CETPs in Tannery sector proposed for dilution of treated effluent with
treated sewage
Number
Consented Permitted
of
S. No. Name of the CETP Quantity quantity
member
(KLD) (KLD)
units
1 Madhavaram Leather Manufacturers Facility 14 400 400
P Ltd, Madhavaram
2 M/s.Pallavaram Tanners Industrial Effluent 144 3000 3000
Treatment Company Limited., Chrompet,
Chennai
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5.3.2 CETPsin Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Industrial Sector
For the benefit of small scale Textile bleaching and dyeing units, 30 CETPs
were established and commissioned between the years 1996 – 2000, with primary
and secondary treatment systems. Since the CETPs were unable to bring the TDS
level to 2100 mg/L, they were directed to go for Zero Liquid Discharge.
Accordingly, out of 30 CETPs, 19 CETPs (18 CETPs in Tiruppur, 1 CETP in
Perundurai) have implemented tertiary treatment with RO Plant, Multiple Effect
Evaporator and Agitated Thin Film Dryer to meet Zero Liquid Discharge standards.
One CETP at Ayyampet - Muthyalpet in Kancheepuram district has now proposed
to provide ZLD Plant for which they are in the process of getting grant from the
Central and State Governments. The remaining 10 CETPs (8 CETPs in Karur and
2 CETPs in Tiruppur) were under closure in view of the orders of the Hon‟ble High
Court due to their inability to achieve ZLD standards.
The Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Government of Tamil Nadu has

sanctioned Rs.203.405 Crores as interest free loan to the 18 CETPs in Tiruppur.
So far, Rs.199.145 Crores was released in order to modernize / improve the ZLD
system.
Existing CETPs with ZLD system

Capacity
No. of
of the
S. No. Name and address of CETP member
Plant in
units
KLD
1 M/s. Arulpuram Common Effluent Treatment Company Pvt 14 5500
Ltd., S.F.No.158,Ganapathipalayam Village, Palladam Taluk,
Tiruppur District – 641 605
2 M/s.Eastern Common Effluent Treatment Company Private 23 6000
Limited, SF No 3/1, 4/2 , Nallur Village, Tiruppur South Taluk,
Tiruppur District – 641 606.
3 M/s. Kallikadu Common Effluent Treatment Plant Private 12 3000
Limited, T.S.No. 915/3/21/3 & 914/3/21/3,Tiruppur Town,
Tiruppur Taluk,Tiruppur District - 641 604
4 M/s.Tiruppur Murugampalayam Common Effluent Treatment 60 11000
Company Limited, S.F.No.214/2, Veerapandi Village, Tiruppur
Taluk, Tiruppur District – 641 687.
5 M/s.Mangalam Common Effluent Recycling Technologies 15 4000
India (P) Ltd, R.S. No. 179-182, 185/1-B, 182/1, Andipalayam
Village, Tiruppur South Taluk, Tiruppur District – 641 663
6 M/s. Rayapuram Common Effluent Treatment Plant Pvt 15 5500
Limited, R.S.No. 642, 643, 646, 647 & 648, Velampalayam
Village, Tiruppur North Taluk, Tiruppur District - 641 603
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7 M/s.Veerapandi Common Effluent Treatment Plant Pvt. 69 12000
Limited,
R.S.No.548/1,548/8A,548/7A,548/3A1,3A2,548/5B,8A1,8A2,
8B,1,2, 549, 550/5, Veerapandi Village, Tiruppur Taluk,
8 M/s. Angeripalayam Common Effluent Treatment Plant Ltd., 75 10000
S.F.No. 78, 79, 80, 80/1, 80/2, 81/1, 81/2, 82/1, 82/2, 83, 84,
89 & 98/2, Mannarai Village, Tiruppur Taluk,
Tiruppur District – 641603.
9 M/s. Chinnakkarai Common Effluent Treatment Plant Private 29 8000
Limited, S.F. No. 275/2B, 265/2A, 255/4B, 271 & 266,
Veerapandi Village, Tiruppur South Taluk,
10 M/s.Karaipudur Common Effluent Treatment Plant Pvt. Ltd, 25 4500
S.F.No.10/1,13/1, Karaipudur village,
Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District – 641 605.
11 M/s.Kasipalayam Common Effluent Treatment Plant Pvt. Ltd., 12 4400
S.F.No.249 (part), 250(part), 250/1, Agrahara Periyapalayam
Village, Uthukuli Taluk, Tiruppur - 641 607.
12 M/s. Kunnangalpalayam Common Effluent Treatment Plant 19 5500
Limited, S.F.No.260/3, Veerapandi Post,
Tiruppur District-641 605.
13 M/s.Mannarai Common Effluent Treatment Plant (P) 28 4200
Limited,R.S.No.209/2A, 2B1, 2B2, Mannarai Village, Tiruppur
North Taluk, Tiruppur District - 641 607
14 M/s. Sirupooluvapatti Common Effluent Treatment Plant 19 5000
Private Limited, S.F.No.622/2 &623, 15- Velampalayam
Village, Tiruppur North Taluk, Tiruppur District – 641 603
15 M/s. Vettuvapalayam Common Effluent Treatment and 9 1500
Recycling Plant Private Limited, S.F.No.30/1,2 & 3, Mangalam
Village, Tiruppur South Taluk, Tiruppur District– 641 663.
16 M/s. Andipalayam Common Effluent Treatment Plant Private 9 4500
Limited, R.S. No.96/1 & 97/3, Mangalam Road, Andipalayam
Village, Tiruppur,Tiruppur District-641 687.
17 M/s. S. Periyapalayam Common Effluent Treatment Plant 6 1500
Private Limited, R.S.No.224/2, Agrahara Periyapalayam,
S. Periyapalayam, Perundurai Taluk,
18 M/s. Park CETP (P) Limited, S.F.No.327, (opp. to Anburam 4 2500
Knit Process), Poyampalayam Privu (West), Pitchampalayam
Pudhur (PO), P.N. Road, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District – 641603.
19 M/s. Perundurai Common Effluent Treatment Plant (Textiles), 8 4050
Plot No: R-22, SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, S.F.
No.192, 193, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207,
208, 210, 217 part, Ingur Village, Perundurai Taluk,
Erode District – 638 052
Total 451 102650
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Existing CETP proposed for ZLD
No. of Capacity of
S. No. Name and address of CETP member the Plant in
units KLD
1 M/s.Ayyampet- Muthiyalpet Bleaching and Dyeing Effluent 36 1500
Treatment Company Limited, S.F.No.114/6B,2/1A,B,C,D,
Valluvapakkam Village, Kancheepuram Taluk,
Kancheepuram District
Proposed CETP Schemes in Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Sector

The following CETP Schemes are proposed for Textile bleaching and dyeing units.
Sl.No. Name of the Project and No. of Total Projec Present status of the project
address of the project benefici Capacity t cost
ary of the (Rs in
units plant in crores
KLD )
1 M/s. Sree Bhavani 73 4000 92.61 CTE was issued on 23.12.2019
Dyeing Cluster with validity upto 31.03.2024. DPR
Development Limited, was vetted by IIT Madras. The
Bhavani Taluk, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles
ErodeDistrict. and Khadi Department, Govt of TN
have recommended the proposal
to the Ministry of Textile, Govt of
India for grant under Integrated
Processing Development Scheme
(IPDS). The MoT have accorded in
principle approval on 19.012017.
The project is in initial stage. The
construction work is not yet
commenced.
2 M/s.Kadayampatti 34 6250 173.2 CTE was issued on 10.03.2020
Common Effluent 6 with validity upto 31.03.2024. DPR
Treatment Plant was vetted by IIT Madras.. The
Bhavani Private project is in initial stage.The
Limited construction work is not
yetcommenced.
3 M/s.Kadayampatti 11 1750 134.0 CTE was issued on 10.03.2020
Common Reject 2 with validity upto 31.03.2024. DPR
Management Systems was vetted by IIT Madras. The
Private Limited project is in initial stage.The
(CRMS) construction work is not yet
commenced.
4 M/s. Gangapuram 38 4500 174.9 CTE was issued on 13.02.2020
Common Effluent 3 with validity upto 31.03.2024. The
Treatment Plant project is in initial stage.. The
Private Limited, Erode construction work is not yet
Taluk, Erode District. commenced.
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5 M/s. Villarasampatti 85 4500 189.3 CTE was issued on 13.02.2020
Treatment Plant project is in initial stage.The
6 M/s. Suriyampalayam 36 4200 173.5 CTE was issued on 13.02.2020
Treatment Plant project is in initial stage.The
7 M/s. Green 82 5800 194.2 CTE was issued on 13.02.2020
Kalingarayan Common 7 with validity upto 31.03.2024. The
Effluent Treatment project is in initial stage. The
Plant Private Limited, construction work is not yet
Erode Taluk, Erode commenced.
District.
8 M/s. Erode Common 13 2000 140 CTE was issued on 10.03.2020
Effluent Treatment with validity upto 31.03.2024. The
Plant Private Limited, project is in initial stage.The
ErodeTaluk. Erode construction work is not yet
District. commenced.
9 M/s. Southern District 36 6300 160.1 CTE was issued on 07.12.2018
Textile Processing 5 with validity upto 31.03.2025. The
Cluster Privet Limited, project is in initial stage.The
Virudhunagar District. construction work is not yet
commenced.
10 M/s. SIMA Textile 10 10500 120 CTE was issued on 12.07.2007. It
Processing Centre was extended periodically. The last
Limited, Periapattu CTE extension was issued on
village, Chidambaram 21.6.2018 with validity upto
Tk, Cuddalore District 31.03.2020.
The financial pattern under the IPDS of MoT, GoI
Central Government Grant through Ministry of 50% of the project cost

Textile, Government of India
State Government Grant through Handlooms 25% of the project cost
Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department
Member units contribution 25% of the project cost (15%
directly borne by the members
and 10% through bank loan by
the members)
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Central Government
Grant 50%
State Government Grant
25%
Members Units
Contribution 15%
Bank Loan 10%
Funding pattern to Textile CETP schemes
5.3.3 Fixing of Inlet Quality Standards for CETP Member units
The MoEF&CC, GOI notified the Environment (Protection) Amendment

Rules, 2015 on 1st January 2016. The rules prescribe “Inlet Quality Standards‟ for
CETPs. As per the Rules, for each CETP, the SPCB will prescribe Inlet Quality
Standards for General Parameters, Ammonical Nitrogen and Heavy metals as per
the design of the CETP and local needs & conditions. In this regard, the Board has
engaged CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR-CLRI) Chennai to carry
out a study for fixing the Inlet Quality Standards for 13 CETPs of the Tannery
Sector in the State. The study is in progress. Similarly, the Board has engaged The
South India Textile Research Association (SITRA), Coimbatore to carryout study for
fixing the inlet quality standards for all 20 CETPs of Textile Sector in the State. The
study is in progress.
5.3.4 CETPsin Electroplating Industrial Sector
There are two CETPs with ZLD system established and commissioned for
Electroplating units.
S. No. Name of the CETPs Number CETP Permitted
of Consented quantity
member Quantity (KLD)
units (KLD)
1 M/s. JBR Technologies Ltd., 211 200 200
Korattur Village, AmbatturTaluk ,
Tiruvallur District
2 M/s. MaduraiElectroplating Industrial Park , 48 49.6 49.6
Karisalkulam Village, ThiruppuvanamTaluk,
Sivagangai District
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5.3.5 CETPs for Hotels and Lodges
There is one CETP for hotels and lodges in Kodikanal hill station established
in 1992. The plant capacity is 850 KLD. There are 35 member units. The treated
effluent is discharged into inland surface water.
5.3.6 Common Marine Discharge Scheme
The Cuddalore SIPCOT Industries Common Utilities (CUSECS) Limited is a

common marine discharge schemeestablished and commissioned in January 2000.
This common facility is to collect the treated trade effluent from the units in SIPCOT
Phase I & II, Cuddalore comprising of Textile Processing, Pharmaceuticals, Dye,
Chemical, Pesticide and Miscellaneous units and dispose the same into sea. The
facility is consented to collect and discharge treated trade effluent of 12000 KLD
into sea.
5.3.7 CETP proposed for Pharmaceutical units
The Pharmaceutical units in SIDCO Industrial Esate, Alathur,

Chengalpattu district has formed a Special Purpose Vehicle namely M/s. Chennai
Pharma Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Company and proposed for a CETP
of 142.35 KLD capacity with Zero Liquid Discharge for collection, treatment and
disposal of sewage and trade effluent from nine member units. The TNPCB has
granted CTE to the unit on 01.09.2019.
5.4 WASTE MANAGEMENT
5.4.1 Solid Waste Management
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC),

Government of India (GoI) have notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
The role of local bodies has been specified under Rule 15. As per Rule 16, the
TNPCB enforces these Rules through local bodies.
In Tamilnadu, there are 15 Corporations, 121 Municipalities and 528 Town

Panchayats. As per the annual report of the year 2019-20, the total quantity of solid
waste generation is 14228 tons/day (TPD), out of which 13955 TPD is being
collected by the local bodies. Out the collected solid waste 6620 TPD is treated and
6765 TPD is land filled in the landfill and dumpsites. As per the Rules, the local
bodies generating more than 5TPD of solid waste should get authorization from
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SPCB. Accordingly, in Tamil Nadu, 15 Corporations, 119 Municipalities and 85
Town Panchayats generating the solid waste more than 5 TPD were issued
authorization by the TNPCB.
As a part of monitoringthe TNPCB carries out inspection and issues

directions for non-compliance. During the financial year 2019-20, the Board has
issued directions under Section 5 of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 to the
Urban Local Bodies viz. Tiruppur Corporation, Avinashi Town Panchayat, Thittakudi
Town Panchayat, Tambaram and Pallavaram Municipalities for improper solid
waste management.
The TNPCB conducts training programme in all the Districts to the Local
Bodies and the stake holders on source segregation, recycling and energy recovery
from the solid wastes. The annual reports received from the Local bodies is
consolidated and submitted to the CPCB in Form-V. The report is also uploaded in
the TNPCB website.
Hon’ble National Green Tribunal orders in O.A.No.606 of 2018 (Compliance of

Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016):
The Hon‟ble National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench), New Delhi on

23.07.2018 has reviewed solid waste management based on Annual Report
prepared by the CPCB and noticed serious deficiencies. Subsequently, the Hon‟ble
NGT (Principal Bench) took Suo-Moto case in Original Application No. 606 of 2018
on the compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and issued series of
orders / directions which include constitution of State Monitoring Committee for
each State, formation of Special Task Force in each district, submission of
compliance status as quarterly reports, levying of environmental compensation, etc.
As per the Hon‟ble NGT order dated 16.01.2019, State Monitoring

Committee (SMC) in Tamil Nadu has been constituted under the Chairmanship of
Dr.P.Jyothimani, Former Judge, Madras High Court and Former Judicial Member,
National Green Tribunal. The State Monitoring Committee meetings were held on
12.02.2019, 22.02.2019, 29.03.2019, 30.04.2019, 30.05.2019, 10.06.2019,
27.06.2019 and 11.12.2019.
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The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Tamil Nadu in compliance of Hon‟ble NGT
order dated 16.01.2019 had represented before the Hon‟ble NGT, New Delhi on
23.04.2019 and presented the status of solid waste management, plastic waste
management and biomedical waste management and other related environmental
issues for the state of Tamilnadu. Subsequently, quarterly report on the compliance
status is being submitted by the Government of Tamil Nadu to the Hon‟ble NGT
starting from October 2019. As per Hon‟ble NGT orders, TNPCB has issued
directions to the Corporations of Chennai and Tirunelveli, Pallavaram and
Tambaram Municipalities and levied environmental compensation for improper
solid waste management.
5.4.2 Sewage Treatment Plant by the Local Bodies
In Tamil Nadu, total sewage generation in the Urban LocalBodies is around

5600 MLD. Presently 65 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) with a total capacity of
1515 MLD are under operation in all 15 Corporations and in selected Municipalities
and Town Panchayats. 21 STPs are under construction stage. The TNPCB have
issued directions to the Urban Local Bodies to set up STPs of adequate capacity
including provision for sewerage system to cover the entire local / urban areas.
The treated sewage is either used for irrigation or let into water bodies after
satisfying the standards prescribed by TNPCB. As per Hon‟ble National Green
Tribunal Order dated 27.11.2018 in O.A.No.148/2018, an action plan for utilization
of treated sewage in the State of Tamil Nadu as prepared by the Municipal
Administration & Water Supply Department, Government of Tamil Nadu was
submitted to the CPCB on 06.08.2019.
Details of operational Sewage Treatment Plants with sewage generation

quantity by the Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu
Sewage
S. Name of STP under Capacity Status of
Name of District Generation
No. Local bodies (MLD) operation
(MLD)
Ariyalur Ariyalur Municipality,
1. 0.65 4.16 In Operation
Ariyalur
Perambalur Municipality,
Perambalur
3. Chennai Kodunkaiyur Plant – I 110 110 In Operation
Kodunkaiyur Plant – II
4. 80 80 In operation
(Zone I)
Kodunkaiyur Plant – II
5. 80 80 In operation
(Zone II)
6. Koyambedu Plant – I 60 60 In operation
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7. Koyambedu Plant – II 120 120 In operation
8. Koyambedu Plant – III 34 34 In Operation
9. Nesapakkam Plant – I 40 40 In Operation
10. Nesapakkam Plant – II 54 54 In Operation
11. Nesapakkam Plant – III 23 23 In Operation
Coimbatore CBE Corp. STP
12. Ukkadam, Coimbatore 40 70 In Operation
South
13. Ondipudur, Coimbatore 10 60 In operation
Cuddalore Cuddalore Municipality
14. 12.25 12.25 In operation
STP
Dindigul Dindigul Municipality
15. 5 5 In Operation
STP
Kodaikanal Treatment
16. Company Ltd. 0.85 0.85 In Operation
Erode Peelamedu,
43.27
17. Erode City Municipal 50.55 In Operation
Corporation
Dharmapuri Dharmapuri Municipality
18. UGSS System 2.5 4.860 In Operation
19. Hogenekkal UGSS 0.350 0.350 In Operation
20. Karur STP, Karur Municipality 12 15 In Operation
Krishnagiri Krishnagiri Municipality
STP
Maraimalai Nagar Alandur Municipality STP
22. 9.6 12 In Operation
at Perungudi
Maraimalai Nagar
Municipality
Mamallapuram Town
Panchayat STP
New Perungudi ,
25. CMWSSB STP Phase – 46 60 In Operation
II
Perungudi, CMWSSB
26. STP Phase – I 48 54 In Operation
27. STP, Kancheepuram 14.71 14.71 In Operation
Sholinganallur,
CMWSSB STP
Madurai Avaniapuram, Madurai
Corporation
Sakkimangalam,
30. 45.7 In Operation
Madurai Corporation 15
31. Nagapattinam Mayiladuthurai STP 6 6 In Operation
Nagappatinam
32. 4 9.63 In operation
Municipality STP
Thiruvarur Municipality
33. STP 3 6.92 In Operation
34. Namakkal Namakkal Municipality 5 5 In Operation

35. Rasipuram STP 5 6.96 In Operation
Pudukkottai Pudukkottai Municipality
36. 10.62 10.62 In Operation
STP
Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram
Municipality
Ranipet Sholinghur Town
Panchayat STP
Salem Vellakuttai STP, Salem
Corporation, Salem
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Mettur Municipality STP,
Near MTPS
Salem
Mettur
43. Anaimedu STP 1.5 6 In Operation
Thanjavur Kumbakonam
Municipality
STP for Orathanadu
Town Panchayat
46. Thanjavur Municipality 28.05 28.05 In Operation
47. Theni Bodi Municipal STP 2.5 12.08 In operation
48. Chinnamanur STP 3.6 3.99 In Operation
Periyakulam Municipality
49. 4 5.47 In operation
STP
Theni - Allinagaram
50. 5 12.05 In Operation
Municipality STP
Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai
Municipality STP
Tiruppur New Tiruppur Area
Development
Corporation Ltd.,
Tiruppur Corporation
Udumelpat Municipality
53. 6.75 7.81 In operation
STP
54. Trichy Trichy Corporation STP 88.64 55.97 In Operation
Tirunelveli Tirunelveli City Municipal
Corporation STP
Tiruvallur Thirumazhisai Town
Panchayat
57. Tiruvallur Common STP 3.1 6.2 In Operation
58. Muthapadhupet STP 1 4 In Operation
Thoothukudi Tiruchendur Town
Panchayat
60. Udhagamandalam Kandal STP 5 5 In Operation
Minigarden STP In Operation
61. 2 2
Vellore Vellore City Corporation
62. 6 10.28 In Operation
STP
Villupuram Villupuram Municipality
Zone – I STP
Villupuram Municipality
Zone – II STP
Virudhunagar Virudhunagar
Municipality STP
Total 1184.57 1516.487
Status of Sewage Treatment Plants under construction by the Local Bodies in

Tamil Nadu
Name of Name of STP under Capacity

S. No. Status of operation
District Local bodies (MLD)
Coimbatore CBE Corp. STP,
1. Nanjundapuram, 40 Under Construction
Uppilipalayam
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P N Palayam,
2. 3.53 Under Construction
Coimbatore North
3. Pollachi Municipality STP 11.5 Under Construction
4. Dindigul STP Palani Municipality 10.75 Under Construction
Erode Sathyamangalam STP,
5. Unit – II 4 Under Construction
Kanyakumari Nagercoil Municipality

6. STP, Agastheeswaram 17.66 Under Construction
Taluk
Maraimalai Common STP, Tambaram
7. 30 Under Construction
Nagar Municipality
8.
Navalur, CMWSSB STP 6 Under Construction
9.
STP Town Panchayat,
Sriperumbudur,
11. Sivagangai Sivagangai Municipality 4.92 Under Construction
12. Karaikudi STP 16 Under Construction
Salem Jalakandapuram STP,
Jalakandapuram, Salem
Thanjavur Vallam Town Panchayat
14. 2.3 Under construction
STP, Thanjavur
15. Tiruvallur Avadi Municipality STP 36 Under construction
TNHB Colony,
Ayapakkam
17. Thiruvottiyur STP 31 Under Construction
Thoothukudi Alwarthirunagari Town
Panchayat STP
Thoothukudi Municipal
Corporation STP
Vellore Arakonam Municipality
STP
21. Vanniyambadi Tirupattur Municipality 11.43 Under Construction
5.4.3 Construction and Demolition Waste Management
The MoEF&CC, GoI have notified the Construction and Demolition Waste
Management Rules, 2016. These rules are notified exclusively to manage waste
from construction activities. These rules apply to every waste resulting from
construction, re-modeling, repair and demolition of any civil structure of individual or
organization or authority who generates construction and demolition waste such as
building materials, debris and rubble. According to the Rules, the local bodies need
to ensure proper management of construction and demolition waste. State Pollution
Control Board is to grant authorization for the waste processing facility and monitor
the implementation of these rules. TNPCB has issued directions to all the local
bodies to identify sites for collection and processing facility for the C&D wastes.
The TNPCB has issued CTE for the establishment of C&D waste processing
facilities at Kodungaiyur and Perungudi by the Greater Chennai Corporation.
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5.4.4 Plastic Waste Management
The MoEF&CC, GoI have notified the Plastic Waste Management Rules,
2016.In the state of Tamil Nadu, there are 15 corporations, 121 Municipalities and
528 Town Panchayats. As per the 2019-20 Annual report, the plastic waste
generation in Tamilnadu is around 4,31,472 tons/annum (1182 tons/day) out of
which 94% is collected and segregated by the respective urban local bodies. The
recyclable plastic waste of 2,68,575 TPA are channelized for recycling, 46032 TPA
of plastic waste are utilized for co-incineration in Cement Plant (non-recyclable
plastic waste) and for road laying (low value plastics) and the remaining inerts are
disposed for landfill.As per Rule 13 of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016,
TNPCB issued Registration to 78 plastic manufacturing units, 227 plastic recycling
units and three multilayer plastic manufacturing units. Annual report 2019-20 in
Form-VI is submitted to the CPCB.
5.4.4.1 Ban on use and throwaway plastic
The Hon‟ble Chief Minister, Government of Tamil Nadu made an

announcement under Rule 110, on the floor of the Assembly on 05.06.2018 stating
that there will a complete ban on manufacture, storage, supply, sale and use of
certain use and throwaway plastics from 01.01.2019 to make „Plastic Pollution Free
Tamil Nadu‟. The Government of Tamil Nadu, in exercise of the powers conferred
under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, notified the ban on
manufacture, store, supply, transport, sale or distribute of use and throwaway
plastic sheets used for food wrapping, spreading on dining table etc., plastic plates,
plastic coated tea cups and plastic tumblers, water pouches and packets, plastic
straw, plastic carry bags and plastic flags irrespective of thickness vide G.O.(Ms)
No.84, Environment and Forests (EC.2) Department, dated 25.06.2018. The said
ban came into effect from 01.01.2019. For effective implementation of the ban, the
Government has constituted various committees as detailed below
 A ten member Steering Committee under the Chairmanship of the Chief

Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu vide G.O. (Ms.) No. 92,Environment
and Forests (EC.2) Department, dated 05.07.2018.
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 Three Regional Coordinators have been appointed vide G.O. (Ms.) No. 82,
Environment and Forests (EC.2) Department, dated 15.06.2018 for
monitoring and successful implementation of the plastic ban.
 Government Order issued vide G.O. (2D) No. 30, Environment and Forests
(EC.2) Department, dated 05.07.2018 by sanctioning of Rs.54 lakhs for
holding Regional Workshops to create awareness in all the districts.
 Government Order issued vide G.O. (D) No. 265, Environment and Forests
(EC.2) Department, dated 20.09.2018 for the implementation of ban on use
and throwaway plastics at all Government departments with immediate
effect.
 Officials of TNPCB were nominated for assisting Regional Coordinators of

plastic ban vide G.O. (D) No. 319, Environment and Forests (EC.2)
Department, dated 10.11.2018.
The TNPCB has carried out the following initiatives for effective
implementation of plastic ban.
Meetings / Awareness Rally / Workshops
 Meetings were conducted with the representatives of Shopping Malls, Hotels

and Marriage Halls, TASMAC and Bar Owners Association of all the districts
for sensitizing on the changeover from banned throwaway plastic items to
eco-friendly alternatives.
 Meetingswere conducted with representatives from Eco-Clubs, NGC

Coordinators and District Coordinators to create awareness among public on
the ban on one time use of “use and throwaway plastics” involving NGOs
and school students.
 Meeting was conducted with the officials of Greater Chennai Corporation

and Food Safety Department on 30.01.2019. Clarifications were provided on
the type of throw away plastics to be seized and requested for effective
enforcement.
 District Environmental Committee meetings and massive awareness rally

under the Chairmanship of District Collectors were conducted at all the
districts of Tamil Nadu and resolutions were passed to create, one time use
and throwaway plastic free district.
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 Monitoring groups formed by the District Collector is carrying out
enforcement of plastic ban notification. Also, certain districts have
constituted District Level Monitoring Committee to review the enforcement of
ban.
 Workshop for alternative eco-products was conducted by the District

Administration in various districts.
 An exhibit vehicle „message on wheels‟ was inaugurated by the Hon‟ble

Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 10.12.2018 towards creating awareness
among public and school children in all the districts.
 Hon‟ble Chief Minister launched “Reverse Vending Buyback Machine” to

recycle the PET bottles / cool drink tins etc. and the same was installed in
two shopping malls in Chennai. Initiatives are being taken by various
industries through CSR for installation in various public places. One such
machine is installed at TNPCB Head Office Guindy.
 Regional Conferences to create awareness among various stake holders

were conducted at Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Chennai and
Salem under the Chairmanship of the Hon‟ble Minister for Environment in
coordination with the respective Regional Coordinators for creating a Plastic
Pollution Free Tamil Nadu.
 Southern Railways and the Airport Authority of India have been reminded
vide DO letters dated 22.02.2019 to ensure that the banned items are not
used for serving foods and beverages.
Awareness through media
 A dedicated website (www.plasticpollutionfreetn.org) – logo, mobile app and

awareness videos for state-wide plastic ban has been developed by TNPCB
in coordination with the regional coordinators.
 Awareness videos (6 nos.), 2D and 3D animation short movies on plasticban

were broadcasted in shopping malls, theatres, etc. to create awareness and
the same were also spread through Whatsapp.
 To spread plastic ban awareness massively, TNPCB developed social

media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest and Youtube.
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Direction to the industries
The TNPCB had directed all the industries to comply with the order of the
Government on the ban on use of one time use and throwaway plastic items and to
create awareness in areas adjoining the industry. Display boards showing banned
and alternate items were erected at 45 toll plazas along the National Highways in
the State. In Tamil Nadu, there were around 1800 plastic industries manufacturing
more than 100 varieties / types of plastic products. Consequent to the ban on
plastic notification, the Board vide proceeding dated 08.11.2018 had issued
directions under Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 as amended to
the 170 plastic units manufacturing banned itemsto stop the activitiesbefore
01.01.2019.After implementation of plastic ban, the said 170 units were inspected
and it was observed that 6 units had closed their operation and vacated the
premises and 57 units had changed its product for manufacturing plastic products
that are exempted from ban and had obtained CTO from TNPCB and the remaining
113 units were not in operation. However during subsequent inspections it was
noticed that some of the units involved in manufacturing banned items. Hence the
Board has issued orders for closure and disconnection of power supply ofsuch 117
units.
5.4.4.2 Amendment to the G.O.84 dated 25.06.2018
The Plastic Product ManufacturingAssociations have filed writ petitions

(W.P. No. 34065, 39573 & 39574 of 2018) before the Hon‟ble High Court of Madras
challenging the ban order issued by the Government. The Hon‟ble High Court in its
order dated 27.12.2018 has directed that “the Government shall consider phasing
out of plastic of any kind in the market including the plastic that have been referred
to in proviso to Directions 1(b) of the aforesaid Government order before the end of
2019.” In view of the above directions of the Hon‟ble High Court of Madras, the
Board vide letter dated 28.01.2020 has sent proposal to the Government for issue
of suitable amendment in G.O. (Ms) No.84, Environment and Forests (EC.2)
Department, dated 25.06.2018 so as to ban the plastic bags which constitute or
form an integral part of packaging in which goods are sealed prior to use at
manufacturing / processing units.
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Hon’ble Chief Minister taking pledge on “Plastic Pollution Free Tamil Nadu” to Scholl
Children
5.4.5 Hazardous Waste Management
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of

India have notified the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and
Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 under the Environment (Protection) Act,
1986. As per the Rules, hazardous waste means any waste which by reason of
characteristics such as physical, chemical, biological, reactive, toxic, flammable,
explosive or corrosive, causes danger or is likely to cause danger to health or
environment. The hazardous waste generator shall follow the steps namely
prevention, minimization, reuse, recycling, recovery, utilization including co-
processing and safe disposal of hazardous wastes. State Pollution Control Board
shall grant authorization for handling the hazardous wastes.
The Board has identified 3961 units generating hazardous wastes and has
issued authorization to 3919 units. About 9.64 lakhs tons of hazardous waste is
generated during the period 2019-20, in which 0.77331 lakhs tons (8.04%) is
landfillable, 1.20 lakhs tons (12.47%) is recyclable, 7.4 lakhs tones (76.90%) is
utilizable and 0.25 lakhs tons (2.36%) is incinerable. The Board is taking effective
steps in handling, management, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes in an
environmentally safe manner. In Tamil Nadu, two Hazardous Waste Common
Treatment Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) are in operation.
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25000 77331
120000
Landfillable (8.04%)
Recyclable (12.47%)
Utilizable (76.90%)
Incinerable (2.36%)
740000
Hazardous Waste Generation and disposal during 2019-20 in Tonnes
Details of quantity of hazardous wastes generated (MT) for the year 2019-20
Number Quantity of Hazardous Waste generated during
Total of HW 2019-20(MT)
Number of Units
Number of
TNPCB Units submitted Total
S.No HW
District office possessing annual Landfillable Incinerable Recyclable Utilizable Quantity
Generating
authorisation returns
Industry
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ambattur 262.0 262.0 262.0 5340.0 878.1 2612.0 3872.5 12702.6
2 Ariyalur 24.0 24.0 20.0 171.6 20.3 357.0 90376.2 90925.0

3 Chennai 123.0 123.0 105.0 328.4 88.5 954.0 0.0 1370.8
4 Coimbatore (N) 154.0 154.0 154.0 3153.0 1178.5 20207.2 5207.0 29745.7
5 Coimbatore (S) 146.0 146.0 146.0 249.7 672.9 1479.0 11756.2 14157.7
6 Cuddalore 54.0 54.0 15.0 4930.0 250.4 0.0 0.0 5180.4
7 Dharmapuri 14.0 14.0 14.0 0.0 0.0 37.1 0.0 37.2
8 Dindigul 46.0 48.0 48.0 16.7 251.8 70.5 105943.0 106282.1
9 Erode 263.0 263.0 161.0 2423.0 0.0 403.8 0.0 2826.8
10 Gummidipoondi 121.0 116.0 116.0 1763.4 715.0 21205.7 9672.0 33356.1
11 Hosur 163.0 163.0 163.0 5236.0 3119.0 0.5 0.0 8355.5
12 Karur 82.0 84.0 84.0 1556.3 0.0 370.0 79840.8 81767.1
13 Kumarapalayam 122.0 122.0 107.0 351.2 0.0 0.0 559.6 910.7
14 Madurai 93.0 93.0 78.0 795.8 710.0 0.0 0.0 1505.8
15 MM Nager 302.0 302.0 289.0 6285.4 3056.4 3503.0 31617.8 44462.6
16 Nagapatinam 34.0 34.0 34.0 163.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 163.8
17 Nagerkoil 21.0 21.0 21.0 2.6 0.0 110.8 0.0 113.3
18 Nammakkal 18.0 13.0 13.0 5.8 0.0 0.0 21827.5 21833.4
19 Ooty 16.0 16.0 16.0 111.2 15.7 17.6 0.0 144.5
20 Perundurai 174.0 174.0 174.0 7132.1 0.0 31324.8 38005.0 76461.9
21 Pudukottai 39.0 39.0 39.0 100.3 54.0 166.7 0.0 321.0
22 Ramanathapuram 18.0 18.0 18.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
23 Salem 106.0 106.0 106.0 3283.4 1466.2 633.7 1288.6 6671.9
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24 Sivagangai 24.0 20.0 21.0 18.2 0.0 11.7 114.6 144.5
25 Sriperumbudur 321.0 297.0 287.0 5423.4 10166.4 10036.0 10166.0 35791.7
26 Thanjavur 30.0 29.0 29.0 3.5 84.0 0.0 0.0 87.5
27 Theni 13.0 13.0 13.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
28 Thoothukudi 51.0 47.0 11.0 1952.2 2.9 16568.4 25050.0 43573.4
29 Tirunelveli 39.0 39.0 39.0 69.4 16.3 788.4 130016.4 130890.5
30 Tiruppur (N) 383.0 383.0 250.0 359.8 851.1 836.4 23046.9 25094.2
31 Tiruppur (S) 66.0 66.0 66.0 55.2 413.8 0.0 24452.0 24921.0
32 Tiruvallur 104.0 104.0 104.0 1630.8 401.7 6056.0 6457.8 14546.3
33 Tiruvannamalai 26.0 24.0 24.0 48.3 50.6 10.1 10.1 119.1
34 Trichy 72.0 72.0 72.0 8991.8 42.3 1517.4 325.1 10876.6
35 Vaniyambadi 206.0 206.0 206.0 2362.9 0.0 0.0 6612.0 8974.9
36 Vellore 146.0 146.0 146.0 12867.6 176.7 1159.9 18978.5 33182.7
37 Villupuram 37.0 37.0 37.0 118.8 8.6 0.0 3561.6 3689.0
38 Viruthunagar 48.0 47.0 48.0 30.0 0.0 0.0 93593.7 93623.7
TOTAL 3961.0 3919.0 3536.0 5340.0 878.1 2612.0 3872.5 964810.7
450
383
Number of Hazardous Waste Generating Industries
400
321
302
350
263
262
300
206
250
174
163
154
200
146
146
123
122
121
106
104
150
93
82
72
66
100
54
51
48
46
39
39
37
34
30
26
24
24
21
18
18
16
14
13
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Trichy
Ooty
Villupuram
Nammakkal
Hosur
Coimbatore (S)
Erode
Tiruvallur
Vellore
Tiruppur (N)
Ambattur
Karur
Coimbatore (N)
Pudukottai
Theni
Tirunelveli
Cuddalore
Dharmapuri
Nagerkoil
Tiruppur (S)
Salem
Ariyalur
Dindigul
Gummidipoondi
Sivagangai
Thanjavur
Tiruvannamalai
Sriperumbudur
Thoothukudi
Viruthunagar
Chennai
MM Nager
Perundurai
Nagapatinam
Madurai
Vaniyambadi
Ramanathapuram
Kumarapalayam
District Offices
No. of hazardous waste generating units – District Office wise
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List of Common TSDFs in Tamil Nadu
S. Name and Address of the Facility Authorized Capacity

No.
1 M/s.Tamil Nadu Waste Management Permitted to dispose 1,00,000 TPA of landfillable
Limited, hazardous wastes in secured landfill facility &
SIPCOT Industrial Complex, 8000 T/Annum of incinerable hazardous waste
Gummidipoondi, Tiruvallur District. by incineration in the common incinerator of
capacity 1.5 T / hr.
2 M/s.Tamil Nadu Waste Management Permitted to dispose 2,40,000 TPA of land
Limited, fillable hazardous wastes in secured landfill
Unduorumikidakulam Village, facility.
Tiruchuli Taluk,
Virudhunagar District.
The secured landfill facility of the TSDF facility located at Gummidipoondi

was commenced in November 2007 and the incinerator was commissioned in
November 2009. So far, 5.27 lakhs tons of hazardous wastes has been landfilled
and 0.433 lakh tons of wastes has been incinerated. The TSDF facility located at
Virudhunagar was established in the month of December 2016. So far, 0.68 lakh
tons of hazardous wastes has been disposed.
5.4.5.1 Pre-processing and utilization of hazardous wastes
Central Pollution Control Board has prepared a document entitled

“Guidelines issued by CPCB for co-processing in Cement / Power / Steel Industry”.
Based on the guidelines, the TNPCB permits the use of hazardous and other
wastes in cement kilns either as raw material for co-processing or as fuel for energy
recovery subject to the compliance criteria specified in the document. The Board
ensures that the guidelines are complied, in order to gradually reduce the disposal
of incinerable and utilizable hazardous wastes namely lime sludge to TSDF. The
Board has taken efforts to utilize the hazardous waste generated from CETPs of
textile processing units as fuel / raw material for co-processing in the cement
factories. Board has authorized 13 cement units to process 1153635 TPA of
utilizable wastes in cement kilns. During the year 2019-20, about 1.55 lakhs tons of
ETP sludge has been disposed to various Cement industries for co-processing.
Similarly, TNPCB has taken efforts to utilize the hazardous wastes generated from
tannery CETPs for co-processing in the cement factories.
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List of Cement Industries authorized for co-processing of hazardous and
other wastes
Sl. Name & Address of the Facility Actual Quantity
No processed in
2019-20
(MTA)
1 M/s. Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd, Karikali, 4721
Dindigul District
2 M/s. Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd, Puliyur, 500
Karur District
3 M/s. The India Cements Ltd, 4717
Padaveedu, Namakkal District
4 M/s. The India Cements Ltd, Naranammalpuram, 1000
Tirunelveli District.
5 M/s. ACC Limited, 15528
Madukkarai Cement Works, Coimbatore District
6 M/s.Chettinad Cement Corporation Private limited, 8488
Keelapalur, Ariyalur District
7 M/s.The Ramco Cements limited, Govindapuram, 5841
Ariyalur District
8 M/s.The Ramco Cements limited, Alathiyur, Ariyalur 9247
District
9 M/s.Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, 50742
Thamaraikulam, Ariyalur District
10 M/s.Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd., Palanganatham, 27552
Ariyalur District
11 M/s.Ultra Tech Cement LTD., Reddipalayam, 12661
Ariyalur District.
12 M/s.The India Cement LTD., 5432
Dalavoi, Ariyalur District.
13 M/s.TNPL Karur 8487
Total 154917
The Board has issued consent to the hazardous waste pre processing
facilities of M/s. Gujarat Enviro Protection and Infrastructure Limited, SIPCOT,
Vellore and M/s. Sandhiya Enviro Tech System, Vikravandi Taluk, Villupuram
District to procure various hazardous wastes which are having different calorific
values and preprocess the hazardous wastes to get uniform quality with suitable
calorific value so as to use the same as an alternate fuel / resource for co-
processing in cement kiln. These facilities are authorized to preprocess hazardous
waste of 29,992 TPA to produce alternate fuel resources for utilization as
supplementary fuel in cement kilns.The Board has issued authorization for non-
ferrous waste, zinc and copper scrap recyclers, battery waste recyclers and waste
oil & used oil recyclers.
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List of authorized non-ferrous waste, zinc and copper scrap recyclers
S. No. Name & address of the unit

1 M/s.Quality Zinc Chem,
S.F.No.231/4,Vichoor Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District
2 M/s.ICMC corporation Ltd.,Thennalapakkam Village ,TindivanamTaluk,
Villupuram District
3 M/s.Quality Zinc Chem, S.F.No231/4,VichoorVillage, Ponneri Taluk,
Thiruvallur District
4 M/s.Vaishnavi Metals, D.P.34 Sidco Industrial Estate,
Gummidipoondi - 601 201.
5 M/s.Chetna Steel Tubes Private Limited (Dry), S.No.279P, 280P, 281P, Vanimallai
Village, Gummidipoondi TALUK, TIRUVALLUR DISTRICT - 601 202.
6 M/s.POCL Enterprises Limited ,
G-47, SIDCO Ind. Estate, Kakkalur, Village , Thiruvallur District
7 M/s.ICMC Corporation Ltd, 1-3,SIDCO Industrial Estate,
AriyamangalamVillage, Trichy District.
8 M/s.Industrial Agro Chemicals Ltd, l-5 Industrial Estate,
Ariyamangalam Village, Trichy District.
9 M/s. Sri SakthiSulphate, Athanurayeepalayam Village, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal
District
10 M/s.SayeeChem Industries, Velathalkoil Village,TiruchengoduTaluk,
Namakkal District
11 M/s.Jain Metals Rolling Mills, Plot No. R1 & R2, SIPCOT Industrial Estate,
GummidipoondiTaluk, Tiruvallur District
12 M/s ICMC Corporation Ltd, Thennalapakkam, Tindivanam Villupuram district
13 M/s.GMT Alloys, Plot No. B25, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Gummudipoondi Village,
14 M/s.Hiflo solders Pvt Ltd, First Floor, No: 1, Big Street, Ponnaiammanmedu,
Madhavaram, Chennai
15 M/s.Vaishnavi Metals, D.P.34 Sidco Industrial Estate,
Gummidipoondi - 601 201.
List of Lead bearing waste including battery waste recyclers

1 M/s.EL Tech Power System Pvt Ltd, S.F No. 106pt, Thirumazhisai village,
PoonamalleeTaluk, Thiruvallur District
2 M/s.Southern Power Industries,Plot No. 2&3, Electrical Industrial Estate, Kakkalur Village,
3 M/s.Perms Gold,SF. No. 147/11, Melandur village, UthukottaiTaluk,
4 M/s.Roshan Metal, SF No 863/2, Sirupuzhalpettai Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk,
Tiruvallur District.
5 M/s.GMT Alloys, Plot No. B25, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Gummudipoondi Village,
6 M/s.SreeSumangala Metals and Industries Pvt Ltd,
Plot No. B-51/1, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Gummudipoondi Taluk,
7 M/s.ShriSabhari Smelters Pvt Ltd, Plot No 84 -85,SIDCO Industrial
Estate,Vichoor,PonneriTaluk,Tiruvallur District
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8 M/s.Jain Metals Rolling Mills, Plot No. R1 & R2, SIPCOT Industrial Estate,
GummidipoondiTaluk,Tiruvallur District
9 M/s.Pondy Oxides and Chemicals Ltd, Plot No.G17-19,G30-32,SIPCOT Indl Park,
Mambakkam village,SriperumbudurTaluk,Kancheepuram District.
10 M/s.POCL Enterprises Ltd,NennakaraiVillage,Chengalpattu Taluk,
12 M/s.Subhraa Metals Pvt Ltd,Ranipet Village , Walajah Taluk,
Vellore District.
13 M/s.Trichy Metals and Alloys,S.F.No.536/2A,Thathamangalam Village,
Mannachanallur Taluk,Trichy District
14 M/s.Sri Chamuundeeswari Metals,SF No. 301/3, Varaganeri Village, Thiruchirappalli East
Taluk, Thiruchirapalli District
15 M/s.Valarmathi Alloys, Shed No: 9 and 10,SIDCO Industrial Estate,Veerapandi Village,
Ariyanur Taluk, Salem District.
16 M/s.Sri Vari Industries, S.F.No. 259/1E, F, Kunnathur Village,
Annur Taluk, Coimbatore District
17 M/s.Universal Iron Traders,Kuppaipalayam Village, Annur Taluk,
Coimbatore District.
18 M/s.EMAAR Lead Company Private Ltd,Selakkarichel Village,
SulurTaluk,Coimbatore District
19 M/s.KMR Metal Mart, S.F.No. 652/1C, KURICHI Village, MADUKKARAI Taluk,
Coimbatore District
20 M/s.S.V.M.A Alloys, Kurumbapattyvillage,Dindigul west Taluk, Dindigul District
21 M/s.Sither Metal Industry,SaminathamVillage,OttapidaramTaluk,
Thoothukkudi District
22 M/s.Global Lead Alloys, Achchamangalam Village,KrichnagiriTaluk,
Krishnagiri District
23 M/s.Guru marketing, Boothipuram Village, Bodinaickanur Taluk, Theni District.
24 M/s.Prakash Alloys Industries, Vadugapatti Village,IlluppurTaluk,Pudukkottai District
25 M/s.Power Tech Industries, Plot No. 1-D/2, SIPCOT Indl Complex, Nathampannai
Village,Pudukkottai District
26 M/s.Jayachandran Alloys Private Limited, S.F.No. Plot No - P26, SIPCOT Industrial,
Growth Centre, S.F. No. 149(pt), 152(pt),153(pt),155(pt), , INGUR Village, PERUNDURAI
Taluk, Erode District"
27 M/s.Metstar Industries Pvt Ltd, Plot No E-23 & S-4, SIPCOT Industrial growth Centre,
Perundurai-638052, Erode District
List of authorized used oil recyclers

1 M/s. Sun Reclaimery, Madurai Automobile Co-op, Indl Estate,Kappalur Village
Madurai District
2 M/s. Southern Petrocoal, T. Pudupatti Village,Thirumangalam Taluk,
Madurai District
3 M/s. King Industry - Used Oil, RR Plot No. 43, Mahia Industrial Estate, Uranganpatti Taluk,
Madurai District
4 M/s. Sri Meenakshi Petro Products, Virudunagar Road, Thirumangalam Taluk,
Madurai District
5 M/s. Oil Reclamation Plant TNEB, Naranammalpuram Taluk,
Tirunelveli District.
6 M/s.D.V.R. Refingers ,Eraiyur Village, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District
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7 M/s.Lakshmi& Co(Used oil Recycling), Plot No.99,SIDCO Industrial Estate,
Ammanur Village, Arakonam Taluk, Vellore District
8 M/s.M.R.Industries, Plot No.73,SIDCO Industrial Estate, Ammanur Village,
Arakonam Taluk, Vellore District
9 M/s.Asia Regenerators, Agavalam Village, Arakkonam Taluk
Vellore District
10 M/s. Quality Lube Product Pvt Ltd, (Used Oil), Plot No.35,SIDCO Industrial Estate, Vichoor
Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District
11 M/s. Priya petro products Used Oil , SIDCO industrial Estate,Vichoor Village,
Ponneri Taluk,Tiruvallur District
12 M/s. Supreme Petro Products used Oil, Eguvarpalayam Village,
Gummidipoondi Taluk
13 M/s. Sun Lub PLOT NO. R-22,PHASE II, SIPCOT INDUS COMPLEX,
Gummidipoondi Taluk,Tiruvallur District-601 201
15 M/s. Saizrol Industries,ThannerpandalpalayamRoad,Sunnambu Odai,
Erode District
16 M/s. ARPE Lubricants,Plot No. 94, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Malumichampatti
Village,Coimbatore District
17 M/s. Steve Industries, Seerapalayam Village, Coimbatore (South) Taluk,
Coimbatore District
18 M/s.Sri Balaaji Industries Unit-II, SF No.16/4 Part, Sirukalandai Village, Kinathukadavu
Taluk, Coimbatore District
19 M/s. Nagalakshmi Agencies,Saravanampatti Main Road,Vellakinar Taluk
Coimbatore District
20 M/s. ShriSathyaSai Lubricants, Kunnathur Village,Annur Taluk, Coimbatore District
21 M/s. Sasi Industries,BalakrishnapuramVillage,Dindigul East Taluk,Dindigul District
22 M/s. Vinayaga Lubricants,Plot No. 67, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Athur Village,
Karur Taluk, Karur District
23 M/s.Jayam Refineries, Plot No F – 13, SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre
Perundurai 638052 Erode District.
24 "M/s.SAI RAM INDUSTRIES, Plot No F 10,SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre
Perundurai Taluk, Erode District
25 M/s ATLAS Corporation, Rasthavalasu, Kankeyam Taluk, Tirupppur Dt
26 M/s.Spaze International,Omandur Vilage,Manachanallur Taluk,Trichy District
List of authorized waste oil recyclers
S. Name & address of the unit

No.
1 M/s. Thirupathi Oil Company unit 1, Venmaniyathur Village,
Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram District
2 M/s.Lakshmi& Co (Waste oil Recycling),
Ammanur Village, ArakonamTaluk,Vellore District
3 M/s. Nagalakshmi Agencies Unit - II Vellakinar Village,
Saravanampatti Taluk, Coimbatore District
4 M/s. Sasi Industries, Balakrishnapuram Village, Dindigul East Taluk,
Dindigul District
5 M/s. Saizrol Industries, Thannerpandalpalayam Road,Sunnambu Odai,
Erode District
6 M/s.Supreme Petro Products, Eguvarpalayam Village, Gummdipoondi Taluk,
Tiruvallur District
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7 M/s Quality Lube Products Limited, Vichoor Village,Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District
8 M/s Priya Petro Products, Vichoor Village, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District
9 M/s. Sun Reclaimery Waste oil Division, Madurai Automobile Co-op Indl Estate Kappalur
Village, Madurai District
10 M/s. PMB & Co, Sivarajapuram Village, Ghandinagar Taluk, Tirunelveli District
11 M/s. Trigel Petro chem. (P) Ltd, Kakkalur Village, Tiruvallur Taluk
Tiruvallur District
12 M/s.Mega petro Products, Sidco Industrial Estate Kakkalur Village, TiruvallurTaluk,
13 M/s. Avatar Petro Chemicals P Ltd, S.F.No. 2321/3, Thimmarasanaickanur Bit I Village,
Aundipatti Taluk, Theni District.
List of Authorized Solvent Recovery Units

1 M/s. Continental Coatings Pvt Ltd, Panpakkam Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk,
Tiruvallur District
2 M/s. Sri Balajichem Industries, Kakkalur Village, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District
3 Keerthika Chemicals, Uppidamangalam East village, Karur Taluk, Karur District
4 M/s Vinayaga Lubricants ,Plot No.67 SIDCO Industrial Estate, Athur Village
Karur District
5 M/s. Pentakcoast Resins, Kondalangumppam Village, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District.
6 M/s. D.V.R. Refingers , Eraiyur Village, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District
7 M/s. Thirumala Chemicals, Atthiyanthal Village Tirukoyilur Taluk, Villupuram District.
8 M/s. Sri ChementorPvt. Ltd, Perumbakkam Village, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District.
9 M/s Atlas Corporation, Rasathavalasu Village,Kangeyam Taluk,Tiruppur District
10 M/s. Avatar Petro Chemicals P Ltd, S.F.No. 2321/3, Thimmarasanaickanur Bit I Village,
Aundipatti Taluk, Theni District.
11 M/s. Maruthi Extractions, Ovayanaickenpatti Village, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District - 626
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5.4.5.2 Online hazardous waste management authorization
The Board has launched online application receipt and processing module
for grant of Authorization under HOWM Rules, 2016 on 01.03.2016. The industries
apply for authorization online and the application is processed and the authorization
is issued online. This system allows the industry to track the status of their
application. As on 31st March 2020, 3961 units have applied for authorization
through online, out of which 3919 units were granted authorization.
5.4.5.3 Tannery IETPs and CETPs ZLD plant’s mixed salt
Around 65000 tonnes of residual salt (mixed salt) generated from the Zero
Liquid Discharge system of IETPs and CETPs of tannery sector are accumulated in
the IETP & CETPs premises. This needs to be disposed of for beneficial use. In
this regard, the Board has directed the All India Skin and Hide Trainees and
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Merchant Association (AISHTMA). The Board has also facilitated for a scientific
study through Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI),
Bhavnagar, Gujarat. Now the CSMCRI has come out a treatment system for
purifying the mixed salt so as to meet the specifications to use in Chlor Alkali
industry, Soda ash making, textiles, pulp and paper industry, etc where common
salt is normally used as a raw material. M/s.Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and
Fertilizers Limited, Thuthookudi has accepted to use the treated salt as raw
material in their manufacturing process. The Board has directed the AISHTMA to
speed up the process for installation of pilot plant. This is a milestone achievement
in finding a solution for the long pending issue of disposal of mixed salt.
5.4.5.4Textile dyeing units IETPs and CETPs ZLD plant’s mixed salt
There is about 146550 Tons of mixed salt generated from agitated thin film
dyer (ATFD) of the ZLD plants of Textile dyeing units is stored in the IETPs and
CETPs premises. Based on the report of the TNPCB, the CPCB vide letter dated
03.08.2017 has given approval to a unit at Vedaranayam, Nagapattinam district for
trial run for recovery of salt for industrial use by treatment of waste saltsthrough salt
pans.The unit has taken up trail run. The Expert Committee of the CPCB has
visited the unit on 06.09.2019. Report is awaited from the Committee. In the
meantime, the Board has directed the Dyers Association to approach the CSMCRI,
Bhavnagar to find a scientific solution for recovery of industrial grade salt.
5.4.6 Biomedical Waste Management
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of

India, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6, 8 and 25 of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), and in supersession of the Bio-
Medical Waste Management and Handling) Rules, 1998, notified the Bio-Medical
Waste Management Rules, 2016 and amended in 2019. As per the Rules, bio-
medical waste means any waste, which is generated during diagnosis, treatment or
immunization of human beings or animals or research activities pertaining thereto
or in the production or testing of biological or in health camps. The bio-medical
waste generator and the operator of the Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment
and disposal Facility (CBMWTF) are responsible for safe handling and disposal of
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the bio-medical wastes. The State Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have to
ensure for effective implementation of the said Rules in all the health care facilities.
State Pollution Control Board shall issue authorization to the health care
facilities and CBMWTFs. It shall monitor the compliance of various provisions of the
Rules. The TNPCB has implemented online application receipt and processing
module on 01.03.2016 for applying and granting authorization. The Board has so
far issued authorization to 23258 Private and Government hospitals including
bedded hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, dispensaries, veterinary institutions,
pathological labs, blood banks, research institutions etc. All these hospitals have
executed agreement with the CBMWTFs for the collection, transport, treatment and
scientific disposal of the biomedical wastes.
The CBMWTFs consists of incinerator, autoclave, shredder and sharp pits

for the treatment and disposal of biomedical waste received from the HCFs. In
Tamil Nadu, there are 12 CBMWTFs, out of which eight facilities are in operation,
one facility is ready for operation and three facilities at Coimbatore, Ooty and
Ramanathapuram have been issued with closure direction by the Board for non
compliance of consent order conditions and Bio Medical Waste Management
Rules, 2016. The biomedical wastes generated from the Health Care Facilities
attached to these three facilities are sent to other CBMWTFs for treatment and
disposal. On an average, 70 Tons/day of bio-medical wastes are handled by these
facilities. In addition, three common facilities are under establishment in
Gummidipoondi, Hosur and Tiruppur Districts.
District wise daily average generation of bio-medical wastes
S.No. District Office Quantity of generation of bio-medical wastes (kg / day)

1. Ariyalur 674.398
2. Chengalpattu 4869.23
3. Chennai 11583.46
4. Coimbatore 5864.84
5. Cuddalore 11012.16
6. Dharmapuri 433.05
7. Dindigul 1602.64
8. Erode 753.17
9. Kancheepuram 1389.35
10. Kanyakumari 2435.22
11. Karur 912
12. Krishnagiri 180
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Quantity of biomedical wastes Generation (kg/day)
33.
32.
31.
30.
29.
28.
27.
26.
25.
24.
23.
22.
21.
20.
19.
18.
17.
16.
15.
14.
13.
10000
12000
14000
2000
4000
6000
8000
0
Ariyalur 674.398
Theni
Trichy
Salem
Chengalpattu 4869.23
Vellore
Madurai
Tiruppur
Chennai 11583.46
Tiruvallur
Thanjavur
Namakkal
Total
Thiruvarur
Tirunelveli
Villupuram
Sivagangai
The Nilgiris
Perambalur
Pudukkottai
Coimbatore 5864.84
Thoothukudi
Virudhunagar
Nagapattinam
Cuddalore 11012.16
Tiruvannamalai
Dharmapuri 433.05
Ramanathapuram
Dindigul 1602.64
Erode 753.17
Kancheepuram 1389.35
Kanyakumari 2435.22
Karur 912
Krishnagiri 180
Madurai 1876.77
Nagapattinam 535.97
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Namakkal 716.67
Perambalur 568.58
Pudukkottai 878.98
Ramanathapuram 1517.4
District Offices
Salem 1965.71
Sivagangai 618.55
Thanjavur 1569
The Nilgiris 40.32
996
350
400
1569
Theni 400
729.2
40.43
40.32
528.77
1741.3
1780.5
618.55
1517.4
878.98
568.58
716.67
535.97
70477.3
1613.47
5374.82
1232.72
1965.71
1876.77
Thoothukudi 350
Trichy 996
Tirunelveli 40.43
District wise daily average generation of bio-medical wastes

Tiruppur 1780.5
Tiruvallur 1232.72
Tiruvannamalai 1741.3
Thiruvarur 528.77
Vellore 5374.82
Villupuram 729.2
Virudhunagar 1613.47
List of Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facilities in Tamil Nadu
S.
Name & Address of the CBMWTFs Regions covered
No.
1 M/s. G. J. Multiclave (India) Pvt Ltd, Part of Chennai & Kancheepuram Districts
Thenmelpakkam, Chengalpattu Taluk,
Chengalpattu District.
2 M/s. Tamilnadu Waste Management Ltd., Chennai (North), Part of Kancheepuram,
Maduranthakam Taluk, Chengalpattu District. Tiruvallur, Cuddalore and Villupuram
Districts
3 M/s. Medicare Enviro Systems, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Trichy,
Sengipatti, Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Perambalur,
District. Ariyalur & Sivagangai Districts
4 M/s. Ken Bio Links Private Ltd., Vellore & Tiruvannamalai Districts
Kandipedu, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District.
5 M/s. Society for Bio Medical Waste Nilgiris District
Management, Udhagamandalam,
The Nilgiris District.
6 M/s. Neat and Clean Service Squad, Ramanathapuram District
Muthuvayal, Ramanathapuram District.
7 M/s. Ramky Energy and Environment Ltd, Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Dharmapuri,
Thangayur, Salem District. Krishnagiri & Karur Districts
8 M/s.Teknotherm Industries, Coimbatore, Nilgiris& Tiruppur Districts
Orattukuppai, Coimbatore District.
9 M/s. Aseptic System Bio Medical Waste Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi & Kanyakumari
Management Co., Districts
Pappankulam, Tirunelveli District.
10 M/s. Ramky Energy and Environment Ltd., Madurai, Virudhunagar, Dindigul, Theni &
Undurmikidakulam, Virudhunagar District. Ramanathapuram Districts
11 M/s. Kovai Bio Waste Management Pvt Ltd., Coimbatore, Tiruppur & Nilgiris Districts
Orattukuppai, Coimbatore District.
12 M/s. Pondicherry Solid Waste Management Ready for operation
Company Private Limited, S.F.No.275/2, T.
Pudaiyur village, Virudhachalam Taluk,
Cuddalore District
5.4.6.1 COVID19 bio medical waste management
The Government of Tamil Nadu is taking several steps for the control of
outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 patients are given treatment in certain
HCF‟s and samples of COVID-19 patients are tested in certain diagnosis labs /
centres. The suspected patients are quarantined and monitored in quarantine
camps / homes or home care facilities. The COVID19 BMW generated from the
isolation wards of HCFs / Quarantine camps / homes or home care facilities /
Testing Centres / Labs & ULBs are collected, transported, treated and disposed by
the eight CBMWTFs as per the CPCB guidelines for Handling, Treatment and
Disposal of waste generated during Treatment / Diagnosis / Quarantine of COVID-
19 patients.
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5.4.7 E- Waste Management
The MoEF&CC, GoI have notified the E-Waste Management Rules, 2016.
Electronic waste or e-waste comprises old and end of life electrical and electronic
appliances such as telephones, cellular telephones, computers, laptops, television
sets, refrigerators, washing machines, air-conditioners, fluorescent and other
mercury containing lamps etc. The Rules apply to every Manufacturer, Producer,
Consumer, Bulk Consumer, Collection Centre, Dealer, E-Retailer, Refurbisher,
Dismantler and Recycler involved in the manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase,
collection, storage and processing of e-wastes or electrical and electronic
equipments.
As per the Rules, the producer of the electrical and electronic equipments
shall be responsible for collection and channelization of e-wastes generated from
the „end-of-life‟ of their products under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
CPCB issues EPR authorization to the Producers for environmentally sound
management of e-waste. Totally, 72 Producers located in the State of Tamil Nadu
have obtained EPR Authorization from the CPCB. As per the Rules, SPCB shall
grant and renew authorization to the Manufacturers, Dismantlers, Recyclers and
Refurbishers. So far the Board has issued authorization to 27 units (24
Dismantlers, 2 Recycler and 1 Refurbisher).
List of valid authorized dismantlers located in the State

Authorization
S. No. Name of the Dismantlers
validity
1 M/s.G.S.Enterprises, 27.01.2024
S.F.No.254/2A2A, Mevalurkuppam Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk,
Kancheepuram District 602105
2 M/s.World Scrap Recycling Solution, 24.02.2021
S.F.No.351/7, Beemanthangal Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk,
3 M/s. S.P.P. ENTERPRISES 12.07.2023
S.No.184-4C, Mambakkam Village and Post, Sriperumbudur Taluk
4 M/s. Enviro Metals Recyclers Private Limited Pvt Limited Aluminium 03.12.2024
Division
S.No. 104 and 106, Ezichur Village, Sriperumbudur Tk,Kancheepuram
District
5 M/s. Virogreen India Pvt. Ltd
No.297/1B2, No.49, Pappankuppam 31.03.2021
Village, SR Kandigai Road, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur-601201
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6 M/s. Shri Raam Recycling,
No.DP-29, SIDCO Industrial Estate, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, 06.12.2022
Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur District – 601201
7 M/s. JADG India E-Waste Recyclers Pvt. Ltd, SF No.256/1A1, Kollur 16.03.2022
Village, Kilikodi Post, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur-District - 601206.
8 M/s. Ponniamman Enterprises 31.03.2023
S.F.No.216/3, Tiruvallur Village, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District.
9 M/s. Green E Waste Private Limited, 14.06.2025
S.F.No. 294/pt, Ayanambakkam Village, Poonamallee Taluk,
10 M/s. Southern alloys 06.09.2020
S.F.No. 61p & 62p Plot No. S – 10 & 106, Putlur Village, Tiruvallur
Taluk,
11 M/s.Micro E – Waste Recyclers, 17.08.2022
3/3B, Chennai Bye Pass road, Senthaneerpuram, Trichy – 620 004
12 M/s Leela Traders, 31.03.2023
S.F.No. 41/1 part, Cuddaloor Village, Chengalpattu Taluk,
Chengalpattu District.
13 M/s. SEZ Recycling, 22.11.2022
TP-7, IVth Avenue, Mahendra World City Developers Limited, Industrial
Estate, S.F.No. 42/1, 43,44, Thenmelpakkam Village, Chengalpattu
Taluk, Kancheepuram District
14 M/s. Trishyraya Recycling Private Limited, 03.07.2024
Plot No. 7, Phase – I, MEPZ-SEZ, Tambaram, Chennai – 45.
15 M/s. Earth Sense Recycle Private Limited, 05.12.2024
S.F.No. 247, Thenmelpakkam Village, Chengalpattu Taluk,
Chengalpattu District
16 M/s.A.K.Enterprises, 15.03.2021
No:12, Chakarapani St, Velacherry, Chennai-32
17 M/s.AER Worldwide India Pvt. Ltd., 25.11.2024
No.774,Elandandheri, Sadayankuppam village, near Andarkuppam
Check Post, Manali New Town, Chennai - 600103
18 M/s.Abishek Enterprises 31.03.2021
S.F.No.2G,2NP,Ambattur, Chennai – 600098
19 M/s.Tritech Systems 16.08.2022
S.F.No.165,Porur village, Maduravoyal Taluk, Chennai -600116
20 M/s.R.M Computers 04.12.2024
405/6,T.H.Road,G.C.K Complex 1st floor Ambattur, Chennai - 600098
21 M/s. MG Traders, No. 86, Nehru Street, Teachers colony, Ambattur, 12.01.2024
Chennai - 600053
22 M/s.Green Era Recyclers, 31.03.2022
S.F.No.344/2, Kavundampalayam Village, Coimbatore North Taluk,
Coimbatore District – 641 025.
23 M/s.Green India Recyclers, 07.12.2022
SF.No. 26/1B, Kovilpalayam Road, Soolakkal Village, Kinathukadavu
Taluk, Coimbatore – 642110
24 M/s. Punithan Enterprises Unit-II, 31.03.2021
No.113/19 Part, Rajiv Nagar, Perinjambakkam, Gundu Perumbedu Post,
Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District 601301
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List of valid authorized recyclers located in the State
S. No. Name of the Recyclers Authorization

validity
1 M/s.Tes-Amm India Pvt. Ltd., 14.08.2021
Plot No.A18, SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Oragadam,
Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District
2 M/s. Victory Recovery and Recycle Technologies India Private Limited, 30.08.2022
Kannur Village, Tiruvallur Taluk and District.
List of valid authorized refurbishers located in the State
S. No. Authorization
Name of the Refurbishers
validity
1 M/s.Ecosible Recyclers Pvt. Ltd., 31.03.2023
No.154A/B, 8th Mahatma Gandhi Road, Tass Industrial Estate,
Ambattur, Chennai – 600098
The Hon‟ble National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench) in its order dated
12.02.2019 in O.A.No.512/2018 has adopted the action plan submitted by CPCB
for management of E-Wastes generated in India. As per the orders of the Hon‟ble
NGT, the Board is conducting periodical inspection of EPR authorized Producers,
Dismantlers, Recyclers and Refurbishers for verification of conditions stipulated in
the authorization for environmentally sound recycling and to take action against the
violators. The Board submits the quarterly verification report of EPR authorized
Producers, Dismantlers, Recyclers and Refurbishers to the CPCB.
The Board is maintaining online information on authorizations granted to the

Dismantlers, Recyclers and Refurbishers. As per the annual return furnished by the
E-waste Dismantlers, Recyclers and Refurbishers, about 37235.66 Tonnese-waste
is collected, dismantled and recycled during the year 2019-2020. As per the rules,
the SPCB shall carryout e-waste inventorization. Accordingly the TNPCB has
awarded the project of e-waste inventorisation in the State to the National
Productivity Council and the same is in progress.
5.4.8 Battery Waste Management
The MoEF&CC, GoI have notified the Batteries (Management and Handling)
Rules, 2001 as amended, 2010. As per the Rules, battery means lead acid battery
which is a source of electrical energy. This Rule applies to every Manufacturer,
Importer, Re-conditioner, Assembler, Dealer, Recycler, Auctioneer, Consumer and
Bulk Consumer involved in manufacture, processing, sale, purchase and use of
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batteries or components thereof. As per Rule 12 of the said Rules, the prescribed
authority for ensuring compliance of the provisions of these Rules shall be the State
Board. The annual return status for year 2019 is given below.
A). Manufacturers
No. of No. of Quantity of batteries Quantity of used No. of No. of No. of

Manufacturer Manufacturer Sold batteries sent to collection dealer registered
submitted Authorized centres Dealers
returns Recyclers
Nos. Weight Nos. Weight
(Kg) (Kg)
23 23 4405670 27112690 695859 3822493 29 581 411
B). Assemblers
No. of No. of Quantity of batteries Quantity of used batteries sent

Assemblers Assemblers Assembled and Sold to Authorized Recyclers
submitted
Nos. Weight (Kg) Nos. Weight (Kg)
returns
7 4 27526 529132.675 18 0.525
C). Importers
No. of No. of importers Quantity of batteries Sold Quantity of used batteries sent
Importers submitted returns to Authorized Recyclers
Nos. Weight (Kg) Nos. Weight (Kg)
9 9 8820 194040 0 0
D). Bulk Consumers
No. of Bulk No. of Bulk Quantity of batteries Sold Quantity of used batteries sent
Consumers Consumers to Authorized Recyclers
submitted returns Nos. Weight (Kg) Nos. Weight (Kg)
33 32 183195 2001249 87793 1502367
E). Auctioneers
No. of No. of Quantity of batteries Sold Quantity of used batteries sent

Auctioneers Auctioneers to Authorized Recyclers
submitted returns Nos. Weight (Kg) Nos. Weight (Kg)
4 4 23635 1158000 23145 846509
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F). Recyclers
No. of Capacit No. of Weight of used batteries received from and recycled (T/A)
Authori y of recycl
zed Recycl ers Manufact Assem Dealer Impor Bulk Auction Self Other
Re- er in submit urer bler ter Consu eer Importe source
cyclers MT/Ye ted mer d s
ar returns
26 427922 16 15611.65 17410. 18698. 6395 10988. 8229.8 10524. 1605.
.62 6 67 994 156 67 467 163
Name of the Lead Acid Batteries Manufacturers, Assemblers, Importers, Bulk

Consumers, Auctioneers and Registered Recyclers
A). Manufacturers
S. No. Name and address of the Units

1 M/s.TAFE Power Source Division, Plot No.10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 part of CMDA Industrial
Estate, Kizhkaranai Village, Chengalpattu Taluk, Chengalpattu District.
2 M/s.TAFE Power Source Division, SF.No.A1F6 & A1F7, CMDA Industrial Estate,
Maraimalai Nagar, Kadambur Village, Chengalpattu Taluk, Chengalpattu District.
3 M/s.TAFE Power Source Division, SF.No.B3/3, CMDA Industrial Estate, Maraimalai
Nagar, Kadambur Village, Chengalpattu Taluk, Chengalpattu District.
4 M/s.Sri Amman Battery Industries, S.F.No.145/1A, A.Jettihalli, Thokkampatti Post,
Dharmapuri Taluk, Dharmapuri – 636 705
5 M/s.Palayam Energy Private Limited, S.F.No.11/1, 12/1, Palayam Pudur (Post), Nallampalli
(via), Dharmapuri Taluk, Dharmapuri – 636 807
6 M/s.Exide Industries Limited, No.246, Chichurakanapalli, Sevaganapalli Village & Post,
Hosur Taluk,Krishnagiri – 635 103.
7 Green Vision Technologies Private Ltd., Hosur
8 M/s.Luminous Power Technologies Private Limited,
No.150/1A & 1B, Nallaganakothapalli Village, Shoolagior Taluk, Krishnagiri – 635 117.
9 M/s.High Energy Batteries (India) Limited, (Lead Acid Battery Facility)
S.F.No. 22/2E-2M,23/2-5&24, Mathur Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District,
10 M/s.The Power Battery Industries,
S.F.No.40, Plot No.1D/1,SIPCOT Nathampannai Village, Pudukkottai District,
11 M/s.ABM Batteries,
S.F.No.4F-2, Sipcot Industrial Complex, Trichy Main Road, Pudukkottai District,
12 M/s. AVM Batteries,
S.F.No.792, ShedNo.9, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Mullur Village, Pudukkottai District,
13 M/s. Edison Batteries,
G2-G2A, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Thanjavur Main Road, Pudukkottai District,
14 M/s.R.R Traders,No.1 Anna Nagar, Sangiliyandapuram, Trichy -1
15 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Industries, S.F. No. Old 141 part 19 and New 237 part 4, (Plot No.20-
SIDCO Industrial Estate) Parvathipuram Village, Kurinjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District.
16 M/s. Jayachandran Industries Private Limited,
S.F.No.219/2A-1, Masagoundenchettipalayam Road, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore District.
17 M/s. Altech Batteries,
SF No. 1/285 J, Mudalipalayam village, Arasur PO, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore District
18 M/s. Coimbatore Alkaline Batteries,
S. F. No. 176 / 2, Sembiyanallur Village, Avinashi Taluk, Tiruppur
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19 M/s. Golden Power Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Plot No. R-39 & C-8, SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Perundurai, Erode District.
20 M/s. AMS Battery Industries, Plot No.64 & 65, Salem Industrial Co-operative Estate,
Udayapatty Post Office, Salem – 636 140.
21 M/s. Surya Batteries,
Plot No.76, The Salem Industrial Co-op. Estate, Udayapatti Post Office, Salem – 636 140.
22 M/s. TMR Power Industries,
S.F.No. 45p, 46p, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Women Industrial Estate, Karuppur Village,
Omalur Taluk, Salem District.
23 M/s. Guru Industries,
S.F.No.1301, Vadaveeranaickanpatti Village, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni
B). Assemblers

1 M/s.RnGn Batteries Pvt Ltd.,
2 M/s.Annamalaiyar Battery Works
3 M/s.Krish Auto Power (I) Pvt Ltd., Vellore
4 M/s.Tec Correct Batteries
(CTE alone issued valid Upto 31.03.2024)
5 M/s.Hetech Batteries
7/2, Part, Vanapadi Village and Post , Walajah Taluk, Vellore District
6 M/s. Mahalakshmi Industries,
S.F.No. 50/1B, Kavinadu East, Kadayakudi Village, Pudukkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District.
7 M/s. Golden Power Energy Solutions Pvt.Ltd
Plot No. R-39 & C-8, SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Perundurai, Erode District.
C). Importers
S. No. Name of the Units

1 M/s. Abinivesh Batteries
2 M/s. Battery World
3 M/s. Premiere Power Solutions
4 M/s. Fathima Battery Agencies
5 M/s. F1 Cars
6 M/s. AVS and AVR Sons
7 M/s. Saravana Traders
8 M/s. Suriaa Battery House
9 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Batteries
D). Bulk Consumers

1 M/s.Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai,
Chennai 600001
2 M/s.ITC Grand Chola,
63, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 032
3 M/s.Tata Communications Limited,
VSB, No.4, Sivanathan Salai, Chennai 600 002
4 M/s.Wipro Ltd,
105, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai 600 032
5 M/s.TAFE Ltd.,
Huzer Gardens Sembiam, Chennai 600 011
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6 M/s.Southern Railway ,
Perambur, Chennai 600 023
7 M/s.Bimetal Bearings Limited
Huzur Gardens, Sembiam, Chennai 600 011
8 M/s.Standard Chartered Global Business,
Senar Riviera, No. 70, Spur Road, Chetpet, Chennai – 600 031
9 M/s.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd,
Cassimode Black Oil Terminal
No.22 Shaik Maistry Street – Royapuram, Chennai-600 013
10 M/s.Pricewater House Copper Pvt Ltd,
12-140 Greems Road, Prestige Palladium Bayan, Chennai – 600 006
11 M/s.Gurudev Motors Pvt Ltd,
1090 Poonamallee High Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106
12 M/s.R.Vishalakshi Kalyanamandapam,
MRC Nagar, Chennai – 600 028
th
135, Arcot Road, 4 floor, Shyamala Towers, Chennai – 600 093
1, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 006
15 M/s.Cisco Systems India Pvt Ltd,
nd
2 Floor, Neville Block, Tril Infopark Limited, Tharamani, Chennai
A21&A22 Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032
4, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Tharamani, Chennai – 600 113
18 M/s.Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd,
Block B, CARR Tower, Tril Infopark Limited, Tharamani, Chennai
19 M/s.Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd,
th
165/110, 6-8 Floors, Menon Etrnity Building, St. Mary‟s Road, Alwarpet,
Chennai – 600 018
20 M/s.Actavis Pharma Development Center Pvt Ltd,
Tril Bio park Ltd, Taramani Rd, Taramani, Chennai – 600 113
21 M/s.Oracle Financial Services Software Limited,
No.5, Muthiah Mudali Street, Chennai – 600086
22 M/s.HSBC Bank,
No.5&7, Cathedral Road, Chennai – 600086
23 M/s.HSBC Bank,
No.30 Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600001
24 M/s.Amazon Seller Service Pvt. Ltd.,
CentralWarehouse Corporation, Arcot Road, Virugambakkam, Chennai – 600 092
25 M/s.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited
(Villupuram Division),
Salamedu, Villupuram Taluk, Villupuram District
26 M/s.MRF Limited
27 M/s.NLC India Ltd., Disposal Yard, Neyveli
28 M/s. Shree Bhuvaneshwari Agency,
45, Kannagi Nagar, Pudukottai Road, Melavasthachavadi, Thanjavur – 613 005.
29 M/s.TNSTC CBE Ltd., Central Workshop, Coimbatore
30 M/s.The India Cements Limited,
Cement Plant, Sankarnagar, Tirunelveli – 627357
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31 M/s.Seshasayee Paper and Boards Ltd.,
Elanthaikulam, Singamparai Post, Mukkudal Village, Tirunelveli – 627601
32 M/s.Hatsun Agro Product Ltd., No.229 / 6, Poolam Part I Village, Ayyaneri,
Moondradaippu Post, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli – 627152
E). Auctioneers

1 M/s.Maruthi Service Master (JJ Impex) Delhi Pvt. Ltd.,
Plot No.9, Thiru. Vi Ka Industrial estate, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032
2 M/s.Chennai Port Trust,Chennai – 600 001
3 M/s.BHEL Factory, Trichy
4 M/s.Central Workshop, Trichy
F). Recyclers

1 M/s. Shri Sabhari Smelters Pvt Ltd.,
Plot No 84 -85, SIDCO Industrial Estate- Vichoor, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur – 600103
2 M/s. Jain Metal Rolling Mill ,Plot No.R1 and R2, SIPCOT Industrial Complex,
Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur District - 601 201
3 M/s. GMT Alloys
Plot No.B25, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur – 601201
4 M/s. Roshan Metals
SF No.863-2, Sirupuzhalpettai Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur – 601201
5 M/s.POCL Enterprises Ltd, ,SF.No.360 Part, Plot No. B19&B20, CMDA Industrial Estate,
Maraimalai Nagar, Nennakarai Village, Chengalpattu Taluk, Chengalpattu District.
6 M/s.Pondy Oxides and Chemicals Ltd., Plot No.G17-19, G30-32, SIPCOT Industrial Park,
Sriperumbudur Post and Taluk, Kancheepuram District - 602 105.
7 M/s.El Tech Power System Pvt. Ltd., Shed No. 135/2, SIDCO Industrial Estate,
Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur – 600124.
8 M/s.Southern Power Industries,
Plot No.3, Electrical Industrial Estate, Kakkalur, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur – 602 003.
9 M/s.Global Lead Alloys, Krishnagiri District.
10 M/s.Bharath Lead Smelters, Krishnagiri District.
11 M/s.Universal Lead Alloys,
181, Senganatham Road, Rangapuram, Vellore-9.
12 M/s.Abishek Enterprises,
14, SIDCO, Arakkonam, Vellore District (Not yet commissioned)
13 M/s.Subhraa Metals (P) Ltd., Plot No.10B/1A, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Ponnai Road,
Sipcot., Ranipet, Vellore District
14 M/s.Trichy Metals and Alloys
No.536/2A, Thathamangalam Village, Manachanallur Taluk, Trichy District
15 M/s.Power Tech Industries,
S.F. No. 40, Plot No 1-D/2, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Nathampannai, Pudukkottai
District
16 M/s.Prakash Alloy Industries,
S.F. No.77/5A, 5C, Vadugapatti Village, Illuppur Taluk, Pudukkottai District
17 M/s.Sri Vari Industries,
S.F.No.259/1E,F, Kunnathur Village, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore – 641 107
18 M/s.Universal Iron Traders,
S.F.No.223/1B, 2B, Kuppepalayam Village, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore – 641107
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19 M/s.K.M.R. Metal Mart, S. F. No. 1/266-B, Pollachi Main Road, SIDCO Railway Gate,
Eachanari PO, Coimbatore – 641021.
20 M/s.EMAAR Lead Company Pvt. Ltd., S. F. No. 47 Part, Puliyamarathupalayam Road,
Selakarachal Village, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore – 641658
21 M/s.Sri Vigneswara Foundry,
S. F.No.140, Orattukuppai Village, Madukkarai Taluk, Coimbatore – 641 201.
22 M/s.M.R. Metal, Plot No.11, SIDCO Industrial Complex, Nanjai Oothukuli Village, Erode
Taluk, Erode District (not in operation for a long period)
23 M/s.Jayachandran Alloys (P)Ltd
th
Plot.No.P-26, 5 Cross Street, SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Perundurai, Erode
District
24 M/s.Metstar Industries Private Limited,
Plot.No. E-23 & S-4, SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Ingur Village,Perundurai Taluk,
Erode District.
25 M/s.Valarmathi Alloys, Shed No.9 and 10 Sidco Industrial Estate, Veerapandi Village,
Salem South Taluk, Salem District.
26 M/s. Sither Metal Industry,
S.F.No.386, Saminatham Village, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District
5.4.8.1 Delegation of powers to the DEEs
In order to speed up the process of issue of Registration Certificate to the

dealers under Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001 as amended in
2010, the Board vide B.P.No.14, dated 18.02.2020 have delegated the powers the
District Environmental Engineers.
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CHAPTER – 6
BOARD LABORATORIES
6.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF LABORATORIES
Section 17 (2) of the Water (P&CP) Act, 1974 and Section 17 (2) of the Air
(P&CP) Act, 1981 empowers the SPCB to establish or recognize a laboratory or
laboratories to enable the Board to perform its functions under this section
efficiently, including the analysis of samples of water from any stream or well or of
samples of any sewage or trade effluents, source emissions and ambient air.
Accordingly, the TNPCB established its first own laboratory at Chennaiin 1984 as
per B.P. Ms. No. 35, Dated: 09.08.1984. Latter, based on the inventory and
industrial growth, the Board has established Laboratories at the District level.
Sl.No. Laboratory Location Government Order issued
1 Madurai G.O. Ms. No.25 E & F Dept, dated 04.10.1985

2 Salem G.O. Ms. No.60 E&F Dept, dated. 26.08.1986
3 Vellore and Ambattur G.O. issued in the year 1990
4 Hosur, Coimbatore, Trichy and G.O. Ms. No.52 E&F Dept, dated. 21.11.1995
Tirunelveli
5 Tiruppur B.P. Ms. No.40 E&F Dept, dated. 17.12.1997
6 Tuticorin & Dindigul B.P. Ms.No.12 dated 27.01.1999
7 Erode latter shifted to Manali, G.O.Ms.No.23 E&F Dept, dated 17.03.1999,
Chennai B.P.MS.No.12 dated 19.06.2002
8 Cuddalore G.O. (3D) No.37 E&F Dept, dated. 21.06.2010
9 Maraimalai Nagar G.O.Ms.No.209 E&F Dept, dated 17.08.2012
10 Perundurai G.O. Ms. No.38, E&F Dept, dated. 21.03.2017
At present there are 16 laboratories, out of which eight are Advanced

Environmental Laboratories (AEL) and eight are District Environmental
Laboratories (DEL). In 2015, NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and
Calibration Laboratories) accreditation as per ISO /IEC 17025:2005 was obtained
for the AELs in Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Madurai and Salem. This
Certification is renewed periodically.
6.2 FUNCTIONS OF LABORATORIES

 Testing of Environmental samples such as Water and Air under GEMS,
MINARS and NAMP programmes.
 Verification of compliance of environmental standards as stipulated by
pollution control authorities.
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 Performance evaluation of pollution control systems.
 Analysis of trade effluents / water/ sewage samples collected by the O/o
DEEs.
 Monitoring, sampling and analysis of Ambient Air Quality /Stack Monitoring
in the industrial area as per the list provided by the DEEs.
 Monitoring, sampling and analysis of Ambient Air quality / Stack monitoring
based on complaints from DEEs/JCEEs.
 Conducting Noise level monitoring.
 Conducting special Air/Noise surveys during festivals like Diwali, Bhogi etc.,
 Special Campaign in association with Transport Department for Vehicle
Emission Monitoring.
 Joint inspections of private vehicle emission monitoring station along with
Transport Department.
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TNPCB LABORATORIES
Advanced Environmental laboratories
Sl. No Location Latitude and Longitude

1 Chennai 13.01239, 80.21907
2 Coimbatore 10.99475, 76.94951
3 Cuddalore 11.68279, 79.75309
4 Madurai 9.85103, 78.02249
5 Salem 11.67005, 78.13209
6 Tirunelveli 8.72093, 77.65519
7 Trichy 10.4242, 78.78428
8 Vellore 12.95755, 79.14502
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District Environmental laboratories
Sl. No Location Latitude and Longitude

1 Ambattur 13.0886, 80.17531
2 Arumbakkam 13.07731, 80.20733
3 Dindigul 10.39031, 77.96307
4 Hosur 12.71986, 77.87095
5 Maraimalai Nagar 12.80137, 80.02646
6 Tiruppur 11.10412, 77.33593
7 Thoothukudi 8.80632, 78.08526
8 Perundurai 11.25796, 77.55255
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6.3 FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN LABORATORIES
S. Name and Address Jurisdiction Details on Facilities available for having

No. of the Laboratory covered storage of samples, instruments /
equipment for analysis, target fixed per
scientist etc.,
1 AEL – Chennai Chennai, AOX analyzer, Atomic Absorption
TNPCB, 76, Mount Ambattur, Spectrophotometer, Bacteriological Incubator,
Salai, Guindy, Sriperumbudur BOD Incubator, CO Analyzer, COD Digester,
Chennai – 600 032. and Tiruvallur Conductivity meter, Dissolved Oxygen Meter,
Flame Photometer, FTIR, Gas
Chromatograph, Mercury Analyzer, Muffle
Furnace, Ozone Analyzer, pH meter, PM2.5
Sampler, Roto Evaporator, Sound Level
Meter, Stack Monitoring kit, TKN analyzer,
Turbidity meter, UV Visible
Spectrophotometer, VOC analyzer, Wind
monitoring kit, Vacuum pump with three piece
filter assembly
2 AEL - Coimbatore Coimbatore Ambient Ozone Analyser, Analytical Balance,
3rd & 4th Floor, No.5 (North), Atomic absorption spectrometer with Graphite
Ramasamy Nagar, Coimbatore furnace, Automatic Weather station, BOD
Near Fire ervice (South) & Nilgiris Incubator, CAAQM Station, CO analyser, COD
Station, Digestor, Conductivity Meter, Find Particulate
Kaduvampalayam, Sampler PM2.5, Fine Particulate sampler -
Coimbatore – 641 030. APM 550 EL,Fine Particulate Sampler APM
550, Flame photometer, Handy Sampler,
Micro Balance, pH Meter, RDS Sampler,
Sound Level Meter , Stack Monitoring kit, TKN
analyser , UV visible spectrophotometer, Zero
Head space Extractor Filtration system
3 AEL - Cuddalore Cuddalore, Analytical Balance, Atomic absorption
Plot No. A3, SIPCOT Villupuram spectrometer, BOD Incubator, CO analyser,
Industrial Complex, COD Digestor, Conductivity Meter, Find
Kudikadu, Cuddalore – Particulate Sampler PM2.5, Flame photometer,
607 005 Micro Balance, pH Meter, RDS Sampler,
Sound Level Meter, Stack Monitoring kit, TKN
analyser, UV visible spectrophotometer,
Humidity Chamber
4 AEL - Madurai Madurai, Analytical Balance, Atomic Absorption
SIDCO Industrial Sivagangai, Spectrometer, Auto clave, Bacteriological
Estate, Kappalur, Viruthunagar, Incubator, BOD Incubator, CO Analyser, COD
Thirumangalam Taluk, Ramanathapuram digester, Conductivity Meter, Fine Particulate
Madurai – 625 008. Sampler (PM2.5), Flame Photometer, Muffle
furnace, Nitrogen Estimation system, Ozone
Analyser, pH Meter, RDS Sampler
(PM10),Safety Shower Cum Eye Washer,
Semi-Micro Balance, Sound Level Meter ,
Stack Monitoring Kit , Top Pan Balance,
Turbidity meter, U.V. Visible
Spectrophotometer, Zero Head Space
Extractor
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5 AEL - Salem Salem, Erode, Analytical Balance, Atomic Absorption
P.B.No.457, Siva Namakkal, Spectrophotometer, Bacteriological Incubator,
Tower, 1/276, Perundurai and BOD Incubator, CO Analyser, COD Digester,
Meyyanur Main Road, Dharmapuri Conductivity Meter, DO Meter , Flame
Salem – 635 004. Photometer, Flue Gas Analyser, Muffle
Furnace, Ozone Analyser, pH Meter, PM2.5
Sampler, Respirable Dust Sampler, Sound
Level Meter, Stack Sampler, TKN Digester,
Turbidity Meter, UV - VIS Spectrophotometer,
VOC Monitor
6 AEL - Vellore Vellore, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, BOD
Auxilium Colleges Vaniyambadi, Incubator, CAAQM System, Centrifuge, COD
Road, (Opposite to Thiruvannamalai Digester, Conductivity Meter, Dissolved
Auxilium College), Oxygen Meter, Fine Particulate sampler PM
Gandhi Nagar, Vellore 2.5, Flame Photometer, Flue Gas Analyser,
- 632 006 Gas Chromatograph, Micro Balance, Muffle
Furnace, pH Meter, Respirable Dust Sampler
APM 460, Sound Level Meter,
Spectrophotometer, Stack Monitoring kit, Top
Pan Balance, Total Kjeldhal Nitrogen Digestor
7 AEL - Trichy Trichy, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer with
25, Developed Plots, Pudukottai, graphite furnace, Bacteriological Incubator,
Thuvakkudi, Trichy - Nagapattinam, BOD Incubator, CO Gas Detector, COD
15. Thanjavur, Digester, Conductivity Meter, Dissolved
Ariyalur Oxygen Meter, Fine Particulate high Volume
Samplers RSPM (PM2.5), Fine Particulate
Sampler APM 550, Flame Photometer, Flue
Gas Analyser, Gas Chromatograph, Micro
Balance, pH Meter, Research Centrifuge,
Respirable Dust Sampler, Rota Evaporator,
Scanning Spectrometer, Sound Level Meter,
Stack Monitoring Kit, Total Kjeldhal Nitrogen
Analyser, UV Double beam spectrophotometer
8 AEL - Tirunelveli Tirunelveli, Analytical Balance, Atomic Absorption
30/2, SIDCO Industrial Nagercoil Spectrophotometer, Auto Clave,
Estate, Pettai, Bacteriological Incubator, BOD Incubator,
Tirunelveli - 627 010. Centrifuge, COD Digester, Conductivity Meter,
Dissolved Oxygen Meter, Dry Gas Meter, Fine
Particulate Sampler, Flame Photometer, Gas
Chromatograph, Handy Air Sampler, Micro
Balance, Muffle Furnace, pH Meter,
Respirable dust Sampler, Sound Level Meter,
Spectrophotometer, Stack Monitoring kit, Top
Pan Balance, Total Kjeldhal Nitrogen Unit,
Turbidity Meter
9 DEL - Ambattur Ambattur, Bacteriological Incubator, BOD Incubator,
77 A, South avenue Tiruvallur CAAQM system with automatic weather
road, Ambattur monitoring station, COD Digester, Conductivity
Industrial Estate, Meter, Dissolved Oxygen Meter, Fine
Ambattur, Chennai – Particulate Sampler APM550, Flame
600 058. Photometer, High Volume Sampler - APM-460
NLS, Muffle Furnace, pH Meter, PM2.5
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Sampler APM 550, Respirable Dust Sampler
APM 460, Semi Micro Balance, Sound Level
Meter, Spectrophotometer, Stack Monitoring
kit, Turbidity Meter
10 DEL, Dindigul Dindigul, Theni, Analytical Balance, Bacteriological Incubator,
Collector office Karur BOD Incubator, COD Digester, Conductivity
Complex, Dindigul - Meter, Dissolved Oxygen Meter, Flame
624 004. Photometer, Micro Balance, Muffle Furnace,
pH Meter, PM2.5 Sampler APM 550, RDS
Sampler (PM10), Sound Level Meter,
Spectrophotometer, Stack Monitoring Kit,
Turbidity Meter
11 DEL - Hosur Hosur, Krishnagiri Analytical Balance, Bacteriological Incubator,
149-A, SIPCOT BOD incubator, COD digestor, Conductivity
Complex, Near meter, Dissolved Oxygen Meter, Dry Gas
Dharga, Hosur - 635 meter, Fine Particulate Sampler, Flame
126. Photometer, Gas Chromatograph, Handy
Sampler, High Volume sampler, Micro
Balance, Microwave Digestor, Muffle Furnace,
Orion Analyser, pH meter, Research
Centrifuge, Respirable Dust sampler,
Scanning U.V. Double Beam
Spectrophotometer, Sound Level Meter, Stack
Monitoring Kit, TKN Digestor, Top Pan
Balance, Turbidity meter, Wind Monitoring
system
12 DEL - Manali Manali, Ambattur Analytical Balance, BOD Incubator, COD
950/1 Poonamallee Digester, pH Meter, Conductivity Meter, Flame
High Road, Photometer, Flue Gas Analyser, High Volume
Arumbakkam, Sampler, Kjeldhal Nitrogen Unit, Muffle
(O/o.DEL Manali) Furnace, PM2.5 Sampler, RDS Sampler, Sound
Chennai - 600 106. Level Meter, Stack Monitoring Kit, Top Pan
Balance, UV Visible Spectrophotometer, VOC
Analyser
13 DEL - Maraimalai Maraimalai Nagar BOD Incubator, COD digestor, Conductivity
Nagar Maraimalai meter, Dissolved Oxygen Meter, Flame
Adigalar Street, Photometer, Micro Balance, Muffle Furnace,
Near Maraimalai Respirable Dust Sampler, Sound Level Meter,
Nagar Municipality, Stack Monitoring Kit, Top Pan Balance, Total
Kancheepuram Dist. Kjeldhal Nitrogen Analyser, UV - VIS
Maraimalai Nagar- 603 Spectrophotometer, VOC Monitor
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14 DEL - Thoothukudi Thoothukudi Automatic Weather monitoring, BOD
C7-C9, Sipcot, incubator, CAAQM system, COD Digestor,
Industrial Complex, Conductivity Meter, Dissolved Oxygen meter,
Meelavittan Village, Fine Particulate Sampler (PM2.5), Flame
Thoothukudi-628 008 photometer, Flue Gas Analyser, Micro
Balance, Muffle Furnace, pH Meter,
Respirable Dust Sampler, Scanning UV
Double Beam Spectrometer, Sound Level
Meter, Total Kjeldhal Nitrogen Unit, Turbidity
Meter, Wind monitoring system
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15 DEL - Tiruppur Tiruppur (North), Autoclave, BOD incubator, pH meter,
Kumaran Commercial Tiruppur (South), Conductivity meter, Dissolved Oxygen Meter,
Complex, IInd Floor, Perundurai, Flame Photometer, Muffle Furnace,
Kumaran Road, Erode, Flying Respirable Dust Sampler, Semi micro balance,
Tiruppur - 641 601. Squad Tiruppur Sound Level Meter, Spectrophotometer, Stack
Monitoring kit
16 DEL - Perundurai Perundurai, BOD Incubator, COD digestor system,
VRV complex first Erode and Flying Conductivity meter, Dissolved Oxygen Meter,
floor, No.167, Bhavani Squad Erode Fine Particulate PM2.5 Sampler, Flame
Road, Photometer, Muffle Furnace, pH meter,
Perundurai – 638 052. Respirable Dust Sampler, Semi micro balance,
Stack monitoring kit, TKN Analyser, Turbidity
Meter, UV double beam spectrophotometer,
Deep freezer, Water bath, Single Distillation
DM plant, Fume Cupboard, Cyanide/Fluoride
Distillation unit, Vacuum pump, Hot Air Oven,
Desiccators, UPS system 5 KVA, Refrigerator,
Flue gas analyser.
During the year 2019-2020, 24695 samples of water, sewage and trade
effluents were collected and analysed. Stack monitoring and ambient air quality
survey was conducted in 1209 units. Laboratory wise details is given in Annexure-5
1623
1800
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
1600
1224
1400
1216
No.of Effluent Analysed
1109
1102
1082
1062
1051
1041
1040
1200
988
987
951
932
927
1000
861
804
794
794
750
730
800
565
548
489
600
400
200
Advanced Environmental Laboratories - Number of Trade Effluent samples analysed for the
year 2017-18 to 2019-20
75
142.66
160.00
137.79
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
120.21
118.66
140.00
115.12
114.26
114.00
105.33
103.96
Revenue Earned (Lakhs)
102.04
120.00
96.12
95.57
94.01
85.74
85.59
82.93
100.00
80.22
63.26
80.00
61.80
61.07
53.24
60.00
30.74
23.75
40.00
9.37
20.00
0.00
Revenue Earned in Advanced Environmental Laboratories (Trade/Effluent analysis, Air &

Noise Survey) for the year 2017-18 to 2019-20
37.39
40.00
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
33.36
35.00
29.66
25.96
30.00
Expenditure (Lakhs)
22.64
25.00
20.50
20.44
17.60
17.13
20.00
15.11
15.00
8.05
7.93
7.60
6.92
10.00
6.31
6.17
5.37
4.93
4.58
4.22
3.54
2.82
2.18
5.00
1.52
0.00
Expenditure of Advanced Environmental Laboratories for the year 2017-18 to 2019-20
76
3000
2615
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
2372
2230
2193
2188
2500
2008
No.of Effluent analsyed
2000
1616
1593
1512
1444
1421
1394
1377
1286
1283
1255
1196
1179
1171
1500
890
800
1000
732
682
500
District Environmental Laboratories - Number of Trade Effluent analysed for the year 2017-18
to 2019-20
120.00
100.73
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020

90.70
100.00
76.61
72.96
71.22
67.33
65.51
65.51
80.00
64.14
Revenue (Lakhs)
62.15
56.33
54.61
46.63
46.42
45.44
60.00
44.71
42.30
41.53
40.84
39.57
40.00
21.41
21.20
17.06
20.00
0.00
Revenue Earned in District Environmental Laboratories for the year 2017-18 to 2019-20
77
7.60
7.54
8.00 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
7.38
6.92
6.60
7.00
6.17
6.00
5.11
4.93
4.73
Expenditure (Lakhs)
5.00
4.39
4.07
3.54
3.44
4.00
3.37
3.28
2.88
2.82
2.57
3.00
2.34
2.27
2.18
1.90
1.52
2.00
1.00
0.00
AMBATTUR DINDIGUL HOSUR MANALI M.M.NAGAR PERUNDURAI THOOTHUKUDI TIRUPPUR
Expenditure of District Environmental Laboratories for the year 2017-18 to 2019-20
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CHAPTER – 7
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMMES
7.1 AIR QUALITY MONITORING
With the increased industrial and commercial activities in the vicinity of major
cities, the quality of the ambient air is being affected by emissions from the
industries and from the ever increasing vehicular population. As per the provision of
the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the entire state of Tamil
Nadu has been declared as an air pollution control area vide G.O. Ms. No. 4
Environment Control Department, dated 28.09.1983.
7.1.1 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring in Chennai
The Board is operating eight ambient air quality monitoring stations in

Chennai under National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) funded by the
CPCB.The eight ambient air quality monitoring stations in Chennai are
S.No. Station location Land use zone / area

1 Adyar Residential area
2 Anna Nagar Residential area
3 Kilpauk Commercial area (Traffic intersection)
4 Kathivakkam Industrial area
5 Manali Industrial area
6 Nungambakkam Commercial area (Traffic intersection)
7 Thiruvottiyur Industrial area
8 T.Nagar Commercial area (Traffic intersection)
All the above stations are functioning on 24 hours basis, twice a week. The
samples collected from NAMP stations are analysed for the PM10 (particulate
matter less than 10 microns), PM2.5 (particulate matter less than 2.5 microns) and
gaseous pollutants such as Sulphur di oxide (SO2) and Nitrogen di Oxides (NO2).
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Area Standard Annual average concentration of

3
pollutants in µg/m
SO2 NO2 PM10 PM2.5
Industrial, Residential, Rural & other areas 50 40 60 40
The ambient air quality data collected from the above mentioned air quality
monitoring stations (NAMP) indicates that the parameters such as sulphur dioxide,
nitrogen dioxide are found to be well within the limits in Chennai including the
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industrial area. The average values of PM10 exceeded the standards in Chennai at
Manali, Anna Nagar, Kilpauk, T.Nagar and Nungambakkam monitoring stations.
The exceedance is mainly due to the industrial and vehicular emission, re-
suspension of road dust, burning of solid waste and DG sets. The average values
of pollutants recorded at the above monitoring stations during the period 2019-2020
is in Annexure 6. The data and the Air Quality Index (AQI) bulletin are uploaded in
the TNPCB web site regularly. The daily monitoring data is also displayed in
electronic display board at the Head Office, Guindy to create awareness to the
general public.
Action for improvement of Air Quality of Chennai
A public interest petition (O.A.No. 422 of 2013) was filed before the Hon‟ble
National Green Tribunal Southern Bench with a prayer of making Chennai free from
pollution and also to protect the wellness of residents and environment of the city.
The Hon‟ble NGT directed for a scientific study by the CPCB and TNPCB. The
CPCB and TNPCB have carried out a detailed study of Chennai air quality and
submitted a report in April 2019 to the Hon‟ble NGT. The study concluded that
vehicular emissions contribute major sources of air pollution which need to be
curtained to the maximum possible level adopting alternate clean and green fuels
like Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) particularly in urban centres. The study report
is also sent to the Government for further action.
7.1.2 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring in Other Cities and Major Towns
Under the NAMP, the TNPCB monitors the ambient air quality in other cities
and major towns in Tamil Nadu. The location of stations is given below.
S.No. Station location Land use zone

Thoothukudi
1 Raja Agencies Industrial zone
2 SIPCOT Industrial area
3 A.V.M. Building Mixed zone
Coimbatore
4 District Collector‟s Office Mixed zone
5 Ponniyarajapuram Residential zone
6 SIDCO Building Industrial zone
Salem
7 Siva Tower Mixed zone
Madurai
8 Pichaipillai Chavadi Industrial zone
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9 Birla Guest House Mixed zone
10 Hotel Tamilnadu Residential zone
Trichy
11 Thennur Commercial zone
12 Main Guard Gate Traffic intersection
13 Bishop Heber College Mixed zone
14 Golden rock Residential zone
15 Central bus stand Traffic intersection
Cuddalore
16 Echankadu Village Residential zone
17 Imperial Road Commercial zone
18 SIPCOT Industrial zone
Mettur
19 Raman Nagar Residential zone
20 SIDCO Industrial zone
All the above monitoring stations under NAMP functions on a 24 hour basis,
twice a week. The samples collected from NAMP stations are analysed for the
PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NOx. The ambient air quality data recorded during 2019-2020
indicates that the parameters Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen dioxide are well within
the standards in all the stations. The annual average values of PM10 were found to
exceed the standards in some of the stations. The exceedance of PM10 is mainly
due to the increase in number of vehicles, resuspention of surface dust, heavy
commercial and industrial activities. The annual average values of pollutants
recorded at the above monitoring stations during the period 2019-2020 is given in
Annexure 6. The air quality data and the Air Quality Index (AQI) are uploaded in the
TNPCB web site. The data is also uploaded in the CPCB portal.
7.1.3 Expansion of NAMP Stations
In order to cover all the Districts under the NAMP programme, the Board has
proposed to increase the present 28 NAMP stations to 52 stations. Accordingly, 3
monitoring stations will be installed in each of 8 districts (i.e) Dharmapuri,
Nagercoil, Perambalur, Sivagangai, Thiruvarur, Theni, Villupuram and
Thiruvannamalai. The PM10 and PM2.5 samplers were procured. The identification
of building for installation is in progress.
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2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
140
127
120
120 116
No.of Air Survey Conducted
105
99
100 94
90 92 89 86 84
77 79
80 72 72 75 75
68
62
60 56 53
40
28 26
24
20
0
CHENNAI COIMBATORE CUDDALORE MADURAI SALEM TIRUNELVELI TRICHY VELLORE
Advanced Environmental Laboratories - Number of Air Survey Conducted for the year 2017-
18 to 2019-20
140 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020

124
120
No. of Air Survey Conducted
108 105108
101 101103
100 96
89
80 76
70 68 68
61 59 60 61
60
47 47
41 39
36 37
40
20
District Environmental Laboratories - Number of Air Survey Conducted for the year 2017-18
to 2019-20
82
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
140 127
No.of Noise Survey Conducted 120
120 116
104
99
100 90 91 89 92
86 85
80
77
72 71 75 79
68 65
61
56 53
60
40
24 28 25
20
TIRUNELVELI
VELLORE
TRICHY
COIMBATOR
SALEM
CHENNAI
CUDDALORE
MADURAI
E
Advanced Environmental Laboratories - Number of Noise Level Survey conducted for the
year 2017-18 to 2019-20
140
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
124
120
108
108
106
105
102
102
96
100
No. of Noise Level Survey
88
76
80
70
68
67
62
60
60
58
60
46
37
36
35
40
29
28
20
District Environmental Laboratories - Number of Noise Level Survey conducted for the year
2017-18 to 2019-20
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7.1.4 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations
In order to monitor the ambient air quality on continuous basis, the Board
installed 9 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (CAAQM) stations. Five (5)
stations are at Chennai (viz) Koyambedu, Royapuram, Perungudi, Kodungaiyur
and Manali, one station each at Gummidipoondi, Thoothukudi, Perundurai and
Coimbatore. The CAAQM stations monitors PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2, NH3, O3, CO
and BTX on continuous basis. The data recorded in CAAQM Stations during the
year 2019-2020 is given in Annexure 7. The AAQ data and the AQI on realtime are
linked to the TNPCB website. In order to extend the programme throughout the
State by covering major cities and Industrial areas, the Board has installed
additionally 25 CAAQMS at 25 locations. These stations will be commissioned
soon.
Location of Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations owned by the TNPCB
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Continuous Ambient Air Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) installed by the Industries – District
wise
District Wise Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations connected to CAC, TNPCB
85
7.1.5 Mobile Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station
The TNPCB has commissioned one mobile continuous ambient air quality
monitoring station in March 2016 to monitor the ambient air quality on real time
basis. The mobile station has the facility to monitor the ambient air parameters like
Sulphur di oxide (SO2), Nitrogen di oxides (NO2), Ammonia (NH3), Ozone (O3),
Carbon monoxide (CO), Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene (BTEX),
Particulate matter less than 10 micron (PM10) and Particulate matter less than 2.5
micron (PM2.5). The station also has weather monitoring station to measure wind
direction, wind speed, ambient temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation,
rainfall, barometric pressure etc. This mobile station is used to monitor the air
quality in the hotspots of Chennai city and other places wherever necessary. During
the period 2019-20, totally 47 surveys were conducted in the districts of Chennai,
Kancheepuram, Ariyalur, Coimbatore and Tiruvallur. The survey includes routine
monitoring in the industrial area, survey based on public complaint / court cases, air
quality monitoring in the Trade Fair at Island Grounds, survey during Deepavali and
COVID-19 lockdown period.
7.1.6 Enviornmental Quality Monitoring during Festivals
Every year, the people of Tamil Nadu celebrate various festivals like Pongal
(Boghi), Vinayagar Chathurthi and Deepavali. While celebrating the festivals there
is a possibility of environment impact on nearby water body and ambient air quality.
The CPCB has developed specific guidelines for the monitoring purpose during the
festival celebrations. Accordingly, the TNPCB is monitoring ambient air quality
during Pongal (Bhogi) festival and ambient air quality & noise level during
Deepavali in major cities. The Deepavali monitoring results are given in Annexure-
8. During the celebration of Vinayagar Chathurthi, TNPCB monitors water quality of
water bodies where the Vinayagar idols are immersed.
7.1.7 Care Air Centre
In order to monitor both source emissions and ambient air quality on a real
time basis of the industries, the TNPCB established Care Air Centre at the
Corporate Office, Chennai. This is a continuous real time emission monitoring
system of connected industries pertaining to 17 category of highly polluting
industries, Red Large industries, common hazardous waste incinerator facility and
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common bio-medical waste treatment facilities. It functions on 24x7 basis. When
the emission levels exceed the norms, the inbuilt system will inform the concerned
industry and the District Environmental Engineer, through an automated short
messaging system (SMS) and electronic mail (e-mail) to take immediate remedial
action. Upto 31.03.2020, 447 industries for stack monitoring and 115 industries for
ambient air quality monitoring are connected to this centre.
Care Air Centre Monitor - Screen Shot
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2
Nilgiris
2
Thiruvarur
3
Dharmapuri
3
Theni
4
Thiruvannamalai
Emission
5
Sivagangai
Monitoring
447
6
Chennai
6
Perambalur
6
Ramanathapuram
7
Karur
Madurai 7
7
Thanjavur
8
Ambient Nagapattinam
8
Monitoring Namakkal
115
8
Pudukottai
88
8
Virudhunagar
Ariyalur
CAC & WQWC

9 10
Dindigul
Salem
Trichy
Effluent
13 13 13
Villupuram
Monitoring
343
16
Thirunelveli
Krishnagiri
19 20
Thoothukudi
35
Cuddalore
47
Vellore
54
Tiruppur
60
Mobile Van Kancheepuram
1
Monitoring Coimbatore
District wise Industries connected to Care Air Centre & Water Quality Watch Centre
64 65
Erode
87
Thiruvallur
Number of industries connected for Emission, Ambient Air Quality and Effluent Monitoring to
0
Aluminium
0
Zinc Smelter
1
Copper Smelter
156
1
Dye and Dye Intermediates
1
Integrated Iron and Steel Plants
Total no.of industries
2
Pesticide (Synthetic)
2
Pulp and Paper(With Digester)
3
Chlor Alkali Units
89
5
Petroleum Refinery
154
6
Tannery
Connected to CAC
7
Fertiliser
7
Petro Chemical
Distillery
16
Cements
No. of 17 Category Highly Polluting industries connected to CAC
2
Bulk Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
Sector wise 17 category highly polluting industries connected to CAC

19 20
Thermal Power Plant

21
Sugar
To be Connected to CAC
43
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
441790
247199
193005
EMISSION MONITORING
Total No. of SMS/E-mail sent from CAC for Emission Monitoring during 2017-18 to 2019-20
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
544
506
349
AMBIENT MONITORING
Total No. of SMS/E-mail sent from CAC for AAQ monitoring during 2017-18 to 2019-20
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
94787
38764
5819
EFFLUENT MONITORING
Total No. of SMS/E-mail sent from WQWC during 2017-18 to 2019-20
90
7.1.8 Non Attainment Cities
The CPCB has identified 122 cities as non attainment cities in India including
Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu based on the monitoring data for the period 2011-2015.
The Hon‟ble NGT in its order dated 8.10.2018 in O.A No 681 of 2018 has directed
the TNPCB to prepare and finalize the action plan for the non attainment city –
Thoothukudi in coordination with various Government Departments. Accordingly,
action plan was prepared and the same was approved by the CPCB. The action
plan for the Thoothukudi city is now under implementation in coordination with
various stake holders. The Hon‟ble NGT (PB), Delhi in its order dated 06.08.2019
has also identified Trichy as non attainment city for which action plan to improve
the air quality was prepared and forwarded to the CPCB for approval.
7.1.9 Retrofitting of Emission Control Devices in DG Sets
The MoEF&CC, GoI have launched National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution level in the country at
urban and regional levels. In this matter, the Hon‟ble National Green Tribunal
(Principal Bench) in its order dated 06.08.2019 has observed that ‘the timeline to
reduce the air pollution by 30% needs to be reduced and the target of reduction
needs to be increased having regard to adverse effect on public health and in view
of constitutional mandate of fundamental right to breathe clean air. It further states
that the air pollution caused by DG sets needs to be a part of the action plans,
which may, if necessary, require retrofitting of Emission Control Device / Equipment
on generators already in use.’ Accordingly the TNPCB has issued directions to all
the industries and other establishment operating DG sets with capacity of 125 KVA
and above to retrofit with emission control devices with particulate matter capturing
efficiency of at least 70% on or before 31.03.2021.
7.2 WATER QUALITY MONITORING
7.2.1 National Water Quality Monitoring Programme
The TNPCB is monitoring the inland water quality under two major
programmes namely Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS) from 1984
and Monitoring of Indian National Aquatic Resources (MINARS) from 1988. Latter
the programmes are renamed as National Water Quality Monitoring Programme
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(NWMP). Under this programme, major rivers and lakes water quality is monitored.
Accordingly eight rivers i.e., Cauvery and its tributaries, Bhavani, Sarabanga,
Vasista, Thirumanimutharu, Tamiraparani, Palar and Vaigai and in eight lakes at
Udhagamandalam, Kodaikanal, Yercaud, Veeranam, Porur, Poondi, Pulicat and
Redhills are monitored at 55 stations on monthly basis. The programmes are
funded by the CPCB on 70:30 bases.
Generally the water quality of the rivers and lakes are categorized under
Class A, B, C, D and E based on its Designated Best Use (DBU) as per CPCB
criteria. Class A - Drinking Water Source without conventional treatment but after
disinfection; Class B - Outdoor bathing (organized); Class C - Drinking water
source after conventional treatment and disinfection; Class D - Propagation of wild
life and fisheries; Class E-Irrigation, Industrial Cooling, and Controlled Waste
Disposal. The monitoring data is uploaded in the TNPCB web site as well as in the
CPCB portal.
7.2.1.1 River Cauvery and its Tributaries
The River Cauvery is the major river in the State which is the source of water
for more than one third of the State. Samples are collected at 33 stations. The
mean values of water quality at sampling stations are given in Annexure 9A, 9B
and 9C. The overall analysis of the data reveals that the contamination of surface
water of the river is due to the unhygienic anthropogenic activities and disposal of
either untreated or partially treated municipal and domestic waste into the river
systems directly or indirectly.
Generally, the water quality of river Cauvery at Musiri Bore well falls under
Class „A‟, the stations in Cauvery at Mettur, Pallipalayam, Musiri Ferry gate,
Bathirakaliamman koil, Sirumugai, Bhavanisagar, Bhavani, Vairapalayam, P.Velur,
Mohanur, Madathukulam, Thirumukkudal, Trichy U/S, Trichy D/S, Grand Anicut,
Colerron, Pitchavaram, Karunthattankudi, Kumarapalayam, Urrachikottai,
Chirampalayam, Pugalur, Pettaivaithalai, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai,
Sathyamangalam, Kalingarayan Canal B5, and Kalingarayan Canal B10 falls under
Class „B‟, the station in river Vasista at Thulukkanur falls under Class „B‟, the
station in Cauvery at R.N. Pudur falls under Class ‟D‟, station in river
Thirumanimutharu at Uthamasolapuram falls under Class „D‟, and the station in
river Sarabanga at Edappadi falls under Class „E‟.
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10
9
Annual Average DO, BOD mg/L
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Karun-thattankudi
P. Velur
Sirumuga
Mohanur
Urrachikotta
Thirumukkudal
Mettur
Chirampalayam
Kumbakonam
Thulukkanur
Pettavaithalai
Bhavani
Sathiyamanagalam
R.N. Pudur
Grand Anaicut
Pitchavaram
Madathu-kulam
Trichy U/S
Trichy D/S
Bathira kaliamman koil
Bhavani sagar
Vairapalayam
Mayiladuthurai
Pallipalayam
Coleroon
Komarapalayam
Sarabanga - Eadappadi
Musiri ferrygate
Musiri borewell
Pugalur
Uthamasolapuram
Kalingalrayan (B5)
Kalingalrayan (B10)
Standard: Class A: DO ≥6mg/L, BOD ≤2mg/L, Class B: DO ≥5mg/L, BOD
≤3 mg/L, Class C: DO ≥4mg/L, BOD ≤3 mg/L, Class D: DO ≥4mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L BOD mg/L
Annual Average of DO and BOD level in river Cauvery monitoring stations during 2019-20
7.2.1.2 River Tamiraparani
The water quality of the Tamiraparani River is being monitored on monthly

basis at 12 stations. The physico-chemical parameters and biological parameters
are analysed in the AEL, Tirunelveli and the details are furnished in Annexure 10.
The analysed data reveals that the water quality falls under class „A‟ and „B‟. (i.e).
The water quality in the stations at Papanasam, Cheranmadevi, Thiruvidaimarudur,
Ambasamudram and Kallidaikurichi falls under Class „A‟, the water quality in the
stations at Kokirakulam, Murapanadu, Authoor, Eral, Srivaikuntam, Vellakovil and
Sivalaperi falls under Class „B‟.
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Thiruvidaimarudur
Eral
Ambasamudram
Vellakovil
Authoor
Kokirakulam
Sivalaper
Kallidai Kurichi
Cheranmadevi
Murapanadu
Srivaikuntam
Papanasam
Standard: Class A: DO ≥6mg/L, BOD ≤2mg/L, Class B: DO ≥5mg/L, BOD ≤3

mg/L, Class C: DO ≥4mg/L, BOD ≤3 mg/L, Class D: DO ≥4mg/L Dissolved Oxygen mg/L BOD mg/L
Annual Average of DO and BOD level in river Tamiraparani monitoring stations during 2019-20
7.2.1.3 River Palar
The water quality of River Palar is being monitored every month in one
monitoring station at Vaniyambadi Municipal Head Works. The analysis of water
samples is done in the AEL, Chennai, for physico-chemical and biological
parameters. The water quality of the Palar River collected from infiltration well falls
under Class „A‟ and details are furnished in the Annexure 11.
7.2.1.4 River Vaigai
The water quality of the Vaigai river is being monitored by collecting the
samples once in six months from the collection well of Thirubuvanam head work`s
and analysed in the AEL, Madurai for physico-chemical and bacteriological
parameters. The water quality of the Vaigai River (collected from infiltration well)
falls under Class „D‟ and details are furnished in the Annexure 11.
7.2.1.5 Lakes
Under MINARS programme, 8 important lakes in the State located at

Udhagamandalam, Kodaikanal, Yercaud, Veeranam, Porur, Poondi, Pulicat and
Redhills are monitored on monthly basis. The mean value of water quality is
furnished in Annexure 12. The water quality of Yercaud Lake falls under Class „B‟.
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The water quality of lakes at Ooty, Kodaikanal, Veeranam, Poondi, Redhills, Porur
and Pulicat falls under Class „D‟.
7
0 Yercaud
Kodaikanal
Pulicat
Udhagamandalam
Veeranam
Poondi
Porur
Red Hills
Standard: Class A: DO ≥6mg/L, BOD≤2mg/L, Class B: Dissolved Oxygen mg/L BOD mg/L
DO≥5mg/L, BOD≤3 mg/L, Class C: DO≥4 mg/L.
Annual Average of DO and BOD level in Lakes during 2019-20
7.2.2 Expansion of NWMP Stations
In January 2020, the Board has included 18 new stations under the NWMP.
These stations are intended for monitoring the ground water quality considering the
vulnerability of ground water pollution. Out of 18 stations, 4 stations will monitor on
monthly basis and 14 stations will monitor on a half yearly basis. The stations are
located at are various districts: viz. Erode (2), Karur (2), Tirunelveli (2), Thoothukudi
(5), Trichy (2), Tiruvallur (1), Salem (3) and Namakkal (1). The data is given in
Annexure-13.
7.2.3 National River Conservation Plan
As per the directions of the Hon‟ble National Green Tribunal (PB) in O.A. No.
673 of 2018 in the matter of polluted river stretches, the CPCB has sanctioned
additionally 51 stations for monitoring the water quality of rivers and sewage
outfalls in the State. Out of 51 stations, 35 stations are in river Cauvery and its
tributaries, Vaigai, Vennar, Tamiraparani, Palar, Adyar, Coovum, Buckingham
Canal and Otteri Nullah, 16 stations are at the outlet of STPs in major cities viz,
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Chennai, Bhavani, Erode, Pallipalayam, Kumarapalyam, Mayiladuthurai, Madurai,
Trichy, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Tirunelveli.The data is given in Annexure 14.
7.2.4 Chennai City Waterways Monitoring Programme
The TNPCB is monitoring the water quality of four city waterways in Chennai
city (i.e) Adyar River, Buckingham Canal, Cooum River and Otteri Nallah to assess
the pollution level by collecting monthly water samples from April 2003 both in
water bodies and sewage / industrial outlets into the said water bodies. Totally
there are 30 monitoring locations. The sampling locations are as follows:
S. Name of water Sampling location in water Sampling location of sewage /

No. body body Industrial outfall
1 Adyar river i. Manapakkam bridge, i. Slaughter house
ii. Thiru Vi Ka bridge ii. Nesapakkam STP outlet
iii. Alandur Abraham bride iii. Nesapakkam STP outlet Extension
2 Buckingham canal i. Kathivakkam bridge i. Ennore Thermal Power Station
ii. Manali road bridge ii. CPCL-I outlet
iii. Wallaja road bridge iii. CPCL-II outlet
iv. Lattice road bridge iv. Madras Fertilizer Ltd outlet
v. Kodungaiyur STP outlet-I
vi. Kodungaiyur STP outlet-II
vii.Kodungaiyur 110 MLD STP outlet
3 Cooum river i. Thiumangalam cause way i. Koyambedu STP Outlet
ii. Chitra Talkies bridge ii. Koyambedu STP Outlet Extn.
iii. Napier bridge iii. Alandur STP Outlet
iv. Perungudi STP Outlet
4 Otteri Nallah i. Block „L‟ East Road bridge i. Slaughter House
ii. Asprin Garden Bridge ii. ICF Shell
iii. Vyasarpadi Road bridge iii. Villivakkam STP Outlet
Total Stations 13 17
The Report of analysis of the above stations is given in Annexure –15A, B, C

and D. The report reveals that the BOD, COD, TDS and Chlorides are at high
levels.The reason for pollution of the water bodies is mainly due to the mixing of
sewage from the unsewered areas, settlements along the bank of the water bodies
and also due to dumping of solid wastes. The restoration of Chennai city water
ways is entrusted with Chennai River Restoration Trust. The Trust formulates plans
and undertakes implementation of programmes on restoration of Chennai city water
ways in co-ordination with the line Departments. Accordingly, Integrated Coovum
River Eco-Restoration Project and Adyar River Restoration Projects are being
implemented by the respective line Departments.
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7.2.5 Noyyal River Water Quality Monitoring
In order to monitor the Noyyal river water quality in the Textile Industrial
cluster of Tiruppur, the Board monitors the quality of noyyal river water at the
upstream, middle and downstream of Tiruppur. Noyyal River enters Tiruppur at
Agraharapudur (Upstream) and leaves at Anaipalayam-Kathankanni (Downstream).
The samples are collected at Agraharapudur, Kasipalayam, Anaipalayam-
Kathankann and Orathupalayam Dam.As per the 2019-20 data, the TDS level at
the upstream (Agraharapudur) was in the range of 500 - 4392mg/L, at the
downstream near (Anaipalayam-Kathankanni) 636-3560 mg/L and in the
Orathupalayam dam 504-2980 mg/L. The TDS data is given in Annexure-16.
4500
Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L)
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Nov/19
Dec/19
Jul/19
Apr/19
Jun/19
Oct/19
Jan/20
Aug/19
Sep/19
Feb/20
Mar/20
May/19
Month
Agraharapudur bridge (US) Anaipalayam bridge

Kasipalayam bridge Anaipalayam Kathankanni bridge (DS)
Orathupalayam dam (DS)
Total Dissolved Solids level in Noyyal river during 2019-20
7.2.6 Polluted River Stretches
In Tamil Nadu, the CPCB has identified six numbers of Polluted River
Stretches based on the Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) values and
categorized into five priorities (Priority I: BOD > 30mg/l, Priority II: BOD 20 to
30mg/l, Priority III: BOD 10 to 20 mg/l, Priority IV: BOD 6 to 10 mg/l, Priority V: 3 to
6 mg/l).
1. River Sarabanga – Thathayampatti to T. Konagapadi Stretch – (15 Kms) –
Priority – I.
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2. River Thirumanimuthary – Salem to Papparapatti Stretch – (15Kms)-
Priority-I
3. River Vasista – Manivilundhan to Thiyaganur Stretch – (10Kms) – Priority-I.
4. River Cauvery – Mettur to Mayiladuthurai Stretch – (200 Kms) – Priority-I.
5. River Bhavani-Sirumugai to Kalingarayan Stretch – (60Kms) – Priority-IV.
6. River Thamirabarani-Pappankulam to Arumuganeri Stretch – (80Kms) –
Priority-V.
The water quality of the polluted river stretches indicated that the main
cause of pollution is due to discharge of untreated domestic sewage / sullage and
dumping of Municipal Solid Wastes from the urban local bodies. Based on the
CPCB reports, the Hon‟ble National Green Tribunal (NGT) Principal Bench took
suo-moto cognizance and issued the following directions by its orders dated
20.09.2018 & 19.12.2018 in O.A. No.673/2018.
“..............all the States and the Union Territories to prepare action plans for
bringing all the polluted river stretches to be fit at least for bathing purpose.”
Accordingly, TNPCB has prepared and submitted the action plans with time
lines for all the six stretches in coordination with the various departments and the
approved action plans are under implementation to prevent the discharge of
sewage and Solid Waste Management and for the Restoration and Rejuvenation of
rivers with the coordination of various Government Departments.
7.2.7 Water Quality Watch Centre
The TNPCB has established a Water Quality Watch Centre (WAWC) at the
Head Office, Chennai. It is functioning since July 2015. This centre monitors the
quality of treated effluent at the outlet of the treatment plant on continuous (24x7)
basis through online. The 17 category of highly polluting industries, Red-Large
industries and Common Effluent Treatment Plants are connected to this centre. As
on March 31st 2020, 343 units are connected to this centre, of which 194 units for
ZLD [162 IETPs & 32 CETPs] and 146 units for treated effluent discharge
monitoring. The online monitors in the river Thamirabarani, Bhavani and Cauvery
are connected to this centre. The parameters monitored through this centre include
pH, TDS, DO and Flow.
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7.3 NATIONAL AMBIENT NOISE MONITORING NETWORK PROGRAMME
Noise is generated from a variety of indoor and outdoor sources such as

industries, transport vehicles, construction activities, generator sets and fire
crackers. The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 were notified
by MoEF&CC under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 and amended in
January 2010. Database on noise level is required for policy formulation, setting
standards and ensuring compliance of the existing rules.
The TNPCB in association with the CPCB has established 10 Real Time
Ambient Noise Monitoring Stations in Chennai City under National Ambient Noise
Monitoring Network Programme. The stations are at Egmore, T.Nagar, Perambur,
Guindy, Triplicane, Pallikaranai, Velachery, Washermanpet, Anna Nagar and
Sowcarpet. The monitoring data reveals that the ambient noise level in Chennai city
is exceeding the prescribed standards which mainly due to vehicular movement
and construction activities. The annual average noise level for the year 2019 is
given in Annexure-17.
90
80
70
Noise Level dB(A)
60
50
40
30
20
10
Day (2018) Night (2018) Day (2019) Night (2019)
Annual Average Ambient Noise Level at various locations in Chennai City in 2018 & 2019
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7.4 VEHICLE EMISSION MONITORING
In Tamil Nadu, Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certificate is issued for all kind
of vehicles by the private emissions testing centers authorized by Transport
Department under rule 116(B) of Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules 1989. The
TNPCB conducts training programme for operation of emission checking
instruments for the persons to be engaged in emission checking centers. The
Board also issue working performance certificate for the new emission monitoring
instruments to be used in the private emission testing centers. During the year
2019-2020, the Board has given training to 275 persons for operation of emission
checking instrument and certified 275 new instruments.
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CHAPTER – 8
LEGAL ACTIONS
8.1 LEGAL ACTIONS
In the initial years of the constitution the TNPCB, the Board pursued the
industries to comply with the provisions of the Water (P&CP) Act, 1974 and the Air
(P&CP) Act, 1981. However, even after giving notices and sufficient time to provide
pollution control measures, some of the units failed to provide pollution control
measures and hence the Board had filed cases in the ]Courts. After the
amendment of the Water (P&CP) Act, and the Air (P&CP) Act, the Board was
empowered to issue closure direction and stoppage of supply electricity, water or
any other service to the industries. Thereafter, the Board resorts to issue closure
direction and stoppage of supply of electricityafter giving sufficient time to rectify the
defects by issuing show cause notice, personal hearing and time bound directions.
The Industries those aggrieved of Board‟s closure direction / any directions issued
under the Water (P&CP) Act, the Air (P&CP) Act and the Environment (Protection)
Act, file Writ Petitions / Appeals before the Hon‟ble High Court and Appellate
Authority / NGT (SZ) / PB respectively. Public Interest Litigation also filed by the
individuals, NGOs etc against the pollution caused by the industries. In order to
deal with the Court cases, a separate legal wing is functioning in the Head Office.
8.2 GREEN BENCH
The Hon‟ble High Court of Madras has constituted a „Green Bench‟ during
the year 1996 as per the directions of Hon‟ble Supreme Court of India dated
28.8.1996 in W.P.(c) No.: 914 / 1991 to dealt the environmental pollution related
cases.
8.3 APPELLATE AUTHORITY
As per powers conferred under Section 28 of the Water (P&CP) Act, 1974
and the Air (P&CP) Act, 1981, the Government in Environment and Forests
Department has constituted the Appellate Authority under chairmanship of a
Hon‟ble Justice (Retd.), High Court of Madras with two technical members. The
Authority entertains and disposes off the appeals preferred by the industries
against the order of TNPCB issued under Section 25, 26 and 27 of the Water
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(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, as amended in 1988 and any
orders issued under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as
amended in 1987.
8.4 NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established at New Delhi on
18.10.2010, for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to
environmental protection and forest conservation. Any person aggrieved by an
order or decision of the SPCB / Appellate Authority issued under Section 28, 29
and 33A of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, under
Section 31 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and under
Section 5 of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 may apply to the Hon‟ble
NGT within 30 days of the Order issued by the Board / Appellate Authority. Hon‟ble
National Green Tribunal for Southern Zone was constituted and is functioning at
Chennai.
Statistics of cases in the year 2019-20
Court No. of cases No. of cases No. of cases No. of cases
pending as filed from disposed (Including pending as
on 01.04.2019 to cases filed in on 31.03.2020
31.03.2019 31.03.2020 previous years)
Supreme Court 17 7 - 24
High Court 56 150 25 181
National Green Tribunal 11 - 3 8
– Principal Bench
National Green Tribunal 322 21 76 267
– Southern Zone
Appellate Authority 16 45 10 51
Total 422 223 114 531
Appellate Supreme Court

Authority 5%
10% (24 cases)
(51 cases)
High Court
34%
(181 cases)
NGT(SZ)
50%
(267 cases)
NGT(PB)
1%
(8 cases)
No. of cases pending in the Courts
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8.5 IMPORTANT JUDGMENTS IN THE HON’BLE NGT (SZ), NGT (PB) &
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA.
1). Hon’ble NGT (PB) orders in O.A. No. 710/2017: In the matter of case filed by
Shailesh Singh against Sheela Hospital & Trauma Centre, Kailash Hospital and
Heart Institute & Others, Shri Ganga Charan Hospital (P) Limited, Bareilly & Others
and Katiyar Nursing Home, Hardoi & Others in Original Application No.:710 / 2017,
the Hon‟ble National Green Tribunal, (PB), New Delhi by its Order dated
15.07.2019 have mentioned that Right to clean environment being part of right to
life, such effective monitoring is a must. Such monitoring must include issues
specified in the Order of this Tribunal dated 16.01.2019, O.A.No.: 606 / 2018, Para
40 which is as follows:-
a. Status of compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, Plastic
Waste Management Rules, 2016 and Bio-Medical Waste Management
Rules, 2016 in their respective areas.
b. Status of functioning of Committees constituted by this Order.
c. Status of the action plan in compliance with the Order dated 20.09.2018 in
the News item published in “The Hindu” authored by Shri Jacob Koshy Titled
“More river stretches are now critically polluted: CPCB (Original Application
No.: 673 / 2018).
d. Status of functioning of Committees constituted in News item published in
“The Times of India‟ authored by Shri Vishwa Mohan titled “NCAP with
multiple timelines to clear air in 102 Cities to be released around August 15”
dated 08.10.2018.
e. Status of action plan with regard to identification of polluted industrial
clusters in O.A. No.: 1038 / 2018, News item published in “The Asian Age”
authored by Sanjay Kaw titled “CPCB to rank industrial units on pollution
levels” dated 13.12.2018.
f. Status of the work in compliance of the directions passed in O.A. No.: 173 of
2018, Sudarsan Das vs. State of West Bengal & Ors. Order dated
04.09.2018.
g. Total amount collected from erring industries on the basis of „Polluter Pays
Principle‟, „Precautionary Principle‟ and details of utilization of funds
collected.
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h. Status of the identification and development of Model Cities and Towns in
the State in the first phase which can be replicated later for other cities and
towns of the State.”
2). Hon’ble NGT (PB) orders in O.A.No. 593/2017: In the matter of the case filed
by Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti & Another against Union of India & Others in
Original Application No.: 593 / 2017 (arising from W.P. (Civil) No.: 375 / 2012 on
the file of the Hon‟ble Supreme Court), the Hon‟ble NGT (PB) by its Order dated
28.08.2019 issued directions as follows:
i. The environmental compensation regime fixed for industrial units, GRAP,

solid waste, sewage and ground water in the report dated 30.05.2019 is
accepted and the same may be acted upon as an interim measure.
ii. SPCBs / PCCs may ensure remedial action against non compliant CETPs or
individual industries in terms of not having ETPs / fully compliant ETPs or
operating without consent or in violation of consent conditions. This may be
overseen by the CPCB. Central Pollution Control Board may continue to
compile information on this subject and furnish quarterly reports to this
Tribunal which may also be uploaded on its website.
iii. All the Local Bodies and / or the concerned departments of the State
Government have to ensure 100% treatment of the generated sewage and
in default to pay compensation which is to be recovered by the States / UTs,
with effect from 01.04.2020. In default of such collection, the States / UTs
are liable to pay such compensation. Central Pollution Control Board is to
collect the same and utilize for restoration of the environment.
by Shri L.G. Sahadevan, against Union of India & Others in Original Application
No.: 586 / 2018 (Earlier O.A. No. 422 / 2013 (SZ) the Hon‟ble National Green
Tribunal, (PB), New Delhi (Through Video Conferencing) by its Order dated
19.08.2019 issued direction as follows: (Regarding use of alternative fuel):- “The
concerned Secretary of the State of Tamil Nadu dealing with transport is directed to
prepare an action plan to implement the directions given in Vardhaman
Kaushikcase in Chennai and also detailed in Paragraph 3 of the Order dated
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29.05.2019 after making elaborate study on this aspect. The State Government is
directed to submit an action plan as directed within a period of 3 months”.
by Social Action for Forest & Environment (SAFE) against Union of India & Others
in Original Application No.: 400 / 2019 (I.A. No.: 403 / 2019, I.A. No.: 611 / 2019 &
I.A. No.: 615 / 2019) the Hon‟ble NGT (PB), by its order dated 19.09.2019 issued
directions as follows:- “The issue for consideration is the absence of proper
management of End-of-Life Tyres / Waste Tyres (ELTs) in accordance with the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986,
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules,
2016, CPCB Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management of End of Life
Vehicles, 2016 and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) issued by the
MoEF&CC”. The matter being covered by the Hazardous Waste Management
Rules, there is need for restrictions on import and to regulate location of such units
in the light of the carrying capacity of the area.The direction should also deal with
the restrictions on import so as to ensure that India does not become a dump yard
for highly polluting hazardous wastes material from other countries and also to
ensure that health of the workers involved in the process is duly safeguarded.
5). Hon’ble NGT (PB) orders in O.A.No. 247/2017:In the matter of the case filed
by the CPCB against State of Andaman & Nicobar & Others in Execution
Application No.: 13 / 2019 in Original Application No.: 247 / 2017, the Hon‟ble NGT
(PB) by its Order dated 12.03.2019 has issued direction as follows:- “We direct all
the States and Union Territories to ensure that reports in terms of Rule 13 are
furnished to CPCB positively within one month or 30th April, 2019, for the period
the reports are due as per Rules and not filed so far. Central Pollution Control
Board may furnish a status report of compliance of Plastic Waste Management
Rules after proper analysis, to this Tribunal within one month thereafter by e-mail at
ngt.filing@gmail.com. It is made clear that any failure in this regard will result in the
defaulting States being required to pay compensation to be deposited with the
CPCB at the rate of Rupees one Crore per month after 01.05.2019. All the States
may also prepare their respective action plans for compliance of Rules within one
month and furnish the same to the Central Pollution Control Board by 30.04.2019.
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Central Pollution Control Board may give its comments on the said action plans to
this Tribunal within one month thereafter by e-mail at ngt.filing@gmail.com”.
6). Hon’ble NGT (PB) orders in O.A.No. 681/2018: In the matter of the case in
O.A. No. 681/2018 in the News item published in “The Times of India” authored by
Shri Vishwa Mohan titled “NCAP with multiple timelines to clean air in 102 cities to
be released around August 15”, the Hon‟ble NGT (PB) by its Order dated
15.03.2019 issued directions as follows:- “The State PCBs may undertake noise
level monitoring in conjunction with the Police Department and take remedial
action. The Police Departments of all the States / UTs may obtain the noise
monitoring devices within a period of three months and specification of such
devices may be finalized in consultation with the respective State PCBs / Pollution
Control Committees (PCCs). The Police Department of all the States / UTs may
also train their staffs regarding the use of such devices and develop a robust
protocol for taking appropriate action against the defaulters. Central Pollution
Control Board may explore the possibility in consultation with the leading
manufacturers of public address systems and other manufacturers of such
instruments, to manufacture such equipments wherein the noise meters with data
loggers are fitted therein so that as and when the prescribed parameters are
violated, the same gets recorded and retrieved by the regulators for fixing the
responsibility on the violators. The Chief Secretary may finalize action plans in this
regard within three months and submit the same to CPCB. Central Pollution Control
Board may give its report by July 15, 2019”.
7). Hon’ble NGT (PB) orders inO.A. No. 606/2018:In the matter of the case in
O.A. No.: 606/2018 (Main) in the Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste
Management Rules, 2016, the Hon‟ble NGT (PB) by its Order dated 12.09.2019
issued directions as follows:- It was elaborated during the course of hearing that
information is required to be submitted in terms of the following thematic areas
viz.Compliance to Solid Waste Rules including Legacy Waste, Compliance to Bio-
medical Waste Rues, Compliance to Construction & Demolition Waste, Compliance
to Hazardous Waste Rules, Compliance to E-waste Rules, 351 Polluter Stretches
in the country, 122 Non-attainment cities, 100 industrial clusters, Status of STPs
and re-use of treated water, Status of CETPs / ETPs including performance,
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Ground water extraction / contamination and recharge, Air pollution including noise
pollution, Illegal sand mining, Rejuvenation of water bodies.
8). Hon’ble NGT (PB) orders inO.A. No. 606/2018: In the matter of the case of OA
No. 1038/2018 on the News item published in ”The Asian Age” authored by Sanjay
Kaw titled “CPCB to rank industrial units on pollution levels” the National Green
Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi has passed Orders as follows:-“No further
industrial activities or expansion be allowed with regard to „Red‟ and „Orange‟
category units till the said areas are brought within the prescribed parameters or till
the carrying capacity of area is assessed and new units or expansion is found
viable having regard to the carrying capacity of the area and environmental norms.
Pending assessment of compensation and interim compensation shall be
recovered at the scale adopted by this Tribunal in the case of Vapi industrial area”.
8.6 ACTION AGAINST DEFAULTING UNITS

The Board monitors the industries on compliance of environmental
standards. If violation is noticed, show cause notices are issued. Once the units
rectify the defects, further action is dropped. If violation continues, the units will be
called for personal hearing and time for rectification. In case the units continue to
violate and pollute the environment, the Board issues closure order and
disconnection of power supply under the provisions of the Water (P&CP) Act, 1974,
the Air (P&CP) Act, 1981 and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Once the
unit rectifies the defects, the closure order is revoked and power supply is restored.
S.No. Action Upto During the Total as on
31.03.2018* year 2019-20 31.03.2020
1 No. of units for which show cause 89080 18603 107683
notice issued
2 No. of units for which closure order 12759 392 13151
and disconnection of power supply
order issued
3 No. of units for which orders for 5959 399 6358
revocation of closure and restoration
of power supply
* Data from 1999-2000 onwards
8.6.1 Demolition of Unauthorized Units
During the period 2019-20, the District Coordination Committee as

constituted in G.O. (Ms) No. 23, Environment and Forests (EC.1) Department,
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dated: 01.03.2018 has demolished 280 unauthorized units and disconnected power
supply to 35 unauthorized units. These are all unauthorized textile bleaching and
dyeing units in Pallipalayam and Kumarapalayam areas located along the bank of
Cauvery river.
8.6.2 Levy of Environmental Compensation
Environmental Compensation is a policy instrument for the protection of the

environment which works on the „Polluter Pay Principal’. As per the orders of the
Hon‟ble NGT (PB) in the matter of O.A No. 593/2017 [WP (Civil) No. 375/2012], the
CPCB evolved methodology for assessing environmental compensation for the
following cases:- (a) Discharges in violation of consent conditions, mainly
prescribed standards / consent limits, (b) Not complying with the directions issued,
such as direction for closure due to non-installation of OCEMS, non-adherence to
the action plans submitted, failure of preventing the pollutants being discharged in
water bodies and failure to implement waste management rules etc., (c) Intentional
avoidance of data submission or data manipulation by tampering the Online
Continuous Emission / Effluent Monitoring systems, (d) Accidental discharges
lasting for short durations resulting into damage to the environment, (e) Intentional
discharges to the environment-land, water and air resulting into acute injury or
damage to the environment, (f) Injection of treated / partially treated / untreated
effluents to ground water. Accordingly, the TNPCB levies environmental
compensation to the industries and healthcare establishments. During the period
01.04.2019 to 31.03.2020, Rs.7,84,59,625/- (Rupees Seven Crores Eighty Four
Lakhs Fifty Nine Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty Five only) have been collected
as environmental compensation from 269 industries.
8.7 MONITORING THE COMPLIANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

CONDITIONS
The Hon„ble National Green Tribunal in its order dated 23.07.2019 in O.A.
No. 837/2018, passed orders for effective monitoring mechanism for compliance of
Environmental Clearance conditions. Based on that, the TNPCB has requested the
Government to issue suitable orders in this regard. The Government vide G.O.
(Ms). No.29 Environment and Forests Department, dated 21.03.2020 issued order
by empowering the TNPCB to monitor the compliances of the Environmental
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Clearance conditions and further issuance of the Compliance Certificate relating to
Category-B projects issued by the State Level Environment Impact Assessment.
8.8 ACTION FOR PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF KORATTUR LAKE
Korattur Peoples Welfare & Awareness Trust filed O.A No.268/2016 before
the Hon‟ble NGT (SZ) with a prayer for restoration of Korattur Lake.The Hon‟ble
NGT (SZ) in its order dated 12.12.2019 formed a Joint Committee and directed to
prepare short and long term action plan. The Hon‟ble NGT also directed to assess
environment compensation and recover the same under “polluters pay” principle
from those industries who are responsible for environmental damage. Based on the
NGT directions, the TNPCB issued closure order to 26 industrial units in the
Ambattur industrial estate. Environmental compensation was also levied to the
polluting industries. The Board issued directions to all the industries and the
common facility operators in the Industrial estate for proper collection, treatment
and disposal of sewage, trade effluent and hazardous waste through the common
facilities. The joint committee has submitted the report to the Hon‟ble NGT. Action
is being taken for the implementation of the action plan through the respective line
Departments (i.e) PWD, GCC, CMWSSB and Avadi Corporation.
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CHAPTER – 9
ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
9.1 ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
The Board established the Environmental Training Institute (ETI) during

1994 with Danish Assistance to impart knowledge and provide trainings to staff of
TNPCB, industrial representatives, executives of Municipalities and Corporations,
line agencies and NGOs on the following aspects:
(i) Create awareness regarding nature, i.e. Earth, Water, Environment etc.
(ii) Introduce the basic theories, concepts and methodologies of integrated
environmental planning and management aiming a sustainable
development.
(iii) Promote public awareness and motivation to preserve and protect the
environment through NGOs.
(iv) Create cross-media awareness in industries, urban sectors and among
the public on environmental hazards and adverse impacts on the quality
of life.
(v) Pollution control at source by cleaner technology and improved
processes of materials and products. This includes conservation of non-
renewable resources, resource recovery, refuse recycling and disposal of
minimum waste to the environment.
(vi) Improve environment management capacity in the sector of industry and
urban development.
(vii) Develop the ability among professionals to communicate effectively.
ETI is guided by a steering committee headed by the Chairman, TNPCB and

members from Government, TNPCB and CEOs of Industries. An Advisory Council
comprising of members from industries, non Governmental organizations,
academic and Government institutions, provide technical support to ETI. ETI is
functioning in the 3rd floor of the TNPCB Head Office. During the year 2019-20, ETI
has provided the following training programmes.
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I. Training Programme conducted by ETI
S. Training Programme Date of Programme attended No. of
No. Training by Persons
Trained
1. Training programme on operation 26.04.2019 Entrepreneur and 63
of vehicular emission monitoring to 27.04.2019 employee of Pollution
equipment under control centres
2. Public Service – Tamil Nadu Civil 09-05-2019 Probationary Deputy 3
Service – Pro Deputy Collectors to 13-05- Collectors
– Direct Recruitment for the year 2019
2014-2015 – Completion of
District Training – Imparting Half
week training
3. One day training for IAS 2019 06.05.2019 IAS 2019 Batch 11
Batch
4. Training Programme for Under 19.06.2019 Under Secretary / 10
Secretary / Section Officers of Section Officers of
Secretariat. Secretariat
6. Biomedical Waste Management 26.07.2019 Doctors and 22
Rules, 2016 representatives from
Apollo Hospitals
7. Public service – Tamilnadu Civil 23.08.2019 Deputy Collectors Direct 2
Services – Deputy Collectors – to 27.08.2019 recruitment
Direct Recruitment for the year
2014-2015 Completion of District
Training – Imparting Half Week
Training
8. Brainstorm meeting on “E-Waste 06.09.2019 E-Waste stake holders 72
Management” viz Producers,
Dismantlers,
Manufactures, Recyclers
and Refurbisher situated
in Tamilnadu
9. Awareness programme for 20.09.2019 School students 110
handling of E-waste,
Biomedical Waste, Solid waste,
and Plastic Waste
10. Training about TNPCB and its 25.11.2019 Assistant Directors of 16
activities Industrial Safety and
Health
12. Solid Waste Management, 11.12.2019 Corporation and 300
Biomining and Statutory Rules Municipality
Commissioners and
Sanitary Inspectors (All
around in Tamil Nadu)
111
13. Training Programme for Section 13.12.2019 Section Officers of 30
Officers of Secretariat. Secretariat
14. Ban on one time use and 21.01.2020 Officials of HRCE, Food 90
throwaway plastics. & Safety Department
District Officials and
officials of TASMAC
15. Training programme on 30.01.2020 Executive Officers of 520
sensitization and regulatory to 31.01.2020 Town Panchayat
compliance of Solid and Plastic
waste management Rules, 2016
16. Workshop on “E-Waste 12.02.2019 E-Waste stake holders 51
Management” viz Producers,
Dismantlers,
Manufactures, Recyclers
and Refurbisher situated
in Tamilnadu
17. One day programme to students 09.03.2020 Annamalai University 46
of Annamalai University visit to Students
TNPCB organization activities
and AEL
18. Training on Recent Advances in 09.03.2020 Representatives from 110
Air Pollution Assessment and to 10.03.2020 Industries
Control
19. Training programme on 09.03.2020 to Regional Transport 2
Automobile Emission Testing 13.03.2020 Officer, Thiruvannamalai
Centre and TNPCB organization and Coimbatore
activities and AEL
Total 1621
II. Training Programme attended by the TNPCB Officials - conducted by the

Technical Expert Institutions in India
S. Training Programme Conducted by Date of No. of
No. Training Officers
attended
1 Lecture on “ Air Pollution” on Central Institute of 04.06.2019 1
World Environment Day Brackish water
Aquaculture,
Chennai
2 Lecture on “ Air Pollution” on Indian Coast Guard, 04.06.2019 1
World Environment Day Chennai
3 Workshop on “Environmental Indian Institute of 07.06.2019 & 2
Policy on Governance” Technology Bombay 08.06.2019
4 Seminar on “Air Pollution “ Organized by IWMA at 08.06.2019 2
IIT Madras, Chennai.
5 Training on “Team Building” Anna Institute of 10.06.2019 to 2
Management, Chennai 12.06.2019
6 Seminar on Extended Producer Kerala Pollution Control 12.06.2019 1
Responsibility for E-Waste, end Board
of Automobiles Tyres,
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7 Training on “Gender Sensitivity” Anna Institute of 17.06.2019 to 2
8 Training on “Disciplinary Anna Institute of 17.06.2019 to 2
Procedures” Management, Chennai 19.06.2019
9 Training on “Interpersonal Anna Institute of 19.06.2019 to 2
Relationship” Management, Chennai 21.06.2019
10 Air Quality Management Strategy CSE organized 25.06.2019 to 2
programme at 28.06.2019
Rajasthan
11 Training on “Leadership Skills” Anna Institute of 26.06.2019 to 2
12 Design, Organize and CPCB organized 10.07.2019 to 2
Management of Water Quality programme at 12.07.2019
Monitoring Bengaluru
13 One day Workshop on “Execution CPCB organized 17.07. 2019 1
of Action Plan for Polluted River programme at
Stretches” Bengaluru
14 Income tax planning and Anna Institute of 29.07.2019 1
investment planning Management, Chennai
15 Sampling and Analysis of sea National Centre for 21.08.2019 to 2
Water Quality Coastal Research, 23.08.2019
Chennai
16 Air Quality Monitoring and ENZEN Global solution, 11.09.2019 & 2
Management for Smart and Bangalore 12.09.2019
Resilient Cities
17 Workshop on “Innovative Anna University, 16.09.2019 & 1
Technologies for assessment and Chennai-25. 17.09.2019
mitigation of groundwater
contamination (TEC4WASTERR)”
18 Planning, Designing, Monitoring National Productivity 23.09.2019 to 2
and Inspection of Waste Water Council, Training 27.09.2019
Treatment Plants and APC Institute, Chennai
Measures
19 Residential Training programme International Institute of 14.10.2019 to 1
on “Effective Management of Waste Management 18.10.2019
Hazardous Waste including E- and CPCB sponsored
Waste-Co-processing and Co- program conducted at
incineration-Hazardous Waste Bengaluru
Rules & Field Visits”
20. Right to Information Act, 2005 Anna Institute of 14.10.2019 to 10
21. Environmental Health Safety Confederation of Indian 18.10.2019 1
Industry, Chennai.
22. Noise Pollution Measurement, National Institute of 21 .10.2019 to 2
Regulation & Implementation Occupational Health, 23.10.2019
Bengaluru
23 Pollution Control and Natesan Institute of 31.10.2019 1
Environmental Laws Applicable to Cooperative
Sugar, Cogeneration and Distillery Management, Chennai
24. Occupational Health & Safety National Institute of 11.11.2019 to 1
Management System (OHSMS) Occupational Health, 15.11.2019
18001:2007 – Audit Training Ahmedabad
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25. Workshop on “National Standards Indian Institute of 12.11.2019 1
for wastewater discharge from Technology Madras,
STPs and Standards for Biosolids” Chennai
26. Integrated Waste Management – Engineering Staff 18.11.2019 to 2
Municipal Waste, Plastic Waste, College of India, 22.11.2019
Bio-Medical Waste, Bio- Hyderabad
Composting, Landfill Gas
Management & Control and Waste
to Energy with Filed Visit
27. Environmental Leadership & Life Indian Institute of Forest 25.11.2019 to 1
Skills for Woman Scientists Management, Bhopal 29.11.2019
28. Republic of Korea-ADB: Asian Development 27.11.2019 1
Environment Cooperation Forum Bank, New Delhi
for India organized partnership
with Republic of Korea
at Bengaluru
29. Legal, Regulatory and Compliance National Law School of 29.11.2019 & 2
Framework on Chemical and India University, 30.11.2019
Hazardous Waste in India Bengaluru
30. One day interactive session on Indian Institute of 29.11.2019 2
Redesigning domestic RO Water Technology Madras,
Purification system – threshold Chennai
needs for RO enhancing permeate
and reject water management
31. Conference on “Chennai Infra” Confederation of Indian 04.12.2019 1
Industry, Chennai,
32. Workshop on a programmatic Indian Institute of 09.12.2019 1
approach to handling chemical Technology Madras,
and Hazardous wastes Chennai
33. Bio Medical Waste Management Health and Family 16.12.2019 to 1
Training programme for medical Welfare Training 20.12.2019
and paramedical personnel from Centre, Chennai
Secondary and Primary Care
Institutions at the State level
34. Workshop on Knowledge Department of Revenue 17.12.2019
Dissemination Administration 1
organized at Chennai
35. Brain storming Session on National Centre for 23.01.2020 & 2
Coastal/marine pollution Mitigation Coastal Research, 24.01.2020
& control for Coastal States / Chennai
Union Territories
36. The First Regional Workshop for Conducted by Kerala 31.01.2020 & 1
Developing State Action Plan for Government and world 01.02.2020
Containment of Antimicrobial Health Organization at
Resistance Kochi
37. International Seminar on Indian Institute of 17.02.2020 to 2
“Contaminated Sites” Technology Delhi 21.02.2020
38. Implementation of Hazardous and Ministry of Environment 20.02.2020 1
Other Wastes (Management and and Forest and Climate
Transboundary Movement) Rules, Change, New Delhi
2016
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39. Conference on Green Confederation of Indian 27.02.2020 1
Manufacturing industry at Coimbatore
40. Seminar on “Opportunities for Indian Chemical 29.02.2020 1
Petrochemicals & Pharma Council, Chemical
Industries in Tamilnadu” Industries Association
and Manali Industries
Association organized
programme at Chennai
Total 67
III. Training programme attended by the TNPCB officials - conducted by the

Technical Expert Institutions in Foreign Countries
S. Training Programme Conducted by Date of Training No of Officers
No. attended
1. Best practices in Centre for 13.09.2019 to 1
Environmental Governance Science and 21.09.2019
Environment, New
Delhi at Sweden
9.2 Collaboration with Institutions
9.2.1 Centre for Urbanization, Buildings and Environment (CUBE)
The Government of Tamil Nadu issued orders vide G.O. Ms. No. 79,
Finance (Infrastructure) Department dated 30.3.2017, for establishment of Centre
for Urbanization, Buildings and Environment (CUBE) at Indian Institute of
Technology Madras, Chennai under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode with
funding support from the implementing agencies. The CUBE will be a Centre of
Excellence and would impart the leading edge skills required for the sector
concerned to grow and remain competitive. In addition to imparting specialized
skills, the CoEs would focus on Research and Development (R&D), faculty
development initiatives for other institutions in the State and Curriculum network
with other CoEs to carry out work in interdisciplinary area.The TNPCB is one of the
implementing agencies and funded an amount of Rs.3.00 Crores to the Centre. The
CUBE has been established and started functioning at IIT Madras Research Park,
Chennai. TNPCB is one of the Governing Body members. The Board interacts with
the Centre on technical matters.
9.2.2 MoU with Indo American Chamber of Commerce
The TNPCB has signed MoU with Indo American Chamber of Commerce on
28.02.2020 for bilateral relationship to provide assistance to the member industries,
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increase the investment and growth of industries in the State. The MoU facilitates
the TNPCB to provide training to the member industries, guidance on pollution
control compliance. IACC will facilitate the TNPCB to connect with member
companies, USA network companies and its US partner associates as well as
assist by organizing joint engagements like Conferences, Round tables, Seminars,
Delegations (outbound & Inbound) etc. Accordingly, in March 2020, the TNPCB
provided two days training on recent advancements in Air Pollution Assessment
and Prediction through IIT Madras to IACC member industries.
Signing of MoU by the Chairman, TNPCB with the Indo American Chamber of Commerce
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CHAPTER – 10
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
10.1 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
Environmental awareness is to understand the fragility of environment and

the importance of its protection. Promoting environmental awareness is an easy
way to become an environmental steward and participate in creating a brighter
future for coming generations. Environmental campaign has become an important
tool to achieve effective compliance of various pollution control norms. Large scale
public involvement can strengthen environment movements for the sake of
implementation of environment-friendly rules and regulations by the government
machinery in much better way to have the most desired results. The Board
conducts various types of environmental awareness programmes every year on the
following occasions. During the year 2019-20, the following programmes were
conducted.
10.2 VINAYAGAR CHATHURTHI
Awareness programmes are conducted through the District Collectors in all

the district headquarters and towns to the public for not to use Plaster of Paris and
paints to make the Vinayagar idols. They are encouraged to use traditional clay for
idol making. The public are addressed to remove the worship materials like flowers,
clothes, decorating materials etc., before immersion of idols. Bio-degradable
materials should be collected separately for recycling or composting. Non-
biodegrade materials should be collected separately for dispose in sanitary landfills.
The idols shall be immersed in designated water bodies identified by the District
Administration. The Board monitors water quality of the said water bodies before
and after immersion of idols. During the 2019-2020, Vinayagar Chathurthi, the
Board has collected water samples in the designated water bodies. The Data is
given in Annexure-18
10.3 DEEPAVALI
Every year the Board conducts public awareness programme during

Deepavali festival for celebrating noise and smoke pollution free deepavali.The
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Hon‟ble Supreme Court of India in its Judgment dated 23.10.2018 in W.P (C) No.
728/2015 have issued directions interalia that the crackers with reduced emission
(improved crackers) and green crackers only would be permitted to be
manufactured and sold, extensive public awareness campaigns shall be taken up
by the Central Government / State Government / Schools / Colleges informing the
public about the harmful effects of firecrackers. The Hon‟ble Court have also
restricted the timing for two hours for bursting of fireworks. Accordingly, the
Government of Tamilnadu have permitted the public for bursting of crackers
between 6.00 AM to 7.00 AM and 7.00 PM to 8.00 PM. The Hon‟ble Supreme Court
have directed the SPCBs to carryout short-term monitoring in their cities for 14
days (commencing from 7 days prior to Diwali and ending 7 days after Diwali). As
per the directions of the Hon‟ble Supreme Court, the Board conducted awareness
programme in association with Eco-clubs, National Green Corps, School
Education, Higher Education and Police Departments, and District Administration.
In this regard, a total fund of Rs.7.00 lakhs (Rupees seven lakhs only) was
sanctioned to all the DEEs for conducting awareness programme.Awareness was
also created through Hello FM Radio for four days from 23.10.2019 to 26.10.2019
in nine cities (i.e) Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin,
Vellore, Salem and Erode. The Board has conducted noise and air quality survey in
15 cities (i.e) Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Madurai, Salem, Trichy, Tiruppur,
Tirunelveli, Vellore, Hosur, Thoothukudi, Dindigul, Thanjavur, Erode and Nagercoil.
The data is given in Annexure-8.
Ambient Air Quality during Deepavali in Chennai City in the years 2017 to
2019
Deepavali Days in the years 2017 to 2019
Year Deepavali date Deepavali Day
2017 18.10.2017 Wednesday
2018 07.11.2018 Wednesday
2019 27.10.2019 Sunday
Monitoring Stations location

Sl.No Location Latitude and Longitude
1 Besant Nagar 12.5952, 80.1540
2 T-Nagar 13.0418, 80.2341
3 Nungambakkam 13.0317, 80.1421
4 Triplicane 13.0303, 80.1639
5 Sowcarpet 13.0987, 80.2785
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3
PM10 (µg/m )
3
24 hrs Standard: 100 µg/m
Times of
Year Range Exceedance
2017 387 - 777 7
2018 48 - 114 1.1
2019 84 - 128 1.2
PM10 Level on Deepavali day in Chennai City in the years 2017 to 2020
3
PM2.5 (µg/m )
3
24 hrs Standard: 60 µg/m
Times of
Year Range Exceedance
2017 Not Monitored
2018 21 - 42 -
2019 48 - 62 1
PM2.5 Level on Deepavali day in Chennai City in the years 2017 to 2020
Gaseous pollutants: The gaseous pollutants SO2 and NO2 were found be well within the Standard
3
of 80 µg/m for the period 2017-20.
Leq (dBA)
Year Range
2017 68 - 78
2018 63 - 91
2019 68 - 84
Ambient Noise Level on Deepavali day in Chennai City in the years 2017 to 2020
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Report on Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations Data during
Deepavali in Chennai City in the years 2017 to 2020
Locations of CAAQMS
Sl.No Location Latitude and Longitude
1 Koyambedu 13.0664,80.2112
2 Kodungaiyur 13.1375, 80.2478
3 Perungudi 12.9654, 80.2461
4 Royapuram 13.1137, 80.2954
3
PM10(g/m )
24 hrs Standard: 100 g/m
3
Times of
Year Range
Exceedance
2017 189 – 279 2.7
2018 43 – 130 1.2
2019 82 – 221 2.2
PM10 Level recorded in CAAQMS during Deepavali in Chennai City in the years 2017 to 2020
3
PM2.5 (g/m )
24 hrs Standard: 60 g/m
3
Times of
Year Range
Exceedance
2017 134 – 185 3
2018 21 – 79 1.3
2019 54 – 163 2.7
PM2.5 Level recorded in CAAQMS during Deepavali in Chennai City in the years 2017 to 2020
3
SO2 (g/m )
24 hrs Standard: 80
g/m
3
Year Range
2017 9 – 44
2018 5 – 27
2019 8 – 10
SO2 Level recorded in CAAQMS during Deepavali in Chennai City in the years 2017 to 2020
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3
NO2 (µg/m )
24 hrs Standard: 80
3
µg/m
Year Range
2017 16 – 25
2018 5 – 17
2019 18 – 32
NO2 Level recorded in CAAQMS during Deepavali in Chennai City in the years 2017 to 2020
10.4 KARTHIGAI MAHADEEPAM
The Plastic Awareness campaign was conducted in Thiruvannamalai Town

during the Karthigai Mahadeepam Festival held in November 2019. In order to
encourage the people to avoid the usage of plastic carry bags and to encourage
the usage of alternatives like cloth bags, paper bags and jute bags, TNPCB
conducted a programme by giving coupons to the people who bring cloth bags, jute
bags and selected the winners by lucky draw and gave gold and silver coins. This
has created huge awareness among the people. In this connection, a fund of
Rs.3,40,000/- was sanctioned to DEE, Thiruvannamalai for conducting the
awareness programme.
10.5 BHOGI FESTIVAL
The Board conducted awareness programmes during Bhogi Festival in

January 2020, to sensitize the public about the ill effects of air pollution caused due
to the burning of waste materials such as waste tyres, tubes, plastic materials,
cloths etc. All the DEEs have conducted the programme in coordination with the
District Administration. Awareness through Hello FM radio was alsodone for two
days from 13.01.2020to 14.01.2020 in nine cities (i.e) Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore,
Madurai, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Erode, Salem and Vellore. On the day of Bhogi,
night patrolling was carried out by the Board officials in the Chennai city so as to
curb the burning of tyres, tubes and plastic materials. The Board also conducted
ambient air quality survey on pre-bhogi and bhogi day at 15 places in Chennai city
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viz., Kathivakkam, Manali, Thillai Nagar (Kolathur), Tondiarpet, Royapuram,
Thiru.Vi.Ka.Nagar, Ambattur, Anna Nagar, Besant Nagar, Thiyagaraya Nagar,
Perungudi, Karambakkam, Meenambakkam, Kodambakkam and Shozinganallur.
Flag off of Bhoghi awareness vehicles by the Hon’ble Minister for Environment
10.6 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT
The TNPCB in association with National Green Tribunal and Tamil Nadu
State Legal Services Authority, proposed to organize a one day Conference on 21st
March 2020 at Hotel ITC Grand Chola. The Hon‟ble Chief Minister has kindly
consented to inaugurate the conference. The Hon‟ble Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel,
Chairman, NGT, Justice R.Banumathi, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Justice
N.V.Ramana, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi,
Chief Justice of Madras High Court and Justice Dr. Vineet Kothari, Judge Madras
High Court were consented to participate in Conference. All arrangements were
made and invitations were issued to the dignitaries and to all the participants.
However in the last moment, due to breakdown of COVID-19 Pandemic, the
Conference was postponed.
10.7 TNPCB NEWSLETTER
After a lapse of more than 10 years, the „TNPCB Newsletter’ was revived
and brought out with new features containing activities of the TNPCB, awareness
programme conducted, new guidelines issued, importance directions issued by the
Courts etc. The newsletter was released by the Hon‟ble Minister for Environment
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on 12.01.2020. This Newsletter acts as one of the communication mediums of the
TNPCB to the stack holders.
Release of TNPCB Newsletter by the Hon’ble Minister for Environment
10.8 ENVIRONMENTAL PAVILION
In 1993, the TNPCB had established an Environmental Pavilion in the

campus of Periyar Science & Technology Centre, Kotturpuram, Chennai. The
building is constructed adjacent to the Birla Planetarium in a plot area of 4099 sq.ft
with total built-up area of 7050 sq.ft having Ground and First Floor. The Ground
Floor is having mini auditorium where awareness programme / competitions can be
conducted to the school students. The First Floor is having facility for displays. The
students who visit to the Periyar Science Centre and Planetarium can also visit this
Pavilion where various models on environmental protection are displayed. This
Pavilion serves for creating awareness to the school and college students.
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CHAPTER – 11
VISITS TO THE BOARD BY EXPERTS AND IMPORTANT PERSONS
The Member Secretary, Haryana State Pollution Control Board visited

TNPCB on July 2019, to know the functioning of Care Air Centre, Water Quality
Watch Centre and the computerization of the Board activities.
In January 2020, the Hon‟ble Minister for Tourism, Government of Kerala

along with the officials of Kerala State Pollution Control Board visited the Board and
met the Hon‟ble Minister for Environment and discussed about the latest
environmental protection initiatives of the TNPCB.
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CHAPTER – 12
OTHER IMPORTANT MATTER DEALT BY THE BOARD
12.1 STONE CRUSHERS IN TAMIL NADU
There are 3237 Nos.of stone crusherunits under operation in Tamil Nadu.
They are predominantly located in Thirisoolam, Thiruneermalai, Erumaiyoor
villages of Kancheepuram District, Morattupalayam, Kodangipalayam villages of
Tiruppur District, and in Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore, Perambalur,
Krishnagri, Karur, Madurai, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari Districts. The stone
crushers are categorized as orange category. All these units have provided air
pollution control measures as per National Environntal Engineering Research
Institute (NEERI) recommendations.
Earlier, in 2004 the Board vide B.P.Ms.No.4, dated 2.07.2004 had fixed the
siting criteria. As per the siting criteria, no stone crushers units should be located
within 500 m from any National Highways or State Highways or inhabited site or
places of public & religious importance. Also the minimum distance between new /
proposed stone crushers should be 1 kilometers. To prevent dust pollution from
these units, primary and secondary Crusher and conveyor belt should be closed
with tin sheets. Telescopic chute and water sprinklers should be provided to the
jelly conveyor to prevent dust pollution. The units should have compound wall or
metal sheet enclosure of 20 feet height. Further trees should be grown densely for
10 meters width around the premises of the units.
River sand is the essential material for the construction activities. Extensive
use of river sand as fine aggregate in the construction works results in scarcity of
river sand. Further, indiscriminate mining of sand affects the river eco system and
lowers the ground water table. Therefore, the Government is now encouraging the
use of M-Sand in construction in place of river sand. In order to facilitate for M.Sand
units and new stone crushers to meet the demand, based on the scientific study,
the vide B.P.No.21, dated 31.07.2019 relaxed the 1 kilometer distance criteria from
between two crushers subject to certain conditions.
Aggrieved on the orders of the Board, a writ petition (W.P. No. 26786/2019)
was filed in the Hon‟ble High Court of Madras. The Hon‟ble Court in its order dated
04.10.2019 has granted an interim stay for the above said relaxation. The stay
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order is got extended from time to time. However, the units which have valid
consent and which have been in operation before the interim stay order are allowed
to operate.
12.2 REMEDIATION OF CHROMIUM CONTAMINATED SITE AT TCCL,

RANIPET
M/s.Tamil Nadu Chromates and Chemicals Ltd. (TCCL), a defunct unit

located at Ranipet was operated as joint venture by TIDCO from 1975 to 1988 and
thereafter as a private limited company. The unit manufactured sodium bichromate,
basic chromium sulphate and sodium sulphate using chromate ore. The unit
stopped its operation in 1995. In the unit premises, about 2.2 Lakh Tonnes of
chromium bearing hazardous waste generated during the operation was dumped at
the backyard of the unit, on open land in an area of 2 hectares to a height of 3 to 5
meters.The leachate generation from this stockpile is causing threat for
contamination of land and ground water in that area.
The Board has initiated a series of legal actions which includes the issue of
closure, directions under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, filling
of cases in the Hon‟ble High Court and follow up with Registrar of Companies
etc…. However, no progress on remediation could be achieved as there was
change in the company management and difficulties being encountered in tracing &
recovery of funds for implementation. In order to remediate the site, the CPCB has
awarded the contract to M/s.ERM India Pvt. Ltd. for preparation of Detailed Project
Report (DPR) and providing consultancy for remediation. Accordingly, M/s.ERM
India Pvt. Ltd has conducted detailed study and submitted DPR. Further follow-up
action is being taken in coordination with the CPCB.
12.3 REMEDIATION OF MERCURY CONTAMINATED SITE AT HUL, KODAIKANAL
M/s.Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), earlier in the name of M/s.Ponds India

Limited, located at Kodaikanal commenced production in 1984, for manufacturing
of clinical glass mercury thermometer. During 2001, mercury contaminated glass
scarps were sold to been scrap dealer at Munjilkal in Kodaikanal.As complaints
were received, regarding the disposal of mercury contaminated glass scrap, the
unit was closed in 2001. The unit is not in operation since then.In 2003,
contaminated waste accumulated within the premises was exported to the recycler
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M/s. Bethlehem Apparatus Company at Pennsylvania, in the USA for recycling. In
May 2006, the machineries used in the process were decontaminated
scientifically.
In December 2016, the Board has permitted to the unit to carry out the soil
remediation work on trial run basis with the Site Specific Target Level (SSTL) of
mercury in soil as 20mg/kg. Based on the trial run, in March 2020, the Board has
granted consent to establish for full scale remediation work. The installation of
machineries is under progress.
12.4 REMOVAL OF LEAD BASED WASTE FROM M/S.UNIVERSAL LEAD

ALLOYS, VELLORE DT
M/s.Universal Lead Alloys, Sathuvachari village, Vellore district involved in
extraction of lead from lead based scraps. The unit has obtained consent of the
Board. A complaint was received against the unit regarding the haphazard dumping
of lead slag and residue in the Palar River bed. Based on complaint the unit was
inspected and noticed that the unit has violated the consent order conditions and
not complied with the Hazardous Waste Management Rules. Therefore the Board
has issued closure order and disconnection of power supply order vides proceeding
dated 30.07.2019. Since then the unit is under closure. Further the Board has
cancelled the consent order and authorization issued to the unit. Based on the
directions issued by the Board, the unit has removed 4160 tonnes of lead slag from
the Palar river bed and 1873 Tonnes of lead slag stored in the unit‟s premises and
transported to TSDF Gummidipoondi for secured land fill.
12.5 POLLUTED INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS
The MoEF&CC, GoI have identified polluted industrial clusters in Country

based on the comprehensive environmental pollution index (CEPI) score arrived by
the CPCB. Accordingly in Tamilnadu, Vellore (Ranipet), Cuddalore, Manali, and
Coimbatore have been classified as critically polluted area whose CEPI score is
more than 70 and Tiruppur, Mettur, Erode, and Tuticorin are classified as severely
polluted areas whose CEPI score is 60-70. The Hon‟ble National Green Tribunal
(PB) in its order dated 14.11.2019 in O.A.No.1038/2018 directed all the SPCBs to
conduct environmental quality monitoring in polluted industrial areas and submit
time bound action plans for improvement of environmental quality to the CPCB.
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Accordingly, the TNPCB carried out study and submitted action plan to the CPCB.
The action plan is under implementation.
12.6 PROTECTION OF CAUVERY DELTA REGION
In order to protect the interest of the farmers of the Cauvery delta region, the
Government of Tamil Nadu under Act No.11/2020 have declared the Cauvery
delta region as Protected Special Agricultural Zone. Further Government of Tamil
Nadu in vide G.O.M.s.No.21, Environment and Forests (EC.3) Department dated
24.02.2020 have prohibited certain new industrial projects or new activities as
below in the protected agricultural zones.
Accordingly, Thanjavur District, Tiruvarur District, Nagapattinam District,

Kattumannarkoil, Melbhuvanagiri, Keerapalayam, Parangipettai and Kumaratchi
blocks of Cuddalore District and Aranthangi, Avudaiyarkoil, Manamelkudi,
Tiruvarangulam and Karambakudi blocks of Pudukkottai District were announced
as protected agricultural zones.The new projects or expansion of the projects such
as zinc smelter, iron ore process plant, integrated steel plant and sponge iron
plant, Copper smelter, aluminium smelter, bone meal, processing of animal horn,
hoofs and other body parts, tannery, exploration, drilling and extraction of oil and
natural gas including coal-bed methane, shale gas and other similar hydrocarbons
and ship breaking industry are prohibited in the above protected agricultural zone
areas.
12.7 STATUS OF ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE IN THE ASSEMBLY
Status of the Announcements made by the Hon‟ble Minister for Environment

on the floor of Legislative Assembly during the budget demand for the year 2019-
2020.
Sl.No. Announcements made Status of compliance

1 1. Construction of New office building for Administrative approval was issued vide B.P.
O/o. DEE, Ariyalur at a cost of Rs.3.0 No. 52, dated 09.08.2019. The Building is
Crores. completed. Thus the announcement is
completed.
2 2. To make short films on environmental Administrative approval was issued vide B.P.
awareness on the ill effects / health No. 42, dated 05.08.2019. Short films were
hazard due to the pollution caused to made for creating awareness for pollution free
the Water, Air, Land environment at a Deepavali and Bhogi festival. Thus the
total cost of Rs.50 Lakhs. announcement is completed.
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3 3. Procurement of Instruments for Administrative approval was issued vide B.P.
Laboratories at a cost of Rs. 1.5 crores No. 24, dated 05.08.2019. The instruments
so as to get recognition under were procured. Thus the announcement is
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. completed
4.
4 5. Imparting training to all the Stake Administrative approval was issued vide B.P.
holders on the World Environment Day No. 41, dated 05.08.2019. Training programme
th th
2019 theme „Beat Air Pollution’ at a cost conducted through IIT Madras on 9 and 10
of Rs. 50 lakhs. March 2020. Thus the announcement is
6. completed
5 7. Formation of Expert committee to Expert committee submitted the report. The
inspect and give report to consider for Government vide Letter (Ms.) No.
exemption of Foundry units from the 93/EC.3/2019, dated 17.09.2019 issued
purview of G.O. Ms. No. 127, amendment to the G.O. 127 E&F Dept dated
Environment and Forest Department, 08.05.1998. Thus the announcement is
dated 08.05.1998. completed.
6 8. Establishment of new Ambient Air Administrative approval was issued vide B.P.
Quality Monitoring Stations in eight No. 25, dated 05.08.2019. Instruments were
districts at a total cost of Rs. 1.4 Crores purchased. The stations will be commissioned
shortly.
7 9. Formation of Water Quality The Government vide G.O (Rt) No.
Management Division at the TNPCB for Environment & Forest (EC.2) Department,
effective monitoring six polluted rivers at dated 07.08.2020 issued orders for formation of
total cost of Rs. 50 Lakhs. Water Quality Management Division.
. Accordingly the division was formed. Thus the
10. announcement is completed.
8 Providing LCD Projector to 300 Administrative approval was issued vide B.P.
Government Higher Secondary Schools No. 23, dated 22.06.2019. LCD projector were
at a cost of Rs.1.5 crore for creating supplied to 300 Govt Higher Secondary
awareness to the students. Schools. Thus the announcement is completed.
12.8 PUBLIC HEARING
As per the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, certain

categories of industrial projects require prior Environmental Clearance (EC) from
the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India or
State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) which depends on the
size of the project. As per the Notification, TNPCB conducts public hearing headed
by the District Collector. After conducting public hearing, inviting opinions from the
public, the proceedings are sent to the MOEF, Government of India or
SEIAA.During the period April 2019 to March 2020, public hearings were
conducted for 26 projects.
S.
Name and address of the project Project Details Date
No.
1 M/s.National Highway Authority of India Development of Satellite Town 31.05.2019
(Ministry of Road Transport & Ring Road (STRR) Phase–III,
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Highways) – Development of Satellite Bangalore West Side (NH 948A)
Town Ring Road (STRR) Phase–III, (New 6 Lane Road) is extended
Bangalore West Side (NH 948A) (New over Hosur and Denkanikottai
6 Lane Road) is extended over Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District from
and Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri Peddamadhagondapalli
District from Peddamadhagondapalli (KM140+000) to Deeviripalii (KM
(KM140+000) to Deeviripalii (KM 179+969).
179+969).
2 M/s.State Industries promotion Proposed to be developed in 03.07.2019
corporation of Tamilnadu Ltd(SIPCOT) 286.065 hectare in Manallur
"Manallur Industrial Park" proposed to &Soorapoondi Villages,
be developed in 286.065 hectare. Gummidipoondi taluk, Tiruvallur
District, Tamilnadu.
3 National High Way Authority of India - Proposed construction of 6 lane 05.07.2019
Proposed construction of 6 lane lane lane high way from Chittoor to
high way from Chittoor to Thatchur NH- Thatchur NH-716B (K.m.0.000 to
716B (K.m. 0.000 to 126.550) from 126.550) from District Chittoor
District Chittoor Andhra Pradesh to Andhra Pradesh to Thatchur,
Thatchur, Tiruvallur District passing Tiruvallur District passing through
through Tamilnadu covering pallipattu Tamilnadu covering pallipattu (KM
(KM 38.800 to 55.500), Uthukkottai 38.800 to 55.500), Uthukkottai
(30.1KM) and Ponneri (4.75KM)(KM (30.1KM) and Ponneri
91.700 to 126.550) (4.75KM)(KM 91.700 to 126.550)
4 M/s.Kanishk Steel Industries Ltd Expansion of steel melting plant at 09.07.2019
expansion of steel melting plant. SIPCOT Industrial Complex,
Peddikuppam Village,
Gummidipoondi taluk, Tiruvallur
District.
5 M/s. Kanchi Karpooram Limited, M/s. Kanchi Karpooram Limited, 16.07.2019
Enathur Village, Kancheepuram Taluk, Enathur Village, Kancheepuram
Kancheepuram District. Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
6 Proposed Construction of M/s. Tuna Proposed Construction of M/s.Tuna 25.07.2019
Fishing Harbour with fish handling Fishing Harbour with fish handling
capacity of 69000 Tonne / Annum at capacity of 69000 Tonne / Annum
Thiruvottriyur Kuppam, Ennore, at Thiruvottriyur Kuppam, Ennore,
Tiruvottriyur Taluk, Chennai District by Tiruvottriyur Taluk, Chennai District
Department of Fisheries, Government by Department of Fisheries,
of Tamilnadu. Government of Tamilnadu.
7 Construction of Fishing Harbour at Department of Fisheries, 06.08.2019
R.S.No.6, 104, Thillaiyadi Village and Government of Tamilnadu.
Tharangambadi Village and Taluk,
Nagapattinam District by Department of
Fisheries, Government of Tamilnadu.
8 M/s.K.R.Karuppasamsy (under violation SF.No.249/5, 249/6 & 253/1B, 20.08.2019
case) SF.No.249/5, 249/6 & 253/1B, (5.05.0 Ha) Uthappanaickkanur
(5.05.0 Ha) Uthappanaickkanur Village, Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai
Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. District.
9 M/s.Kothari Pytochemicals (Division of Kothari Phytochemicals 21.08.2019
International, (Division of Kothari and Industries Limited)
Phytochemicals and Industries Limited) S.F.No.3/1A, 3/1B, 3/2, 4/1, 5/1A,
S.F.No.3/1A, 3/1B, 3/2, 4/1, 5/1A, 5/1B, 5/1B, 5/2 of Nagari Village and
5/2 of Nagari Village and 12/1A, 12/1B 12/1A, 12/1B of
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of Thiruvalavayanallur Village, Vadipatti Thiruvalavayanallur Village,
Taluk, Madurai District. Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.
10 M/s.Fishing Harbour, Department of Renovation of Existing Fishing 03.09.2019
Fisheries, Renovation of Existing harbour at S.F. No.85 and 86 of
Fishing harbour project. Mudhu Nagar Village, Cuddlore
Taluk and District.
11 Integrated Textile Park at Manakudi Proposed Integrated Textile Park at 17.09.2019
Village, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Manakudi Village, Thiruvadanai
Ramanathapuram District. Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
12 M/s.Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd Proposed 9 MMTPA capacity 20.09.2019
at Panangudi, Gopurajapuram, Grass Root Cauvery Basin
Narimanam, Udhamachozhapuram and Refinery (CBR) Project, along with
pattinacherry villages of Nagapattinam Desalination Plant, Single Point
Taluk & District. Mooring in the sea including
onshore / offshore pipelines (Crude
/ Seawater / Product), facilities at
Land fall point (Booster pump
station for SPM & Sump pump
station for sea water intake) and
storage tanks for crude & products.
13 M/s.Tamil Nadu Minerals Ltd., Proposed Periyanagalur limestone 24.09.2019
SF.No.292/4, 5 & 6 etc., of mine over an extent of 9.94.0
Periyanagalur village, Ariyalur Taluk, Hectares with 94406 (ROM)
Ariyalur District. Tonnes for the year 2019-2020
Limestone production.
14 M/s.National Highway Authority of India Development of Satellite Town 24.09.2019
(Ministry of Road Transport & Ring Road (STRR) Phase-II,
Highways)-Development of Satellite Bangalore West Side (NH 948A)
Town Ring Road (STRR) Phase-II, (New 6 Lane Road) is extended
Bangalore West Side (NH 948A) (New Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri
6 Lane Road) is extended District from Sathanoor (134.942
Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District KM) –Peddamadhagondapalli
from Sathanoor (134.942 KM)- (140.000 KM).
Peddamadhagondapalli (140.000 KM).
15 M/s.Sri Gowri Steel Rolling Mills at Proposed establishment of steel 26.09.2019
S.F.No. 7, Vadugapalayam village, Melting plant (10,000 TPM).
Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District.
16 M/s.Kannappan Alloy Steel Company Proposed expansion of existing 03.10.2019
Private Ltd, at SF.No. 262/1, 2, Steel Melting Plant from the
263/1B2, 2B2 & 264/2A/2A3 & 2B, quantity of 28800 TPA to 88800
Anupatti village, Palladam Taluk, TPA and steel Rolling Mills of
Tiruppur District . 88800 TPA (TMT Bar M.S.
Channels, Angels roads and other
Re-Rollable items).
17 M/s.Tamil Nadu Minerals Ltd, Black Granite Mining. 17.10.2019
Veeranam Black Quarry,
SF.No.74/1(P), 126/1A,
127,132(P),144/1, 144/2 & 145/2 (P),
Veeranam Village, Thandrampattu
Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.
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18 M/s.Tamilnadu Cements Corporation Proposed Anandavadi Limestone 24.10.2019
Ltd,at SF.No.316/12,317 etc., for capacity enhancement from
Anandavadi Village, Sendurai Taluk, 0.26 MTPA to 1.5MTPA over an
Ariyalur District. extent of 110.68.5 Hectares.
19 M/s.Colour Granite Quarry of Colour Granite Mining. 07.11.2019
Tamilnadu Minerals Ltd,
SF.No.55A/1B1(Part) Sengunam
Village, Polur Taluk, Tiruvanamalai
District
20 Fishing Harbour at SF No.122, 123, Development of Fishing Harbour at 14.11.2019
342, 343 & 346, Vellapallam Village, SF No.122, 123, 342, 343 & 346,
Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam Vellapallam Village, Vedaranyam
District by Department of Fisheries, Taluk, Nagapattinam District by
Government of Tamilnadu. Department of Fisheries,
Government of Tamilnadu.
21 M/s.Rajiraj Minerals Private Limited, Rough Stone and Gravel Quarry 26.11.2019
SF.No.1/1A, 1/B(P), 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5B
and 1/6A of Pavoor Village & 412/1A,
412/1B, 412/2A, 412/2B, 412/2C,
412/2D, 412/2E, 412/2F, 415/1A,
415/1B, 415/1C, 415/1C, 415/1D,
415/1F, 415/1G, 415/2E, 415/2F,
415/2G, 415/2H, 415/2I, 415/2J,
415/2K, 416/1, 416/2, 416/3, 416/5,
416/6, 416/7, 416/8, 416/9, 416/10,
416/11, 416/12 and 416/13 of
Ezhacheri village, Vembakkam Tal,
Tiruvanamalai district.
22 M/s.Sanskar Chemicals and Drugs Pvt Synthetic organic chemicals 02.01.2020
Ltd., SF No.457/3A, 457/3C, 457/4A , industry.
457/4C, 457/4C (part) of Ammor Village
& S.F.No.12/5 (part) of Chittithangal
Village, Walajah Taluk, Vellore District.
23 M/s.Tamil Nadu Magnesite Ltd, Topo M/s.Tamil Nadu Magnesite Ltd, 29.01.2020
Sheet. No.58I/1, 58I/2, Thathiengarpatti Topo Sheet. No.58I/1, 58I/2,
Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District. Thathiengarpatti Village, Omalur
Taluk, Salem District.
24 M/s. Prime Gold International Ltd., Proposed to carry out the 06.02.2020
SF.No. 284/2B, 289/2A2, 289/2A3, expansion activities in production of
290/1B, 289/2C, 283/3, 284/1B2, (1) MS Ingots / Billets from 2500
289/2B3, 282/1B, 283/4, 290/1A, MT/Month to 10000 MT/Month (2)
285/1C, 284/1B1, 289/2B1, 289/2B2 & Twisted and Ribbed Bars from
282/2A, Kalukondapalli Village, 4000 MT/Month to 10000
Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri MT/Month.
District.
25 M/s.Karthik Raja Exports, Quarrying of Existing Black Granite 11.02.2020
SF.No.1/12, 2/3A, 4/1B & 123/9B2 of (DOLERITE) Quarry Over an
Semangalam & Kunnam, Villages, extent of 1.09.0 Hectare at
Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District-605 SF.No.1/12, 2/3A, 4/1B & 123/9B2
109. of Semangalam & Kunnam,
Villages, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram
District.
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26 M/s. Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation M/s. Tamil Nadu Cements 28.02.2020
Ltd. (A Government of Tamilnadu Corporation Ltd.,
undertaking) S.F.No.502, 503, 512, (A Government of Tamilnadu
513, 516/1 to 7, 517, 518/1 to 6, undertaking) Pandapuli Existing
Pandapuli Village, Sankarankovil Taluk, Limestone Mines.
Tenkasi District-627753.
12.9 COMPLAINT CELL
12.9.1 General Online Complaints
Due to increased environmental awareness and awareness on pollution

control legislation, several complaints are being received from individuals /
organizations / NGOs etc. regarding water, air and noise pollution. To take
appropriate action against these complaints, a Complaint Cell is functioning in the
TNPCB, Head Office, Chennai on all working days. For easy access of the Public
and others, separate telephone number, 044-22353153, fax 044-22353153 and e-
mail – tnpcbcomplaint@gmail.com is allotted for receiving complaints and
guidance. The complaints are attended by getting reports from the field
officers.The action taken report is sent to the complaint. As a part of e-governance,
TNPCB has implemented online grievance petition redressal system
(www.pcbolgprs.in) from 1st March 2016 onwards. Complaints on environmental
pollution due to industries can be registered through this portal. The status of
complaint can also be tracked through online. During the period, April 2019 to
March 2020, there are 3223 complaints received, investigated and disposed off.
12.9.2 CM Cell and Amma Call Centre Complaints
The Board had established a separate section in the Head Office to attend
CM Cell and Amma Call Centre petitions. CM Cell Petitions are disposed off within
15 days and Amma Call Centre petitions are disposed off within 7 days. From 1st
April 2019 to 31st March 2020, there are 282 CM Cell petitions and 376 Amma Call
Centre petitions were received and disposed off.
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3500 3246 3223
3103
No. of Complaints 3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500 302 183 339 410 282 376
0
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
CM Cell Amma Call Centre Online (OLGPRS)
Complaints disposed by TNPCB during the period 2017-18 to 2019-20
12.9.3 Grievance Redressal Centre

The Board has established a Grievance Redressal Centre in the Head
Office with an objective of guiding entrepreneurs and project proponents for
applying consent, most recent technology in pollution prevention and control,
cleaner technologies, etc. and also to answer the queries of the general public on
pollution related matters. It is functioning from 08.02.2018 onwards and can be
contacted on the phone number 044-2235 3134 to 044-2235 3142.
12.10 GREEN AWARDS
As per the announcement made in the Legislative Assembly during the year
2011-12, Green awards are presented every year to the Industries who have
adopted best practices in achieving best environmental quality in pollution control,
recycling of wastewater, solid and hazardous waste management, green belt
development etc. Similarly since 2011-12, Green Awards are also presented to the
the District Collectors who have taken action for the betterment of environment in
their districts.Further, as per the announcement made in the Legislative Assembly
in 2017-18 and 2018-19, Green Awards are presented to the Educational
Institutions and Residential Welfare Associations respectively. Green Award 2018
distribution function was held on 13.06.2019 at Secretariat. The Hon‟ble Chief
Minister presented the awards. Proposals were received for Green Award 2019. It
will be evaluated and the award will be presented by the Hon‟ble Chief Minister.
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Green Award 2018 – Presentation by the Hon’ble Chief Minister
12.11 FUNDING TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS FOR ECO RESTORATION

PROJECTS
1). Eco Restoration of Odathurai Eri in Erode District: The Government have
issued orders to the TNPCB vide G.O.(D) No.294 Environment and Forests (EC-1)
Department dated 04.11.2019 for providing fund of Rs.3.20 crores (Rupees Three
Crores and Twenty Lakhs only) to the Director of Environment for the Eco
Restoration of Odathurai Eri. Accordingly, the Board has released the fund of
Rs.3.20 Crores to the Director of Environment for Eco Restoration of Odathurai Eri
by improving the biodiversity and preserving the ecosystem, de-weeding, de-silting,
strengthening bund with fencing, afforestation, forming inlands with trees.
2). Eco Restoration of Chitlapakkam Eri, Kancheepuram District: The

Government have issued orders to the TNPCB vide G.O.(D) No.283 Environment
and Forests (EC-1) Department dated 25.10.2019 for providing fund of Rs. 25.00
crores (Rupees Twenty Five Crores only) to the Director of Environment for the Eco
Restoration of Chitlapakkam Eri in Kancheepuram district. Accordingly, the Board
has released the fund of Rs.25.00 Crores to the Director of Environment for Eco
Restoration of Chitlapakkam Eri. The restoration and conservation of the lake aims
for achieving the desired water quality besides improving the biodiversity,
conservation and preserving the ecosystem through activities like de-silting,
diversion of sewage entering into lake, construction of retaining walls, tree planting
etc..
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3). Massive Tree Planting Programme - 71 lakhs seedling plantation: The
Government have issued orders to the TNPCB vide G.O. (2D) No. 49, Environment
and Forests (FR.6) Department, dated: 03.12.2019 to release a fund of Rs. 6.7
Crores (Rupees Six Crores and Seventy Lakhs only) as 1 st installment to the Forest
Department for the scheme of „Massive Tree Planting Programme – 71 lakhs
seedling Plantation‟ in commemoration of 71st Birthday of the Hon‟ble Former Chief
Minister of Tamil Nadu. Accordingly the Board has released sum of Rs. 6.7 Crores
to the Forest Department for the said programme.
12.12 CONSTRUCTION WING
The Construction Wing of the TNPCB is functioning at Head Office, Chennai

which coordinates for the construction of own buildings for District Environmental
Engineers Offices, laboratories, and maintenance works of the existing buildings.
The Board has 38 District Offices in the State and one Head Office at Chennai. The
Corporate Office of TNPCB is functioning in its own building. Among the 38 District
Offices, the Board has its own building for 25 offices. Offices of the JCEE‟s (M) and
the laboratories are housed in the respective district office building.The Status of 38
District Office buildings are as follows:
Sl.No. Status of own No. of Location of the buildings for O/o DEE
buildings buildings
1 Functioning in the Own 25 Ambattur, Chennai, Maraimalai Nagar,
buildings Sriperumpudhur, Thiruvallur, Trichy, Pudukottai,
Thanjavur, Cuddalore, Vellore, Villupuram, Hosur,
Vaniyambadi, Coimbatore (North), Coimbatore
(South), Madurai, Sivagangai, Dindigul, Erode,
Namakkal, Perundurai, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi,
Virudhuagar, and Nagapattinam.
2 Building under 5 Thiruvannamalai, Gummidpipoondi, Salem, Ariyalur
construction and Dharmapuri.
3 Building Plan / Estimate 3 Tiruppur (North), Tiruppur (South) and Nagercoil.
under preparation
4 Land Identification / 5 Theni, Ramanathapuram, Ooty, Karur and
Procurement under Kumarapalayam.
process
Total 38
The buildings at Tiruvallur and Nagapattinum were inagurated by the

Hon‟ble Chief Minister on 13.06.2019 and 07.03.2020 respectively.
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Thiruvallur District Office building inauguration by the Hon’ble Chief Minister
12.13 RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT
The Right to Information Act, 2005 enables all citizens to use their
fundamental right to access information from public bodies. The TNPCB is having a
separate cell at head office to deal with RTI Act applications. In pursuance to the
directions of the Government of Tamil Nadu, the Board has designated the Chief
Environmental Engineer as State Information Officer (Appellate Authority). The
Board has nominated the Joint Chief Environmental Engineer in the head office
and District Environmental Engineers in the 38 District Offices as Public
Information Officers to provide information to the person requesting information
under the Right to Information Act, 2005.During the year 2019-2020, the Board has
received 1980 applications and provided necessary information for all the
applications.
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2500
1980
No. of Applications 2000 1836
1731
1500
1000
500
0
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
RTIA Applications
RTIA applications disposed during the period 2017-18 to 2019-20
12.14 LIBRARY
The Board Library was established in 1989. At present, the library has a
collection of above 12,362 books and reports. The collections are classified under
Dewey decimal classification. The collection comprises of documents related to the
field of Environmental Protection, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Water Pollution,
Noise Pollution, Wastewater Treatment, Municipal Waste Management, Hazardous
Waste Management, Bio Medical Waste, Environmental Engineering, Industrial
Pollution, Chemical Technology, Disasters, Soil, Energy, Pesticides, Biotechnology,
Environmental Health, Environmental Economics, Environmental Chemistry,
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Education, Sustainable
Development, Women and Environment, Environmental Law and Forestry.Library
subscribes for 10 Journals, 16 Newspapers and 10 Magazines. Besides this,
Annual Reports, Newsletters, Bulletins and Reports are received from different
institutions (Indian & Foreign). Back volumes of the journals are bound and kept
for reference in the Periodical Section. Membership is opened to students and
public who are involved in the field of pollution control and environmental
protection. Readers are provided photocopying facilities.
Membership Fee:
Student : Monthly - Rs.30.00
: Annual - Rs.75.00
Individual : Annual - Rs.100.00
School and college students, research scholars, lectures and professors,
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professionals, NGOs, industrialists and other Government Department officials and
people involved in environmental protection field use to refer the library. The
Readers not only from Chennai but also from all over Tamil Nadu and from
neighboring States visit the library. During the year 2019-2020, 670 numbers of
research scholars and public have visited the library.
12.15 ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT
Under the Rule 14 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, submission

of Environmental Statement is made compulsory for every industry covered under
the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention &
Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 or the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management
& Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. Industries are required to submit
Environmental Statement for the financial year ending 31st March every year in the
prescribed format in Form-V before 30th September every year to the State
Pollution Control Board. The Board receives Environmental Statements from the 17
category of highly polluting industries, assesses the water, energy and other
resources consumption and their efforts in reducing the pollution levels. Based on
the finding, the industries are addressed to improve the systems.
12.16 GOVERNMENT EXHIBITIONS
The TNPCB actively participates in the India Tourist and Industrial Trade
Fair conducted every year at Island Grounds in Chennai by providing stalls and
exhibits models on Effluent Treatment Plants, Air Pollution Control Measures, Solid
Waste Management and other information on environmental protection. In the 46th
India Tourist and Industrial Fair held in 2020, the TNPCB was awarded with a
sponsorship prize for sponsoring the cultural programmes held in the Islands
Grounds,, during the fair. In addition to that Government Undertaking third prize
was also awarded to TNPCB‟s pavilion under the category “Selection of best
pavilions” during the 46th India Tourist and Industrial Fair 2020.In the year 2019-20,
the Board has also participated in the Government exhibitions held in Madurai,
Tirunelveli, Trichy, Vellore, Karur, Salem and Kancheepuram districts. Large
number of students and public visited the stalls and get benefited.
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Inauguration of the TNPCB’s stall by the Hon’ble Chief Minister at Island Grounds
12.17 EASE OF DOING BUSINESS
The Government of Tamil Nadu has established a single window facilitation

mechanism under Tamilnadu Industrial Guidance and Export Promotion Bureau to
accord in-principle composite approval for pre-project clearances at the State
Government level. Guidance Bureau is the nodal agency for convening the Global
Investors Meet (GIM) to attract investments. The TNPCB has received 37
applications, from March 2019 to April 2020 through Single Window Portal and has
issued consent to 35 industries. Two (2) applications were returned to concerned
industries for insufficient information.
12.18 DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS
The Hon‟ble NGT (PB) vide order dated 26.09.2019 in O.A. No. 360 of 2018
directed that CPCB shall facilitate the District Magistrates in preparation of District
Environmental Plan by placing Model plan on its website The said Order also
directed that Department of Environment in respective States should collect district
plans to prepare State Environment Plan and it shall be monitored. In compliance
to above directions, the CPCB has given a model District Environment Plan (DEP)
that covers Waste Management Plan, Water Quality Management Plan, Domestic
Sewage Management Plan, Industrial Wastewater Management Plan, Air Quality
Management Plan, Mining Activity Management plan and Noise Pollution
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Management Plan. The Board has prepared the District Environment Plans for all
the Districts in coordination with the line departments and sent to the Director of
Environment for submission to the CPCB.
12.19 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an inter-governmentally

agreed set of targets relating to international development to end poverty, protect
the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Sustainable
Development Goals cover 17 goals and 169 targets resolved in the UN Summit
held in September 2015. India is a signatory of the 2030 Agenda, committed to
achieve SDGs.The data pertaining to the TNPCB with respect to Indicator
No.12.4.2 and 13.3.2 are as follows:
Goal, Target and Sub category 2015 -16 2016 -17 2017 -18 2018 - 19 2019 -20
Indicator
12 No. of ambient 36 36 38 38 38
Responsible air quality (28 under (28 under (28 under (28 under (28 under
consumption and monitoring NAMP + 7 NAMP + 7 NAMP + 9 NAMP + 9 NAMP + 9
production stations CAAQMS + CAAQMS + CAAQMS + 1 CAAQMS + CAAQMS + 1
12.4 functioning 1 Mobile 1 Mobile Mobile 1 Mobile Mobile
By 2020, achieve the CAAQMS) CAAQMS) CAAQMS) CAAQMS) CAAQMS)
environmentally sound No. of water 94 94 97 97 99
management of quality (55 under (55 under (55 under (55 under (55 under
chemicals and all monitoring GEMS & GEMS & GEMS & GEMS & GEMS &
wastes throughout their stations MINARS + MINARS + MINARS + 30 MINARS + MINARS + 30
life cycle, in functioning 30 under 30 under under 30 under under
accordance with CCWMP + CCWMP + 9 CCWMP + 12 CCWMP + CCWMP + 14
agreed international 9 CWQMS) CWQMS) CWQMS) 12 CWQMS)
frameworks, and CWQMS)
significantly reduce No. of ambient 10 10 10 10 10
their release to air, noise monitoring (under (under (under (under (under
water and soil in order stations NANMNP) NANMNP) NANMNP) NANMNP) NANMNP)
to minimize their functioning
adverse impacts on No. of polluted 7 7 8 6 6
human health and the river stretches
environment identified
12.4.2 No. of non 0 0 0 1 2
Quality monitoring attainment cities
by introduction identified
of monitoring stations No. of CETPs 35 35 35 35 36
across the State functioning
No. of CETPs 31 31 31 31 32
adopting ZLD
systems
13 Environ- 28 18 36 39 60
Climate Action mental
13.3 training
Improve (Nos.)
education, Public 100 109 111 172 190
awareness raising awareness
and human and programme
institutional during
capacity on festival
climate change seasons
mitigation, (Nos.)
adaptation, impact
reduction and
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early warning
13.3.2
Strengthening of
institutional,
systemic and
individual capacity
building to
implement
adaption,
mitigation and
technology
transfer and
development
actions in the
State
NAMP = National Air Quality Monitoring Programme; CAAQMS = Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations;
GEMS = Global Environmental Monitoring System; MINARS = Monitoring of Indian National Aquatic Resources;
CCWMP = Chennai City Waterways Monitoring Programme; CWQMS = Continuous Water Quality Monitoring Stations;
NANMNP = National Ambient Noise Monitoring Network Programme;
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Staff strength of TNPCB (Year wise)
thça mYty®fë‹ v©â¡if (tUl thçahf)
900
800 774
745 739 732 726 748
708 727 720 709 741 741 741 729 729 715 737 714
680 659 696 673
700 638 630 631 636
611 607
600 562
499 505
thça mYty®fë‹ v©â¡if
500
426
400
Number of staffs
300 233 246

200 148
90
100 55
17 27
0
Year
tUl«
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Number of industries under the purview of TNPCB (District Office wise)
thça MSifæ‹ Ñœ cŸs bjhê‰rhiyfë‹ v©â¡if - kht£l mYtyf« thçahf
2708
3000
2500
2179
2148
bjhê‰rhiyfë‹ v©â¡if
2037
2008
1915
1848
Number of Industries
1752
2000
1647
1629
1510
1476
1472
1279
1254
1251
1500
1166
1157
1137
1133
1114
1092
1004
975
954
945
941
937
787
784
776
1000
707
687
674
664
632
536
438
500
District Offices kht£l mYtyf§fŸ
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Number of industries under the purview of TNPCB (Year wise)
thça MSifæ‹ Ñœ cŸs bjhê‰rhiyfë‹ v©â¡if (tUl thçahf)
60000
48901
bjhê‰rhiyfë‹ v©â¡if
47353
46805
46256
46233
45707
42694
50000
38775
36162
Number of industries
33390
30848
40000
28166
25919
23346
20598
30000
17288
15637
14220
12766
11281
20000
10034
9016
7681
6707
5605
4880
4239
3737
3033
10000
2267
1512
1154
861
633
474
239
93
53
1
5
0
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
Year
tUl«
As per the revised categorization by CPCB in March 2016, White category industries need not obtain Consent to Operate. Hence there is a decline in the number of
industries during the period 2016-2017. The decline in number of industries in 2019-2020 is due to deletion of duplicate applications in the OCMMS portal.
kh®¢ 2016-æš k¤Âa khR f£L¥ghL thça¤jhš, bjhê‰rhiyfŸ ÂU¤Â tif gL¤j¥g£L btŸis tif ãWtd§fŸ Ïirthiz bgw mtÁa« Ïšiy
vd m¿é¡if brŒjj‹ éisthf 2016-2017 M« M©oš, bjhê‰rhiyfë‹ v©â¡if r‰W FiwªJŸsJ. Ïiza tê Ïirthiz nkyh©ik k‰W«
f©fhâ¥ò Kiwikæš ÏUKiw gÂthd é©z¥g§fŸ Ú¡f¥g£ljhš 2019-2020-¡fhd bjhê‰rhiyfë‹ v©â¡if FiwªJŸsJ.
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PERFORMANCE OF LABORATORIES (APRIL 2019 TO MARCH 2020) MŒtf§fë‹ brašghL (V¥uš 2019 – kh®¢ 2020)
Water Samples Ú® khÂçfŸ Noise xè MŒÎ
Air Survey NAMP
M‰W Ú® khÂçfŸ
Effluent fêÎ fh‰W khÂçfŸ
Laboratory
Projects Â£l§fŸ Regular Complaints
Ïju khÂçfŸ
njÁa fh‰W
River Water
MŒtf«
Ú®
bkh¤j«
WellWater
t.v©
Samples
»zW Ú®
S.No.
khÂçfŸ
Total
k©lyju
Others
v©â¡if
v©â¡if
v©â¡if
v©â¡if
v©â¡if
ãiya§fŸ
ãiya§fŸ
ãiya§fŸ
ãiya§fŸ
Monitoring
bjhê‰rhi
Industries
Industries
Industries
Industrial
Bjhê‰-
Bjhê‰-
Bjhê‰-
kåj tê
Stations
br‹id
Stations
Stations
Stations
MINARS
f©fhâ¥ò
khefuÚ®
Sewage
R‰W¥òw
fh‰Wju
ädh®°
CCWW
òif¥-
ngh¡»
têfŸ
b#«°
GEMS
AAQS
No. of
No. of
No. of
No. of
No. of
Stack
rhiy
rhiy
rhiy
Â£l«
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Advanced Environmental Laboratories nk«gL¤j¥g£l R‰W¢NHš MŒtf«
Chennai
Âl¡fêÎ
1 987 209 - 51 200 101 40 408 5 2001 92 633 481 7497 91 574 - -
Sludge
br‹id
Coimbatore
2 nfha«ò¤ö® 804 617 - - - 112 17 40 1 1591 72 330 233 4377 71 394 15 75
Cuddalore
3 flÿ® 861 380 - - - 161 24 65 1491 120 572 249 6842 120 748 3 14
Madurai
4 kJiu 750 292 - 41 - 370 9 38 1500 53 304 140 6285 53 431 3 25
5 Salem nry« 794 376 30 409 - 412 133 270 18 2442 75 525 210 5013 65 636 8 71
Tirunelveli
6 ÂUbešntè 565 194 - 161 - 57 2 83 - 1062 26 139 29 - 25 133 3 15
Trichy 5
7 ÂU¢Á 1102 849 - - - 159 22 2137 99 552 261 7567 99 522 1 5
Vellore
8 ntÿ® 1019 222 - - - 265 87 54 1647 94 493 344 92 467 1 5
District Environmental Laboratories kht£l R‰W¢NHš MŒtf«
Ambattur
9 m«g¤ö® 1580 577 - - - - - 31 2188 70 302 283 6336 70 350 7 40
Dindigul
10 Â©L¡fš 1444 - - - - - - - - 1444 60 459 166 - 60 379 5 38
11 Hosur XN® 1146 114 - - - - 26 - - 1286 103 447 168 - 102 614 2 21
12 Manali kzè 538 322 - - - 25 - 5 - 890 76 394 201 - 76 397 16 160
Maraimalai
13 Nagar 680 699 - - - 123 - 10 - 1512 124 603 422 - 124 625 2 9
kiwkiy ef®
Perundurai
14 bgUªJiu 966 23 - - - 432 - - - 1421 47 241 94 - 46 243 10 78
Thoothukudi 527 76 - - - 192 - 5 - 800 37 211 52 6125 28 139 - -
15 ö¤J¡Fo
Tiruppur 690
16 ÂU¥ó® 122 - - - 163 282 26 - 1283 61 345 102 - 62 318 2 13
Total 105
bkh¤j« 14453 5072 30 662 200 2572 620 29 24695 1209 6550 3435 50042 1184 6970 78 569
7
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STATUS OF AIR QUALITY OF IMPORTANT CITIES/ TOWNS OF TAMILNADU-UNDER NATIONAL AIR QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMME (NAMP), ANNUAL AVERAGE CONCENTRATIONS OF
AIR POLLUTANTS, 2019-2020
jäœeh£o‹ K¡»a efu§fëš fh‰¿‹ j‹ik-njÁa fh‰W k©ly¤ ju f©fhâ¥ò Â£l« - fh‰W¤ju tUlhªÂu ruhrç msÎfŸ, 2019-2020
Annual Average Concentrations of Air Pollutants in µg/m3
fh‰W khÁ‹ tUlhªÂu msÎ ik.»./fd.Û
S. PM2.5 E© JfŸfŸ2.5
City & Location Category SO2 ršg® il M¡i[L NO2 ie£u#‹ il M¡i[L PM10 E© JfŸfŸ10
No.
efu«/ãiya« ÏU¡F« brašgL« Max Max Min
t. Max Min Avg Max Min Avg Min Avg Avg
Ïl« gFÂ mÂf mÂf Fiwªj
v© mÂf g£r Fiwªj g£r ruhrç mÂf g£r Fiwªj g£r ruhrç Fiwªj ruhrç ruhrç
g£r g£r g£r
msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ g£r msÎ msÎ msÎ
msÎ msÎ msÎ
1 CHENNAI br‹id
a) Kathivakkam Industrial 16 11 14 19 14 16 74 45 59 35 23 29
f¤Âth¡f« bjhê‰rhiy
gFÂ
b) Manali Industrial 17 12 14 20 15 17 77 51 65 45 29 37
kzè bjhê‰rhiy
gFÂ
c) Thiruvottiyur Industrial 16 11 14 18 13 16 67 45 56 35 24 28
ÂUbth‰¿ô® bjhê‰rhiy
gFÂ
d) Anna Nagar Residential 12 9 10 22 17 19 104 69 85 44 24 33
m©zhef® FoæU¥ò gFÂ
e) Adyar milahW Residential 9 7 8 17 14 16 83 40 58 38 16 26
FoæU¥ò gFÂ
f) Kilpauk Commercial 12 9 10 22 16 20 103 58 79 43 25 34
Ñœ¥gh¡f« (Traffic-
intersetion)
tâf gFÂ
g) Thiyagarayanagar Commercial 12 9 11 22 17 20 123 60 86 49 21 33
Âahfuhaef® (Traffic-
intersection)
tâf gFÂ
h) Nungambakkam Commercial 11 8 10 22 16 19 110 59 81 47 19 30
E§f«gh¡f« (Traffic-
intersection)
tâf gFÂ
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STATUS OF AIR QUALITY OF IMPORTANT CITIES/ TOWNS OF TAMILNADU-UNDER NATIONAL AIR QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMME(NAMP), ANNUAL AVERAGE CONCENTRATIONS OF
S.
City & Location Category SO2 ršg® il M¡i[L NO2 ie£u#‹ il M¡i[L PM10 E© JfŸfŸ10 PM2.5 E© JfŸfŸ2.5
No.
g£r g£r g£r
msÎ msÎ msÎ
2 COIMBATORE nfha«ò¤ö®
a) DCO oÁX Mixed fy¥ò 7 5 6 20 16 17 99 41 66 35 12 22

Ponaiyarajapuram Residential 7 5 5 18 15 16 63 26 41 40 12 24
b) bgh‹åauh#òu« FoæU¥ò gFÂ
SIDCO Industrial 9 6 7 21 17 19 82 35 54 39 13 25
c) Á£nfh bjhê‰rhiy
gFÂ
3 THOOTHUKUDI ö¤J¡Fo
Raja Agencies Industrial 13 9 11 13 10 12 112 78 99 31 22 27
a) uh#h Vb#‹Á° bjhê‰rhiy
gFÂ
AVM Buildings Mixed 12 8 9 12 8 9 94 65 81 27 16 22
b) Vév« Ãšo§° fy¥ò
SIPCOT Industrial 11 7 9 11 8 10 93 62 82 30 16 22
c) Á¥fh£ bjhê‰rhiy
gFÂ
4 MADURAI kJiu
Pichai Pillai Chavadi Industrial 14 11 13 20 17 19 79 65 72 20 12 16
a) Ã¢ir ÃŸis rhto bjhê‰rhiy
gFÂ
Birla Guest House Mixed 14 11 13 20 17 18 79 64 70 19 13 16
b) Ã®yh bf°£ mÎ° fy¥ò
Hotel Tamil Nadu Residential 13 10 12 19 16 18 71 58 62 21 13 16
c) X£lš jäœehL FoæU¥ò gFÂ
150
S.
No.
g£r g£r g£r
msÎ msÎ msÎ
5 SALEM nry«
a) Siva Tower Áth lt® Mixed fy¥ò 9 6 7 29 17 22 67 29 46 60 17 23

6 TRICHY ÂU¢Á
Thennur Commercial 41 26 34
a) bj‹}® tâf gFÂ 15 11 13 20 16 18 80 49 65
Traffic Inter- 45 28 36
b) Main Guard Gate Section 17 13 15 21 17 19 80 52 66
bkæ‹ fh®L nf£ ngh¡Ftu¤J
Bishop Heber College Mixed 33 20 26
c) Ãõ¥ bAg® fhny{ fy¥ò 13 10 11 18 15 16 63 39 50
Residential 35 20 27
d) Golden Rock bjhê‰rhiy 14 10 12 19 16 17 64 35 50
nfhšl‹ uh¡ gFÂ
Traffic Inter- 45 28 37
e) Central Bus Stand Section 17 14 15 22 18 20 78 47 64
br‹luš g° °lh‹L ngh¡Ftu¤J
7 CUDDALORE flÿ®
Eachangadu Village Residential 35 30 32
a) <¢r§fhL »uhk« FoæU¥ò gFÂ 16 9 13 20 16 18 60 41 52
Imperial Road Commercial 40 34 37
b) Ï«Õçaš nuhL tâf gFÂ 20 10 15 25 17 21 70 51 62
Industrial 32 26 29
SIPCOT bjhê‰rhiy
c) Á¥fh£ 16 7 11 20 15 17 55 41 49
gFÂ
151
S.
No.
g£r g£r g£r
msÎ msÎ msÎ
8 METTUR nk£^®
Raman Nagar Residential 25 14 19
a) uhk‹ ef® FoæU¥ò gFÂ 7 6 8 28 22 22 50 24 34
Industrial 31 16 23
SIDCO bjhê‰rhiy
b) Á£nfh 8 6 7 32 18 23 72 30 50
gFÂ
Prescribed standards(Annual average) for
Industrial, Residential, Rural & Other areas
ã®zæ¡f¥g£l tUlhªÂu ruhrç msÅL 50 40 60 40
FoæU¥ò, ef®òw« k‰W« ÃwgFÂfŸ (fy¥ò)
Note:
SO2: Sulphur di oxide ršg® il M¡i[L
NO2: Nitrogen di Oxides ie£u#‹ il M¡i[L
PM10: Particulate Matter (less than 10 micron size) E© JfŸfŸ10
PM2.5: Particulate Matter (less than 2.5 micron size) E© JfŸfŸ2..5
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TNPCB - Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations - Year 2019- 2020 (Annual Average)
bjhl® R‰W¥òw fh‰W ju f©fhâ¥ò – 2019-2020 (tUl ruhrç òŸë étu§fŸ)
S. No Station Ambient Air Quality in µg/m3 R‰W¥òw fh‰W ju« ik.»/f.Û
t. Name SO2 NO2 PM10 PM2.5 CO O3 NH3 Benzene
v© MŒÎ brŒj ršg® il M¡i[L ie£#‹ il M¡i[L E© JfŸfŸ10 E© JfŸfŸ2.5 fh®g‹ nkhdh¡i[L Xnrh‹ mnkhåah bg‹Ó‹
Ïl« Min Max Avg Min Max Avg Min Max Avg Min Max Avg Min Max Avg Min Max Avg Min Max Avg Min Max Avg
Fiwªj mÂf ruhrç Fiwªj mÂf ruhrç Fiwªj mÂf ruhrç Fiwªj mÂf ruhrç Fiwªj mÂf ruhrç Fiwªj mÂf ruhrç Fiwªj mÂf ruhrç Fiwªj mÂf ruhrç
g£r g£r msÎ g£r g£r msÎ g£r g£r msÎ g£r g£r msÎ g£r g£r msÎ g£r g£r msÎ g£r g£r msÎ g£r g£r msÎ
msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ msÎ
1 Koyambedu
nfha«ngL 1.8 6.4 3.6 9.3 19.8 15.8 50 84 67 19 43 28 - - - - - - 6.6 14.5 10.5 - - -
2 Royapuram
uhaòu« 6.2 13.1 8.6 13.1 40.2 28 35 69 51 10 35 19 0.66 0.98 0.85 12.3 61.3 33.1 13.3 29.4 24.2 0.7 2.3 1.7
3 Perungudi
bgU§Fo 2.4 4.2 3.3 3.8 22 13.6 37 73 53 11 35 20 0.43 1.25 0.68 9.1 66.8 26.2 8.4 32.6 23 0.1 9.6 2.5
4 Kodungaiyur
bfhL§ifô® 5.2 9.2 6.4 7.5 15.3 11.7 46 86 67 16 24 19 0.38 0.56 0.47 16.4 48.7 26.4 5.7 14.7 9.4 0.1 0.6 0.4
5 Gumidipoondi
SIPCOT
F«äo¥ó©o 3.5 11.9 6.9 5.4 16 11 64 114 87 27 66 42 - - - - - - 6.8 21.1 14.8 - - -
Á¥fh£
6 Thoothukudi
SIPCOT
ö¤J¡Fo 4.1 6.2 5.1 12.2 21.9 16.3 25 74 44 - - - 0.37 1.58 1.14 27.8 49.4 37.4 - - - 0.8 1.8 1.25
Á¥fh£
Standard (Annual 50 µg/m3 40 µg/m3 60 µg/m3 40 µg/m3 ---- 100 µg/m3 100 µg/m3 5 µg/m3
Average) 50 ik.»/f.Û 40 ik.»/f.Û 60 ik.»/f.Û 40 ik.»/f.Û 100 ik.»/f.Û 100 ik.»/f.Û 5 ik.»/f.Û
ju msÎ
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Ambient Air Quality of Tamil Nadu during Deepavali Festival 2019
Ôghtë 2019 – m‹W br‹id khefç‹ R‰W¥òw fh‰W k‰W« R‰W¥òw xé msÎ
Ambient Air Quality (24 hrs average) µg/m3 R‰W¥òw fh‰W ju« (24 ruhrç) ik.»/f.Û
S. Pre-Deepavali ( 20.10.19 to 26.10.19) Ôghtë¡F Deepavali (27.10.2019) Ôghtë m‹W Post-Deepavali (28.10.2019 to 02.11.2019)
No. K‹ Ôghtë¡F Ã‹
t. Station Location
MŒÎ brŒj Ïl« PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NO2 PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NO2 PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NO2
v© E© E© ršg® ie£#‹ E© E© ršg® ie£#‹ E© E© ršg® ie£#‹
JfŸfŸ10 JfŸfŸ2.5 il il JfŸfŸ10 JfŸfŸ2.5 il il JfŸfŸ10 JfŸfŸ2.5 il il
M¡i[L M¡i[L M¡i[L M¡i[L M¡i[L M¡i[L
I CHENNAI br‹id
1 Triplicane (R) ÂUtšè¡nfâ (F) 85 36 12 19 96 48 13 20 61 21 9 17
2 Besant Nagar (R) bgr‹£ ef® (F) 61 31 10 17 84 58 12 20 62 29 9 14
3 Nungambakkam (R) E§f«gh¡f« (F) 78 32 10 18 85 50 13 19 53 25 9 18
4 Sowcarpet (M) brsfh®ng£il (f) 101 51 13 22 128 62 14 23 84 35 11 19
5 T.Nagar (C) Â. ef® (t) 97 55 13 22 98 56 15 22 89 43 12 19
II COIMBATORE nfha«ò¤ö®
District Collector Office (C)
1 kht£l M£Áa® mYtyf« (t) 33 24 6 16 83 11 8 25 47 16 5 17
Kovundampalayam (R)
2 fÎ©l«ghisa« (F) 26 26 5 16 23 19 8 26 30 18 5 15
III CUDDALORE flÿ®
Imperial Road (M)
1 Ï«bgçaš rhiy (f) 68 41 16 24 75 45 20 29 65 39 16 23
2 Pudupalayam (R) òJghisa« (F) 50 38 14 17 61 47 25 27 49 38 33 17
IV MADURAI kJiu
1 Thirunagar (R ) ÂUef® (F) 36 15 12 14 45 24 15 16 40 17 12 15
2 Birla Vishram Ã®yh é°u« 41 18 12 14 92 25 15 17 40 33 13 15
V SALEM nry«
Sarada Balamandir Boys Higher
Secondary School ( R)
1 rhujh ghykªÂ® M©fŸ nkšãiy 57 30 8 15 114 59 19 48 45 24 9 20
gŸë (F)
2 Siva Tower (M ) Áth lt®(f) 47 20 7 12 103 40 18 42 39 21 11 22
VI TRICHY ÂU¢Á
Ramalinga Nagar (M)
1 uhkè§fh ef® (f) 50 20 11 15 103 62 20 25 70 27 13 18
2 Gandhi Nagar ( R) fhªÂ ef® (F) 87 32 15 20 110 66 21 27 84 47 16 21
VII TIRUNELVELI ÂUbešntè
1 Pettai (M) ng£il (f) 45 12 9 15 57 15 9 14 43 17 9 15
2 Tirunelveli Town (R ) 45 15 13 21 72 23 13 22 61 27 13 21
154
ÂUbešntè lÎ©(F)
VIII VELLORE ntÿ®

1 Gandhi Nagar (R) fhªÂ ef®(F) 99 27 16 24 266 131 27 38 51 15 9 16
SIDCO Industrial Estate
2 Á£nfh Ï‹l°Oçaš v°nl£ 78 21 14 23 152 46 22 33 40 11 11 17
IX HOSUR XN®
Intel Transit Home (R)
1 Ï©blš ou‹Á£ nAh«(F) 33 14 7 16 86 40 21 31 37 16 11 16
ESI Hospital (S)
2 <v°I kU¤Jtkid (Á) 33 14 7 16 59 23 14 19 33 16 11 14
X THOOTHUKUDI ö¤J¡Fo
1 Raju Nagar (R) uhÉ ef® 33 14 6 7 184 157 11 13 41 14 6 7
2 Cellisini Colony (R) bršÁå fhyå 39 12 5 7 215 165 9 13 45 16 6 7
XI DINDIGUL Â©L¡fš
Rajagopal Iyangar Petrol Bunk (M )
1 uh#nfhghš Ia§fh® bg£nuhš g§¡ (f) 85 49 18 24 163 72 27 33 82 44 16 21
2 Nagalpudur (R) ehfšòö®(F) 76 42 15 20 126 65 24 30 67 36 12 17
XII TIRUPPUR ÂU¥ó®
Kumaran Complex (M)
1 Fku‹ fh«gs¡° (f) 79 34 11 12 54 33 16 11 50 15 16 21
2 Rayapuram (R) uhaòu« (F) 124 39 18 <9 111 29 41 5.2 91 36 8 17
XIII THANJAVUR jŠrhñ®
TNPCB Office
1 jehkhf thça mYtyf« 52 22 10 14 114 71 18 25 - - - -
XIV Erode <nuhL
DEE Office TNPCB (R)
1 kht£l R‰W¢NHš mYtyf«, jehkhf 49 25 9 24 141 68 10 26 - - - -
thça«
XV Nagerkovil ehf®nfhéš
TNPCB Office
1 jehkhf thça mYtyf« 52 22 10 14 114 71 18 25 - - - -
3 3 3
PM10 E© JfŸfŸ10 :100 µg/m , SO2 ršg® il M¡i[L: 80 µg/m , NO2 ie£#‹ il M¡i[L : 80 µg/m .
Standard R- Residential, C - Commercial, M - Mixed Residential, S – Special Zone
F – FoæU¥ò, t – tâf«, f – fy¥ò FoæU¥ò, Á – Áw¥ò k©ly«
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CAUVERY RIVER WATER QUALITY(UNDER GEMS PROGRAMME) 2019 – 2020 fhéç M‰W Ú® ju« (b#«° Â£l¤Â‹ Ñœ) 2019-2020
DBU Class Ú®¤ju«ÃçÎfŸ F¿¡f¥g£l Áwªj ga‹ ÃçÎ

BOD mg/L cæ® ntÂæaš Ãuhz thÍ¤ njit ä.»/è
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L fiuªJŸs M¡ì#‹ ä.»/è
Ammonia-N, as N mg/L mnkhåah ie£uI‹ ä.»/è

Total Alkalinity mg/L bkh¤j fhu¤j‹ik ä.»/è
COD mg/L ntÂæaš Ãuhz thÍ njit ä.»/è
Hardness as CaCO3 mg/L fod¤j‹ik ä.»/è
Magnesium as Mg++ mg/L k¡Üáa« ä.»/è

Conductivity µmhos/cm ä‹ fl¤J« Âw‹
Calcium as Ca++ mg/L fhšéa« ä.»/è
bkh¤j ã®zæ¡f¥g£l JfŸfŸ ä.»/è

bkh¤j nfhègh®~« v«.Ã.v‹/100 ä.è
~Õfš nfhègh®~« v«.Ã.v‹/100 ä.è
Potassium mg/L bgh£lhÁa« ä.»/è

bkh¤j fiuªJŸs JfŸfŸ ä.»/è
bkh¤j b#šlhš ie£uI‹ ä.»/è
Fluoride mg/L ~¥qiuL ä.»/è

Chloride mg/L FnshiuL ä.»/è
Phosphate mg/L gh°ng£ ä.»/è

bkh¤j äj¡F« JfŸfŸ ä.»/è
Phenophthaline Alkalinity mg/L
Ãsh¥jè‹ fhu¤j‹ik ä.»/è
Turbidity NTU fy§fš j‹ik
Total Suspended Solids mg/L

Sulphate mg/L Ršng£ ä.»/è
Sodium mg/L nrhoa« ä.»/è

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen mg/L
Nitrate mg/L ie£nu£ ä.»/è
Nitrite mg/L ie£iu£ ä.»/è
Total Dissolved Solids mg/L
Boron mg/L nghuh‹ ä.»/è

Fecal coliform MPN/100 ml
Total coliform MPN/100 ml
Total Fixed Solids mg/L

pH mäy fhu¤j‹ik
Stations ãiya§fŸ
S.No. t. v©
Mettur 5. 7. 35 2. 0.3 0.2 14. 10. 13 3 1 0. 12 3 1 24. 0.1 <0.00 3.0 0.4
1 nk£^® 38 118 2.0 46 247 230 17 B
8 6 3 0 1 6 1 0 3 5 6 9 6 8 6 9 5 2 4 8
Pallipalay
am 6. 7. 46 2. 0.1 0.0 16. 13. 14 5 2 1. 13 4 1 43. 0.3 <0.00 4.3 0.4
2 gŸë¥- 291 691 3.4 53 333 284 24 B
1 6 5 7 5 9 5 8 6 9 5 5 4 4 4 0 0 2 0 9
ghia«
Musiri
borewell 6. 8. 40 < 0.0 <1. 13. 12. 15 4 1 1. 14 7 32. <0.00 1.2
3 KÁ¿ 0.0 2 2.2 72 6 280 264 20 0.1 5.2 A
7 0 6 2 1 8 0 0 2 2 6 1 8 6 0 2 6
ngh®btš
Musiri
ferrygate 6. 7. 58 < 0.9 0.1 14. 21. 16 8 2 1. 24 14 9 2 40. <0.00 0.8
4 KÁ¿ 177 488 3.6 415 392 19 0.1 5.1 B
6 7 5 2 3 6 0 0 0 9 1 2 1 9 2 9 0 2 7
ngçnf£
*CPCB-GEMS / MINARS Water quality criteria
A - Drinking Water Source without conventional treatment but after disinfection FoÚ® Mjhu« tH¡fkhd R¤Âfç¥Ã‹¿ Mdhš nehŒ»Uä Ú¡»a¥Ã‹ B - Outdoor bathing (organised)
btëòw¡Fëaš (V‰gL¤j¥g£l)
C - Drinking water source after conventional treatment and disinfection FoÚ® Mjhu« tH¡fkhd R¤Âfç¥òl‹ k‰W« nehŒ»Uä Ú¡f« D-Propagation of wild life and fisheries td k‰W« Û‹ts
mÃéU¤Â¡F cfªjJ.
E -Irrigation, Industrial cooling,controlled waste disposal ghrd«, bjhê‰rhiy Fë%£L«th‰F«, f£L¥ghLl‹ fêÎÚ® btëna‰w¤Jl‹ cfªjit
DBU Class-Designated BestUse mg/L-milligram per liter MPN-Most Probable Number

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ANNEXURE - 9B Ïiz¥ò - 9M
CAUVERY RIVER WATER QUALITY-(UNDER MINARS PROGRAMME) 2019 – 2020 fhéç M‰W Ú® ju« (äd®° Â£l¤Â‹ Ñœ) 2019-2020
ntÂæaš Ãuhz thÍ njit ä.»/è

cæ® ntÂæaš Ãuhz thÍ¤ njit
Ú®¤ju«ÃçÎfŸ F¿¡f¥g£l Áwªj

bkh¤j nfhègh®~« v«.Ã.v‹/100

fy§fš j‹ik
bkh¤j ã®zæ¡f¥g£l JfŸfŸ

ie£nu£ ä.»/è

fiuªJŸs M¡ì#‹ ä.»/è
mnkhåah ie£uI‹ ä.»/è


Magnesium as Mg++ mg/L
bkh¤j fhu¤j‹ik ä.»/è
Hardness as CaCO3 mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

Calcium as Ca++ mg/L
Ammonia-N,as N mg/L
Conductivity µmhos/cm
pH mäy fhu¤j‹ik
Total Alkalinity mg/L
fod¤j‹ik ä.»/è
Stations ãiya§fŸ
bgh£lhÁa« ä.»/è
FnshiuL ä.»/è
~¥qiuL ä.»/è
k¡Üáa« ä.»/è
ä‹ fl¤J« Âw‹
fhšéa« ä.»/è
Phosphate mg/L
t. v©
Potassium mg/L
gh°ng£ ä.»/è
nghuh‹ ä.»/è
nrhoa« ä.»/è
Sulphate mg/L
Ršng£ ä.»/è
Chloride mg/L
Fluoride mg/L
Turbidity NTU
Sodium mg/L
Nitrate mg/L
Boron mg/L
COD mg/L
DBU Class
BOD mg/L
ga‹ ÃçÎ
ä.»/è
ä.»/è
S.NO
ä.è
Bathira
kaliamman koil
1 g¤Âufhëa«k 6.6 6.9 197 <2 0.150 0.100 35 103 58 <1 70 25 11.0 2.05 0.79 66 29 23 5.00 13 149 136 54 0.110 <0.002 2.2 0.490 B
‹ nghæš
Sirumugai
2 ÁWKif 6.5 6.9 228 <2 0.390 0.010 58 144 76 <1 69 18 11.0 2.15 0.93 65 27 25 5 14 137 124 74 0.170 <0.002 2.7 0.570 B
Bhavani sagar
3 gthå rhf® 6.1 7.3 194 <2 0.100 0.050 36 107 9 <1 81 18 11 3 1.10 64 32 22 7 13 150 136 13 0.200 <0.002 2.7 0.460 B
Bhavani
4 gthå 6.1 7.7 459.4 2 0.310 0.230 105 280 13.3 17 156 52 15 3.13 1.40 158 66 52 22 41 331 311 18 0.2 <0.002 4.5 0.550 B
R.N. Pudur
5 M®. v‹. òö® 5.4 7.6 476 4 0.220 0.200 160 401 9.7 9 158 55 30 4 2.00 135 48 50 10 48 332 300 17 0.160 <0.002 4.7 0.610 D
Vairapalayam
6 Itughisa« 5.8 7.8 458 3 0.271 0.036 170 418 9.49 7.3 162 59 25 3.17 1.37 143 57 51 12 47 332 304 31 0.196 <0.002 4.8 0.702 B
P. Velur
7 Ã. ntY® 6.5 7.9 568 <2 0.230 0.090 146 355 16 11 172 79 15 2.8 1.26 164 57 65 25 60 384 362 20 0.310 <0.002 5.4 0.590 B
Mohanur
8 nkhf}® 6.2 7.9 643.8 <2 0.250 0.060 151 375 15.9 13 174 92 16 2.85 1.31 196 69 82 29 69 447 423 20 0.3 <0.002 6.7 0.980 B
Madathu-kulam 33.
9 kl¤JFs« 5.9 7.3 332 <2 0.328 0.011 88 13.5 10 104 44.9 14 2.3 1.00 73 65 44 20 22 238 222 21 0.146 <0.002 2.7 0.709 B
5
Thirumukkudal
10 ÂUK¡Tlš 6.3 8.0 674 <2 0.220 0.010 127 311 12 16 180 103 16 3.2 1.22 193 72 74 29 79 470 4447 20 0.290 <0.002 6.9 0.990 B
Trichy U/S
11 ÂU¢Á 6.4 7.8 406 <2 0.760 0.070 227 648 8.7 10.7 143 49 19 2.69 1.23 156.8 76.0 80.0 13.9 36.0 324.8 304.0 11.0 0.120 <0.002 5.4 1.040 B
Trichy D/S
12 ÂU¢Á 5.8 7.3 483 2 0.920 0.390 315 798 23 9.33 158 62.6 21 3.78 1.68 169.0 77.6 92.0 20.0 44.6 355.0 333.6 29.6 0.290 <0.002 6.3 1.100 B
Grand Anaicut
13 »uh©L 5.7 7.5 456 2.2 0.880 0.220 108 292 13.9 12 152 55.8 19 4.26 1.90 155.6 79.0 76.0 14.0 40.0 337.6 317.6 17.6 0.210 <0.002 5.8 0.940 B
Mizf£
Coleroon 730
14 nfhš%‹ 5.9 7.9 25912 <2 0.412 0.033 70 190 22 18 145 85 6 3 2605 298 1370 905 3339 16872 16747 26 0.289 <0.002 108 1.940 B
2
Pitchavaram 103
15 Ã¢rtu« 6.2 7.5 3245 2 0.200 0.300 135 331 24 11.5 235 35 5 2.2 487.7 103.0 113.7 129 485.0 2153.7 2105.7 30.0 1.0 <0.002 30.6 0.600 B
3
Karun-
16 thattankudi 6.2 7.9 441 3.2 0.759 0.045 160 390 23 12 149 52 24 4 2 144 74 70 19 39 317 395 30 0 <0.002 5.20 0.49 B
fU‹j£l‹Fo
A - Drinking Water Source without conventional treatment but after disinfection FoÚ® Mjhu« tH¡fkhd R¤Âfç¥Ã‹¿ Mdhš nehŒ»Uä Ú¡»a¥Ã‹ B - Outdoor bathing (organised) btëòw¡Fëaš (V‰gL¤j¥g£l)
C - Drinking water source after conventional treatment and disinfection FoÚ® Mjhu« tH¡fkhd R¤Âfç¥òl‹ k‰W« nehŒ»Uä Ú¡f« D-Propagation of wild life and fisheries td k‰W« Û‹ts mÃéU¤Â¡F cfªjJ.
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ANNEXURE - 9C
Ïiz¥ò - 9Ï
CAUVERY RIVER WATER QUALITY - (UNDER MINARS PROGRAMME) 2019 – 2020
fhéç M‰W Ú® ju« (äd®° Â£l¤Â‹ Ñœ) 2019-2020
Ú®¤ju«ÃçÎfŸ F¿¡f¥g£l Áwªj ga‹ ÃçÎ


~Õfš nfhègh®~« v«.Ã.v‹/100

ntÂæaš Ãuhz thÍ njit
bkh¤j fiuªJŸs JfŸfŸ

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ie£nu£ ä.»/è
pH mäy fhu¤j‹ik
Stations ãiya§fŸ

t. v©

~¥qiuL ä.»/è
k¡Üáa« ä.»/è

fhšéa« ä.»/è
Ammonia-N,as N mg/L
gh°ng£ ä.»/è
FnshiuL ä.»/è
nghuh‹ ä.»/è
nrhoa« ä.»/è
Ršng£ ä.»/è
Phosphate mg/L
Potassium mg/L
Sulphate mg/L
Chloride mg/L
Fluoride mg/L
Sodium mg/L
Turbidity NTU
Nitrate mg/L
Boron mg/L
COD mg/L
DBU Class
BOD mg/L
ä.»/è
ä.»/è
S.NO
ä.»/è
ä.è
Komarapalayam
1 Fkhughisa« 6.3 7.5 421 <2 0.12 0.180 256 633 15 12 148 49 17 3 1 133 48 46 13 38 298 276 19 0.24 <0.002 4.2 0.64 B
Urrachikottai
2 cu¢Ánfh£il 6.4 8.0 378 <2 0.16 0.139 76 197 8 18 145 36 15 3 1 136 52 51 14 28 273 255 13 0.18 <0.002 3.5 0.76 B
Chirampalayam
3 Áuh«ghisa« 6.6 7.6 374 <2 0.21 0.263 147 418 14 5 142 41 17 3 1 126 50 42 11 29 269 249 17 0.17 <0.002 3.6 0.45 B
4 Pugalur òfÿ® 6.5 8.0 636 <2 0.20 0.056 125 312 15 15 169 89 17 3 1 194 69 65 32 67 441 419 17 0.31 <0.002 6.5 0.90 B
Pettavaithalai
5 ng£litjiy 6.2 7.9 485 <2 0.70 0.043 196 514 10 15 171 63 16 2 1 177 90 107 21 45 363 342 14 0.19 <0.002 6.1 1.16 B
Kumbakonam
6 F«gnfhz« 6.3 7.9 355 2 0.93 0.022 130 344 15 9 136 41 19 3 1 130 68 62 12 29 268 247 20 0.18 <0.002 4.2 0.33 B
Mayiladuthurai
7 kæyhLJiw 5.9 7.7 578 <2 1.16 0.1648 67 135 9 21 206 66 14 3 1 194 78 75 14 58 409 390 14 0.094 <0.002 6.2 0.854 B
Sathiyamanagalam
8 r¤Âak§fy« 6.1 7.4 226 <2 0.15 0.083 29 81 16 <1 90 23 14 2 1 81 36 29 10 16 177 162 14 0.21 <0.002 3.4 0.54 B
Kalingalrayan Canal
9 (B5) fhë§fuha« 6.5 7.8 388 <2 0.17 0.017 76 167 14 6 148 38 16 3 1 147 58 65 19 27 286 266 19 0.22 <0.002 3.7 0.62 B
fhšthŒ (Ã5)
Kalingalrayan Canal
10 (B10) fhë§fuha« 6.4 7.9 394 <2 0.16 0.017 69 181 12 12 154 39 15 3 1 146 65 24 19 28 290 271 19 0.19 <0.002 3.7 0.66 B
fhšthŒ (Ã10)
Thirumanimuthar
ÂUkâK¤jhW
11 Uthamasolaçram 6.1 7.5 4927 4 3.17 0.428 7009 14187 9 42 443 1442 58 4 2 1209 344 404 109 438 2812 3178 551 2.00 <0.002 17.0 1.58 D
c¤jknrhHòu«
Vasista tÁ°lh
12 Thulukkanur 5.9 7.4 3944 <2 1.30 0.519 362 794 8 16 592 912 47 4 2 1050 250 566 148 379 2536 2473 17 1.00 <0.002 13.0 1.39 B
JY¡fh}®
Sarabanga rug§fh
13 Edappadi vl¥gho
6.4 8.1 2890 18 5.0 9.00 5675 9362 9 37 585 479 95 8 5 303 82 118 208 487 1892 1777 24 1.00 <0.002 30.0 0.92 E
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ANNEXURE - 10 Ïiz¥ò-10
TAMIRAPARANI RIVER WATER QUALITY-(UNDER MINARS PROGRAMME) 2019 – 2020 jhäuguâ M‰W Ú® ju« (äd®° Â£l¤Â‹ Ñœ) 2019-2020

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Conductivity µmhos/cm ä‹ fl¤J« Âw‹



fy§fš j‹ik

ie£nu£ ä.»/è





Ammonia-N,as N mg/L
pH mäy fhu¤j‹ik
Stations ãiya§fŸ
FnshiuL ä.»/è
~¥qiuL ä.»/è
k¡Üáa« ä.»/è
fhšéa« ä.»/è
t. v©
Phosphate mg/L
Potassium mg/L
gh°ng£ ä.»/è
nghuh‹ ä.»/è
nrhoa« ä.»/è
Sulphate mg/L
Ršng£ ä.»/è
Chloride mg/L
Fluoride mg/L
Turbidity NTU
Sodium mg/L
Nitrate mg/L
Boron mg/L
COD mg/L
DBU Class
BOD mg/L
S.No.
Papanasam
1 ghgehr« 7.1 6.6 47 2 0.431 0.028 3 13 2.26 <1 8.9 11.5 16 <0.56 <0.28 10 3 0.79 1.72 1.7 31.6 28 3.16 <0.15 <0.002 0.7 <0.01 A
Cheranmadevi
2 nru‹khnjé 7.1 6.4 77 2 0.533 0.039 14 42 3.6 <1 18 14.9 23 <0.56 <0.28 22 6.7 1.2 4.2 2.6 50 43 5.5 <0.15 <0.002 0.7 <0.01 A
Kokirakulam
3 nfh»uFs« 6.0 6.5 112 3 0.586 0.084 29 92 3.2 <1 29 16 29 <0.56 <0.28 26 8 1.34 4 4.9 79 71 7.6 <0.15 <0.002 1.8 <0.01 B
Murapanadu
4 Ku¥gehL 6.9 6.6 195 2.5 0.571 0.036 31 92 2.8 <1 46 35 36 1.73 0.28 73 22 5.2 19 12 124 117 7.3 <0.15 <0.002 2.3 <0.01 B
Thiruvidaimarud
5 ur 6.8 6.4 56 2.5 0.541 0.037 9 29 2.67 <1 13.3 12.4 21 0.56 <0.28 16 5.9 1 2.25 1.8 36 31.5 4.5 <0.15 <0.002 0.5 <0.01 A
ÂUéilkUö®
Ambasamudram
6 m«ghrK¤Âu« 7.1 6.5 49 2 0.376 0.039 6 21 2.9 <1 10.9 11 15 0.39 <0.56 11 3.2 0.73 1.9 1.4 31.6 28 3 <0.15 <0.002 0.5 <0.01 A
Authoor
7 M¤ö® 6.3 6.6 597 3 0.465 0.143 32 96 5 <1 102 129 46 4 0.56 148 47 7.4 44.5 56 383 371 11 <0.15 <0.002 7.4 <0.01 B
Eral
8 Vuš 5.6 6.7 311 3 0.71 0.109 47 123 6.8 <1 67 55 42 3 <0.28 107 34 6.5 16 25 200 190 8 <0.15 <0.002 3.8 <0.01 B
Kallidai Kurichi
9 fŸëil F¿ŠÁ 7.1 6.5 51 2 0.515 0.049 7 23 2.96 <1 13 13.6 19 0.39 <0.28 14 4 0.85 1.8 0.7 33.8 30 3.5 <0.15 <0.002 0.5 <0.01 A
Srivaikuntam
10 $itF©l« 6.5 6.7 293 3 1.73 0.058 36 107 2.5 <1 71 47 41 2 0.28 93 27 7.21 20.5 24 181 173 7.8 <0.15 <0.002 2.8 <0.01 B
Vellakovil
11 btŸsnfhæš 5.5 6.5 121 2.4 0.708 0.059 20 62 3 <1 31 19 29 1.15 <0.28 37 12 1.6 4.94 6 78 71.5 6.3 <0.15 <0.002 1.5 <0.01 B
Sivalaperi
12 Átyngç 5.7 6.6 184 3 0.72 0.092 29 88 3 <1 38 27 35 2 <0.28 59 20 3 8 12 117 109 8 <0.15 <0.002 1.7 <0.01 B
159
1
S.No. t. v©
Palar
Stations ãiya§fŸ
Vaigai
2 ghyhW
itif
5.90
5.95
0
8
pH mäy fhu¤j‹ik
7.6
7.4
DBU Class-Designated BestUse

854
1120
BOD mg/L
2
4
ä.»/è

0
7
Nitrate mg/L ie£nu£ ä.»/è
0.5
0.9
5
<0.0
<0.2
mg/L-milligram per liter

2 Fecal coliform MPN/100 ml
18

4
40
Turbidity NTU fy§fš j‹ik

1.6
0.495

0
<1
1.0

MPN-Most Probable Number

377
280
Chloride mg/L
112
136
FnshiuL ä.»/è
COD mg/L
46
40

5
0
160
3.6
Ammonia-N,as N mg/L
6
2.6
<0.5

241
196

29
38
fhšéa« ä.»/è

25
40.5
k¡Üáa« ä.»/è
Sulphate mg/L
25
127
Ršng£ ä.»/è
Sodium mg/L
68
225
nrhoa« ä.»/è

780
482

bkh¤j ã®zæ¡f¥g£l JfŸfŸ
551
474
ä.»/è
0
8.5
8.0
Phosphate mg/L
1
0
2.0
gh°ng£ ä.»/è
PALAR & VAIGAI RIVER WATER QUALITY(UNDER MINARS PROGRAMME) 2019-2020 ghyhW k‰W« itif eÂfë‹ Ú® j‹ik (ädh®°) 2019-2020
Boron mg/L
1
0.03
nghuh‹ ä.»/è
<0.00
Potassium mg/L
7
0
13.0
Fluoride mg/L
<0.1
~¥qiuL ä.»/è
<0.01
DBU Class
A
D
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LAKE WATER QUALITY(UNDER MINARS PROGRAMME) 2019-2020 Vçfë‹ Ú® j‹ik (ädh®°) 2019-2020

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fy§fš j‹ik


ie£nu£ ä.»/è
pH mäy fhu¤j‹ik
Stations ãiya§fŸ

t. v©

~¥qiuL ä.»/è
k¡Üáa« ä.»/è

fhšéa« ä.»/è
Ammonia-N,as N mg/L
gh°ng£ ä.»/è
FnshiuL ä.»/è
nghuh‹ ä.»/è
nrhoa« ä.»/è
Ršng£ ä.»/è
Phosphate mg/L
Potassium mg/L
Sulphate mg/L
Chloride mg/L
Fluoride mg/L
Sodium mg/L
Turbidity NTU
Nitrate mg/L
Boron mg/L
COD mg/L
DBU Class
BOD mg/L
S.No.
1 Udhagamandalam
4.1 7.1 438 6.1 1.1 3.1 296 256 30.0 <1 134 50 43 6.5 3.0 134 68.6 33.6 6.8 31.0 314 248 35 0.500 <0.002 16.5 1.2 D
cjfk©ly«
2 Kodaikanal
6.6 6.9 115 3.6 1.0 0.1 52 76 0.6 <1 43 21 39 5.3 3.5 32 10.0 1.9 2.8 10.0 66 58 8 0.160 0.030 0.1 0.18 D
bfhil¡fhdš
3 Yercaud
6.2 7.3 400 2.4 0.7 0.2 250 623 17 <1 128 57 23 3.4 2.0 117 59.0 31 4.0 31.0 289 265 25 0.100 <0.002 10.0 0.4 B
V‰fhL
4 Veeranam
5.7 8.1 495 4.0 0.2 0.5 87 231 44 13.0 138 69 26 3.8 1.7 128 46.5 48 19.5 67.8 354 325 43 0.120 <0.002 5.9 0.7 D
Åuhz«
5 Poondi ó©o 6.1 7.6 592 4.5 1.86 <0.05 36 238 902 8.0 220 67 45 20 3 200 45.0 29 70.0 135 407 248 30 <0.5 <0.001 6.8 <0.1 D
6 Red Hills bu£ïš° 5.7 7.6 988 5.5 <1 <0.05 163 516 5.2 <1 211 146 46 8.6 4 298 86.0 20.0 168.0 179 652 512 10 <0.5 <0.001 5.8 <0.1 D
7 Porur ngh%® 6.4 7.9 1131 4.3 <1 1.8 170 965 5.2 <1 205 227 42 7.6 5.0 292 60.0 34.0 102.0 167 779 585 17 <0.5 <0.001 13.0 <0.1 D
8 Pulicat òèf£ 3139
5.4 7.8 75544 4.0 1.8 0.4 379 311 11.9 8.0 266 197 7.4 6.8 6931 1276 817.0 2694.0 15176 57900 50269 21 0.1 <0.001 400.0 <0.1 D
1
161
STATUS OF WATER QUALITY UNDER NATIONAL WATER MONITORING PROGRAMME (NWMP) FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY - MARCH 2020
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Phosphate mg/L
Sulphate mg/L
COD mg/L
Fluoride mg/L
S.No.
Sodium mg/L
Station Code
DBU Class
pH
Name of station
Boron mg/L
Conductivity m mhos/cm
Potassium mg/L
Nitrate mg/L

Chloride mg/L

Nitrite mg/L

Ammonia-N,as N mg/L
Turbidity NTU
BOD at 27 C mg/L
D.O mg/L
Sellandipalayam
1 4812 6.3 7.7 3243 <2 0.800 0.01 6.8 18 14.4 10 311 770 29 3.9 1.5 597 233 363 243 259 2076 2029 21 0.20 <0.002 7.20 3.40 A
Vangal Road
2 4813 6.2 7.5 8347 <2 0.200 0.015 3.3 10 9.2 <1 217 3199 55 5.0 2.2 4023 1417 2607 391 292 5707 5636 15 0.10 <0.002 14.50 3.20 A
Avathipalayam
3 4827 6.1 7.8 469 <2 0.300 0.038 21.7 66 8.6 8 165 48 13 2.6 1.1 143 61 81 7 28 324 303 16 0.5 <0.002 3.5 0.20 B

162
STATUS OF WATER QUALITY UNDER NATIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION PROJECT (NRCP) FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2020 TO MARCH 2020
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Phosphate mg/L
Sulphate mg/L
COD mg/L
Fluoride mg/L
S.No.
Sodium mg/L
Station Code
DBU Class
pH
Name of station
Boron mg/L
Conductivity m mhos/cm
Potassium mg/L
Chloride mg/L
Nitrate mg/L
Hardness as CaCO3

Nitrite mg/L
Ammonia-N,as N mg/L
Turbidity NTU
BOD at 27 C mg/L
D.O mg/L
Nandambakkam <0.0
1 10033 1.2 7.7 1792 17 1 - 1865 8650 8 <1 395 288 76 16 10 370 148 41 189 158 1322 1071 42 - 11 <0.1 E
01
Ekkaduthangal <0.0
2 10034 1.5 7.5 1525 11 <1 <0.05 291 980 28 <1 330 243 84 11 6 294 119 35 111 53 1138 886 32 - 15 <0.1 E
01
Jafferkhanpet <0.0
3 10035 1.3 7.4 1532 10 <1 <0.05 139 1095 27 <1 230 243 84 12 6 296 90 65 112 67 1123 857 33 - 35 <0.1 E
01
Maraimalai Adigalar
Bridge <0.0
4 10036 0.5 7.4 1601 16 2 <0.05 427 2680 11 <1 270 264 139 4 3 353 97 56 128 113 1099 847 27 - 6 <0.1 E
01
Before Golf Course

<0.0
5 10037 Nil 7.2 1525 15 1 - 170 1400 16 <1 230 205 144 6 2 460 250 210 172 86 1098 834 32 - 22 <0.1 E
01
Kotturpuram Bridge <0.0
6 10038 1.4 7.5 2311 10 2 <0.05 92 428 9 <1 387 493 88 10 6 403 87 78 173 120 1653 1397 21 - 7 <0.1 E
01
Near Boat Club <0.0
7 10039 1.2 7.5 2464 11 <1 <0.05 94 653 7 <1 337 495 51 5 2 487 153 97 187 129 1740 1490 24 - 7 <0.1 E
01
Anna Nagar <0.0
8 10040 Nil 7.3 2252 44 1 <0.05 780 4267 82 <1 423 400 176 11 6 310 125 28 189 119 1595 1335 43 - 10 <0.1 E
01
Arumbakkam <0.0
9 10041 Nil 7.2 2244 55 1 <0.05 127 1067 100 <1 300 377 243 9 5 413 145 69 193 87 1602 1339 57 - 10 <0.1 E
01
Aminjikarai <0.0
10 10042 1.8 7.3 2240 49 <1 <0.05 183 1530 77 <1 287 373 227 15 6 371 103 52 177 127 1592 1343 49 - 10 <0.1 E
01
Poonamallee <0.0
11 10043 Nil 7.5 2720 17 <1 <0.05 286 1347 103 <1 437 443 109 12 8 610 159 139 227 243 1937 1669 37 - 11 <0.1 E
01
College Road <0.0
12 10044 Nil 7.4 2791 14 2 <0.05 119 677 15 <1 343 618 107 11 7 492 128 82 160 151 1991 1741 39 - 9 <0.1 E
01
Near Central Jail
<0.0
13 10045 Nil 7.4 2216 14 <1 <0.05 120 990 17 <1 210 405 131 15 8 409 135 70 118 122 1555 1299 36 - 8 <0.1 E
01
Napier Bridge <0.0
14 10046 Nil 7.3 13334 13 <1 <0.05 141 1123 4 <1 303 5038 115 14 6 1470 313 204 979 323 9709 9437 23 - 15 <0.1 E
01
Otteri Nullah (origin) <0.0
15 10047 0.7 7.3 2529 44 <1 <0.05 131 1070 36 <1 297 433 205 13 8 392 151 98 113 240 1454 1724 403 - 12 <0.1 E
01
Kilpauk Garden <0.0
16 10048 0.9 7.7 2374 10 <1 <0.05 209 1263 22 <1 293 415 83 12 7 437 116 64 173 154 1736 1476 34 - 8 <0.1 E
01
Erukenjeri <0.0
17 10049 0.6 7.4 2440 9 <1 <0.05 140 1100 23 <1 470 450 96 12 5 412 80 52 114 36 1854 1596 36 - 6 <0.1 E
01
Kodungaiyur
18 10050 No Sampling
Buckingham Canal X
Otteri Nullah
1
19 Confluence (GMR 10051 Nil 7.4 2405 14 <1 <0.05 130 1120 14 <1 375 455 92 16 11 344 131 20 143 65 1757 1491 23 - <0.001 <0.1 E
0
Vasavi Industries)
163
Tidal Park
20 10052
No Sampling
21 Mylapore 10053 No Sampling
Ice House
22 10054 Nil 7.2 1976 15 <1 <0.05 490 1700 21 <1 240 285 128 10 7 308 67 34 147 30 1506 1260 28 - <0.001 6 <0.1 E
Usman Road
23 10055 1.2 8.0 1308 4 2 - 78 840 3 <1 240 190 24 4 2 210 164 46 143 98 884 638 36 - <0.001 9 <0.1 E
Golf Course
24 10056 Nil 7.3 1779 15 <1 <0.05 45 490 5 <1 420 360 144 7 2 332 77 34 131 25 1280 1022 32 - <0.001 6 <0.1 E
River Vennar at
25 Thanjavur D/s 10058 No Sampling
River Cauvery at
26 Bhavani D/s 10064 6.3 8.2 416 <2 0.20 0.01 114 255 10 <1 152 38 16 2 1 135 68 67 21 30 300 280 12 0.1 <0.002 3.4 0.7 B
River Cauvery at
27 Erode U/s 10065 6.1 8.2 389 <2 0.20 0.03 27 86 9 24 159 34 16 2 1 149 67 81 19 28 291 271 17 0.1 <0.002 3.4 0.5 B
River Cauvery at
Kumarapalayam U/s
28 10067 6.3 7.9 380 <2 0.10 0.10 99 268 4 <1 173 33 13 3 1 134 65 69 15 24 277 259 8 0.2 <0.002 2.6 0.4 B
River Cauvery at
Pallipalayam D/s
29 10070 4.8 7.8 586 7 0.20 0.20 133 290 7 <1 176 74 35 4 2 148 73 75 15 56 428 401 20 0.5 <0.002 4.7 0.3 B
River Cauvery at
30 Karur U/s 10073 6.3 8.7 630 2 0.10 0.01 125 337 8 25 197 92 19 2 1 283 123 160 34 59 472 429 8 0.3 <0.002 5.8 0.7 B
River Cauvery at
Kumbakonam D/s
31 10076
No Sampling
River Cauvery at
Mayiladuthurai D/s
32 10078 4.2 7.6 642 8 0.10 0.01 105 305 8 12 202 77 36 4 2 208 94 114 9 55 444 422 20 0.2 <0.002 7.8 0.3 E
River Vaigai at
33 Madurai U/s 10059 5.7 7.2 665 3 <0.2 <0.2 2 4 0.1 <1 48 140 32 4 2 126 20 18 48 49 417 411 6 0.1 0.1 8.7 0.1 A
River Vaigai at
34 Madurai D/s 10060 5.6 7.2 946 4 <0.2 <0.2 2 4 1 <1 53 196 32 5 3 267 51 34 60 68 608 602 6 0.1 0.1 8.7 0.1 A
River Tamirabarani
at Tirunelveli D/s <0. <0. <0. <0.
35 10062 6.1 7.0 190 3 0.40 0.10 79 245 2 <1 52 31 36 65 17 5 15 6 114 105 9 <0.002 1.5 B
56 28 15 01

164
Annexure - 14 continued Ïiz¥ò – 14 bjhl®¢Á
STATUS OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT - TREATED OUTLET WATER UNDER NATIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION PROGRAMME (NRCP) FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2020 TO MARCH 2020
njÁa MWfŸ ghJfh¥ò Â£l¤Â‹ Ñœ m‹whl fêÎÚ® R¤Âfç¥ò ãiya§fë‹ ãiy - #dtç 2020 Kjš kh®¢ 2020 tiuæyhd fhyf£l¤Âš R¤Âfç¡f¥g£l Úç‹ ju«
Total Fecal Total
BOD at 27 Total
coliform coliform Suspended Ammonia-
Station C mg/L 27 Conductivity COD
S. No MPN/100 ml MPN/100 ml Solids mg/L N mg/L Phosphate
Name of the Sewage Treatment Plant Code pH mhos/cm mg/L
mg/L
1 Nesapakkam (Zone-IV) -IV) 20032 8.23 8 - 660 53 43 11 7.6 1.10

2 Perungudi (Zone-V) V 20033 7.29 43 - 1400 350 204 103 4.2 1.1
3 Kodungaiyur (Zone-I) I 20034 7.77 8 - 523 78 45 17 9.2 2.60
4 Koyambedu (Zone-III) III 20035 7.47 8.5 - 400 45 48 15 6.20 1.0
5 Bhavani D/s 20036 No Sampling
6 Erode - I I 20037 8.32 25 1469 310 170 208 24 3.4 1.8
7 Erode - II II 20038 7.88 16 1561 187 68 36 52 4.5 2.50
8 Kumarapalayam 20039 No Sampling
9 Trichy 20040 No Sampling
10 Karur 20043 7.89 30 2263 3273 1520 205 81 4.9 3.7
11 Mayiladuthurai 20042 7.62 59 1391 2250 940 312 50 6.7 3.2

Tiruchirapalli-Srirangam -
12 20043 7.79 19 1504 2897 1343 120 51 4 6.40
13 Thanjavur 20044 6.93 3.6 1491 630 260 40 28 14.6 13.7
14 Kumbakonam 20047
7.18 53 1557 4133 2033 341 87 4.9 6.5
15 Madurai 20046 No Sampling
16 Tirunelveli 20045 6.7 10.8 1254 8600 3700 144 23 8.60 0.77
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ADYAR RIVER WATER QUALITY (UNDER CHENNAI CITY WATER WAYS PROGRAMME) 2019-2020
2019-2020 – M« M©o‹ milahW M‰WÚç‹ j‹ik (br‹id Ú®têfŸ ju f©fhâ¥ò Â£l«)
S. Collecting Place pH Conductivity TSS mg/L TDS mg/L Chlorides mg/L Ammonical Nitrogen BOD mg/L COD mg/L
No. nrfç¡F« Ïl« mäy / µmhos/cm bkh¤j äj¡F« bkh¤j fiuªJŸs FnshiuL ä.»/è mg/L cæ® ntÂæaš Ãuhz thÍ¤ ntÂæaš Ãuhz
t. fhu¤j‹ik ä‹fl¤J« Âw‹- Âl¥bghUŸ Âl¥bghUŸ ä.»/è m«nkhåah ie£u#‹ njit ä.»/è thÍ¤ njit ä.»/è
v© ik¡nuh«°/br.Û ä.»/è ä.»/è
Sample Taken from River eÂæš vL¡f¥g£l khÂç
Alandur Abraham Bridge

1 Myªö® M¥ufh« ghy« 7.49 1851 31 1197 318 5 20 135
Thiru Vi Ka Bridge
2 ÂU.é.f ghy« 7.79 9619 56 6467 3745 11 25 211
Sample Taken from Industrial Outfalls bjhê‰rhiy btëna‰w¤Âš vL¡f¥g£l khÂç
Nesapakkam STP Outlet 23 MLD

3 bergh¡f« kåj tê fêÎÚ® 7.95 1735 15 1058 365 3 6 59
R¤Âfç¥ò ãiya btëna‰w«
Nesapakkam STP Outlet 40 MLD

bergh¡f« kåj tê fêÎÚ®
4 R¤Âfç¥ò ãiya btëna‰w 8.22 2013 14 1248 416 4 11 65
éçth¡f«
Nesapakkam STP Outlet Extn II 54
MLD
5 bergh¡f« kåj tê fêÎÚ® 8.17 6826 15 4477 2043 3 8 104
R¤Âfç¥ò ãiya btëna‰w«
éçth¡f« II
166
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BUCKINGHAM CANAL WATER QUALITY (UNDER CHENNAI CITY WATER WAYS PROGRAMME) 2019-2020
2019-2020 M« M©o‹ g¡»‹fh« fhšthŒ Úç‹ j‹ik (br‹id Ú®têfŸ ju f©fhâ¥ò Â£l«)
S. No. Collecting Place pH Conductivity TSS mg/L TDS mg/L Chlorides mg/L Ammonical BOD mg/L COD mg/L
t.v© nrfç¡F« Ïl« mäy / µmhos/cm bkh¤j äj¡F« bkh¤j fiuªJŸs FnshiuL ä.»/è Nitrogen mg/L cæ® ntÂæaš ntÂæaš Ãuhz
fhu¤j‹ik ä‹fl¤J« Âw‹- Âl¥bghUŸ ä.»/è Âl¥bghUŸ ä.»/è m«nkhåah Ãuhz thÍ¤ thÍ¤ njit
ik¡nuh«°/br.Û ie£u#‹ ä.»/è njit ä.»/è ä.»/è
Wallaja Road Bridge
1 7.14 3029 56 1847 574 17 42 186
thyh#h rhiy ghy«
Lattice Road Bridge
2 7.46 3138 26 1369 469 4 22 120
y£O° rhiy ghy«
Kodungaiyur STP Outlet-I
bfhL§ifô® kåj tê
3 7.6 2533 25 1593 483 8 17 97
fêÎÚ® R¤Âfç¥ò ãiya
btëna‰w« - I
Kodungaiyur STP Outlet-II
bfhL§ifô® kåj tê
4 7.59 2640 27 1683 471 7 20 122
btëna‰w« - II5
Kodungaiyur 110 MLD STP
Outlet
bfhL§ifô® 110
5 7.71 2486 37 1601 405 7 8 71
v« vš o kåj tê fêÎÚ®
R¤Âfç¥ò ãiya
btëna‰w«
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Annexure - 15C Ïiz¥ò - 15Ï
COOUM RIVER WATER QUALITY (UNDER CHENNAI CITY WATER WAYS PROGRAMME) 2019 - 2020
2019-2020 M« M©o‹ Tt« M‰WÚç‹ j‹ik (br‹id Ú®têfŸ ju f©fhâ¥ò Â£l«)
t.v© nrfç¡F« Ïl« mäy / µmhos/cm bkh¤j äj¡F« bkh¤j FnshiuL Nitrogen mg/L cæ® ntÂæaš ntÂæaš
fhu¤j‹ik ä‹fl¤J« Âl¥bghUŸ fiuªJŸs ä.»/è m«nkhåah Ãuhz thÍ¤ Ãuhz
Âw‹- ä.»/è Âl¥bghUŸ ie£u#‹ ä.»/è njit ä.»/è thÍ¤
ik¡nuh«°/br.Û ä.»/è njit
ä.»/è
Thirumangalam Causeway
1 ÂUk§fy« ghy« 7.32 2290 53 1437 422 11 56 229
Chitra Talkies Bridge
2 Á¤uh lh¡Ñ° ghy« 7.72 8862 36 5502 2121 10 21 139
Napier Bridge
3 ne¥Ãa® ghy« 7.67 10141 44 6625 2989 9 20 124
Koyambedu STP Outlet
nfha«ngL kåj tê
4 fêÎÚ® R¤Âfç¥ò ãiya 7.84 2778 28 1778 578 5 12 130
btëna‰w«
Koyambedu STP Outlet
Extn.
5 nfha«ngL kåj tê 7.63 2609 24 1731 538 4 10 106
btëna‰w« éçth¡f«
Koyambedu 120 MLD STP
Station-9
6 nfha«ngL 120 v« vš o 7.58 2187 21 1388 405 4 7 93
kåj tê fêÎÚ® R¤Âfç¥ò
ãiya - 9
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OTTERI NALLAH RIVER WATER QUALITY (UNDER CHENNAI CITY WATER WAYS PROGRAMME) 2019 - 2020
2019-2020 M« M©o‹ X£nlç fhšthŒ Úç‹ j‹ik (br‹id Ú®têfŸ ju f©fhâ¥ò Â£l«)
t.v© nrfç¡F« Ïl« mäy / µmhos/cm bkh¤j äj¡F« bkh¤j FnshiuL Nitrogen mg/L cæ® ntÂæaš ntÂæaš Ãuhz
fhu¤j‹ik ä‹fl¤J« Âl¥bghUŸ fiuªJŸs ä.»/è m«nkhåah Ãuhz thÍ¤ thÍ¤ njit
Âw‹- ä.»/è Âl¥bghUŸ ie£u#‹ ä.»/è njit ä.»/è ä.»/è
ik¡nuh«°/br.Û ä.»/è
Block 'L' East Road
Bridge
1 bjhFÂ ‘vš’ »H¡F 7.28 2399 46 1521 442 11 31 173
rhiy ghy«
Asprin Garden Bridge
2 M°Ãç‹ njh£l ghy« 7.27 2301 71 1417 432 13 28 134
Vyasarpadi Road Bridge
3 éahr®gho rhiy ghy« 7.32 2472 92 1587 439 14 31 140
ICF Shell
4 IÁv¥ nõš 7.73 3350 3516 2052 660 8 130 400
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Noyyal river water quality monitoring 2019-2020 behŒaš M‰W Ú® ju« f©fhâ¥ò 2019-2020
Noyyal River Water Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) data for the year 2019-2020 behŒaš M‰W Úçš fiuªJŸs bkh¤j Âl¥bghU£fë‹ 2019-2020 M©o‰fhd msÎfŸ
Anaipalayam
Date of sample Kathankanni Bridge
S. Agraharapudur Bridge Anaipalayam Bridge Kasipalayam Bridge Orathupalayam dam
collection m¡ufhuòö® ghy« Mizghisa« ghy« fhÁghisa« ghy« Mizghisa« Xu¤Jghisa« miz
No. Month khÂçfŸ
t. khj« f¤jh‹f‹å ghy«
nrfç¡f¥g£l
v©. Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Value (mg/l)
njÂ
bkh¤j fiuªJŸs Âl¥bghU£fë‹ msÎ (ä.»/è)
1 April-19 04.04.2019 4236 3224 2451 2400 2548
2 V¥uš-19 29.04.2019 4032 3740 2488 2408 2100
3 May-19 13.05.2019 3628 2752 2504 2268 2488
4 nk-19 27.05.2019 4392 3180 1972 2396 2680
5 June-19 17.06.2019 4360 4040 3188 3056 2980
6 #&‹-19 26.06.2019 4188 4380 2880 3032 2792
7 July-19 03.07.2019 3820 3540 3400 3560 2660
8 #]iy-19 24.07.2019 4091 3264 2680 2488 2276
9 August-19 13.08.2019 1188 1164 1124 1264 752
10 Mf°£-19 27.08.2019 1568 1776 2636 2712 2752
11 September-19 05.09.2019 1856 2176 2608 2648 2684
12 br¥l«g®-19 16.09.2019 1168 1256 1544 1572 1604
13 October-19 09.10.2019 1484 1784 2352 2308 2268
14 m¡nlhg®-19 21.10.2019 500 584 992 636 504
15 November-19 12.11.2019 864 1052 1088 1348 1220
16 et«g®-19 26.11.2019 1636 1544 1664 1668 1916
17 December-19 10.12.2019 1144 1536 1460 1700 2192
18 or«g®-19 23.12.2019 1720 1780 2004 1992 2164
19 January-20 09.01.2020 1748 1700 2300 2172 2124
20 #dtç-20 27.01.2020 1970 1688 1940 1860 1916
21 February-20 05.02.2020 1836 1920 2008 1996 2520
22 Ã¥utç-20 28.02.2020 1460 1252 1240 1724 1712
23 March-20 kh®¢-20 12.03.2020 1512 1808 2104 2100 2084
Average 2365.26 2223.48 2114.22 2143.83 2127.65
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Chennai Corporation in Ambient Noise Level for the YEAR 2019 br‹id khefç‹ R‰W¥òw ruhrç xè msÎ M©L ruhrç 2019
National Ambient Noise Monitoring Network (NANMN) Annual data report - Year 2019
City: Chennai
Stations Name (Location) Limit in dB(A) Leq
Day gfš Night ÏuÎ 24 hrs.
S. No. ãiya¤Â‹ bga® (Ïl«) Day 6 AM to 10PM Night 10PM to 6AM
Leq. dB(A) blÁgš Leq. dB(A) blÁgš Leq. dB(A) blÁgš
t.v© gfš 6 kâ Kjš ÏuÎ 10 kâ Kjš
msÎ msÎ msÎ
ÏuÎ 10 kâ tiu gfš 6 kâ tiu
1. Eye Hospital (S)
f© kU¤Jtkid (Á) 50 40 69 61 67
2. T. Nagar (C )
Â. ef® (t) 65 55 77 73 76
3. Perambur (C ) bgu«ó® (t) 65 55 74 72 73
4. Guindy (I)
»©o (bjh) 75 70 80 78 80
5. Triplicane (R )
ÂUtšè¡nfâ (F) 55 45 61 59 60
6. Pallikarnai (C )
gŸë¡fuid (t) 65 55 82 79 81
7. Velachery (R ) nts¢nrç
55 45 65 60 64
(F)
8. Washermanpet (C)
t©zhu¥ngh£il (t) 65 55 76 71 75
9. Anna Nagar (S) m©zh
40 40 75 78 76
ef® (t)
10. Sowcarpet (R )
brsfh®ng£il (F) 55 45 63 61 62
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Report of Analysis of water samples collected from the water bodies located in Tiruvallur and Chennai Districts before and after immersion of
Vinayagar idols during the Vinayagar Chathuthi festival – 2019
éehaf® rJ®¤Â 2019 g©oifæ‹ nghJ ÂUtŸq® k‰W« br‹id kht£l§fëš cŸs Áiy fiu¥gj‰F Kªija k‰W« Ãªija njÂfëš Ú®ãiyfëš
ÏUªJ nrfç¡f¥g£l Ú® khÂçfë‹ MŒt¿¡if
S. Parameter myFfŸ Palaverkadu Sea in Buckimham Canal in Kasimedu Fishing Harbour (south) Srinivasapuram, Pattinapakkam
No. Tiruvallur District ÂUtŸq® Tiruvallur District in Chennai District br‹id (South) in Chennai District
t. kht£l« gHnt‰fhL flš ÂUtŸq® kht£l« kht£l« fhÁnkL Û‹Ão JiwKf« br‹id kht£l« $ãthròu«
v© g¡»§fh« fhšthŒ (bj‰F) g£od«gh¡f« (bj‰F)
Before After Before After Before After Immersion Before immersion After
immersion immersion immersion immersion immersion fiu¤j Ã‹ fiu¥gj‰F K‹ Immersion
fiu¥gj‰F fiu¤j Ã‹ fiu¥gj‰F fiu¤j Ã‹ fiu¥gj‰F K‹ fiu¤j Ã‹
K‹ K‹
1. pH Ã.v¢. 7.90 6.89 7.57 8.03 7.72 7.74 7.56 7.64
2. Dissolved Oxygen 6.3 6.4 6.9 6.1 5.8 4.6 5.2 4.5
fiuªJŸs
ÃuhzthÍ
3. BOD Ã.X.o 2 2 2 5 4 6 5 7
4. COD Á.X.o - - - - 400 2480 880 1920
5. Conductivity 52400 53000 46400 47700 - - - -
fl¤J« j‹ik
6. Turbidity fy§»a 7 6 2 12 2 4 9 14
j‹id
7. Total Dissolved 32614 33676 28516 31812 30370 30860 28920 26860
Solids bkh¤j«
fiuªJŸs
Âl¥bghUŸfŸ
8. Cadmium fh£äa« - - - - - - - -
9. Total Chromium <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05
bkh¤j Fnuhäa«
10. Iron ÏU«ò - - - - - - - -
11. Nickel ã¡fš - - - - - - - -
12. Lead by£L 0.032 0.028 0.048 0.042 <0.07 <0.07 <0.07 0.2
13. Zinc J¤jehf« 0.19 0.09 0.17 0.14 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.06
14. Copper jhäu« 0.06 0.05 0.09 0.07 0.05 0.06 0.04 0.05
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Report of Analysis of water samples collected from the water bodies located in Dharmapuri, Perambalur and Trichy before and after immersion
of Vinayagar idols during the Vinayagar Chathuthi festival – 2019
éehaf® rJ®¤Â 2019 g©oifæ‹ nghJ jUkòç, bgu«gÿ® k‰W« ÂU¢Á kht£l§fëš cŸs Áiy fiu¥gj‰F Kªija k‰W« Ãªija njÂfëš
Ú®ãiyfëš ÏUªJ nrfç¡f¥g£l Ú® khÂçfë‹ MŒt¿¡if
S.No Parameter Irumathur Thenpennaiyar Hogenakkal biligundalu River Cauvery in River Cauvery in Trichy
t. myFfŸ river in Dharmapuri District Dam in Dharmapuri District Perambalur District District
v© jUkòç kht£l« ÏUkh¤ö® jUkòç kht£l« bgu«gÿ® kht£l« fhntç ÂU¢Á kht£l« fhntç
bj‹bg©izahW Xnfd¡fš bgèF©lY MW MW
miz
Before After Before After Before After Before After
immersion immersion immersion Immersion immersion Immersion immersion Immersion
fiu¥gj‰F fiu¤j Ã‹ fiu¥gj‰F fiu¤j Ã‹ fiu¥gj‰F fiu¤j Ã‹ fiu¥gj‰F fiu¤j
K‹ K‹ K‹ K‹ Ã‹
1. pH Ã.v¢. 8.14 7.57 7.91 7.61 8.33 8.25 8.04 7.99
2. Dissolved Oxygen 5.4 4.7 6.1 6.2 - - - -
fiuªJŸs ÃuhzthÍ
3. BOD Ã.X.o 3 5.4 <2 <2 2 4 2 3
4. COD Á.X.o 24 40 16 16 24 40 24 32
5. Conductivity fl¤J« 1626 1835 263 231 317 310 295 302
j‹ik
6. Turbidity fy§»a 26 4.53 28 31.3 - - - -
j‹id
7. Total Dissolved Solids 1072 1224 180 164 202 194 188 190
bkh¤j« fiuªJŸs
Âl¥bghUŸfŸ
8. Cadmium fh£äa« - - - - 0.021 0.022 - -
9. Total Chromium <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05
bkh¤j Fnuhäa«
10. Iron ÏU«ò - - - - 0.042 0.028 - -
11. Nickel ã¡fš - - - - - - - -
12. Lead by£L 0.1239 <0.015 0.051 <0.015 0.079 0.017 <0.015 <0.015
13. Zinc J¤jehf« 0.0364 <0.0015 0.1359 <0.0015 0.012 0.031 0.062 0.009
14. Copper jhäu« 0.6332 <0.0015 1.43 <0.0015 0.170 0.094 0.123 0.155
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Report of Analysis of water samples collected from the water bodies located in Tiruvallur before and after immersion of Vinayagar idols during the
Vinayagar Chathuthi festival – 2019
éehaf® rJ®¤Â 2019 g©oifæ‹ nghJ ÂUtŸq® cŸs Áiy fiu¥gj‰F Kªija k‰W« Ãªija njÂfëš Ú®ãiyfëš ÏUªJ nrfç¡f¥g£l Ú®
khÂçfë‹ MŒt¿¡if
S. Parameter myFfŸ Uthukottai Tank in Kakkalur Eri in Coovam River in
No. Tiruvallur District ÂUtŸq® Tiruvallur District Tiruvallur District
t. kht£l« C¤J¡nfh£il lh§» ÂUtŸq® kht£l« fh¡fÿ® Vç ÂUtŸq® kht£l« Tt« MW
v© Before immersion After immersion Before immersion After immersion Before immersion After Immersion
fiu¥gj‰F K‹ fiu¤j Ã‹ fiu¥gj‰F K‹ fiu¤j Ã‹ fiu¥gj‰F K‹ fiu¤j Ã‹
1. pH Ã.v¢. 7.11 7.22 7.09 7.75 6.87 7.01
2. Dissolved Oxygen 6.8 7.1 6.3 6.8 6.9 6.2
fiuªJŸs
ÃuhzthÍ
3. BOD Ã.X.o 5 7 3 3 4 6
4. COD Á.X.o 48 88 32 24 40 64
5. Conductivity fl¤J« 656 307 479 2390 236 1821
j‹ik
6. Turbidity fy§»a 16 4 12 7 7 9
j‹id
7. Total Dissolved Solids 608 192 294 1632 156 1072
bkh¤j« fiuªJŸs
Âl¥bghUŸfŸ
8. Cadmium fh£äa« - - - - - -
9. Total Chromium <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05
bkh¤j Fnuhäa«
10. Iron ÏU«ò - - - - - -
11. Nickel ã¡fš - - - - - -
12. Lead by£L <0.07 <0.07 <0.07 <0.07 0.018 0.024
13. Zinc J¤jehf« 0.14 0.18 0.15 0.18 0.11 0.15
14. Copper jhäu« <0.033 <0.033 <0.033 <0.033 <0.033 <0.033
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Report of Analysis of water samples collected from the water bodies located in Thanjavur and Pudukkottai Districts before and after immersion of
Vinayagar idols during the Vinayagar Chathuthi festival – 2019
éehaf® rJ®¤Â 2019 g©oifæ‹ nghJ jŠrhñ®k‰W« òJ¡nfh£il kht£l§fëš cŸs Áiy fiu¥gj‰F Kªija k‰W« Ãªija njÂfëš
S. Parameter myFfŸ Aranthangi Veeramkaliamman Koil in Alangudi Chettikulalm in Pudukulam in Pudukkottai District
No. Pudukkottai District òJ¡nfh£il Pudukkottai District òJ¡nfh£il kht£l« òJ¡Fs«
t. kht£l« mwªjh§» Åufhëa«k‹ òJ¡nfh£il kht£l« My§Fo br£oFs«
v© nfhéš
Before immersion After immersion Before immersion After Immersion Before After Immersion
fiu¥gj‰F K‹ fiu¤j Ã‹ fiu¥gj‰F K‹ fiu¤j Ã‹ immersion fiu¤j Ã‹
fiu¥gj‰F
K‹
1. pH Ã.v¢. 7.47 8.02 7.22 7.86 7.92 8.12
2. Dissolved Oxygen - - - - - -
fiuªJŸs ÃuhzthÍ
3. BOD Ã.X.o 2 9 2 3 3 8
4. COD Á.X.o 48 96 48 48 40 72
5. Conductivity fl¤J« 866 840 2279 2143 916 899
j‹ik
6. Turbidity fy§»a - - - - - -
j‹id
7. Total Dissolved Solids 570 540 1502 1408 596 576
bkh¤j« fiuªJŸs
Âl¥bghUŸfŸ
8. Cadmium fh£äa« - - - - - -
9. Total Chromium <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005
bkh¤j Fnuhäa«
10. Iron ÏU«ò - - - - - -
11. Nickel ã¡fš - - - - - -
12. Lead by£L 0.013 0.018 <0.015 <0.015 <0.015 <0.005
13. Zinc J¤jehf« 0.017 0.044 0.005 0.036 0.009 0.032
14. Copper jhäu« 0.005 0.06 0.043 0.069 0.034 0.046
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Report of Analysis of water samples collected from the water bodies located in Nagapattinum and Thiruvarur Districts before and after immersion
of Vinayagar idols during the Vinayagar Chathuthi festival – 2019
éehaf® rJ®¤Â 2019 g©oifæ‹ nghJ ehf¥g£od« k‰W« ÂUth%® kht£l§fëš cŸs Áiy fiu¥gj‰F Kªija k‰W« Ãªija njÂfëš
S. No. Parameter myFfŸ Bay of Bengal at Nagapattinam Beach in Nagapattinam District ehfg£od« kht£l« ehfg£od« fl‰fiu
t. © t§f flš
Before immersion fiu¥gj‰F K‹ After immersion fiu¤j Ã‹
1. pH Ã.v¢. 8.05 6.48
2. Dissolved Oxygen fiuªJŸs 5.6 5.1
ÃuhzthÍ
3. BOD Ã.X.o 18 18
4. COD Á.X.o 64 64
5. Conductivity fl¤J« j‹ik 57100 57100
6. Turbidity fy§»a j‹id <5.0 <5.0
7. Total Dissolved Solids bkh¤j« 37116 37116
fiuªJŸs Âl¥bghUŸfŸ
8. Cadmium fh£äa« - -
9. Total Chromium bkh¤j Fnuhäa« <MDL <MDL
10. Iron ÏU«ò - -
11. Nickel ã¡fš - -
12. Lead by£L <MDL <MDL
13. Zinc J¤jehf« <MDL <MDL
14. Copper jhäu« 0.602 0.602
Note: All parameters are expressed in mg/L, except pH
Turbidity is expressed as NTU and Conductivity is expressed as µmhos/cm
F¿¥ò: Ã.v¢ jéu, mid¤J myFfS« ä.»/è-š F¿¡f¥g£LŸsJ.
fy§»a j‹ik v‹.o.ô-æY«, fl¤J« j‹ik äô nkh°/br.Û-æY« F¿¡f¥g£LŸsJ.
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Annual Accounts
V.Vasudevan & Co., V.Vasudevan F.C.A., I.S.A.,
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS V. Smruthy A.C.A
AUDITOR’s REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE

TAMILNADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2020
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board as
at March 31 2020 and also the Receipts and payments account and Income and Expenditure
Account for the year ended on that date annexed thereto.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the entity’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in
India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by the management as well as evaluating the overall presentation of
financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We report that:
1. We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge
and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
2. In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Board in
so far as it appears from our examination of those books.
3. The attached Balance Sheet, Receipts and Payments account and Income and
Expenditure account which are set out as provided in Rule 36 of the Tamil Nadu Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983 and dealt with by this report, are in
agreement with the books of account.
4. In our opinion and to the best of information and according to the explanations given to us,
the accounts read with the schedules thereto and the notes thereon attached hereto are subject
to the following:
a. Refer point no. II ( c) of the notes to accounts with respect to Internal Audit and
Internal Control. The Internal Audit wing is not commensurate with the size and
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nature of this organization. The Internal Audit wing has not furnished the report
for the year under audit.
b. Refer point no II (e) of the notes to accounts with respect to Land advance of
Rs.4.65 crores which is outstanding requires adjustment.
c. Refer point no. II (f) of the notes to accounts with respect to Advance to suppliers
for purchase of fixed assets and other expenditure for an amount of Rs.22.00
crores requires adjustment in the books of accounts.
d. Refer point no II (g) of the notes to accounts with respect to non recoverability of
cess amounting to Rs.696.65 crores due from Thermal Stations and local bodies
Rs.154.34 Crores. Against this, 20% of the collection (if any), is to be remitted to
the MoEF & CC.
e. Refer point No.III- Others (a) of the notes to accounts with respect to funds
released to various pollution related projects: Completion / Utilization Certificate
may have to be obtained from concerned authorities.
f. Refer to point No.III –Others (b) of the notes to accounts with respect to huge
payments made as Legal Fees to Sterlite/Vedantha Case.
g. The entity follows cash basis of accounting for Consent Fees. However, Consent
Fees received in advance as on 31-03-2020 for Rs151.19 crore has not been
treated as income.
Give the information required by the Tamil Nadu Water (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Rules 1983, in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity
with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:
(a) In the case of Balance Sheet, of the State of affairs of the Board as at March 31st
2020,
(b) In the case of the Receipts and Payments account, of the total receipts and
payments of the Board for the year ended 31 March 2020 and
(c) In the case of the Income and Expenditure account, of the excess of Income over
Expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2020.
For V.Vasudevan & Co.

Chartered Accountants [FR.NO : 04571 S]
Date: 30/11/2020 V.Vasudevan, Partner [M.No. 021515]

Place: Chennai
New No: 2, TEACHERS COLONY, ROYATETTAH, CHENNAI – 600 014. Ph: 2647 5622 / 9380525074.
179
TAMIL NADU POLLUTION CONT
Receipts and Payments for
See Rules 36 of Tamil Nadu Water
PREVIOUS RECEIPTS TOTAL OF TOTAL OF

YEAR SUB HEAD MAJOR HEADS
Rs. Ps. Rs. Ps. Rs. Ps.
A. OPENING BALANCE
330876957.75 a. Bank 485445055.28
- b. Cash -
608389318.00 Bank (Court Deposit) 503132363.00 988577418.28
B. GRANTS RECEIVED
- a. From Government -
- b. From other Agencies -
- c. Schemes - -
C. FEES
- a. Consultant Registration Fees -
- b. Cost of Application -
1796413207.80 c. Consent Fees 1394966323.60
3030762.00 d. Cess Collection 1209718.00
- e. Fees for handling H. Waste - 1396176041.60
D. Services & Rental Charges

143720699.00 (Lab Analysis Charges Sch -A) 142287293.00
331437476.00 E. INTEREST ON INVESTMENT 539352216.00
F. MISCELLANEOUS
4067321.00 a. Others (Schedule-B) 16843183.04
- b. Cess Re-imbursement - 16843183.04
3217935741.55 C/o 3083236151.92
180
ROL BOARD, CHENNAI - 600 032
the year ended 31 March 2020
(Prevention and control of Pollution) rules 1983.
PREVIOUS PAYMENTS TOTAL OF TOTAL OF

A. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
34330077.00 a. Assets - Land and Building 45070800.00
30611142.00 b. Laboratory Equipment 3230234.00
- c. Vehicles -
1568453.00 d. Furniture 953665.00
4066520.00 e. Office Appliance 3810888.00
0.00 f. Library Books -
902,299.00 g. Electrical Installation 120000.00
0.00 h. Computer -
253700.00 i. Software 1629580.00 54815167.00
B. REVENUE EXPENDITURE
A. ADMINISTRATIVE
524249427.00 a. Salaries 500244399.00
207882238.00 b. Pension & Gratuity 246270765.00
16329970.00 c. Surrender Leave Salary 14959392.00
796378.00 d. Bonus 682958.00
2983329.00 e. Medical Expenses 2494537.00 764652051.00
B. BOARD LABORATORY
2014549.00 a. Running Expenses of Lab. 1795862.00
2729886.00 b. Lab. Chemicals etc., 980137.00 2775999.00
C. RUNNING & MAINT.

22410194.53 OF VEHICLE 26426649.00
851128162.53 C/o 848669866.00
181
TAMIL NADU POLLUTION CONT
Receipts and Payments for
See Rules 36 of Tamil Nadu Water
PREVIOUS RECEIPTS TOTAL OF TOTAL OF

3217935741.55 B/F 3083236151.92
G. DEPOSITS & ADVANCES
2742611.00 a. Earnest Money Deposit 2609071.00
1236250.00 b. Security Deposist 414390.00
84900.00 c. Advance to Staff ( Sch. - C) 114899.00
6717889499.00 d. Short Term Deposit 14359629760.00 14362768120.00
1097884331.00 H. OTHERS (Schedule - D) 949638086.10
11037773332.55 Total 18395642358.02

Chennai - 600 032 -
Date: 30/11/2020
S.d/- S.d/-
T. Vadiva M.Com., Dr. S. Selvan, M.E, M.B.A, Ph.D.,
Financial Adviser Member Secretary
182
ROL BOARD, CHENNAI - 600 032
the year ended 31 March 2020
(Prevention and control of Pollution) rules 1983.
PREVIOUS PAYMENTS TOTAL OF TOTAL OF

851128162.53 B/F 848669866.00
D. MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS
9190382.00 a. Buildings 9737829.00
259939.00 b. Furniture & Fixture 19338.00
5633679.00 c. Scientific instruments 5496472.00
1776515.00 d. Office Appliance 1506907.00
995401.00 e. Electrical Installation 228472.00
401358.00 f. Insurance of Assets 520845.00
1500191.00 g. Other Assets 996825.00 18506688.00
94284941.00 E. LAW CHARGES 198351847.00
- F. AUDIT FEES -
358510719.74 G. MISCELLANEOUS(Sch-E) 698433324.21
3618416.00 C. CESS REMITTANCE 260591.00
7517103.00 D. ADVANCE (Schedule - F) 9503043.00
E. DEPOSITS
8052267808.00 a. Short Term Deposits 11661351846.00
662111299.00 b. Others (Schedule - G) 73267053.00 11734618899.00
F. TNPCB Emp Pension Trust 3970000000.00
G CLOSING BALANCE
485445055.28 a. Bank 283492021.81
503132363.00 b. Bank Deposits (Court) 633783938.00
- c. Cash 22140.00 917298099.81
11037773332.55 Total 18395642358.02
- Subject to our report of even date & Schedules + Notes attached
For V.Vasudevan &Co (FR.No :04571 S)
Chartered Accountants
S.d/- S.d/-
A.V.Venkatachalam,IFS., V.Vasudevan F.C.A., I.S.A.,
Chairman Partner [M.No.021515]
183
ANNUAL STATEMENT
Income and Expenditure Account for
See Rules 36 of Tamil Nadu Water (Prevention
PREVIOUS EXPENDITURE TOTAL OF TOTAL OF

A. Administrative
a. Pay of officers and
400043279.00 Pay of Establishment 372427326.00
132785361.00 b. Allowance & Honororia (Schedule-I) 122964784.00
c. Contribution to Gratuity &
492959867.00 Provision for Pension 405542329.00
19847917.00 d. Surrender Leave Salary 127405499.00 1028339938.00
4283247.42 B. Running Expenses of Labs. 3693425.20
C. Running and Maintenance

23399806.15 of Vehicle (Schedule-J) 27063043.00
D. Maintenance and Repairs

327689.00 a. Furniture & Fixtures 40463.00
7212656.00 b. Lab. Equipments & Instruments 7118668.00
3961285.00 c. Office Appliance & Others 2967673.00
1032676.00 d. Electrical Installation 291978.00
8288592.00 e. Building 10568742.00 20987524.00
E. Fees to Consultants
599099.00 and Specialists 560976.00
107689081.00 F. Law Charges 199351847.00
175000.00 G. Fees for Audit 200000.00
358115272.04 H. Miscellaneous (Schedule-K) 573963743.21
69354462.00 I. Depreciation 78938572.00
6943328.85 J. Prior Period Adj.Account -
1857975026.83 K. Excess of income over Exp.trf to B/S 1279692528.23
3494993645.29 Total 3212791596.64

Chennai - 600 032 - -
Date: 30/11/2020
S.d/- S.d/-
184
OF ACCOUNT
the year ended 31st March 2020.
and control of Pollution) rules 1983.
PREVIOUS INCOME TOTAL OF TOTAL OF

A. Grants received
- a. From Government -
- b. From other Agencies -
- -
Less: Amount utilised for
- Capital Expenditure -
Net Grant available for

- Revenue Expenditure - -
2420248165.29 B. Fees (Schedule-L) 2252616511.60
C. Services & Rental Charges

145688022.00 (Schedule-M) 145576061.00
D. Miscellaneous Receipts
5418256.00 a. Others (Schedule-N) 17421838.20
- b. Cess Reimbursement - 17421838.20
923639202.00 E. Interest on Investment 796652214.00
- F. Prior Period Adj.Account 524971.84
3494993645.29 Total 3212791596.64

Subject to our report of even date & Schedules + Notes attached
for V. Vasudevan & Co., (FR.NO:04571 S)
S.d/- S.d/-
185
ANNUAL STATEMENT
Balance Sheet as on
PREVIOUS LIABILITIES TOTAL OF TOTAL OF


A. CAPITAL FUND
a. Grants
i. Grants received from Govt.
54526922.18 for capital exp.upto the yr.2004-05. 54526922.18
ii. Grants received from Govt.
for capital exp. During the current
- year and utilised. -
iii. Grants received towards
specific schemes from
- other agencies -
iv. Less: Amount transferred to
Depreciation Fund - 54526922.18
b. Excess of Income over

Expenditure
8470508700.49 i. As at 01.04.19 10257621097.32
1857975026.83 ii. Add: Surplus during the year 1279692528.23
11537313625.55
iii. Less: Amount transferred to
(70862630.00) Depreciation Fund 78938572.00 11458375053.55
B. EARMARKED FUND
4346714804.00 a. Pension Fund (Schedule-O) 837722901.00
390157241.00 b. E.L. Encashment Fund (Sch-O) 471530005.00
976993306.41 c. Depreciation Fund (Sch-O) 1114551476.41
3363250.00 d. CETP Development Fund 3363250.00 2427167632.41
C. OTHER DEPOSITS
a. Deposits for supply & works
623573015.68 (Schedule -P) 758756875.68
3729000.00 b. Eco Devlpt. Measure Deposit 3729000.00 762485875.68
D. AMOUNT DUE
8550936080.08 a. Cess Payable 8550675489.08
- Less: Cess unrecoverable - 8550675489.08
197445059.00 b. Other Liability (Schedule -Q) 55123846.00
25405059775.67 C/o 23308354818.90
186
OF ACCOUNT
31st March 2020.
PREVIOUS ASSETS TOTAL OF TOTAL OF


A. FIXED ASSETS
33100254.65 a. Land Development 33100254.65
138307034.00 b. Buildings Under Construction 184277834.00 217378088.65
B. OTHER ASSETS
358858688.17 a. As per Form XV 437053320.17
b. Stock in hand
1213709.06 i. Lab Chemicals 1591781.11
195866.19 ii. Misc. Stores 196257.64
1059486.51 iii. Glassware 1007040.52
2369010.33 iv. Filter Paper 1248451.62 4043530.89
C. SUNDRY DEBTORS
a. Cess Receivable
6995835276.90 i. From Industries 6994617996.90
1543456431.80 ii. From Local Bodies 1543410956.80
8538028953.70
Less: Cess unrecoverable - 8538028953.70
205607760.00 b. Receivable-Project study& others 206411161.00
c. Ways and Means Advance

240752715.50 Receivable 240752715.50
252050988.00 d. Tax Refundable / Receivable 252071523.00
D. ADVANCES & DEPOSITS

a. Misc. amounts recoverable
1633476342.00 (Schedule - S) 2079302552.00
b. Advance to Staffs
6729731.00 (Schedule - T) 6089589.00
c. Deposits
2693877.00 (Schedule - U) 2855308.00 2088247449.00
11415707171.11 C/o 11983986741.91
187
ANNUAL STATEMENT
Balance Sheet as on
PREVIOUS LIABILITIES TOTAL OF TOTAL OF


25405059775.67 B/f 23308354818.90
264956.98 E. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY 264956.98
F. INCOME RECEIVED IN ADVANCE

1581957312.40 (Schedule - R) 1526461631.50
G. SUBSIDIES FOR COMMON

21498500.00 EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANTS 21498500.00
H. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
1189893.34 FUND RESERVE 1189893.34
489400.00 I. EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTRE 489400.00
1965077.00 J. SCHEMES 1965077.00
11885550.00 K. SPONSORSHIP FOR SCHEMES 11885550.00
27024310465.39 Total 24872109827.72

Chennai - 600 032 - -
Date: 30/11/2020
S.d/- S.d/-
188
OF ACCOUNT
31st March 2020.
PREVIOUS ASSETS TOTAL OF TOTAL OF


11415707171.11 B/f 11983986741.91
E. INVESTMENTS
4346714804.00 1. Pension Fund Investment 837722901.00
390157241.00 2. EL Encashment Fund Investment 471530005.00
976993306.41 3. Depreciation Fund Investment 1114551476.41
3363250.00 4. CETP Develop. Fund Investment 3363250.00
8902797274.59 5. Other Term Deposits 9543657353.59 11970824986.00
F. CASH & BANK BALANCE

485445055.28 a. Balance with Banks 283492021.81
503132363.00 b. Bank (Court Deposit) 522122587.00
- c. Bank (Env. Compensation) 77542469.00
- d. Bank (Abatement of Pollution) 34117867.00
- e. Bank (NCAP) 1015.00
- f. Cash on hand 22140.00 917298099.81
27024310465.39 Total 24872109827.72

Subject to our report of even date & Schedules + Notes attached
S.d/- S.d/-
189
FORM - XV
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS - FIXED ASSETS AS ON 31st MARCH 2020.
See Rules 36 of Tamil Nadu Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) rules 1983.
Sl. Opening Additions and Closing Cumulative

Particulars Rate of
No Balance on Adjustment Total Depreciation Balance on Depreciation on
of Assets Depreciation
. 01/04/2019 during the year 31/03/2020 31/03/2020
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. P.
1 Building 10.00% 206305203.20 - 206305203.20 20630520.00 185674683.20 222555244.60
2 Computer 60.00% 3871665.13 189193.00 4060858.13 1548873.00 2511985.13 69029023.00
3 Electrical Installations 15.00% 3144220.68 140086680.00 143230900.68 21484635.00 121746265.68 30914135.11
4 Furniture & Fixture 10.00% 12410847.31 1029184.00 13440031.31 1253358.00 12186673.31 29151037.23
5 Lab Equipment 33.33% 72218163.24 3230234.00 75448397.24 24229634.00 51218763.24 275071953.57
6 Library Books 10.00% 1477256.93 - 1477256.93 147726.00 1329530.93 6814357.03
7 Office Appliance 10.00% 48014002.53 5447674.00 53461676.53 4953105.00 48508571.53 33172049.14
8 Vehicle 33.33% 9255197.15 5520659.00 14775856.15 3452772.00 11323084.15 64740783.43
9 Software Development 60.00% 2162132.00 1629580.00 3791712.00 1237949.00 2553763.00 8426779.00
Total 358858688.17 157133204.00 515991892.17 78938572.00 437053320.17 739875362.11
Chennai - 600 032 -
Date: 30/11/2020 Subject to our report of even date & Schedules + Notes attached
S.d/- S.d/- S.d/- S.d/-

T. Vadiva M.Com., Dr. S. Selvan, M.E, M.B.A, Ph.D., A.V.Venkatachalam,IFS., V.Vasudevan F.C.A., I.S.A.,
Financial Adviser Member Secretary Chairman Partner [M.No.021515]
190
SCHEDULE FORMING PART OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31st MARCH 2020
RECEIPTS
SCHEDULE - A
Services & Rental Charges
SL.NO DESCRIPTION Rs. Ps.

1 Air Ambient Quality Survey 74908954.00
2 Analysis Charges 61788492.00
3 Bio Medical Management 354000.00
4 GEMS / MINARS / NAMP 5235847.00
TOTAL 142287293.00
SCHEDULE - B
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS

1 Appellate Authority Fees 176000.00
2 Interest on Loans & Advance 415369.00
3 Miscellaneous Income 15345982.20
4 Prior Period Adjustments 461436.84
5 Public Hearing 408398.00
6 Right to Information Fees 34372.00
7 Sale of legal Books 1625.00
TOTAL 16843183.04
191
SCHEDULE - C
ADVANCE TO STAFF (Receipts)

1 Motor Vehicle Advance 114399.00
2 Personal Computer Advance 500.00
TOTAL 114899.00
SCHEDULE - D
ADVANCES AND DEPOSITS

1 AAQS Fees Advance 77700.00
2 Abatement of Pollution 41667357.00
3 Analysis Fees Advance 270360.00
4 Cess received in advance 323897.00
5 Consent Fees received in advance 805162250.10
6 Deposit Court - Oil Compensation 50000.00
7 Deposit Court - Others 20021728.00
8 Environmental Compensation - Cumulative Prodn 78619104.00
9 SEIAA/SEAC 3445690.00
TOTAL 949638086.10
192
PAYMENT
SCHEDULE - E
MISCELLANEOUS
SL. NO DESCRIPTION Rs. Ps.

1 AAQS Expenses 2697106.00
2 Advertisement & Publicity 1439001.00
3 Appellate Authority Expenses 1428030.00
4 Bank interest and commission 79322.01
5 Board Meeting Expenses 5447101.00
6 Computer & Accessories 1199.00
7 Consultant Fees 569276.00
8 Contract Charges / Wages 60179085.00
9 Conveyance 432176.00
10 DEE Legal Samples 73750.00
11 Eco Restoration of lakh 282000000.00
12 Electricity / Water Charges 11928106.00
13 Entertainment 88548.00
14 Environment Pavilion Exp 293809.00
15 Environmental Study Expenses 26858529.00
16 ETI Expenses 375784.00
17 Honorium / Sitting Fees 192169.00
18 Land Maintenance Expenses 67607.00
19 Leave Travel Concession 35264.00
20 Miscellaneous Expenses 1054334.00
21 Newspaper & periodicals 355828.00
22 OCMMS Exp 271400.00
23 Office Expenses 5695177.50
24 Other Legal Expenses 5003498.00
25 Outstanding Expenses 154525480.00
26 Petty Cash Expenses 309735.00
27 Pollution & Plastic Awareness Expenses 35023970.00
28 Postage / Telegram 3115190.20
29 Printing and Stationery 6317592.50
30 Property tax 2570103.00
31 Rent 4754007.00
32 Staff Welfare Expenses 4337194.00
33 TDS- Scraps 183928.00
34 TDS-GST 542963.00
35 Telephone and Telex 3464620.00
36 Trade Fair 1512763.00
37 Training and Seminar 581822.00
38 Travelling expenses 6579657.00
39 Tree Plantation 68040000.00
40 Turn duty and Overtime Allow. 8200.00
TOTAL 698433324.21
193
PAYMENT
SCHEDULE - F
ADVANCE TO STAFF (PAYMENT)

1 Festival Advance 2497500.00
2 Handloom Advance 259950.00
3 Leave Travel Concession 10210.00
4 Temporary Advance 6700471.00
5 Tour Advance 34912.00
TOTAL 9503043.00
SCHEDULE - G
DEPOSITS AND ADVANCES (Including NGT based Deposits)

1 Abatement Receipts 2908010.00
2 Advance to Suppliers 57155305.00
3 Deposit Oil Compensation 1160800.00
4 Earnest Money Deposit 1852867.00
5 Electricity Deposit 171240.00
6 Environment Compensation Fund 1350000.00
7 Land Advance 7762718.00
8 Rent Advance 180000.00
9 Retention Money Deposit 11805.00
10 Security Deposit 714308.00
TOTAL 73267053.00
SCHEDULE - H
BANK DEPOSITS (COURT)

1 Abatement of Pollution 34117867.00
2 Environment Compensation Fund 77542469.00
3 Bank (Court Deposit- NGT) 522122587.00
4 NCAP 1015.00
TOTAL 633783938.00
194
SCHEDULE FORMING PART OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31st MARCH - 2020.
EXPENDITURE
SCHEDULE - I
ALLOWANCES AND HONORORIA

1 Allowances 101894920.00
2 Bonus 682958.00
3 Contributory Pension Scheme / FBF 11385213.00
4 Health Insurance 143494.00
5 Leave Travel Concession Expenses 45474.00
6 Medical Reimbursement 1306675.00
7 Special Provident Fund-Board's Contribution 570000.00
8 Travelling Expenses 6926410.00
9 Turn Duty and Overtime Allowances 9640.00
TOTAL 122964784.00
SCHEDULE - J
RUNNING AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES

1 Fuel 6812740.00
2 Hire Charges 17992445.00
3 Insurance 872130.00
4 Repairs 1385728.00
TOTAL 27063043.00
195
FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31st MARCH 2020.
EXPENDITURE
SCHEDULE - K
MISCELLANEOUS

1 Air Ambient Quality Survey Expenses 4044451.00
2 Advertisement & Publicity 2521191.00
3 Appellate Authority Expenses 3724756.00
4 Bank Charges 79322.01
5 Board Meeting / Other meeting Expenses 6747890.00
6 Contract Charges / Wages 63035791.00
7 Conveyance Expenses 470542.00
8 DEE Legal sample 73750.00
9 Electricity & Water Charges 12741495.00
10 Entertainment Expenses 106909.00
11 Environment Study Expenses 26858529.00
12 Environmental Pavilion Expenses 1044076.00
13 ETI Expenses 375784.00
14 Honororium / Sitting Fees 197127.00
15 Insurance of Assets 520845.00
16 Land Maintenance Expenses 67607.00
17 Newspaper and Periodicals 382649.00
18 OCMMS Expenses 271400.00
19 Office Expenses 5923147.50
20 Other Expenses of Audit 4286.00
21 Other Legal Expenses 5003498.00
22 Postage Expenses 3216115.20
23 Printing & Stationery 6778225.50
24 Property Tax and Rates 2536779.00
25 Rent on Buildings 4916000.00
26 Staff Welfare Expenses 4576832.00
27 Sundries 2189964.00
28 Telephone Expenses 24643333.00
29 Trade Fair Expenses 2097063.00
30 Training and Seminar Expenses 581822.00
31 Plastic Awareness Expenses 8773676.00
32 Pollution Awareness Expenses 29418888.00
33 Tree Plantation 68040000.00
34 Eco restoration of lake Expenses 282000000.00
TOTAL 573963743.21
196
FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31st MARCH 2020.
INCOME
SCHEDULE - L
FEES

1 Consent Fees 2252616511.60
2 Consent Forms -
TOTAL 2252616511.60
SCHEDULE - M
SEVICES AND RENTAL CHARGES

1 Air Ambient Quality Survey 75020654.00
2 Analysis Charges 65319560.00
3 NAAQM / NAMP / GEMS 5235847.00
TOTAL 145576061.00
SCHEDULE - N
MISCELLANEOUS

1 Appellate Authority Fees 145617.00
2 Bio-Medical Waste Authorisation Fees 354000.00
3 Fees for Right to Information 34372.00
4 Interest on Loans & Advance 1181404.00
5 Miscellaneous Income 15346422.20
6 Public Hearing 358398.00
7 Sale of Books 1625.00
TOTAL 17421838.20
197
SCHEDULE FORMING PART OF BALANCE SHEET
AS ON 31st MARCH 2020.
SCHEDULE - O
EARMARKED FUND
PENSION FUND ACCOUNT
SL.NO DESCRIPTION AMOUNT

1 Opening balance as on 01-04-19 4346714804.00
Add: Interest @ 6% 260802888.00
4607517692.00
Less: Disbursement from fund
a) Pension disbursed by Corp. Office 117089900.00
b) Pension disbursed by Units 77707249.00
194797149.00
4412720543.00
Add: Contribution to the Fund 395002358.00
Balance 4807722901.00
Less: Transferred to SBI Life Insurance 3970000000.00
Balance to be transferred to Pension Fund Trust 837722901.00
EARN LEAVE ENCASHMENT FUND
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Add: Interest @ 6% 23409434.00
413566675.00
Less: Disbursement from fund
a) Disbursement to retirees-Board 24637463.00
b) Disbursement to retirees-Units 29971916.00 54609379.00
358957296.00
Add: Contribution to the Fund 112572709.00
Closing balance as on 31-03-20 471530005.00
DEPRECIATION FUND ACCOUNT
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Add: Interest @ 6% 58619598.00
1035612904.41
Add: Depreciation 78938572.00
Closing balance as on 31-03-20 1114551476.41
198
LIABILITIES
SCHEDULE - P
OTHER DEPOSITS

1 Deposit- Court 729423869.23
2 Earnest Money Deposit 8023120.00
3 Miscellaneous Deposits 779143.00
4 Retention Money Deposits 157202.00
5 Security Deposits 20373541.45
TOTAL 758756875.68
SCHEDULE - Q
OTHER LIABILITIES

1 GST - Sales 5446.00
2 GST (TDS) 173432.00
3 Outstanding Liability 51008382.00
4 Pay Roll Liabilities 3304363.00
5 Staff Claim Payable 217838.00
6 Sundry creditors (Others) 312042.00
7 Tax Deducted at Source (Others) 2995.00
8 Tax Deducted at Source (Staffs) 99348.00
TOTAL 55123846.00
SCHEDULE - R
INCOME RECEIVED IN ADVANCE

1 AAQS Advance 141500.00
2 Anylysis charges 818257.00
3 Cess Fees 13510760.00
4 Consent Fees 1511991114.50
TOTAL 1526461631.50
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ASSETS
SCHEDULE - S
MISCELLANEOUS ADVANCES

1 Advance to Suppliers 220055349.00
2 Interest Receivable 1809601022.00
3 Land Advance 46563231.00
4 NGT - Receivable 1354177.00
5 Rent Advance 1728773.00
TOTAL 2079302552.00
SCHEDULE - T
ADVANCES TO STAFF

1 Festival Advance 1620235.00
2 Handloom Advance 168985.00
3 House Building Advance 1406353.00
4 Imprest 177045.00
5 Motor Vehicle Advance 1434288.00
6 Personal Computer Advance 504802.00
7 Temporary Advance 724750.00
8 Tour Advance 53131.00
TOTAL 6089589.00
SCHEDULE - U
DEPOSITS

1 Customs Deposit 295552.00
2 Electricity Deposit 1488224.00
3 Gas Deposit (Miscellaneous deposit) 43129.00
4 Telephone Deposit 1028403.00
TOTAL 2855308.00
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Notes Forming Part of the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2020.
I. Significant Accounting Policies and Convention:
(i) The financial statements have been prepared on the assumption of going
concern concept.
(ii) Revenue Recognition: Revenues are recognized in the following manner:
a. Consent Fees:
Consent Fees received relating to the period upto which financial statements
are drawn is accounted on cash basis including arrears for the previous
period and the amount received for the period beyond the date of Balance
Sheet is accounted as "consent fees received in advance" and is carried as
liability.
Other Fees, Services Charges, Cess reimbursement and other Income:

On Cash basis.
b. Interest on Investments:
On accrual basis.
c. Revenue on Earmarked Funds:

Revenue accrued on earmarked funds is recognized on accrual basis and
transferred to the respective fund accounts.
(iii) Investments:
Investments are stated at the carrying cost, in the form of Fixed Deposits
with Banks and Financial Institutions..
(iv) Fixed Assets: Fixed Assets are stated at written down value.
(v) Expenses: On accrual basis.
(vi) Depreciation:
Depreciation is calculated on written down value by applying the following
rates:
Building - 10%
Computer - 60%
Electrical Installations - 15%
Furniture and Fixtures - 10%,
Lab Equipments - 33.33%,
Library Books - 10%,
Office Appliances - 10%,
Vehicles - 33.33%.
Software Development - 60%
Current Year’s total depreciation is Rs.7,89,38,572/-.
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(vii) Stock on Hand: Stock of Lab chemicals, Glassware, Misc. Stores & Filter
papers are valued at cost. Cost is arrived under First in First out method.
(viii) Retirement Benefits:
a) Gratuity:Gratuity is administered by a separate Trust managed by the Life

Insurance Corporation of India. The contribution made against the fund is
charged to revenue.
b) Pension: Till the financial year 2018-19, Contribution to Pension is provided

in the accounts as per Actuarial valuation. Fixed Deposits are earmarked in the
Books and transferred to separate fund account to meet out the liability.
The Board in its B.P Ms.No.40 dated 13-12-2018 Read: Board Resolution No:
275-3-10 dated 12-12-2018 Resolved for Creation of TNPCB Employees
Pension Fund and Earned Leave Encashment Fund operated by Trustees as
constituted by the Board for payment of Pension / Family Pension on par with
Government Servants for existing Pensioners and for future Pensioners.
Further, it was Resolved to utilize the services of SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd for
managing the Funds. Rs.397.00 Crore towards Pension Fund & Rs.33.00
Crore towards EL Encashment Fund was approved for transfer.
The Board in its B.P. Ms.No:04 dated 03-02-2019 Read: Board Resolution
No:276-3-3 dated 25-01-2019 Resolved for formation of Trust Deed and Rules
of TNPCB Employees Pension Fund Trust. Accordingly a sum of Rs.397.00
Crore was transferred to TNPCB Employees Pension Fund Trust on 31-03-
2020.
c) Earned Leave: Till the financial year 2019-20, Contribution to Earned Leave
is provided in the accounts as per Actuarial valuation. Fixed Deposits are
earmarked in the Books and transferred to separate fund account to meet out
the liability.
During the financial year 2020-21 a sum of Rs.33.00 Crore is transferred to the
TNPCB Employees EL Encashment Fund Trust on 13-07-2020.
II Notes on Accounts:
a) Consent Fees / Cess

The Board is collecting consent fees. However necessary information/data is
not available to determine whether all industries to which the provisions of
the Act apply have paid consent fees. In the absence of such information,
income from this head has been recognized on the basis of available
records. As such arrears as on date of Balance Sheet have not been
quantified.
202
Cess: Consequent to implementation of The Goods & Service Tax, 2017
wef 01-07-2017, the water cess is subsumed vide Ministry of Environment
Forest & Climate Change, (MoEF & CC) Government of India, New Delhi’s
Letter No: Q-17015/4/2016-CPW dated 25-05-2017. The Board need not
raise demand / collect water cess from industries and local bodies w.e.,f
01-07-2017. Out of the Cess collected and remitted to MoEF & CC, i.e.,
made prior to 01-07-2017, a total sum of Rs.13,27,79,941/- being 80% of
reimbursement is due to be released by MoEF & CC.
MoEF & CC vide its letter No: Q-17011/01/2017-CPW dated 23-04-2018,
directed to collect the pending demand made prior to 01-07-2017 and
directed to remit 20% of share to Consolidated Fund of India and retain
80% of Collection with Board.
b) Interest accrued on deposits has been adopted as worked out by Board.
c) Internal Audit & Internal Control system in place:

The Internal Audit for the period under audit is not adequate and
commensurate with the nature and size of the Organization. In view of this,
the effectiveness of internal control, checks & balances thereof including
implementation of Rules and Policies cannot be ascertained. The Internal
audit should be conducted regularly and the Internal Audit Report should be
furnished each year. Further, the vacancy of the Senior Manager (F&A),
which is vacant for more than three years, may have to be filled up
d) Fixed Assets:
The fixed assets have been physically verified by independent Officers of
the Board.
e) Land Advances:
This represents amount paid towards the land cost to SIPCOT and others
amounting to Rs.4,65,63,231/-
f) Advance to suppliers:
Rs.22,00,55,349/- has been paid as Advance to Suppliers for purchase of
assets / Other expenditure and is pending for adjustment
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g) Water Cess:
Cess receivable includes disputed amount from the following Thermal
stations /
Local Bodies.
(Rs. in crores)
i) Ennore Thermal Power Station. 108.80
ii) North Chennai Thermal Power Station 241.72
iii) North Chennai Thermal Power Station 0.01
iv) Tuticorin Thermal Power Station - II 346.11 696.65
v) Local bodies 154.34
h) Position under Income Tax Act, 1961:

1. The Board’s income has been notified as exempt u/s10(46) for
assessment years from 2019-20 to 2023-24 vide GOI Gazette Notification
No.58/2018 dated 26-09-2018.
2. The Board has been assessed for the AY 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and
2012-13 against the NIL income filed by it in response to the notice served
u/s 148. The income tax payable with interest as per demand revised u/s154,
tax paid thereon and appeal is furnished hereunder :
Assessment Original Revised IT after Amount Appeal

year & order IT demand rectification remitted filed on
date u/s154 till date
2011-12 79,81,61,770 41,77,67,094 10,00,00,000 28-10-15
Dt.25-03-15 80,000 80,000 plus TDS of
1,20,13,110
2009-10 16,18,50,415 13,85,99,044 2,07,89,857 28-04-16
Dt.31-03-16
2010-11 58,38,11,570 54,55,28,843 8,18,29,326 28-04-16
Dt.31-03-16
2012-13 30,36,35,459 25,27,61,641 3,79,14,246 28-04-16
Dt.31-03-16
Refund of TDS Adjusted 09-03-18 9,720
26-03-18 14,250
Amount Remitted to ACIT Chennai on
20-03-2018 as per Court Direction. 20,00,000
Amount Remitted to ACIT Chennai on
03-05-2018 as per Court Direction 20,00,000
TDS Adjustment by TANGEDCO: 2017-18 12,035
2018-19 8,500
TDS Adjustment by Canara Bank 2018-19 69,44,324
TDS Adjustment by Power Finance 5,49,265
Total 184,75,39,214 135,47,36,622 26,40,84,633
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The Appeals filed with CIT (A) Chennai were dismissed in December 2017
and subsequently second level appeal with ITAT was filed on 28-02-2018.
All the 5 appeals are partly allowed for statistical purposes by ITAT and
Ordered vide Tribunal order dated 11-11-2019 as “In the interest of the
natural justice, the issues in the appeals of the Assesee are restored to
the file of the Assessing Office for re-adjudication after considering the
directions issued by the Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court in the W.P.
No: 6281 of 2019 filed by TNPCB”
i) Project Study Receivable & Amount receivable (Others):

Rs.16,30,845/- has been paid to various agencies for conducting studies
on environment issues. These sums were proposed to be collected from the
industries to which the issues related to. However these sums remain to be
collected till date.
In the year 2018-19 Rs.20,30,00,000/- has been paid for Eco restoration,
protection and conservation work in Pallikaranai Marshland vide GO (Ms)
No: 99 E&F (FR.5) Department dated 17-07-2018 is receivable from
Principle Chief Conservator of Forest.
j) Pension Fund
The assumptions for valuation are as under:
Date of Valuation 31-03-2019 31-03-2020
Employee Profile
Age of Retirement 58 / 60 years 58 / 60 years
No. of Employees –Active 339 298
Total monthly Basic Pay + Grade Pay 2,1827,109 21,931,891
Total monthly Basic Pay + Grade Pay
+ DA 2,44,46,356 2,56,60,312
No. of pensioners 342 356
Total monthly pension 97,87,459 1,07,10,393
(Basic Pension + DA)
No. of family pensioners 67 63
Total monthly family pension
(Basic Pension + DA) 14,31,512 19,93,538
Average Age of Employees (Actives) 54.0 54.76
Average Past Service of Employees 26.2 26.53
Average Age of Pensioners & Family 61.1 62.81
Pensioners
Assumptions as per AS 15R
Discount rates as per Para 78 of 7.30% 6.87%
AS15R
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Basic Salary escalation fixed by the
Enterprise as per Para 83-91 and
120(1) of AS15R 3.00% 3.00%
Pension Escalation Rate (DA Increase) 12.00% 12.00%
Attrition rate fixed by Enterprise 1.00% 1.00%
Fund Mechanism Funded
Funded with SBI Life 397,00,00,000
SUMMARY OF KEY RESULTS
Present value of obligation 4,34,67,14,804 83,77,22,901
Following the consistence in Accounting policy interest @ 6% p.a. on
opening balance is credited to the Pension Fund each year and adjusted
against Interest on Term Deposit.
k) Earned Leave Encashment Fund:

The assumptions for valuation are as under:
Date of Valuation 31-03-2019 31-03-2020
Employee Profile
Age of Retirement 58 / 60 years 58 / 60 years
No. of Employees 546 503
Total monthly relevant salary for
leave encashment 3,21,81,668/- 3,51,21,511
Average Age 49.7 49.81
Average past service 18.8 19.28

No. of leave days (EL) 1,31,040.0 1,20,720.0
No. of Leave days (UEL-PA) 49,140.0 45,270
Decrement adjusted /estimated future 7.7 8.5
service
Assumptions as per 78 of AS 15R
Discount rates as per Para 78 7.30% 6.29%
Expected rate of return computed by
the 0.00% 0.00%
Enterprise as per Paras 107-109 of
AS 15R
Salary escalation fixed as per Para
83-91 and 120(1) of AS 15R 9.00% 9.00%
Attrition rate fixed 1.00% 1.00%
Expected Utilization Pattern of 10.00% 10.00%
Carried
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Forward: Earned Leave of Proportion
of Leave availment.
Proportion of encashment during 0.00% 0.00%
service
Proportion of encashment on 90.00% 90.00%
separation
Expected Utilization Pattern of Carried
Forward: UnEarned Leave of Proportion of 0.00% 0.00%
Leave availment
Proportion of encashment during service 0.00% 0.00%
Proportion of encashment on separation 100.00% 100.00%
Proportion lapsed on separation 0.00% 0.00%

Funding Mechanism Unfunded
SUMMARY OF KEY RESULTS
Present value of obligation
EARNED LEAVE 29,16,10,266 34,29,30,913
UNEARNED LEAVE 10,82,88,572 12,85,99,092
l) Contingent Liability:
1. A sum of Rs. 7,63,25,790/- as quarterly interest is payable upto

31.03.2013 as per G.O. (Ms).No. 209 Environment and Forests (EC-1)
Department dated 31.12.2011. The Board has written to the Government
for waiver of interest @ 12.00 %& penal interest @ 2.50% in respect of
Noyyal.
m) Previous year figures are regrouped and reclassified wherever considered

necessary.
n) Position on balance outstanding in Ways & Means advance Payable /

Receivable:
The sum of Rs.75.00 crores was received on 31.12.2011 and was disbursed
to Noyyal River Acyacutdars Protection Association (NRAPA) Account on
23.01.2012. As per the terms and conditions of the G.O the Board remitted
Rs.15.00 crores to the Govt., as part refund on 22.10.2012. On 01.11.2012
the Hon’ble High Court of Madras quashed the G.O. (Ms).No. 209
Environment and Forests (EC-1) Department dated 31.12.2011 and directed
the beneficiaries to refund the sum. Consequent to this the balance sum of
Rs.50.90 crores in the Account of NRAPA was remitted to Board. The Board
has remitted the balance sum Rs.60.00 crores to the Govt.,. A balance of
Rs.24.07 crores is due from NRAPA.
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III. Others:
(a) Based on the various Government Orders, funds were released for various
projects. In this connection, the Completion Certificate / Utilization Certificate have to
be obtained in respect of :
Eco Restoration Projects in Perundurai Taluk (Rs.4.90 Crores), Erode District

(Rs.2.75 Crores), Amma Eco Park, ( Rs.5.50 Crores – Rs.50 Laks each for Chennai,
Thanjavur, Trichy, Vellore, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Madurai, Salem, Erode, Coimbatore,
Tiruppur Corporations) CUBE-IIT (Rs.3 Crores). During 2019-20 : Odathurai Tank
(Rs.3.20 Crores), Chittlapakkam Eri (Out of Rs.25.00 Crores, Utilization received for
6.25 Crores Utilization to be obtained for Balance Rs.18.75 Crores), Tree Plantation
(Rs.6.80 Crores), Urban Arboretum in Greater Chennai Corporation (Paid to District
Forest Officer, Chenai Forest Division) (Rs.1.39 Crores)
(b) Legal Fees: Towards Sterlite / Vedantha case, huge payments were made during
2018-19 & 2019-20. Based on Government Orders, total sum of Rs.10,33,50,000/-
were paid during 2018-19 towards Sterlite case. In the year 2019-20, based on the
Board’s Approval, total sum of Rs.19,43,65,000/- have been paid, for which
Government Order is awaited / to be obtained. Total expenditure incurred in this
head of account during this Financial year is Rs.19,93,51,847/-
S.d/- S.d/- S.d/-

Financial Adviser Member Secretary Chairman
For V.Vasudevan & Co.

Chartered Accountants [F.R.No: 04571
S]
Date:- 30/11/2020 S.d/-

Place: Chennai V.Vasudevan, Partner. [M.No.021515]
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ANNUAL REPORT & ANNUAL ACCOUNTS

TAMILNADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

2 Constitution of the Board 3

3 Constitution of the Committees by the Board 14

4 Meetings of the Board 19

5 Activities of the Board 25

7 Environmental Quality Monitoring Programmes 79

8 Legal Actions 101

9 Environmental Training Institute 110

10 Environmental Awareness and Public 117

12 Other Important matter dealt by the Board 125

Dawn of legal framework for Environment

Such transgressions began to be felt in the developed part of the world

Institutional arrangement at National and State levels

For meeting statutory needs of enforcing and monitoring compliance of

As per the Rule 37 of the Tamilnadu Water (Prevention and Control of

CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD

2.1 CONSTITUTION OF TNPCB

The Government of Tamil Nadu constituted Tamil Nadu Prevention and

2.2 COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD

As per Section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,

 a Chairman, being a person having special knowledge or practical

 such number of officials, not exceeding five, to be nominated by the State

 such number of persons, not exceeding five, to be nominated by the State

 two persons to represent the companies or corporations owned, controlled

 a full time Member Secretary, possessing qualifications, knowledge and

List of Board Members from 1.04.2019 to 31.03.2020

S. Board Members Position From To

1 Thiru.SHAMBHU KALLOLIKAR, I.A.S., Chairman 01.04.2019 26.09.2019

 To advise the State Government on any matter concerning the prevention,

 To inspect, at all reasonable times, any control equipment, industrial plant or

 To inspect air pollution control areas at such intervals as it may think

 To evolve methods of utilization of sewage and suitable trade effluent in

 To evolve efficient methods of disposal of sewage and trade effluents on

 To collaborate with CPCB and other reputed research institutions, in

 To encourage, conduct and participate investigations and research relating to

 To establish or recognize laboratory or laboratories to enable TNPCB to

 To perform such other functions as may be prescribed or as may, from time

2.4.1 Head Office

The organization structure of the TNPCB is a three-tier system, consisting of

2.4.2 Zonal and District Offices

There are Seven Zonal Offices headed by Joint Chief Environmental

In addition to the above offices, the TNPCB has 16 Laboratories at two

The TNPCB is functioning with 998 Sanctioned Posts including Engineers,

Details of staff as on 31.03.2020 are as follows

S. Sanctioned post Present Vacant

During the year 2019-2020, four appointments were made on

Details of Pensioners and Family Pensioners

CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMITTEES BY THE BOARD

3.1 CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMITTEES BY THE BOARD

3.1.1 Technical Sub-Committee [TSC]

The Board has constituted a Technical Sub-Committee (TSC) vide B.P.No.

1 Chairman, TNPCB Chairman

3.1.2 Consent Clearance Committee [CCC]

The Board has constituted a Consent Clearance Committeevide Office Order

3.1.4 District Level Consent Clearance Committee [DLCCC]

3.1.5 Pollution Load Assessment Committee [PLAC]

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India

S. No. Name and Designation of Officer Committee

3.2 POWER DELEGATION TO THE COMMITTEES

4 H&OW Inspecting DEE DEE DEE DEE DEE DEE

3.3 DISTRICT COORDINATION COMMITTEE (DCC)

S. No. Members of the Committee Committee