Chhattisgarh Pollution Board NOC

Environmental laws, such as the Water (Prevention and Control Pollution) Act of 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981, have been passed in order to prevent and control water pollution, maintain or restore the wholesomeness of water, and prevent, control, and reduce air pollution. The goal outlined in the aforementioned Acts was fulfilled by the establishment of the Central and State Pollution Control Boards. The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board was established by the Chhattisgarh State Constitution.

With the aim of maintaining environmental conservation without obstructing any development imperatives, the State has developed its environmental policy within the fundamental framework of economic and social priorities. Its goals are:

• Enhancing environmental performance to give the State a competitive edge through social and intergenerational equity and ensuring sustainable development
• Enhancing citizens' quality of life.

• To develop and ensure the execution of a comprehensive strategy for the prevention, control, or mitigation of stream and well pollution in the State;
• To provide advice to the State Government on any issue pertaining to the reduction, prevention, or control of water pollution;
• To gather and share knowledge about water pollution and its prevention, control, or reduction;
• To promote, carry out, and take part in studies and research into issues of water pollution prevention, control, or abatement;
• To work with the Central Board to organize mass education programs related to water pollution as well as the training of those involved or planning to be involved in programs connected to prevention, control, or abatement of water pollution;
• To review plans, specifications, or other data pertaining to plants set up for the treatment of water, works for its purification, and the system for the disposal of sewage or trade effluents or in connection with the grant of any consent as required by this Act; to inspect sewage or trade effluents, works, and plants for the treatment of sewage and trade effluent;
• Establish, amend, or repeal effluent standards for the quality of receiving waters (not including water in an interstate stream) as a result of the discharge of effluents and to categorize State waters;
• To develop efficient and dependable methods of treating sewage and trade effluents, taking into account the unique soil, climate, and water resource conditions of various regions, particularly the prevalent stream and well flow characteristics that make it impossible to achieve even the smallest degree of dilution;
• To develop strategies for utilizing appropriate trade effluents and sewage in agriculture;
• To develop effective techniques of sewage and trade effluent disposal on land, which is important due to the prevalent conditions of sparse stream flows that do not supply the minimal degree of dilution for a majority of the year;
• To issue, amend, or reverse any order:

1. To prevent, regulate, or reduce waste discharges into wells or waterways.
2. Forcing anyone in question to build new sewage and trade effluent disposal systems, amend, alter, or expand any such existing system, or adopt the corrective actions required to avoid, control, or lessen water pollution.

• To establish effluent standards that must be followed by anyone discharging sewage, sludge, or both, as well as to establish, alter, or annually update criteria for sewage and trade effluents.
• Forcing anyone in question to build new sewage and trade effluent disposal systems, amend, alter, or expand any such existing system, or adopt the corrective actions required to avoid, control, or lessen water pollution.
• To establish effluent standards that must be followed by anyone discharging sewage, sludge, or both, as well as to establish, alter, or annually update criteria for sewage and trade effluents.

In accordance with government regulations and the goal of promoting Ease of Doing Responsible Business, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has reclassified industries into Red, Orange, Green, and White categories after consulting with the Central Pollution Control Board.

Any industrial sector's Pollution Index, or PI, is a number between 0 and 100, and an increasing PI value indicates a greater pollution load coming from that sector. The following criterion on Range of Pollution Index for classifying industrial sectors is finalized based on a series of brainstorming meetings between CPCB, SPCBs, and MoEFCC. Industrial establishments listed under the Red, Orange, and Green categories must have permission from the State Pollution Control Board of Chhattisgarh to establish and authorisation to operate; however, those listed under the White Category are exempt from these requirements. The CECB classifies industries based on the Pollution Index of the companies in each zone.

• Red category: Industries with a Pollution Index score of 60 or higher 
• Orange category: Industrial Sectors with Pollution Index scores of 41 to 59.
• Green category: Pollution Index score of 21 to 40
• White category: Industrial Sectors with a Pollution Index score of 20 or lower.

The Environment (Protection) Act of 1986's environmental clearance requirement, as well as the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974's consent requirement, do not apply to projects that fall under the new category of white, as they are essentially non-polluting.

What are the types of Consent as per the Chhattisgarh Pollution Control Board (CSPCB) NOC?

With the aim of maintaining environmental conservation without obstructing any development imperatives, the State has developed its environmental policy within the fundamental framework of economic and social priorities. It is aimed at: 

• Ensuring sustainable development with an emphasis on social and intergenerational equity 
• Enhancing environmental performance as a means of competitive advantage for the State 
• Improving the quality of life of citizens. 

The department has identified following services to be available online for improving ease of doing business in the state: 

• Consent to Establish (CTE/NOC)
• Consent to Operate (CTO)
• Authorization under Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989

Procedure to Obtain a Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board NOC

The Prevention of Water Pollution Act of 1969 governed the process for obtaining Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO) in the State of Chhattisgarh. The Board's rules were also created in compliance with Section 5 of the Air (P &CP) Act of 1981, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981, and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974. Before establishing the Project anyplace in the State of Chhattisgarh, the Project Proponent and Start-ups who wish to run their business project must first acquire permission. According to the pollution range it falls under, all projects, industries, and non-industries have been divided into four categories: red, orange, green, and white.

The Online Consent Management & Monitoring System, created by NIC, New Delhi, has been adopted by CECB. Each applicant must sign up for an account with the Online Consent Management System (OCMMS). The applicants must complete the information on the online application form connected to the consent for operation application. The system is set up such that it will automatically determine the necessary fees and industry categorization (Red/Orange/Green) based on the data entered. The system generates a submission form, and once that form has been processed in the CECB office, an online certificate will be given, which the applicant may download for their future use.

Let’s understand the procedure:

• Connect with the Corpseed team.
• Provide necessary documents for the Chhattisgarh Pollution Control Board (CSPCB) Consent/CTE/CTO
• We will assign a dedicated Consultant, an expert in managing the whole process of getting Consent/CTE/CTO from CPCB
• Our Pollution Control expert will reach out to you and complete the procedure to obtain a Pollution License for your Business
• Our Expert Consultant will draft & apply with Chhattisgarh State Pollution Control Board (CSPCB)
• We will deliver the CTE/CTO to you via email and courier

What are the documents required for a CSPCB NOC?

• Copy of the No Objection Certificate of Local Bodies.
• Land Ownership Documents (Registration). 
• Copy of Environmental Clearance (if any). 
• Copy of Partnership Deed. 
• Material and Energy Balance Chart. 
• Effluent Treatment Plant Scheme along with Flow Chart. 
• Plantation Plan. 
• Copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association. 
• Water Balance Chart. 
• Copy of Registration in Trade and Industries Department or Copy of Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum (IEM). 
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• The Original Authorization Letter (Except of Persons Authorised to Sign this Form. 
• Toposheet. 
• Project Report. Environment Impact Assessment Report (if any). 
• Name, Address, Period of Tenures in Respective Office and Telephone Number of Owner, Partners, Persons, Chairman (Full Time/Part time), Managing Directors, Managing Partners /Directors (Full time/Part time) etc. 
• Site Plan. 
• List of Industries, Villages, Rivers, Lakes and Other Salient Features and Distances from Site within a Radius of 5/10 km.
• In case of individual/Proprietary Concern in favour Lay out Plan along with Land Area Statement. 
• Brief Description of Manufacturing Process, Process Flow Chart.
• Any other relevant Document.

Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) provides the facility of auto-renew of the consent. You can head on to the Consent Management Portal of Chhattisgarh to renew consent online. You need to go through the following steps to renew the consent-

• Register on the portal if not previously done otherwise log in with the existing credentials.
• You will get the option to apply for the consent where you can choose the type of application.
• First, choose CTO in the type, then choose Air, Water or Both for the applicable consent you want to renew and finally choose the option to renew or auto-renew the consent.
• After selecting the parameters you can enter the previous application number which will help to fetch your recorded details.
• A form will show up on the next screen. You need to fill in the necessary details including Industry Name, Type, Category, Investment, Address, and Contact Details.
• You need to submit two documents along with the application-

1. Request Letter
2. Self Certification of Compliance by the Industry
3. Commitment Letter on an official letterhead

• Next, choose the completed option and save the application.
• After completing these steps, you will proceed to the payment. The payment can be completed online through various options.
• After successful submission, you will receive the confirmation and the filled forms.

When there isn't a rise in the pollution load or in total production capacity, the "Scheme of Auto-Renewal of Consent" will be in effect. Industries with capital investments in equipment and machinery up to Rs. 5 billion must submit the consent application form and the self-certification format for auto-renewal in compliance with earlier Consent / Renewal conditions duly signed by authorized person along with the prescribed fees at concerned Regional Offices. Industry shall also submit commitment towards compliance with the Consent / Renewal conditions & the environmental laws in the prescribed format.

The Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate remains valid for a period of 5 (five) Years. Subject to payment of the required costs, the auto-renewal can be used for a maximum of 5 (five) years for industries in the Red category, 10 (ten) years for those in the Orange category, and 15 (fifteen) years for those in the Green category. In accordance with the requirements, the industry must submit an application to the Head Office or the relevant Regional Office under the "Scheme of Auto-Renewal of Consent." Within 15 days, the concerned office must issue the renewal, which will then appear on the CECB website.

How Is Inspection Carried Out As Per The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB)?

Inspection Procedure:

• Inspections shall only be conducted during the regular business hours of the facility or industry, unless unforeseen circumstances necessitate a different schedule. After that, the inspector will examine the sector. 
• The industry will be examined from the neighboring areas around its boundary to check for any effluent discharges or solid or hazardous waste disposals. Before the inspection even starts, the inspector must discuss the desired inspection's goal with the occupier, occupier representative, or industry authority.
• The inspector shall verify all the records pertaining to Validity and period of Consent(s), production, water pollution & control, air pollution & control, management of solid and hazardous waste.
• The inspector shall verify and collect specific information on the following points:

1. Production records for a period of last six months
2. Status of flow meters provided for recording effluent generation, treatment and disposal along with meter readings at the time of inspection
3. Permission to withdraw underground water, if any
4. Status of flow meters provided for recording water consumption for various purposes along with meter readings at the time of inspection
5. Operational status of the industry (whether operational/ closed, Daily/Seasonal/Perennial/ Occasional, Continuous/ Batch process, etc.)
6. Effluent generation sources and quantities
7. Effluent collection, treatment and disposal details with details of authorized or unauthorized discharge points
8. Fresh water source and storage capacity along with details of tanks
9. Operation and maintenance of effluent treatment systems
10. Consumption quantities of major raw materials during a period of last six months
11. Air pollution sources and control measures with stack(s) details
12. Operation and maintenance of air pollution control equipment / systems
13. Status of energy meters provided for effluent treatment and air pollution control systems along with meter readings at the time of inspection
14. Details of solid and hazardous waste generation, storage and disposal
15. Pollution control surveillance system, if any
16. The Inspector shall collect photographic evidence for observations of non-compliance.
17. The inspector may seek information / clarifications or documentary evidence from the industry to ascertain compliance status.