KOCHI: The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) has declared the Pollution Control awards-2017 in various categories. The PCB gives the award to industries adopting best pollution control facilities and operating them efficiently.
Achievements on air and water pollution control, projects on energy conservation, protection of waterbodies, water conservation activities and people-friendly projects as part of social responsibility were the criteria for selection the recipients.
Winners all
Very large industries
lBPCL, Kochi Refinery - Excellence
lMRF Ltd, Vadavathoor, Kottayam - First place
Large industries
lCochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd, Edayar, Ernakulam - Excellence
lUnited Breweries Ltd, Palakkad - First place
Medium industries
lPlant Lipids (P) Ltd, Kolenchery - Excellence
lWilliam Goodcare & Sons India Pvt Ltd, Alappuzha - First place
Stone Crusher
lMavanal Granites Pvt Ltd, Konni, Pathanamithitta - Excellence
Dairy
lThe Ernakulam dairy unit of Milma - Excellence
Malabar Regional Milk Producers Union Ltd, Milma, Kannur dairy - First place
Local bodies
lAlappuzha - First prize among municipalities
lKumily - First place among panchayats