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A National Chemical Policy, which is in the final stages of preparation, provides for the establishment of a National Bureau of Corrosion.
Pollution threat Addressing a conference on corrosion, CORCON 2015, Surjit Kumar Chaudhary, Secretary to the Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals, said, “Social economic development index of a country is directly linked to consumption of chemicals, which is increasing in India. Since they are also major pollutants, they should be dealt in a way that makes them sustainable.” The steps taken will not only ensure sustainable utilisation of petrochemicals, but also build a supply feedstock to the industry and help combat corrosion, he added.
Corrosion problem VK Saraswat, Member of NITI Aayog, said “India loses about 7 per cent of its Gross National Product due friction and corrosion,” and added that programs for developing new materials that can withstand corrosion should be carried out.
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