Central Pollution Control Ellfuent Standards

Industry-specific emission standards

	Environmental Standards
	The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has developed National Standards for Effluents and Emission under the statutory powers of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air ( Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. These standards have been approved and notified by the Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests, under Section 25 of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 Till now, Effluent standards for 37 categories of industries and Emission Standards for 31 categories of industries have been evolved and notified besides standards for ambient air quality, ambient noise, automobile and fuels quality specifications for petrol and diesel. Guidelines have also developed separately for hospital waste management. Direct link to (CPCB) web page for these standards. Battery Manufacturing Industry Oil Refinery Bullion Refining Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction Industry Environment Standards for Coal Mines Organic Chemicals Manufacturing Industry Coal Washeries Paint Industry Coke Ovens Pesticide Industry Diary Industry Pharmaceuticals Industry Dye & Dye Intermediate Industry Petro-chemicals   Edible Oil & Vanaspati Industry   Slaughter House, Meat & Sea Food Industry Electroplating Industry Pulp & Paper Industry (Large) Fermentation Industry (Distilleries, Maltries & Breweries) Pulp & Paper Industry (Small) Fertiliser Industry Small Scale Industry Flour Mills Sugar Industry Food & Fruit Processing Industry Synthetic Rubber Glass Industry Soda Ash Industry Hospital Wastes Starch Industry Inorganic Chemical Industry Tannery Iron & Steel Plant (Integrated) Thermal Power Plant Jute Processing Industry Thermal Power Plant (Gas/Naptha Based) Leather Industry Thermal Power Plant : Temperature Limit for Discharge of Condenser Cooling Water Man-made Fibre Industry Water Quality Standards for Coastal Waters Marine Outfalls Natural Rubber Processing Industry Source: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)