The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) has identified and categorised as “red” 195 factories and small-scale industries (SSIs) across the state, for not complying with the Board’s norms in terms of the level of pollution caused by them.
Notices for closure have been sent to all of them. A majority of these industries comprise drug manufacturers, plastic firms, sugar factories etc. that have a huge disposal of byproducts.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/195-factories-red-flagged
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kruthi-gonwar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/andhra-pradesh
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industrial-pollution
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/state-pollution-control-board-spcb-0
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industrial-waste
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-disposal
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
