In pursuance of the decision taken in the con-ference of the Chairmen and Member Secretaries of various State Pollution Control Boards, CPCB initiated the pilot phase of the Zoning Atlas project , in the Districts given in Table below:

An Environmental Planning Group has been set ference of the Chairmen and Member Secretaries up at CPCB with nee'ded computer hardware and software and other cartographic equipment to provide training and needed technical support SPCBs and for project planning, co-ordination, management and implementation. Teams have been established at SPCBs and training imparted on methodologies and procedures for preparation of Zoning Atlas.

The first part of the pilot phase has been completed in 17 Districts covering 12 States and most of the information has been stored digitally. As of now,follow-up actions are being taken up as under:

• review of the Atlas by respective depart-ments in the State/District;
• interaction with local public, NGOs and in-dustrial associations; and
• publication of the Atlas
  
  
  

  Guidelines for siting of industries in the States of Manipur and Assam and Atlas for a few Districts will be ready by the end of 1996. Micro-Ievel studies are being taken up as pilot studies in 3 States as a continuing study of the Zoning Atlas project to help local Governments identify industrial estates for polluting industries. The guidelines for carrying out such studies will be ready by March, 1997 and these guidelines will enable carrying out micro-Ievel studies in all the District where Zoning Atlas work has been completed