INDIA’S STEEL INDUSTRY GETS POOR ENVIRONMENTAL RATINGS
June 1st, 2012
BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, IN NEW DELHI
India's iron and steel industry is inefficient in using key resources such as land, water, energy and raw materials - and non-compliant with environmental norms - according to a survey released by New Delhi-based NGO, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
The 'Green Rating of the Indian Iron and Steel Sector' report warns that "if performance remains as poor, then growth will come at the cost of environment and lead to protest and unacceptable degradation".
According to figures released in the survey, none of the ...
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