J’khand to restrict setting up of coke units in Dhanbad to combat pollution

In a bid to improve the air quality of Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district, no new hard or soft coke units will be allowed there from October 1, a state pollution board official said on Sunday.
The Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) issued an order in this regard early this week.

“This is a temporary restriction, which will remain in force till the Air Quality Index (AQI) falls within the permission limit prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board in Dhanbad district,” JSPCB member secretary YK Das told PTI.