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In the previous issue of Parivesh, we have covered the following themes : ozone depletion; Agro-based industry; River basins; Air pollution and its control; Bio-monitoring of water; Groundwater quality in problem area; and coastal pollution. Prevention is better than cure. This is particularly true in case of industrial pollution. Much of the problems of pollution and costs thereof can be avoided by preventing indiscriminate siting of industrial units. An important pre-requisite for judicious siting of industries is to consider the environmental profiles of the proposed sites. In order to delineate the areas suitable for siting of industries of different categories based on the existing environmental features, a project for perpetration of District - wise Zoning Atlas has been taken by the Central Pollution Control board (CPCB) in collaborations with the State Pollution Control Boards and German technical Cooperation (GTZ). Various other agencies including National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) and the National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) are also involved in this project. The project was initiated in December 1994, and in the first phase, nineteen Districts in various States were taken up preparations of Zoning Atlas. Based on the experience gained in the first phase and encouraged by the positive response from all concerned, it is proposal cover the entire country at the earliest. My colleague Mr. R.N. Raghubabu provided useful inputs for this issue. | |||||||
 (Dilip Biswas) Chairman, CPCB |
