Pollution Control Board Permissions - Consents, Authorizations & Consultation

It is a big challenge for an entrepreneur to establish a new manufacturing business. Setting up a new Industry requires many approvals from Government Authorities. One of the major requirements is to obtain the Consent from the State Pollution Control Board.

The new units are under compulsion to obtain consent under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 even before starting subsequent production.

In case the unit is covered under Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016, Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 and Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, it shall simultaneously apply for the grant of consent under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

TYPES OF CONSENT
Under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, “any industry, operation or process or an extension and addition thereto, which is likely to discharge sewerage or trade effluent into the environment or likely to emit any air pollution into the atmosphere will have to obtain the Consent”
There are two types of the Consent i.e. Consent to Establish (CTE), and Consent to Operate (CTO).

1. Consent to Establish: This consent is required to be obtained before establishing any Industry, Plant, or Process. The Consent to Establish is the primary clearance.
2. Consent to Operate: Once the Industry, Plant, or Process being established according to mandatory pollution control systems, the units are required to obtain consent to operate.