Question raised in Lok Sabha on Critically Polluting Industries, 15/03/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Critically Polluting Industries, 15/03/2016. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has categorized highly polluting industries into 17 categories to ensure effective monitoring and compliance of standards for prevention and control of industrial pollution. These categories are Aluminum smelting, Basic Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing, Caustic Soda, Cement (200 TPD and above), Copper Smelting, Dyes & Dye Intermediate, Distillery, Fertilizer, Integrated Iron & Steel including Sponge Iron, Leather Processing including Tanneries, Oil Refinery, Pesticide Formulation & manufacturing, Pulp & Paper (30 TPD and above), Petrochemical, Sugar, Thermal Power and Zinc Smelting. The state-wise status of 17 categories of highly polluting industries is given at the Annexure.