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Charter on Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection Pulp & Paper Industry

Large Pulp and Paper
Implementation Schedule
Discharge of AOX kg/tonne of paper AOX 1.5 kg/tonne of paper within 2 years

AOX 1.0 kg / tonne of paper in 5 years
Installation of lime kiln Within 4 years
Wastewater discharge cum / tonne of paper Less than 140 cum/tonne of paper within 2 years
Less than 120 cum / tonne in 4years for units installed before 1992
Less than 100 m3 / tonne of paper per units installed after 1992.
Odour control by burning the reduced sulfur emissions in the boiler/lime-kiln Installation of odour control system within 4 years.
Utilization of treated effluent for irrigation Utilization of treated effluent for irrigation wherever possible
Colour removal from the effluent Indian Paper Manufacturers Association to take up project with Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute
Small Pulp and Paper
Compliance of standard of BOD, COD & AOx Recovery of chemicals by installation of Chemical recovery plant or utilization of black liquor with no discharge from pulp mill within 3 years OR
Shift to waste paper
Upgradation of ETPs so as to meet discharge standards ETPs to be upgraded within 1 year so as to meet discharge standards.
Waste water discharge/ tonne of paper Less than 150 cum/tonne of paper within 3 years
Utilization of treated effluent for irrigation Utilization of treated effluent for irrigation wherever possible
Colour removal from the effluent Indian Agro and Recycled Paper Manufacturers Association to take up project with CPPRI.
Note: Non-complying units not meeting notified standards under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 will submit action plan with PERT Chart along with bank guarantee to SPCBs by June 30, 2003.