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The Indian government has announced a new policy to ease business regulations for less polluting industries, exempting them from dual environmental permissions. This change applies to 39 categories of "white industries," including handloom and medical oxygen, with a pollution index score up to 20. Environmental experts, however, express concern that this move could weaken pollution monitoring, as state pollution control boards play a crucial role in enforcing environmental standards.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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