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Agro-based industry is one of the oldest industries on our planet. Being an agrarian economy it was natural that the process of industrialisation in India gained momentum and impetus around this sector. Among the total large and medium scale industries in our country, about 45% of them use the agricultural products as their raw materials The 'agro-based', industry is not free for environmental problems. However, the technologies through which pollution may be minimised are available and the new one are emerging. Based on the available technologies, the wastes from the agro-based industries can also be utilised for gainful purpose including use as fuel. My colleagues Shri. U.N. Singh, Paritosh Kumar, M. Sundarvadivel, S.K. Gupta and M. Pandey collated the inputs for this issue which deals with aspects of pollution control and waste management in agro-based industry.

Dilip Biswas                                                                                                                         Chairman, CPCB