Gujarat Pollution Control Board

1 TITLEYes! You Can Do it YourselfGUIDELINES for obtaining online permission from GPCBFIRST EDITIONJ anuary 2013 COMPILATIONSmt. Dipali Tank (DEE)Technical O!cer , O!ce of Member Secretary, Gujarat Pollution ControlBoard, Gujarat StateGUJARAT Pollution Control BOARDP aryavaran Bhavan, Sector- 10 A, Gandhinagar, Gujarat StatePhone No. (079) 25232152 Website: Dash, IASP rinciple Secretary,Forest and EnvironmentDepartment, Gujarat State Dr. K. U. MistriChairman, Gujarat Pollution ControlBoard, Gujarat State Shri. Hardik ShahMember Secretary, Gujarat Pollution ControlBoard, Gujarat StateGUIDANCE1 INDEXW hich industrial unit is required to obtain Permission/ Consent of the Board ?Permission of the Board before Establishment of Industrial Project (Consent to Establish CTE) Permission of the Board to Operate industrial plant (Consent to Operate CCA) Procedure for online CTE and CCA application at the website (XGN) of the Board (http.)

2 // )Procedure to be followed for online application at the XGN (after login) Check List and details to be uploaded at the XGN at the time of online application for CTE and CCA Procedure for online application for the authorisation under the provisions of the Bio Medical waste (Management and Handling) rules , 1998 Procedure for application for the registration under the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) rules , 2011 Information regarding compliance of Closure order and get revocation therofFormate of application for the revocation of closure order Details of bank guarantee Information of O!ces of Gujarat Pollution Control BoardProcess Flow-diagram for Environmental Permissions in the State 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 1213 02 03 04 05 07 08 10 12 13 15 16 1721 2 Which industrial unit is required to obtain permission/consent of the Board ?

3 In the territory of Gujarat state, accordance with the provisions of The water (Prevention & Control of Pollution ) Act-1974, every water polluting industry has to obtain the consent of the Board for bringing in to use on outlet for discharge of e!uent in to a stream, sea or land. AND accordance with the provisions of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution ) Act-1981, every industry emitting gases has to obtain the consent of the Board . AND accordance with the provisions of Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) rules , 2008 framed under environment ( protection ) Act, 1986 every unit generating/ handling/ managing hazardous wastes and operating any facility for collection, reception, treatment, transportation, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes have to obtain the authorization of the Board .

4 Before establishment of such industrial project, the applicant is required to obtain the Consent to Establishment (CTE). The Consent to Operate- Consolidated Consents and authoristion (CCA) is required to obtain at the time of starting of the operation/ production at the industrial of the Board before establishment of Industrial Project (Consent to Establish- CTE)Every industry is required to obtain Consent to Establishment CTE before establishment of industrial unit / project. (Earlier known as NOC) With the aim of more transparency in the process, uniformity and quick disposal, Gujarat Pollution Control Board has developed software known as an eXtended Green Node (XGN) with the help of National Informatics Centre (NIC) Gandhinagr for online applications under various Environmental laws.

5 Applicant shall obtain necessary ID and PASSWORD for XGN from concerned regional o!ce of the Board . The information of the regional O!ces is given in this booklet and also available on the website- shall get proper guidance related to online application from regional o!ce. Recently the Board has introduced HELP DESK facility in Head O!ce and all regional o!ces to eliminate di!culties to the applicant for online receipt of the application for Consent to Establishment (CTE), the o!cers of the Board will inspect the proposed site for environmentally suitability as early as possible. During inspection necessary written instructions are given in writting regarding requirements of Pollution prevention and/or Pollution Control measures as case may be, so that applicant shall install environment management system at the time of establishment of the indutrail plant.

6 Based on the product pro"le mentioned in the application, industry is categorized as Red, Orange and Green. Further based on the investment of plant and machinery it is categorized as Large, Medium and Small scale industry. Based on these classi"cation application of CTE is being decided at the level of the regional o!ce or various rank of o!cers at the head o!ce as case may be. 024 Permission of the Board to operate industrial plant (Consent to operate- CCA)Every Industrial unit, after installation of required Environmental Management System ( Pollution Control measures) and on starting production activities, immediately shall apply for Consolidated Consent and Authorization (CCA) under the provisions of the Water Act, the Air Act and the Hazardous Waste rules .

7 Applicant shall ensure to obtain Consent to Establish (CTE) prior to apply for the Consent to Operate (CCA).On receipt of CCA application, Board o!cials will inspect the industrial plant to verify the installed environment Management System (EMS) to prevent and Control Pollution and also get checked its e!cacy. After careful legal and technical scrutinity, the Consolidated Consents and Authorisation (CCA) will be issued to the applicant specifying various terms and conditions and discharge standards. Note:CTE and CCA are being issued with validity of 5 expiry of validity of the CCA, applicant shall have to apply for the renewal of industry shall have to comply with all the conditions and standards stipulated in its CTE/ CCA order and shall have to submit Monthly as well as Annual for online CTE and CCA application at the website (XGN) of the Board shall obtain a unique GPCB ID and PASSWORD from concerned regional o!

8 Ce, after providing basic details of the project to the o! the help of unique GPCB ID and Password, industry shall login at the web site - http:/ on IND appeared on on ONLINE APPLICATION as mentioned at point number 3. As appeared on screen, from 1 to 15 point, click on OPEN simultaneously and enter information in the boxes. After entering all the information, SAVE it. On click at point no. 8, "rst of all click on Applicable and mark for PDFs in the boxes ( which ever are applicable to industrial unit).Please do not mark , whenever particular information / PDF is not applicable to industrial and Convert all related documents in to PDF format and make soft copies of all the document before uploading on the system. (Keep Resolution 200 DPI and Black & White formate)Click on Upload.

9 Only those information which marked earlier will be appeared on. Now upload relavant documents from FILE column. By correct uploading of documents all red boxes will convert to green the details in the each point no. 1 to 15 and then click on NEW APPLICATION. After click on NEW APPLICATION, the amount of the processing fee will appear on the screen. 046On scrutiny of your application by o!cers, applicant will receive message for acceptance (Accepted) through SMS on case, any information is missing and/or not "lled then applicant will receive SMS regarding query (Query). Query shall be complied/ replied within given time receipt of application, industry will prepare Demand Draft ( ) of the amount of processing fees. The details of shall have to enter in the , two sets of print copy of the XGN generated application form, print copy of all the uploaded documents and original shall be submitted to concerned regional o!

10 Ce of the to be followed for online application at the XGN after login at XGNP rovide all latest information and Update your Pro! the information related to Stack/Vents, ETP, Hazardous waste , products, raw materials the information related to water cess and !le water cess e-return. Mention quantity of water inKL/Day only. Mention permissible limits of applicable parameters based on earlier CTE or CCA order issued by the Board or after getting help from GPCB o" information of water pollutants and air name, Address and Mobile number of owners of industrial analysis charges (Lab bills) to the regional o"ce, if and Convert in to PDF formate (soft copy) and upload all relavant water cess amount to the o"ce (principle and inerest) after duly main basic information(Master data)Upload environment Auditer s recommondation, if environment Statement REPLY MENU and then enter the reply of query which is asked from regional o"ce and then click on SAVE.