Tag Archives: Effluent Treatment

Status of Pollution Control in Tanneries of Uttar Pradesh

Categories: Laws and Procedures, Success Stories
Status of Pollution Control in Tanneries of Uttar Pradesh The U.P. Pollution Control Board has identified 469 tannery industries in the state out of which 404 tanneries are treated in Kanpur. Details of effluent treatment system in 404 tanneries...

Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection in Tanneries

Categories: Laws and Procedures, Success Stories
The high BOD from distilleries has been a cause of major environmental concern over the years. They have also been covered under the Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection 2003, in India, wherein it has been provided that a system...

Leather Tanning and Environment

Categories: Technology, Wealth from Waste
The Tannery Industry: As of estimates made in 2002, India had more than 3000 tanneries with a total capacity of 700000 tonnes of hides and skins per year. The annual income from leather trade in India was about Rs 20000 crores. More than 90%...

Environmental Standards for tanneries in India

Categories: Laws and Procedures
Environmental Standards Effluent TANNERY EFFLUENT STANDARD (AFTER PRIMARY TREATMENT) : DISPOSAL CHANNEL/CONDUIT CARRYING WASTEWATER TO SECONDARY TREATMENT PLANT Type of tanneries Parameter Concentration limit not exceed, mg/l (except...