Notification
Functions
Achievements
Organisational Setup
Organisational Strength
Notification of DPCC Laboratory Under EP Act,1986

Achievements of DPCC

1.0 Pollution control/Abatement

1.1 Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)

Under the supervision of Hon'ble Supreme Court, 15 Common effluent Treatment Plants (CETP) to cover 21 industrial areas are being set up to treat 165 MLD effluent.  DPCC had been very closely associated with the project from the very beginning being the agency which got prepared feasibility report for CETPs through NEERI. DPCC acted as medium for implementing various orders of Hon'ble Supreme Court in this matter and acted as a medium between the industrial associations and NEERI on all aspects of the case. In the year 2000, closure orders were passed to 338 defaulting units in Mangolpuri Industrial Area. However, as per the latest CETP Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly in 2000 the responsibility has now been shifted to Department of Industries. DSIDC is the construction agency for the project. So far 3 numbers of CETPs have been commissioned, and the rest are at different stages of execution.

1.2 Sewage Treatment Plants

All the operational Sewage Treatment Plants are being monitored quarterly and reports with comments and suggestions are being sent to Delhi Jal Board.

1.3

2615 units were given 'Consents' under pollution control laws.

1.4

Cess for Rs. 49,23,068/- from local bodies and the scheduled industries are received.

1.5

1000 provisional authorization had been issued under BMW Rules.

1.6

44 major hospitals were visited with the official of DPCC, SRISHTI an NGO and Centre of Occupational & Environment Health and LNJP hospital.  During the visit waste management practices of the various hospitals were assessed.

1.7

An operator of a facility & two transporters of BMW including the "operator of a facility" had been authorized by DPCC.

1.8

A comprehensive census of survey of industrial units in industrial areas had been awarded to NCAER and NPC

2.0 Implementation of various Court's orders
2.1

Deployment of technical staff with Deputy Commissioners.

The entire staff of DPCC was attached to DCs/SDMs of the respective districts/areas for identifying and sealing of the water polluting units not having effluent treatment plants as per the orders of Supreme Court in 'Maily Yamuna' case.  Approximately 3288 units were closed under the case including units closed in the previous year.

2.2

640 number of complaints were filed by the engineers of DPCC in various courts against water polluting units under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 regarding 'Maily Yamuna' case.

2.3

A review committee was constituted by Delhi Government and approved by DPCC consisting of members of DPCC, CPCB, Environment department and experts to review the cases of sealed water polluting units and do de-seal them after they have complied with the directions of the court.

3.0 Mass Awareness
3.1

Seminar on cleaner technologies in electroplating sector and Hotel sector were arranged in order to help mitigate the problems faced by these sectors.

3.2

Camps were organized in various industrial areas for disseminating information regarding procedure for obtaining consent and for giving spot consent orders.

3.3

A seminar on Hazardous Waste Management was held in January, 2001 at Indian International Center Annexee wherein experts from Gujrat, NPC, CSE, CPCB and all industrial associations had participated.

4.0 Empanellment of Consultants

In order to help the small scale entrepreneurs for setting up of proper ETPs, 3 number of consultants were empanelled by DPCC who were responsible for issuing adequacy certificates to the ETPs installed by the industrial units.

5.0 Pollution Assessment and Laboratory
5.1

Air and Noise
10 source and ambient air monitoring were undertaken in different units.

Thermal Power Stations situated in Delhi were monitored twice.

Source noise monitoring was carried out at 82 locations

To know the impact of crackers and fireworks, ambient air monitoring was carried out at 30 locations on Deepawali and pre-Deepawali night.

Noise levels were measured at 30 locations to know the status of noise levels at different residential areas on Pre-Deepawali and Deepawali night.

Continuous Ambient air monitoring stations was established at Maharana Pratap I.S.B.T from April to November.

Actively participated in Anti-cracker campaign demonstrations were given in different school to give the students first hand experience.