Policy Statement on Abatement of Pollution, 1992

The Policy Statement for Abatement of Pollution, adopted in 1992 lays emphasis on pollution prevention in place of the conventional end-of-the-pipe treatment also identified the adoption of best available and practicable technologies as the key element for pollution prevention.

• The objective of this policy is to integrate environmental considerations into decision-making at all levels. To achieve this, the policy lays down steps to be taken to prevent pollution at source, encourage, develop and apply the best available practicable technical solutions.
• Adoption of clean and low waste technologies, waste minimization, reuse or recycling, improvement of water quality, environment audit, natural resource accounting, development ....