Clean Industry  
     
 
Developing countries like India have been under increasing pressure to adopt rapid industrial development processes to meet the immediate demands of their teeming population. But a shortcoming in this development process and lack of environmental foresight has led to massive ecological destruction over the last few decades. This appears even worse when we consider that there are technologies available that can help maintain industrial development at a sustainable level.

Given this challenging scenario, the Clean Industry Programme focusses on promotion of clean and sustainable production processes, engagement at the policy and advocacy level with the government; acting as a watchdog to highlight gross violations of environmental norms by industry; identify and promote use of alternative and clean technologies, products and processes; and support grassroots networks to facilitate their struggle against industrial pollution.

Toxics Link has been actively engaged with the Government of India at various levels in promoting better and cleaner hazardous waste management practices. Toxics Link has also been part of various national and global networks, working on sustainable industrial development, promoting the ban on imports and usage of several hazardous substances like asbestos and mercury.
 
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10/12/2012


Question asked in LOK SABHA on 10/12/2012 by S. ALAGIRI
Relevant to ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
Subject: CHECK ON QUANTUM OF E-WASTE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the loading of e-waste has increasing trends in the ports areas of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof during eachof the last three years and the current year, port-wise;

(c) the manner in which load of e-waste is likely to be solved in future in the situation of increasing trends of e-waste;and

(d) the reaction of the Governmentthereto and the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard?

Answered by JAYANTHI NATARAJAN

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03/12/2012

Question asked in LOK SABHA on 03/12/2012 by S. PAKKIRAPPA
Relevant to ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
Subject: USE OF PLASTIC PRODUCTS

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:-


(a) whether the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has estimated the use of plastic products in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof annually; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to reduce the use in future in coordination with the State Governments?

Answered by JAYANTHI NATARAJAN

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Question asked in LOK SABHA on 03/12/2012 by PRABHAKAR PONNAM
Relevant to ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
Subject: BAN ON USE OF PLASTIC BAGS

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether some States like Delhi have banned the use of plastic bags in their States;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and its implementation status thereof; and

(c) the extent to which its impact has been noticed in this regard?

Answered by JAYANTHI NATARAJAN

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Question asked in LOK SABHA on 03/12/2012 by SAMEER BHUJBAL
Relevant to ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
Subject: DISPOSAL OF E-WASTE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:-

(a) the quantum of waste emitted by electrical and electronic appliances in the country;

(b) the names of States which are the major generators of e-waste in the country; and

(c) the details of rules framed by the Government to dispose-off e-waste in the country?

Answered by JAYANTHI NATARAJAN

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Question asked in LOK SABHA on 03/12/2012 by MAHABAL MISHRA
Relevant to ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
Subject: DISPOSAL OF PLASTIC WASTES

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:-


(a) whether plastic waste is dumped in huge quantities in various parts of the country including Delhi;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Central Pollution Control Board has conducted any study on dumping of plastic wastes at Railway Stations and Airports particularly in Delhi; and

(d) if so, the outcome thereof and the shortcomings mentioned in the said study?

Answered by JAYANTHI NATARAJAN

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Programme Goal

Working for the replacement of toxic technologies, industries and products with cleaner alternatives for safer environmental health.
 
INTERVENTIONS
• Hazardous and E-Waste
• Asbestos
• Resource Incineration
• PVC and Plastics
• Miscellaneous
 

Useful links

• SCMC.info
• Indian People's Tribunal