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Further, it is reported that the vicinity of the area was inspected and found that there are 3 Nos. of Bedded Health Care Facilities and 10 Nos. of Non-bedded Health Care Facilities in operation. All the bedded and non-bedded HCFs has obtained consent of the TNPC Board / authorization under BMWM Rules, 2016.
4. It is respectfully submitted that the Padur Village Panchayat with a population of 5710 Nos. generates solid waste of about 2 T/day and is not having solid waste processing facility for handling the solid waste generated in their Village Panchayat area.
5. It is respectfully submitted that, an amount of Rs. 16 lakhs has been assessed as an interim environmental compensation for a period of 16 months (from April 2020 to July 2021) to the Padur Village Panchayat for not segregating and not properly disposing the solid wastes generated from the said panchayat area and not complying with the provisions of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in pursuance to the Hon'ble NGT (PB) order dated 28.02.2020 & 02.07.2020 in O.A.No.606 of 2018.
6. It is respectfully submitted that the TNPCB has issued show cause notice under Section 5 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986, to the Secretary, Padur Village Panchayat vide Proceeding dated 17.08.2021 as to why the Board shall not levy an Interim Environmental Compensation of Rs. 16 Lakhs (from April 2020 to July 2021) for not properly carrying out the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
ACTION TAKEN ON THE NEWS REPORT PUBLISHED IN THE TIMES OF INDIA DATED 08.06.2021 "
ACTIVIST THIRU. PUGALVENTHAN VISITED A SPOT IN MEVALARKUPPAM NEAR SRIPERUMBUDUR".
7. It is respectfully submitted that the said site was inspected by the DEE, Sriperumbudur on 09.06.2021 and it was found that the municipal solid waste generated in the said area was dumped in the Mevalarkuppam Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District along with some of the used masks and in this regard, the Block Development Officer, Sriperumbudur Panchayat Union was instructed to take immediate action to remove the said municipal solid wastes dumped in that area.
11. It is respectfully submitted that the Thalambur Village Panchayat is having population of 16,200 Nos. and generates solid waste of about 3 T/day from its panchayat area. The said local body is not having solid waste processing facility for handling the solid waste generated in their Village Panchayat area and it is dumped opposite to Srinivasa Nagar, Thazhambhur Village area.
In view of the Hon'ble NGT order in O.A.NO.606 of 2018 (PB), an amount of Rs. 16 lakhs has been assessed as an interim environmental compensation for a period of 16 months (from April 2020 to July 2021) to the Thazhambur Village Panchayat for not segregating and properly disposing the solid wastes generated from the said panchayat area and thereby not complying with the provisions of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.