MoEF amp CC recently issued a notification to reduce air pollution from brick kilns In this context ...........

Geography and Environment(BPSC) Pollution

MoEF&CC recently issued a notification to reduce air pollution from brick kilns. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. It bans Fixed Chimney Bull’s Trench Kiln (FCBTK) to reduce PM emissions.

2. The brick kiln owners shall ensure that the roads utilised for transporting raw material or bricks are paved.

3. Use of pet coke, tyres, plastic and hazardous waste shall not be allowed in brick kilns.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

2 and 3 only.

As per the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of Government of India notification dated 22nd Feb 2022.
Particulate Matter (PM) results shall be normalized at 4% CO2as below:PM (normalized) =(PM (measured)x 4%)/ (% of CO2measured in stack), no normalization in case CO2measured ≥ 4%. Stack height (in metre) shall also be calculated by formula H=14Q0.3(where Q is SO2emission rate in kg/hr), and the maximum of two shall apply.