Procedure for Clearance

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1. What is the procedure to obtain Consent to Establish or Consent to Operate and Authorization from ANPCC?

All the industries/ units must fulfil the requirement of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

  • To obtain the Consent to Establish/ Operate or Authorisation, following steps to be followed:

  1. Collection of Application Form from the office of Andaman & Nicobar Pollution Control Committee (ANPCC), Department of Science & Technology, Dollygunj, Port Blair-744103, South Andaman, A&N Islands or from website dstpcc.andaman.gov.in
  2. Submission of application form along with all the documents as per the checklist.
  3. The consent to Establish/ Operate or Authorisation will be processed and issued within a period of 90days from the date of receipt of duly filled complete application in all respect along with necessary documents (as per checklist).

2. Which Office should entrepreneur Approach to get Consent/ Authorization?

Andaman & Nicobar Pollution Control Committee (ANPCC),
Department of Science & Technology,
Dollygunj, Port Blair-744103,
South Andaman, A&N Islands
Phone Number: 03192-250370,
Fax: 03192-250370,
e-mail Id: dstandamans@gmail.com

3. Format of Physical Application Form to get Consent/ Authorization?

If the Entrepreneur wants to submit the Application Form to get Consent/ Authorization in Physical form, Click here to Download Blank Application Form

4. Check list of Documents required to be submitted with the Application by the Entrepreneur to get Consent/ Authorization.

S.No Service Name Name of the Documents
1 Consent under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

  • Record of Rights Form 'F'

  • Sketch Map

  • Building Plan / Site Plan

  • Document of Ownership & title of Property

  • Notarized Affidavit in twenty rupees stamp paper or valuation certificate from Chartered Accountant giving details of Capital Investment including Land, Building and Plant & Machinery without depreciation

  • Registration Certificate of DIC

  • Project Report

  • CRZ-Clearance/Environmental Clearance / Noc from Forest Department of from Revenue Authority showing the distance of the Building / Unit from High Tide Level (HTL)

  • Copy of Permission granted for Ground water withdrawal from Competent Authority

  • Copy of last Consent Order issued by ANPCC, if any

  • Details of Sewage/Effluent Treatment Plant to be installed, including design, blue print and treatment process & Water balance chart (process consumption, domestic usage, gardening usage, any others, specify), if any

  • Details of Public Liability Insurance/Policies for the workers handling any hazardous substances (means manufacture, processing, treatment, package, storage, transportation, collection), if applicable

  • Emission (from stack/chimney of incinerator/ DG-Set / any Process) analysis report of from any NABL/ MoEF Accredited laboratory

  • Effluents or Waste Water analysis report from any NABL/ MoEF Accredited laboratory

  • Any other Statutory clearances/ licenses

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    5. User Charges for getting Consent/ Authorization?

    At present ANPCC do not charge any Consent/ Authorization fee.

    6. What are the Timelines of ANPCC to provide Consent/ Authorization?

    The consent to Establish/ Operate or Authorisation will be processed and issued within a period of 90 Days from the date of receipt of duly filled complete application in all respect along with necessary documents (as per checklist).

    7. Check list of critical Activities / Arrangements to be set up in Enterprise by the Entrepreneur to get Consent/ Authorization.

    • For commercial purpose, the Land should be converted into Commercial and for Industrial purpose the Land should be converted into Industrial
    • CRZ-Clearance/ Environmental Clearance/ NOC from Forest Department or from Competent Authority showing the distance of the building/unit from High Tide Level (HTL), as the case may be must be obtained.
    • For leased/rented/ other, unit must have the document of Rent /Lease agreement along with Land conversion certificate, for units located at industrial estates, copy of Land Allotment Order must be obtained.
    • Unit must be registered with District Industries Centre (DIC)/ others.
    • Permission from Competent Authority must be obtained in case of Ground water withdrawal.
    • "Air Pollution Control Devises" to be installed in stack and other process equipment /machinery, if applicable.
    • Details of Protection measures like a fire extinguisher for the unit & protection gear like helmets/gloves/mask /etc. for workers to be provided
    • Make Policy for workers under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 for the workers handling any Hazardous/ Chemical substances listed in the Rule, if applicable.
    • Any other Statutory clearances/ licenses must be obtained.

    8. Validity period of Consent/ Authorization.

    S.No Category Duration (in Years)
    1. Red Category of industries 5 years
    2. Orange Category of industries 10 years
    3. Green Category of industries 15 years

    9. Format of Consent/ Authorization.

    10. Who is the Authority authorized to Issue Consent/ Authorization?

    S.No Category Authority
    1. Red Category of industries ANPCC
    2. Orange Category of industries Chairman, ANPCC
    3. Green Category of industries Member Secretary, ANPCC

    11. Any other Points.

    Area of Jurisdiction:

    • The Chairman, ANPCC - Whole of A&N Islands
    • The Member Secretary, ANPCC - Whole of A&N Islands