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New Delhi. Several studies indicate industries,is a long process. Action Mission on Edible Oils, National
that smoke from fi rm fi res and pol- in this regard has been taken as men- Mission for Waste to Wealth, Mission
luting vehicles have regularly ranked tioned earlier. Research should also be on Electric Vehicles, National Green
Delhi as the worst capital in the world initiated to ascertain whether biochar Hydrogen Mission, etc. Why not a
so far as air quality is concerned. can be substituted for carbon black in National Biochar Mission to address
inks, coatings and in rubber for making the issues related to biochar?
Burning of crop stubbles is puni- tyres.
shable under the Environment Pro- Suggested reading
tection Act (EPA), 1986. There is a As a short term measure, a por- http//www.biocharinternational.org
maze of procedures for fi ling com- table pyrolyser (capacity: one tonne),
plaints, holding an inquiry and laying may be standardized anda wheeled ABOUT THE AUTHOR
down adjugation process for punish- prototype be fabricated on priority Mr. Amiya Kanti
ment. Recently, the Supreme Court basis by institutions like the Central Das (born 1939) is
made strong remarks for ‘toothless’ Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, a B.Sc (Hons.) and
environmental laws and ineffective Dhanbad, suitable to pyrolyse agri- M.Sc in Chemistry
small fi nes. After that, the Central cultural residues. Such pyrolysers from Calcutta Uni-
Government has double the penalties may be kept at grassroots levels like versity. Widely travel-
for burning crop stubbles and Union panchayats, self-helf groups and led in Europe and
Ministry of Environment, Forest and block-level offi cers for use of the India, he was a regular contributor
Climate Change notifi ed the rules farming community. These should in chemical journals during 80’s
under the Commission for Air Quality be available to them with minimum and 90’s and is profi cient in German
Management in the National Capital administrative hassles to be hauled to and Russian. Before superannua-
Region and Adjoining Area Act on places with accumulated agricultural tion on May 31, 1997 from the post
November 7. wastes for conversion to biochar. of Industrial Advisor in the Dept. of
Chemicals and Petrochemicals, he
Recommendations There are many Missions working dealt with diverse chemical indus-
To standardize the process of mak- on specifi c issues in the country: tries for three decades.
ing biochar suitable for metallurgical National Water Mission, National

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