Water Pollution Generation And Abatement Costs In Selected Industries Of West Bengal

摘要

The present paper attempts to study the pollution generation, abatement cost and also to evaluate the viability of the investment in Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP). It also makes a detailed analysis of the waste water quality status, cost and benefit involved with ETP. Five different categories of industries from different location in West Bengal have been chosen for our study. Results show that due to the installation of ETP the wastewater quality of each industry becomes improved. This means that ETP of each industry is effective in keeping the quality of wastewater within the permissible limit of discharge. It also means environmental profitability. Thus from the findings of the modest attempt we submit that measures to control water pollutants by setting up ETP in five industries studied by us have been successful. So, the paper recommends setting up ETP in other industrial units, which have not yet implemented these measures.