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Environment Ministry Notifies Stricter Standards To Minimize Pollution

Standards For Thermal Power Plants

  • 12/23/2015, 10:13 Time
  • Responsible Author: Doruvu Paul Jagan Babu | New Delhi, India
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Commemorative Stamp (Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN/IAIJ)
USPA NEWS - The Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge), Mr. Prakash Javadekar releasing the commemorative stamp of All India Forest Sports Meet, in Bengaluru on December 19, 2015.

Standards For Coal-based Thermal Power Plants
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has notified the revised standards for coal-based Thermal Power Plants in the country, with the primary aim of minimizing pollution. These standards are proposed to be implemented in a phased manner. Thermal power plants are categorized into 3 categories, namely those:- (i) Installed before 31st December, 2003 (ii) Installed after 2003 up to 31st December, 2016 and (iii) Installed after 31st December, 2016.
The new standards are aimed at reducing emission of PM10(0.98 kg/MWh), sulphur dioxide(7.3 Kg/MWh) and Oxide of nitrogen (4.8 kg/MWh), which will in turn help in bringing about an improvement in the Ambient Air Quality (AAQ) in and around thermal power plants.

Picture Description: The Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge), Mr. Prakash Javadekar releasing the commemorative stamp of All India Forest Sports Meet, in Bengaluru on December 19, 2015. The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr. K. Siddaramaiah is also seen.
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