Factsheet of Industrial Emissions in Kota

July 22, 2024

ABOUT KOTA

Kota, the third-most populated district in Rajasthan, was designated a non-attainment city under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) initiated by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in 2019. The major sources of air pollution in Kota are road dust, vehicular emissions, construction and demolition (C&D) activities, and industrial emissions.

Kota city is renowned for the eponymously named Kota Stone. It is a type of limestone extensively used in construction. The district hosts numerous masonry stone mines and limestone mines, along with stone crushers, contributing to fugitive emissions. In terms of stack emissions, the major polluting industrial sectors in Kota are chemicals industries, engineering and fabrication, and food processing.

Additionally, Kota has a substantial number of stone cutting industries. However, the stone cutting sector is not directly related to air pollution. The stone slurry generated from this sector causes air pollution when it dries. Its unscientific disposal along roadsides and leakage during transportation lead to air pollution issues.