Describe the various measures taken by the industries to reduce the environment pollution?
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Five measures to control industrial pollution in India are as follows
(i) Particulate matter in the air can be reduced by fitting smoke stacks to factories with electrostatic precipitators, fabric filters, scrubbers and inertial separators.
(ii) Smoke can be reduced by using oil or gas instead of coal in factories.
(iii) Machinery and equipment can be used and generators should be fitted with silencers.
(iv) Pollution check certificates should be made compulsory.
(v) Machineries used in the industries can be redesigned to increase energy efficiency and reduce noise. Noise absorbing material may also be used.
There are two approaches through which pollution can be reduced:
Reducing consumption or usage of a polluting product
Treatment of wastes, discharges and disposals of a pollutant
Yet waste treatment can only be effective if pollution is coming from a defined and accessible source (point source).