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STATUS REPORT ON THE COMPLIANCE BY THE STATE OF GOA WITH

THE DIRECTION OF THE HON’BLE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRBUNAL

PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI

IN

ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO. 606 / 2018

&

CONNECTED MATTERS

Submitted by

Chief Secretary, State of Goa

10th April 2019

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Chapter

No.

INDEX Page

No.

1. Introduction

2. Status Report on compliance with SWM Rules

2016 by State of Goa

- submitted by the Goa Solid Waste Management Corporation (GWMC), Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) and Directorate of Panchayats (DoP), Govt. of Goa.

3. Status Report Plastic Waste Rules 2016

- Goa Solid Waste Management Corporation (GWMC), Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA)

4. Status Report on BWM Rules 2016

- Goa Solid Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) and Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB).

5. Status of Functioning Committees constituted

- Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA)

6. Status of Action Plan for river rejuvenation

committee for identified polluted river stretches

and compliance with directions of the NGT

passed in O.A. / 426 /2018 (regarding pollution

of river Mandovi and assessment of pollution)

- Member Secretary, River Rejuvenation Committee (RRC), Goa. - Member Secretary, Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB)

7. Status of functioning of committees constituted

in respect of Air Quality in 102 cities

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- Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB)

8. Status of Action plan for identification of

polluted industrial clusters


9. Status of work in compliance of directions

passed in OA 173/2018

- Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG), Goa.

10. Status of amount collected from erring

industries on basis of Polluters Pay Principal and

compliance with directions of the NGT passed in

O.A. / 426 /2018 (regarding pollution of river

Mandovi and assessment of pollution)

- Member Secretary, River Rejuvenation Committee (RRC), Goa. - Member Secretary, Goa State Pollution Control

Board (GSPCB)

11. Status of identification and development model

cities and towns.

- Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA)

12. Status Report with regards to issues pertaining

to illegal mining and closure of mining

pit/investigation of environment (Ref: O.A. No.

77/2018)

- Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG), Goa

13. Status on functioning of STP’s , ETP’s and CETP’s


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Chapter 1:

Introduction

1.1 Population

The estimated population of the State is 15.80 lakhs (2018), out of which

8.80 lakhs (56%) reside in North Goa District while 6.99 lakhs (44%) reside in

South Goa District. As per population estimated for the year 2018, about 66%

of the total State population is urban while 34% is rural. Table below provides

the details of the urban - rural population and the number of urban and rural

local authorities in the Taluka, District and the State. In addition, approx. 70

lakhs tourists visit Goa annually.

Administrative divisions & Population Details of State and District

Divisions CC/

MC

(nos.)

VP

(nos.)

Total

Population

(nos.)

Urban Population Rural Population

(nos.) % (nos.) %

North Goa

District

7 121 8,80,955 5,73,485 65% 3,07,470 35

Bardez 1 33 2,57,274 1,84,301 72% 72,973 28

Bicholim 2 18 1,04,879 50,274 48% 54,605 52

Pernem 1 20 79,744 31,600 40% 48,144 60

Ponda 1 19 1,80,047 1,25,438 70% 54,609 30

Sattari 1 12 69,295 19,415 28% 49,880 72

Tiswadi 1 19 189716 162457 86% 27,259 14

South Goa

District

7 69 6,99,553 4,74,615 68% 2,26,955 32

Canacona 1 7 47,917 13,210 28% 34,707 72

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Dharbandora 0 5 27,941 0 0% 27,941 100

Mormugao 1 9 1,88,291 1,63,435 87% 24,855 13

Salcette 2 30 3,06,469 2,30,333 75% 76,136 25

Sanguem 1 7 40,804 17,173 42% 25,649 63

Quepem 2 11 88,131 50,464 57% 37,667 43

Total for

State

14 191 15,80,508 10,46,764 66% 5,33,744 34

Source: Census of India & Population Projections for 2018

1.2 Waste Quantification

The total estimated solid waste generation in the State for the year 2018,

from all type of generators in Goa is ~766 TPD which includes the tourist

population visiting the State of Goa.

North Goa district generates ~468 TPD (61%) while the South Goa

District generates ~298 TPD (39%).

Table below gives the details of the overall waste generation quantity

in the State.

S.

No.

Particulars Unit Estimated Waste Generation (2018)

State North Goa

District

South Goa

District

1 Population Nos. 1,5,80,507 880,995 699,553

2 Total Quantum of Waste

Generated

TPD 766 468 298

2a Residential (HHs) TPD 465 261 204

2b Non-residential

(Commercial and

TPD 269 190 79

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Institutional)

2c Street Sweeping TPD 31 16 16

Source: Goa Waste Management Corporation

Categories of waste

The Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated in the State has been

broadly categorized into three types viz. Wet, Dry and Domestic Hazardous

Waste.

It is observed that out of the total waste ~766 TPD; wet waste is

estimated to be ~402 TPD (52%), dry waste is estimated to be ~345 TPD (45%)

and domestic hazardous waste is estimated to be ~20 TPD (3%).

S.

No.

Administrative

division

Population

(2018)

Waste

Generation

(TPD)

Wet

Waste

(TPD)

Dry

Waste

(TPD)

Domestic

Hazardous

(TPD)

1 Goa State 1,580,507 765.64 401.13 344.77 19.71

2 North Goa

District

880,995 467.26 246.23 207.63 13.40

3 South Goa

District

699,553 298.38 154.90 137.15 6.31

1.3 Waste Collected

The total quantum of waste collected by Municipal Councils and Village

Panchayat is ~420 TPD out of which wet waste collected is ~238 TPD, dry

waste collected is ~182 TPD. At present, the State has not yet started collection

of domestic hazardous waste separately and presently, the same is collected

along with non-biodegradable waste.

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Table below gives the details of the overall waste collected in the state

District wise.

Sr.

No.

Administrative

division

Waste

Collected

(TPD)

Wet

Waste

(TPD)

Dry

Waste

(TPD)

1 Goa State 420 238 182

2 North Goa District 264 148 116

3 South Goa District 156 91 66

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Chapter 2:

Status of Compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016

2.1 Status of compliance with Rule 22 of the Solid Waste

Management Rules, 2016, reg., time frame for implementation.

Sr No.

Activity Time limit from the date of

notification of Rules

Present status of compliance by the State of Goa

1 Identification of suitable sites

for setting up solid waste

processing facilities

1 year All 14 Urban Local Bodies

(ULBs’) have sites identified

for setting of Solid Waste

Management (SWM) facilities

that are presently operational.

2 Identification of suitable sites

for setting up common regional

sanitary landfill facilities for

suitable clusters of local

authorities under 0.5 million

population and for setting up

common regional sanitary

landfill facilities or standalone

sanitary landfill facilities by all

local authorities having a

population of 0.5 million or

more.

1 year A common solid waste

management facility (100 tons

per day - TPD) and landfill site

has been set-up in 2016 at

Saligao, Bardez, Goa for

disposal of solid wastes

generated from twenty-seven

village panchayat. The same is

operated successful Refer

Annexure I

The State has initiated steps to

enhance the treatment capacity

of the said plant at Saligao from

its existing 100-TPD to 250-

TPD (+ 25%).

This expansion is scheduled

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to be completed within a

period of 12-months and will

cater to village panchayats

and municipal councils from

the talukas of Pernem,

Bicholim, Sattari and Bardez.

The State is in the process of

setting up 100-TPD

Biodigestor facility at

Baiguinim in Tiswadi taluka

within a period of 24 months

to cater to village panchayat

and municipal councils in

Tiswadi and Ponda talukas.

The State is in the process of

setting up of Biodigestor

facility at Verna in Salcete

taluka within a period of 16

months to cater to village

panchayat and municipal

councils in Mormugao and

Salcete talukas.

The State has initiated to set

up SWM facility at Cacora

Curchorem for treating 16-

TPD biodegradable waste and

40-TPD non-biodegradable

waste to cater to the village

panchayats and municipal

council sin Sanguem,

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Quepem, Canacona and

Dharbandora talukas within

a period of 24-months.

Detailed submissions in this

regard are contained in

Annexure -I

The Municipal Council of

Bicholim, Sankhali, Pernem,

Cuncolim, Margao & Quepem

have already constructed

Sanitary Landfill sites and the

same are in operation.

3 Procurement of suitable sites for

setting up solid waste

processing facility and sanitary

landfill facilities.

2 years Sites as mentioned above for

setting up of Solid Waste

Processing Facilities and

Sanitary Landfill have already

been procured / acquired. Refer

Annexure I and Annexure II.

4 Enforcing waste generators to

practice segregation of bio

degradable, recyclable,

combustible, sanitary waste

domestic hazardous and inert

solid wastes at source,

2 years 85% Segregation has been

achieved at ULB’s and 30%

segregation at Village

Panchayat and 100%

segregation is expected to be

achieved by 2021 . Refer

Annexure III

5 Ensure door to door collection

of segregated waste and its

transportation in covered

vehicles to processing or

disposal facilities.

2 years 100 % coverage with 95%

efficiency in door to door

collection in ULB’s whereas

50% coverage in Village

Panchayats. and 100%

segregation is expected to be

achieved by 2021 . Refer

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Annexure III & IV

6 Ensure separate storage,

collection and transportation of

construction and demolition

wastes

2 years 1. PWD has Identified 13

locations across Goa next to

National Highways and state

roads for ULB’s and others to

deposit its C&D waste.

2. GWMC has proposed a 500-

TPD processing facility at

Colvale Village which is likely

to be set up within 30 months

from the date of acquisition

of the identified land.

7 Setting up solid waste

processing facilities by all local

bodies having 100000 or more

population

2 years Reply as serial no. 1 & 2 above

8 Setting up solid waste

processing facilities by local

bodies and census towns below

100000 population.


9 Setting up common or

standalone sanitary landfills by

or for all local bodies having 0.5

million or more population for

the disposal of only such

residual wastes from the

processing facilities as well as

untreatable inert wastes as

permitted under the Rules


10 Setting up common or regional

sanitary landfills by all local

bodies and census towns under


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0.5 million population for the

disposal of permitted waste

under the rules

11 Bio-remediation or capping of

old and abandoned dump sites

5 years Total of 1,57,721.7 tons of

open accumulated dumps/

legacy waste has been

remediated till date and in

process of 4,50,000 tons

approximately. Refer Annexure

I

12 Legal Frame Work 1. SWM Policy for the State as

per clause 11 (a) of the

SWM Rules has been

Notified in 11th October

2018 by the Directorate of

Municipal Administration

(DMA).

2. GWMC is in the process of

further revising the

Holistic Policy and Master

Plan and will be ready by

September 2019.Refer

Annexure I

3. Bye laws as per clause 15 (e)

of SWM Rules 2016 for all

ULB’s are in the process of

being Notified within a

period of six months.

13 Annual Report The annual report as per clause

24 of SWM Rule, 2016 by

Operator of Common Solid

Waste Facility at Saligao has

submitted a performance

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report, while all UBL’s have

filed annual reports to the State

PCB, who has filed

consolidated Annual Report to

the CPCB.

Village Panchayats in the State

of Goa have failed to submit

annual reports to the GSPCB

and the Board is in the process

of initiating action against

against these local bodes under

the Environment Protection

Act.

14 Penalty for Open Burning as per

Judgment passed by Hon’ble

NGT in a matter of O.A.

199/2014

As a compliance to NGT Order

on open burning, the Board has

issued letters to 24 Urban

Local Bodies and Village

Panchayats including

institutions who have been

found to be indulging in open

burning of waste to deposit a

fine of Rs. 25,000/- per

occasion, of which one village

panchayat has complied and

paid the penalty to the District

Collector.

Refer Annexure V

T

2.2 Self-performance Audit in respect of all 14 Urban Local Bodies

has been conducted by individual ULBs’ in the State of Goa and

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submitted to the State of Goa. The details are provided in the Annexure

II

2.3 Detailed Action Plan in respect of compliance to the SWM Rules,

2016 by ULBs’ and Local Village Panchayats are provided in Annexure

III & IV

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Chapter 3:

Status Report on Compliance to Plastic Waste Rules 2016

Compliance to Rule 13 – The State has granted ‘registration to 35 plastic

manufacturing units.

Compliance to Rule 16 – The State has constituted State Level Advisory

Committee (SLAC) on 30th November 2017 and has so far conducted

three meetings. The 4th SLAC meeting is scheduled on 16th April 2019

Compliance to Rule 17 – The registered plastic manufacturers / recyclers

submits annual report in the prescribed formats which is scrutinised,

compiled and forwarded to the CPCB. The State generates 170 metric

tons per annum, which is reused in the process / sold to scrap-dealers.

Implementation of ban on plastics below < 50 microns thickness and

penalizing violators is being practiced in all 14 ULB’s.

The State of Goa is proposing to amend the Goa Non-Biodegradable Act

1996 for banning of single-use plastic and levying of fine for littering etc.

The draft amendment is expected to be adopted and notified by

September 2019.

A plastic to fuel plant (10 TPD) is under construction and will be

completed by July 2019.

The GWMC presently collects non-biodegradable waste (secondary

collection) from all 191 Village Panchayats and also transports non-

biodegradable waste collected by ULBs to incineration plants. The

corporation has transported a total of 19,249.46 tons from January 2013

to February 2019. In all the State of Goa has established baling stations

for non-biodegradable waste at Bicholim, Verna and Cacora in addition

to the baling stations of all 14 ULB’s and 6 Panchayats.Refer Annexure I.

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Chapter 4:

Status of Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016

Compliance to Rule 7 - The Health Care Facilities (HCFs’) are disposing

the waste generated in (i) Deep-burial pits, (b) Encapsulation pits after

treatment using Autoclave / disinfection, (c) Shredding.

Compliance to Rule 10 - the Goa State Pollution Control Board receives

application under Rule 10 for grant of Authorisation. The validity of

authorisation for bedded hospitals is in line with the consent validity.

Whereas, for non-bedded hospitals the Board has approved to grant one-

time authorisation with a validity period of ten years.

The Board has granted Authorisation to 603 Health Care Facilities

(HCFs’). However, as per the inventory carried out by the Goa Waste

Management Corporation (GWMC), it is observed that there are 962

HCFs’ in the State. As such, the Board is in process of issuing Notices to

remaining HCFs’ (i.e. 359 nos.).

Compliance to Rule 12 – The Board carries out inspections of all the

HCFs’ on receipt of their applications or complaints. So far, the Board

has conducted site-inspections of all 603 HCFs’ and found to be

complying with the Rules framed there under.

Compliance to Rule 13 – The Board receives Annual Reports from the

Health Care Facilities (HCFs’) which is scrutinised, compiled and

forwarded to CPCB in the prescribed format. So far, only 235 HCFs’

have submitted the annual reports. The Board has issued letters / e-mailed

to these HCFs’ to ensure timely submission of annual reports.

Accordingly, the total biomedical waste generation is 874 kgs. per day.

Compliance to Rule 17 - Presently, the State of Goa does not have a

Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF). The site for

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CBWTF has been identified in Kundaim industrial estate. The

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study has been carried out by the

National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and the

project is awaiting environmental clearance (EC) from the Goa State

Environment Impact Assessment Authority (Goa-SEIAA) Refer

Annexure I

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Chapter 5:

Status of Functioning of Committees constituted by the Orders passed by the NGT in a matter O. A. no.

606 of 2018

The State has constituted the State Level Committee (SLC) has conducted three

meetings till date. The said SLC works in tandum with the following -

State Level Advisory Body (SLAB)

Under rule 23 of SWM Rules 2016 the state has constituted the SLAB on

22nd March 2017. So far 3 meetings of each committee have been

conducted.

State Level Advisory Committee (SLAC)

Under rule 16 of PWMC Rules 2016 the State Government has

constituted SLAC on 30th November 2017. So far 3 meetings of each

committee have been conducted.

Refer Annexure VI

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Chapter 6 :

Status of Action Plan for River Rejuvenation Committee for identified polluted river stretches and

compliance with directions of the NGT passed in O.A. / 426 /2018 (regarding pollution of river

Mandovi and assessment of pollution)

There are 11 polluted river stretches identified by the CPCB in the state of Goa.

The details of the polluted stretches indicating the Biochemical Oxygen

Demand (BOD) levels as per NGT Order dated 20th Sept. 2018, National Water

Monitoring Programme (NWMP) for the period from 2015 till 2018 along with

CPCB classification are indicated in the table below;

Name of the River / Classification as per NGT order

Identified Polluted Stretch

Length Observed BOD Level (NGT Order)

Parameters as per NWMP Monitoring (between 2015- 2018)

Classification as per CPCB

Sal River (Priority- III)

Mobor to Khareband Bridge (Madgaon)

22.00 Kms

BOD - 4.2 to 16.8 mg/l

DO - 6.40 to 8.20 mg/l BOD- 0.60 to 6.40 mg/l FC- 4900- 5400 mg/l

SW- II

Mandovi River (Priority - IV)

Panjim to Volvoi

29.00 Kms

BOD - 3.3 to 6.2 mg/l

DO - 0.9 to 9.9 mg/l BOD- 0.60 to 3.10 mg/l FC- 13- 7900 mg/l

SW- II

Talpona River (Priority - IV)

Along Canacona (Talpona to Gokarna Math)

5.00 Kms

BOD - 6.8 mg/l

DO - 4.9 to 8.9 mg/l BOD- 0.70 to 3.40 mg/l TC- 23- 2400 mg/l

Class - C

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Chapora River (Priority-V)

Pernem to Morjim

32.00 Kms

BOD- 3.5 to 5.2 mg/l

DO- 5.90 to 8.00 mg/l BOD- 0.40 to 4.50 mg/l FC- 130- 7900 mg/l

SW- II

Terekhol River (Priority-V)

Along Terekhol (from Alorna to Terekhol)

26.00 Kms

BOD- 3.9 mg/l


SW- II

Assonora River (Priority-V)

Assonora to Sirsaim

9.00 Kms

BOD- 3.3 mg/l

DO- 5.40 to 7.80 mg/l BOD- 0.10 to 3.30 mg/l TC- 170- 9200 mg/l

Class- C

Valvanti River (Priority-V)

Sanquelim- Bicholim to Poriem

5.00 Kms

BOD- 4.3 mg/l


Class- C

Bicholim River (Priority- V)

Bicholim to Curchirem

10.00 Kms

BOD- 4.8 mg/l


Class- C

Khandepar River (Priority-V)

Ponda to Oppa ( from Codli to Oppa water Works)

10.00 Kms

BOD- 3.4 mg/l

DO- 5.20 to 8.40 mg/l BOD- 0.10 to 4.20 mg/l TC- 33 to 5400 mg/l

Class- C

Sinquerim River (Priority-V)

Along Candolim (Sinquerim to Nerul)

5.00 Kms

BOD- 3.6 mg/l


SW- II

Zuari River (Priority-V)

Curchorem to Madkai

28.00 Kms

BOD- 3.2 mg/l to 5.1 mg/l


SW- II

The Government of Goa has constituted a River Rejuvenation Committee

(RRC) comprising of various line departments under the Chairmanship of

Secretary (Environment). The Action Plan for rejuvenation of all these river

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stretches in the State of Goa was prepared by M/s Unity I.E., Pune – consultant

appointed by the RRC and is based on the Model Action Plan for Hindon River.

These plans were later approved by the RRC for onward submission to the NGT

and for further implementation through various departments concerned.

While preparing the action plan for the polluted river stretches within the state

of Goa, the reconnaissance survey was carried out during the month of Jan.

2019 & Feb. 2019. From these water quality analysis reports, it was observed

that the BOD and DO levels are well within the prescribed limit as per CPCB.

The major concern is Faecal coliform in case of SW- II categorised river &

Total Coliform in case of Class - C river.

It is also observed that there is no industrial pollution along these river stretches

and hence, the river rejuvenation plans address mainly the domestic sewage /

solid waste management aspects. The action plan proposed is as under -.

Industrial Pollution Control: There is no direct discharge observed into

any of the rivers in the State of Goa. The Deccan Chemical Corlim (Earst

While Syngenta India Ltd.) Goa has been discharging treated effluent into

the Cumbarjua canal since commencement of operation since 1972 with

the consent of state board. The Deccan Chemical Corlim (Earst While

Syngenta India Ltd.) has obtained environmental clearance (2008) and

Consent to Operate from GSPCB for discharge into the Cumbarjua Canal

(connecting river Mandovi & Zuari).

The major source of pollution is identified as, direct discharge of the

untreated domestic sewage into the river from the housing development

along the bank or tributaries. The Village Panchayat / ULB/ director of

health services will take appropriate action and divert the flows from

these households to the septic tank and soak pit. The Director of Health

Services (DHS) has submitted an action taken report for notices issued

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under the heath act, for discharge of domestic sewage is annexed

herewith. Refer Annexure VII

The Ground water table in the entire state is very high and raging

between 2 M to 10 M in Post Monsoon season and lowers down by 2 M

to 5 M in Pre- Monsoon Season. The Central Ground water Department is

monitoring the ground water table and there are no such proposals

proposed in the Action Plan as the ground water table is high. Most of the

polluted river stretches are under influence of tidal effects. The WRD has

constructed Barrages / Weir in the entire state and the water will be used

to fulfil the drinking water demand and the irrigation of the fields.

There is large mangrove cover along the Saline stretches of the river as

well as Cashew, Coconut plantation along the entire river stretches.

Out of the 11 polluted river stretches, 6 stretches are classified as SW- II

(i.e. under influence of tides), there is no issue of E- flow in these rivers.

There are Bandhara’s / Weir constructed on Khandepar, Assonora,

Valvanti, Bicholim and the WRD department is maintaining the water

levels in the river by ensuring discharge from the Bandharas and dams

.The WRD also pumps water from the mining pits into few of the river

stretches during the lean season .

In compliance to the order issued by HON’BLE NGT in O.A. NO.

486/2018 the GSPCB has carried out inspections and identified

households and commercial establishments discharging domestic sewage

into the Mandovi river and initiated action under the provision of water

act as well as polluter pays principle. The GSPCB has also carried out

water quality monitoring twice in the month of March and the details are

annexed herewith as Annexure VIII

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Further as directed by NGT a committee has been constituted to monitor

the operations of casino vessels in the Mandovi River. The said

committee has carried out inspection on 14 occasions and the said reports

indicate compliance and no direct discharge is observed from any of the

vessels.

The GSPCB is monitoring the discharge of waste-water from the Casino

Vessels along the river stretch with the help of Captain of Ports on

regular basis. The sewage from the casino, is being transferred in

presence of the Captain of Port & GSPCB officials through barges and

night soil tankers to the PWD STP at Tonca, Panjim for treatment. The

GSCPB has also carried out Performance Evaluation of the Sewage

Treatment Plant of PWD at Tonca on 06 number of occasions for the

period 2015 to 2019. The reports indicate that the Sewage Treatment

Plant is working efficiently and the parameters are well within the

prescribed limits.

In terms of directions issued by the NGT vide Order dated 20th February

2019 passed in O.A. 486 of 2018; the GSPCB has carried out inspections

along bot the banks of the river Mandovi in March 2019 to ascertain the

commercial / non-commercial establishment having direct discharge into

the river. Water samples were also collected during these inspections.

Reports of analysis of these samples indicate that D.O and BoD are

within CPCB-prescribed standards for bathing waters. However, the

parameter of fecal coliform exceeds CPCB-prescribed standards for

bathing waters.

The report of site-inspections indicate as follows -

1. Residential houses are found to be discharging untreated sewage /

effluents into the river Mandovi.

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2. Certain commercial units are found to be also discharging untreated

sewage / effluents into the river Mandovi and also operating without

consent of the Board.

In this regard, the GSPCB has assessed the amount of compensation to be

recovered on account of pollution of river Mandovi caused to the direct

discharge of sewage as well as the persons from whom such recovery has to be

effected. These details are enclosed at Annexure IX The Board is in the process

of issuing directions to the defaulters under the Water Act.

The proposed action plan strategies and time line along with the responsible

department is enclosed in the table below;

Sr.

No.

Action Strategy River Stretch Agency Time

Frame

Sal river – Priority- III (From Mobor to Khareband Madgaon)

1. Natural treatment (SIBF/ Phytorid Beds) will be

installed immediately in eighteen months along

the banks in order to avoid the pollution

Khareband to

Mobor

SIDCGL 18

months

2. Improvement and up gradation of the existing

Solid Waste Management Facility including

collection system, composting facilities and

erection of material recovery facilities / storage

shed for non-biodegradable waste at Sonsoddo

Margaon

Khareband to

Mobor

9

months

3. De weeding Khareband to

Mobor

WRD 18

months

4. Recycling and Reuse of treated sewage from the

Sewage treatment plant at Navelim for flushing

and maintaining E-flow during dry season.

Khareband to

Mobor

SIDCGL 18

months

5. Installation of DO control measures Khareband to WRD 18

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Mobor months

Talpona River- Priority- IV (from Talpona to Gokarna Math Poinginium)

1. i) Clear the solid waste dumped along the bank

ii) Prevent further solid waste dumping along the

bank of the River.

Along the

Canacona

a) Talpona

b) Poinginiu

m

Directorate

of

Panchayat.

6

months

2. Improvement to collection system, and erection

of material recovery facilities / storage shed for

non-biodegradable waste in the village

Panchayat areas along the banks of Talpona

River.

a) Talpona

b) Poinginiu

m

Respective

Village

Panchayat

and

Directorate

of Panchayat

12

months

3. Providing toilet facilities at Talpona fishing jetty Department

of Fisheries

6

months

4. Proposed SWM facility at Curchorem having

100 TPD and the estimated cost the work is

190.00 Cr. This facility will be operational in

next 18 months.

Goa Waste

Management

Corporation

18

months

Mandovi River – Priority- IV – (from Panjim to Volvoi)

1. Disconnection of direct discharges of domestic

sewage into the Mandovi. River/storm water

drains/ nallah.

Disconnection of the direct discharge into the

river or through storm water drain/ Nallah.

Construction of septic tank and soak pits by

residential houses and monitoring the

frequent cleaning the septic tanks in order to

avoid untreated domestic sewage discharge in

to the natural drains.

Initiating action under the Water act

Panjim to

Volvoi

a) Betqui-

Candola

b) Marcem -

Tivrem-

Orgao

c) Amona

d) Navelim

e) Candola,

Volvoi

Directorate

of

Panchayat,

Directorate

of Health

Services;

6

months

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including levying of fines for commercial

establishment under Pollutant pay principal.

(within 1 month)

f) Panchayat

St. Estevam

g) Se-old Goa.

h) Salvador-Do

-Mundo

i) Penha de

France

j) Reis Magos

k) Panchayat

Nerul

1 month

2. a) Improvement to collection system, and

ensuring collection of segregated waste.

b) Installation of Bio-digester having capacity

100 TPD at Bainguinim by the Goa Waste

Management Corporation.

a) Betqui-

Candola

b) Marcem -

Tivrem-

Orgao

c) Amona

d) Navelim

e) Candola,

Volvoi

f) Panchayat

St. Estevam

g) Se-old Goa.

h) Salvador-

Do- Mundo

i) Penha- De-

France

j) Reis Magos

k) Panchayat

Nerul

Respective

Village

Panchayat

and

Directorate

of Panchayat

6

months

3. Providing toilet facility and sanitation facility for

fishing Jetty at IFFI, Volvoi & Marcem

a) IFFI

b) Volvoi

c) Marcel

Captain of

Port &

SIDCGL

12

months

4. Existing 8 toilets, 7 Bath rooms, 7 urinals at the a) Fishing Dept. of 12

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fisheries complex Malim Betim, Goa managed

by Sulabh International Social Service

Organization Porvorim Goa. The 20 seated toilet

block is proposed along the waste water

treatment plant of 40 KLD. The work is been

carried out through Goa State Infrastructure

Development Corporation.

Jetty at

Malim

Fisheries months

5. The up gradation of Sewage Treatment Plant at

Patto Plaza at Panjim is under progress by PWD,

Goa and expected to be completed in one year.

STP at Patto,

Panjim.

PWD, Goa 18

months

Chapora River – Priority V – (from Alorna Fort , Pernem Taluka to Morjim)


sewage into the Chapora River/storm water

drains/ Nallah.


river/storm water drain/Nallah.

Installation of Bio toilets


residential houses. s

Alorna fort to

Morjim

Directorate

of Panchayat

and

Directorate

of Health

6

months




Panchayat areas along the banks of Chapora

River

a) Alorna

b) Casaverem

c) Ozorim

d) Dhargalim

e) Tuem

f) Parcem

g) Agarwada

h) Chopdem

i) Morjim

j) Menecurim

k) Pirna

l) Nadora

m) Rivora

Respective

Village

Panchayat

and

Directorate

of Panchayat

12

months

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n) Colvale

o) Camurlim

p) Oxel

q) Siolim

r) Assagao

s) Anjuna

3. Expansion of Saligao Waste Management

facility from 125 tons per day to 250 + 20% (300

tons per day). Project cost i.e. 82 cr.

9

months

4. Providing toilet facilities at Chapora fishing jetty Department

of Fisheries

6

months

Terekhol River – Priority – V:


sewage into the Terekhol River/storm water

drains/ Nallahs.

Disconnection of the direct discharge into

the river/storm water drains/Nallahs.

Installation of Bio-toilet.


residential houses.

Along

Terekhol River

a) Tambosa

b) Nanerwada

c) Bhalkhajan

d) Querim -

Tiracol

Directorate

of Panchayat

and

Directorate

of Health

6

months



collection system and erection of material

recovery facilities / storage shed for non-

biodegradable waste in the village panchayat

areas along the banks of Terekhol River.

a) Querim-

Tiracol

b) Paliyem

c) Corgao

d) Pernem

municipal

council

e) Casne –

Amberem

–

poroscade

m

Respective

Village

Panchayat

and

Directorate

of Panchayat

12

months

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f) Tamboxem

-Mopa-

Uguem

g) Torxem



tons per day).

Project cost i.e. 82 cr.

9

months

Zuari River- Priority – V – (from Curchorem to Madkai)


sewage into the Zuari River/storm water drains/

Nallahs.


river/storm water drains/Nallahs.

Installation of Bio-toilet.


residential houses.

Curchorem to

Madkai

Directorate

of Panchayat

and

Directorate

of Health

6

months



collection system and erection of material

recovery facilities / storage shed for non-

biodegradable waste in the village panchayat

areas along the banks of Zuari River.

Establishment of toilets at Fishing Jetty at

Cortalim in one year.

Establishment of SWM facility at Curchorem of

100 tpd capacity within 18 months at cost of Rs

190 Cr.

This will cater to Quepem, Sanguem, and

Dharbandora Taluka.

a) Savordem

b) Panchwadi

c) Shiroda

d) Borim

e) Wadi –

talaulim

f) Durbhat

g) Bandora

h) Marcaim

i) Neura

j) St.

Lawrence(

Agasaim)

k) St. Andre (

Velha)

Respective

Village

Panchayat

and

Directorate

of Panchayat

12

months

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l) Siridao –

pale

m)

Curchorem

– kakora

n) Macasona

o) Curtorim

p) Rachol

Lotolium

q) Cortalim –

Quelosim

r) Sancoal

3. Toilets facility for Fishing Jetty at Cortalim Department

of Fisheries

6

months

4. The underground sewerage scheme in progress

for Ponda municipal area including Curti,

Bandora, Kavelem, Undir and area close to

Kapleshwari nallah which further joins the Zuari

River. Three STP’s are proposed at Curti,

Kavelem and Bandora of capacity 8MLD,

15MLD and 15MLD respectively. At present

70% sewerage network is laid and 15MLD STP

at Kavelem is in progress. Sewerage scheme

with 1MLD STP is commissioned for Durbhat

village which is on the bank on River Zuari. This

STP was commissioned in September 2017 and

is running successfully. The total cost of all the

projects mentioned above is 536 cr.

SIDCGL 12

months

Khandepar – Priority V- (from Opa Ponda & Codli- u/s of Opa Water works)


sewage into the Khandepar. River/storm water

drains/ nallah.


Codli to U/s of

Opa water

works

a) Khandepar

Directorate

of

Panchayat,

Directorate

6

months

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river/storm water drain / Nallah.






b) Usgao of Health

Services;

Assonora – Priority –V – from Assonora to Sirsaim


sewage into the Assonora. River /storm water

drains/ nallah.



Installation of Bio toilets along the river

stretch for residential areas.






Assonora to

U/s of Sirsaim

a) Assonora

b) Sirsaim

Directorate

of

Panchayat,

Directorate

of Health

Services;

6

months




Panchayat areas along the banks of Assonora

River.

a) Assonora

b) Sirsaim

Respective

Village

Panchayat

and

Directorate

of Panchayat

12

months



tons per day). Project cost i.e. 82 cr.

9

months

Valvanti River – Priority – V- from Poriem to Sanquelim-Bicholim


sewage into the Valvanti. River/storm water

Poriem to

Sanquelim

Directorate

of

6

months

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drains/ nallah.



Installation of Bio toilets


residential houses.

a) Poriem

b) Honda

c) Karapur &

Sarvona

Panchayat,

Directorate

of Health

Services;


erection of material recovery facilities /

storage shed for non-biodegradable waste in

the village Panchayat areas along the banks

of Valvanti River.

b) Improvement and Up gradation of the

existing Solid Waste Management Facility of

Sanquelim Municipal Council; installation of

biogas plant of 3 tons per day and

construction of storage shed.

a) Poriem

b) Honda

c) Karapur &

Sarvona

Respective

Village

Panchayat

and

Directorate

of Panchayat

12

months



tons per day).

Project cost i.e. 82 cr.

a) Pernem

b) Bardez

c) Bicholim &

d) Sattari

talukas in

North Goa

District.

9

months

4. Commissioning of existing sewerage network

and STP 0.8 MLD capacity. (Covering 3 wards)

a) Sanquelim

b) 3 wards i.e.

Bandharwa

da, Muslim

Wada

Muzar

wada &

Gokulwadi

SIDCGL 12

months

Bicholim River- Priority- V – from Bicholim to Curchirem

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sewage into the Bicholim. River/storm water

drains/ nallah.



Installation of Bio toilets Construction of

septic tank and soak pits by residential

houses and monitoring the frequent cleaning

the septic tanks in order to avoid untreated

domestic sewage discharge in to the natural

drains.

Curchirem to

Bicholim

a) Curchirem

b) Bicholim

Municipal

Council

c) Ona-

Maulingue

m

d) Karapur-

Sarvan

e) Amona

f) Pilgao

Directorate

of Panchayat

and

Directorate

of Health,

ULB.

6

months


erection of material recovery facilities / storage

shed for non-biodegradable waste in the

Municipal Council, village Panchayat areas

along the banks of Bicholim River.

b) Improvement and up gradation of the

existing Solid Waste Management facility of

Bicholim Municipal Council ;

a) Curchirem

b) Bicholim

Municipal

Council

c) Ona-

Maulingue

m

d) Karapur-

Sarvan

e) Amona

f) Pilgao

Respective

ULB &

Village

Panchayat

and

Directorate

of Panchayat

12

months

6

months

3. Expansion of Saligao Waste

Management facility from 125 tons

per day to 250 + 20%

a) Curchirem

b) Bicholim

Municipal

Council

c) Ona-

Maulingue

m

d) Karapur-

Sarvan

9

months

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e) Amona

f) Pilgao

Sinquerim River- Priority- V- from Candolim to Ganesh Temple, Nerul


sewage into the Sinquerim. River/storm water

drains/ nallah.


river or through storm water drain/ Nallah.

Installation of Bio toilets along the river

stretch.






Candolim

Bridge to

Ganpati

Temple

(Nerul)

d) Pilerne-

Marra

e) Candolim

f) Reis-

Magos

g) Nerul

Directorate

of

Panchayat,

Directorate

of Health

Services;

6

months

2. c) Improvement to collection system, and

ensuring collection of segregated waste

d) Improvement and Up gradation of the

existing Solid Waste Management.

a) Pilerne-

Marra

b) Candolim

c) Reis-

Magos

d) Nerul

Respective

Village

Panchayat

and

Directorate

of Panchayat

6months

3. Providing toilet facility and sanitation facility for

Fishing trawlers near Nerul.

Department

of Fisheries

6

months

Further and as per the said NGT Order, the Action Plans prepared for above-referred

eleven polluted stretches as approved by the RRC, Goa has been e-mailed to the NGT

at [email protected] and are being uploaded on GSPCB website.

mailto:[email protected]

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Chapter 7 :

Status of functioning of committees constituted in respect of Air Quality in 102 cities

The State of Goa does not have any city, figuring under the 102 cities as

per the CPCB’s directions, categorised as “Non- attainment cities”.

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Chapter 8:

Status of Action plan for identification of polluted industrial Clusters

The State of Goa does not have any Industrial Estate categorised under

the “Polluted Industrial Clusters”.

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Chapter 9:

Status of work in compliance of regulation of sand mining direction order directions passed in OA

173/2018

1. Extraction of sand by traditional coastal communities only by manual

methods has been going on in the state of Goa for more than 5 decades

using small boats in non mechanized manner.

2. Sand is available in Goa only in the esturine stretches of the river and is

available only below water table throughout the year and it is a long

practiced tradition that mining is not carried out during non-monsoon

season.

3. The extraction of sand was governed in the state of Goa by GOA MINER

MINERAL CONCESSION RULE 1985 and lease/ permits were being

granted to individuals involved in traditional sand extraction.

4. As per CRZ notification 2011 does not permit extraction of sand in the

CRZ areas hence DEPT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY stopped granting

lease/permits from April 2011.

5. The MOEF issued an office memorandum dated 8 NOVEMBER 2011

permitting removal of sand in coastal regulation zone areas of estuaries

by manual method by traditional communities and directed constitution

of 7 member committee under the district collector for granting of

permits.

6. The SEIAA granted environment clearances of sand extraction by

traditional communities by manual method in 2015.

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7. As per letter NO.39/8/13-MAG/DC-Sand-Ext-NG/9486 DATED

4/12/2015 received from district magistrate , north Goa it was formed that

in its meeting held on 2/12/2015 it was unanimously decided that

directorate of mines & geology can issue the permission /permits for

extraction of sand by local communities by traditional method. similar

decision was recorded in the meeting held on 11/12/2015 by district

magistrate , south Goa.

8. On 3rd MAY 2018 A PIL WRIT PETITION (14 OF 2018) was filed in

HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY at Goa by federation of

rainbow warriors regarding sand extraction in Goa.

9. Subsequently as per high court order dated 3rd October 2018 the learned

advocate general submitted that the state is in the process of examining

various conditions and permits will be renewed/ granted after

consideration of the same.

10. Now the Hon’ble High Court has passed an order dated 23rd October

2018 , directing the State Government to decide on the issue of sand

mining within 8 weeks.

11. The Department of environment and bio diversity board has entrusted

the work of carrying out study of ecological impact and impact on bio

diversity by sampling mode if any due to sand extraction and also study

erosion /accretion assessment studies to ascertain the feasibility

replenishment and of sand along estuarine stretches by manual method to

NIO GOA.

12. The NIO has has agreed to carry out the study required and submit

progress report by October 2019.

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13. The state govt has constituted flying squad as per the condition of

environment clearance headed by Mamlatdar of each taluka to keep a

check on illegalities in sand mining.

14. As per the office records of Directorate of Mines & Geology, from April

2018 to March 2019, number of trucks detained is 114 and total fine of

Rs. 10,69,229/- was imposed

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Chapter 10:

Status of amount collected from erring industries on basis of Polluters Pay Principal

The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) during its 137th and 138th

Board meeting has approved the penalties to be imposed under polluter-pay-

principle as per the NGT order.

A. Penalties / fines to be levied to units which are operating without Consent

of the Board.

1 Operating Without the Consent of the Board

Red

category

Small 40% of fees /yr OR Rs.10000/yr. whichever is higher

Medium 40% of fees /yr OR Rs.15000/yr. whichever is higher

Large 40% of fees /yr OR Rs.20000/yr. whichever is higher

Orange

category




Green

category




Categorization of the industry will be based on the year, violation is

observed and not the prevailing categorisation.

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2. Violations observed during inspection

a. Discharge/Emission/Burning of Waste/Disposal of solid waste

Red Category 20% of fees/incident or Rs. 40,000/- whichever is higher

Orange Category 15% of fees/incident or Rs. 20,000/- whichever is higher

Green Category 10% of fees/incident or Rs. 10,000/- whichever is higher

b. Discharge + Emission /Discharge + Noise / Emissions + Disposal of Solid

waste

Red Category 30% of fees/incident or Rs. 50,000/- for small units,

whichever is higher

30% of fess or Rs. 1 lakhs for medium units, whichever is

higher

30% of fess/incident or Rs. 2 lakhs for large units,

whichever is higher

Orange Category 25% of fees/incident or Rs. 25,000/- for small units,

whichever is higher

25% of fees/incident or Rs. 40,000/- for medium units,

whichever is higher

25% of fees/incident or Rs. 60,000/- for large units,

whichever is higher

Green Category 20% of fees/incident or Rs. 25,000/-, whichever is higher

c. Exceeding prescribed limits for Air / Water/ Noise/ Inefficient working of

pollution control devices

Red Category 40% of fees or Rs. 1 lakh for small units, whichever is

higher

40% of fess or Rs. 5 lakhs for medium units, whichever is

higher

40% of fess or Rs. 10 lakhs for large units, whichever is

higher

Orange Category 30% of fees or Rs. 25,000/- for small units, whichever is

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higher

30% of fees or Rs. 50,000/- for medium units, whichever

is higher

30% of fees or Rs. 1 lakh for large units, whichever is

higher

Green Category 20% of fees or Rs. 25,000/-, whichever is higher

This penalty will be in addition to the late fees charged by the Board as

stated above, who fail to apply for Renewal of Consent prior to expiry of

validity or the establishments who are operating without the Consent of the

Board which are 50% of the fees applicable and if the unit is found to be

operating without the Consent of the Board.

It was further decided that if the establishment is still found violating,

then the penalty will be double for every additional violation.

The above penalty is for industries/ establishment/ hotels/ hospitals etc.

who are under the purview of Water and Air Act. However for violations under

Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 including Construction and Demolition

Waste and all other types of waste is as follows:

Severe (ecologically sensitive

areas/ heritage sites/ near

educational institutions,

hospitals / places of worships /

archaeological monuments/

CRZ areas/ water bodies)

Area less than 50 sq.mtrs. Rs.5000/- per incident

Area between 50sq.mtrs. –

500sq.mtrs.

Rs.10000/- per incident

Area above 500sq.mtrs. Rs.25000/- per incident

Medium ( in public areas/along

roads/ gardens/ orchard

area/agricultural land)

Area less than 50sq.mtrs. Rs.2000/- per incident

Area between 50sq.mtrs. –

500sq.mtrs.

Rs.5000/- per incident

Area above 500sq.mtrs. Rs.10000/- per incident

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Small ( any other location not

considered in severe and

medium)

Area less than 50sq.mtrs. Rs.2000/- per incident

Based on the above, penalties have been imposed on two coal-handling

units located at Vasco for causing air pollution amounting to rupees twenty

lakhs.

Further, as on date, the Board has assessed the penalty to be imposed

upon commercial establishments that are found to be causing environmental

pollution. These include one stone-crushing unit, one multi-dwelling unit

residential complex, two hotels / commercial establishment and one trawler

repairing yard.

As aforestated in Chapter 6 above, the Board is in the process of

imposing penalties on individual / units who have been found responsible for

polluting the river Mandovi.

The Board is also in process of conducting intensive drives comprising of

awareness programme and enforcement action in respect of implementation of

polluter-pay-principle in the State of Goa.

Utilisation of the penalty collected under the Polluter-pay-principle by the GSPCB

The Board proposes to utilize the penalty collected for the purpose of

restoration / remediation of the environmental damage, awareness programme

and procurement of monitoring equipment as well as administrative purpose.

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the Board shall assess the damage

caused to the environment as per polluter-pay-principle.

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Chapter 11: Status of identification and

development model cities and towns.

No city in the State has been identified as Model-city.

However, the Directorate of Panchayat will identify

model villages by June 2019.

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Chapter 12:

Status Report with regards to issues pertaining to

illegal mining and closure of mining pit/investigation

of environment (Ref: O.A. No. 77/2018)

The Mamladar of Pernem had identified 23 illegally operated laterite

stone quarries in Pernem taluka details of which are annexed in table 1.

The action taken by mines department against illegal laterite stone

quarries is provided in table 1.

There are 2 legally operated basalt quarries operating I survey no 188/0

and 101/0 of Ibrampur Village.

The report of the deputy collector for action taken against illegal quarries

is attached herewith. The deputy collector has initiated action against the

persons listed in form I and IV under provisions of Goa Daman and Diu

land revenue code 1968 and rules 1969 there under for restoration of the

subject land to original use .

.

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Chapter 13.

Status of setting up and proper functioning of STPs/CETPs/ ETPs in the State of Goa

(OA/593/2017)

The state of Goa has no Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP).

The Goa State Pollution Control Board has granted consent to establish

(CTE) / operate (CTO) to 192 ETPs’ out of which 189 are complying

with the norms and 02 were found non-complying for which action for

noncompliance is under process. The GSPCB have also issued to Consent

to Establish to 1 ETP’s which is yet to be put in operation.

The Goa State Pollution Control Board has granted consent to operate to

389 out of which 371 are complying with the norms and 18 were found

non complying for which action for noncompliance is under process. The

GSPCB have also issued Consent to Establish to 214 STP’s.

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