Chattisgarh is a newly formed State, having enormous mineral wealth. The state has already developed as hub for metallurgical industries and mines. Along with the development, problem of environmental pollution is creating unrest and disenchantment among the local people.

The symposium will enlighten the Industries about the Enviro-Legal Requirements, Pollution Issues, Monitoring and Assessment issues, EIA Requirements, Best Applicable Technology and demonstrable Case Studies on pollution management. The Deliberation will be useful for the Industries to understand various enviro-legal requirements and best technology for pollution prevention and abatement in metallurgical and mining sector. The Deliberation will also useful for the Regulatory Agencies to prepare Action Plan for Pollution Prevention and Abatement in Metallurgical Industries and Mines.

SPEAKERS

Dr. B. Sengupta, Director - Central Pollution Control Board & Member - Expert Committee (Industry Projects of Ministry of Environment & Forests)
Mr. A. Sudhakar, Sr. Env. Engineer, Central Pollution Control Board
Prof. M.L. Naik, Member, State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority
Prof. Arvind Ghirolkar, Director, Degree College, Raipur
Prof. K.S. Patel, School of Studies in Chemistry, RSU Raipur
Prof. S. Pervez, School of Studies in Chemistry, RSU Raipur
Prof. P.K. Pandey, Jt. Director, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Bhilai
Prof. A.P. Rajimwale, Dept. of Metallurgical Engg., National Institue of Technology, Raipur
Dr. J.K. Moitra, Director, Environment Monitoring Training & Research Centre

SPECIAL INVITIES

Prof. Rama Pandey, Head, School of Studies in Chemistry, RSU Raipur
Mr. A.P. Singh, Chairman, State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority
Prof. Harendra Kumar, Chairman, State Level Expert Appraisal Committee
Members of State Level Expert Appraisal Committee
Mr. P.V. Narsimha Rao, Member Secretary, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board
Sr. Scientist and Sr. Engineers from Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board

PARTICIPANTS

Management Professional & Engineers from Pollution Control/Environmental Management Department of Industries and Mines. The seats are limited (maximum 50); registration would be done on first come basis.

REGISTRATION FEE

Registration fee: Rs.2500/- per participant, by Demand Draft in favour of EMTRC Consultants Private Limited, payable at Delhi. The registration fee covers course material (to be given after the symposium), lunch, tea and snacks. Interested participants are requested to register themselves by email and send the regisration fee before 5th November.

LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION

5^th November 2008

EMTRC Consultants Pvt. Ltd. is one of the leading Environmental Consulting Firms in the country. It has a stateof the art Environment Laboratory in Delhi, which is recognized by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India under the Environment (Progtection) Act 1986. The main activities of EMTRC are as follow:

• Monitoring and Analysis of Stack Emissions, Ambient Air and Noise
• Sampling and Testing of Water and Wastewater
• Sampling and Testing of Solid and Hazardous Wastes
• Micrometerological Data Generation
• Performance Evaluation of Air & Water Pollution Treatment Systems
• Design of Engineered Secured Landlfill Site for TSDF / Hazardous Wastes
• Conducting EIA Studies of Developmental Projects as per guidelines of MOEF
• Conducting Risk Analysis and Preparation of Emergency Response Plan / Disaster Management Plan
• Mathematical Modeling and GIS based Mapping and Survey
• Human Health Survey
• Ecological Survey and Biomonitoring of Water Resources
• Environmental Performance Audits

The Branch Office of EMTRC is located at House No. 392, Sunder Nagar, Raipur 492013 (CG). Telefax: 0771 2242872, Phone 9993866829

The branch office is also equipped with full-fledged laboratory facilities all types of environmental sampling, monitoring and analysis.

VENUE - Hotel babylon, Airport Road, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

DATE - 8^th November 2008 (Saturday)

Inaugural Session (9.30 AM to 10.30 AM)

Chief Gurest - Prof. Lakshman Chaturvedi, Vice Chancellor (RSU, Raipur)

High Tea (10.30 AM to 11.00 AM)

Session 1 (11.00 AM to 1.30 PM)

1.     Legislative and Regulatory Overview for Pollution Prevention and Control

2.     Threatened Environmental Resources and Need for Conservation

3.     Environmental Quality Degradation Issues (3 presentations)

4.     Environmental Quality Monitoring and Assessment Issues

Lunch 1.30 PM to 2.00 PM

Session 2 (2.00 PM to 5.00 PM)

5.     Pollution Prevention and Control Issues in Metallurgical Sector

6.     Pollution Prevention and Control Issues in Mining Sector

7.     Selected Case Studeis on Best Environmental Management Practices in Mines and Industry (2 presentations)

8.     Best Available Technology Not Entailing Excessive Cost (BAT) in Metallurgical and Mining Sector

Tea (5.00 PM - 5.15 PM)

Concluding Session (5.15 PM - 5.45 PM)

Benchmarking wrt Latest International BAT