FOR THE KIND ATTENTION OF MEMBERS
GOA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
Circular No.4/77/06-PCB/
Sub: Combined Form for Consent to Operate under the Water and Air Act and Authorization under Hazardous Waste.
The Board in its 77th Meeting approved issue of combined form for Consent to Operate under the Water and Air Act and Authorization under the Hazardous Waste (M&H) Rules, as amended in 2004. With this approval, all industries will have to obtain Consent to Operate under the Water and Air Act and Authorization under the HW Rules. The Draft Notification has been forwarded to the Govt. for approval and Notification in the Gazette.
Orange Category Industries –
On the issue of the Notification for the combined form, the industries categorized as Orange category will be issued Consent with a validity period of 12 years and will pay two times the present prescribed fee.
The industries which apply for Consent prior to issue of Notification, with present fee will be issued a Consent with a validity period of five years for SSI industries. After the publication of the Notification in the Gazette, the industries will have to pay one more fee as per the present fee structure, and the validity of the Consent will be extended for a further period of seven years (effective 12 years) for SSI industries.
With regards to the industries which are already in operation and have obtained permanent SSI registration, will have to pay one fee for the operation in the previous period on pro-rata basis (if the industry has obtained a permanent SSI in the previous two years, the industry will have to pay fees for two years (2 years)(2/5). Industries which are not permanently registered as SSI units with DITC will have to pay all the past fees and the late fees as applicable.
Green Category Industries –
On the issue of the Notification for the combined form, the industries categorized as Green category will be issued Consent with a validity period of 15 years and will pay two times the present prescribed fee.
The industries which are in operation and apply for Consent prior to issue of Notification with the present fees, will be issued a Consent with a validity period of five years for SSI industries. After the publication of the Notification in the Gazette, the industries will have to pay one more fee as per the present fee structure, and the validity of the Consent will be extended for a further period of ten years (effective 15 years) for SSI industries.
With regards to the industries which are already in operation and have obtained permanent SSI registration, will have to pay one fee for the operation in the previous period on pro-rata basis(if the industry has obtained a permanent SSI in the previous two years, the industry will have to pay fees for two year (2 years) (2/5). Industries which are not permanently registered as SSI units with DITC will have to pay all the past fees and the late fees as applicable.
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A.G. DAIWAJNA
MEMBER SECRETARY