Category Amendment
Category Amendment
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Office Order
Whereas, the Board vide Head Office order Endst. No. HSPCB/2020/PLG/1767-
1795 dated 04.12.2020 has amended its existing consent procedure issued vide Head
Office order Endst. No. HSPCB/2018/517-546 dated 26.02.2018 for grant of consent to
establish and consent to operate under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, along with
consolidated list of industrial / non-industrial sector / projects covered under Red,
Orange, Green and White Categories. This procedure had been issued based upon the
directions issued by the CPCB u/s 18(1)(b) of Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 vide
letter no. B29012/ESS (CPA)/2015-16/8526 dated 07.03.2016 and subsequent directions
thereon; and
Whereas, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) vide letter no.
CPCB/IPCVI/ROGW/6519-6564 dated 30.11.2023 has categorized Tyre Pyrolysis Oil
(TPO) Industries, vide letter no. CPCB/IPCVI/ROGW dated 22.09.2023 has categorized
Sand/riverbed material mining, vide letter no. CPCB/IPCVI/ROGW/ dated 05.09.2023
has categorized semi conductor manufacturing industries, vide letter no.
CPCB/IPCVI/ROGW/IPC-VI/2020-21 dated 30.04.2020 has categorized Used Cooking
Oil (UCO) collection centre and letter No. CPCB/IPCVI/ROGW/6686-6730 dated
22.09.2021 has categorized Compressed Biogas Plants (CBG) /Bio CNG Plants and
directed the SPCBs to adopt and implement the same; and
Whereas, the matter regarding categorization of new or left over industries
sectors/project, was also received from the Regional Offices of HSPCB for inclusion of
various industrial/non-industrial sectors/ projects under consent management of the
Board; and
Whereas, the above matters were examined by the committee of this Board
constituted for categorization of new / left over industrial/non-industrial sectors/ projects
for consent management, in its meeting held on 10.01.2024. The Committee
recommended that revised classification of industrial sectors issued by the CPCB vide
letter no. CPCB/IPCVI/ROGW/6519-6564 dated 30.11.2023, CPCB/IPCVI/ROGW dated
22.09.2023, CPCB/IPCVI/ROGW/ dated 05.09.2023, CPCB/IPCVI/ROGW/IPC-VI/2020-
21 dated 30.04.2020 and letter No. CPCB/IPCVI/ROGW/6686-6730 dated 22.09.2021
may be added in categorization of industrial sectors/non-industrial sectors under Red,
Orange, Green and White categories and of new or left over industries sectors/project
may be added in categorization of industrial sectors/projects issued vide order endst. No.
HSPCB/2020/PLG/1767-1795 dated 04.12.2020.
In view of above, it is hereby ordered that the following industrial/non-industrial
sector/projects are added under the Red, Orange, Green and White Categories in the
consent procedure already issued vide Head Office order Endst. No.
HSPCB/2020/PLG/1767-1795 dated 04.12.2020 (as amended) for the purpose of
obtaining Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO) under the Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act, 1981 and authorizations under Environment (Protections) Rules, 1986:-
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consent management
of
board
1. Camphor water filling without White New Entry New category is
using reverse osmosis and added at
mineralization. Sr.No.46 of
White category
of classification
of HSPCB.
2 Fiber bedding /blanket/quilt Green New Entry New category is
manufacturing units using added at
synthetic fiber as raw Sr.No.75 of
material. Green category
of classification
of HSPCB.
3 Semiconductor Red New Entry New category is
manufacturing industries added at Sr. No.
82 of Red
i. Semiconductor fabs category of
manufacturing classification of
ii. Display fabs HSPCB.
manufacturing
iii. Compound
Semiconductor/Silicon
Photonics/Sensor
fabs manufacturing.
Semiconductor Assembly, Orange New Entry New category is
Testing Marking and added at Sr.
Packaging Facility (ATMP). No.116 of
Orange category
of classification
of HSPCB.
4 Sand/riverbed material mining Red New Entry New category is
from riverbed and its added at
floodplains (excluding manual Sr.No.83 of Red
excavation) for mining lease category of
area more than 5 hectares or classification of
Mining lease area up to 5 HSPCB.
hectares which is part of
cluster mining.
Sand/riverbed material mining Orange New Entry New category is
from riverbed and its added at
floodplains (excluding manual Sr.No.117 of
excavation) for Standalone Orange category
mining lease area up to 5 of classification
hectares in area (not a part of of HSPCB.
any cluster mining).
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26-02-2024 CHAIRMAN
A copy of the above is forwarded to the following for information and further
necessary action:-
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A copy of the above is forwarded to the following for information of the officers:-
1. PS to Chairman
2. PA to Member Secretary