India, May 15 -- Chandigarh Amid the dumping of spent hydrochloric acid (HCL) in sewerage that often results in mishaps, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has mooted a plan for setting up of a hydrochloric acid (HCL) recovery plant. The objective is recovery of spent hydrochloric acid in scientific and environmentally sound manner in Punjab.

Throwing of acidic water in the sewerage is a big problem in Ludhiana as it has been creating problem for the municipal corporation and also the PPCB. Such a practice leads to minor to major mishaps during the cleaning of sewerage besides inflicting damages on the environment.

The PPCB, after studying such HCL recovery plants in Maharashtra, has invited expression of interest to set up one s...