Executive Summary:
This notification announces amendments to the Environment Protection Rules, 1986, concerning emission standards for industrial boilers. It was published on October 27, 2017, and introduces new standards for various fuels used in industrial boilers, including agro-based fuels, natural gas, and petcoke blends. The final rules come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment Overview:** The Environment Protection Rules, 1986 are amended.
* **Short Title and Commencement:**
* These rules are called the Environment Protection Amendment Rules, 2017.
* They come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Emission Standards for Industrial Boilers:**
* New serial numbers and entries are inserted after serial number 105 in Schedule I of the Environment Protection Rules, 1986.
* Specific standards are set for:
* Agro-based fuel
* Natural gas
* Petcoke and Petcoke blend
* Other fuels
* SO₂ and NOx emission limits are specified for each fuel type, measured at 6% dry O₂ for solid fuel and 3% dry O₂ for liquid fuel.
* **Stack Height Criteria:**
* Boilers must meet stack height criteria as per GSR 176 E, dated April 02, 1996.
* **Applicability to Industries:**
* The notification applies to boilers used in specific industries, including sugar, cotton textiles, pulp and paper, distilleries, and others.
* These industries must adhere to the emission norms in the notification.
* **Continuous Emission Monitoring:**
* A continuous online SO₂ emission monitoring system must be installed.
* This system must be linked with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Board online pollution monitoring systems.
* **Captive Power Plants:**
* For captive power plants using solid fuels like coal and lignite, the emission limits notified for Thermal Power Plants (S.O. 3305E, December 07, 2015) apply.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
Impact: Responsible for considering objections or suggestions on the proposals contained in the draft notification.
Action Required: Review and address any objections or suggestions received from the public within the specified period.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change:
Impact: Oversees and implements the amended rules.
Action Required: Ensure the rules are properly enforced and that stakeholders are aware of their obligations.
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards:
Impact: Responsible for monitoring compliance with the new emission standards.
Action Required: Establish systems for online monitoring of SO₂ emissions and ensure data is accessible.
Industries Using Industrial Boilers (e.g., Sugar, Textiles, Paper, etc.):
Impact: Must comply with the new emission standards for their boilers.
Action Required: Implement necessary changes to meet the specified emission norms, install continuous online SO₂ emission monitoring systems, and ensure compliance with stack height criteria.
Public:
Impact: Benefits from improved air quality due to stricter emission controls.
Action Required: May submit objections or suggestions on the draft notification to the Central Government within the specified period.
Key Entities Referenced
Environment Protection Act, 1986: This is the primary legislation under which the notification is issued, granting powers to the Central Government to set environmental standards.
Environment Protection Rules, 1986: The set of rules framed under the Environment Protection Act, 1986, which this notification amends.
Central Government: The entity issuing the notification and responsible for environmental regulation.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The government ministry responsible for the notification and environmental policy.
Central Pollution Control Board: The central body responsible for pollution control, which will receive data from online monitoring systems.
State Pollution Control Board: The state-level bodies responsible for pollution control, which will also receive data from online monitoring systems.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, specifically Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi.
G.S.R. 1343E: The Gazette of India Statutory Rule number for this Notification.
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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th October, 2017
G.S.R. 1343(E) .—The following draft of the notification, which the Central Government proposes to issue in
exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby
published, as required under sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, for the information of the
public likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft notification shall be taken into
consideration on or after the expiry of a period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing this
notification are made available to the public.
Any person interested in making any objections or suggestions on the proposals contained in the draft
notification may forward the same in writing, for consideration of the Central Government within the period specified
above to the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road,
New Delhi-110003, or send it to MS, CPCB and Scientist ‘D’ Ministry at the e-mail address i.e. mscb.cpcb@nic.in and
h.kharkwal@nic.in.
Draft Notification
The Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Environment (Protection) Rules,
1986, namely:—¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Amendment
Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, in Schedule-l, after serial number 105 and the entries relating
thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:—
Sl. Type of industrial boiler Standards
No. (fuel wise)
SO NOx
2
105A Agro based fuel* - -
105B Natural gas* - -
105C Petcoke and Petcoke blend** 600 mg/Nm3 at 6% dry O , for solid 300 mg/Nm3 at 6% dry O , for solid
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fuel and 3% dry O for liquid fuel fuel and 3% dry O for liquid fuel
105D Other fuels 2 2
* It is required to meet stack height criteria notified vide GSR 176 (E), dated April 02, 1996.
The boiler used in the industries, namely (1) sugar (2) cotton textiles (3) composite woollen mills (4) synthetic rubber
(5) pulp and paper (6) distilleries (7) leather industries (8) calcium carbide (9) carbon black (10) natural rubber
(11) asbestos (12) caustic soda (13) small boilers (14) aluminium plants (15) tannery (16) inorganic chemical (17) lime
kiln (18) glass industry (19) ceramic (20) foundries and (21) re-heating furnaces, shall adhere to emission norms in the
said notification. **Continuous online SO emission monitoring system to be installed and linked with Central Pollution
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Control Board and State Pollution Control Board online pollution monitoring System.
Note:
For captive power plants using Solid fuels such as coal, lignite, etc. the emission limit notified for Thermal Power
Plants vide notification no S.O. 3305(E), dated December 07, 2015 shall be applicable.
[F. No. Q-15017/20/2017-CPW]
Dr. A. SENTHIL VEL, Scientist ‘G’
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide
number S.O. 844(E), dated the 19" November, 1986 and lastly amended vide notification G.S.R. 1016(E), dated
the 28" October, 2016.
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