Water Consumption and Discharge from Different Category of Pulp and Paper Mills in India (2003-2004) | ||
Category | Water Consumption/Ton of Paper (in Liter) | Wastewater discharge/ton of Paper (in Liter) |
Large Paper mills (writing & printing) | 150-200 | 125-175 |
Large Mills manufacturing unbleached paper | 125-150 | 100-125 |
Agro based paper mills | 175-200 (bleached) 125-150 (unbleached) | 150-175 100-125 |
Waste paper based mills |