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Ministry of Environment and Forests Factsheet
Water Quality criteria for designated best use classification of CPCB
New Delhi: November 6, 2009
In any stretch of river, the use damaging the highest quality of water is taken as the designated best use. The water quality criterion for each of the designated best use given by CPCB is as under:
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| Class A | Drinking water source without | Dissolved Oxygen-6.0 mg/1 or more |
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| conventional treatment but | Biochemical Oxygen Demand -2.0 mg/1 or less |
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| after disinfection | Total Coliform - 50 MPN/100 ml |
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| Class B | Outdoor bathing | Dissolved Oxygen-5 mg/1 or more. Biochemical |
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| Oxygen Demand-3 mg/1 or less. Fecal |
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| Coliform -500 MPN/ 100 ml (desirable), 2500 |
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| Class C | Drinkign water source with | Dissolved Oxygen -4mg/I or more Biochemical |
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| conventional treatment followed | Oxgen Demand-3 mg/1 or less, Total |
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| Coliform -5000 MPN/100 ml |
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| Class D | Propagation of Wildlife and | Dissolved Oxygen-4 mg/1 or more |
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| Fisheris | Free ammonia-1.2mg/1 |
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| Class E | Irrigation, Industrial Cooling and | Electrical Conductivity - 2,250 mhos/cu. Sodium |
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| Contolled Waste Disposal | Absorpotion Ratio26 or less, Boron-2mg/1 |
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Ministry of Environment and Forests
Effective Interdepartmental Coordination to Control Wildlife Crimes
New Delhi: November 6, 2009
The Special Coordination Committee on wildlife crime control to sensitize field personnel to control crimes against wildlife in the country. The committee which met yesterday reviewed the prevailing situation of wildlife crime, especially against the tiger and explored ways and means for effective interdepartmental coordination. The field personnel of various agencies will be sensitized through wildlife related training modules, apart from joint patrols by forest /wildlife authorities in sensitive wildlife areas along the border. It was also decided to share data on professional poachers and their modus operandi and to consider designating nodal officers in each agency for effective interchange.
After the formation of the Bureau, it was expanded to include various Central Police Organizations, Coast Guard and enforcement agencies deployed at the exit points of the country apart from representatives of various important Ministries like Defence, Home, and Railways. The committee has a mandate to promote effective inter-departmental coordination, sharing of information, capacity building and sensitization towards wildlife protection issues.
kp/dk/kol/15:03 hrs.
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Ministry of Environment and Forests Backgrounder
Features,Functions and Preparatory steps of National Ganga River Basin Authority
New Delhi: November 6, 2009
Key Features of the New Approach of NGRBA
· River Basin will be the unit of planning and management. This is an internationally accepted strategy for integrated management of rivers. Accordingly, a new institutional mechanism in the form of National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) will spearhead river conservation efforts at the national level. Implementation will be by the State Agencies and Urban Local Bodies.
· The minimum ecological flows for the entire Ganga will be determined through modeling exercises. NGRBA will take appropriate measures in cooperation with the States to regulate water abstraction for marinating minimum ecological flows in the river.
· Attention would also be paid to the restoration of living parts of the river ecosystem for its holistic treatment to enable conservation of species like dolphin, turtles, fishes and other native and endangered species in their river.
Key Functions of the NGRBA
· The NGRBA would be responsible for addressing the problem of pollution in Ganga in a holistic and comprehensive manner. This will include water quality minimum ecological flows, sustainable access and other issues relevant to river ecology and management.
· The NGRBA will not only be regulatory body but will also have developmental role in terms of planning & monitoring of the river conservation activities and ensuring that necessary resources are available.
· The NGRBA would work for maintaining the water quality of the river Ganga upto the acceptable standards. The pollution abetment activities will be taken up through the existing implementation mechanisms in the States and also through Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) at the pollution hotspots.
· The NGRBA will ensure minimum ecological flow in the Ganga by regulating water abstraction and by promoting water storage projects.
· The NGRBA will plan and monitoring programmes for clanging of Ganga and its tributaries. To begin with, it will concentrate on Ganga main stem.
· The NGRBA would draw upon professional expertise within and outside the Government for advise on techno-economic issues.
· The technical and administrative support to NGRBA shall be provided by the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
'Preparatory steps' after setting up National Ganga River Basin Authority
1. River Basin Management Plan: a notice inviting Expression of Interest to start the process of selecting an appropriate agency to prepare the Ganga River Basin Management Plan has been issued. This has been prepared taking into account inputs received from the Central pollution control Board and the Central Water Commission on the scope of work to be included in the Plan. 30 proposals have been received from leading consultants. The Consultant will be finalized shortly after two stage selection process.
2. Status Paper: the Alternate Hydro Energy Centre, IIT, Roorkee has been asked to prepare a Status Paper on Ganga which includes the experience of the Ganga Action Plan and the present water quality. It is being finalized. The Status paper will be presented in the first meeting of meeting of the NGRBA.
3. Priority Action plan for pollution hotspots: one of the priority functions of the Authority is to implementation river conservation works at pollution hotspots. These activities should commence even as the comprehensive basin management plan is under preparation. MoEF has requested the concerned State Governments to prepare action plans for comprehensively tackling the problem of pollution in the Ganga at the hotspots locations, such as Hardiwar, Varansani, Ahmadabad, Kanpur, Patna and Howrah. These plans are awaited.
4. SPVs as mode of implementation: the process of consolations with State Government and Urban Local Bodies has been started to discuss he feasibility of having SPVs in the river clearing sector and to evolve the necessary modalities viz. Contractual arrangements, concessions agreements, etc. A meeting was organized on 16th June 2009 with the representatives of the State Governments and the Heads of the Urban Local Bodies as a brainstorming session to begin the process of identifying appropriate locations and the types of river conservation infrastructure where SPVs would be feasible. A presentation was made by IL&FS. State Governments & ULBs have been requested to formulate proposals for implementing this concept on a pilot basis.
5. GIS Mapping: The National Information Centre (NIC0 has been entrusted with the work of GIS based mapping of the entire Ganga Basin. This work has already commenced. This will help the users to view and update maps and tabular data relating to pollution abetment works, water quality etc. and analyze the data for monitoring and effective decision making.
6. Memoranda of Agreement with States: the National Institute of Urban Affairs has prepared a modal Memorandum of Agreement which would link flow of funds to achievement of milestones such as measurable improvements in water quality indicators, implementation of pre determined reform measures and provision s for O&M.
7. Compendium of Technologies: A Compendium of the treatment technologies available in India and aboard is being prepared by IIT, Kanpur. This can serve as a store house for the NGRBA and would help the State Governments and the local authorities in choosing the appropriate technologies depending upon the totality of local circumstances. The compendium would be presented in the first meeting of NGRBA.
8. The States have to be at the forefront of implementation of the river conservation programme. The Authority, therefore, provides for the State Governments to constitute State River Conservation Authorities under the chairmanship of their Chief Ministers. However, certain States may want the States Authorities to be constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act in which case the notification will have to be issued by the Central Government. A model notification in this regard has been circulated to the State Governments for their consideration.
kp/dk/kol/15:04 hrs.
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Ministry of Finance
Durgesh Shankar joins as Member CBDT
New Delhi: November 6, 2009
Shri Durgesh Shankar today joined as Member of the Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT). Shri Shankar belongs to 1973 batch of the Indian Revenue Service. Before joining the CBDT, he was a Chief Commissioner of Income Tax in Delhi. He has also served, on deputation, as Managing Director of Central Cottage Industries Corporation and Senior Director of Crafts Museum, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Department of Science & Technology and Ministry of Railways.
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Last dates for IFFI Delegate Registration & Media Accreditation
New Delhi: November 6, 2009
The last date of Delegate Registration for the 40th International Film Festival of India, Goa is 10th November 2009. On line facility for delegate registration of IFFI 2009 is available on the website www.iffigoa.org. Criteria to become delegate, fee, etc. details are available on the website. The last date for online media accreditation is 15th November 2009. The online facility can be accessed at www.pib.nic.in.
The 40th International Film Festival of India 2009 will be held in Goa from 23rd November to 3rd December 2009. The 40th International Festival of India is expected to see participation of around 50 countries and 200 world acclaimed films. Indian Panorama, 2009 will have 26 feature films and 18 non-feature films during the 40th International Film Festival of India, 2009.
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