Foreword
Industry specific documents are brought out by the Central Pollution Control Board. These documents cover the status of various categories of industries in the country in respect of number of units, their locations, capacities, manufacturing processes, wastewater generation and characteristics and unit processes for treatment and control of discharge and emissions of pollutants. The effluent and emission standards also form part of these documents.

The present document on Soft drink manufacturing units, Bakeries and Confec- tioneries is one in the series.

Best practicable technology currently available and its economic viability are the basis on which the standards are evolved. Economic viability has been assessed based on cost calculation expressed as total annual burden due to pollution abatement and control as a percentage of total annual turnover.
This document is based on the basic report prepared by M/s National Productivity Council, New Delhi on an assignment from this Board. The standards evolved herein have been notified under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.