The Central Pollution Control Board(Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) on 11 August, 2021 has issued a memo to seek comments and suggestions on Handling and Management of RED MUD generated from Alumina Refineries.
These guidelines cover the national and international scenario on Alumina production, Red Mud characteristics and its generation including practices followed for handling, management and utilization of Red Mud. Issues related to failure of Red Mud Pond / accidents occurred in Hungary, Brazil, China and India have also been addressed along with possible causes of such failures and suggestive remedial measures.
CPCB has asked for comments/ suggestions, if any, may please be communicated by 15th September, 2021 at [email protected] or [email protected] for finalization of said guidelines.
Disclaimer* Please Find the Detailed Guidelines on the below mentioned link.
