Pollution norms for deep sea discharge may be diluted
The Union ministry of en vironment and forests (MoEF) is active ly considering `diluting' the Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) norm that mea sures pollution of sea, from 250 milli gram (mg)litre to 500 mglitre for in dustrial effluents discharged in deep sea. It may be mentioned here that hig her the COD in water, the greater the pol lution.