The state government introduced a system to rate industries based on the amount of pollutants generated by them. They will be given star rating from one to five with the most polluting industry getting one star while the industry with highest compliance rate with pollution control norms will get five stars.

“We are committed to serving our citizens better. I am optimistic about reducing pollution through the new programme,” said chief minister Naveen Patnaik while launching of the system here for the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB)…