As per the Water Act 1974 and Air Act 1981, it is mandatory to obtain Consent to
Establish (NOC) from respective State Pollution Control Board
before commencement of the construction activities on the site. The process for
obtaining consent to establish involves making an application in a prescribed format
to respective State Pollution Control Board along with required documents and
scrutiny fees. It is followed by physical inspection of the site and assessment of the
environmental management system proposed so as to meet with the mandatory
requirement prescribed by State pollution Control Board.
Similarly, as per the Water Act 1974 and Air Act 1981, it is mandatory to
obtain Consent to Operate (CTO) from respective State pollution Control Board
prior to commencement of the production activities. The process for obtaining
consent to operate involves making an application in a prescribed format to
respective State Pollution Control Board along with required documents and scrutiny
fees. It is followed by physical inspection of the site to verify the compliance and
implementation of the conditions of the CTE (NOC) issued by the State Pollution
Control Board.