Brick Kilns Performance Assessment: A Roadmap for Cleaner Brick Production in India

This report assesses the environmental, energy and financial performance of brick production in India. Drawing on this assessment, it provides short-term recommendations to improve brick kiln technologies, including: (1) adoption of cleaner kiln technologies; (2) promotion of internal fuel in brick making by mechanizing the brick making process; (3) promotion of mechanized coal stoking systems; (4) diversifying products, and (5) promotion of modern renewable energy technologies in brick making.