Dnyandeep Infotech Pvt. Ltd. has started Environmental Consultancy Division under the leadership of Dr. N. S. Raman, Dy. Director, NEERI, Nagpur and the company has tied up with many well known NABET approved Environmental Laboratories.
 Dr. N. S. Raman | Dr. N. S. Raman is a well known international authority in Environmental Impact Assessment and has worked on many projects of different category industries and has published many research papers. He is member of environmental appraisal commodities in India and USA. |
I myself have an experience of over 30 years in Environmental Consultancy in Sugar and related agro-based industries in Maharashtra and Karnataka. prior to 2000. For last 15 years we have concentrated on Green Technology training seminars in India and abroad. We also have Prof. S. V. Kulkarni from KIT College and Shri Watve, Environmental Lab Incharge with 40 years experience as our directors.
Our approach to environmental consultancy shall be
different than other consultants in the field which try to shield the
industries from legal action by paperwork. We know by experience the
pitfalls in the effective implementation of necessary measures for
preventing environmental pollution.
Present Scenario
Industries,
in general, are interested primarily their production and profit and
try to minimize the cost of necessary pollution control equipment and
appointment of skilled manpower to operate it properly. Naturally they
install cheap untested or certified equipment and do not monitor the
performance regularly. Due to strict environmental regulations, they
have to get consent from pollution control agencies but think it
merely as a legal requirement and do not look to it as a social
responsibility. This leads to preparation of project reports tailored to
satisfy Industry rather than ensuring sustained effective performance.
As the projects are prepared by consultants appointed by industries by
paying hefty fees, they have to safeguard the interests of the industry.
Naturally the consultants skillfully highlight the positive aspects
with scanty information about negative aspects and possible effects of
improper management of systems they have suggested for pollution
control.
Polltion Continues
The people fighting for environmental protection do not get competent engineers and scientists to scrutinize technical flaws in environmental protection measures taken by industries or force the negligent pollution control agencies to take effective steps to prevent environmental pollution. The affected people take the support of socialists and environmentalists who are branded by industries as trouble makers and against development. Sometimes political opponents provide help to strengthen their agitation.
Many of the affected people are depending for their livelihood on the
same polluting industries and do not complain. People get accustomed to
smell, color or polluted air, water and heaps of solid wastes.I always
wonder how pollution control agency overlooks it, believes the test
reports sent by industry and takes decisions based on figures and
promises in reports, without real assessment of situation.
In case of pollution, individual complaints do not yield any results.
Affected people have to come together and complain in writing or do
agitation.
Failure of Pollution Control Agencies
The pollution control agencies have powers to inspect the premises, take samples, monitor the process and prosecute or deny permission to industry. Our legal systems are so sluggish and time consuming that the cases remain pending. The pollution control agencies have absolute powers in tackling the issue but this fact gives rise to corrupt practices. Industries prefer management of people concerned instead of effective management of pollution control process and meeting norms.
Legal supremacy of Industries
For prosecution, affected people have to appoint lawyer. There are very few lawyers, who can handle environmental related issues. People do not have money to provide dedicated manpower to pursue the cases, supply information, conduct investigation and fight cases in court. On the other hand, industries can appoint lawyers, spare special officers to protect interests of industry and can spend on media advertisement and do false propaganda about agitators.
Problem remains unsolved
When incidence of large scale pollution occurs, it becomes a sensational news for media, opportunity for opponent political groups and money earning opportunity to lawyers, consultants and some people in control agencies. In few days, the news disappears importance as some new event comes up, people forget the issue and get carried away in the new wave. The pollution continues unabated.Fortunately, nature has such sustainable strength that it somehow survives sacrificing sensitive species. However, it definitely loses long term sustainability.
.We propose to create public pressure for achieving following measures for effective control
1. Free public access to inspection of the waste treatment facilities of industries
2. Government or Pollution control agencies should provide finance to non-political environmental NGOs for research, monitoring and legal services. These NGOs shall be useful active resources for the pollution control agencies.
3. The consultants for feasibility studies or environmental impact should be appointed by government or pollution control agencies.The funds necessary may be pooled from industries by charging them accordingly.
4. Provision of CCTV for remote inspection of ETP plants and remote data logging of effluent quality.
5. Complete transparency of information regarding environmental management system, reports and consent conditions.
We hope that if above measures are taken, we shall be able to empower the people in controlling pollution and preserving nature.
As
consultants Dnyandeep Infotech Pvt. Ltd. shall bear the responsibility
of providing proper environment management plan to the industry
indicating clearly the scope and limitations of design and necessity of
strict operation and maintenance to safeguard the environmental
quality.
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