He said guidelines to mitigate the environmental impact due to ship-breaking activities have been formulated by the Central Pollution Control Board.
Ship-breaking activities were being carried out as per a Supreme Court order taking into consideration safety, health and environmental aspects.
A Central Technical Committee, which was set up under the chairmanship of environment ministry on the order of the apex court, has given its recommendations covering all aspects of ship-breaking, the minister added.
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