Same pollution norms for home and factory soon
By end 2009, India will set a uniform limit for pollution across the country, making no distinction between industrial and residential areas, sources in the ministry of environment and forests said.
At present, for instance, the amount of `Respirable, Suspended Particulate Matter' (RSPM), a major pollutant, allowed in industrial areas is 120 unit grams per cubic metre (ug/m3), while the maximum tolerated in non-industrial ones is only 60 ug/m3.
"When air quality norms were first notified in 1994 most industrial areas were far away from residential areas," said a top ministry official. "With both industrial and residential areas expanding, this is no longer the case. There cannot be two different air quality standards for citizens living side by side."
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At present, for instance, the amount of `Respirable, Suspended Particulate Matter' (RSPM), a major pollutant, allowed in industrial areas is 120 unit grams per cubic metre (ug/m3), while the maximum tolerated in non-industrial ones is only 60 ug/m3.
"When air quality norms were first notified in 1994 most industrial areas were far away from residential areas," said a top ministry official. "With both industrial and residential areas expanding, this is no longer the case. There cannot be two different air quality standards for citizens living side by side."
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
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