Six out of 128 cement plants in the country are not complying with the prescribed emission standards, the government told the Rajya Sabha today.
The non-compliant plants are Cement Corporation of India, Bokajan in Assam, Bagalkot Cement and Industries ltd, Bagalkot in Karnataka, Travancore Cement ltd, Kottayam in Kerala, Orient Cement, Adilabad in Andhra Pradesh and two units of ACC Ltd in Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said in reply to a query.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued directions under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act for necessary action against these plants, he added.
