Major Polluting Industries – Thermal PowerPlants, Iron and Steel, Cement, Cu Smelting, Zinc/Lead, Aluminium, Fertiliser, Paper&Pulp,Sugar, Tanneries, Petroleum Refining & Petrochemicals – UPSC Environment Notes
Major polluting industries, such as thermal power plants, iron and steel factories, and cement production facilities, stand as formidable contributors to environmental degradation on a global scale.

