The continuous monitoring of industries is being done by Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board through its Environment surveillance Centre.

This helps in controlling the pollution situation even before it is created and in getting the industries to follow the prescribed norms of pollution control. Monitoring is also done on systematic operation of pollution control system established in industries and institutions etc. and upgrading works as per requirement.

As per the dirction of the Central Pollution Control Board 17 types of ultra-polluting industries are also being identified and monitored continuously in the state.

From the point of view of pollution, industries with higher than expected pollution load identified in red and orange category are under continuous survellance.

Systems such as Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS), Continuous Effluent Quality Monitoring System (CEQMS), Continuous Ambient Air Quality Measurement Equipment (CAAQMS) and IPPTZ cameras are installed by the industries.

The Environment survellance Centre gets information about the status of pollution continuously through these.

Monitoring equipment installed by most of polluting industries

Apart from industries, the monitoring of pollution from facilities for treatment of common biomedical waste, urban waste, industrial hazardous waste, industrial effluent etc. is also done from this centre.

At present, out of 101 highly polluting industries in the state, continuous monitoring equipment have been installed by most of the industries. Besides, continuous monitoring equipments have also been installed by 102 other major polluting industries.

A total of 354 source monitoring equipments, 142 continuous ambient air quality monitoring equipment, 65 continuous effluent measuring instruments, 199 IP cameras have been installed by the industries.