Rajasthan Pollution Board NOC

The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board was established on February 7, 1975, in accordance with Section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Its goals are the prevention and control of water pollution as well as the maintenance or restoration of water wholesomeness. Under the terms of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, it was later charged with the duties of prevention, control, and removal of air pollution. The State Board is now financially autonomous thanks to the 1977 passage of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act. This statute gives the State Board the authority to collect Cess based on the amount of water used by various industries, etc.

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, was passed, considerably to broaden the scope of the Board's operations. Due to this Act's status as an umbrella law, many rules have been adopted under it to handle the issues of various industries. The Environment Protection Act of 1986's rules are being implemented by the State Board.

• Establish a supportive climate and promote the right partnerships for governance systems in the state of Rajasthan.
•  Reduce the need for pollution management by placing new industries in the right places and moving existing ones as necessary.
• Use adequately treated waste on lands for industrial and agricultural purposes, and increase the quantity of sewage and industrial waste that is recycled or reused.
• The goals are to successfully control water and air pollution as well as to maintain and improve the overall quality of the water for a variety of uses.
• Control pollution at the source while considering the techno-economic viability of both gaseous and liquid effluents. 
• Make sure that the flow of municipal garbage that has not been processed does not pollute natural streams.
• Establishing and ensuring the implementation of a comprehensive plan for the prevention, control, or reduction of air pollution, as well as contamination of streams and wells, within the State.
• To provide advice to the State government on any issue relating to pollution management, prevention, or source identification.
• To gather information on pollution, spread it, and implement the appropriate prevention and control measures.
• To promote research into and analysis of pollution-related issues, undertake such research, and take part in such research.
• To organize coaching of people participating in programs on pollution prevention and management and to create mass education initiatives related to it in partnership with the Central Pollution Board.
• To examine plans, specifications, and other information about treatment plants as well as waste products, trade effluents, and plants for their treatment.
• To establish and amend annual effluent standards for waste products, trade effluents, and receiving waters (other than water in interstate streams) affected by the discharge of effluents, as well as to categorize State waters.
• To advance in developing affordable and trustworthy methods for the treatment of waste, taking into account the unique soil, climate, and water resource characteristics of different places.
• To develop strategies for utilizing waste materials and suitable trade effluents in agriculture.
• To develop cost-effective methods for trash disposal.
• To establish guidelines for the handling of waste that is disposed of into a particular stream.
• To put in place efficient controls for the state's heavily polluting businesses, waterways, and other regions.
• To create awareness of polluting agents to the General Public, Industry, and Local authorities.
• To plan effective assistance, guidelines, and development of highly efficient technologies and demonstrate the same through various means.
• Follow measures for enhancing the capacities of projects.
• To implement plans for the training, development of the Laboratory, and infrastructure.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change divided industries into Red, Orange, Green, and White categories after consulting with the Central Pollution Control Board with the intention of promoting Ease of Doing Responsible Business. The Pollution Index, or PI, of any industrial sector is a number between 0 and 100; a rising PI value denotes a higher pollution load from that sector. Following a series of brainstorming sessions involving CPCB, SPCBs, and MoEFCC, the following Range of Pollution Index criterion for classifying industrial sectors has been decided upon.

The State Board has reviewed all previous office orders regarding the categorization of the industries, projects, processes, activities, and mines for the purpose of complying with the directions issued under section 18 (1)(b) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 by the Central Pollution Control Board regarding classification of the industries into Red, Orange, and Green category.

• 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 consent requirements of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974 do not apply to projects that fall under the new category of "white," which are essentially non-polluting.

What are the types of Consent under the Rajasthan Pollution Control Board (RPCB)?

• Consent to Establish (CTE)

According to Section 25 of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and amendments thereto, and Section 21 of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and amendments thereto, no person shall establish or operate any industrial plant, operation, process, or treatment or disposal system without the prior approval of the Board. The Board only issues site-specific CTE orders to one place. As a result, the representative will have to accompany the inspector to the actual project site for the inspection.

• Consent to Operate (CTO)

Industries are required to obtain Consent to Operate (CTO) from the Rajasthan Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) before operating their units in accordance with Sections 25 and 26 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974 and its amendments, as well as Section 21 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981 and its amendments. The RSPCB is simultaneously releasing CTOs. The CTO (new) application, including with the required paperwork and money, must be uploaded by the entity that owns the firm, undertaking, or sector.

What is the procedure to obtain an RSPCB NOC?

In order to receive consent to operate (CTO) and consent to establish (CTE) in the State of Rajasthan, the Prevention of Water Pollution Act, 1969, was cited. In accordance 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, the Board's rules were also developed. The Project Proponent and Start-ups that desire to operate their business project must first obtain authorization before establishing the Project anywhere in the State of Rajasthan. Each Project, Industry, and Non-Industries unit has been classified into one of four groups based on the range that it falls under in the Pollution Index and Pollution Potential for Consent management: White, Red, Orange, and Green. The project may already be created and operating, thus approval to establish the project is not necessary since the project must have the authorization to operate by the stipulated date.

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• Provide necessary documents for the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) Consent/CTE/CTO
• We will assign a dedicated Consultant, an expert in managing the whole process of getting Consent/CTE/CTO from OPCB
• Our Pollution Control expert will reach out to you and complete the procedure to obtain a Pollution License for your Business
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• We will deliver the CTE/CTO to you via email and courier

What are the documents required to obtain Consent?

• Documents/ information Required for Consent to Establish under Air Act l98l and Water Act- 1974 3. 
• Documents/Information Required for authorization under Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Trans-Boundary Movement) Rules, 2008.
• Document/ information Required for Registration as Recycler/Actual user of Hazardous Waste under Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Trans-Boundary Movement) Rules 2008. 
• Documents/ information Required for Authorization for Transportation of Hazardous Waste under Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Trans-Boundary Movement) Rules – 2008
• Documents/Information Required for One Time Registration for import and Export of Waste under Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules-2008. 
• Documents/lnformation Required for Authorization for e-waste collection centre under the E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules – 2011 
• Documents/lnformation Required for Authorization/Registration under E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rule, 2011 for E-Waste dismantlers/recycler.
• Documents/Information required for Consent to Operate under the Air Act 1981 and Water Act, 1974.

For CTO: For the red, orange, and green categories, the State Board will grant permission to operate for a period of 5, 10, and 15 years, respectively.

For CTE: For a duration of 3 to 5 years, the State Board will grant permission to establish. If the project proponent needs an extension in the period of validity, they must request it at least 4 (four) months before the consent to establish expires and provide justification.

What is the Time to Issue Consent by the Rajasthan Pollution Control Board (RSPCB)?

1. Disposal of Consent to Establish/ Consent to Operate applications under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981- Red Category industries – 90 days
2. Disposal of Consent to Establish/ Consent to Operate applications under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981- Green (Large & Medium) & Orange Category industries- 50 Days
3. Disposal of Consent to Establish/ Consent to Operate applications under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981- Green Category (Small and Tiny) — One Time Acknowledgement- 7 Days
4. Authorization under Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000 – 70 Days

Those industries, processes, or activities that abide by the provisions of applicable environmental laws, including the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981, the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986, and various rules made thereunder, will be eligible for automatic consent renewal (Establish and Operate). The entitlement for auto-renewal will be subject to complying with following conditions: -

• A renewal request must be submitted 120 days before the consent period expires.
• There is no improvement, modernization, modification of the procedure, the final product, the raw materials, the fuel, or the pollutant load.
• There are no pending prohibitor orders from the National Green Tribunal, the courts, the appellate authority, or any other judicial authority.
• The required compliance report from the prior consent, including with any necessary supporting documentation, has been submitted.
• The required Environmental Statement report has been submitted in accordance with the rules.
• That during last inspection, industry/ process/ activity is found compliant of earlier conditions of consent and analysis report shows all parameters within permissible limits.
• There are no directions under 33(A) of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and 31 (A) of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and section 5 of EP Act during last five years.

The proponent shall apply with following documents for auto renewal of the consent:

• Project Report (Financial part, in case of Consent to Establish)/ Certificate of capital investment in the project as on the date of application/ end of financial year, in the prescribed format, certified by the Chartered Accountant (In case of Consent to Operate).
• Prescribed fee.
• Affidavit cum Self Certification with declaration in the prescribed format.