ACC Barmana Plant Fails Environmental Compliance
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ACC Barmana Plant Fails Environmental Compliance

A National Green Tribunal (NGT) joint committee has identified environmental compliance failures at Adani Group’s ACC Ltd Barmana Cement Works (Gagal), Himachal Pradesh. 

The report cited dust emissions from clinker, ash, and cement silos, inadequate safeguards against accidental discharges, and insufficient protection for local residents from dust pollution. It also noted the lack of an oil and grease removal mechanism in wastewater from truck washing and the absence of a mandated three-layer tree plantation to mitigate air and noise pollution. 

The plant has 11 air pollution control devices, including 109 bag filters and two ESPs, but is currently operating at 25% utilisation due to an annual maintenance shutdown. Mining and crushing operations remain suspended. 

(cemnet) 

A National Green Tribunal (NGT) joint committee has identified environmental compliance failures at Adani Group’s ACC Ltd Barmana Cement Works (Gagal), Himachal Pradesh. The report cited dust emissions from clinker, ash, and cement silos, inadequate safeguards against accidental discharges, and insufficient protection for local residents from dust pollution. It also noted the lack of an oil and grease removal mechanism in wastewater from truck washing and the absence of a mandated three-layer tree plantation to mitigate air and noise pollution. The plant has 11 air pollution control devices, including 109 bag filters and two ESPs, but is currently operating at 25% utilisation due to an annual maintenance shutdown. Mining and crushing operations remain suspended. (cemnet) 

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