LUCKNOW, Aug. 4 -- Industrial units in Uttar Pradesh have been categorised in red, orange, green, white and blue linking each category in a timeframe of mandatory inspection, to ensure pollution levels remain within norms and inspection is not skipped.

The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has categorised 2,937 industrial units under Red category that will be inspected at least once in five years.

"The categorisation has been done keeping in view the pollution that specific unit will generate," said Sanjeev Kumar Singh, member secretary, UPPCB.

These inspections are apart from any other done by other government agencies and (the inspection) is focused upon ensuring all rules regarding pollution curb are followed. These insp...