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Rationale
in Evolution of Standards for Industrial Effluents and Emissions
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Foreword
Setting up of standards for effluents
and emissions is an important pre- requisite for prevention and
control of pollution. In accordance with its mandate for formulation
of a nation-wide programme and coordination of activities of its
counterparts at the State/UT level, the Central Pollution Control
Board (CPCB) has been engaged in evolving standards for industrial
emissions and effluents. This task is undertaken in collaboration
with the State Pollution Control Boards, Industry Associations,
Research & Development Laboratories and Consultancy firms. In the
last two decades, CPCB has prepared a series of comprehensive industry
documents (COINDS) and through rigorous consultations, Minimal National
Standards have heen laid down for various categories of industry
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This document provides the paradigm and work involved in the evolution
of industrial effluent and emission standards. It also highlights
various aspects which, if attended to, will result in containment
of pollution at the source of generation and also in compliance
of the standards in a techno-economiCally feasible manner
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I
take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Prof. Nilay Chaudhuri,
the first Chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board, who was
instrumental in designing the concept of Mi.'1imal National Standards
(MINAS). I am grateftll to Prof. G. D. Aggarwal, fomer Member Secretary,
CPCB, who was responsible for extending the concept of MINAS for evolving
the emission standards. I also tllank my colleague Dr. D. D. Basu
who has put in painstaking effort in preparation of this document
with the guidance of Dr. S. P. Chakrabarti and counselling of Dr.
B. Sengupta and Shri N. K. Verma.
I hope, the document will serve as a useful reference to clarify the
queries in regard to the rationale and the groundwork which preceed
before prescribin!~ the pollution related standards.
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Dilip Biswas
Chairman,
CPCB ]
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