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9020fabec6a8e50b712c91f768fa94edcb085d49 · 1986 · State unknown

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Parent: THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986 (018afec0d2f70a0c9774147226d14996ced132c4)

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The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No . 174] NEW DELHI , WEDNESDAY , MAY 19,1993/VAISAKHA 29 , 1915 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation * 1137 Gl/93—2 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORBSTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi , 19th May , 1993 G.S.R . 422 (E) ·In exercise o£the powers,conferred by section 25 of the Environaisnt (Protection) Act , 1986 (29 of 1986) , the Central Government , hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Environment (Protec " tion) , Rules , 1986 , namely:— 1 . (1) These rules may be called the Environnpent (Protection) Second Amendment Rules , 1993 . They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette . 2 . In the Environment Protection Rules , 19*6 , —(a) in rule 3 , (i) in sub-rule (1) , for the words "the Schedule " the words and figures "Schedule I to IV " shall be sub -stituted; (ii) in sub-rule (2) , for the words "the Schedule" , the words and figures "Schedule I to IV " shall b« substituted; (HO after sub-rule (3) , the followiisg sub-rule shall be inserted , namely:— "(3A) <!) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1) and (2) , on and from the Ist day of January , 1994 , emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from the industries , operations or processes shall not exceed the relevant parameters and standards specified in Schedule VI . Provided that the State Boards may specify more stringent standards for the relevant parameters with resp«>ct to specific iatestry or locations after recording reasons therefor in writing"; (ii) The State Board shail while enforcingthestendards specified in Schedule VI follow the guidelines specified In Annexure I and II in that Schedule. 

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1 · . (1) These rules may be called the Environnpent (Protection) Second Amendment Rules , 1993 .

2 · . In the Environment Protection Rules , 19*6 ,

4 · M'/ton of caustic soda produced (mercury bearing) . 10% below down permitted for cooling tower .

6 · . Textile Industries:

7 · . Tanneries

8 · . Starch . Glucose and related products

9 · . Dairy

10 · . Natural rubber processing industry

11 · . Fertiliser

120 · M*/ton of fiber produced .

150 · M*/ton of product .

28 · M*/ton of raw hide

8 · M"/ton of maize crushed .

3 · M»/KL of Milk

4 · M*/ton of rubber

5 · M*/ton of urea or equivalent produced

0 · 5 M»/ton of SSP/TSP

1 · . Oil Refinery Industry:

1 · . Concentration Based Standards

1 · . the waste wafers and gases are to be treated with the best available technology (BPT) fa. order to achieve the prescribed standards . ~

2 · . t&e industries need to be encouraged fcjr recycling and reuse of waste materials as far as practicable in order to minimise the discharge of wastes into the environment .

3 · . the industries are to be encouraged for recovery of biotas , energy and reusable materials .

4 · . while permitting the , discharge of eflhients and emissions into the environment . State Boards have to itake into account the assi -milative capacities of the receiving bodies , especially water bodies so that quality of the intended use of the receiving waters is not affected . Where such quality is . likely to be effected , discharges · should not be allowed into water bodies .

5 · . the Central arid State Boards shall put emphasis on the implementation of clean technologies by the industries in order to increase fuel efficiency and reduce the generation of environmental pollutants .

6 · . AS ^ffbrts should be made to remove colour and unpleasant odour as fax as practicable .

7 · . The standards mentioned it^Uiis Schedule shall apply to all the effluents discharged such as industrial , mining , and mineral processing activities and sewage .

8 · . The limit given for the total concentration of mercury in the final effluent of caustic soda industry , is for the combined effluent from fa) Cell house , (b) Brine plant , (c) Chlorine handling , (d) hydrogen handling an d (e) hydro chloric acid plant .

10 · . All effluents discharged including from tbfi industries such as cotton textile , composite woollen mills , synthetic rubber , small pulp & paper , natural rubber , petro-chemicab , tanneries , paint , dyes , slaughter houses , food & fruit processing and dairy industdies into surface waters shall conform to the BOD limit specified above , namely

1 · , 30 rngfl . For discharge of an efihien 1 . having a BOD more than 30 mgil , the standards shall conform to those given above for other receiving bodies , namely , sewers , coastal waters and land for irrigation .

11 · Bio-assay shall be made compulsory for all the industries , where toxic and non-biode -gradable chemicals sie involved .

12 · , In case of fertilizer "industry the limits in respect of chromium and flouride s&»8 be complied with at the cutlet of cfiromium and flouride removal units respectively .

13 · . In case of pesticides:

2 · . The total fluoride emissions in respect of Glass and Phosphatic Fertilizers shall not exceed 5 mg|NM3 and 25mg|NM3 respectively .

3 · . In case of copper , lead and Zinc smelting , the off-gases must be utilized for manufacturing sulphuric Acid. "