[Reader-list] Reg: Another achievement of Gujarat - No.1 in pollution

[Ravi Agarwal]

Dear all,

For details of this analysis - "Comprehensive Environment Assessment of
Industrial Areas" please refer to the recent (Dec 2009)  Central Pollution
Control Board Document at

http://www.cpcb.nic.in/upload/NewItems/NewItem_152_Final-Book_2.pdf


Pages 26/27/28 are state wise pollution indicies and these can be compiled
for each state. If i am not wrong, Gujarat has 8 sites mentioned above the
cutt- off level defining 'critical level of pollution,' (amongst the
highest) and 1 site at the borderline. Similarly data for other sites can be
compiled here.

This is a first such report done by a premier Govt agency and verifies what
other independent studies have been showing in the recent past.

Best wishes
ravi agarwal


On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 9:32 AM, Pawan Durani <pawan.durani at gmail.com>wrote:

> Dear Rakesh ,
>
> The said article had been reported by IANS. However on further
> investigation , there seems to be some doubt in the authenticity of
> the article itself.
>
> Pls find All PIB releases mentioning Gujarat http://is.gd/aSOUJ all
> PIB releases mentioning CPCB http://is.gd/aSOXC
>
> Non of these releases has anything to mention on above subject.
>
> Regards
>
> Pawan
>
> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 6:55 PM, Rakesh Iyer <rakesh.rnbdj at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > An article, specially for those who keep singing paeans about Narendra
> Modi
> > and his administration on this forum, without trying to see the other
> way.
> >
> > Rakesh
> >
> > Link:
> >
> http://business.rediff.com/report/2010/mar/22/gujarat-most-polluted-state-in-india.htm
> >
> > Article:
> >
> > Gujarat most polluted state in India, Maharashtra 2ndThe Central
> Pollution
> > Control Board has declared Gujarat as the most polluted state in India [
> > Images <http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=india> ]. The
> > conclusion has been based on the increasing levels of pollution and toxic
> > wastes.
> >
> > There are seven states in the country that account for 80 per cent of the
> > total hazardous wastes and among these Gujarat tops the list, followed by
> > Maharashtra [ Images<
> http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=maharashtra>]
> > and Andhra Pradesh.
> >
> > Even after being declared as the most polluted state, the Gujarat
> government
> > has not taken any necessary measures to prevent the problem aggravating
> > further, environmental activists say.
> >
> > Criticising the state government for not taking any adequate remedial
> > measures to tackle this problem, Mahesh Pandya, director of an NGO named
> > Paryavaran Mitra (Friends of Environment), held the authorities and
> > industrialists responsible for such an alarming polluted environment.
> >
> > "There are six toxic waste sites in Vapi, two in Ankleshwar, one in
> Vadodara
> > and one in Valadgaon. Even the government of Gujarat has recognised these
> > waste sites. But till today the government has not mentioned anything to
> > clear up these waste sites. So who are responsible ultimately," said
> Pandya.
> >
> > "If we pursue the (Gujarat) state government, they ask the association of
> > industries to clear it up. These associations say it's not their
> > responsibility. Now the toxics are creating pollution and affecting the
> > masses," he added.
> >
> > People residing near the industrial estates have developed health and
> > breathing related problems, the forum said. People have blamed the toxic
> > smoke and wastes discharged by the factories.
> >
> > "Because of the air pollution, the village environment is getting
> affected.
> > Villagers have been here since ages but the industries were set up after
> a
> > long period of time. We face so much difficulty. We cannot leave food in
> > open or even the clothes outside for drying," said Kirit Patel, a
> resident
> > of Narol industrial area.
> >
> > "We are even becoming prone to breathing and health problems. Pollution
> is
> > indeed a big problem," he added.
> >
> > According to a recent report by the central government, Gujarat accounts
> for
> > 29 per cent of the 6.2 million tonnes of hazardous waste, while it is 25
> per
> > cent in Maharashtra.
> >
> > Andhra Pradesh is rated next with 9 per cent in generation of hazardous
> > waste, followed by Rajasthan [
> > Images<http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=rajasthan>]
> > with 5 per cent and West Bengal [
> > Images <http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=west+bengal> ]
> and
> > Tamil Nadu reckoned at 4 per cent each.
> > Source: ANI
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