2016
Question
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Demand for Goods
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Pollution Potential
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Transport Facilities
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Labour Efficiency
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has released a new Four-colour Classification Scheme for industries based on their pollution potential.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has developed the criteria of categorization of industrial sectors based on the Pollution Index which is a function of the emissions (air pollutants), effluents (water pollutants), hazardous wastes generated and consumption of resources.
Detailed explanation-3: -Industries are responsible for four forms of pollution: air, water, thermal, and noise.
Detailed explanation-4: -At the top level, they are often classified according to the three-sector theory into sectors: primary (extraction and agriculture), secondary (manufacturing), and tertiary (services).