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CHAPTER
VIII
ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING
8.0 INTRODUCTION
Manpower development
and work efficiency is achieved by providing proper training to the officials
of an organization. Environmental awareness among the public and imparting current
knowledge to the officers working in the Pollution Control Boards are essential
steps to have a sound environmental management in any country. Hence the Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control
of Pollution), Act, 1981 are also emphasizing that imparting training is one of
the functions of the Central Pollution Control Board. Training in various aspects
of prevention, abatement and control of pollution to the identified target groups
is important. The target groups include officials dealing with planning, funding
and implementation of programmes for prevention and control of pollution in the
Central and State Governments, the Central and State Pollution Control Boards,
the local bodies, operators of industrial and municipal wastewater treatment plants
and NGO's engaged in management of pollution control programmes.
8.1
TRAINING NEED
Pollution control is an inter-disciplinary subject.
Graduates, post-graduates in the fields of chemical/civil engineering and sciences,
do not have any formal training in the field of prevention, abatement and control
of pollution. When appointed in Pollution Control Boards, they face a gigantic
task before them. Therefore, it is necessary to have them trained and oriented
for discharging their responsibilities smoothly and efficiently in areas, such
as consent management, and implementation of effluent and emission standards.
In addition, there is a need to improve the capabilities of persons already working
with pollution Control Boards. It is necessary that uniform methods of analysis
of pollutants and consent granting are adopted and ensured through training for
proper and effective implementation of the provisions of the Acts. To summarize,
training is needed in the following fields.
8.2 CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD SPONSORED / ORGANISED TRAINING PROGRAMMES /WORKSHOPS / SEMINARS /CONFERENCES
8.2.1.
CPCB sponsored training programme on 'Particulate air pollutants and their role
in lung diseases' was organised
by Industrial Toxicological Research Centre, Lucknow during July 31st - 4th August
2000. Eleven officials
of CPCB and State Pollution Control Boards/Committee participated.
8.2.2.
User training workshops on Zoning Atlas for Siting of Industries were organised
for nine districts mentioned below:
| S.
No. | District |
Month
and venue | No.
of participants |
| 1. | Cuttack district | April, 2000, Cuttack | 45
nos. |
|
2. | Bangalore | August,2000, Bangalore | 45
nos. |
|
3. | Hasan district | August, 2000, Hasan | 40
nos. |
|
4. | Mysore district | August, 2000, Mysore | 40
nos. |
|
5. | Sambalpur district | October, 2000, Sambalpur | 45
nos. |
|
6. | Patna district | December, 2000, Patna | 40
nos. |
|
7. | Bhubaneshwar district | December, 2000Bhubaneshwar | 50
nos. |
|
8. | Panchamahal district, Gandhinagar | December, 2000,Gandhinagar | 44
nos. |
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9. | Kamrup and Guwahati district, Assam | February, 2001,Guwahati | 50
nos. |
8.2.3.
A training programme on 'Adventure in Attitudes' organised by NIS Sparta, New
Delhi, during September 26-29,
2000 was sponsored by CPCB. Seventeen officials of CPCB have participated.
8.2.4. An orientation-training programme on 'Environmental Management and
Pollution Control' was organised for the
officials of CPCB during August 28- September 8, 2000. Twenty-five nos of officials
participated.
8.2.5. An orientation-training programme for the newly
appointed officials of J & K Pollution Control Board was organised
during February 5-9, 2000. Twenty-five nos of scientific/technical officials have
participated.
8.2.6. Three nos of training programme on 'Ambient Air
Quality Monitoring' was organised for the officials involved in
National Air Quality Monitoring programme during December, 11-18, 2000, February
5-10, 2001 and March
12-17, 200. Twenty-two officials from Central and different State Pollution Control
Boards have attended
the programme.
8.2.7. Two training programmes on Inter-laboratory comparison
study for measurement of SO2 and NOx was organised
under Analytical Quality Control (Air) Programme in the month of February and
March. Officials of
different State/Central Pollution control Board laboratories attended the programme.
8.3 CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD CO-SPONSORED TRAINING PROGRAMMES /
WORKSHOPS / SEMINAR / CONFERENCES DURING 2000-2001
8.3.1 Co-sponsored
an International conference on "Environmental & Occupational Respiratory Diseases"
organized by
Industrial Toxicological Research Centre (ITRC), Lucknow from October 29- November
2,
2000.
8.3.2 An International Seminar on Analytical Techniques in Monitoring the
Environment held during December 18-20,
2000 at S.V. University, Tirupati was co-sponsored.
8.3.3 National Conference
on Environmental Pollution Prevention & Control for healthy living held on 21st
November, 2000 organised
by University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) & GTB Hospital was co-sponsored
by CPCB.
8.3.4 National seminar on 'Recent Trends in Waste Management'
held at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) during February
23-24, 2001 was co-sponsored by CPCB.
8.4 CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD OFFICIALS ATTENDED TRAINING / WORKSHOP /
SEMINAR / CONFERENCES DURING 2000-01
Central pollution Control Board
has nominated more than 120 officials for attending various trainings, workshops,
conferences, seminars etc, during the year 2000-2001. Both scientific/technical
and administration/finance/law related subjects were covered and officials from
all divisions have attended the programmes to improve the quality of work and
for further knowledge in the relevant subject areas. Name of the programmes, officials
attended, organisation, duration of the programmes and national and international
programmes are presented in the Annexure VIA and VIB, respectively.
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