Closure Directions Issued for Polluting Industries during March 2016

November 16, 2016

Author: OGD PMU Team

The number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in India was 442 during March 2016. The top 10 states in terms of the number of closure directions issued for polluting industries were: Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa during March 2016.

The number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in Uttar Pradesh was 158 during March 2016. It accounted for 35.75% of the number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in India during March 2016.

The number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in Jharkhand was 63 during March 2016. It accounted for 14.25% of the number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in India during March 2016. The number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in Maharashtra was 36 during March 2016. It accounted for 8.14% of the number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in India during March 2016.

The number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in Telangana was 36 during March 2016. It accounted for 8.14% of the number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in India during March 2016. The number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in Karnataka was 27 during March 2016. It accounted for 6.11% of the number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in India during March 2016.

These top 5 states accounted for 72.39% of the total number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in India as a whole during March 2016.

The number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in West Bengal was 17 during March 2016 (3.85% of All India). The number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in Gujarat was 14 during March 2016 (3.17% of All India). The number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in Haryana was 14 during March 2016 (3.17% of All India).

The number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in Andhra Pradesh was 13 during March 2016 (2.94% of All India). The number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in Orissa was 12 during March 2016 (2.71% of All India).

The above mentioned top 10 states accounted for 88.23% of the total number of closure directions issued for polluting industries in India as a whole during March 2016.

Note: Source: Rajya Sabha Session – 238 Unstarred Question No.1795.

Resource Title: State wise list of closure directions issued for Polluting Industries during March 2016 (From: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/catalog/answers-data-rajya-sabha-questions-session-238