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NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation), highlighted by NCERT as an environment-friendly public-sector unit, mitigates pollution by:
AUsing only solar inputs
BShifting all plants offshore (typical)
COperating only at night
DAdopting clean coal technology, ash-pond management, and afforestation around plants
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Adopting clean coal technology, ash-pond management, and afforestation around plants
1. NCERT showcases NTPC as a 'green' case study.
2. NTPC commits to environmental management via optimum coal utilisation, dust-emission control, ash-pond reclamation, and ecological monitoring around plants.
3. ISO certification of all its major stations is part of this effort.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 6 "Manufacturing Industries", §NTPC Case ¶1_
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