Summary:
"According to the norms, the use of furnace oil and pet coke should be replaced by air pollution control measures technology enabled technology introduced by industries. The industry on its part had assured the SC that they would comply with the norms as and when they are laid down. A day before the court hearing, the ministry uploaded the draft notification and invited comments from the industries within 60 days. "The apex court had directed MoEF&CC to formulate the norms for NOx (nitrogen oxide) and SOx(sulpher oxide) for the industries by June 20, 2017. It had also ordered the industries to comply with the laid down norms by December 31, 2017..