2011/9/20 1 AYUBOWAN AYUBOWAN Current Policy Responses to Current Policy Responses to Attain the National Water Quality Attain the National Water Quality Target and Future Challenges in Target and Future Challenges in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Dr. R.M.S.K. Ratnayake Dr. R.M.S.K. Ratnayake Director Director Environmental Pollution Control Environmental Pollution Control Central Environmental Authority Central Environmental Authority Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
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AYUBOWANAYUBOWAN
Current Policy Responses toCurrent Policy Responses toAttain the National Water Quality Attain the National Water Quality Target and Future Challenges in Target and Future Challenges in
Sri LankaSri Lanka
Dr. R.M.S.K. RatnayakeDr. R.M.S.K. RatnayakeDirectorDirectorectoecto
1.1.Policies and Responsibilities on Water Policies and Responsibilities on Water Q lit M tQ lit M tQuality ManagementQuality Management
2.2.Water Quality Standards and TargetsWater Quality Standards and Targets
3.3.Progress and Achievements in WQM Progress and Achievements in WQM
4.4.Challenges to WQM in Sri LankaChallenges to WQM in Sri Lanka
1. Policies and Responsibilities on Water 1. Policies and Responsibilities on Water Quality ManagementQuality Management
ParliamentParliament –– National Policy & LegislationNational Policy & Legislation
P i i l C ilP i i l C il Provincial CouncilsProvincial Councils The Provincial Council List includes “protection of environment The Provincial Council List includes “protection of environment
within the Province to the extent permitted by or under any law within the Province to the extent permitted by or under any law made by Parliament”. The Concurrent List includes “protection made by Parliament”. The Concurrent List includes “protection of the environment”, planning of water resources” and “soil of the environment”, planning of water resources” and “soil
conservation”.conservation”.
Local AuthoritiesLocal Authorities Local AuthoritiesLocal Authorities regulation, control and administration of all matters relating to regulation, control and administration of all matters relating to
public health, public utility services and public thoroughfares, public health, public utility services and public thoroughfares, and generally with the protection and promotion of the comfort, and generally with the protection and promotion of the comfort, convenience and welfare of the people convenience and welfare of the people
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National Policy Document for whole National Policy Document for whole Environment Environment ““Haritha Lanka Programme”,Haritha Lanka Programme”, prepared inprepared inHaritha Lanka Programme ,Haritha Lanka Programme , prepared in prepared in
2009 and Cabinet approved2009 and Cabinet approved
10 missions for different sectors10 missions for different sectors Mission 7Mission 7-- Water for all and alwaysWater for all and always
Mission 9Mission 9-- Greening the industriesGreening the industries
Water for All and AlwaysWater for All and Always
8 Strategies8 Strategies
Establish a systematic water allocation Establish a systematic water allocation system and improve efficiency and quality in system and improve efficiency and quality in water distribution for various purposeswater distribution for various purposes
Organize a rehabilitation scheme for smallOrganize a rehabilitation scheme for small Organize a rehabilitation scheme for small Organize a rehabilitation scheme for small tanks and revitalize the tank cascade system tanks and revitalize the tank cascade system developeddeveloped
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Transform the irrigation system to meet new Transform the irrigation system to meet new challengeschallenges
Keep drinking water resources free from Keep drinking water resources free from contamination through proper zoning and contamination through proper zoning and control measurescontrol measures
Integrate conservation, reIntegrate conservation, re--use and recycling use and recycling practices at all levels of water usepractices at all levels of water use
Strictly enforce the polluter pay principle for Strictly enforce the polluter pay principle for water polluting industrieswater polluting industries
Strengthen implementation of integrated Strengthen implementation of integrated water resource management systemswater resource management systems
Reduce fertilizer leaching and eutrophicationReduce fertilizer leaching and eutrophication
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Greening the industriesGreening the industries
6 Strategies6 Strategies
Consolidate Cleaner Production in IndustriesConsolidate Cleaner Production in Industries
Establish EcoEstablish Eco--industrial Parkindustrial Park
Certification of IndustriesCertification of IndustriesCe t cat o o dust esCe t cat o o dust es
Greening the Supply ChainGreening the Supply Chain
Responsible Agencies and Related Laws in Water SectorResponsible Agencies and Related Laws in Water Sector
Central Environmental Authority (National Environmental Central Environmental Authority (National Environmental Act No. 47 of 1980)Act No. 47 of 1980)–– overall responsibility with regulatory poweroverall responsibility with regulatory power
National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWS&DB National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWS&DB Law No. 2 of 1974)Law No. 2 of 1974)–– responsible for drinking water and sewage Managementresponsible for drinking water and sewage Management
Department of Irrigation (Irrigation Ordinance No. 32 of Department of Irrigation (Irrigation Ordinance No. 32 of 1946)1946)––
lakes and Irrigation canalslakes and Irrigation canals lakes and Irrigation canalslakes and Irrigation canals
Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka(Act No. 23 of 1979) Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka(Act No. 23 of 1979) –– Mahaweli River & tributaries and its constructed reservoirsMahaweli River & tributaries and its constructed reservoirs
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Provisions for water Protection in NEAProvisions for water Protection in NEA
Passed the Act No. 47 of 1980 and established the Passed the Act No. 47 of 1980 and established the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) in 1981 for Central Environmental Authority (CEA) in 1981 for implementation of the ACT.implementation of the ACT.
Main Amendments, No.56 of 1988 & No.53 of 2000.Main Amendments, No.56 of 1988 & No.53 of 2000.
Provisions Under NEAProvisions Under NEALicencing Scheme for polluting activities (EPL)Licencing Scheme for polluting activities (EPL) Licencing Scheme for polluting activities (EPL)Licencing Scheme for polluting activities (EPL)
No. of compliance ~ 50%No. of compliance ~ 50%–– Current positionCurrent position
E h t 80E h t 80 90% ithi 290% ithi 2 Enhance up to 80Enhance up to 80--90% within 2 years90% within 2 years
Gazette identified Protected AreasGazette identified Protected Areas
Establish better standards for effluents in Establish better standards for effluents in this yearthis year
Classification of water bodiesClassification of water bodiesClassification of water bodiesClassification of water bodies
Introduce load based fee scheme for water Introduce load based fee scheme for water discharging industriesdischarging industries
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3.3. Progress and Achievements in Progress and Achievements in WQMWQM Load based feeLoad based fee-- Law drafted and submitted to the legal Law drafted and submitted to the legal
draftsmandraftsman
Establishment of new effluent standardsEstablishment of new effluent standards-- draft completeddraft completed
Establishment of compliance assistance centresEstablishment of compliance assistance centres--decided to establish with MOIdecided to establish with MOI
Awarding scheme started in this year for betterAwarding scheme started in this year for better Awarding scheme started in this year for better Awarding scheme started in this year for better performers in environment protectionperformers in environment protection
Declaration of 6 Environmental Protection AreasDeclaration of 6 Environmental Protection Areas
Advisory committee on eco friendly livestock farming Advisory committee on eco friendly livestock farming was formed to solve environmental problems created by was formed to solve environmental problems created by livestock industry and to assist them in pollution control.livestock industry and to assist them in pollution control.
A joint cabinet paper was submitted by CEA and A joint cabinet paper was submitted by CEA and NWS&DB for policy on locating high polluting activities NWS&DB for policy on locating high polluting activities only at down streams of the water intakesonly at down streams of the water intakes-- approvedsubject to some amendmentssubject to some amendments
OTHER OTHER 974974 1,7891,789 1,3031,303 2,6062,606
“National Green Awards” recognizes the better performing industries“National Green Awards” recognizes the better performing industries
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4.4. Challenges to WQM in Sri LankaChallenges to WQM in Sri Lanka
Law and Law EnforcementLaw and Law Enforcement
Poor law enforcement by Implementing agenciesPoor law enforcement by Implementing agencies Poor law enforcement by Implementing agencies. Poor law enforcement by Implementing agencies. CEA/LA/BOI etc.CEA/LA/BOI etc.
No any ambient WQ standard establishedNo any ambient WQ standard established
Unavailability of proper zoning plans in local Unavailability of proper zoning plans in local government authorities in the country as a whole.government authorities in the country as a whole.
Encroachments of reservations of the waterwaysEncroachments of reservations of the waterways
Practical problems in standardsPractical problems in standards
Poor law enforcementPoor law enforcement
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Discharge of untreated wastewaterDischarge of untreated wastewater
Technology and EconomyTechnology and Economy
Lack of affordable pollution control techniques Lack of affordable pollution control techniques for small & medium scale enterprisesfor small & medium scale enterprisesfor small & medium scale enterprises.for small & medium scale enterprises.
Lack of sewage network facility at least for Lack of sewage network facility at least for populated citiespopulated cities
Inadequacy of funds for monitoring and Inadequacy of funds for monitoring and q y gq y grehabilitationrehabilitation
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InstitutionalInstitutional Lack of coordination in relevant institutions.Lack of coordination in relevant institutions.
EducationEducation Willingness to apply cleaner technologiesWillingness to apply cleaner technologies
Monitoring and evaluationMonitoring and evaluation Monitoring and evaluationMonitoring and evaluation Lack of available baseline dataLack of available baseline data
Less research on this subjectLess research on this subject
Failures in self reporting system in industriesFailures in self reporting system in industries
