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April 4, 2025 GPCB

GPCB – CTE Checklist of CTE fresh application (Part 1)

The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has published a comprehensive ‘Guidance Manual for Fresh Consent to Establish (CTE)‘ to streamline the applicaiton process for various industries.  CTE Checklist

CTE Checklist

https://gpcb.gujarat.gov.in/Index

Required (Mandatory) documents as follows:(CTE Checklist)

  1. Land related documents:

A. If plot is outside GIDC area, submit following documents.

    • In case of plot owned by the Industry, submit land ownership document like land records of 7/12, registered sale deed etc.
    • In case of plot is rented by the Industry, submit valid rent / lease agreement with condition “In case of violation of any Environmental laws, the tenant (Industrial unit) and the plot owner are jointly and severally liable”*.

Note: In case of plot is rented by the Industry, above (i) & (ii) both documents are applicable. (CTE Checklist)

    • N. A. permission. (Non-agricultural purpose)
    • Distance certificate from Talati*

B. If plot is within GIDC area, submit following documents.

    • In case of plot owned by the Industry, submit GIDC plot possession / allotment letter.
    • In case of plot is rented by the Industry, submit valid rent / lease agreement with condition “In case of violation of any Environmental laws, the tenant (Industrial unit) and the plot owner are jointly and severally liable”*.

Note: In case of plot is rented by the Industry, above (i) & (ii) both documents are applicable. (CTE Checklist)

  1. Site Plan: It shall show nearby landmarks (covering a radius of 3 kms for Small Scale Industry and 5 kms in case of other industries) (satellite image is preferred).
  2. Layout plan* (factory / plot layout)
  3. CA Certificate* (with bifurcation)
  4. List of Proprietor / Partners / Directors*
  5. Technical Details*:
    • Product
    • Raw Material
    • Water Consumption
    • Wastewater Generation and Disposal
    • Fuel Details
    • Flue gas Emission
    • Process gas Emission
    • Hazardous Waste Generation and Disposal

7. Manufacturing Process*

(Process flow diagram, Process description, Chemical reaction, Mass balance)

8. Water Balance Diagram*

9. Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) details*

(Description of ETP scheme, ETP units with size / capacity, ETP flow diagram)

10. Membership of common facility (showing book quantity) for treated effluent disposal, if applicable.

11. EIA report, if proposed investment is more than Rs. 250 Cr.

(Where Environment Clearance is not applicable to project / products / activities)

12. Details of land available for irrigation / plantation / gardening in case treated effluent proposed to be used for that purpose.

13.Valid lease permission from concerned authority in case of mining / quarry project where mining is included.

14.Compliance with respect to reasons of rejection in case of re-consideration (RCN) of CTE.

Other required Documents:(CTE Checklist)

  1. Zoning document or undertaking of plot owner, if plot is outside GIDC area and within urban development area where development plan is prepared by authority.
  2. In case of EC applicability, copy of Term of Reference (ToR) / Environment Clearance (EC). (in case of EC to CTE application)
  3. Undertaking / Self Declaration for non-applicability of any Environmental Act*, if applicable.
  4. Small Scale Industry (SSI) / MSME certificate (Udhyog Aadhar)/ Memorandum of Entrepreneurship Certificate, if applicable.
  5. NOC application copy or NOC of CGWA for withdrawing bore well water, if applicable.
  6. In case of Industrial Estate / Complex / Park / Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a legal undertaking with clear identification of management to ensure adherence to the compliance throughout the life of such estate/ complex with reference to specific condition of Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006. (where ToR / EC obtained by Industrial Estate / Complex / Park / Special Economic Zone).
  7. Treatability report for Environment Management System (EMS), if applicable.

*Indicative format is uploaded.

Note:

  1. Industry is required to upload scan copy of documents in XGN system in pdf format only.
  2. Technical & other details are required to be filled in XGN system in master technical data and other pages. (CTE Checklist)
  3. In case of EC to CTE (as fresh application), submit documents & details as per checklist of CTE – Fresh.

https://gpcb.gujarat.gov.in/Index

 

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