Par panel pulls up DISCOMS for flouting E-waste rules

Web India 123 , Monday, September 25, 2017
Correspondent :

Pulling up Power Distribution Companies in Delhi for flouting E-waste rules, a Parliamentary panel has suggested that pollution monitoring agency should inspect the premises of power distribution companies storing toxic e-waste regularly. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development, in its latest report, said many power distribution companies in Delhi, including the 66 KV grid substations at IP extension, Dilshad Garden, Sonia Vihar, Patparganj Industrial area, Punjabi Bagh, Sriniwaspuri and Okhala and other places, were flouting E-waste rules and are contributing to the air pollution menace in the city.

The Committee said these E-Wastes are highly polluting to the environment. Further the improper disposal of E-Waste is by law a criminal offence. The Panel said if such big Power Distribution Companies flout these rules in Delhi itself, what can be expected from the common man who may not be aware of E-Waste disposal system. They feel that adequate punitive measures by the Competent Authority should be taken against these errant companies. Therefore, the Committee was of the view that pollution monitoring agency should inspect the premises of power distribution companies storing toxic e-waste regularly. Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) should also inspect these areas periodically under intimation to this Committee. The Committee was of the view that although initiatives have been taken under Swachh Bharat Mission(SBM) (Urban) but there is a long way to go and, therefore, recommend that capacity building programmes should be launched by the Ministry of Urban Development to strengthen the Urban Local Bodies/Municipal Corporations for implementation of SBM projects in urban cities across the country. Some of the States like MP, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan are better equipped and have entered into contracts for waste to energy plants in all their cities. They desire that other States/UTs should also be approached in this regard and with some assistance from the Centre, these plants can be set up there.

The Committee also suggested to develop audit mechanism and adopt healthy measures so that the work undertaken by the Government under the Mission is not compromised. The Ministry of Urban Development should also pursue the state governments to promote the implementation of the schemes as also release their share of funds in time. In its reply, the Ministry said, in regard to E-waste management in Delhi, it is pertinent to mention that the matter is dealt jointly by Ministry of Environment & Forests and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology through Department of Environment (DoE), Government of Delhi, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). However, Ministry of Urban Development has requested the DoE, CPCB and DPCC for taking further necessary action on the above observations.

 
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