M.P. Pollution Control Board, constituted in 1974, is a statutory organization with basic responsibility to ensure proper implementation of Environmental Laws within the State territory. The main objective of board is to maintain water, air and soil in healthy and usable conditions for various purposes. An adequate monitoring network has been established in the state to keep a constant vigil on the environmental conditions and related issues. Number of programmes under various national and international schemes, apart from State's own, are being implemented to achieve the objectives.
Constitution :
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 3(2) of Chemical Accidents (EPPR) Rules 1996,
the Central Government is to constitute a Central Crisis Group (CCG) for management of
chemical accidents and set up a Central Crisis Alert System. The CCG is to meet at least
once in six months and follow such procedure for transaction of business as it deems fit.
Composition :
As per Schedule 5 of the aforesaid Rules, the CCG would comprise the following :
| 1. |
Secretary,
Govt. of India,
Ministry of Environment & Forests |
Chairperson |
| 2. |
Joint
Secretary/Adviser
(Environment & Forests) |
Member
Secretary |
| 3. |
Joint Secretary
(labour) |
Member |
| 4. |
Joint
Secretary/ Adviser
(Chemical & Pharmaceuticals) |
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| 5. |
Director
General, Civil Defence |
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| 6. |
Fire Advisor,
Directorate General Civil Defence |
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| 7. |
Chief
Controller of Explosive |
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| 8. |
Joint
Secreiary, (Deptt. of Industries) |
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| 9. |
Director
General, Indian Council of Medical Research |
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| 10. |
Joint Secretary
(Health) |
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| 11. |
Chairman,
Central Pollution Control Board |
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| 12. |
Director
General, Indian Council of Agriculture Research |
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| 13. |
Director
General, Council of scientific & Industrial Research |
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| 14. |
4 Experts
(Industrial Safety and Health) |
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| 15. |
Joint Secretary
(Fertilizers) |
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| 16. |
Director
General (Telecom) |
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| 17. |
2
Representatives of Industries to be nominated by the Central Govt. |
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| 18. |
Joint Secretary
(Surface Transport) |
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| 19. |
General Manager
(Rail safety) |
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| 20. |
Adviser, Centre
for environment and Explosive safety |
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| 21. |
One
Representative of Indian Chemical Manufacturers Association to be nominated by the Central
Govt. |
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Functions :
1.The Central Crisis Group shall be the apex body to deal with major chemical accidents
and to provide expert guidance for handling major chemical accidents.
2.Without prejudice to the functions specified under sub-rule (I), The Central Crisis
Group Shall:-
i. Continuously monitor the post accident situation arising out
of a major chemical accident and suggest measures for prevention and to check recurrence
of such accidents;
ii. Conduct post accident analysis of such major chemical accidents and evaluate
responses;
iii. Review district off-site emergency plans with a view to examine its adequacy in
accordance with the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules and
suggest measures to reduce risks in the industrial pockets;
iv. Review the progress reports submitted by the State Crisis Groups;
v. Respond to queries addressed to it by the State Crisis Groups and the District
Crisis Groups;
vi. Publish a State-wise list of experts and officials who are concerned with the
handling of chemical accidents;
vii. Render, in the event of a chemical accident in a State, all financial and
infrastructural help as may be necessary.
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