Q.Why do the enterprises need to adopt pollution control measures?

The reasons are: (i) reduction of health hazards (pollutants cause cancer, heart attacks, lung complications), (ii) reduced risk of liability (avoiding compensation for harm from wastes), (iii) cost savings (less waste-disposal and plant-cleaning cost), (iv) improved public image (a good reputation as a socially responsible firm), and (v) other social benefits (clearer visibility, cleaner buildings, a better quality of life, purer natur …

Why pollution control is needed

• Pollution prevention or control is needed to preserve precious environmental resources and improve environmental quality, so those resources can be used for the benefit of mankind and to improve people's health and well-being.
• All pollutants alter the quality of the environment and make it unfit to sustain normal life. People now raise their voices against pollution-generating activities, and enterprises cannot remain unaffected — they must take control measures not only to avoid criticism but also to enjoy other benefits.

Reasons that make the case for pollution control

• (i) Reduction of health hazards: Growing evidence links diseases such as cancer, heart attacks and lung complications to pollutants. Pollution control checks the seriousness of such diseases and supports healthy life.
• (ii) Reduced risk of liability: An enterprise may be held liable to pay compensation to people harmed by the toxicity of its gaseous, liquid and solid wastes. Installing pollution-control devices is sound business policy that reduces this risk.
• (iii) Cost savings: An effective pollution-control programme saves operating costs. Improper production technology creates greater waste, which raises the cost of waste disposal and of cleaning the plant — costs that control measures reduce. …