New Delhi: To protect water bodies from any possible contamination, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCBNew guidelines have been issued prohibiting setting up of new petrol pumps (retail outlets) within a distance of 50 meters from the nearest point of lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, wetlands, canals and creeks.
The guidelines sent to all public and private sector oil marketing companies and state pollution control boards also specify ground water and soil sampling protocols to monitor contamination levels at regular intervals, and suggest conservation to be followed by petrol pumps at a distance of more than 50 meters from water bodies.
The CPCB guidelines issued on Monday said, “Through concrete protection walls around double walled tanks or underground storage tanks (USTs) in retail outlets falling within 50 meters to 100 meters from the nearest point of the surface water body.” There will be secondary prevention.” Addendum to the earlier guidelines issued last year for setting up new petrol pumps in the country.
act on the instructions of National Green Tribunal (NGT), the central pollution watchdog had earlier issued draft guidelines on the issue and placed it in the public domain for seeking suggestions from the general public and concerned stakeholders. After reviewing all the suggestions by an expert committee, the final guidelines have now been issued.
The new norm will have to be applied for “all new petrol pumps” where construction starts after the issuance of these guidelines by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).
The CPCB guidelines stated, “The groundwater and soil quality near the fuel retail outlets premises shall be monitored once in a year by the OMCs through laboratories approved by the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 or laboratories of national/international recognition. Will go.”
Monitoring will be done for all fuel retail outlets which are located within 100 meters from the nearest point of surface water bodies, irrespective of the date of installation.
The guidelines issued last year prohibited opening of new petrol pumps (retail outlets) within 50 meters from schools, hospitals and residential areas.
The guidelines sent to all public and private sector oil marketing companies and state pollution control boards also specify ground water and soil sampling protocols to monitor contamination levels at regular intervals, and suggest conservation to be followed by petrol pumps at a distance of more than 50 meters from water bodies.
The CPCB guidelines issued on Monday said, “Through concrete protection walls around double walled tanks or underground storage tanks (USTs) in retail outlets falling within 50 meters to 100 meters from the nearest point of the surface water body.” There will be secondary prevention.” Addendum to the earlier guidelines issued last year for setting up new petrol pumps in the country.
act on the instructions of National Green Tribunal (NGT), the central pollution watchdog had earlier issued draft guidelines on the issue and placed it in the public domain for seeking suggestions from the general public and concerned stakeholders. After reviewing all the suggestions by an expert committee, the final guidelines have now been issued.
The new norm will have to be applied for “all new petrol pumps” where construction starts after the issuance of these guidelines by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).
The CPCB guidelines stated, “The groundwater and soil quality near the fuel retail outlets premises shall be monitored once in a year by the OMCs through laboratories approved by the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 or laboratories of national/international recognition. Will go.”
Monitoring will be done for all fuel retail outlets which are located within 100 meters from the nearest point of surface water bodies, irrespective of the date of installation.
The guidelines issued last year prohibited opening of new petrol pumps (retail outlets) within 50 meters from schools, hospitals and residential areas.
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