1 June :The Govt. of India has instituted National Awards for Prevention of Pollution in 1992 to encourage industries and operations to take significant steps for prevention of pollution. These awards are given each year, one in each of the following identified categories of highly polluting industries, of industries which have made a significant and measurable contribution towards development or use of clean technologies, products or practices that prevent pollution and find innovative solution to environmental problems.In the category of Large Scale industries 18 industries have been identified .They are:
1. Sugar 2. Fertilizer 3. Cement 4. Fermentation and Distillery 5. Aluminium 6. Petro-chemicals 7.Thermal Power 8. Caustic Soda 9. Oil Refinery 10. Sulphuric Acid 11. Tanneries 12. Copper Smelting 13. Zinc Smelting 14. Iron and Steel . Pulp and Paper 16. Dye and Dye Intermediates 17. Pesticides 18. Pharmaceuticals.
Small Scale Industries have five categories, namely,
1. Tanneries 2. Pulp and Paper 3. Dye and Dye Intermediates 4. Pesticides and 5. Pharmaceuticals
The Awards comprise a Cash Award of Rupees one lakh in addition to a silver Trophy and a Citation.
Previous awardees:
M/s. Gujarat Ambuja Cement , Ropar,Punjab; M/s Tata International Tanneries (Large Scale), Dewas,M.P; .M/s Chemtech Textile Dyeing (Large Scale), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu; M/s Indian Aluminium Thermal Power , Sambalpur,Orissa; M/s Shriram Alkalis Caustic Soda , Bharuch, Gujarat; Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertiliser Ltd., Thal, Raigarh, Maharashtra ; M/s SeagramDistilleres Pvt Ltd., Nashik, Maharashtra, etc.