Foreword
The minimal National Standards (MINAS) for a particular industry are the effluent standards ,achiveable! by the industry by installing pollution control measures which are within the techno-economic capability of the industry. Depending on the gravity of pollution and techno-economic a.sses;)ment of the requisite pollution control measures. MINAS may be attained in one stroke or in phases Thl! evolution of MINAS thus remain independent of the characteristics of the receipient environment. The Central and States Boards for Pollution Control have come to an agreement that under no circumstances MINAS would be relaxed since the same are techno-economically acceptable to the industry and could be achieved without any difficulty. On thei.contrary in situations where the receipient environment demands stricter quality of the effluent of the industry. the State Boards are required to prescribe standards stricter than MINAS.

The present treatise belongs to the series-Comprehensive Industry Document Series. COINDS and contains the salient features of the main document prepared in respect of sugar industry Considerable information was cnllected from the sugar industrial units through questionnaire and by visits and the -!)peration of the industrial units is acknowledged. The Comprehensive Document on Sugar Industry was prepared by M/s Kirloskar Consultants. Pune.

Dr K.R. Khan Scientist. Central Board coordinated the activities in preparing this document and prepared this summary document from the main document

This document shall be useful to industry. the regulatory agencies. the Consultants. Concerned Government Departments and to all interested in pollutiorr control.