Q. Consider the following industries:
1. Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs)
2. Composting units, Biogas plants
3. Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs)
4. Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incinerators
How many of the above industries are categorized as blue industries by CPCB?
Quarterly-SFG-Jan-to-March
Red Book

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] All four

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation:

The Blue Category was introduced by the CPCB to classify sectors that are essential for environmental management but are relatively low on pollution.

Industries Included: Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), Composting units, Biogas plants, Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), and Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incinerators.

Source: DTE


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