Sources, Treatment, Manufacturing Process and Disposal of Cane Sugar Industry Effluents
Today, the sugar industry is the third largest industry in the country and ranks next only to the iron and steel, and cotton industries. The effluent from sugar industries contains a large amount of dissolved organic matter.This organic matter is readily decomposed by biological action. Consequently, discharge of these liquors to surface water causes serious damage to aquatic life. In India, there are about 314 sugar factories, of which 90 are in U.P. The statewide position is given in. Of about 4.1 million tonnes of sugar produced annually, 1.1 million tonnes are produced by Uttar Pradesh. Standards for Pollutants: The standards prescribed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Bureau of Indian Standards, and some developed countries, e.g., the UK, USA, Japan and Switzerland. ADVERTISEMENTS: The variations in case of…