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1.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 consent of the State Pollution Control
Board i.e. Delhi Pollution Control Committee in case of Delhi. Consent
Management Cell of DPCC processes and issues the
consent under the provisions of Water (P&CP) Act 1974 and
Air (P&CP) Act, 1981 keeping in view the
other applicable pollution control laws/rules.
2.The function of Consent Management Cell is enforcement of following pollution control laws/rules:
(i). Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Rules made there under.
(ii). Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Rules made there under.
(iii). Relevant provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Rules made there under.
(iv). The Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008.
(v). The Plastics Waste (Management & Handling)Rules, 2011.
3.To streamline the processing / disposal of the Consent applications received under the Water Act,
1974 & Air Act, 1981 and Authorization under the Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and
Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, DPCC has been framing policies and issuing necessary
office orders from time to time. Various activities have been categorized by DPCC
under the Green and Orange category for processing of the cases of Consent under
the Air Act and Water Act and list of such categories are available on the website
of DPCC (Green Category- list of 186, Orange Category- list of 393). In general,
Green
category of activities are insignificantly polluting (however may have DG Set(s))
whereas Orange category activities are polluting in nature. This categorization of the activities
facilitates in proper handling of the cases by the concerned officials /Committees.
It is pertinent to mention that the activities mentioned in Annexure-III of MPD-2021 (Prohibited / Negative list
of Industries)
are not permitted in Delhi and therefore Consent is not granted to such industries.
Vide Office Order Dated 06.03.2012 policy decisions were taken for various categories of the Industries / units for
deciding the Consent applications received under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 and Authorizations under the
Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 and also for the inspections of various
categories of the units vide said office order following categorization of the cases were dealt.
2(a) Green Category of industries.
2(b) Orange Category of industries where there is no requirement of Emission control system,
(ECS) / Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)/ Sewage Treatment Plant (STP).
2(c) Orange Category of industries where there is
requirement of Emission Control System (ECS) or Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)
2(d) Orange Category of industries of potentially highly
polluting industries which require installation of the sewage Treatment plant (ETP).
Vide Office Order dated 22.09.2014, fresh work distribution
among the officials was done and following committees were constituted:
(i). COMMITTEE for deciding cases 2 (c) and 2 (d) Category:
▪ Chairman, DPCC Chairman
▪ Member Secretary, DPCC member
▪ Dr. S.K. Gupta, Professor, IIT, Delhi member
▪ Dr. A.K. Nema, Associate Prof, IIT, Delhi member
▪ Dr. Anil Kumar, Director (Env.) member
▪ Sr. Env. Engineers of concerned Cell member
▪ Env. Engineers of concerned Cell member
(ii).COMMITTEE for deciding cases 2 (a) and 2 (b) Category:
▪ Member Secretary, DPCC Chairman
▪ Sr. Env. Engineers of concerned Cell member
▪ Env. Engineers of concerned Cell member
As per the said office order dated 22.09.2014 , All inspections shall be
conducted with the approval of the Chairman,
DPCC or as per the decisions taken by the CMCs headed by Chairman, DPCC.
As decided by the Committee headed by Chairman, DPCC, DPCC has
already stopped asking for the affidavit along with Applications for Consent under Air & Water Act, Authorization under HWM Rules etc. In lieu of Affidavit, the industries /
units are required to submit an undertaking with the statements as were given in the affidavit.
As per the said office order dated 22.09.2014 , All inspections shall be conducted with the approval of the Chairman,
DPCC or as per the decisions taken by the CMCs headed by Chairman, DPCC.
As decided by the Committee headed by Chairman,
DPCC, DPCC has already stopped asking for the affidavit along with Applications for
Consent under Air & Water Act, Authorization under HWM Rules etc. In lieu of Affidavit, the industries / units are required to
submit an undertaking with the statements as were given in the affidavit.
4.In case of Green category activities it is mandatory to apply for consent through online DPCC portal and unit is
required to submit hard copy of the application along with required documents to DPCC.
5.The above mentioned committees are taking decisions online in its meetings.
6.DPCC is receiving application for consent and authorisation from the
areas notified for redevelopment under MPD � 2021 as per office order dated 19-6-2013.
7.Application for consent under orange category and authorisation under HWMR are also accepted online however the unit is
required to submit the hard copy of the application along with required documents to DPCC.
8.DPCC also accepts application for registration under the Plastic Waste Management and Handling Rules 2011.
9.Authorizations are granted under the provisions of Hazardous Wastes (Management,
Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 for the Hazardous Waste Generating Units.
10.Meetings of the two Committees constituted for deciding consent and
authorization are held regularly and decisions taken are implemented by the concerned CMC.
11.Inspection is conducted on the directions of the Consent Management Committee or the competent authority.
12.CMC also ensures all industrial areas adhere to the pollution control norms.
13.No consent to operate is granted until industrial unit has obtained consent to establish.
14.Forwarding of public complaint to concerned Deptts. for necessary action at their end as per office order dated 27-01-2012
15.Inspection w.r.t. redressal of public complaints as approved/directed by Competent Authority.
16.Redressal of public complaints received through web portals of PGMS. Listening post of LG,
GMS, CP Grams etc. as per policy dated 27 � 1 - 2012
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