i would like to know the specific circulars or acts in relation to 33% of the area to be developed as green belt in indutires particularly in thermal and townships. kindly educate me in this matter
In cpcb guideline for greenbelt role of greenbelt is mentioned and in NEP'06, it is only proposed to increase the forest cover to 33%. Sector specific EIA manuals also mention greenbelt of adequate width. Earlier EC to industries mention 25% of project site for greenbelt. (eg., envfor.nic.in/news/aprjun03/ec-ind.doc) I find ref to 33% greenbelt as per CPCB guidelines in many reports (both EIA and compliance reports to EC) but the actual directive insisting this is not found. Can anyone please help!
Please see to CEA website on landuse for thermal power plant published during September 2010, where in the requirement has been specified. However, the 33% concept might have been arised from the Coimabatore convention of MoEF during 1980s which specifies that as the forest cover of India has been decreased by 33% hence, MoEF should devise a plan to cover the area by 33% again. Any way..... it is good to have a green belt but I suggest it is to be consiedered, implemented on carbon sink concept not as a mandatory requirement.
Sir, in National Environment Policy 2006, its written that about 33% area in and around the industrial area should be developed under greenbelt and its not necessary that 33% should be inside the industrial area, it can be outside the boundary of the plant area. There is no such circular or notification.
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In cpcb guideline for greenbelt role of greenbelt is mentioned and in NEP'06, it is only proposed to increase the forest cover to 33%. Sector specific EIA manuals also mention greenbelt of adequate width. Earlier EC to industries mention 25% of project site for greenbelt. (eg., envfor.nic.in/news/aprjun03/ec-ind.doc) I find ref to 33% greenbelt as per CPCB guidelines in many reports (both EIA and compliance reports to EC) but the actual directive insisting this is not found. Can anyone please help!
Please see to CEA website on landuse for thermal power plant published during September 2010, where in the requirement has been specified. However, the 33% concept might have been arised from the Coimabatore convention of MoEF during 1980s which specifies that as the forest cover of India has been decreased by 33% hence, MoEF should devise a plan to cover the area by 33% again. Any way..... it is good to have a green belt but I suggest it is to be consiedered, implemented on carbon sink concept not as a mandatory requirement.
Dear Sir,
Kindly refer the following link http://cpcb.nic.in/Publications_Dtls.php?msgid=2 : The Guidelines for Developing Green Belts is downloadable from this webpage
http://cpcb.nic.in/upload/Publications/Publication_513_GuidelinesFo...
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Amlan
Thanks for information Sujata Sharma...but how many follow?