new delhi seeking to keep a closer watch on polluting industrial fuel the environment ministry has issued guidelines for regulation and monitoring of imported pet coke in india the country is currently the worlds biggest consumer of this dirty fueluse of pet coke a byproduct at refineries which is dirtier alternative to coal as fuel is prohibited in the country import of this highly polluting source of energy is however allowed for cement lime kiln calcium carbide and gasification industries for use as feedstock or in manufacturing process on actual user basisthe guidelines issued on september 10 while complying with orders of the supreme court on air pollution issues are meant to check diversion and monitor whether the industries adhere to the conditions for use it has been specified that the industries can use pet coke only after obtaining consent and registration from pollution control bodiesimport of pet coke for the purpose of trading will not be permitted said the guidelines while specifying that only registered industrial units with valid consent can import it directlyunder the guidelines all pollution control boards will have to maintain an electronic record the records will also be shared with the central pollution control board cpcb on quarterly basisthe sc order had come on a public interest litigation by environmentalist mc mehta on air pollution in the capital