White Category Industries In a significant move toward simplifying environmental compliance and promoting ease of doing business, the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has exempted White Category industries from the requirement of obtaining Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO). This change aligns with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)’s classification and the […]

Consideration of proposals for grant of Environmental clearance for new and expansion activities listed in ‘Red’ and ‘Orange’ Categories located in Critically Polluted Areas and Severely Polluted areas:   Any project or activity specified in Category B1 will be appraised at the Central Level, if located in whole or in part within 5 km from […]

The SoPs outlined in this document have been developed after conducting trial studies based on a monitoring protocol prepared in consultation with experts/ seeking comments from public. The trial studies have been conducted by CPCB in association with SPCBs by engaging EPA/NABL/ISO17025 accredited laboratories. Few random samples, as applicable, were also collected by CPCB to […]

 CPCB has published SOP for issuing certificate to Manufacturers/Sellers of Compostable Plastic bags under the rule 4 (h) of plastic waste management (PWM) rules, 2016. SOP of Plastic Waste Management Rule 2016   General Topic are covered under as follows: – SOP for issuance of certificate Submission of Application Guidance for filling Application for manufacture  […]