HubbalLi: The Karnataka state pollution control body (KSPCB) has emerged as the only board to provide detailed information about the regulated entities, in this country.
Although it has a staff crisp of more than 50%, it has been established 6 by producing 60% disclosure, for all indicators and information equipped with the SPC control committee and pollution (PCCS), from the nation, by public, in Kannada and Britain.
A study, ‘Transparency Index: Ranking of pollution control council regarding public disclosure,’ carried out by Delhi-based CSE and Environmental Sciences (CSE), and released on August 11, has observed that KSPCB is the only pollution control board to provide Details of information about entities regulated in the state.
KSPCB has provided information on a number of industrial categories of red, orange, green and white, separately under the industry, rock crushers, city areas and residential areas, infrastructure projects, hospitality sectors, mines, coffee areas, and the number of tower and telephone office Dg set.
The 60-page report, a copy is available with Stoi, said the disclosure of information in the public domain is one of the important functions of the State pollution controller board, to increase public participation and public awareness in this field.
This is critically evaluating information distributed by SPCBS and PCCS from 2016-21, and using several indicators that provide a broader indication on the type and amount of information distributed.
It also aims to increase transparency in sharing information in the public domain by SPCBS and PCCS.
However, it also notes that KSPCB and West Bengal PCB have not made data on continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) which can be accessed by the public, but it is password protected.
“Along with Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand, KSPCB has adopted XGNE Green Node (XGN) software to share information about approval.
KSPCB has shared all information such as industrial names with regional office names where it exists, the industry category, type of approval like fresh , Update and Expansion, Approval Status, Inspection ID and CTE certificate, “said report,” said report).
When it comes to information about compliance, only Karnataka is sharing detailed information about the status of industrial compliance with water and air pollution, zones, reports It was stated.
The report also noted that KSPCB had 334 work staff, and 52% of empty posts, against total strength of 709 sanctions.
Karnataka has been established one of the 10 players who are good in the state, in the transparency index.