Combined Pollution Consent
Combined Pollution Consent from Statutory Body w.r.t. Air, Water, Noise & Solid / Hazardous Waste In India, Combined Pollution Consent is required to be obtained for establishing new projects and for operating existing projects; from the State Pollution Control Board under the Environment Act 1986 and other relevant acts. For this purpose specific statutory procedure is required to be followed which includes submission of the Combined Consent application in the prescribed format to the authorities along with necessary data/information, documents and consent fee for processing the application. Combined Pollution Consent to Operate is required to be renewed periodically.
Combined Pollution Consent integrates multiple environmental permissions into a single process, making it easier for industries to comply with environmental regulations. Depending on the state, it may combine:
- Consent to Establish (CTE)
- Consent to Operate (CTO)
- Air pollution control compliance
- Water pollution control compliance
- Noise pollution standards
- Solid Waste Management compliance
- Hazardous Waste Management authorization (where applicable)
The consent is granted by the respective State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) or Pollution Control Committee (PCC).