Steps to Check Material Wastage in Industry

Inter alia the Twelfth Plan has mentioned about material waste including in food processing industries, water management and construction industries. The Plan document has also discussed the broad strategy for addressing the issues appropriately, since the nature and characteristic of material wastage varies in different forms of solid, liquid and gas, as per material used in the process.

The corrective steps taken by the industry to reduce wastage include strengthening capacity utilization, investment in appropriate infrastructure, appropriate technology upgradation and innovations.

The information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan in Rajya Sabha today.