Report: Highly polluting industries concentrate in Palghar

Palghar in this tribal-dominated district is fast emerging as a hub of highly-polluted industries categorised red by the ministry of environment and forests.

A recent report of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board says of the 7,418 classified industries in the district,2,384 or 32 per cent fall in the red zone. It says Palghar accounts for 754 such industrial units.

While the tribal hamlet of Wada tops the list under the orange category with 205 units,Palghar tops green category with 809 industries,followed by Thane having 709 such factories.

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Industries or processes not covered under the red and/or orange category are classified green.

According to another report,foreign investment in industrial units in Thane district has gone up substantially.

There are 10 special economic zones in the district covering 503 hectares.

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