Report on Pollution Control Implementation in Cement Industry
Foreword
The Central Pollution Control Board plan~ed nationwide implementation
programme of particulate emission standards in the cement industry
after the emission standards for particulate matter were developed. In
the year 1986 the Central Board constituted a National and four Zonal
task Forces with the objective of providing impetus to pollution control
through
action-oriented
time-bound
programme.
Status
of
implementation
of
P911ution
control
measures
and
the
recommendations of the National Task Force with regard to follow-up
action against the calcitrant units under the provision of the Air
Amended Act, 1987 have been reported in this report.
The National Task Forces held eight meetings since its formation and
also visited a number of cement plants. Due to the persuasion and
pressure built-up by the National and Zonal Task Forces and the
concerned State Boards, out of 94 major. cement plants, 61 have by
now installed the necessary pollution control equipments and comply
with the emission standards and 22 have provided time-bound
programme for meeting emission standards.
The services rendered by the members and Chairman of National Task Force for completing the task
successfully
is
acknowledged.
The report will be useful for regulatory agency as well as those involved in pollution control research
activities.
Nilay Chaudhuri
Chairman,CPCB