A pollution assessment of grossly polluting industries in India
by Parul Baranwal; Sanjeev Agrawal
International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM), Vol. 30, No. 1, 2022

Abstract: The unprecedented growth of industrialisation and urbanisation produced various environmental problems in India. In this paper we quantified the pollution potential and their reduction from grossly polluting industries. Pollution load estimation has been done according to their performance and treatment. We identified 17 grossly polluting industries and their total numbers for sugar, distilleries, caustic soda, fertiliser, oil refinery, iron and steel, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, petrochemicals, thermal power plants, dye stuffs, tanneries, cement, aluminium smelter, copper smelter, and zinc smelter. The paper revealed the volume of wastewater and air pollution generated and pollution potential in terms of important environmental pollutants. The total contribution of major organic pollutant in effluent load from 17 sectors of industries and overall reduction due to control measures and percent reduction was estimated. The contribution of emission load in terms of particulate matter (PM) by industries is also estimated and percent reduction due to control strategies.

Online publication date: Fri, 06-Jan-2023

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