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Which industry needs Consent/permission
of MPCB? |
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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 under the provisions of
Water (P &CP) Act, 1974 and Air (P & CP) Act,
1981.
Similarly any industry / process generating, storing,
transporting, disposing or handling hazardous waste
as defined in schedule 1 and 2 of Hazardous waste (Handing
and Management) Rules, 1989, as amended in 2000 are
required to obtain authorization from MPC Board under
the said rules.
The medical institutions generating biomedical waste
as defined in Biomedical Waste (M&H) Rules, 1989
are required to obtain Authorisation under the said
rules. |
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What are the types of consent? |
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There are three
types of consent issued under the provisions of Water
(P & CP) Act 1974 and Air (P & CP) Act, 1981. |
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Consent to Establish: |
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All the industries and activities needing
consent must obtain consent to establish before actual
commencement of the works for establishing the industry/activity. |
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Consent to Operate: |
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This consent needs to be taken before actual
commencement of production including trial production.
This consent is valid for certain duration. |
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Renewal of Consent to Operate: |
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The consent to operate is renewed after
certain period. |
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Is there any prescribed form
for that? If yes, where can I get it? |
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Prescribed application forms
for the consent under Water (P&CP) Act, 1974 &
Air (P&CP) Act, 1981, Hazardous Waste (M&H)
Rules, 1989 are available at this website in downloadable
format and can also be procured from all the offices
of the MPCB on payment basis.
For the convenience of the entrepreneurs, a combined
application form for consent under Water & Air Act
and Authorisation under Hazardous Waste (M & H)
Rules, 1989 has recently been introduced in the state
of Maharashtra. |
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What are the fees applicable
and where and how it should be paid? |
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The fees for consent under
Water & Air Act are payable on the capital investment
of the industry (Including land, building and machinery
without depreciation). This information is available
in the consent/authorisation procedure section of this
website. The industries can also pay fees for longer
period up to 5 terms for consent to Operate.
The fees for authorization under Biomedical waste (M&H)
Rules, 1998 are linked to the bed capacity of hospital.
This is also given in consent/authorization procedure
section of this website. The fees for authorization
under Hazardous waste (M&H) Rules 1989 are Rs.7500/-
for a period of 5 years.
The fees are payable in the form of DD at Sub-Regional
offices of the Board along with completely filled application
form. |
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What are the restrictions
on setting of any Industry in Maharashtra? |
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The entrepreneurs are advised
to see the applicable restrictions for siting of new industry
or its expansion. These restrictions are presented in
Consent /authorization procedures/restrictions. |
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Where shall I register
my complaint about noise pollution, automobile exhaust,
smell, nuisance, mangrove cutting etc? |
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The
citizens can register complaint about their environmental
concerns as under,
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Agency |
| Noise Pollution |
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noise pollution |
MPCB |
| * Non-industrial
noise pollution |
Police department |
| Automobile/vehicle pollution |
Transport department |
| Complaints of nuisance in Municipal
Areas |
Municipal Authorities |
| Water and Air pollution |
MPCB |
| CRZ related complaints |
Revenue department |
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