SALIENT OBSERVATIONS

  • Industries, such as Cement, Brick, Steel, Paint, Plaster of Paris (POP), Granite and Construction & Demolition Processing Industries, also significantly contribute to air pollution.

AUH PANEL RECOMMENDS FOLLOWING STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS

  • Enforcement of zig-zag brick kiln technology in brick industry.
  • Development of new technologies for cement, steel, paint and POP production to reduce air pollution from these industries.
  • Development of methods for reduced air pollution from Mining and Stone Crushing.
  • Development of new technologies for reduction of Industrial Emissions and Innovative Technologies for utilization of Industrial waste.

TIME FRAME

Reduce Industrial Air Pollution by 30% by 2022 and 60% by 2024

AGENCY RESPONSIBLE

• Ministry of Industries
• Steel Authority of India
• Pollution Control Boards