Certified Compliance Report (CCR)….reg.
This circular is applicable to Existing project or activities. Circular issued by MoEF&CC on dated 8th June 2022 in reference of OM No.: J-11011/618/2010-IA.II(I) dated 30th May 2012 which mandates the requirement of CCR on the conditions stipulated in the ECs to the existing project/activities from the concerned Integrated Regional officer of MoEF&CC for consideration of the expansion proposal for grant of EC under the provision of EIA notification 2006.
In this order reference, OM No.: J-11011/618/2010-IA.II(I) dated 30th May 2012; new OM had issued by MoEF&CC a circular no. J-11013/6/2010-IA.II (Part) dated 07th September 2017, which was said that, the concerned MS of EAC/SEAC shall make a request to the concerned IRO of MoEF&CC at the time of issuance of ToR for the developmental Project. Such request shall be disposed of by the concerned IRO within one month. In case, if the inspection is not carried out within one month, the CCR obtained from the concerned RO of
CPCB or MS of respective SPCB shall also be accepted for deliberations by the SEAC/EAC.
In all cases involving expansion of any project or activity, CCR is mandatory required. In this regard, instances have been brought to the notice of this Ministry wherein the Environment Clearance application for expansion projects is being submitted by the project proponent with the CCR older than three years for appraisal by the EAC/SEAC. Further, project proponents are not submitting CCR for the expansion proposals if the existing unit is running on Consent To Operate (CTO) obtained from the SPCBs/ PCCs.
The aforesaid matter has been examined in the Ministry and it has been decided that following procedure shall be adopted by the Member Secretary (MS) of EAC/SEAC while appraising developmental projects which involve expansion, as per the provisions of EIA Notification 2006.
A. Proposals involving expansion of existing EC
Ø At the time of issuance of expansion ToR, the MS of EAC/SEAC shall endorse a copy of the ToR to the concerned IRO of MoEF&CC. Based on the same; project proponent shall approach the concerned IRO of MoEF&CC to issue CCR. Such request shall be expeditiously considered and disposed of by the concerned IRO within a time frame of three months from the date of application of project proponent. In case, the CCR is not issued within three months, the project proponent shall approach concerned Regional Offices of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) or MS of respective State Pollution Control Boards (SPCB) or State Pollution Control Committees (SPCCs) for the same.
Ø The CCR issued by the concerned Authority shall explicitly state the date of inspection, present status of the implementation of the project along with compliance status to each of the condition prescribed in the EC.
Ø CCR issued by the concerned Authority shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of inspection of the project. The submission of CCR beyond older than one year from the date of inspection shall not be accepted by the concerned MS of EAC/SEAC for placing it before the EAC/SEAC for carrying out the appraisal process.
Ø Monitoring report issued by concerned IROs in conformity to the above, if available, can also be submitted by the project proponent in place of CCR.
Ø Self-certified six monthly Compliance Report for the latest EC shall be sufficient if the project proponent applies for expansion within a period of six months from the grant of previous EC. If such application is submitted beyond the period of six months from the grant of EC, CCR shall be required for the latest EC.
B. Proposals involving expansion of existing project running on the basis of Consent To Operate (CTO) from SPCBs/ SPCCs (without requirement of EC)
Ø At the time of issuance of expansion ToR, the Member secretary of EAC/SEAC shall endorse a copy of the ToR to the concerned MS of SPCBs/SPCCs. Based on the same, project proponent shall request the concerned MS of SPCBs/PCCs to issue CCR on the compliance status to the prescribed CTO conditions. Such request shall be expeditiously considered and disposed of by the concerned SPCBs/SPCCs within a time frame of two months from the date of request of the project proponent. In case, the CCR on CTO conditions is not issued within two months, the project proponent shall approach concerned Regional Offices of CPCB for the same.
Ø The CCR on CTO conditions shall explicitly state the date of inspection, present status of the implementation of the project along with compliance status to each of the condition prescribed in the CTO. Such CCRs shall be forwarded by the concerned Member Secretary of SPCBs/PCCs to the MoEF&CC/SEIAA.
Ø CCR on CTO conditions issued by the concerned SPCBs/PCCs shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of inspection of the project. The submission of CCR older than one year from the date of inspection shall not be accepted by the concerned MS of EAC/SEAC for placing it before the EAC/SEAC for carrying out the appraisal process.
Ø Self-certified Compliance Report for the latest CTO shall be sufficient if the project proponent applies for expansion within a period of one year from the grant/renewal of CTO. If such application is submitted beyond the period of one year from the grant/renewal of CTO, CCR shall be required for the latest CTO.
This OM is issued in super session of OM no. J-11011/618/2010-IA.II(I) dated 30/05/2012 & J-11013/6/2010-IA.II(Part) dated 7/09/2017 and with the approval of the Competent Authority.