| POLICY FOR GRANT OF CONSENT AND AUTHORIZATION & TIMELINE |
| To streamline the processing / disposal of the Consent applications received under the Water Act, 1974
& Air Act, 1981 and Authorization under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement)
Rules, 2016, DPCC has been framing policies and issuing necessary office orders from time to time. |
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| 1. Consent to Establish / Operate under Air & Water Acts: |
| consequent upon the directions issued by Chairman, CPCB u/s l8 (1 ) (b) of Water
and Air Act regarding classification of industries and decisions taken by DPCC in the Board meeting held on 27.02.2017, the following is ordered vide order dt: 17.04.2017 & 31.05.2017. |
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| * The industries in Delhi has been classified
in Red/ Orange/ Green/ White category as per the list, indicating the classification of 637 industries as uploaded on
DPCC website. |
| * The industries categorized under White category shall not be required
to obtain the Consent to Establish / Operate under the Air & Water Acts
and submit an undertaking to DPCC online and send the signed copy of the undertaking within 30 days to DPCC. |
| * The industries categorized under Red,
Orange and Green category only need to apply for Consent to Establish/ Operate under the Air & Water Acts.
The period of Consent to Establish shall be from one year to seven years as requested by the Project Proponent.
However, the Consent to Operate /
Renewal shall be granted for 5 years in case of Red/Orange Category and 10 years in case of Green category of
Industries. |
| * The consent under Air and Water Acts & Authorization/ Registration under the applicable Rules shall be decided by following: |
| **Category II(a) cases by the committee headed by Chairman DPCC. |
| **Category II(b) cases by the committee headed by Member Secretary, DPCC |
| **Category I cases by the concerned Sr. Env. Engineer / Cell In-charge. |
| * Prohibited / Negative List of
Industries mentioned in "Annexure-7.0 (III)"
of the Master Plan for Delhi- 2021 are not permitted in NCT of Delhi and therefore application for Consent/
Authorization Registration shall not be accepted from such units. |
| * The categorization of any new industrial
activity etc will be done by the existing Committee for harmonization of classification of the industries with
approval of MS and Chairman, DPCC and the above mentioned list shall be appended accordingly. |
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| Category |
Classification |
Deciding Authority |
Timeline |
Remarks |
| II(a) |
Activities/Process which require installation of pollution control device(s) for controlling pollution in emission/effluent in respect of :
(a) SPIs/STPs of DJB, WTPs of DJB, CETPs/Power Plant/MSW Plants etc. |
Committee comprising of :
(a) Chairman, DPCC-Chairman
(b) Member Secretary, DPCC- Member
(c) Dr. S.K. Gupta, Professor, IIT, Delhi-Member
(d) Prof. C.R. Babu, Professor Emeritus(CEMDE), University of Delhi-Member
(e) Dr.Anil Kumar, Director DoE-Member
(f) All SEEs of concerned Cell- Member
(g) All EEs of concerned Cell- Member
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Within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application. |
Inspection will be necessary before the case is placed before the committee. |
| II(b) |
Activities/Process other than those falling under clause II(a) |
Committee of the following:
(a) Member Secretary, DPCC- Chairman
(b) All SEEs of concerned Cell- Member
(c) All EEs of concerned Cell- Member |
Within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application. |
Inspection post-decision or pre-decision as may be ordered by the committee. |
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Activities under Green Category except activities / process which require installation of pollution control device(s) such as Emission control system(ECS) or Effluent Treatment Plant(ETP)/Sewage Treatment Plant(STP)/ Ready Mix Concrete Plants(RMCs). |
Cell In-Charge/Sr. Env Engineer Concerned |
Within 07 days from the date of receipt of the application. |
The application shall be decided within 7 days from the date of receipt itself except where there is ambiguity with respect to classification which needs clarity /examination
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| * It is mandatory to apply for consent through
online DPCC portal and unit is required to send by post hard copy of the application along with required documents to DPCC. |
| * The above mentioned committees are taking decisions online in its meetings. |
| * DPCC is receiving application for consent and authorisation from the
areas notified for redevelopment under MPD-2021 as per office order dated 14.12.2016. |
| * DPCC also accepts application for registration online under the Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016. |
| * Authorizations are granted under the provisions of Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 for the Hazardous Waste Generating Units. |
| * Meetings of the two Committees constituted for deciding consent and authorization are held regularly and decisions taken are implemented by the concerned CMC. |
| * Inspection is conducted on the directions of the Consent Management Committee or the Competent Authority. |
| * CMC also ensures all industrial units adhere to the pollution control norms. |
| * No consent to operate is granted until industrial unit has obtained consent to establish. |
| * Redressal of public complaints
received through web portals of
PGMS. Listening post of LG, GMS, CP Grams etc. as per the policy. |
| * Household industries as per the
criteria given in MPD-2021 have to obtain No
Objection certificate from the high powered committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Commissioner of
Industries, Department of Industries and Government of Delhi in reference to the
Hon'ble Supreme Court orders in I.A. No 22 in WP(C) No. 4677 of 1985 titled as
M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Others. |
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| Units Operating in Residential Area/Non-Conforming Areas: |
| * With regard to closure of the illegal
units from the residential / non-conforming areas, Hon'ble Supreme Court has passed an order on 07.05.2004 in I.A.
No 22 in WP(C) No. 4677 of 1985 titled as M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Others. As per the order all industrial
units that have come up in residential / non-conforming areas in Delhi on or after 1st August, 1990 shall close down. |
| * As per the meetings held before Chief
Secretary, Govt. of NCT of Delhi lastly on 05.06.2015, it has already been decided that action on industries operating
in non -conforming areas and violating the Master Plan of Delhi will be taken under the Delhi Development Act by the Delhi
Development Authority in development areas and Municipal Corporation of Delhi in all other areas. Commissioner of
Industries is working as a Nodal Officer on behalf of the Hon'ble
Supreme Court Monitoring Committee as constituted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the order dated 07.05.2004. |
| * Municipal Corporation
of Delhi, which have been entrusted with the powers to enforce the Master Plan has
original jurisdiction to ensure that no industry runs in violation of MPD-2021. |
| * Household industries as per the
criteria given in MPD-2021 have to obtain No Objection certificate from the high powered committee constituted under
the Chairmanship of Commissioner of Industries, Department of Industries and Government of Delhi in reference to the
Hon'ble Supreme Court orders in I.A. No 22 in WP(C) No. 4677 of 1985 titled as M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Others. |
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| 2. Authorization under theHazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016: |
| As per the rule 6 of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, as amended to date, every occupier of facility, handling, generation, collection, storage, packaging, transportation, use, treatment, processing, recycling, recovery, pre-processing, co-processing, utilization, offering for sale, transfer or disposal of the hazardous
waste and other wastes shall be required to obtain an authorization from Delhi Pollution Control Committee(DPCC). |
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| Timeline for deciding Authorization under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. |
| Within 30 days from the date of receipt of application for Authorization, if complete in all respects, as per provisions of the said Rules.
The application of Authorization will be decided along with the consent application as per procedure mentioned above. |
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| 3. Authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016: |
| For deciding applications for Authorization under BMW Rules and Consent under Air & Water Act, in respect of Hospitals/Health Care Establishments/ Nursing Homes etc. Having bed strength less than 51 beds including Digonistic Centres, Path Labs etc. Authorization and
Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate under BMW Rules will be decided by Concerned Branch Encharge. |
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| Hospital/ Nursing Homes/Health Care Establishments etc. having bed strength of more than 50 beds including Digonistic Centres, Path Labs etc. Authorization and Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate under BMW Rules will be decided by following Committes:- |
| S.No. |
Member of the Commiittee |
Category |
| 1. |
BMW Committee No. 1
1.Chairman, DPCC
2.Member Secretary, DPCC
3.Dr. Anil Kumar, Director(Environment)
4.Member Secretary, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH)
5.Medical Supritendent, GB Pant Hospital
6.Smt. Bharti Chaturvedi, Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group
7.Dr. T. K Joshi, COEH
8.Concerned Sr. Env. Engineer
9.Concerned Env. Engineer. |
Hospital/ Nursing Homes/Health Care Establishments etc. having bed strength of 200 and
above including operators of Common Bio- Medical Waste (CBWTF) and Transportation of Bio-medical Waste and
EIA cases |
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BMW Committee No. 2
1.Member Secretary, DPCC
2.Dr. Anil Kumar, Director(Environment)
3.Medical Supritendent, Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital
4.Concerned Sr. Env. Engineer
5.Concerned Env. Engineer. |
Hospital/ Nursing Homes/ Health Care Establishments etc.with bed strength of 51 to 199. |
| Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facilities (CBWTFs) in Delhi : |
| There are two operators of CBWTFs in Delhi : |
| 1. M/s Biotic Waste Solutions Pvt.Ltd. |
46 , SSI Industrial Area,G.T.Karnal Road, Delhi-33
Phone (O) : 011 - 47528106, 47528107. |
| 2. M/s SMS Water Grace BMW Pvt. Ltd, |
Nilothi Sewage Treatment Plant Complex of DJB, Nilothi, Delhi-41
Phone No. 011-28363691, 28363692, 28363693, 28363079
Fax No: 011-28363690 Mob:09560521112, 09871222338.
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| Following two agencies have been identified by DPCC for collection of the mercury from the Hospital/Health Care Establishments in Delhi. |
| 1. Shri Rohit Talwar , M/s Supreme Surgico |
262 / 425 , Lane No. 8, Friends Colony Industrial Area, Shadara, Delhi
Mobile No. 9958527527
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| 2. Shri Sandeep Kalra, M/s Anita Industries |
29, Bhagat Singh Market, New Delhi
Mobile No. 9810240250
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| These agencies are engaged in manufacture of Thermometers /
B.P. measuring Apparatus etc. and the collected mercury from hospitals which is almost in elemental form is
used in their manufacturing process. |
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| Timeline for deciding Consent to Establish/Operate under Air/Water Act: |
| Within 30 days from the date of receipt of application for Consent, if complete in all respect, as per provision of Air & Water Act. |
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| Timeline for deciding Authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 |
| Within 30 days from the date of receipt of application for Consent, if complete in all respect, as per provision of Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016. |
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4. Authorization under Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016: |
1. Every Local body/Municipal Authority shall, within its territorial area ,
be responsible for the implementation of
the provisions of these Rules, and for any infrastructure development for collection, storage, segregation,
transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid wastes,and shall make an application in Form-I for grant
of authorization for setting up waste processing, facility, if the volume of waste is exceeding five metric
tones per day including sanitary landfills from DPCC.
2. The operator of Solid Waste Processing and treatment facility shall obtain necessary approvals(Consent under
Air&Water Acts, and Authorization under Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016) from DPCC.
3. Authorization granted shall be valid for a period of 5 years and after the validity is over, a
fresh Authorization shall be required to be submitted to DPCC.
4. Validity of Authorization shall be synchronised with validity of Consent. |
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5. Authorization under Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016: |
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The operator of Construction and Demolition Waste processing facilities are required to apply
for authorization under Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rule, 2016 in Form-I to DPCC.
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6. Authorization under E-Waste(Management) Rules, 2016: |
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* Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified E-waste (Management)
Rules, 2016 on 23.03.2016 which are effective from 01.10.2016.
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* According to the E-waste (Management) Rules,
2016 every producer of electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule-I, can apply for Extended Producer
Responsibility (EPR) in Form-I and obtain authorization from CPCB. As well as maintain records in
Form-2 and shall file returns of previous year in Form-3 to CPCB on or before 30th day of June every year..
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* Dismantler or Recycler can obtain Authorization from concerned State Pollution Board/Committee,
but according to Master Plan of Delhi 2021, recycling is not allowed in NCT of Delhi.
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* Dismantling and recycling of E-waste is not allowed in NCT of Delhi as of now.
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* Refurbishers of E-waste only can apply in form-I and obtain authorization from State Pollution Board i.e.
DPCC in Form-I.
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