The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has been conducting inspections to ensure compliance by industrial units to various pollution control norms. Any established industry when starts production, throw waste in the atmosphere. This can be discharges, emissions and disposal of hazardous waste. CPCB has identified 17 categories of polluting industries located along the rivers and lakes and in problem areas. The list of categories is given below:
List of 17 Categories of Polluting Industries
S.No. | Industrial Sector |
1 | Aluminum |
2 | Cement |
3 | Chlor Alkali |
4 | Copper |
5 | Distillery |
6 | Dyes & dye intermediates |
7 | Fertilisers |
8 | Iron & steel |
9 | Oil Refineries |
10 | Pesticides |
11 | Petrochemicals |
12 | Pharmaceuticals |
13 | Pulp & Paper |
14 | Sugar |
15 | Tannery |
16 | Thermal Power Plants |
17 | Zinc |