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Environment (Protection) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2008

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Ministry of Environment and Forests

Notification No. GSR579(E)

Date of Notification : 06.08.2008

Environment (Protection) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2008

G.S.R.579(E).--In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, namely:--

1. (1) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2008.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, in Schedule -I,

after serial number 34 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:-

S. No.

Industry

Parameter

Standard

"35

COFFEE INDUSTRY

Instant /Dry Processing

Limiting value for concentration in mg/l except for pH

6.5-8.5

BOD3days,2/°C

100

Total Dissolved Solids

2100

Wet / Parchment Coffee Processing

6.5 - 8.5

BOD3days,27°C

1000

Notes:-

(i) Coffee growers having plantation area less than 10 ha with wet processing shall store primary treated effluent in lined lagoons for solar evaporation with a non-permeable system at the base and sides of lagoon.

(ii) Coffee growers having plantation area between 10 -25 ha with wet processing shall store primary (equalization and neutralization) treated effluent in lined lagoons for solar evaporation with a non-permeable system at the base and sides of lagoon.

(iii) Coffee growers having plantation area 25 ha or above with wet processing shall store secondary treated effluent in conformity with above norms in lined lagoons with a non-permeable lining system at the base and sides of lagoon and use the effluent for irrigation after dilution so as BOD of diluted effluent for land application is less than 100 mg/l.

(iv) The minimum liner specifications for a non-permeable lining system shall be a composite barrier having 1.5 mm High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) qeomembrane or equivalent, overlying 90 cm of soil (clay or amended soil) having permeability coefficient not more than 1x10-5 cm/sec.

(v) The effluent storage facilities/lagoons/solar evaporation ponds shall be located above high flood level mark of the nearby stream, rivulet etc. with below mentioned free board and away from any water body/stream at a distance.

Grower ->	Small	Medium	Large
	(< 10 ha)	(10-25 ha)	(> 25 ha)
Free Board (cm) ->	30	60	90
Distance (m) ->	50	100	150

(vi) Raw, Treated and/or diluted effluent shall not be discharged into surface water body or used for recharging groundwater under any circumstances what so ever."

[F. No. O-15017/26/2007-CPW]

R.K. VAISH, Ji. Secy.

Note: - The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide number S.O.844 (E) 19th November, 1986 and subsequently amended vide S.O.433 (E) dated 18th April, 1987, S.O.64 (E) dated 18th January, 1988, S.O.3 (E) dated 3rd January, 1989, S.O.190 (E) dated 15th March, 1989, G.S.R.913 (E) dated the 24th October, 1989, S.O.12 (E) dated the 8th January, 1990, G.S.R.742 (E) dated the 30th August, 1990, S.O.23 (E) dated the 16th January, 1991, G.S.R.93 (E) dated the 21st February, 1991 G.S.R.95 (E) dated the 12th February, 1992, G.S.R.329 (E) dated the 13th March, 1992, G.S.R.475 (E) dated the 5th May, 1992 G.S.R.797 (E) dated the 1st October, 1992, G.S.R.386 (E) dated the 28th April, 1993, G.S.R.422 (e) dated the 19th May, 1993, G.S.R.801 (E) dated the 31st December, 1993, G.S.R.176 (E) dated the 3rd April, 1996, G.S.R.631 (E) dated the 31st October, 1997, G.S.R.504 (E) dated the 20th August, 1998, G.S.R.7 (E) dated the 2nd January, 1999, G.S.R.682 (E) dated the 5th October, 1999, G.S.R.742 (E) dated the 25th September, 2000, G.S.R.72 (E) dated the 6th February, 2001, G.S.R.54 (E) dated the 22nd January, 2002, G.S.R.371 (E) dated the 17th May, 2002, G.S.R.489 (E) dated the 9th July, 2002, S.O.1088 (E) dated the 11th October, 2002 and G.S.R.849 (E) dated the 30th December, 2002, G.S.R.520 (E) dated 1st July, 2003, G.S.R.92 (E) dated 29th January, 2004, G.S.R.448 (E) dated 12th July, 2004, Corrigenda G.S.R.520 (E) dated 12th August, 2004, G.S.R.272 (E) dated 5th May, 2005, G.S.R.315 (E) dated 16th May, 2005, G.S.R.546 (E) dated 30th August, 2005, G.S.R.46 (E) dated 3rd February, 2006, G.S.R.464 (E) dated 7th August, 2006 and G.S.R.566 (E) dated 29th August, 2007, G.S.R.704 (E) dated 12th November, 2007 and G.S.R.186 (E) dated 18th March, 2008, G.S.R.280 (E) dated 11th April, 2008, G.S.R.344 (E) dated 7th May, 2008, G.S.R.414 (E) dated 30th May, 2008 and G.S.R.481(E) dated 26th June, 2008.