Industrial Minerals


Graphite India may challenge closure of Bangalore plant

11 July 2012

by Laura Syrett

Electrode manufacturer exploring options to reverse air pollution ruling

Keywords: Graphite India, graphite electrodes, steel, pollution, Karnataka, Bangalore

Graphite electrode manufacturer Graphite India Ltd said that it was exploring all available options, including a possible legal challenge, in respect of the closure order served on its Bangalore plant by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB).

The KSPCB ordered Graphite India to close its 13,000 tpa electrode manufacturing unit last week after the company allegedly failed to comply with the provisions of India’s Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,...