Planning For KMML Industrial Area and Its Affected Regions

KMML is the world's first fully integrated Titanium Dioxide facility having operations from heavy beach sand mining to Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Pigment and Titanium Sponge Manufacturing. It is the only manufacturer of chloride-route rutile grade TiO2 pigment in India. Environmental pollution is a global problem which attracts the attention of human beings for its severe long-term consequences. Environment sources are being harmed by the effluents from KMML, a public sector integrated working in Chavara, Kollam, and creating a risk to public health. The degradation of ground water supplies was caused by the titanium dioxide manufacturing facility. In water samples, highly dangerous trace metals were found. The flora and fauna in and around the manufacturing region had been severely harmed by pollution. Concentrated hydrochloric acid and other environmental pollutants were discovered to have harmed crops and the quality of the underground water had dropped to high acidity. The environmental impact assessment of the area is conducted through primary surveys and secondary data collections. This paper discusses the impact of KMML industrial area and formulates strategies to maintain ecological balance in affected areas. It ensures integration of environmental control measures into the process of industrial area planning and process.