| Technology
is a useful tool for providing goods and services to the modern day society. Yet,
technology is often perceived as the cause of pollution and wanton exploitation
of natural endowments as experienced in the wake of industrialisation, urbanisation
and motorisation. However, many of the problems which are attributed to technology
can also be resolved through proper application and upgradation of available technologies.
This is particularly evident in industrial activities which can reduce consumption
of resources and minimise pollution, if not achieve "zero discharge", through
technological innovations. In respect of various industrial operations, pollution
control technologies have been developed and used while others need to adopt such
technologies and look for newer technological interventions. To this end, industry,
R & D institutions and regulatory bodies need to work in tandem.
In this issue of Parivesh, we present an overview of the available technologies
and requirements for pollution control in a cross section of industry. The information,
collated by my colleagues, is detailed in our technical publications entitled
"Comprehensive Industry Documents Series (COINDS)".
We trust, dissemination of such information will promote awareness of pollution
control requirements and stimulate initiatives for "Environmentally Sound Technologies
(ESTs)". |
