CHAPTER XIII
ANNUAL PLAN FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR
13.1  ANNUAL PLAN
The Annual Action Plan (AAP) for the year 2000-2001 is a mix plan of on-going activities which are to be continued and several new activities. New activity have been identified after reviewing their importance of national level. An outlay of Rs. 900 lakhs has been sanctioned by the Ministry for 2000-2001

13.2 MAIN THRUST AND ACTIVITIES
At the beginning of 21st Century, the year 2000-2001 has been identified as one of the important year as during this period various on-going programmes are to be consolidated and new schemes are to be introduced to meet the challenge of the new millennium. The Annual Action Plan (AAP) of 2000-2001 is an endeavour to prioritise the activities and set targets to be achieved. The main thrust of the plan is to lay more stress on proper implementation of programmes through environmental surveillance squad (ESS) and other programmes through State Pollution Control Board and Committees. The important programme areas identified for implementation includes :
  1. control of air and water pollution in urban areas
  2. management of municipal wastes (sewage and solid waste)
  3. management of bio-medical waste
  4. hazardous waste managemen
  5. vehicular and noise pollution contro
  6. preparation of action plans (location specific) for prevention and control of pollution in the states (Metro cities and State Capital)
  7. to effectively carry out mass awareness programmes
  8. to improve public/NGOs participation in various pollution abatement programmes
  9. Pollution control in 17 categories of highly polluting industries and industries discharging waste water into rivers/lake
  10. strengthening measures to improve exchange of information on various activities among CPCB, SPCBs/PCCs.
13.3  CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH FOREIGN FUNDING:
CPCB, in addition to the activities planned in the Annual Action Plan is also executing schemes under World Bank, Indo-GTZ programme and projects sponsored by National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD). The project includes :

(i)         Zoning Atlas - Environmental planning (World Bank)

(ii)        Environmental standards (World Bank)

(iii)       Ambient air quality monitoring (World Bank)

(iv)       Water quality monitoring of river Yamuna (NRCD).

13.4 UTILISATION OF CESS AMOUNT
From 1999-2000, as per the Order dated 28.12.98 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, cess amount up to 20% is to be utilised for executing schemes of national importance. These schemes are to be executed through CPCB.

13.5 BUDGET ALLOCATION
The MoEF has sanctioned an outlay of Rs. 900.00 Lacs for 2000-2001 and project-wise allocations are summarized in a statement given below:

PROJECT
ALLOCATIONS
(RS. IN LACS)
  1. Polllution Assessment - Survey & Monitoring
  2. Laboratory Management
  3. A. development of Standards & Guidelines
    B. Ecomark
  4. Training
  5. A. Information (Data Base) Management
    B. Library
  6. Pollution Control Enforcement
  7. Pollution Prevention & Control Technologies
  8. Mass awareness, Publication & activities related to NGOs
  9. Hazardous Waste Managemet
166.80
210.25
63.70
6.00
11.75
41.50
17.15
250.04
43.08
56.13
33.60
Total
900.00