GUIDELINES FOR ADOPTION OF CLEAN TECHNOLOGY
Economic development of any nation depends upon several factors such as energy production and conservation:raw materials like water,minerals,forest produce and capability and skill to manage the resources optimally.Adoption of cleaner modes of production helps in resource conservation and elimination of gaseous,liquid or solid wastes.
Clean technology therefore entails:
- waste prevention and reduction by reduced consumption of raw materials,
- modification and upgradation of the technological processes so that optimal utilisation of natural resources is made possible,
- adoption of preventive rather than corrective approaches to pollution control
To encourage identification,acquisition,development and promotion of cleaner technologies at all levels,a network of clean technology centers need to be set up,with a National Center coordinating their activities.A center for clean technology should be able to carry out the following:
- identify the areas where introduction of clean technologies is possible;
- identify the source(s) from where clean technology and data/details thereof can be obtained;
- assess the technology available indigineously as well as those to be imported;
- modify the technology,if necessary and demonstrate it to the satisfaction of the users so that it can be replicated;
- undertake Research and Development to develop technologies for cleaner production;
- collect,collate and disseminate information on clean technology;and
- maintain interaction with the industry,financial institutions and Research and Development Laboratories for adoption of clean technologies.
Discussion with the concerned Central Government departments,industry associations,research organisations and financial institutions have recommended the setting up of a sectoral clean Technology Center dealing with coal mining,benificiation,transportation,utilisation and waste disposal at the earliest.
In the pulp and paper manufacturing sector,several clean technologies such as anaerobic treatment,lignin recovery etc. can be adopted for pulp and paper producttion as the success of these efforts has been established with pilot plant tests.Other examples of clean technologies relate to:
- use of lignin to develop value added products.
- use of flyash generated during burning of lignin for brick-making.
- reduction in raw material consumption.
Plans are under preparation to initiate "Demonstration Projects" for promotion of cleaner modes of production in selected areas,as a large number of industrial units in our country are 35 - 40 years old and are ready to be discarded or upgraded and may therefore persuaded to switch over to clean technologies.
Clean Technology for Small Scale Industries
For further information, please contact :
Government of India
Ministry of Environment & Forests
Clean Technology Division
Paryawaran Bhawan, CGO Complex
Lodi Road, NEW DELHI - 110 003 INDIA
E-Mail :secy@envfor.delhi.nic.in