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ZONING ATLAS PROGRAMME
The nation-wide environmental planning and mapping programme, known as "Zoning Atlas Programme" is being executed by the Central Pollution Control Board in collaboration with State Pollution Control Boards and other agencies under the World Bank funded 'Environment Management Capacity Building Technical Assistance Project'. The programme covers various spatial environmental planning activities conceived as a tool for protection of the environmental resources and for achieving developmental targets in an environmentally sound manner.
The programme is receiving technical support from the German Agency for Technical cooperation (GTZ) under the Indo-German Bilateral Programme on "CPCB/SPCBs Strengthening of Environmental Quality Assessment and Control". The activities taken up under the Zoning Atlas Programme are as below:
Environmental Atlas of India
The Environmental Atlas of India is a compilation of all the environmentally related information presented in the form of maps and text including statistical data.
The compilation of Environmental Atlas has been undertaken in a joint project with National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organization (NATMO), Kolkata. The Environmental Atlas has been completed and published.
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Environmental Atlas of India - Cover
Publication:
• Environmental Atlas of India 2002.
Mapping of Environmentally Sensitive Zones and Industrial Sites
This activity aims at presenting the information on environmentally sensitive
zones viz. national parks, reserve forests, protected forests etc. and industrial
sites, state-wise, in the form of maps. The maps on Environmentally Sensitive
Zones and Industrial Sites (ESZIS) were completed for Bihar, Jharkhand, Meghalaya,
Kerala, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Assam, Manipur and
Jammu & Kashmir. The preparation of ESZIS maps for Maharashtra, Punjab,
Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh
and Uttaranchal is in progress.
Publications:
• Environmentally Sensitive Zones and Industrial
Sites - Andhra Pradesh Map
• Environmentally Sensitive Zones and Industrial
Sites - Goa Map
• Environmentally Sensitive Zones and Industrial
Sites - Bihar Map
• Environmentally Sensitive Zones and Industrial
Sites - Orissa Map
• Environmentally Sensitive Zones and Industrial
Sites - J & K Map
• Environmentally Sensitive Zones and Industrial
Sites - Assam Map
• Environmentally Sensitive Zones and Industrial
Sites - Maharashtra Map
• Environmentally Sensitive Zones and Industrial
Sites - Tamilnadu Map
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District-wise Zoning Atlas
The study on Zoning Atlas for Siting of Industries (ZASI) has been taken up district-wise, zones and classifies the environment and presents the pollution receiving potential of various sites/zones in the district and identifies the possible alternate sites for industries, through easy-to-read maps (1:250,000 scale). The work has been completed for 60 districts, while the work is in progress for 50 other districts.
Several State Pollution Control Boards including those in Bihar, Orissa, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Tripura and Madhya Pradesh have issued internal orders for using the Zoning Atlases for site clearances. The Central Pollution Control Board is regularly pursuing the State Pollution Control Boards for ensuring usage of the Zoning Atlas recommendations.
Publications:
• Zoning Atlas Udaipur District (Rajasthan):
EMPAS/12/1997-98
• Zoning Atlas Bankura District (West Bengal):
EMPAS/13/1998-99
• Zoning Atlas Ludhiana District (Punjab):
EMPAS/14/1998-99
• Zoning Atlas Rangareddy District: EMPAS/15/1998-99
• Zoning Atlas Medak District: EMPAS/16/1998-99
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Industrial Estate Planning Studies
In continuation of the Zoning Atlas studies, the Industrial Estate Planning studies have been taken up at micro-level (1:50,000 and lower) to identify sites for industrial estates based on environmental sensitivity assessments.
The industrial estate planning studies for the Adityapur Industrial area, East Singhbhum District, Bihar; Baddi-Nalagarh, Solan District, Himachal Pradesh; and Paradeep Industrial area, Undivided Cuttack District, Orissa have been completed and are under review for finalization. The industrial estate planning studies are in progress for the following sites:
- Pipavav, Amreli District, Gujarat
- Tandya Industrial area, Mysore District, Karnataka
- Palakkad, Kanjikode District, Kerala
- Lamlai, Imphal District, Manipur
- Bhiwadi, Alwar District, Rajasthan
- Bodhjungnagar site, North Tripura District, Tripura
- Barjora, Bankura District, West Bengal
Publications:
• Zoning Atlas for Siting of Industries
(Based on Environmental Considerations) the Conceptual Framework: EMAPS/1/1996-97
• Manual for Preparation of Zoning Atlas
of Industries (Based on Environmental Considerations): EMAPS/2/1997-98
• Zoning Atlas for Siting of Industries -
Central Valley Districts, Manipur: EMAPS/3/1997-98
• Zoning Atlas for Siting of Industries -
Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh: EMAPS/4/1997-98
• Zoning Atlas for Siting of Industries -
Solan District, Himachal Pradesh: EMAPS/5/1997-98
• Zoning Atlas for Siting of Industries -
Palakkad, Kerala: EMAPS/6/1997-98
• Zoning Atlas for Siting of Industries -
Ghaziabad, U.P.: EMAPS/7/1997-98
• Zoning Atlas for Siting of Industries -
Panchmahals, Gujarat: EMAPS/8/1997-98
• Zoning Atlas for Siting of Industries -
Mysore, Karnataka: EMAPS/9/1997-98
• Zoning Atlas for Siting of Industries -
Mysore District (Karnataka): EMPAS/10/1997-98
• Zoning Atlas for Siting of Industries -
Singbhum District (Bihar): EMPAS/11/1997-98
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Environmental Management Plans (EMP) for Urban Areas, Mining Areas, Environmentally Fragile Areas, Tourism Areas
These studies are targeted for improving environmental quality through appropriate land use planning and management. The following studies are under progress:
Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Urban Areas
» EMP for Taj Trapezium Zone, Agra (Uttar
Pradesh)
» EMP for Agra City (Uttar Pradesh)
» Incorporation of Environmental Considerations
in Urban Planning - Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
» Environmental Considerations for Land
Use Planning in Vasai Virar Sub-region, District Thane (Maharashtra)
» EMP for Agartala (Tripura)
» EMP for Bhubneshwar (Orissa)
» EMP for Vadodara (Gujarat)
» EMP for Patna (Bihar)
» Review of Master Plan of Chennai from
Environmental Considerations (Tamil Nadu)
The EMP for Agra has been completed. The study has resulted in identifying the priority projects to be executed for environmental improvement of Agra. Efforts are on to ensure implementation of these projects. The studies for other cities are in progress.
Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Mining Areas
» EMP for Mining Areas of Dhanbad (Jharkhand)
» EMP for Satna Limestone Belt (Madhya Pradesh)
» EMP for Korba Region (Chhattisgarh)
Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Environmentally Fragile Areas
The preparation of environmental management plan for Panchmarhi Biosphere Reserve, Madhya Pradesh is a pilot effort for protecting the environment and achieving sustainable development. The methodology has been developed and the studies are in progress.
Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Tourism Areas
» Sustainable Tourism Development in Hilly Areas, Macleodganj and Bhagsunag (Himachal Pradesh)
» Environmentally Sound Development Concept for Tourist Destinations - Bakel Fort (Kerala)
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CREATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA BANK
The correct and updated information on various environmental aspects and its easy retrieval is necessary to mitigate environmental pollution problems. For easier information dissemination, the CPCB is working on development of environmental data bank. The data bank will help decision makers in planning the development and regulatory agencies in formulating the pollution control strategies, its effective implementation and assessment of its policies & programmes. Besides, the data bank will also be useful to researchers, consultants, NGOs, industries and common person. The data bank will be web-enabled so that various user groups may access data/information on-line.
The proposed environmental data bank would comprise various database e.g. industrial pollution, air quality, water quality, coastal water quality, urban pollution, urban solid waste, hazardous waste, cleaner process technologies, environmental experts/consultants, offices of CPCB, SPCBs, PCCs, MoEF, etc. The data structure for various environmental parameters has been designed considering the requirement and availability of data and necessary software has been developed, which would not only help in creation of environmental data bank but also facilitate users to search & get the desired data. The software is under testing & verification and will subsequently be used for building up the database on various environmental components.
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR e-GOVERNANCE
CPCB is undertaking development of application software for gradual shifting towards e-governance. The software include modules on public complaints, legal matter, parliament matter, activities of Environmental Surveillance Squad for creating database to help quick analysis and retrieval of information. The testing and verification of various modules is under progress and will be made operational soon. Besides these modules, development of software on budget monitoring and finance & accounts is under progress.
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