POLLUTION LICENSE

What is Pollution License?

Setting up a manufacturing unit in India attracts many types of licenses from Indian Government i.e both State and Central, One of such license is for the Pollution Licenses. Any industry, which discharges sewage or effluent into the environment or emits any pollution in air will have to obtain the consent of the State Pollution Control Board. Similarly, any industry/process generating, storing, transporting, disposing or handling hazardous waste are required to obtain authorization from Board.

Types of Consent:-

1. Proprietorships- All the industries and activities needing consent must obtain consent to establish before actual commencement of the works for establishing the industry/activity.
2. Consent to Operate- This consent needs to be taken before actual commencement of production including trial production. This consent is valid for certain duration.

Documents Required getting the consent to establish:-

1. Site plan/index
2. Topographical Map
3. Detailed layout plant of different processes and point sources of effluent discharge/emissions and position of stack and documents including D.G. set capacity in KVA.
4. Details of Water Pollution Control/Air Pollution Control devices proposed to be provided.
5. Ambient Air Quality Report (if available)
6. SSI Certificate/NOC from Directorate of Industries Government.
7. D.G.T.D. Registration. ( if applicable )
8. Details of chemical reactions with mass balance.
9. Consent fees in the form of D.D. drawn on favour of Pollution Board.
10. Local body NOC.
11. Under taking on Rs. 20 stamp paper or Chartered Accountant certificate about proposed Capital Investment ( Land, building, and machineries.

Documents required for consent to operate/renewal:-

1. Detailed layout plant of different processes and point sources of effluent discharge/emissions and position of stack and documents including D.G. set capacity in KVA.
2. Process flow sheet.
3. Latest analysis report of effluent, fuel gases, solid waste & hazardous wastes.
4. Details of Water Pollution Control/Air Pollution Control devices provided.
5. Ambient Air Quality Report (if available)
6. SSI Certificate/NOC from Directorate of Industries Government.
7. D.G.T.D. Registration. (if applicable )
8. Details of chemical reactions with mass balance.
9. Consent fees in the form of D.D. drawn on favour of Pollution Board.
10. Xerox copy of previous consent (for renewal only).
11. Xerox copy of Environmental Clearance of Government of Haryana or Government of India in case of 1st consent to operate in case of industries/process requiring environmental clearance.