BERHAMPUR: Are granite bricks an answer to the dust pollution generated by the processing and polishing of granite slabs? If Ganjam Granite Cluster Association (GGCA) is to be believed, the dust can be put to good use. To drive the point home, it has begun the trial production of granite bricks.
According to the association, there are around 36 granite and hundreds of stone crusher units in the district. Besides being used for roads, which is quite meager, the dust is left unutilised. On the other hand, the bricks prepared from clay cause pollution and affect soil fertility. Use of granite dust for brick production will not only reduce pollution but also open an avenue of income, said GGCA president Santosh Kumar Beborta. The association plans to set up a brick unit at a cost of Rs 70 lakh in the district. The bricks prepared from granite will be far more superior to the clay bricks, he added.