PROCEDURE FOR CARRYING OUT INSPECTION (INDUSTRY CATEGORY WISE) BY THE UTTAR PRADESH POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
A. Red Category
The inspection team usually comprises of one or more officers, as the case may be, to carry out the inspections under the provisions of vivid environmental legislation.
- The Inspection Team serves a notice to the occupier or the Authorized/ Responsible person in case of samples are to be collected.
- The Team shall verify the following, in the presence of the occupier or Authorized / Responsible person: -
- Operation of plants(s), products(s) being manufactured, raw material being used with quantity.
- Status of operation of Environment Management System comprising of generation and control measures taken for Water /Air/ Solid Wastes/ Hazardous Wastes and their storage and disposal.
- Maintenance of records in the form of Logbooks etc., for Pollution Control Devices, Energy Meter Readings, Raw Consumption of Water/ Fuel and others as required by the Inspection Team.
- Number of Outlets provided or disposal of Waste Water/Liquid Waste and Compliance thereof.
- Number of Emission Stacks /Vents/ Boilers /Furnaces with their capacity, etc.
- Area within or outside the premises to check any unauthorized disposal or general housekeeping.
- The Compliance of the condition of previously granted Consents/ Authorization under Environmental Laws.
- Online Continuous Monitoring System Details (If Applicable).
- CCTV Cameras (If Applicable).
- The Team shall also collect sample(s) of Waste Water, Emission(s), and Hazardous Waste(s), as required by the Team.
- The Inspection Team while conducting Inspection serves the notice to take the samples of effluent or emissions, giving brief remarks on the notice, regarding shortcomings found, if any.
- Checklist of Documents that may be verified by the Inspection Team during its visit are as follows:
- Production Details
- Raw Materials Details.
- Water/Fuel Consumption Data.
- Solid Waste/ Hazardous Waste Generation and Disposal Records and Logbooks.
- Electricity readings and logbooks regarding consumption of electricity or running the Pollution Control Devices.
- Compliance of any other direction given by SPCB/ CPCB/ MoEF & CC or any other court of Law.
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B. Amber/Orange Category
The inspection team usually comprises of one or more officers, as the case may be, to carry out the inspections under the provisions of vivid environmental legislation.
- The Inspection Team serves a notice to the occupier or the Authorized/ Responsible person in case of samples to be collected.
- The Team shall verify the following, in the presence of the occupier or Authorized / Responsible person: -
- Operation of plants(s), products(s) being manufactured, raw material being used with quantity.
- Status of operation of Environment Management System comprising of generation and control measures taken for Water /Air/ Solid Wastes/ Hazardous Wastes and their storage and disposal.
- Maintenance of records in the form of Logbooks etc., for Pollution Control Devices, Energy Meter Readings, Raw Consumption of Water/ Fuel and others as required by the Inspection Team.
- Number of Outlets provided or disposal of Waste Water/Liquid Waste and Compliance thereof.
- Number of Emission Stacks /Vents/ Boilers /Furnaces with their capacity, etc.
- Area within or outside the premises to check any unauthorized disposal or general housekeeping.
- The Compliance of the condition of previously granted Consents/ Authorization under Environmental Laws.
- The Team shall also collect sample(s) of Waste Water, Emission(s), and Hazardous Waste(s), as required by the Team.
- The Inspection Team while conducting Inspection serves the notice to take the samples of effluent or emissions, giving brief remarks on the notice, regarding shortcomings found, if any.
- Checklist of Documents that may be verified by the Inspection Team during its visit are as follows:
- Production Details
- Raw Materials Details.
- Water/Fuel Consumption Data.
- Solid Waste/ Hazardous Waste Generation and Disposal Records and Logbooks.
- Electricity readings and logbooks regarding consumption of electricity or running the Pollution Control Devices.
- Compliance of any other direction given by SPCB/ CPCB/ MoEF & CC or any other court of Law.
C. Green Category
The inspection team usually comprises of one or more officers, as the case may be, to carry out the inspections under the provisions of vivid environmental legislation.
- The Inspection Team serves a notice to the occupier or the Authorized/ Responsible person in case of samples to be collected.
- The Team shall verify the following, in the presence of the occupier or Authorized Responsible person: -
- Operation of plants(s), products(s) being manufactured, raw material being used with quantity.
- Status of operation of Environment Management System comprising of generation and control measures taken for Water /Air/ Solid Wastes/ Hazardous Wastes and their storage and disposal.
- Maintenance of records in the form of Logbooks etc., for Pollution Control Devices, Energy Meter Readings, Raw Consumption of Water/ Fuel and others as required by the Inspection Team.
- Number of Outlets provided or disposal of Waste Water/Liquid Waste and Compliance thereof.
- Number of Emission Stacks /Vents/ Boilers /Furnaces with their capacity, etc.
- Area within or outside the premises to check any unauthorized disposal or general housekeeping.
- The Compliance of the condition of previously granted Consents/ Authorization under Environmental Laws.
- The Team shall also collect sample(s) of Waste Water, Emission(s), and Hazardous Waste(s), as required by the Team.
- The Inspection Team while conducting Inspection serves the notice to take the samples of effluent or emissions, giving brief remarks on the notice, regarding shortcomings found, if any.
- Checklist of Documents that may be verified by the Inspection Team during its visit are as follows:
- Production Details
- Raw Materials Details.
- Water/Fuel Consumption Data.
- Solid Waste/ Hazardous Waste Generation and Disposal Records and Logbooks.
- Electricity readings and logbooks regarding consumption of electricity or running the Pollution Control Devices.
- Compliance of any other direction given by SPCB/ CPCB/ MoEF & CC or any other court of Law.
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