Tamil Nadu Newsprint Project

Funder/Donor

World Bank

Overview

The project objective was to produce newsprint and writing paper in India using bagasse as the raw material, and to meet the increasing demand for paper and seeks to reduce the environmental impacts of paper production by using renewable and low-emission fuel sources. Since The project used bagasse, a sugarcane residue, as the fuel for its boilers and power plant, which can reduce the emissions of NOx compared to fossil fuels

Region

South Asia

Sector

Industries

Nitrogen Species

Nitrogen Oxides

Most Recent Action

Project Closed

Date of Action

09/1981