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Environment and Social Safeguards Framework for Microenterprises in the
Missing Middle Segment
May 2012
Submitted by Kalyani Kandula
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Acknowledgement The development of this Environment and Social Safeguard Framework for Microenterprises
has been supported by the GIZ. The GIZ supports the Government of India‟s Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprise Financing and Development Project being executed by the Small
Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
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Contents
Acknowledgement ..................................................................................................................... 2
Contents ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 8
Box 1: SIDBI‟s Environment and Social Policy................................................................ 8
Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework for Microenterprises .................................. 9
A. Integration of Environmental and Social Safeguards into Appraisal Process of Loan
Applications from Microenterprises ...................................................................................... 9
Preliminary Screening ........................................................................................................ 9
MEL Application by Client ............................................................................................. 10
MEL Client Review ......................................................................................................... 10
MEL Credit Committee Meeting ..................................................................................... 10
Loan Sanction .................................................................................................................. 10
End-use Verification ........................................................................................................ 11
Figure 1: Process Flow for Integration of Environmental and Social Safeguards into
MEL Sanctioning Process ................................................................................................ 13
Tool 1: Classification of MEs on the basis of potential Environmental and Social
Safeguard Risk ................................................................................................................. 14
Tool 2: Environmental and Social Safeguards Checklist ................................................ 19
Tool 3: Environmental and Social Safeguards Compliance Verification Checklist ........ 23
B. Institutional Arrangement for Implementation of E & S Safeguards........................ 24
C. Capacity Building of SFMC Staff and Awareness Building in MEL Beneficiaries . 24
Trainee profile .................................................................................................................. 24
Training needs .................................................................................................................. 24
Communication materials ................................................................................................ 24
On-site mentoring ............................................................................................................ 24
D. Monitoring of Compliance with E & S Safeguard Requirements ............................. 24
Monitoring of compliance by the MEs ............................................................................ 25
Monitoring of implementation of procedures on E & S Safeguards by SIDBI ............... 25
E. Grievance Redressal System ..................................................................................... 25
F. Public Disclosure .......................................................................................................... 25
G. Budget ....................................................................................................................... 25
H. Way Forward on Environmental and Social Safeguards .......................................... 26
Periodic updating ............................................................................................................. 26
From Compliance to Proactive Management .................................................................. 26
Annex I - A: Involuntary Resettlement / Indigenous People Categorization Form ................. 27
A. Screening Questions for Resettlement Categorization ............................................... 27
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Remarks ........................................................................................................................... 27
Annex I - B: ADB Prohibited Investment Activities List ........................................................ 32
Annex A: Sources of Information on Categorization of Enterprises by Various States and by
the Central Government ........................................................................................................... 33
Annex B: Details of National, State and International Regulations Relevant to the
Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework for MEs.................................................... 34
A. Regulations of the Government of India ................................................................... 34
Environmental Safeguards ................................................................................................... 34
Regulations concerning establishment of an Industry ..................................................... 34
Regulations concerning Water Pollution ......................................................................... 34
Regulations concerning Air Pollution .............................................................................. 34
Regulations concerning Noise Pollution .......................................................................... 35
Regulations concerning Hazardous Materials and Wastes .............................................. 35
Regulations other Wastes ................................................................................................. 36
Regulations concerning Coastal Areas ............................................................................ 36
Regulations concerning Forests, Wetlands, Wildlife and Cruelty to Animals ................ 37
Social Safeguards ................................................................................................................. 38
Regulations concerning Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation ................. 38
Regulations concerning Wages ........................................................................................ 39
Regulations concerning Child Labour ............................................................................. 39
Regulations concerning Employee Insurance .................................................................. 39
B. Regulations of the State Governments ............................................................................. 39
Karnataka ............................................................................................................................. 40
Orissa ................................................................................................................................... 41
Tamil Nadu .......................................................................................................................... 41
Assam ................................................................................................................................... 41
Andhra Pradesh .................................................................................................................... 41
West Bengal ......................................................................................................................... 42
Uttar Pradesh ........................................................................................................................ 42
Maharashtra.......................................................................................................................... 42
Madhya Pradesh ................................................................................................................... 43
Rajasthan .............................................................................................................................. 43
Gujarat.................................................................................................................................. 44
Jharkhand ............................................................................................................................. 44
Punjab .................................................................................................................................. 44
Haryana ................................................................................................................................ 44
Chhattisgarh ......................................................................................................................... 45
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Jammu and Kashmir ............................................................................................................ 45
Uttarakhand .......................................................................................................................... 45
Himachal Pradesh ................................................................................................................ 45
Tripura.................................................................................................................................. 45
Meghalaya ............................................................................................................................ 46
Manipur ................................................................................................................................ 46
Nagaland .............................................................................................................................. 46
Goa ....................................................................................................................................... 46
Arunachal Pradesh ............................................................................................................... 46
Mizoram ............................................................................................................................... 46
Sikkim .................................................................................................................................. 47
C. International Regulations and Standards ......................................................................... 48
International Environmental Regulations ............................................................................ 48
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES)
.......................................................................................................................................... 48
Convention on Wetlands .................................................................................................. 48
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).................................... 49
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste and
their Disposal ................................................................................................................... 49
Montreal Protocol (on Ozone Depleting Substances) ...................................................... 49
International Environmental Standards ................................................................................ 49
ISO 14001 ........................................................................................................................ 49
International Social Regulations .......................................................................................... 50
International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions: ................................................... 50
Human Rights Conventions ............................................................................................. 50
Annex C: Categorization of enterprises in States .................................................................... 51
Karnataka ............................................................................................................................. 51
RED Category of Industries ............................................................................................. 51
ORANGE Category of Industries .................................................................................... 55
GREEN Category of Industries ....................................................................................... 57
Orissa ................................................................................................................................... 61
Red (High Pollution Potential)......................................................................................... 61
ORANGE (Medium Pollution Potential) ......................................................................... 63
GREEN (Low Pollution Potential) .................................................................................. 64
Non-Polluting Industrial Activities (exemption from Consent) ...................................... 65
Tamil Nadu .......................................................................................................................... 66
Categorization of Industries - RED .................................................................................. 66
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Categorisation of Industries - ORANGE ......................................................................... 69
Assam ................................................................................................................................... 72
Andhra Pradesh .................................................................................................................... 73
List of Polluting SSIs ....................................................................................................... 73
Uttar Pradesh ........................................................................................................................ 75
List of non-polluting SSIs exempted from obtaining NOC from State Pollution Control
Board ................................................................................................................................ 75
Criteria for SSIs to require Consent to Establish / NOC ................................................. 79
West Bengal ......................................................................................................................... 81
Special Red Category ....................................................................................................... 81
Ordinary Red Category .................................................................................................... 83
Orange Category .............................................................................................................. 84
Green Category ................................................................................................................ 86
Exempted Category .......................................................................................................... 88
Maharashtra.......................................................................................................................... 89
List of Industries under RED category ............................................................................ 89
List of Industries under ORANGE category .................................................................... 91
List of Industries under GREEN category ....................................................................... 92
Categorization of industries for Consent Management by the Ministry of Environment and
Forests, Government of India .............................................................................................. 94
I. List of Industries under RED Category ........................................................................ 94
II. List of Industries ORANGE Category ........................................................................ 95
III. List of Industries under GREEN category ................................................................. 96
Annex D: List of Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals ................................................................. 99
List of chemicals and processes for application of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 ........ 99
Schedule I......................................................................................................................... 99
Schedule IV .................................................................................................................... 104
List of chemicals with quantities for application of Public Liability Insurance Act ......... 106
PART - I ......................................................................................................................... 106
PART-II ......................................................................................................................... 110
Chemicals subject to the Prior Informed Consent procedure under the Rotterdam
Convention ......................................................................................................................... 111
Listing of POPs in the Stockholm Convention .................................................................. 113
Annex E: List of Banned Dyes .............................................................................................. 114
List of amines banned by Germany and Netherlands ........................................................ 114
List of 42 Benzidine Based Dyes Prohibited from 1993 ................................................... 114
List of 70 Azo Dyes Prohibited from June 1997 ............................................................... 115
Annex F: List of Ozone Depleting Substances and Phase-out Dates .................................... 118
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Production and Consumption Control Schedule as per Montreal Protocol ....................... 118
List of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) ...................................................................... 118
Annex G: Asian Development Bank‟s Social Safeguard Policies ......................................... 119
ADB's Policy on Involuntary Resettlement 1995 .............................................................. 119
ADB‟s Policy on Indigenous Peoples 1998 ....................................................................... 119
Annex H: National Policy on Resettlement and Rehabilitation, 2007................................... 121
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Introduction
As the apex institute with the responsibility of promotion, finance and development of Small
Scale Industries (SSI) in India, SIDBI strives to promote sustainable development for all
micro, small and medium enterprises.
The SIDBI Foundation for Microcredit (SFMC) has seven specialized microfinance branches
(Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Lucknow) and
finances the microenterprises (MEs) from these branches as well as from its New Delhi
office. The MEs are provided with credit of ` 50,000 to ` 10,00,000. SIDBI applies a robust
process for appraising loan applications from MEs. In tune with its stated Environment and
Social Policy (Box 1), SIDBI now plans to integrate E & S Safeguards considerations into the
appraisal process for ME loans (MELs) and into the implementation of the ME activities.
This document describes the E & S Safeguards Framework for MEs supported by SIDBI. It
describes the procedures and tools for integration of the E & S Safeguards requirements with
the MEL sanctioning process, as well as the strategies for capacity building and monitoring.
The same Framework shall also be applicable to bought-out portfolio if any, for considering
it eligible for coverage under ADB.
Box 1: SIDBI’s Environment and Social Policy
SIDBI‟s initiatives in the past and future are aimed to reduce environmental and social risks
by promoting: compliance to applicable Indian environmental and labour legislations, cleaner
production methods, energy and water saving methods, utilization of appropriate technologies
and no use of child labour and forced labour.
SIDBI will ensure this by: capacity building its staff on environmental and social risk
management procedures through regular training and awareness, creating awareness for
industry borrowers, strengthening Environment and Social (E & S) Safeguards procedures by
integrating these considerations into all phases of life cycle, and by updating E & S
Management Framework at regular intervals.
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Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework for Microenterprises
A. Integration of Environmental and Social Safeguards into Appraisal Process of Loan Applications from Microenterprises
The integration of the E & S Safeguards requirements with the MEL sanctioning process is
described in this section.
Preliminary Screening At the Preliminary Screening stage of the MEL sanctioning process, the SIDBI Loan Officer
determines if the ME is permissible for support. For MEs that are permissible for support, the
SIDBI Loan Officer advises the client on the E & S Safeguards requirements for the
remaining stages of the MEL sanctioning process. The „Tool 1: Classification of MEs on the
basis of potential Environmental and Social Safeguard Risk‟ is to be used by the SIDBI Loan
Officer for the Environment & Social Safeguard Risk Categorization of ME at the
Preliminary Screening Stage.
MEs that are likely to involve the following are considered PROHIIBITED
ACTIVITIES and are not to be supported: displacement of people (loss of assets and
livelihoods), impact on indigenous people, forced labour or child labour, production
or trade in illegal products or activities, slaughter houses, tanneries, wildlife products,
weapons, ammunition, alcohol, tobacco products, gambling, radioactive materials,
unbounded asbestos fibre, commercial logging, and harmful fishing practices (refer to
Tool 1 on page 10 and to Annexe I).
MEs that are classified in the RED category in the state (and those involving use of
chemicals, PCB manufacture, dyeing and electroplating) are considered to be in the
HIGH risk category. In considering these cases for MEL, investments in cleaner
production technology will be encouraged. The client is informed that the proof of
valid Consent for Establishment and Operation from the State Pollution Control
Board are required to be submitted prior to the disbursement of the loan. The client is
also informed that Social Safeguards compliance would be checked at the MEL Client
Review/Appraisal stage.
MEs in ORANGE category (and those involving lead-acid batteries, health care
establishments, brick manufacture, and plastics manufacture) are considered to be in
the MEDIUM risk category. For these, the client is informed that the proof of Consent
for Establishment and Operation from the State Pollution Control Board are required
to be submitted prior to the disbursement of the loan. The client is also informed that
Social Safeguards compliance would be checked at the MEL Client Review/Appraisal
stage.
MEs in GREEN category are considered to be in the LOW risk category, and for these
the client is informed that Environmental Issues and Social Safeguards compliance
would be checked at the MEL Client Review/Appraisal stage. For states where there
is a requirement of valid Consent for Establishment and Operation from the State
Pollution Control Board (or from another designated authority) for the GREEN
category, the client is informed that the proof of such Consent is required to be
submitted prior to the disbursement of the loan.
Details of the categorization of the MEs for the 7 States with SFMC presence can be obtained
from the Annex C to this document. In view of SFMC‟s possible expansion of MEL to other
states in future, the sources to obtain details of the categorization of the MEs for the other
states have been provided in the Annex A. For states with no specific categorization of MEs,
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the categorization suggested by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of
India is to be followed. This categorization is also provided in the Annex C. In case the ME is
not listed in the MoEF classification, the Loan Officer determines if it has potential to cause
air and/or water pollution (on the basis of information provided by the MEL applicant on the
nature and scale of the activity). MEs with potential for causing air/water pollution are
considered to be in the HIGH or MEDIUM risk category (depending on the significance of
the pollution caused) while those not having potential for causing pollution are considered to
be in the LOW risk category.
MEL Application by Client At the stage that the client is provided the blank MEL Application Form, the SIDBI Loan
Officer informs the client about the E & S Safeguards requirements that will be checked at
Review/Appraisal stage. When the filled in MEL Application Form is submitted by the client,
any necessary documentary evidence is also enclosed. For MEs in the RED and ORANGE
categories (and in the GREEN category – if required in the state), a copy of the Consent for
Establishment and Operation from the State Pollution Control Board are to be submitted
before the disbursement of the loan.
MEL Client Review At the MEL Client Review stage, the SIDBI Loan Officer conducts the Environment &
Social Safeguards Appraisal of the ME. The Appraisal is done on the basis of (a) the
documentary evidence provided with the MEL Application Form (b) the information
provided by the borrower during discussion with the SIDBI Loan Officer, and (c) the site
visit by the SIDBI Loan Officer to the location of the ME involving observation of the ME
location and activity; discussion with the entrepreneur, the ME employees as well as the
community members. The „Tool 2: Environmental and Social Safeguards Checklist‟ is to be
used by the SIDBI Loan Officer for conducting the Environment & Social Safeguards
Appraisal. The SIDBI Loan Officer will check if (a) the ME has valid consents to establish
and operate; (b) the ME activities are in compliance with the conditions specified in consents
to establish or operate; and (c) if there is any significant discharge of untreated liquid or solid
or hazardous wastes, air emissions, and noise levels. The purpose of the appraisal is to
determine if the Environment & Social Safeguards requirements are met. During appraisal
the SIDBI Loan Officer also identifies any required conditionality that needs to be included
in Letter of Intent (for example, inclusion of conditions such as „submission of Consent to
Establish and Operate the unit from State Pollution Control Board prior to loan
disbursement‟, and, „no use of child labour‟). The SIDBI Loan Officer will refer to the laws
and regulations of the State concerning land acquisition, involuntary resettlement and
indigenous people in case the issues are relevant for the ME being supported.
MEL Credit Committee Meeting The SIDBI Loan Officer will include information on whether Environmental and Social
Safeguard requirements for Review/Appraisal stage are fully met with in the MEL Credit
Committee Summary. The MEL Credit Committee will ensure that only MEs that „satisfy‟
the Environmental and Social Safeguard requirements are considered for MEL sanction.
Loan Sanction The SIDBI Loan Officer will ensure that any required conditionality on Environmental and
Social Safeguards, agreed with client during Review/Appraisal, is included in Letter of
Intent. This will pertain to inclusion of conditions such as „submission of Consent to
Establish and Operate from State Pollution Control Board prior to loan disbursement‟, „no
land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation involved‟, „no impact on indigenous peoples
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involved‟, and, „no use of child labour‟ in MEs in which such a risk is identified during the
MEL Client Review stage.
End-use Verification The SIDBI Loan Officer will ensure that there is continued compliance with Environmental
and Social Safeguards by the ME – especially with respect to the conditions included in the
Letter of Intent. The end-use verification visit and discussions of the SIDBI Loan Officer
with the borrower as well as with ME employees and community members in the proximity
of the ME, help to check on continued compliance and on providing any required guidance.
The SIDBI Loan Officer will use Tool 3 for this purpose. During end-use verification, the
SIDBI Loan Officer will check if (a) the ME activities are in compliance with the conditions
specified in consents to establish or operate; and (b) if there is any significant discharge of
untreated liquid or solid or hazardous wastes, air emissions, and noise levels. Further, the
Officer shall also ask the beneficiary to submit a certificate stating compliance with the
conditions specified in consents to establish/ operate. The end-use verification of compliance
with Environmental and Social Safeguards will be done for all MELs irrespective of the risk
categorization.
The Table 2 summarizes the above steps in integration of the E & S Safeguards requirements
with the MEL sanctioning process and with post-sanction follow-up.
Table 2: Integration of the E & S Safeguards with the MEL sanctioning process
No. MEL
Processing
Stage
Key actions on E & S Safeguards at this Stage Documents and
Tools to be used
1 Preliminary
Screening Determine if the activity is permissible
for support
Determine the level of environmental and
social safeguard risk
Inform the client about the E & S
Safeguards requirements
Tool 1
2 MEL
Application
by Client
Inform the client about the E & S
Safeguards requirements
None
3 MEL Client
Review Determine if E & S Safeguards
requirements are met
Identify any required conditionality on E
& S Safeguards that needs to be included
in Letter of Intent
Tool 2
4 MEL Credit
Committee
Meeting
Inform Credit Committee if E & S
Safeguards requirements are satisfied
through inclusion of relevant information
in MEL Credit Committee Summary
Include in MEL
Credit Committee
Summary
5 Loan
Sanction Ensure that any required conditionality
on E & S Safeguards, agreed with client
during Review/Appraisal, is included in
Letter of Intent
Ensure that documentary evidence of any
necessary valid Consent to Establish and
Operate from State Pollution Control
Include in Letter of
Intent
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Board is submitted by the client prior to
the disbursement of the loan
6 End-use
Verification Ensure that there is continued compliance
with E & S Safeguards
Tool 3. Include
observations in
End-use
Verification Report.
Three tools have been developed to be used to assess compliance by MEs with E & S
Safeguards. These are:
Tool 1: Classification of MEs on the basis of potential Environmental and Social
Safeguard Risk (to be used at Preliminary Screening Stage of the MEL)
Tool 2: Environmental and Social Safeguards Checklist (to be used at
Review/Appraisal Stage of the MEL)
Tool 3: Environmental and Social Safeguards Compliance Verification Checklist (to
be used during End-use Verification)
The tools are presented in the following pages. The process flow has been depicted in Figure
1 in the following page.
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Figure 1: Process Flow for Integration of Environmental and Social Safeguards into MEL Sanctioning Process
Determine Risk Category using Tool 1
PROHIBITED Activities
Do not consider for MEL
High Risk
RED Category
Go to #
Medium Risk
ORANGE Category
#
Check E & S Safeguards using Tool 2
Use Step 1 of Tool 2
If all ticks are under 'No' - E & S Safeguard requirements are
satisfied
If there is any tick under 'Yes' - use Step 2 of Tool 2
If all ticks are under 'Yes' - E & S Safeguard requirements are
satisfied
If there is any tick under 'No' - E & S Safeguard requirements are not satisfied
Low Risk
GREEEN / EXEMPT Category
Go to #
Non-Specific Risk
Determine Risk Category using MoEF categorization
If ME does not feature in MoEF categorization, determine Risk Category based on pollution
potential
Proceed as per identified Risk Category
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Tool 1: Classification of MEs on the basis of potential Environmental and Social Safeguard Risk (To be used at Preliminary Screening stage)
Risk
Category
MEs in this Risk Category
Justification for
Categorization
Information to be given to the
MEL Applicant
Universal list of MEs to be considered in this
risk category for all States1
(Note: In case an ME in the universal list is
accorded a higher risk category in the State,
the higher risk category will apply)
Specific list of MEs as per
the State’s categorization
(Refer to Annex C for details
of RED, ORANGE and
GREEN categories)
PR
OH
IBIT
ED
AC
TIV
ITIE
S2
MEs involving:
Displacement of people (loss of assets,
loss of livelihoods)3
Impact on indigenous people
Forced labour or child labour
Production or trade in illegal products or
activities4
Slaughter houses, tanneries
Wildlife products
Weapons, ammunition
Alcohol, tobacco products
Gambling enterprises
Radioactive materials
Unbonded asbestos fibres
Commercial logging
Harmful fishing practices5
None Risk of
displacement and
involuntary
resettlement
Risk of impacts
on indigenous
people
High pollution
and safety risk
SIDBI Loan Officer will inform the
MEL applicant that MELs for these
activities are NOT permissible.
1 For detailed assessment refer to Annex I-A for Involuntary Resettlement Categorization and Indigenous People Categorization
2 Also refer to Annex I-B for ADB Prohibited Investment Activities List.
3 Check for the following: Will the ME involve: physical construction work; upgrading/rehabilitation of existing physical facilities; loss of housing, other assets, resource use
or incomes/livelihoods (loss of agricultural plots, crops, trees, fixed assets, business or enterprises); land acquisition; loss of access to facilities, services or natural resources. 4 Production of or trade in any product or activity deemed illegal under national laws or regulations or international conventions and agreements or subject to international
phaseouts or bans, such as (a) pharmaceuticals (refer to: http://www.who.int), pesticides and herbicides (refer to: Annex D), (b) ozone-depleting substances (refer to: Annex
F), (c) polychlorinated biphenyls and other hazardous chemicals (refer to: Annex D), (d) wildlife or wildlife products regulated under the Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (refer to: http://www.cites.org), and (e) transboundary trade in waste or waste products (refer to: Annex D).
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HIG
H R
ISK
Chemicals
PCB manufacture
Dyeing
Electroplating
All MEs in RED category in
the State
(In case of Andhra Pradesh –
List of Polluting SSIs; In case
of Uttar Pradesh – SSIs
meeting any one of the
specified criteria for obtaining
Consent for Establishment
from SPCB)
High pollution
and safety risk
SIDBI Loan Officer will inform the
MEL applicant that these activities
will be considered for MEL only after
the following are checked during
Appraisal (using Tool 2):
Checking for Social
Safeguards
Confirming that a valid
Consent for Establishment
and Operation have been
obtained from State Pollution
Control Board
ME
DIU
M R
ISK
Lead-Acid Batteries
Health care establishments6
Brick manufacture
Plastics manufacture
All MEs in ORANGE
category in the State
Moderate
pollution and
safety risk
SIDBI Loan Officer will inform the
MEL applicant that these activities
will be considered for MEL only after
the following are checked during
Appraisal (using Tool 2):
Checking for Social
Safeguards
Confirming that a valid
Consent for Establishment
and Operation have been
obtained from State Pollution
Control Board
5 Such as use of drift nets, fine mesh nets, explosives, etc., that are harmful to a wide range of aquatic species and habitat.
6 For example, diagnostic labs.
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LO
W R
ISK
Vehicles All MEs in GREEN or
EXEMPTED category in State
Low pollution and
safety risk
SIDBI Loan Officer will inform the
MEL applicant that these activities
will be considered for MEL only after
the following are checked during
Appraisal (using Tool 2):
Checking for Social
Safeguards
If so required in the state,
confirming that a valid
Consent for Establishment
and Operation have been
obtained from State Pollution
Control Board
Checking that the vehicles
comply with the prescribed
emission norms (BS III and
IV as applicable)7
7 Refer to „Regulations Concerning Air Pollution‟ in Annex B
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NO
N-S
PE
CIF
IC R
ISK
MEs in States that do not have
categorization of industries
into RED, ORANGE, GREEN
categories; and,
MEs which are not listed in the
State‟s categorization of
industries into RED,
ORANGE, GREEN categories
Possibility of
pollution and
safety risk
SIDBI Loan Officer will inform the
MEL applicant that these activities
will be considered for MEL only after
the following are checked during
Appraisal (using Tool 2):
Check „Classification of
Industries for Consent
Management8‟ of Ministry of
Environment and Forests
(MoEF), Government of
India and identify Red,
Orange, or Green category.
Then, use this table (Tool 1)
to determine the risk
category. If the ME is not
listed in the MoEF
classification, the SIDBI
Loan Officer will determine
if it has potential to cause air
and/or water pollution
(depending on the nature and
scale of activity). If yes, the
risk will be categorized as
HIGH or MEDIUM
(depending on the
significance of the pollution
caused). If no, the risk will be
categorized as LOW.
Checking for Social
Safeguards
8 Refer to Annex C or to http://envfor.nic.in/legis/ucp/ucpsch8.html.
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Contd. of Tool 1: Preliminary Screening Stage: Environment & Social Safeguard Risk Categorization of ME
Name of MEL Applicant:
Nature of Business/Service:
Risk Category assigned to the ME: High / Medium / Low / Non-specific
Justification for the categorization:
Information provided to MEL applicant on further requirements
of E & S safeguards in MEL sanctioning process:
Name of Loan Officer:
Signature of Loan Officer:
Date:
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Tool 2: Environmental and Social Safeguards Checklist (To be used at Review/Appraisal stage)
STEP 1 If there are all ticks
() under ‘No’ for
all the S.No, E&S
safeguard
requirements for
Review/Appraisal
stage ARE
SATISFIED. (No
need to proceed to
STEP 2.)
If there is any tick
() under ‘Yes’ for
any S.No, proceed to
the same S.No in
STEP 2 (overleaf).
If there is any tick
() under ‘No info’
for any S.No, get the
required
information and
reuse this Checklist.
S.No. Items to check in STEP 1 Please tick ()
Yes No No info.
1 Does the ME belong to Prohibited Category‟?
2 Does the ME belong to „High Risk‟ Category (RED category)?
3 Does the ME belong to „Medium Risk Category‟ (ORANGE category)?
4 Does the ME (a) belong to GREEN category and (b) is in a state where Consent for Establishment
and Operation are required for this category?
5 Does the ME involve use of any of the following:
Chemicals9
Hazardous substances (including hazardous wastes)10
Bio-medical wastes
Dyes11
Occupational and community health and safety issues
Discharge of effluents
Risk of air and/or noise pollution
6 Does the ME involve any of the following:
Area in the Coastal Regulation Zone12
Wetland area
Proximity to cultural/historical heritage sites (including Protected Monuments)
7 Does the ME involve any commercial pest control operation?
8 Does the ME involve any Ozone Depleting Substances13
?
9 Does the ME involve land designated as forest, or forest products?
10 Does the ME involve or likely to involve child labour or forced labour?
9 For the list hazardous and toxic chemicals see: Annex D or http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/hsm2sch1.html
10 For the list hazardous and toxic chemicals see: Annex D or http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/hsm2sch1.html
11 For the list of Banned Dyes see: Annex E or http://textilescommittee.nic.in/faq-lab.htm
12 For details on the Coastal Regulation Zone see: www.iomenvis.nic.in/pdf_documents/CRZ-Notification-2011.pdf
13 For the list of Ozone Depleting Substances see: Annex F or http://www.ozonecell.com (specifically see: http://www.ozonecell.com/viewsection.jsp?lang=0&id=0,137)
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11 Does the ME involve displacement of people (loss of assets, loss of livelihoods)?14
12 Does the ME involve impact on indigenous people?
Source of information for filling Step 1 of Tool 2 (tick as applicable):
Observations on site
Discussion with ME entrepreuner
Discussion with ME employees
Discussion with community members in proximity of ME location
Name of Loan Officer: _________________________________ Signature of Loan Officer: _________________________ Date: ___________
14
Check for the following: Will the ME involve: physical construction work; upgrading/rehabilitation of existing physical facilities; loss of housing, other assets, resource use
or incomes/livelihoods (loss of agricultural plots, crops, trees, fixed assets, business or enterprises); land acquisition; loss of access to facilities, services or natural resources.
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STEP 2
If there are all
ticks () under
‘Yes’ for all the
S.No, E&S
safeguard
requirements for
Review/Appraisal
stage ARE
SATISFIED.
If there is any
tick () under
‘No’ for any
S.No, E&S
safeguard
requirements for
Review/Appraisal
stage ARE NOT
SATISFIED.
If there is a tick
() under ‘No
info’ for any
S.No, get the
required
information and
reuse this
Checklist.
S.No. Items to check in STEP 2 Please tick ()
Yes No NA* No info.
1 MELs for activities in the „Prohibited Activities Category‟ are NOT permissible. X X X
2 If the ME belong to „High Risk Category‟ (RED category):
Has a valid Consent for Establishment and Consent for Operation been obtained from the State Pollution
Control Board?
Are the ME activities in compliance with the conditions specified in consents to establish or
operate?
3 If the ME belong to „Medium Risk Category‟ (ORANGE category):
Has a valid Consent for Establishment and Consent for Operation been obtained from the State Pollution
Control Board?
Are the ME activities in compliance with the conditions specified in consents to establish or
operate?
4 If the ME (a) belongs to GREEN category and (b) is in a state where Consent for Establishment and
Operation are required for this category:
Has a valid Consent for Establishment and Consent for Operation (or its equivalent) been obtained from
the State Pollution Control Board (or the designated entity)?
Are the ME activities in compliance with the conditions specified in consents to establish or
operate?
5 If the ME involves chemicals, hazardous substances, bio-medical wastes, dyes, occupational and
community health and safety issues, discharge of effluents, air and noise pollution:
Has a valid Consent for Establishment and Consent for Operation been obtained from the State Pollution
Control Board?
Are the ME activities in compliance with the conditions specified in consents to establish or
operate?
6 If the ME involves the:
Coastal Regulation Zone – has permission been taken from the State Coastal Zone Management
Authority?
Wetland area – has permission been taken from the State Wetland Authority?
Area around Protected Monuments (up to 300 metres) – has permission been taken from the
ASI?
Other cultural / historical heritage sites – has permission been taken from the relevant
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Government authority?
7 If the ME involves any commercial pest control operation:
Has a valid Consent for Establishment and Consent for Operation been obtained from the State Pollution
Control Board, and, licence obtained for the commercial pest control operation?
Are the ME activities in compliance with the conditions specified in consents to establish or
operate?
8 If the ME involves any Ozone Depleting Substances:
Has a valid Consent for Establishment and Consent for Operation been obtained from the State Pollution
Control Board, and, registration for ODS use obtained from SIDO?
Are the ME activities in compliance with the conditions specified in consents to establish or
operate?
9 If the ME involves land designated as forest or forest products:
Has written permission been taken from the Forest Department?
10 Has entrepreneur agreed to include that „micro-enterprise will not involve any child labour or forced
labour‟ as a condition for sanction of loan?15
11 This is a prohibited activity. MELs for activities in the „Prohibited Activities Category‟ are NOT
permissible.
X X X
12 This is a prohibited activity. MELs for activities in the „Prohibited Activities Category‟ are NOT
permissible.
X X X
* NA: Not Applicable
Source of information for filling Step 2 of Tool 2 (tick as applicable):
Observations on site
Discussion with ME entrepreuner
Discussion with ME employees
Discussion with community members in proximity of ME location
Name of Loan Officer: _________________________________ Signature of Loan Officer: _________________________ Date: ___________
15
Refer to „Regulations Concerning Child Labour‟ in Annex B
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Tool 3: Environmental and Social Safeguards Compliance Verification Checklist (To be used at End-Use Verification stage)
S.No. Items to check in STEP 1 Remarks of Loan Officer Source of Information (tick) Observation MEL
applicant
ME
employee
Community
1 Does the ME involve use of any of the following:
Chemicals16
Hazardous substances (including hazardous wastes)17
Bio-medical wastes
Dyes18
Pesticides
Ozone Depleting Substances19
Forest products
2 Environmental issues:
Occupational and community health and safety issues
Discharge of effluents
Risk of air and/or noise pollution
3 Social issues:
Displacement of people (loss of assets or livelihoods)20
Impacts on indigenous people
Involvement of child labour or forced labour
4 Is the ME in compliance with the conditions specified in the
Consent for Establishment and Consent for Operation obtained
from the State Pollution Control Board?
Yes No Not applicable
Not checked
Details: ............................................
.........................................................
Name of Loan Officer: _________________________________ Signature of Loan Officer: _________________________ Date: ___________
16
For the list hazardous and toxic chemicals see: Annex D or http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/hsm2sch1.html 17
For the list hazardous and toxic chemicals see: Annex D or http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/hsm2sch1.html 18
For the list of Banned Dyes see: Annex E or http://textilescommittee.nic.in/faq-lab.htm 19
For the list of Ozone Depleting Substances see: Annex F or http://www.ozonecell.com (specifically see: http://www.ozonecell.com/viewsection.jsp?lang=0&id=0,137) 20
Check for the following: Will the ME involve: physical construction work; upgrading/rehabilitation of existing physical facilities; loss of housing, other assets, resource use
or incomes/livelihoods (loss of agricultural plots, crops, trees, fixed assets, business or enterprises); land acquisition; loss of access to facilities, services or natural resources.
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B. Institutional Arrangement for Implementation of E & S Safeguards
The institutional arrangements for the integration of E & S Safeguards into the appraisal
process for loan applications from MEs will be in tune with the existing Delegation of
Power in SIDBI.
C. Capacity Building of SFMC Staff and Awareness Building in MEL Beneficiaries
Capacity building needs of the SFMC staff on E & S Safeguards need to be catered to –
through training, exposure visits and through access to relevant communication materials.
Awareness building needs of the ME entrepreneurs on E & S Safeguards need to be
catered to through on-site mentoring.
Trainee profile Loan Officers/Outsourced Staff – who are the front-line staff at SFMC
Microfinance Branch Offices.
Branch Managers – who are responsible for the management of MELs.
Training needs Awareness of environmental and social issues relevant to MEs.
Understanding of procedures for integration of E & S Safeguards appraisal as part
of the appraisal process of MELs.
Understanding of procedures for monitoring of compliance on E & S Safeguards
appraisal as part of the verification process of MELs.
Understanding of safeguard policies of relevant partners (including ADB, World
Bank) – for example, policies regarding Environmental Assessment, Involuntary
Resettlement, Indigenous People.
Communication materials Copy of this document along with all relevant Annexes is to be made available to
all SFMC Microfinance Branch Offices for reference.
Copy of the Tool 1 and Tool 2 along with all relevant Annexes is to be made
available on the website of SIDBI for easy access by SFMC staff.
On-site mentoring Follow-up field visits by the staff of SFMC Microfinance Branch Offices to the
MEs are an opportunity for providing on-site advisory support for adoption of
better E & S Safeguards practices.
D. Monitoring of Compliance with E & S Safeguard Requirements
Monitoring of compliance with E & S Safeguards requirements will be at 2 levels:
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Monitoring of compliance by the MEs This will be done during the end-use verification visit by the staff of SFMC
Microfinance Branch Offices to the MEs. A report on compliance with E & S
Safeguards will be part of the end-use verification report. Non-compliance with E &
S Safeguards will be followed up through on-site mentoring emphasizing that the ME
needs to implement the required mitigation measures.
Monitoring of implementation of procedures on E & S Safeguards by SIDBI Compliance of SFMC with the procedures for E & S Safeguards while processing
MELs will be covered as part of the regular internal audit by SIDBI‟s Internal
Audit Team.
E. Grievance Redressal System
SIDBI‟s existing Complaints and Grievance Redressal Policy would be applicable on
receipt of any written complaint or grievance from any customer or member of the
public.
F. Public Disclosure
This ESSF document will be publicly disclosed through the website of the SIDBI. It will
also be available on the SIDBI intranet for ease of access by the SIDBI staff. Hard copies
of the ESSF (English and local language versions) will be available at the SIDBI SFMC
branch offices for access by beneficiaries.
G. Budget
The annual budget for ESSF implementation is as follows:
S. No. Budget Head Budget Sub-head Unit Unit
Cost in
Rupees
No. of
Units
Sub-total
in Rupees
1 Capacity
building of
SFMC staff
Training of Loan
Officers (all Branch
Offices)
Training
program
200000 1 200000
Training of
Outsourced Staff
(Lucknow)
Training
program
50000 1 50000
Training of Branch
Managers
(all Branch Offices)
Training
program
200000 1 200000
Communication
materials (including
English and local
language versions)
Materials
set
2000 7 14000
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(all Branch Offices)
2 Consultant /s for
technical inputs
on E & S
safeguards
(depending on
requirement)
Consultant /s fee and
travel expenses
Lumpsum 200000 1 200000
TOTAL 664000
H. Way Forward on Environmental and Social Safeguards
The provisions of this ESSF are viewed as important initial steps in mainstreaming of E
& S safeguards in ME operations.
Periodic updating SIDBI will periodically review the effectiveness of ESSF implementation (as described
in the section E) and take required measures to strengthen the same. The Annexes to the
ESSF contain dynamic information (on relevant state, national and international
regulations) that needs to be updated on a half-yearly basis to capture any developments
that have a bearing on the ESSF (for example, a state may issue a revised list of RED,
ORANGE and GREEN categories).
From Compliance to Proactive Management It is envisaged that over time, with implementation experience, the ESSF will evolve in
its focus from ensuring compliance to encouraging proactive E & S safeguard
management in MEs. Examples of the environmental opportunities that SIDBI could
expand its support to in future are encouraging waste minimization and cleaner
production by MEs.
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Annex I - A: Involuntary Resettlement / Indigenous People Categorization Form
Involuntary Resettlement Categorization Form
A. Screening Questions for Resettlement Categorization
Probable Involuntary Resettlement Effects* Yes No Not
Known
Possible Remarks
Will the project include any physical construction work?
Does the project include upgrading or rehabilitation of existing physical
facilities?
Are any project effects likely to lead to loss of housing, other assets,
resource use or incomes/livelihoods?
Is land acquisition likely to be necessary?
Is the site for land acquisition known?
Is the ownership status and current usage of the land known?
Will easements be utilized within an existing Right of Way?
Are there any non-titled people who live or earn their livelihood at the
site or within the Right of Way?
Will there be loss of housing?
Will there be loss of agricultural plots?
Will there be losses of crops, trees, and fixed assets?
Will there be loss of businesses or enterprises?
Will there be loss of incomes and livelihoods?
Will people lose access to facilities, services, or natural resources?
Will any social or economic activities be affected by land use-related
changes?
If involuntary resettlement impacts are expected:
Are local laws and regulations compatible with ADB‟s Involuntary
Resettlement policy?
Will coordination between government agencies be required to deal
with land acquisition?
Are there sufficient skilled staff in the Executing Agency for
resettlement planning and implementation?
Are training and capacity-building interventions required prior to
resettlement planning and implementation?
*Whenever possible, consider also any future subprojects or investments.
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Information on Affected Persons:
Any estimate of the likely number of households that will be affected by the Project?
[ ] No [ ] Yes If yes, approximately how many? ______
Are any of them poor, female-heads of households, or vulnerable to poverty risks?
[ ] No [ ] Yes If yes, please briefly describe their situation ______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Are any APs from indigenous or ethnic minority groups? If yes, please explain? ____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Additional Information Requirements for Private Sector projects:
[ ] Resettlement and land acquisition completed [ ] PSOD is lending to a Financial Intermediary
[ ] Resettlement to be completed [ ] The project is an Equity Investment
[ ] Project entails risk by association (e.g associated [ ] The project is a Partial Credit /Political Risk
facilities are part of the project but not funded Guarantee
by the proponent) [ ] Others, please describe________________
Indigenous Peoples Impact Categorization Form
A. Identification of indigenous peoples in project area
Impact on indigenous peoples (IPs)/
ethnic minority(EM)
Not
known
Yes No Remarks or identified
problems, if any
Are there IPs or EM groups present in project locations?
Do they maintain distinctive customs or economic
activities that may make them vulnerable to hardship?
Will the project restrict their economic and social activity
and make them particularly vulnerable in the context of
project?
Will the project change their socioeconomic and cultural
integrity?
Will the project disrupt their community life?
Will the project positively affect their health, education,
livelihood or social security status?
Will the project negatively affect their health, education,
livelihood or social security status?
Will the project alter or undermine the recognition of their
knowledge, preclude customary behaviors or undermine
customary institutions?
In case no disruption of indigenous community life as a
whole, will there be loss of housing, strip of land, crops,
trees and other fixed assets owned or controlled by
individual indigenous households?
B. Anticipated project impacts on indigenous peoples
Project activity and output Anticipated positive effect Anticipated negative effect
1.
2.
3.
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4.
5.
C. Decision on Categorization
After reviewing the answer above, the Mission Leader and Social Development Specialist
agree that the project:
Should be categorized as an A project, an Indigenous Peoples Development Plan
(IPDP) is required or, for sector/FI projects, an Indigenous Peoples Development
Framework (IPDF) is required
Should be categorized as a B project, a specific action favorable to indigenous
peoples/ethnic minority is required and addressed through a specific provision in
RRP and in related plans such as a Resettlement Action Plan, a Gender Action Plan or a
general Community Participatory Plan
Should be categorized as a C project, no IPDP/IPDF or specific action required
Explanation of IP Impact Categorization
A. Summary of Categorization
The IP categorization depends on the nature and magnitude of the project‟s potential positive
and negative impact on indigenous peoples, which may result from its location, the type and
scale of the project, and sensitivity of indigenous peoples‟ issues.
Category A - Indigenous Peoples Development Plan (IPDP) and/or Indigenous Peoples
Development Framework (IPDF) is required
Category B - Specific action is required, but not within the framework of an IPDP
Category C - No impact
B. Definition of Categories
Category A
A proposed project is classified as Category A if it is likely to have significant positive or
negative impacts on indigenous peoples. An Indigenous Peoples Development Plan (IPDP)
and/or Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPDF) is required for Category A
Project to avoid negative impacts and ensure appropriate benefits. The circumstances where
an intervention is considered having a significant impact on indigenous peoples include:
(i) positive or negative effects on their customary rights of use and access to land and
natural resources;
(ii) positive or negative effects on their socioeconomic and cultural integrity;
(iii) positive or negative effect on their health, education, livelihood, and social
security status;
(iv) impacts that may alter or undermine indigenous knowledge, preclude customary
behaviors or undermine customary institutions;
(v) project will be located in, or pass through, areas of significant indigenous peoples‟
settlement and/or use; and
(vi) project proposes to specifically target indigenous peoples in one or more of its
main activities; or is anticipated to have significant negative effects on indigenous
peoples (Appendix 721
).
In terms of community impacts, the impact area may be considerably broader than the
immediate area physically affected by a project. Category A applies to project and its impact
area where indigenous peoples maintain distinctive customs or economic activities that may
make them particularly vulnerable to hardship. It also applies to project that is likely to
adversely affect or disrupt community life. A full-blown IPDP should include specific
deliverables, budget and schedules.
An IPDF is required for a project if it is financed under sector investment loans, financial
intermediary loans, or a credit line or equity investment to a third party, and other ADB-
assisted project with multiple sub-projects, which are anticipated to have either positive or
negative significant impacts on indigenous peoples but where the nature of the impacts
cannot be determined until the sub-projects are prepared or until after the detailed
technical/engineering design is completed, or following a process of community consultation.
21
An appendix of the Handbook for Poverty and Social Analysis (ADB. 2001. Handbook on Poverty and Social Analysis. Manila).
31
Other projects that require an IPDF include program, sector development program, and sector
loans that are likely to cover an area where indigenous peoples live. An IPDF sets out the
indigenous peoples policy together with the screening and planning procedures, which apply
to subprojects, components, or investments that are to be approved during loan
implementation. An IPDF provides a strategy to ensure that the requirements of the Policy on
Indigenous Peoples are met.
Category B
A proposed project is classified as Category B if it will have limited impacts on indigenous
peoples or when there is a risk that the project may not bring the intended benefits to the
affected indigenous peoples within a specific plan. Specific action in favor of indigenous
peoples is required in order to ensure appropriate benefits and mitigate adverse impact, which
action is not necessarily within the framework of a full-blown Indigenous Peoples
Development Plan. The favorable action does not require specific deliverables, budget and
schedules since it can be embedded in project components or dealt with through the
Resettlement Action Plan, the general Community Participatory Plan, or any other
appropriate means.
Category C
A project is classified as Category C if it is likely to have very minimal or no adverse or
significant impact on indigenous peoples. For this category of project, no IPDP or specific
action is required although impact on indigenous peoples still needs to be properly reviewed.
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Annex I - B: ADB Prohibited Investment Activities List
The following do not qualify for Asian Development Bank financing:
(i) production or activities involving harmful or exploitative forms of forced
labor22
or child labor;23
(ii) production of or trade in any product or activity deemed illegal under host
country laws or regulations or international conventions and agreements or
subject to international phaseouts or bans, such as (a) pharmaceuticals,24
pesticides, and herbicides,25
(b) ozone-depleting substances,26
(c)
polychlorinated biphenyls27
and other hazardous chemicals,28
(d) wildlife or
wildlife products regulated under the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora,29
and (e) transboundary trade in
waste or waste products;30
(iii) production of or trade in weapons and munitions, including paramilitary
materials;
(iv) production of or trade in alcoholic beverages, excluding beer and wine;31
(v) production of or trade in tobacco;10
(vi) gambling, casinos, and equivalent enterprises;10
(vii) production of or trade in radioactive materials,32
including nuclear reactors
and components thereof;
(viii) production of, trade in, or use of unbonded asbestos fibers;33
(ix) commercial logging operations or the purchase of logging equipment for use
in primary tropical moist forests or old-growth forests; and
(X) marine and coastal fishing practices, such as large-scale pelagic drift net
fishing and fine mesh net fishing, harmful to vulnerable and protected species
in large numbers and damaging to marine biodiversity and habitats
22
Forced labor means all work or services not voluntarily performed, that is, extracted from individuals
under threat of force or penalty. 23
Child labor means the employment of children whose age is below the host country‟s statutory
minimum age of employment or employment of children in contravention of International Labor Organization
Convention No. 138 “Minimum Age Convention” (www.ilo.org). 24
A list of pharmaceutical products subject to phaseouts or bans is available at http://www.who.int. 25
A list of pesticides and herbicides subject to phaseouts or bans is available at http://www.pic.int. 26
A list of the chemical compounds that react with and deplete stratospheric ozone resulting in the widely
publicized ozone holes is listed in the Montreal Protocol, together with target reduction and phaseout dates.
Information is available at http://www.unep.org/ozone/montreal.shtml. 27
A group of highly toxic chemicals, polychlorinated biphenyls are likely to be found in oil-filled
electrical transformers, capacitors, and switchgear dating from 1950 to 1985. 28
A list of hazardous chemicals is available at http://www.pic.int. 29
A list is available at http://www.cites.org. 30
As defined by the Basel Convention; see http://www.basel.int. 31
This does not apply to project sponsors who are not substantially involved in these activities. Not
substantially involved means that the activity concerned is ancillary to a project sponsor's primary operations. 32
This does not apply to the purchase of medical equipment, quality control (measurement) equipment,
and any equipment for which ADB considers the radioactive source to be trivial and adequately shielded. 33
This does not apply to the purchase and use of bonded asbestos cement sheeting where the asbestos
content is less than 20%.
33
Annex A: Sources of Information on Categorization of Enterprises by Various States and by the Central Government
State Source of Information (links)
Karnataka http://kspcb.gov.in/Cate.htm
Orissa http://ospcboard.org/Download/CONSENT%20FEES%20NOTICE.p
df
Tamil Nadu http://viluppuram.nic.in/dic.htm#adv
Assam http://www.pcbassam.org/other_info4.htm
Andhra Pradesh http://www.appcb.ap.nic.in/cm/GO-66.pdf
West Bengal http://www.mssewb.org
Uttar Pradesh http://www.indianindustries.org.in
Maharashtra http://mpcb.gov.in/consentmgt/rog.php
Madhya Pradesh http://www.mppcb.nic.in/pdf/Simplified_procedure4SSI.pdf.
Rajasthan http://210.212.96.131/rpcb/Guidelines.htm
Gujarat http://gpcb.gov.in/industries-exempted.htm
Jharkhand http://www.jspcb.org/info/NOC%20Guide%20Line%20for%20Propo
sed%20Industrial%20Unit.pdf
Punjab http://www.ppcb.gov.in/categorization_industries.php on 26
December 2011
Haryana http://hspcb.gov.in/noc.html
Chhattisgarh http://www.enviscecb.org/faqs.htm
Jammu and Kashmir http://www.jkspcb.in/industrial-guidelines
Uttarakhand http://ueppcb.uk.gov.in/pages/display/109-categorization
Himachal Pradesh http://rti.hp.nic.in/RTIHP/RTIDesc%5C42-2.pdf
Tripura http://tripura.nic.in/tspcb/TSPCB-Websit/0504201001.pdf
Meghalaya http://megspcb.gov.in/consent.html
Manipur -
Nagaland -
Goa http://www.goa.gov.in/pdf/IndustriesTradesNCommerceCharter.pdf
Arunachal Pradesh http://apspcb.org.in/schedules.htm
Mizoram http://www.mizenvis.nic.in/mpcb/consent_management.html
Sikkim -
Ministry of
Environment and
Forests, Government
of India
http://envfor.nic.in/legis/ucp/ucpsch8.html
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Annex B: Details of National, State and International Regulations Relevant to the Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework for MEs.
A. Regulations of the Government of India
Environmental Safeguards
Regulations concerning establishment of an Industry Every industry is required to obtain Consent for Establishment and Consent for
Operation from the State Pollution Control Board under the Water (Prevention &
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution)
Act, 1981.
Regulations concerning Water Pollution Without the consent of the State Pollution Control Board34:
o (a) it is not permitted to establish any industry, operation or process, or any
treatment and disposal system, which is likely to discharge sewage or effluent
into a stream or well or sewer or on land (b) it is not permitted to bring into
use any new or altered outlets for the discharge of sewage (c) it is not
permitted to begin to make any new discharge of sewage.
o It is not permitted to cause or permit any poisonous, noxious or polluting
matter35
to enter (whether directly or indirectly) into any stream or well or
sewer or on land36.
o It is not permitted to cause or permit to enter into any stream any other matter
which may, either directly or in combination with similar matters, impede the
proper flow of the water of the stream leading to aggravation of pollution due
to other causes37.
Every person carrying on any industry (any operation or process, or treatment and
disposal system, which consumes water or gives rise to sewage effluent or trade
effluent) is liable to pay water cess and furnish returns as prescribed. For the purpose
of measuring and recording the quantity of water consumed, every person carrying on
any industry shall affix meters as prescribed38
.
Regulations concerning Air Pollution No person shall establish or operate any industrial plant without the previous consent
of the State Pollution Control Board. No person operating any industrial plant shall
discharge or cause or permit to be discharged the emission of any air pollutant in
excess of the standards laid down by the State Pollution Control Board39
.
All new vehicles – except 2 and 3 wheelers – across the country are required to
comply with the Bharat Stage (BS) III emission standards. All private vehicles, city
public service vehicles and city commercial vehicles in identified cities (National
Capital Region, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Secunderabad,
Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Kanpur and Agra) are required to comply with the BS IV
34
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 35
Determined in accordance with standards laid down by the State Board. 36
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 37
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 38
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess (Amendment) Act, 2003 39
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
35
emission standards. New 2 and 3 wheelers are required to comply with BS III
emission standards40
.
Regulations concerning Noise Pollution Noise generated by automobiles, construction equipment, and other industrial activity
must be within the recommended noise standards41
.
Regulations concerning Hazardous Materials and Wastes For an industrial activity in which a hazardous chemical
42 is involved, a safety report
must be sent to the concerned authority at least 90 days before commencing the
activity, the major accident hazards must be identified, adequate steps taken to
prevent such major accidents and persons working at the site must be provided with
information, training and equipment to ensure their safety43
.
Every owner shall take out, before starting handling of any hazardous substance44
,
insurance policy providing for contracts of insurance and thereby be insured against
liability to give relief in case of death or injury to any person (other than a workman)
or damage to any property resulting from an accident45
.
Hazardous wastes46
generated in an establishment shall be sent or sold to a recycler or
re-processor or re-user registered/authorized by the State Pollution Control Board.
While handling hazardous wastes, all steps must be taken to contain contaminants and
prevent accidents and provide workers with the training, equipment and information
necessary to ensure their safety47
.
Setting up of medical diagnostic x-ray equipment requires the regulatory consents
(layout approval and registration) of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)48
.
Every institution generating bio-medical waste (hospital, nursing home, clinic,
dispensary, veterinary institution, animal house, pathological laboratory, blood bank)
is required to ensure that the bio-medical waste is treated and disposed of in
accordance with the prescribed procedures and standards (ensure requisite treatment
of bio-medical waste at a waste treatment facility)49
.
No person shall produce or use Ozone Depleting Substances50
without the required
registration with the Small Industries Services Institute, Small Industries
Development Organization51
.
40
For details see: http://cpcb.nic.in/Vehicular_Exhaust.php 41
Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986. 42
See http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/hsm2.html. 43
The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989. Viewed at
http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/hsm2.html on 7 December 2011. 44
See http://envfor.nic.in/legis/public/so227(e).html. 45
The Public Liability insurance Act, 1991. Viewed at http://envfor.nic.in/legis/public/public1.html on 6
December 2011. 46
See http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/hsm2.html. 47
Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008. 48
Guidelines for obtaining regulatory consents from AERB for medical diagnostic x-ray equipment. Atomic
Energy Regulatory Board. Viewed at www.aerb.gov.in on 5 December 2011. 49
Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998. Viewed at
http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/biomed.html on 7 December 2011. 50
Phase out date for CFCs (used in refrigeration, chillers and metered dose inhalers), Halons (used in fire
extinguishers) and Carbontetrachloride (used as solvent process agent in metal cleaning and textile industry) is
2010. Phase out date for Methlychloroform and Methlybromide is 2015. Phase out date for HCFCs (used in air-
conditioners) is 2030. 51
The Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment
and Forests, Government of India. Viewed at http://www.ozonecell.com on 8 December 2011.
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It is the responsibility of a manufacturer, assembler and re-conditioner of lead-acid
batteries to ensure that used batteries are collected back against new batteries sold,
half-yearly returns of sales and buy-back are filed with the State Pollution Control
Board, that used batteries collected are sent only to registered recyclers, and that
recycled lead is purchased only from registered recyclers52
. Every recycler of lead-
acid batteries is required to be registered53
.
Manufacture, sale, stocking, exhibiting for sale, distribution or undertaking of
commercial pest control operations with the use of any insecticide requires a licence.
Manufacture or use any misbranded, unregistered or prohibited insecticide is not
allowed54
.
The use of benzidine dyes and azo dyes55
is prohibited in dyeing activity56
.
Regulations other Wastes No person shall manufacture carry bags or containers (virgin or recycled, irrespective
of size or weight) unless with registration of the unit with the State Pollution Control
Board prior to the commencement of production57
. No vendor shall use carry bags or
containers made of recycled plastics for storing, carrying, dispensing, or packaging of
foodstuffs. No person shall manufacture, stock, distribute or sell carry bags made of
virgin or recycled plastic bags which are less than the prescribed minimum size and
thickness (size not less than 8 x 12 inches, thickness not less than 20 microns). Carry
bags and containers made of virgin plastic shall be in natural shade or white while
those made of recycled plastic and used for purposes other than storing and packaging
foodstuffs shall be manufactured using pigments/colourants. End products made out
of recycled plastics shall be marked as „recycled‟58
.
No person within a radius of 100 km from coal or lignite based thermal power plants,
is permitted to manufacture clay bricks or tiles or blocks for use in construction
activities without mixing at least 25 per cent of ash (fly ash, bottom ash or pond ash)
with soil. Every construction agency engaged in the construction of buildings within a
radius of 100 km from a coal or lignite based thermal power plant shall use only fly
ash based products for construction (such as cement or concrete, fly ash bricks or
blocks or tiles, clay fly ash bricks or blocks or tiles, cement fly ash bricks or blocks or
tiles, etc.) or a combination or aggregate of them, in every construction project59
.
Regulations concerning Coastal Areas60 Coastal stretches up to 500 metres from the High Tide Line (HTL) on the landward
side, the land between HTL and Low Tide Line (LTL) and the water and bed area
52
Batteries (Management and handling) Rules, 2001. Viewed at http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/leadbat.html
on 7 December. 53
With the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India / Central Pollution Control Board. 54
Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971. Viewed at http://cibrc.nic.in/insecticides_act.htm and
http://cibrc.nic.in/insecticides_rules.htm on 7 December 2011. 55
See http://textilescommittee.nic.in/faq-lab.htm. 56
Viewed at http://textilescommittee.nic.in/faq-lab.htm on 7 December 2011. 57
Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage (Amendment) Rules, 2003. Viewed at
http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/so698(e).html on 7 December 2011. 58
Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage (Amendment) Rules, 2003 and Recycled Plastics Manufacture and
Usage Rules, 1999. Viewed at http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/so698(e).html and
http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/plastic.html on 7 December 2011. 59
Notification on Dumping and disposal of fly ash discharged from coal and lignite based thermal power plants
on land. Viewed at http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/so763(e).htm on 7 December 2011. 60
Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. Viewed at www.iomenvis.nic.in/pdf_documents/CRZ-
Notification-2011.pdf on 6 December 2011.
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between the LTL to the territorial water limit (12 Nm)61
is the Coastal Regulation
Zone (CRZ). The following activities are prohibited within the CRZ:
o setting up of new industries and expansion of existing industries, except those
directly related to water front or directly needing foreshore facilities,
o manufacture or handling or storage or disposal of hazardous substances,
o setting up and expansion of fish processing units including warehousing
(excluding hatchery and natural fish drying in permitted areas),
o setting up and expansion of units/mechanism for disposal of waste and
effluents, except facilities required for discharging treated effluents into the
water course with approval of State Pollution Control Board,
o discharge of untreated wastes and effluents from industries, cities or towns and
other human settlements,
o land reclamation for commercial purposes such as shopping and housing
complexes, hotels and entertainment activities,
o mining of sands, rocks and other substrata materials,
o drawal of ground water within 200 m of HTL except in areas inhabited by the
local communities and only for their use, and, unless done manually (through
ordinary wells for drinking, horticulture, agriculture and fisheries) in the 200
m to 500 m zone,
o construction activities in CRZ–I, any construction activity between the LTL
and HTL except facilities essential for permitted activities,
o dressing or altering of sand dunes, hills, natural features including landscape
changes for beautification, recreational and other such purpose.
Regulations concerning Forests, Wetlands, Wildlife and Cruelty to Animals Except with the prior approval of the Central Government, no forest land can be used
for any non-forest purpose (non-forest purpose means the breaking up or clearing of
any forest land for the cultivation of tea, coffee, spices, rubber, palms, oil-bearing
plants, horticultural crops or medicinal plants, or, any purpose other than
reafforestation) nor can trees which have grown naturally in that land be cleared for
the purpose of using it for reafforestation62
.
The following wetlands are regulated: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites,
ecologically sensitive and important wetlands, high altitude wetlands, wetlands of 500
ha or more, other notified wetlands. The following activities are prohibited within
regulated wetlands: reclamation; setting up of new industries and expansion of
existing industries; manufacture, handling, storage, import of hazardous chemicals,
wastes, organisms; solid waste dumping; discharge of untreated wastes and effluents;
permanent constructions within 50 m from mean high flood level; any other activity
likely to have an adverse impact on the wetland ecosystem. The following activities
cannot be undertaken within regulated wetlands without prior approval of the State
Government: withdrawal, impoundment, diversion or interruption of water sources in
the local catchment of the wetland; harvesting of living and non-living resources;
grazing; discharge of treated effluent; plying of motorized boats; dredging;
construction; agriculture and aquaculture63
.
61
Refer to Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 for a complete listing of all areas considered as CRZ. 62
Forest Conservation Act, 1980. 63
Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010. Viewed at http://moef.nic.in/downloads/public-
information/Wetlands-Rules-2010.pdf on 28 January 2012.
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No person shall start or carry on business as a manufacturer or dealer in scheduled
animal64
articles (including as a taxidermist, as dealer in trophies or in captive
animals) or as a dealer in ivory or ivory articles imported into India or as a
manufacturer of such articles65
.Cruelty to animals (including over-driving, over-
loading, injecting substances injurious to animal health in order to improve lactation,
etc.) is not permissible66
. Transport of animals (including cattle and poultry) must be
in accordance with the prescribed rules67
.
Slaughtering of animals must be done only in a slaughter house registered/licensed by
the municipal/local authority. No person under 18 years of age can be employed in a
slaughter house68
.
Social Safeguards69
Regulations concerning Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation70 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Amended 1984)
71: The Act sets out the circumstances
and the purposes for which private land can be acquired by the
Central/State Government. The procedure to be followed in making
an acquisition under the Act is briefly as follows:
Stage I: Publication of a preliminary notification by the Government that land in a
particular locality is needed or may be needed for a public purpose or for a company;
Entry of authorised officers on such land for the purpose of survey and ascertaining
whether it is suitable for the purpose in view; Filing of objections to the acquisition by
persons interested and enquiry by Collector.
Stage II: Declaration of intended acquisition by Government;
Publication of declaration as required by the Act; Collector to take order from
the Government for acquisition and land to be marked out, measured and planned.
Stage III: Public notice and individual notices to persons interested to file their claims
for compensation; Enquiry into claims by Collector; Award of Collector; Reference to
Court.
Stage IV: Taking of possession of the land by the Collector;
Payment of Compensation.
The changes introduced by the Amendment Act of 1984 seek to: Minimise the delays
that characterise acquisition proceedings; Provide for payment of compensation on a
realistic scale; Simplify the procedure for acquisition of land for a corporation owned
or controlled by the state.
64
For list of scheduled animals refer to The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Viewed at
http://envfor.nic.in/legis/wildlife/wildlife1.html on 6 December 2011. 65
The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Viewed at http://envfor.nic.in/legis/wildlife/wildlife1.html on 6
December 2011. 66
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Viewed at http://www.awbi.org/awbi-
pdf/Act%20&%20Rules%20-%20English.pdf on 6 December 2011. 67
The Transport of Animals Rules, 1978. Transport of Animals (Amendment) Rules, 2001. Viewed at
http://www.awbi.org/awbi-pdf/Act%20&%20Rules%20-%20English.pdf on 6 December 2011. 68
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules, 2001. Viewed at http://www.awbi.org/awbi-
pdf/Act%20&%20Rules%20-%20English.pdf on 6 December 2011. 69
Further, State level Land Acquisition and Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policies will be followed, as
applicable 70
For brief details on the National Policy on Rehabilitation and Resettlement, 2007 see Annex H. 71
Source: Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA),
National Law School of India University. Viewed at http://www.nlsenlaw.org/land/articles/land-acquisition-act-
its-scope/ on 6 February 2012.
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Regulations concerning Wages72 Where minimum wages are fixed and enforced in respect of any employment, the
employer is bound to pay to every employee engaged in that employment, wages at a
rate of not less than the minimum rate. Currently, the number of
scheduled employments in the Central sphere is 45 whereas in the States sphere the
number is 1596 (all states). The National Floor Level of Minimum Wage is Rs. 115
per day.
The normal working hours prescribed for the employees is of 9 hours and not more
than 48 hours in a week. An employee covered by the Act working for more than 9
hours on any day or 48 hours in any week is entitled to get Overtime Wages at double
the ordinary rate of wages.
The Minimum Wages Act does not provide for any discrimination between male and
female workers or different minimum wages for them. All the provisions of the Act
equally apply to both male and female workers.
The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 is applicable to every factory and every other
establishment (except those that are established less than 5 years ago and do not make
profit in any of the first five years) employing 20 or more persons73
.
Regulations concerning Child Labour74 Children under 14 years of age are prohibited from employment in certain
occupations and in those involving certain processes.
Regulations concerning Employee Insurance Every factory employing 10 or more persons and establishments employing 20 or
more persons are required to register under the Employee‟s State Insurance (ESI) Act
at the Regional Office of the ESI Corporation, and follow the prescribed norms for
registering employees, making regular contributions, maintaining records, etc75
. An
employer/establishments covered under the ESI Act is exempt from the provisions of
Maternity Benefit Act and Workmen‟s Compensation Act76
.
B. Regulations of the State Governments
The SFMC has seven branches across the country. This section is focussed on the states with
SFMC presence: Karnataka, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal,
Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. However, details of the regulations pertaining to other states
in the country are also provided (in view of the fact that the SFMC operations may expand in
future to the other states as well).
Table 3: Requirements of Consent to Establish for MEs in the 7 States with SFMC Branch
Offices
72
For details see: http://labour.nic.in/wagecell/welcome.html. 73
The Government of Maharashtra has applied the Act to factories and other establishments employing 10 or
more persons. 74
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 and Rules. For details see:
http://labour.nic.in/cwl/childlabouract.doc. 75
Frequently Asked Questions on ESI Scheme. Employees‟ State Insurance Corporation. Viewed at
http://esic.nic.in/Publications/FAQ_ESIC_181210.pdf on 5 December 2011. 76
CA Vijay Joshi. Labour Laws Applicable to Small and Medium Enterprises in India. WIRC 28112009.
Viewed at http://www.wirc-icai.org/material/Labour%20Laws%20applicable%20to%20SMEs%20-
%20WIRC%2028112009.pdf on 6 December 2011.
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State Do MEs require
Consent for
Establishment
(CoE) from State
Pollution Control
Board (SPCB)?
Are certain
categories of
MEs exempt
from
requirement of
CoE from
SPCB?
Are there simplified
procedures for MEs
for obtaining CoE?
Do MEs require
Consent to
Operate from
State Pollution
Control Board?
Karnataka Yes No No Yes
Orissa Yes Yes Yes. All MEs apply to
DIC. CoE is provided
by Regional Office of
SPCB
Yes
Tamil Nadu Yes No Yes. MEs can obtain
CoE from District
Officer of the SPCB.
Procedure simplified
for MEs in GREEN
category.
Yes
Assam Yes No No Yes
Andhra
Pradesh
Yes No Yes. MEs that are not
in the list of 66
polluting industries
take CoE from District
Industries Centre
West Bengal Yes Yes. MEs in
EXEMPTED
category
MEs in the GREEN
and ORANGE
categories take CoE
from District Industries
Centre
Yes
Uttar Pradesh Yes No MEs in the list of 220
non-polluting
categories of industries
take CoE from District
Industries Centre
Yes
Maharashtra Yes No Yes. MEs in Green
Category can obtain
CoE from Sub-
Regional Officer of the
SPCB through
simplified procedure
Yes
The details of the requirements with respect to Consent for Establishment and Consent to
Operate for MEs in the seven states follow.
Karnataka All entrepreneurs (irrespective of the size of the enterprise) are required to obtain Consent for
Establishment from the KSPCB77
before establishing the industry. Once the industry is
established, for operating the same, the entrepreneurs are required to apply for Consent for
Operation. Industries are classified as Red, Orange and Green categories78
depending on the
77
KSPCB – Karnataka State Pollution Control Board 78
See Annex C.
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potential environmental impacts. Siting regulations are minimal for industries in the Green
category79
.
Orissa80 Entrepreneurs in the Tiny and SSI sector are required to obtain Consent for Establishment
before establishing the industry. Once the industry is established, for operating the same, the
entrepreneurs are required to apply for Consent for Operation. For both these consents the
application has to be made to the GM, Shilpa Sathi, District Industries Centre. The OSPCB81
has categorised industries based on their pollution potential into Red, Orange, Green and
Non-polluting categories82
. The Regional Offices of the OSPCB are empowered to provide
clearance to microenterprise units in the Green, Orange and Red categories. A set of 7 non-
polluting industrial activities have been identified which are exempt from the requirement of
consent83
.
Tamil Nadu Industries are classified into Red, Orange and Green categories. New industries are required
to take consent from the TNPCB84
. Consent to new industries is required in two stages, i.e.,
consent to establish depending upon suitability of the site before the industry takes up the
construction and consent to operate, after installation of pollution control measures to satisfy
the standards. The District Officers of the TNPCB are empowered to grant consent to small
scale industries in all three categories 85
. Small and tiny non polluting green industries with
investment less than Rs. 25 lakh not violating zoning and building plan norms may register
with the TNPCB by furnishing self-certification in the prescribed format86
.
Assam Industries are classified into Red, Orange and Green categories. To establish an industry with
potential for water pollution or air pollution, prior consent under the Water and Air Acts has
to be obtained from the PCBA87
. The consent is obtained in two phases: Consent to Establish
(NOC) obtained prior to establishing the industry or process or plant; Consent to Operate
obtained once the industry or process plant is established along the required pollution control
systems.
Andhra Pradesh Industries are classified into Red, Orange and Green categories. 66 categories of industries in
SSI sector are identified by the APPCB88
as having pollution potential89
. These categories of
industries need to obtain consent for establishment through the regular process. Consent
procedures for industries other than those in the 66 categories are simplified. These categories
79
Viewed at http://kspcb.gov.in/to_setupnewindustry.htm#Siting Guidelines for Orange and Green category
units on 28 November 2011 80
Opportunity Orissa – Investor Guide. Government of Orissa. Viewed at
http://www.teamorissa.org/Investor_Guide.pdf on 28 November 2011 81
OSPCB – Orissa State Pollution Control Board 82
See Annex C. 83
Orissa State Pollution Control Board. Viewed at
http://ospcboard.org/Download/CONSENT%20FEES%20NOTICE.pdf on 8 December 2011. 84
TNPCB – Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board 85
Citizens Charter. Department of Environment and Forests, Government of Tamil Nadu. Viewed at
http://www.tn.gov.in/citizen/citizen.html on 28 November 2011 86
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. Order B.P.MS.No.7 Dated 30.06.2004. 87
PCBA – Pollution Control Board, Assam 88
APPCB – Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board 89
See Annex C.
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of industries are required to apply in a simplified format at Industries Department. The
General Manager, District Industries Centre is authorized to issue acknowledgement to these
units. This acknowledgement is treated as consent of the APPCB90
. A combined Consent for
Operation is issued under Air and Water Acts, and Hazardous Waste Management Rules91
.
West Bengal92 Two types of clearances are required to be obtained from WBPCB
93 by the SSI unit. These
are Consent to Establish (NOC) being one time and Consent to Operate being recurring in
nature. Industries in the SSI sector are grouped in five categories94
viz. Special Red, Ordinary
Red, Orange, Green and Exempted. The General Managers, District Industries Centres of the
State are empowered to give both the clearances for Green and Orange category activities at
the time of issuing SSI Registration Certificates.
Uttar Pradesh95 The UPPCB has exempted 221 types of small scale non-polluting industry and software
industry from seeking Consent to Establish (NOC). These industries have to seek SSI
registration from the DIC (no separate application for NOC is needed). 27 categories of large
scale industries and 7 categories of industries are required to seek NOC from UPPCB Head
Office. 29 categories of large scale industries are required to seek environmental clearance
from the Central Government. All other industries (other than the specified 221 categories, 27
categories, 7 categories, and 29 categories) are required to seek NOC from the UPPCB
Regional Offices.
Maharashtra All entrepreneurs (irrespective of the size of the enterprise
96) running or establishing any
industry or process, and discharging effluent/emitting pollutants into any water resources or
on land/air and polluting thereby the environmental water/air are required to obtain Consent
to Establish from the MPCB97
prior to establishing any industry or process, and, Consent to
Operate once the industry or process plant is established along the required pollution control
systems. Restrictions for siting of new industry or its expansion are integrated in the consent
procedures. Industries are classified into Red, Orange and Green categories. SSIs in the
Green category98
are provided a simplified consent by the Sub-Regional Officer of the
MPCB99
. SSIs in Orange category100
need to obtain consent from the Regional Officer of the
MPCB101
.
90
APPCB, GoAP. Viewed at http://www.appcb.ap.nic.in/cm/new_page_2.htm on 2 November 2011 91
APPCB, GoAP. Viewed at http://www.appcb.ap.nic.in/cm/CFO.htm on 2 November 2011 92
Directorate of Micro and Small Scale Enterprises, Government of West Bengal. Viewed at
http://www.mssewb.org on 2 November 2011 93
WBPCB – West Bengal Pollution Control Board 94
See Annex C. 95
Viewed at http://uppcb.com/noc.htm on 28 December 2011. 96
MPCB FAQs. Viewed at http://mpcb.gov.in/faq/faq.php on 28 November 2011. 97
MPCB – Maharashtra Pollution Control Board 98
See Annex C. 99
Consent under Water and Air Act. Viewed at http://mpcb.gov.in/consentmgt/schedule.php on 28 November
2011. 100
See Annex A. 101
Consent under Water and Air Act. Viewed at http://mpcb.gov.in/consentmgt/schedule.php on 28 November
2011.
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The details of the requirements with respect to Consent for Establishment and Consent to
Operate for MEs in the other states – those that do not have SFMC Branch Offices at present
– follow.
Table 4: Requirements of Consent to Establish for MEs in the other States
State Do MEs require
Consent for
Establishment
(CoE) from State
Pollution Control
Board (SPCB)?
Are certain
categories of
MEs exempt
from requirement
of CoE from
SPCB?
Are there
simplified
procedures for
MEs for
obtaining CoE?
Do MEs
require
Consent to
Operate from
State Pollution
Control Board?
Madhya
Pradesh
Yes Yes Yes.
Rajasthan Yes No Yes. Yes
Gujarat Yes Yes No
Jharkhand Yes Yes No Yes
Punjab Yes Yes Yes Yes
Haryana No NA NA
Chhattisgarh Yes No Yes
Jammu and
Kashmir
Yes Yes No
Uttarakhand Yes Yes Yes
Himachal
Pradesh
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tripura Yes Yes No Yes
Meghalaya Yes Yes Yes Yes
Manipur Yes No No Yes
Nagaland Yes No No Yes
Goa Yes Yes No Yes
Arunachal
Pradesh
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mizoram Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sikkim Yes No No Yes
Madhya Pradesh Industries are classified into Red, Orange and Green categories. A list of 507 SSIs is notified
for simplified NOC/Consent from the MPPCB102
– wherein the acknowledgement of the
application by the MPPCB is considered as the consent. A list of 37 SSIs has also been
notified for which the regular procedure for consent from the MPPCB needs to be
followed103
.
Rajasthan Industries are classified into Red, Orange and Green categories. For industries in the Red
category the application for consent to establish needs to be made to the RSPCB104
‟s Head
Office. For those in the Orange category, the application is made to the Regional Office. SSIs
102
MPPCB – Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board. 103
Viewed at http://www.mppcb.nic.in/Small_Industries.htm on 26 December 2011. For details of the list of
SSIs that are notified for the simplified procedures see:
http://www.mppcb.nic.in/pdf/Simplified_procedure4SSI.pdf. 104
RSPCB – Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board.
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in the Red category need to submit a feasibility report on the proposed pollution control
measures along with the application form. SSIs in the Orange and Green categories need not
submit the feasibility report. Industrial units proposed in a Critical Area on Ground Water
Resource Consideration needs to also take a NOC from the Central Ground Water Authority
prior to seeking Consent to Establish. For the small/ tiny scale industries in the Green
category, the acknowledgement of the receipt of the completed application by the State Board
is considered as grant of consent105
.
Gujarat Industries are classified into Red, Orange and Green categories. A list of 100 small and
cottage industries having no pollution potential has been identified by the GPCB106
. These
industries are exempted from the requirement of a NOC from the GPCB for establishment.
However, for those units which discharge wastewaters or emit smoke or dispose of solid
wastes or hazardous wastes, it is necessary to obtain prior consent from the GPCB107
.
Jharkhand Industries are classified into Red Hazardous, Red Major Polluting, Orange Special, Orange
Ordinary and Green categories. A list of 58 industries has been identified as the Green or
non-polluting category and these are exempt from the requirement of an NOC/consent from
the JSPCB108
. However, for the exemption the industries need to have a capital investment
(plant and machinery) under ` 10 lakh and must not have any industrial effluent discharge of
polluting nature. All other industrial units, including MEs are required to take consent from
the JSPCB109
.
Punjab Industries are classified into Red, Orange, Green and Exempted categories. The PPCB
110 has
exempted 95 types of tiny/small scale industries from obtaining consent of the Board if: the
unit is established/being established in the State demarcated Industrial Estates /Zones (not
applicable to industries in residential areas), the investment is not more than ` 25 lakh on
plant and machinery, and there will not be any discharge of trade effluent, discharge of air
pollution including noise and discharge/handling of any toxic/hazardous wastes/chemicals.
Senior Environmental Engineer at Zonal Office level is authorized to provide consent for
Red/Orange category SSIs. Environmental Engineer, Regional Office/Nodal Office is
authorized to provide consent for Green category SSIs111
.
Haryana Industries are classified into: 17 categories of highly polluting industries, 19 categories of industries, additional industries beyond 17 & 19 categories, 32 categories for which environmental clearance is required from MoEF112. SSIs are granted exemption from consent
105
Viewed at http://210.212.96.131/rpcb/Guidelines.htm on 27 December 2011. For details of the categorization
of industrial units see: http://210.212.96.131/rpcb/Guidelines.htm 106
GPCB – Gujarat Pollution Control Board. 107
Viewed at http://gpcb.gov.in/industries-exempted.htm on 27 December 2011. For details of the 100 identified
small and cottage industries see: http://gpcb.gov.in/industries-exempted.htm 108
JSPCB – Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board. 109
Viewed at
http://www.jspcb.org/info/NOC%20Guide%20Line%20for%20Proposed%20Industrial%20Unit.pdf on 26
December 2011. Please see same link for details of the categorization of industrial units. 110
PPCB – Punjab Pollution Control Board. 111
Viewed at http://www.ppcb.gov.in/categorization_industries.php on 26 December 2011. Please see same link
for details of the categorization of industrial units. 112
MoEF – Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India
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mechanism. Industrial units that do not fall in any of the three identified categories of polluting industries are not required to obtain NOC/Consent from the HSPCB113 in cases where the unit is set up in the industrial estates
114.
Chhattisgarh Industries are classified into Red, Orange, Green and Small Scale/Cottage/Village. The
consent procedure is simplified for the small scale/cottage/village sector units. The
acknowledgement of the consent application by General Manager of District Industries and
Trade Centre is treated as consent of the CECB115
116
.
Jammu and Kashmir A list of 44 industries is exempted from the requirement of a NOC/consent from the
JKSPCB117
provided the units satisfy the following conditions: the unit is not proposed to be
located in any residential area, there will not be any discharge of trade effluent or discharge
any air pollutant including noise or discharge/handling of any toxic/hazardous wastes and
chemicals118
.
Uttarakhand Industries are classified into Red, Orange, Green and Non-polluting categories. A set of 7
non-polluting industries are exempted from the requirement of consent from the UEPPCB119
.
The Regional Offices of the UEPPCB are authorized to provide consent for SSIs (units with
investment up to ` 5 crore) 120
.
Himachal Pradesh Industries are classified into Red, Orange, SSIs for Delegation of Consent Powers, and
Exempted categories. For a set of 138 SSIs, powers are delegated to Environment Engineers /
Assistant Environment Engineers (EE/AEEs) of the HPSPCB121
for issuing of Consent.
Further, 101 categories of industries are exempt from requirement of Consent from the
HPSPCB122
.
Tripura Industries are classified into Red, Orange, Green and Exempted categories. A set of 63
categories of industries, in the Exempted category, are exempted from the requirement of
consent from the TSPCB123
124
.
113
HSPCB – Haryana State Pollution Control Board 114
Viewed at http://hspcb.gov.in/noc.html and http://haryana.gov.in/ip2005website/IP2005.pdf on 26 December
2011. Please see http://hspcb.gov.in/noc.html for details of the categorization of industrial units. 115
CECB – Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board. 116
Viewed at http://www.enviscecb.org/faqs.htm on 27 December 2011. Please see same link for details of the
categorization of industrial units. 117
JKSPCB – Jammu and Kashmir State Pollution Control Board. 118
Viewed at http://www.jkspcb.in/industrial-guidelines on 26 December 2011. Please see same link for details
of the exempted industries. 119
UEPPCB – Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board. 120
Viewed at http://ueppcb.uk.gov.in/pages/display/109-categorization on 26 December 2011. 121
HPSPCB – Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board. 122
Viewed at http://rti.hp.nic.in/RTIHP/RTIDesc%5C42-2.pdf on 27 December 2011. Please see same link for
details of the exempted industries. 123
TSPCB – Tripura State Pollution Control Board. 124
Viewed at http://tripura.nic.in/tspcb/TSPCB-Websit/0504201001.pdf on 26 December 2011.
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Meghalaya Industries are classified into Red, Orange, Green and Non-polluting categories. For industries
in the small scale/cottage sector, the procedure of making an application for Consent is
simplified. For a set of 11 less polluting small scale/cottage/village industries in the Green
category consent of the MSPCB125
is required. For a set of 42 identified less polluting small
scale/cottage/village industries, also in the Green category, a one-time NOC of the MSPCB is
adequate. For a set of 7 non-polluting small scale/cottage/village industries NOC/consent
from the MSPCB is not required126
.
Manipur All industries including those in the MSME sector are required to take Consent of
Establishment and Operation from the MPCB127
128
.
Nagaland All industries including those in the MSME sector are required to take Consent of
Establishment and Operation from the NPCB129
130
.
Goa All industries including those in the MSME sector are required to take Consent of
Establishment and Operation from the GSPCB131
. Industries are classified into Red, Orange-
Specified, Orange and Green categories. Industrial units belonging to the Green category are
exempted from the requirement of the NOC from the GSPCB. In these cases, a NOC from the
Department of Industries Trade and Commerce is required for establishment132
.
Arunachal Pradesh Industries are classified into Red, Orange, Green and Non-polluting categories. A set of 53
industries in the small scale / tiny sector identified as the Green category require taking
consent from the APSPCB133
through a simplified procedure. A set of 7 non-polluting
industrial activities have been identified for exemption of the requirement of consent from the
APSPCB134
.
Mizoram Industries are classified into Red, Orange, Green and Non-polluting categories. For a set of
10 less polluting small scale/cottage/village industries in the Green category, consent of the
MPCB135
is required. For a set of 39 identified less polluting small scale/cottage/village
industries, also in the Green category, a one-time NOC of the MPCB is adequate. For a set of
125
MSPCB – Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board. 126
Viewed at http://megspcb.gov.in/consent.html on 27 December 2011. Please see same link for details of the
categorization of industrial units. 127
MPCB – Manipur Pollution Control Board 128
Viewed at http://www.pcbmanipur.org/downloads/consent/consent_fee_and_renew.pdf on 27 December
2011. 129
NPCB – Nagaland Pollution Control Board 130
Viewed at http://npcbngl.nic.in/consent.htm on 27 December 2011. 131
GSPCB – Goa State Pollution Control Board 132
Viewed at http://www.goa.gov.in/pdf/IndustriesTradesNCommerceCharter.pdf on 27 December 2011. 133
APSPCB – Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Boarad 134
Viewed at http://apspcb.org.in/consent.htm on 27 December 2011. For details of the categorization of
industrial units please see: http://apspcb.org.in/schedules.htm. 135
MPCB – Mizoram Pollution Control Board
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11 non-polluting small scale/cottage/village industries, considered to be in the Non-polluting
category, NOC/consent from the MPCB is not required136
.
Sikkim All industries including those in the MSME sector are required to take Consent of
Establishment and Operation from the SPCBS137
.
136
Viewed at http://www.mizenvis.nic.in/mpcb/consent_management.html on 27 December 2011. Please see
same link for details of the categorization of industrial units. 137
SPCBS – State Pollution Control Board, Sikkim.
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C. International Regulations and Standards
International Environmental Regulations
India is party to a number of international treaties relevant to E & S Safeguards. Its domestic
policies, laws and regulations help to fulfil its commitments under these treaties. Some
relevant environmental and social treaties that India is party to are listed in this section.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES) India became a party to the CITES Convention in 1976. Trade in wild flora and fauna,
including the species listed in CITES are regulated in India – including through the
application of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1971.
Convention on Wetlands The Convention on Wetlands, also called the Ramsar Convention, is an intergovernmental
treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the
conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. India is a Contracting Party to the
Convention. India has 25 wetlands designated as Ramsar sites. These are in the states of
Kerala, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Punjab, Jammu
and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and Uttar
Pradesh138
. The East Kolkata Wetlands is a Ramsar Site located in the scope of SFMC
operations (Kolkata MF Branch Office).
138
Viewed at http://www.ramsar.org/pdf/sitelist.pdf on 28 January 2012. Details of Ramsar Sites in India
(Name, State, Area, Location):
Ashtamudi Wetland Kerala 61,400 ha 08°57‟N 076°35‟E
Bhitarkanika Mangroves Orissa 65,000 ha 20°39‟N 086°54‟E
Bhoj Wetland Madhya Pradesh 3,201 ha 23°14‟N 077°20‟E
Chandertal Wetland Himachal Pradesh 49 ha 32°29‟N 077°36‟E
Chilika Lake
Orissa 116,500 ha 19º42‟N 085º21‟E
Deepor Beel Assam 4,000 ha 26°08‟N 091°39‟E
East Calcutta Wetlands West Bengal 12,500 ha 22°27‟N 088°27‟E
Harike Lake Punjab 4,100 ha 31º13‟N 075º12‟E
Hokera Wetland Jammu & Kashmir 1,375 ha 34°05‟N 074°42‟E
Kanjli Punjab 183 ha 31°25‟N 075°22‟E
Keoladeo National Park
Rajasthan 2,873 ha 27º13‟N 077º32‟E
Kolleru Lake Andhra Pradesh 90,100 ha 16°37‟N 081°12‟E
Loktak Lake
Manipur 26,600 ha 24º26‟N 093º49‟E
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu 38,500 ha 10°19‟N 079°38‟E
Pong Dam Lake Himachal Pradesh 15,662 ha 32°01‟N 076°05‟E
Renuka Wetland Himachal Pradesh 20 ha 31°37‟N 077°27‟E
Ropar Punjab 1,365 ha 31°01‟N 076°30‟E
Rudrasagar Lake Tripura 240 ha 23°29‟N 090°01‟E
Sambhar Lake Rajasthan 24,000 ha 27º00‟N 075º00‟E
Sasthamkotta Lake Kerala 373 ha 09°02‟N 076°37‟E
Surinsar-Mansar Lakes Jammu & Kashmir 350 ha 32°45‟N 075°12‟E
Tsomoriri Jammu & Kashmir 12,000 ha32°54‟N 078°18‟E
Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) Uttar Pradesh 26,590 ha 28°33‟N 078°12‟E
Vembanad-Kol Wetland Kerala 151,250 ha 09°50‟N 076°45‟E
Wular Lake Jammu & Kashmir 18,900 ha34º16‟N 074º33‟E
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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) The Stockholm Convention was adopted in 2001 with the objective of protecting human
health and the environment from POPs, and came into force in 2004. India ratified the
convention in 2006. Under this, India is required to develop a national implementation plan
(NIP) to demonstrate how its obligations to the Convention will be implemented.
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal The Basel Convention aims to protect human health and the environment against adverse
effects resulting from the generation, management, trans-boundary movements and disposal
of hazardous and other wastes. India ratified the Basel Convention in 1992, shortly after it
came into force. The Indian Hazardous Wastes Management Rules (2009) encompass some
of the Basel provisions related to the notification of import and export of hazardous waste,
illegal trafficking and liability.
Montreal Protocol (on Ozone Depleting Substances) India became a Party to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of Ozone Layer on 19 June
1991 and the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer on 17 September
1992. A detailed Country Programme for phasing out ozone depleting substances (ODSs)
was prepared in 1993, supported by regulatory and fiscal measures.
International Environmental Standards
ISO 14001139 ISO 14001:2004 provides the requirements for an environmental management system (EMS).
An EMS is a management tool enabling an organization of any size or type to:
identify and control the environmental impact of its activities, products or services,
and to
improve its environmental performance continually, and to
implement a systematic approach to setting environmental objectives and targets, to
achieving these and to demonstrating that they have been achieved.
ISO 14001:2004 does not specify levels of environmental performance – as they would have
to be specific to each business activity. It provides a framework for a holistic, strategic
approach to the organization's environmental policy, plans and actions. It helps to establish
a common reference for communicating about environmental management issues between
organizations and their customers, regulators, the public and other stakeholders. It requires
a commitment to compliance with applicable environmental legislation, along with a
commitment to continual improvement – for which the EMS provides the framework.
139
ISO 14000 Essentials. International Organization for Standardization. Viewed at
http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_14000_essentials on 8 December 2011.
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International Social Regulations
International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions: Of the 8 core conventions of ILO, 4 have been ratified by India. The details are as follows:
Table 5: List of core conventions of ILO
S. No. Core conventions Ratification by India
1 Forced Labour Convention (No. 29) Ratified
2 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (No. 105) Ratified
3 Equal Remuneration Convention (No. 100) Ratified
4 Discrimination (Employment Occupation)
Convention (No. 111)
Ratified
5 Freedom of Association and Protection of Right to
Organize Convention (No. 87)
Not Ratified
6 Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining
Convention (No. 98)
Not Ratified
7 Minimum Age Convention (No. 138) Not Ratified
8 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (No.
182)
Not Ratified
Human Rights Conventions The major relevant international treaties on human rights that India is party to are:
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1993)
Convention on the Rights of the Child (1992)
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Annex C: Categorization of enterprises in States
Karnataka140
RED Category of Industries
S. No Re-Categorization of industries effective from 01.04.2011
1 Nuclear power and related projects such as Heavy Water Plants, Nuclear Fuel
Complex, Rare Earths.
2 River valley projects including hydel power, major irrigation and their combination
including flood control.
3 Ports, Harbours, Airports (except minor ports and harbours).
4 Petroleum Refineries including crude and product pipelines.
5 Petrochemical complexes (both Olefinic and Aromatic) and petrochemical
intermediates such as DMT, Caprolactam, LAB etc., and production of basic plastics
such as LDPE, HDPE, PP, PVC.
6 Petroleum storage, gas filling and transfer facilities.
7 Chemical fertilizers (Nitrogenous and Phsophatic other than single super phosphate).
8 Pesticides (Technical) (except formulation).
9 Bulk drugs and pharmaceuticals (except formulation).
10 Exploration for oil and gas and their production, transportation and storage.
11 Synthetic rubber.
12 Asbestos and Asbestos products.
13 Hydrocyanic acid and its derivatives.
14 (a) Primary metallurgical industries (such as production of Iron and Steel, aluminum,
Copper, Zinc, Lead and Ferro Alloys).
14 (b) Electric arc furnaces (mini steel plants).
14 (c) Ferrous and Non-Ferrous metal extraction.
15 Dry coal processing/mineral processing industries like ore sintering, benefication,
pellatisation, etc.
16 Coke oven by-products and coal tar distillation products.
17 Coke making, coal liquification and fuel gas making industries.
18 Chlor-alkali industry.
19 Integrated paint complex including manufacture of resins and basic raw-materials
required in the manufacture of paints.
20 Paints, enamels and varnishes.
21 Viscose staple fiber and filament yarn.
22 Storage batteries integrated with manufacture of oxides of lead and lead antimony
alloy.
23 Thermal power plants (including coal, oil, nuclear, agro waste, etc., and barge
mounted, co-generation).
24 Mining projects (major minerals) with lease area more than 5 hectares.
25 Highway projects.
26 Tarred roads in Himalayas and/or Forest areas.
27 Distilleries (except re-distilling and bottling).
28 (a) Raw Skins and Hides (including processing of internal organs).
140
Viewed at http://kspcb.gov.in/Cate.htm on 28 November 2011
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28 (b) Unhairing, soaking, Deliming, Bating of hides.
29 Slaughtering of animals, rendering of bones, washing of meat and meat processing.
30 Leather industry including tanning and processing.
31 (a) Pulp, Paper and Newsprint.
31 (b) Kraft paper mills.
31 (c) Manufacture of pulp-wood pulp, mechanical and chemical (including dissolving
pulp).
32 Dyes & Dye Intermediates.
33 Pigment dyes and their intermediates.
34 Foundries (individuals).
35 Electroplating.
36 Surface coating industries.
37 Bleaching.
38 Degreasing.
39 Phosphating.
40 Pickling and Tanning.
41 (a) Miscellaneous glassware without involving use of fossil fuel combustion.
41 (b) Glass and Glass products involving use of coal.
42 Surgical and medical products containing prophylactics and latex products.
43 Instant Tea/Coffee processing.
44 Glue and Gelatin.(Except vegetable glue)
45 Metallic Sodium.
46 Manufacture of photographic films, papers and photographic chemicals including
film processing.
47 Phosphate rock processing plants.
48 (a) Cement plants with horizontal rotary kilns including bagging.
48 (b) Cement plants with vertical shaft kiln technology.
49 Manufacture of lubricating oils and grease.
50 Vanaspathi hydrogenated vegetable oils and industrial purposes.
51 Sugar Mills (white and khandasari).
52 Potash manufacturing.
53 Electro-thermal products (artificial abrasives, calcium carbide, etc.).
54 Phosphorous and its compounds.
55 Acids and their salts (organic & inorganic).
56 Nitrogen compounds (cyanides, cyanamides and other nitrogen compounds).
57 Explosives (including industrial explosives, detonators and fuses).
58 Phthalic anhydride.
59 Processes involving chlorinated hydrocarbon.
60 Chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine and their compounds.
61 Synthetic fibers.
62 Fiber glass production and processing.
63 Industrial carbons (including graphite electrodes, modes, midget electrodes, graphite
blocks, graphite crucibles, gas carbons, activated carbon, synthetic diamonds, carbon
black, channel black, lamp black, etc.)
64 Electro-chemicals.
65 Polypropylene.
66 Chlorates, Perchlorates and Peroxides.
67 Synthetic resin and plastic products.
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68 Dyeing & Printing.
69 Chemical industries.
70 Cooking of fibers & digesting.
71 Pulping and fermenting of coffee beans.
72 Processing of fish.
73 Vegetable oil refinery.
74 Manufacture of soaps & detergents. (Except tiny/cottage unit)
75 Manufacture of insecticides, fungicides, herbicide and pesticides.
76 Natural Latex.( Excluding tiny/cottage unit)
77 Hazardous waste processing facilities and dump sites.
78 All barge-mounted power plants.
79 Import & storage of hazardous chemicals.
80 Import and storage of oil.
81 Paint manufacture.
82 Lead refining.
83 Vinyl resin.
84 Engineering industries (with electroplating and heat treatment).
85 Holiday Resorts, Beach Resorts & Jungle Resorts. (With electroplating)
86 Tourism projects coming under CRZ.
87 Incineration plants.
88 Abattoir.
89 Wire drawing process involving pickling etc., except cold process
90 Electric bulb filament processing.
91 Mining and quarry industries.
92 Tyre manufacture.
93 Composite textile processing (except spinning).
94 Printed circuit board manufacturing units.
95 Fish processing with peeling.
96 Hotels with electroplating.
97 Paper board and straw boards manufactured using pulp.
98 Galvanizing.
99 Formulation of Pesticide, herbicide, insecticide, & fungicide
100 Aquaculture pond including prawn hatcheries.
101 Separation of milk and whey.
102 Manufacture of Chocolate, cocoa, mass etc., (Other than confectioneries).
103 Common disposal facility –hazardous waste, bio medical waste
104 Liquid propulsion & rocket testing facility
105 All CETP‟s
106 Polyester filming yarn
107 Audio & video film processing including polyester film processing
108 Shaving blade manufacturing
109 Automobile body building with metal processing
110 Fire Crackers
111 Tobacco products including cigarettes and tobacco processing
112 Naval Base
113 Rubber reclaiming
114 Lime kilns
115 Refractories
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116 Nylon Plants
117 Stone crushers
118 Dairy
119 Food Processing
120 CNS Shell oil manufacture
121 Hospital, nursing homes, veterinary hospitals diagnostic laboratories covered under
BMW Rules
122 Composting of Press mud using Spent Wash
123 Manufacture of Office & Household equipments and appliances using fossil fuel for
combustion.
124 Manufacture of Organic nutrients including use of spent wash from distillery.
125 Manufacture of Bio fertilizer involving spent wash.
126 Manufacture of Bio Pesticides.
127 Bio mass power generation.
128 Meta Amino Phenol.
129 Research laboratories involving chemicals/animals.
130 Recycling of Ferrous /non ferrous metal units covered under HWM Rules
131 Recycling of spent oil/used oil covered under HWM Rules
132 Municipal Solid Waste treatment and disposal facility
133 Coke oven plant
134 Sponge iron unit
135 Hot mix plants
136 Lead Recycling units involving melting.
137 Independent ore /mineral crushing units
138 Dry Cell, Zinc carbon batteries. [memo dated 24-09-2008]
139 Fluorescent tubular lamps. [memo dated 24-09-2008]
140 Manufacture of organic nutrients. [memo dated 24-09-2008]
141 Aluminium Alloy ingots. [memo dated 24-09-2008]
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ORANGE Category of Industries
S. No Re-Categorization of industries effective from 1.4.2005
1 Manufacture of Office and Household equipments and appliances without use of
fossil fuel.
2 Distillation of alcohol/stillage evaporation.
3 Manufacture of mirror from sheet glass and photo framing.
4 Surgical gauges and bandages.
5 Automobile servicing and repair stations.
6 Formulations of pharmaceuticals.
7 Potassium permanganate.
8 Fragrance, flavours and food additives.
9 Flour Mills with wastewater generation.
10 Washing of fabric.
11 Trimming, cutting, juicing and blenching of fruits and vegetables (fruit processing,
pulping, etc.).
12 Washing of equipments and regular floor washing using considerable cooling water.
13 Steeping and processing of grain.
14 Filtration, centrifugation and distillation.
15 DM plant exceeding 20 Kilo Liters per day capacity.
16 Solvent extraction plants (excluding refining).
17 Hotels with laundry.
18 Rerolling Mill.
19 Ceramic tiles and products (other than small ceramics).
20 Milk chilling center.
21 Shell grit and shell grit powder.
22 Hatcheries.
23 Cattle feed and poultry feed.
24 IMF bottling plant.
25 Plywood manufacturing particle boards & veneers.
26 Engineering industries with spray painting (without electroplating and heat
treatment).
27 Automobile leaf springs.
28 Foam rubber.
29 Fenny manufacture.
30 Pulverising activity.
31 Tamarind powder.
32 Sago units.
33 Salt manufacturing units.
34 Malted food (except packing)
35 Washing of Fabric & Jean washing & laundry
36 Fish processing without peeling.
37 Boiled rice (steamed)
38 Surgical and Medical Products not containing prophylactics and latex product.
39 Vegetable glue.
40 Blending of Lubricating Oils and Grease.
41 Gherkin Industries.
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42 Industrial estates/ areas.
43 Holiday Resorts/ Jungle resorts with laundry.
44 Mining of Minor Minerals.
45 Industrial gases other than Nitrogen, Oxygen and Carbon di-Oxide.
46 Stone cutting and polishing using water.
47 Arrack bottling
48 Soft drinks, aerated waters excluding pulp based with production capacity more
than 10,000 bottles of 300 ml equivalent/ bottle
49 Mineral water more than 10,000 Liters/day
50 Mechanized Concrete batch mixing plants
51 Cement bulk storage attached with bagging plant/bulk supply in tankers
52 Repairing, cleaning, degreasing, painting and leak proof testing of L.P.G.
cylinders and manufacture of cylinders caps for L.P.G. cylinders. [memo dated 24-
09-2008]
53 Amusement Theme Park. [memo dated 24-09-2008]
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GREEN Category of Industries
S. No Item No Re-Categorization of industries effective from 1.4.2005
1 1.1 RCC Railway Sleepers
1.2 Pre Cast RCC members such as Columns, Electrical poles, Chejjas,
1.3 RCC Spun Pipes, Hollow bricks
1.4 Mosaic tiles
1.5 Inter locking paving blocks
1.6 Fly ash bricks
2
2.1 Manual and wire cut bricks
2.2 Roofing tiles, ridges, decorative tiles
2.3 Terra-cotta
2.4 Stone ware pipes
2.5 Refractory bricks
3 Cashew Nut Processing including cashew roasting
4 Coffee curing, roasting and grinding
5 Tea Leaf processing including re-packing
6 6.1 All hotels, Bar & Restaurants & resorts (without laundry and
electroplating Not located in CRZ areas, reserve forests & not included
in EIA Notification)
6.2 Kalyanamantapams & Community Halls.
7 Industries under Item No 7.1 to 7.7 without washing dyeing, and other
water based finished operation
7.1 Garment Stitching
7.2 Label manufacturing
7.3 Cotton & Woollen Hosiery apparels
7.4 Cotton knitting including Socks, Shoe lace
7.5 Cotton spinning, yarn doubling & weaving
7.6 Handlooms & power looms
7.7 Carpet Weaving
7.8 Silk twisting (excluding dyeing & de-gumming)
8 Industries Under Item No. 8.1 to 8.3 Excluding tanning operations
8.1 Readymade leather garments
8.2 Stitching of shoe uppers
8.3 Assembly of shoes & leather chappals
8.4 Conversion of finished leathers such as manufacture of bags, suitcases,
etc
9 Items No 9.1 to 9.5 without Rubber reclaiming/reprocessing
9.1 Tread rubber including pre-cured rubber
9.2 Tyre retreading (Cold & Hot process)
9.3 Rubber tubes
9.4 Rubber foot wear
9.5 Rubber molded articles like gasket, washers, Rubber mats, rollers etc.
10 Poultry Farms & hatcheries excluding prawn hatcheries
11 Flori-cultures & Horticultures
12 Block making printing offset printing, Book binding, Screen Printing
13 Rice Hulling & Phova manufacturing industries
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14
14.1 Wooden furniture, carpentry units
14.2 Steel furniture manufacturing without powder coating units & without
generation of trade effluents
14.3 Bamboo & cane products
14.4 Saw mills
14.5 Manufacturing of veneer only
15 Fish net manufacturing without dyeing
16 Automobile body building without generation of trade effluents, repair
shops without water washing, wheel alignment centers
17 Body building of wooden boats & trawlers
18 Assembly units under Item No. 19.1 to 19.7 (without electroplating,
heat treatment, surface finishing such as pickling, Phosphating, de-
rusting, degreasing, PCB manufacturing)
18.1 Electrical appliances including washing machines & refrigerators
including others home appliances
18.2 Electronic equipment such as TV‟s , Radios, VCR, UPS, Computer,
Telephones, electronic toys, etc,
18.3 Air Coolers, Air Conditioners
18.4 Bicycle assembly
18.5 Motor & Pumps without foundry
18.6 Transformer assembly, Motor rewinding
18.7 Weighing machines
19 Tablets, capsules formulations (dry process)
20 Ground nut decorticating units
21 Manufacturing of agro-based fuel briquettes
22 Item No. 23.1 to 23.4 without recycling
22.1 PVC pipes, HDPE pipes etc., by extrusion
22.2 Plastic injection/ extrusion molding
22.3 Plastic sack bags, woven sack with HDPE, LDPE, Polythene bags
(without recycling plastic)
22.4 Assembly of plastic components for making toys etc.
23 Ice blocks manufacturing, cold storage & refrigeration rooms
24 Vegetable Oil expellers without refinery & solvent extraction
25 Bakery products, biscuits, confectionery (without Cocoa processing),
vermicelli, Fryums
26 Welding electrodes
27 Dal Mills, grams roasting, drying
28 Re- packing of finished products (Dry products)
29 Soft drinks, aerated waters excluding pulp based with production
capacity less than 10,000 bottles of 300 ml equivalent/ bottle (
without caustic washing)
30 Wind power projects
31 Snuff manufacturing, Beedi manufacturing, chewing tobacco
32 Umbrellas Assembly, rain coat stitching, tarpaulin stitching
33 Atta chakkies, chilly & masala powder, powdering of spices
34 General Engineering Industries (Excluding electroplating, heat
treatment, forging, casting, pickling de-greasing Phosphating, de-
rusting, quenching)
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35 Jaggery manufacturing
36 Motor rewinding
37 Mineral water less than 10,000 Liters/day
38 Industrial gases (only Nitrogen, Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide)
39 Laboratory ware including glass blowing
40 Optical frames without electroplating
41 Wax Candles (excluding manufacturing of waxes)
42 Betel Nut process
43 Utensils, Brass, Aluminum, Bronze
44 Cotton ginning
45 Black smithy without foundries
46 Brush making with fibres / Plastic
47 Hair sizing
48 Building accessories such as padlocks, tower bolts, Nails, Screws
without electroplating
49 Paper pins, u-clips, pen holders, pencils, pen & paper products without
electroplating
50 Sports Goods
51 Panel Board, Switches without electroplating
52 Plastic Cable manufacturing
53 Agarbathi Manufacturing
54 Dry distempers without kilns / furnace
55 Manufacture of corrugated box and cartoons using paper
56 Fiber glass molding, Fiber Glass reinforced plastic
57 Safety Match sticks
58 Coir Units (without soaking) & Coir furnishing units
59 Ropes (cotton, Plastic & Coir)
60 Stone Cutting (without using water)
61 Paint formulations
62 Apartments
63 Cinema Theaters
64 Commercial Complexes
65 Telephone Towers
66 Office Complex/Banks
67 Formulation Organic Nutrient without the use of spent wash from
distillery.
68 Manufacture of Soaps and Detergents in tiny/cottage sector.
69 Natural Latex in tiny /cottage sector.
70 Flour mill involving dry process.
71 Manufacture of Bio-fertilizer not involving spent wash.
72 Formulation of Bio- Pesticides.
73 Research laboratories not involving chemicals/animals.
74 STP‟s Provided in Organizations for which there is no specific
classification
75 Gutka Packing units
76 Software units
77 Constructions projects covered under EIA notification excluding
projects like Hospitals, hotels etc for which there is specific
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classification
78 Hydel power plants/Canal power projects not covered under EIA
notification
79 Ice cream units only tiny sector
80 Plastic units covered under Plastic Rules 1999, 2003
81 Fabrication units with painting (without generation of trade effluents)
82 Ayurvedic, Unani, Sidda Medicine manufacturing units without solvent
extraction process
83 Cattle feed/poultry feed supplement manufacturing units (without the
use of molasses)
84 Pickle manufacturing (24/10/2008)
85 Maize flakes and Maize grit manufacturing [memorandum dated 4-05-
2009]
86 Press Board Manufacturing [memorandum dated 13-06-2008]
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Orissa141
Red (High Pollution Potential)
I. Industries identified by Ministry of Environment & Forests Govt. of India as heavily polluting and covered under Central Action Plan: 1) Aluminium smelter.
2) Cement
3) Chlor alkali
4) Copper smelter
5) Distilery including Fermentaion industry
6) Dyes and Dye-intermediates
7) Fertiliser
8) Iron and Steel (involving processing from Ore/Scrap/Integrated steel plants).
9) Oil refinery (Mineral oil or Petro refineries).
10) Pesticides (Technical) (excluding formulation)
11) Petrochemicals (Manufacture of and not merely use of as raw material)
12) Pharmaceuticals (Basic) (excluding formulation)
13) Pulp & Paper (Paper manufacturing with or without pulping).
14) Sugar (excluding Khandsari)
15) Tanneries
16) Thermal power plants
17) Zinc smelter
II. Industries manufacturing following products or carrying out following activities: 18) Anodizing.
19) Asbestos and asbestos-based industries
20) Automobile manufacturing/assembling
21) Cermic/refractories.
22) Chemical, petrochemical and electrochemicals including manufacture of acids such as
sulphuric Acid, Nitric Acid, Phosphoric Acid etc.
23) Chlorates, perchlorates and peroxides.
24) Chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine and their compounds.
25) Coke making, coal liquefaction, coal tar distillation or fuel gas making.
26) Common Effluent Treatment Plant.
27) Dry coal processing/Mineral processing industries like ore sintering, palletization etc.
28) Explosive including detonators, fuses etc.
29) Fermentation industry including manufacture of yeast, beer etc.
30) Fire crackers.
31) Foundries
32) Glass and fibre glass production and processing (excluding moulding)
33) Glue and gelatine.
34) Heavy Engineering.
35) Hospitals.
36) Hot Mix plants.
37) Hydrocyanic acid and its derivatives.
38) Incineration Plants.
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39) Industrial carbon including electrodes and graphite blocks, activated carbon, carbon black
etc.
40) Industrial or inorganic gases namely (a) Chemical Gases: Acetylene, Hydrogen, Chlorine,
Fluorine, Ammonia, Sulphur dioxide, Ethylene, Hydrogen Sulphide, Phosphine, (b)
Hydrocarbon Gases: Methane, Butane, Ethane, Propane.
41) Industry or process involving electroplating operations.
42) Industry or process involving foundry operations.
43) Industry or process involving metal treatment or process such as picking, paint stripping,
heart treatment, phosphating or finishing, etc.
44) Lead re-processing & manufacturing including lead smelting.
45) Lime manufacturing
46) Lubricating oils, greases or petroleum-based products.
47) Milk processing and dairy prodcts (Integrated Project)
48) Mining and ore-benefication.
49) Organic chemical manufacturing.
50) Parboiled rice mills.
51) Paints and Varnishes (excluding blending/mixing).
52) Petroleum products manufacturing & oil/crude oil/residues reprocessing.
53) Phosphate rock processing plants.
54) Phosphorous and its compounds.
55) Photographic films and chemicals.
56) Pigments and intermediates.
57) Potable alcohol (IMFL) by blending or distillation of alcohol.
58) Power generating plants (excluding D.G.Sets)
59) Processes involving chlorinated hydrocarbons.
60) Ship-breaking.
61) Slaughter houses and meat processing units.
62) Steel and steel products including coke plants involving use of any of the equipment‟s
such as blast furnaces, open hearth furnace, induction furnace or arc furnace etc. or any of the
operations or processes such as heat treatment, acid pickling, rolling or galvanizing, etc.
63) Stone Crushers.
64) Surgical and medical products involving prophylactics and latex.
65) Synthetic detergent and soap (not covered under Orange and Green list).
66) Synthetic fibre including rayon, tyre cord, polyester filament yarn.
67) Synthetic resings.
68) Synthetic rubber excluding moulding.
69) Tobacco products including cigarettes and tobacco processing.
70) Vegetable oils including solvent extracted oils, hydro-generated oils.
71) Yarn and textile processing involving scouring, bleaching, dyeing, printing or any
effluent/emission generating process.
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ORANGE (Medium Pollution Potential) 1. Automobile servicing and repairs stations.
2. Brick manufacturing.
3. Cashew nut processing plants (dry process).
4. Cement clinker grinding units.
5. Cotton ginning, spinning and weaving.
6. Fish processing.
7. Flour mills (excluding Domestic Aatta Chakki).
8. Food additives, nutrients and flavours.
9. Food including fruits and vegetable processing.
10. Fragrances and industrial perfumes.
11. Hotels and restaurants.
12. Instant tea/coffee, coffee processing.
13. Khandsari sugar.
14. Laboratory Chemicals involving distillation, purification process.
15. Laboratory-wares.
16. Lead-acid battery reconditioning/assembling.
17. Malted food.
18. Manufacture of mirror from sheet glass and photoframing.
19. Manufacture of synthetic detergent intermediates (other than formulated synthetic
detergent products).
20. Manufacture of soaps (Process generating trade effluent).
21. Metal treatment or process involving surface coating and paint baking.
22. Non-alcoholic beverages (soft drinks).
23. NPK Fertilisers/Granulation.
24. Organic nutrients.
25. Pesticides/Insecticides/Fungicides/Herbicides/Agrochemical formulation.
26. Petroleum products/crude oil storage and transfer excluding crosscountry pipeline.
27. Pharmaceuticals formulation.
28. Plywood and Board manufacturing.
29. Pre-boiled rice mills.
30. Pulping and fermenting of coffee beans
31. Pulverizing units.
32. Surgical and medical products not involving effluent/emission generating process.
33. Tyres and tubes vulcanization, vulcanization, retreading moulding.
34. Wire drawing (cold process) and bailing straps.
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GREEN (Low Pollution Potential) I. Industries in Small scale, Cottage/Village category suggested under notification of the State
Government for issuance of simplified NOC/Consent from State Pollution Control Board.
II. All those industries or processes which are not covered under the “Red” and/or “Orange”
category; An illustrative list is provided below.
1. Apparel making.
2. Assembly of air coolers, conditioners.
3. Assembly of bicycles, baby carriage and other small non-motorized vehicles.
4. Atta-chakkies.
5. Bakery products, biscuits confectionery.
6. Bamboo and cane products (only dry operations).
7. Block making for printing.
8. Bulk Cement terminal.
9. Cardboard or corrugated box and paper products (Paper or pulp manufacturing excluded).
10. Carpet weaving.
11. Chilling plants and cold storage.
12. Cotton and woolen hosiery.
13. Dal mills.
14. Electronics and Electrical goods.
15. Electronics equipment (assembly).
16. Footwear (rubber and PVC).
17. Fountain pens.
18. Garments stitching, tailoring.
19. Gold and Silver smithy.
20. Gold and Silver thread zari work.
21. Groundnut decorticating (dry).
22. Ice-Cream or Ice-making.
23. Industrial Gases, namely; Air, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Helium, Carbon Dioxide,
Nitrous Oxide.
24. Insulation and other coated papers (Paper or pulp manufacturing excluded).
25. Jobbing and machining.
26. Leather footwear and leather products excluding tanning and hide processing.
27. Light engineering.
28. Manufacture of formulated synthetic detergent products.
29. Manufacture of soaps involving process without generation of trade effluent
(saponfication of fats and fatty acids only).
30. Medical and Surgical instruments.
31. Mineralized water.
32. Musical instruments manufacturing.
33. Oil ginning/expelling (no hydrogenation/refining).
34. Optical frames.
35. Paints (by mixing process only)
36. Paper pins and U-clips.
37. Plastic & PVC processed goods.
38. Polythene, plastic and PVC goods through injection/extrusion moulding.
39. Power looms/handlooms (without dyeing & bleaching).
40. Printing press.
41. Radio assembling.
42. Rice Millers.
43. Rope (cotton and plastic).
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44. Rubber goods industry.
45. Scientific and mathematical instruments.
46. Shoelace manufacturing.
47. Sports goods.
48. Steeping and processing of grains.
49. Supari (Betel nut) and masala grinding.
50. Thermometer making.
51. Toys.
52. Wasting of used sand by hydraulic discharge.
53. Water softening and dematerialized plants.
Non-Polluting Industrial Activities (exemption from Consent) 1. Tailoring/garment making.
2. Handloom weaving.
3. Furniture (wooded & steel).
4. Assembly of domestic electrical and electronic appliances/equipment.
5. Candles.
6. Carpentry (excluding saw mill).
7. Manufacture of steel trunks and suits cases.
Note: Industries which do not fall in any of the above mentioned categories (i.e., Red/
Orange/ Green/ Non-polluting), decision with regard to their categorization will be taken by
the State Pollution Control Board.
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Categorization of Industries - RED 1001 Abattoir / Slaughter House
1002 Abrasive Manufacturing Units
1003 Airport / Air Strip
1004 Aluminium
1005 Aluminium / Brass Circles
1006 Aromatics Manufacturing Units
1007 Asbestos Products Manufacturing Units
1008 Atomic Power Plant
1009 Automobile Manufacturing Units
1010 Batteries Manufacturing Units
1011 Bio - Power Plant
1012 Bulk Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
1013 Caustic Soda
1014 Cement
1015 Ceramics & Clay Product Units
1016 CETPs
1017 Chemical Units
1018 Chloro Alkali Units
1019 Co generation / Captive Power Plant
1020 Coke making, Coal liquefaction, Coal tar distillation, processing of coal tar distillate or
fuel gasmaking , coke briquetting (excluding sun drying)
1021 Common Bio -Medical Waste Disposal Facility
1022 Confectionary Manufacturing Units
1023 Copper Smelter
1024 Dairy
1025 Distillery
1026 Dredging operation
1027 Drum Washing (Chemical)
1028 Dye & Dye Intermediates
1029 E- Waste Recyclers
1030 Edible oil refinery
1031 Electrical & Gasifier Crematorium
1032 Electro Plating Units
1033 Explosives Manufacturing Units and storage
1034 Fertilizer
1035 Fire Crackers Manufacturing Units
1036 Flower Processing & Extraction Units
1037 Forging Units (Excluding Cold Forging)
1038 Foundries
1039 Galvanizing Units
1040 Garnet / Rare Earth Mining
1041 Glass Manufacturing Units with furnace
1042 Glue / Gelatin Manufacturing Units
1043 Gold / Silver Refinery
1044 Government Hospitals
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1045 Gun metal powder manufacturing units
1046 Hazardous Substances Storage
1047 Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility Including SLF and TSDF
1048 Heat Treatment Units (With Cyanide) O to R
1049 Heavy Engineering
1050 Heavy Water Plants
1051 Home Appliances (With Electro Plating)
1052 Hot Mix Plant
1053 Hotel With Plating
1054 Hydel power plants
1055 Incineration plants
1056 Industrial Carbon
1057 Industrial Estate
1058 Instant Tea / Coffee formulation
1059 Integrated Iron & Steel Plants
1060 Lead smelting, refining and manufacture of its oxides
1061 LPG Bottling Plant
1062 Lubricating Oil / Grease Manufacturing Units
1063 Man-made Fibres
1064 Match Units
1065 Medical Accessories
1066 Mines & Coal Washeries
1067 Mosquito Coil Manufacturing Units
1068 Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Facility
1069 ONGC Wells
1070 Ore / Core Handling
1071 Ores & Mineral Processing Units
1072 Paint / Enamel / Varnish manufacturing units
1073 Pesticide (Synthetic)
1074 Pesticide Formulation / Mixing Units
1075 Petro Chemical
1076 Petroleum products / Storage /Conveyance
1077 Petroleum Refinery
1078 Photo Film Manufacturing Units / film processing units
1079 Pigments & Intermediates Manufacturing Units
1080 Ports and Harbours
1081 Printed Circuit Boards O to R
1082 Private Hospitals
1083 Pulp & Paper (With Digester)
1084 R & D Labs other than Bio products
1085 Radio active elements
1086 Rocket Engine Testing Units
1087 Rubber Units (Natural & Synthetic)
1088 Ship braking activity
1089 Solvent Extraction from Chillies Mustard and others
1090 Sponge Iron
1091 Sugar
1092 Synthetic Detergents Manufacturing Units
1093 Synthetic Resins & Adhesives Manufacturing Units
1094 Tannery
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1095 Tar & Tar Products Manufacturing Units
1096 Tarred road in forest area
1097 Textile Dyeing Units
1098 Thermal Power Plant
1099 Thermometer Manufacturing Units
1100 Tyres & Tubes Manufacturing Units
1101 Units Recovering Lead From Batteries
1102 Waste Oil Reclamation Units
1103 Wattle Extraction Units
1104 Zinc Smelter
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Categorisation of Industries - ORANGE 2001 Agar-agar manufacturing unit
2002 Amusement Parks / Resorts
2003 Aquaculture Units
2004 Artificial stone unit
2005 Automobile Service & Repair Units
2006 Bakery products manufacturer
2007 Bale pressing unit
2008 Battery Reconditioning & Repair units
2009 Bio Composting /Bio Fertilizer Units
2010 Bio Fuels, Agro Fuel, Briquette Fuel
2011 Biscuits Manufacturing units
2012 Bleaching Units
2013 Boiler Plants
2014 Bone Crushing Mills
2015 Bottle Washing Units
2017 Bricks & Tiles Manufacturing Units
2018 Building materials (cement pipes/Human pipes, Hollow blocks etc.,)
2019 Bus depot
2020 Cable wire manufacturer
2021 Cashew Nut Processing Units
2022 Cement bagging unit
2023 Cement/ Scrap /Fish Meal & other Godowns
2024 Charcoal manufacture
2025 Chemical Mixing / Storage Units
2026 Chenna/dhall/all grams/spices processing unit
2027 Cinema Theatre
2028 Coal ash storage
2029 Coffee powder, Chicory manufacturing unit
2030 Coir units/ Coir Pith units/Coir Fibre Dyeing (Without Effluent)
2031 Cold Storage Units
2032 Concrete slab/sleepers
2033 Conveyor belt manufacturing / Reconditioning unit
2034 Cylinder manufacturing unit/Washing unit
2035 Decorticating Units
2036 Desalination Plant
2037 Dry cleaning (washing)
2039 Education Institutions
2040 Electrical & Electronic Units
2041 Electrode/welding rods manufacturer
2042 Fertilizer Mixing Units
2043 Fish / Cattle/ Poultry Feed Units
2044 Fish net manufacture/Washing unit
2045 Flour Mills
2046 Food and Beverage Units
2047 Fragrances, Perfumes & Cosmetics Formulation Units
2048 French polish manufacturer
2049 Fruit Pulp Extraction
2050 Garment Units (Wet)
2051 Gherkins/Agro products
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2052 Ginning Mills / Waste Cotton Units
2053 Glass Blowing /Glass fabrication
2054 Gold / Silver Jewelleries
2055 Granite / Stone Quarries
2056 Graphite Processing Units
2057 Hand Made Paper Units
2058 Herbal Products Manufacturing Units
2060 Hologram manufacture
2061 Hotels
2062 Housing Colonies
2063 Hydel power plant (Small)
2064 I.T park/Software park
2065 Ice plants/ Ice creams manufacturing unit
2066 IMFL Units
2068 Industrial gases manufacturing units and Industrial gases filling
2069 Kalyana Mandapam
2070 Lamination board manufacturing unit
2071 Leather Boards
2072 Leather finishing unit (dry process)
2073 Leather Meal
2074 Light Engineering Units
2075 Lighter manufacturer
2076 Lime Manufacture (Lime kiln) Units
2077 Mat/Mattresses manufacturer
2078 Mercerising Units
2079 Metallic film manufacturer
2080 Milk Chilling Units with Pasteurisation / Tetra pack Milk Goava
2081 Mineral Water Units
2082 Mosaic powder / China clay unit
2083 Musical instruments manufacturing unit
2084 Oil Mill
2085 Organic manure manufacturing unit
2086 Paper products manufacturing unit
2087 Pencil/ Chalk piece manufacturing unit
2088 Petrol bunks for LPG / CNG/ Bunks with service station
2089 Pharmaceutical Formulation Units
2090 Phosphating / Anodising units
2091 Photo colour lab
2092 Pin manufacturer (without electro plating)
2093 Plastic Products (Carry Bags, Sheets, Ropes, Plastic Articles, PVC Pipes, PVC/HDPE
Tanks)
2094 Plywood/wood products manufacturer (without resin manufacture)
2095 Polythene Bags, Poly Sacks, etc.
2096 Poultry Farm / Hatcheries
2097 Printing Ink/Ink Manufacturing Units
2098 Printing Units
2099 Pulp & Paper without Digestor
2100 Pulverising Units
2101 Ready Mix Concrete Plant/ wet mix plant
2102 Recycled plastic products manufacturing unit
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2103 Rexine & rexine products manufacturing unit
2104 Rice Mills (Except Coolie Mills)
2105 Rubber Products (Chappals, Slippers, etc.) Without Vulcanization
2106 Sago Units
2107 Salt Pan/ Salt Manufacturing
2108 Saw Mills
2109 Screen painting activity
2110 Sea Food Processing Units
2111 Sea shell/ Shell washing unit
2112 Sea Weed Processing Units
2113 Seed processing unit
2114 Sericulture Units
2115 Sewage Treatment plant
2116 Shoe polish manufacturing unit
2117 Silk processing unit
2118 Sizing Units
2119 Small Soap Units
2120 Soft drinks manufacturing unit
2121 Solar cell manufacturing unit
2122 Solvent extraction units (edible oil)
2123 Starch Units
2124 Stationary products manufacturer unit
2125 Steam calendering
2126 Steel Rolling Mills
2127 Stiff collar manufacturing unit
2128 Stone & Granite Polishing Units
2129 Stone / Mineral Crushing Units
2130 Surface Coating Units/ Powder coating / spray painting
2131 Surgical cotton/ Bandage cloth manufacturing unit
2132 Tea Factories
2133 Textile Spinning Mills
2134 Timber Processing Units
2135 Tissue culture unit
2136 Tobacco / Seeval Industries /Snuff Units
2137 Tyre Retreading & Tread Rubber Units
2138 Water treatment plant
2139 Weaving / Power loom
2140 Willowing unit
2141 Wire Drawing (Cold Process) Units
2142 Wool Processing Units
2143 Yarn twisting/Doubling/ Reeling unit
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Assam143
Same as for ORISSA.
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Andhra Pradesh
List of Polluting SSIs144
1. Cement
2. Asbestos and Asbestos products
3. Refractories & Ceramic products
4. Calcium Carbide
5. Mining projects other than minerals
6. Lime manufacture
7. Dry coal processing / mineral processing industries like ore slatering / benefication,
pelletization, pulverization etc.
8. Coke making, coal liquification and fuel gas making industries
9. Stone crushers
10. Fermentation and Distillery units
11. Basic Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
12. Sugar
13. Fertilisers (Smeller units) & micro nutrients
14. Dye & Dye intermediates
15. Sulphuric Acid
16. Petrochemical intermediates (such as DMT, Caprolactum LAP, etc.)
17. Industrial explosives (including detonating fuse, safety fuse, nitrocellulose, electric
generator, gum powder, etc.)
18. Hydrocyanic acid and its derivates
19. Alkalies (such as Soda ash, precipitated calcium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, etc.
20. Paints, pigments and varnishes
21. Resins
22. Photographic chemicals
23. Process involving chlorinated hydrocarbon
24. Pesticides, insecticides, fungicide and herbicides (technical & formulation)
25. Potassium Permanganate
26. Manufacturing of lubricating oils
27. Grinding of Zirconium oxide
28. Pulp, Paper Board and News Print
29. Tanneries
30. Synthetic Rubber
31. Butyl Rubber Tyres and Tubes
32. Retreading of all types of tyres
33. Iron and Steel Production
34. Extraction and recovery of Zinc / Copper / Aluminium and Lead
35. Metal Castings and Foundries
36. Ferro Alloys
37. Industries involving operations such as pickling, degrensing, nitriding and
phosphating
38. Nickel and Cadium Batteries
39. Storage batteries (integrated with manufacture of oxide, lead and lead antimony alloy
40. Incineration plant for hazardous and non-hazardous wastes
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GO GO Ms. No. 2, Dated: 23 January, 1995 skips the serial number 26 in the list of polluting industries. Thus,
the list is actually of 65 polluting industries.
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41. Electroplating and Galvinizing
42. Welding Fluxes and electrodes
43. Manufacturing of power driven pumps, compressors, refrigeration units, fire fighting
equipment, etc. (excluding assembling units)
44. Industrial gases (Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbondioxide, Hydrogen, Acetylene, etc.)
45. Glue and Gelatine
46. Chlorine, Fluorine, Bromine, Iodine and their compounds
47. Glass and Glassware
48. Textiles (excluding handlooms and power looms up to 50 hp)
49. Textiles, Dyeing and Printing
50. Surgical cotton and sanitary napkins
51. Milk products (Skimmed milk, pasteurized milk, condensed milk, milk powder and
baby food)
52. Soap and Detergents (except cottage soap and detergent industries)
53. Vanaspathi, Hydrogenated and refined and solvent extracted oils
54. Aquaculture project more than 5 hectares
55. Slaughtering of animals, rendering of bones and processing
56. Processing of fish and prawn
57. Fruits and Vegetables Processing
58. Cashew Nut Industries
59. Tobacco re drying
60. Par-boiled Rice Mill
61. Barium Carbonate & Barium based products.
62. Oil reclamation units
63. Cashew industries
64. Chemical Industries
65. The plastic carry bags/container manufacturing units of virgin plastics or recycled
plastic or both and plastic recycling units
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Uttar Pradesh
List of non-polluting SSIs exempted from obtaining NOC from State Pollution Control Board145
The SSIs listed are exempted from obtaining NOC provided they fulfil the following
conditions:
1. Atta-Chakkies
2. Rice Millers
3. Iceboxes
4. Dal Mill
5. Groundnut decorticating (Dry)
6. Chilling
7. Tailoring and garment making
8. Apparel making
9. Cotton and Woollen Hosiery
10. Handloom weaving
11. Shoe lace manufacturing
12. Gold and silver thread and sari work
13. Gold and silver smithy (electric heating only)
14. Leather foot wear and leather products, excluding tanning & hide processing
15. Manufacture of mirror from sheet glass and photo frame
16. Musical instruments manufacturing
17. Sports goods
18. Bamboo and cane products (only dry operations)
19. Card Board and paper products (Paper & Pulp manufacture excluded)
20. Insulation and Other Coated Papers (Paper & Pulp manufacturer excluded)
21. Scientific and Mathematical Instruments
22. Furniture (Wooden and Steel)
23. Assembly of domestic electrical appliances
24. Radio assembling, public address equipment (assembly)
25. Fountain Pens
26. Polythene, Plastics & PVC Goods (through Extrusion/Moulding)
27. Surgical gauge & Bandages
28. Railway Sleepers (only concrete)
29. Cotton spinning and weaving
30. Rope (Cotton and plastic)
31. Carpet weaving
32. Assembly of Air coolers
33. Wires, pipes-extruded shapes from metals
34. Automobile repair stations (Dry process)
35. Assembly of Bicycles, baby carriages and other small non-motorized vehicles.
36. Electronics equipment (assembly)
37. Toys
38. Candles
39. Carpentry-excluded saw mill
40. Cold storage (small scale)
41. Restaurants (small)
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42. Oil-ginning/expelling (non-hydrogenation and no refining and without boilers)
43. Tea stall
44. Mineralized water
45. Jobbing & Machining
46. Manufacture of steel & suit cases
47. Paper pins & U clip
48. Block making for printing
49. Optical frames
50. Earthen ware/potteries by electrical heating
51. Plaster of Paris, chalk, crayons
52. Marble cutting and grinding
53. Cement products like gamla, jalee, blocks
54. Dry cleaning
55. Repair of Tyre and Tubes by cold process
56. Paper lamination
57. Small bakery with electric oven
58. Confectionary without furnace (without fuel)
59. Milk collection center and cream separators
60. Spices, baking powder, ice cream powder, custard powder (dry process)
61. Ice cream, kulfi with freezer
62. Noodles, dough product, ban, mango, papad (cold process)
63. Syrups (sherbet)
64. Gram husking
65. Rice husking
66. Gazak, gurdani, revadi, namkeen (using electric heating only)
67. Cattle-feed and poultry feeds.
68. Manufacture of biri, cigar, cheroot, zarda, chewing tobacco and allied products
(manually)
69. Paper products – stationery, cones, cups, saucers, plates, envelopes, dolls, toys,
printing and publishing of books, computer stationery, card printing (excluding pulp
and paper manufacturing)
70. Book-binding work, diaries
71. Washing powder (manual mixing)
72. Wooden carpentry works – doors, windows, frames, boxes, packing cases & furniture,
fixtures, trays, rools, structural and allied products.
73. Bamboo, cans & reed furniture & fixtures and allied products
74. Grass mats & brooms
75. Hosiery garments
76. Readymade garments and tailoring
77. Woollen & cotton carpets, durrie (weaving only)
78. Nivar, Tapes, Lads & Other Yarn products (Weaving only)
79. Sheet metal, fabricated & pressed products
80. Metal wire drawing, wire mesh, conduit pipe (cold process only)
81. Bolts, nuts, screws (machining only)
82. Balance (assembling)
83. Steel furniture's safes, vaults, almirah, trunks, drums, tanks, containers, rolling
shutters (sheet metal work)
84. Metal chains, hand tools, agricultural implements, general hardware goods (without
casting/forging)
85. Electrical motors, alternators (assembling work)
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86. Calculating machines & computers (assembling)
87. Water meter, steam meters, electricity meter (assembling work)
88. Mathematics, surveying & drawing instruments
89. Electronic equipments (assembling)
90. Telephone equipment and wireless communication apparatus (assembling)
91. Television, V.C.R. (assembling)
92. Teleprinters (assembling)
93. Electric lamps (assembling)
94. Engineering Job Work
95. Ayurvedic tooth powder
96. Bags, briefcase, suitcase, beddings, purse, belts etc. (by stitching)
97. Footwear (with finish raw material)
98. Musical instruments (assembling)
99. Optical & photographic instruments (assembling)
100. Orthopaedic instruments (assembling)
101. Pens & pencils
102. Polythene bags etc. using polythene sheet
103. Plumbing & fixtures (job work)
104. Precision instrument (assembling)
105. Rain coats & umbrellas (assembling)
106. Handicrafts products
107. Watch assembly
108. House hold electrical goods (assembling only)
109. Automobile parts, accessories (by machining)
110. Manufacturing of rickshaw, tonga, bullock carts (hand drawn vehicles
assembling only)
111. Mechanical toys (assembling)
112. Gold and silver work (without bullion refinery work)
113. All types of household and agricultural item repair and servicing (job work)
114. Imitation Jewellery (without electroplating/polishing)
115. Crown Bars, Corks
116. Cycle stands
117. M.S. Storage Tanks
118. Hand locks
119. Pen Holders
120. Point Brushes & Brushes with Natural Bristles
121. Pencil Sharpeners
122. Room Coolers
123. Round Drums
124. Screw Drivers
125. Seat Cushions
126. Seed Bins
127. Tin containers - all types
128. Storage Bin - Steel
129. Tin tape
130. Tricycles
131. Umbrellas
132. Wheat & Paddy thrashers
133. Wheel chair for invalids
134. Wick stoves
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135. Wire gauge, Wire Netting (Metallic)
136. Wire Brushes
137. Agarbatti Sticks
138. Drinking straw
139. Dry Distempers (Without kiln/furnace)
140. File covers, file board & letter pads
141. Floor polish
142. Gummed paper for stamp
143. Hair Oil
144. Insulation and other coated papers (paper and pulp manufacture excluded)
145. Paper Board cartons
146. Paper Cones
147. Paper Napkin including Tissue Napkins
148. Teleprinter Rolls & Tapes
149. Toilet paper Rolls & sheets
150. Tooth paste
151. Stickers Labels and Transfer Labels
152. Tooth Powder
153. Wax coated papers
154. Auto Rubber components & Rubber washers
155. Blow molded plastic containers
156. Compression moulded plastic goods
157. Fountain pen and Ball point pen component
158. Latex Rubber Balloons
159. Nylon Zip Fasteners
160. Optical Frames only serglic
161. Plastic Bottle caps
162. Plastic buttons
163. Plastic Rain-coats and other thermo-welded products
164. P.P. film and all type of co-extruded films for packing
165. Polythene film & bags (coloured & printed)
166. Polythene, plastic and PVC goods through extrusion/moulding
167. P.P./HODE BOX strapping
168. Polyester sheets (Manual fabrication but not manufactures)
169. Surgical Gloves
170. Watch Strap P.V.C.
171. Cable drums for ACC & ACSR conductors
172. Wood seasoning plant
173. Teak chest plywood
174. Teak fabrication
175. Wooden boats (including mechanized)
176. Cotton belting and belt lacing
177. Koral Mat
178. Low count cotton yarn
179. Measuring tapes cotton
180. Sanitary towels
181. Stove Wicks
182. Surgical gauges and bandages with electrical autoclave
183. Shoe-laces, file-tags and racking material
184. Tarpaulin
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185. Woollen cloth knitted
186. Woollen socks knitted
187. Woollen felts
188. Woollen gloves
189. Woollen scarves knitted
190. Woollen vest knitted (woollen winter vests)
191. Woollen under garments knitted
192. Woollen caps Knitted
193. Woollen Mufflers Knitted
194. Woollen Knitted wears (others)
195. Leather footwear and sports goods industries (excluding tanning and hide
processing)
196. Staple machine
197. Cuff Links, tie pins
198. Voltage stabilizers
199. Sewing Machines (Assembly)
200. Wire Nails
201. T.V. Antenna
202. Printing Press
203. A.C.S. A.C.S.R. conductors
204. Barbed Wire
205. Boot Polish
206. Coir Mattresses (Without boilers)
207. Conduit pipes (Without using any fuel)
208. P.V.C. Cables & Wires
209. Gum Tapes
210. Canvas Goods
211. Metal Clad Switches
212. Rolling Shutters
213. Street Light Fittings
214. Microscopes
215. Safety Pins
216. Tents
217. Diesel Engines Assembly (not in Agra-Mathura Taj Trapezium and Doon
Valley Area)
218. RCC Pipes & Fittings
219. PVC Pipes and Fittings
220. Perfumes (Only formulation)
Criteria for SSIs to require Consent to Establish / NOC SSIs which do not satisfy any one of the following criteria or carryout any modification,
extension or addition in their industrial processes or operations, resulting in generation of any
trade effluent or air pollutant, shall be required to obtain the consent to establish (i.e. No.
Objection Certificate from the U.P. Pollution Control Board before their establishment as per
provisions of the Water Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention
and Control of Pollution) Act. 1981:
a) They are non-obnoxious and non-hazardous small scale industries.
b) They are proposed to be located within the prescribed industrial area or in area
conforming to the prescribed land use.
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c) They do not consume any fuel in manufacturing or any subsidiary process or do not
emit process emissions and fugitive emissions of a diffused nature. Liquid fuel may
be used in the D.G. sets of up to 5 KVA (in areas identified as prohibited/restricted
such as Doon Valley region, Agra-Mathura region – Taj Trapezium zone, etc., no
D.G. sets are permitted irrespective of their capacity).
d) They do not discharge industrial effluent of a polluting nature and have suitable
arrangements for disposal and treatment of their sewage/domestic effluent.
e) The proposed activity does not cause ambient noise to violate the prescribed
standards.
f) They do not undertake any of the following process:
Electroplating
Galvanizing
Bleaching
Degreasing, phosphating
Dyeing
Pickling, tanning
Cooling of fibres, digesting
Desizing of fabric
Unhairing, soaking, deliming and bating of hides
Trimming, pulling, juicing and blanching of fruits and vegetables
Stopping and processing of grain
Distillation of alcohol, stillage, evaporation
Slaughtering of animals, rendering of bones, washing of meat
Juice of sugar cane, extraction of sugar, filtration, centrifugation
Distillation pulp-making, pulp-process and paper making, coking of coal, washing
of blast furnace flue gases
Stripping of oxides
Washing of latex
Solvent extractions
Chemical processing
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Special Red Category
Acid lead batteries including lead plate casting (more than 10 batteries per day)
All mining activities including queries
Aluminium smelter
Asbestos and asbestos-based industries
Basic drug & pharmaceutical (excluding formulation)
Calcium carbide manufacturing
Cast iron foundry
Cement (excluding simple grinding)
Chemical, petrochemical and electrochemical, manufacture (including distillation) of mineral
acids such as Sulphuric acid, Nitric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Phosphoric acid etc. and their
salts, manufacture of alum
Chlorates, perchlorates and peroxides
Chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine and their compounds
Chloro alkali
Coke making, coal liquefaction, coal tar distillation, processing of coal tar distillate or fuel
gas making, coke briquetting (excluding sundrying)
Copper smelter
Dichromate and chromates & basic chrome sulfate
Distillery including fermentation industry (including manufacture of yeast & beer)
Dyes and dye-intermediates
Electroplating operations
Explosives including detonators, fuses etc. & their storage
Ferrous & Non-ferrous metal extraction (different furnaces & smelting), refining, casting,
forging (with coal fired boilers), alloy making etc.
Fertiliser (Basic) (excluding granulation & formulation only)
Glass and ceramics (excluding tile manufacturing)
Hazardous waste/Bio-medical waste disposal facilities
Hydrocyanic acid and its derivatives
Incineration plants
Industry or process involving metal treatment or process such as pickling, surface coating
(excluding spray, manual brush, paint baking, paint stripping), heat treatment (only cyniding),
phosphating, galvanising, anodising etc.
Integrated textile mills (processing involving scouring, bleaching, dyeing, printing or any
effluent/emission generating process) and dyeing of other fabrics
Iron and Steel (involving processing from ore / scrap / integrated steel plants) including coke
plants and steel products involving use of any of the equipment such as blast furnaces, open
hearth furnace, induction furnace or arc furnace etc.
Isolated storage of hazardous chemicals (as per schedule of Manufacture, Storage & Import
of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989), etc.
Lead smelting, refining and manufacture of its oxides
Non-alcoholic beverages (soft drinks) and only bottling of alcoholic products (capital
investment on plant & machinery > 1 crore)
Oil refinery (Mineral oil or Petro refineries)
Paints and varnishes (excluding units with only blending & mixing)
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Pesticides (including formulation)
Petrochemicals (manufacture of and not merely use of as raw material)
Phenolic products
Phosphorous and its compounds
Pigments and intermediates
Power plants (including hydel power, thermal power, nuclear power etc.) (excluding Diesel
Generator sets and captive power plant)
Power plant (captive)
Processes involving chlorinated hydrocarbons
Pulp & Paper (excluding paper manufacturing by hydropulping and excluding manufacture of
Straw board, Gray board & Duplex board)
Radioactive elements
Rolling mill (hot) (coal fired)
Rubber chemicals
Ship breaking activity
Slaughter houses and meat processing units
Sugar
Synthetic & natural fibre including rayon, tyre cord, polyester filament yarn & raw woolen,
raw silk, cellophane paper, cellulose nitrate
Synthetic resins
Synthetic rubber
Tanneries
Vegetable oils & edible oils including solvent extracted oils, hydrogenated oils
Waste Oil Processing (any method)
Zinc smelter
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Ordinary Red Category
Acid slurry (sulphonation)
Bitumen processing and products
Bone Mill
Composite woollen mill including dewaxing of raw wool and raw silk
Dairy and dairy products (integrated project, capital investment on plant & machinery > Rs. 1
crore)
Dry coal processing/Mineral processing industries like ore sintering, pelletization, grinding
and pulverisation, etc.
Earthen potteries & tile manufacturing (involving kiln)
Electric lamp (bulb) manufacturing (large scale)
Fibre glass and glass wool production
Food & food processing including fruits & vegetable processing (with capital investment on
plant & machinery > Rs. 1 crore)
Glue (excluding glue from starch), gelatine and synthetic adhesives
Gold and Silver smithy (purification with acid, smelting operation and sulfuric acid polishing
operation) (using more than 1 litre of Sulphuric Acid / Nitric Acid per month)
Health care establishment
Industrial carbon including electrodes and graphite blocks, activated carbon, carbon black etc.
Industrial or inorganic gases (excluding medical oxygen)
Jute processing with dyeing
Lime manufacturing
Lubricating oils, greases or petroleum based products (excluding blending at normal
temperature)
Manufacturing & reprocessing of PVC granules and manufacturing of reprocessed PVC
products
Manufacturing of toothpowder, toothpaste, talcum powder and other cosmetic items (large &
medium scale)
Manufacturing of umbrella (including manufacturing of metallic handle and sticks)
Photographic films and chemicals
Plyboard manufacturing (including veneer & laminate) with coal or waste wood fired boiler /
thermic fluid heater (with captive resin manufacturing plant)
Reclamation of rubber, manufacture of rubber solution containing mineral naptha & rubber
wastes, rubber based adhesives
Refractories
Rubber goods industry (with boiler)
Shellac processing
Spice grinding (> 20 HP motor)
Stone crushing
Straw board, gray board, duplex board and paper manufacturing by hydropulping
Surgical and medical products involving prophylactics and latex
Synthetic detergent (excluding formulation) and soap (with steam boiling)
Tyres and tubes vulcanization/hot retreading (using coal fired boiler)/moulding
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Orange Category
Automobile servicing, repairing and painting (excluding only fuel dispensing)
Ayurvedic and Homeopathic medicine (with boiler)
Bakery & confectionery [(a) with production capacity < 10 tpd with coal & wood fired oven
and (b) all units with production capacity 10 tpd]
Bleaching of fabrics, yarn
Brickfields (excluding fly ash brick manufacturing using lime process)
Cashew nut processing
Cement grinding (excluding coal fired drier)
Chilling plant, cold storage and Ice making
Chira mill
Coffee seed processing
Coke briquetting (sun drying)
Cotton spinning and weaving (medium and large scale)
Dry cell battery (excluding manufacturing of electrodes)
Engineering and fabrication units
Fireworks manufacturing and storage
Fish feed and poultry feed
Fish processing and packaging (excluding chilling of fish)
Foam manufacturing
Food & food processing including fruits & vegetable processing (capital investment on plant
& machinery > Rs.10 lakhs but < Rs. 1 crore)
Forging of ferrous & non-ferrous metal (using oil or gas fired boilers)
Gravure printing
Hardware manufacturing for computer and other information technology instruments
Heat treatment using oil fired furnace (excluding cyniding)
Hotels & Restaurants (capital investment on land, building, plant & machinery > 30 lakhs)
Husking mill
Ice cream
Jute processing without dyeing
Manufacture of mirror from sheet glass
Organic nutrients (excluding simple mixing)
Paint blending & mixing (Ball mill)
Pharmaceutical formulation (capital investment plant & machinery Rs. 10 lacs)
Plyboard manufacturing (including veneer & laminate) with oil fired boiler/ thermic fluid
heater (without resin plant)
Poultry, hatchery, piggery (capital investment on land, building, plant & machinery Rs. 10
lacs)
Power press
Printing ink manufacturing
Puffed rice (muri) (using boiler)
Reprocessing of waste plastic (excluding PVC)
Rice mill & rice hullers
Rolling Mill (oil or gas fired) and cold Rolling mill
Saw mill
Silk screen printing
Spray painting, paint baking, paint stripping
Storage of hides and processing of tallow
Synthetic detergents formulation (capital investment on plant & machinery Rs. 5 lacs)
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Tea processing
Tobacco products including cigarettes and tobacco processing
Tyres and tubes vulcanization/hot retreading (using oil or gas fired boiler)
Wire drawing (cold process) and bailing straps
Wire netting
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Green Category
Acid lead battery (up to 10 batteries per day excluding lead plate casting)
Aluminium utensils from aluminium circles
Assembly of air coolers/conditioners, repairing and servicing
Assembly of bicycles, baby carriage and other small non-motorised vehicles
Automobile fuel outlet (only dispensing)
Ayurvedic and Homeopathic medicine (without boiler)
Bakery & Confectionery (with production capacity < 10tpd with oil, gas or electrical oven)
Block making for printing without foundry (excluding wooden block making)
Brass & Bell metal utensils manufacturing from circle (without re-rolling facility)
Candy
Cardboard or corrugated box and paper products (excluding paper or pulp manufacturing and
without using boiler)
Carpet weaving
Cement products like pipe, pillar, jafri, well ring etc. (should be done under closed covered
shed to control cement dust spreading)
Chilling plant and Ice making without use of ammonia
Coated electrode manufacturing
Colour/Black & White studio
Cotton and woollen hosiery making
Cotton spinning & weaving (small scale)
Cutting, sizing and polishing of marble stones
Dairy and dairy products (small scale) (capital investment on plant & machinery < Rs. 1
crore)
Dal Mills
Diesel Generator sets (15 KVA and above) for residential buildings, commercial buildings
and healthcare organization
Distilled water
Electric lamp (bulb) manufacturing (small scale)
Electrical & electronic goods manufacturing
Electronic equipment assembling
Fertiliser (granulation and formulation only)
Flour mills (dry process)
Fly ash bricks manufacturing (lime process)
Food & food processing including fruits & vegetable processing (capital investment on plant
& machinery < Rs.10 lakhs)
Fountain pen manufacturing
Glue from starch
Groundnut decorticating (dry)
Gold and Silver smithy (purification with acid, smelting operation and sulfuric acid polishing
operation) (using less than or equal to 1 litre of Sulphuric Acid / Nitric Acid per month)
Handloom weaving (without dyeing and bleaching operation)
Hotel & Restaurants (capital investment land, building, plant & machinery < Rs.30 lakhs)
and Boarding & lodging house
Insulation and other coated papers (excluding paper or pulp manufacturing) manufacturing
Jobbing and machining
Laboratory-wares
Leather cutting and stitching (more than 10 machines and using motor)
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Leather footwear and leather products (excluding tanning and hide processing) (except
cottage scale)
Lubricating oils, greases or petroleum based products (only blending at normal temperature)
Manufacturing of metal caps and containers
Manufacturing of toothpowder, toothpaste, talcum powder and other cosmetic items (small
scale)
Medical oxygen
Mineralized water
Non-alcoholic beverages (soft drinks) and only bottling of alcoholic products (capital
investment on plant & machinery < Rs. 1 crore)
Oil mill ghani & extraction (no hydrogenation/refining)
Organic and inorganic nutrients (by simple mixing)
Paints and varnishes (mixing and blending) (without ball mill)
Paper pins and U-clips
Pharmaceutical formulation (capital investment on plant & machinery < Rs.10 lakhs)
Phenyl manufacturing
Polythene & plastic processed products manufacturing (excluding manufacturing &
reprocessing of PVC granules and manufacturing of reprocessed PVC products and
reprocessing of waste plastic)
Poultry, hatchery, piggery (capital investment on land, building, plant & machinery < Rs. 10
lacs)
Power looms (without dyeing and bleaching)
Printing press
Puffed rice (muri) (not using boiler)
Rope (Cotton & Plastic)
Rubber goods industry (without boiler)
Scientific and mathematical instruments manufacturing
Soap manufacturing (without steam boiling)
Spice grinding (< 20 HP motor)
Steel furniture without spray painting
Steeping and processing of grains
Supari (Betel nut) grinding
Surgical and medical products not involving effluent/emission generating processes
Sweet shop
Synthetic detergent formulation (capital investment on plant & machinery < Rs. 5 lakhs)
Tea garden only
Thermocol manufacturing
Thermometer making
Toys (only electronic & mechanical) manufacturing
Transformer repairing/manufacturing (should not be allowed in congested areas)
Tyres and tubes retreading (without boiler)
Veneer, laminate (without boiler and thermic fluid heater)
Washing of used sand by hydraulic discharge
Washing, chilling of fish and packaging only
Water softening and demineralised plants
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Exempted Category
Agarbatti
Assembly of domestic electrical appliances, servicing & repairing
Atta Chakkis (wheat grinding)
Ball Pen Refill
Bamboo and Cane products (only dry operation)
Biogas Plant
Black smithy (should not be allowed in congested areas)
Book Binding
Candles manufacturing
Carpentry and wooden furniture making (excluding saw mill)
Coir manufacturing
Cyber cafe
Diesel Generator sets (< 15 KVA) sets for residential buildings, commercial buildings and
health care organisation
Earthen potteries & tile manufacturing (not involving kiln)
Gold and silver smithy (excluding purification/polishing with any acid and smelting
operation)
Handicraft products like terracotta, conch shell, coconut shell, dokra, cane and bamboo
products, baluchari saree, stone carving, wood carving, batik, sola work etc.
Handloom weaving (without dyeing & bleaching)
Handmade paper
Hardware assembling for IT industries
Leather cutting and stitching (not more than or equal to 10 machines and without using
motor)
Leather footwear & leather products (excluding tanning & hide processing) (cottage scale)
Manual brass painting
Manufacture of steel trunks & suitcases
Mushroom plantation and spawn
Manufacturing of umbrella (only assembling)
Musical instrument manufacturing
Optical frames
Optical lens manufacturing (without furnace)
Photo framing
Radio assembling servicing & repairing work
Repairing & servicing of bicycles, baby carriage and other non-motorised vehicles
Repairing & servicing of electronic equipment
Shoelace manufacturing
Soap (handmade)
Soft toys, wooden toys manufacturing
Software development for information & technology industry
Sports goods manufacturing
Tailoring & garment stitching/garment & Apparel manufacturing
Tea packaging
Wooden block making for printing
Xerox & Photocopying
Zari embroidery work
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List of Industries under RED category
A Industries identified by Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India as
heavily polluting and covered under Central Action Plan.
1 Distillery including Fermentation industry.
2 Sugar (excluding Khandsari)
3 Fertilizer (Basic) (excluding formulation)
4 Pulp and Paper (Paper manufacturing with or without pulping).
5 Basic Drugs.
6 Pharmaceuticals (excluding formulation).
7 Dyes and Dye-intermediates.
8 Pesticides (Technical) (excluding formulation).
9 Oil refinery (Mineral oil or Petro refineries).
10 Tanneries.
11 Petrochemicals (Manufacture of and not merely use of as raw material)
12 Cement
13 Thermal Power Plants
14 Iron and Steel (Involving processing from ore/scrap/Integrated steel plants.)
15 Zinc smelter
16 Copper smelter.
17 Aluminium smelter
18 Lead processing and battery reconditioning and manufacturing (including lead
smelting).
B Industries manufacturing following products or carrying out following activities:
1 Tyres and tubes (excluding Vulcanisation/Retreating/moulding).
2 Synthetic rubber
3 Glass and fiberglass production and processing.
4 Industrial carbon including electrodes and graphite blocks, activated carbon, carbon
black etc.
5 Paints and varnishes (excluding blending/mixing)
6 Pigments and intermediates.
7 Synthetic resins.
8 Petroleum products involving storage, transfer or processing.
9 Lubricating oils, greases or petroleum-based products
10 Synthetic fibers including rayon, tyre cord, polyester filament yarn.
11 Surgical and medical products involving prophylactics and latex.
12 Synthetic detergent and soap.
13 Photographic films and chemicals.
14 Chemical, petrochemical and electrochemical including manufacture of acids such as
Sulphuric Acid, Nitric Acid, Phosphoric Acid etc.
15 Industrial or inorganic gases.
16 Chlorates, perchlorates and peroxides.
17 Glue and gelatin
18 Yarn and textile processing involving scouring, bleaching, dyeing, printing or any
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19 Vegetable oils including solvent extracted oils, hydrogenated oils.
20 Industry or process involving metal treatment or processes such as pickling, surface
coating, paint baking, paint stripping, heat treatment, phosphating or finishing etc
21 Industry or process involving electroplating operations.
22 Asbestos and asbestos-based industries.
23 Slaughter houses and meat processing units.
24 Fermentation industry including manufacture of yeast, beer etc.
25 Steel and steel products including coke plants involving use of any of the equipments
such as blast furnaces, open hearth Furnace, induction furnace or arc furnace etc. or
any of the operations or processes such as heat treatment, acid pickling, rolling or
galvanizing etc
26 Incineration plant
27 Power generating plants (excluding D.G. Sets)
28 Lime manufacturing
29 Tobacco products including cigarettes and tobacco processing.
30 Dry coal processing/Mineral processing industries like ore sintering, palletization etc.
31 Phosphate rock processing plants
32 Coke making, coal liquefaction, coal tar distillation or fuel gas making
33 Phosphorous rock processing plants.
34 Explosive including detonators, etc.
35 Fire crackers.
36 Processes involving chlorinated hydrocarbon.
37 Chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine and their compounds.
38 Hydrocyanic acid and its derivatives.
39 Milk processing and dairy products (Integrated project)
40 Industry or process involving foundry operations.
41 Potable alcohol (IMFL) by blending or distillation of alchohol.
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List of Industries under ORANGE category
A Industries identified by Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of India under
"Orange" Category.
1 Manufacture of mirror from sheet glass and photoframing
2 Cotton spinning and weaving
3 Automobile servicing and repairs stations.
4 Hotels and restaurants
5 Flour mills (excluding Domestic Atta Chakki)
6 Malted food
7 Food including fruits and vegetable processing
8 Pulping and fermenting of coffee beans.
9 Instant tea/coffee, coffee processing.
10 Non-alcoholic beverages (soft drinks)
11 Fragrances and industrial perfumes
12 Food additives, nutrients and flavours.
13 Fish processing
14 Organic nutrients
15 Surgical and medical products not involving effluent/emission generating processes
16 Laboratory-wares
17 Wire drawing (cold process) and bailing straps.
18 Stone crushers
19 Laboratory chemicals involving distillation, purification process
20 Tyres and tubes vulcanisation, vulcanisation, retreading moulding.
21 Pesticides/Insecticides/Fungicides/Herbicides/Agrochemical formulation
22 NPK Fertilizers/Granulation
23 Pharmaceuticals formulations.
24 Khandsari sugar
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List of Industries under GREEN category
A Industries in Small Scale, Cottage/Village category suggested under Annexure to
Environment Department, Government of Maharashtra, G.R. No.ENV/1088/672/CR-
185 Desk-1 dated 18.3.1992 for issuance simplified NOC/Consent from Maharashtra
Pollution Control Board.
B All those industries or processes which are not covered under the "Red" and/or
"Orange" category; entries not generating process effluents or emissions. An
illustrative list is provided.
1 Wasting of used sand by hydraulic discharge
2 Atta-chakkies
3 Rice mills
4 Steeping and processing of grains
5 Mineralised water
6 Dal mills
7 Bakery products, biscuits, confectionery
8 Groundnut decorticating (dry)
9 Supari (Betelnut) and masala grinding
10 Chilling plants and cold storages
11 Ice cream or Ice-making
12 Tailoring and garment making
13 Cotton and woollen hosiery
14 Apparel making
15 Handloom weaving
16 Shoelace manufacturing
17 Gold and silver thread zari work
18 Gold and silver smithy
19 Leather footwear and leather products excluding tanning and hide processing
20 Musical instruments manufacturing
21 Sports goods.
22 Bamboo and cane products (only dry operations)
23 Cardboard or corrugated box and paper products (Paper or pulp manufacturing
excluded.)
24 Insulation and other coated papers (Paper or pulp manufacturing excluded.)
25 Scientific and mathematical instruments.
26 Furniture (wooden and steel)
27 Assembly of domestic electrical appliances
28 Radio assembling
29 Fountain pens.
30 Polythene, plastic and P.V.C. goods through extrusion/moulding.
31 Rope (cotton and plastic)
32 Carpet weaving
33 Assembly of air coolers, conditioners.
34 Assembly of bicycles, baby carriages and other small non-motorised vehicles.
35 Electronics equipment (Assembly)
36 Toys
37 Water softening and demineralised plants
38 Paint (by mixing process only)
39 Candles
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40 Carpentry (excluding saw mill)
41 Oil ginning/expelling (no hydrogenation/refining)
42 Jobbing and machining
43 Manufacture of steel trunks and suitcases
44 Paper pins and U-clips
45 Block making for printing.
46 Optical frames
47 Powerlooms/handlooms (without dyeing & bleaching)
48 Printing press
49 Garments stitching, tailoring
50 Thermometer making
51 Footwear (rubber)
52 Plastic processed goods.
53 Medical and surgical instruments
54 Electronic and electrical goods.
55 Rubber goods industry.
Note:
The industries which do not fall in any of the above mentioned 3 categories, decision
with regard to their classification will be taken by a committee at Head Office level
comprising of APAE/WPAE/PSO.
In respect of the industries falling under A & B under GREEN category, in the event
of any duplication/repetition, the industry shall be treated to be falling under category
A which is entitled for the benefit of simplified perpetual consent without charging of
any consent fee.
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Categorization of industries for Consent Management by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India148
I. List of Industries under RED Category
A. Industries identified by Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India as heavily
polluting and covered under Central Action Plan, viz.
(1) Distillery including Fermentation industry.
(2) Sugar (excluding Khandsari)
(3) Fertiliser.
(4) Pulp & Paper (Paper manufacturing with or without pulping).
(5) Chlor alkali
(6) Pharmaceuticals (Basic) (excluding formulation).
(7) Dyes and Dye-intermediates.
(8) Pesticides (Technical) (excluding formulation).
(9) Oil refinery (Mineral oil or Petro refineries).
(10) Tanneries
(11) Petrochemicals (Manufacture of and not merely use of as raw material).
(12) Cement
(13) Thermal power plants
(14) Iron and Steel (Involving processing from ore/ scrap/Integrated steel plants)
(15) Zinc smelter
(16) Copper smelter
(17) Aluminium smelter
B. Industries manufacturing following products or carrying out following activities
(1) Tyres and tubes Vulcanisation/Retreading/ moulding).
(2) Synthetic rubber.
(3) Glass and fibre glass production and processing.
(4) Industrial carbon including electrodes and graphite blocks, activated carbon, carbon
black etc.
(5) Paints and varnishes (excluding blending/mixing).
(6) Pigments and intermediates.
(7) Synthetic resins.
(8) Petroleum products involving storage, transfer or processing.
(9) Lubricating oils, greases or petroleum - based products.
(10) Synthetic fibre including rayon, tyre cord, polyester filament yarn.
(11) Surgical and medical products involving prophylactics and latex.
(12) Synthetic detergent and soap.
(13) Photographic films and chemicals.
(14) Chemical, petrochemical and electrochemicals including manufacture of acids such as
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Sulphuric Acid, Nitric Acid, Phosphoric Acid etc.
(15) Industrial or inorganic gases.
(16) Chlorates, perchlorates and peroxides.
(17) Glue and gelatine.
(18) Yarn and textile processing involving scouring, bleaching, dyeing, printing or any
effluent/emission generating process.
(19) Vegetable oils including solvent extracted oils, hydro-generated oils.
(20) Industry or process involving metal treatment or process such as picking, surface
coating, paint baking, paint stripping, heat treatment, phosphating or finishing etc.
(21) Industry or process involving electroplating operations.
(22) Asbestos and asbestos-based industries.
(23) Slaughter houses and meat processing units.
(24) Fermentation industry including manufacture of yeast, beer etc.
(25) Steel and steel products including coke plants involving use of any of the equipment's
such as blast furnaces, open hearth furnance, induction furnance
(26) Incineration plants
(27) Power generating plants (excluding D.G. Sets).
(28) Lime manufacturing
(29) Tobacco products including cigarettes and tobacco processing.
(30) Dry coat processing/ Mineral processing industries like ore sintering, palletization, etc.
(31) Phosphate rock processing plants.
(32) Coke making, coal liquefaction, coaltar distillation or fuel gas making.
(33) Phosphorous and its compounds.
(34) Explosives including detonators, fuses etc.
(35) Fire crackers.
(36) Processes involving chlorinated hydrocarbons.
(37) Chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine and their compounds.
(38) Hydrocyanic acid and its derivatives.
(39) Milk processing and dairy products (Integrated Project).
(40) Industry or process involving foundry operations.
(41) Potable alcohol (IMFL) by blending or distillation of alcohol.
(42) Anodizing.
(43) Ceramic/ refractories.
(44) Lead processing and battery reconditioning & manufacturing including lead smelting.
(45) Hot Mix plants
(46) Hospitals
(47) Mining and ore-beneficiation
II. List of Industries ORANGE Category
(1) Manufacture of mirror from sheet glass and photoframing.
(2) Cotton spinning and weaving.
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(3) Automobile servicing and repairs stations.
(4) Hotels and restaurants.
(5) Flour mills (excluding Domestic Aatta Chakki)
(6) Malted food.
(7) Food including fruits and vegetable processing.
(8) Pulping and fermenting of coffee beans.
(9) Instant tea/coffee, coffee processing.
(10) Non-alcoholic beverages (soft drinks)
(11) Fragrances and industrial perfumes.
(12) Food additives, nutrients and flavours.
(13) Fish processing.
(14) Organic nutrients.
(15) Surgical and medical products not involving effluent/ e mission generating processes.
(16) Laboratory-wares.
(17) Wire drawing (cold process) and bailing straps.
(18) Stone crushers.
(19) Laboratory chemicals involving distillation, purification process.
(20) Tyres and tubes vulcanisation, vutcanisation, retreading, moulding.
(21) Pesticides/Insecticides/ Fungicides/ Herbicides/ Agro chemical formulation.
(22) NPK Fertilisers/ Granulation.
(23) Pharmaceuticals formulation.
(24) Khandsari sugar.
(25) Pulverizing units.
III. List of Industries under GREEN category
Industries in Small Scale, Cottage/Village category suggested under notification of the State
Government/Union Territory for issuance of simplified NOC/Consent from State Pollution
Control Board/Pollution Control Committee, as the case may be.
All those industries or processes which are not covered under the "Red" and/or "Orange"
category; An illustrative list is provided below.
(1) Wasting of used sand by hydraulic discharge.
(2) Atta-chakkies.
(3) Rice mullors.
(4) Steeping and processing of grains.
(5) Mineralised water.
(6) Dal mills.
(7) Bakery products, biscuits confectionery.
(8) Groundnut decorticating (dry).
(9) Supari (Betelnut) and masala grinding.
(10) Chilling plants and cold storages.
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(11) Ice-cream or Ice-making.
(12) Tailoring and garment making.
(13) Cotton and woolen hosiery.
(14) Apparel making
(15) Handloom weaving
(16) Shoelace manufacturing
(17) Gold and silver thread zari work.
(18) Gold and silver smithy.
(19) Leather footwear and leather products excluding tanning and hide processing.
(20) Musical instruments manufacturing.
(21) Sports goods.
(22) Bamboo and cane products (only dry operations)
(23) Cardboard or corrugated box and paper products (Paper or pulp manufacturing
excluded).
(24) Insulation and other coated papers (Paper or pulp manufacturing excluded).
(25) Scientific and mathematical instruments.
(26) Furniture (wooden and steel).
(27) Assembly of domestic electrical appliances.
(28) Radio assembling.
(29) Fountain pens.
(30) Polythene, plastic and P.V.C. goods through extrusion moulding.
(31) Rope (cotton and plastic).
(32) Carpet weaving.
(33) Assembly of air coolers, conditioners.
(34) Assembly of bicycles, baby carriage and other small non-motorised vehicles.
(35) Electronics equipment (Assembly).
(36) Toys.
(37) Water softening and demineralised plants.
(38) Paint (by mixing process only).
(39) Candles.
(40) Carpentry (excluding saw mill).
(41) Oil ginning/expelling (no hydrogenation/refining).
(42) Jobbing and machining.
(43) Manufacture of steel trunks and suitcases.
(44) Paper pins and U-clips.
(45) Block making for printing.
(46) Optical frames.
(47) Powerlooms/handlooms (without dyeing & bleaching).
(48) Printing press.
(49) Garments stitching, tailoring.
(50) Thermometer making.
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(51) Footwear (rubber).
(52) Plastic processed goods.
(53) Medical and surgical instruments
(54) Electronic and electrical goods.
(55) Rubber goods industry.
Note: The industry which do not fall any of the above mentioned three categories (i.e.
Red/Orange/Green), decision with regard to their categorisation will be taken by a committee
at Head Office level comprising of the Member Secretary and two senior offices of the
Board/Committee.
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Annex D: List of Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals
List of chemicals and processes for application of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989149
Schedule I
PART I
(a) Toxic Chemicals:
Chemicals having the following values of acute toxicity and which, owing to their
physical and chemical properties, are capable of producing major accidents hazards. S. No. Degree of
Toxicity
Medium lethal dose by the
oral route (oral toxicity)
LD50 (mg/kg) body
weight of test animals
Medium lethal dose by the
dermal route (dermal
toxicity) LD 50 (mg/kg) body
weight of test animals
Medium lethal
concentration by
inhalation route (four
hours) LC 50 (mg/l)
inhalation on test
animals
1 Extremely
toxic
1 - 50 1 - 200 0.1 - 0.5
2 Highly toxic 51 - 500 201 - 2000 0.5 - 2.0
(b) Flammable chemicals:
(i) Flammable gases; chemicals which in the gaseous state at normal pressure and
mixed with air become flammable and the boiling point of which at normal pressure is
20C or below;
(ii) highly flammable liquids: chemicals which have a flash point lower than 23C and
the boiling point of which at normal pressure is above 20C;
(iii) flammable liquids: chemicals which have a flash point lower than 65C- and
which remain liquids under pressure, where particular processing conditions, such as
high pressure and high temperature, may create major accident hazards.
(c) Explosives:
Chemicals which may explode under the effect of flame, heat or photo-chemical
conditions or which are more sensitive to shocks or friction than dinitrobenzene.
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PART II
List of Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals
No. Name of the Chemical
1 Acetone
2 Acetone Cynohydride
3 Acetyle Chloride
4 Acetylene (Ethyne)
5 Acrolein (2-Propenal)
6 Acrylonitrile
7 Aldicarb
8 Aldrin
9 Alkyl Phthalate
10 Allyl Alcohol
11 Allylamine
12 Alpha Naphthyl Thiourea (Antu)
13 Aminodiphenyl-4
14 Aminophenol-2
15 Amiton
16 Ammonia
17 Ammonium Nitrate
18 Ammonium Nitrates in fertilizers
19 Ammonium Sulfamate
20 Anabasine
21 Aniline
22 Anisidine-p
23 Antimony and Compounds
24 Antimony Hydride (Stibine)
25 Arsenic Hydride (Arsine)
26 Arsenic Pentoxide, Arsenic (v) Acid, and
Salts
27 Arsenic Trioxide, Alsenious (iii) Acids
and Salts
28 Asbestos
29 azinophos-Ethyl
30 Azinphos-Methyl
31 Banum Azide
32 Benzene
33 Benzidine
34 Benzidine Salts
35 Benzoquinone
36 Benzoyl Chloride
37 Benzoyl Peroxide
38 Benzyl Chloride
39 Benzyl Cynide
40 Beryllium (Powders Compound)
41 Biphenyl
42 Bis ( 2-Clzloromethyl ) Ketone
43 Bis (2, 4, 6-Trinitrophynile) Amine
44 Bis (2, Chloroethyle sulphide)
45 Bis (Chloromethyl) ether
46 Bis (tert-Butyl peroxy) Butane-2, 2
47 Bis (tert-Butyl peroxy) Cyclohexane-11
48 Bis-1, 2 Tribromophenoxy Ethane
49 Bis phenol
50 Boron and Compounds
51 Bromine
52 Bromine Pentafluoride
53 Bromoform
54 Butoadine
55 Butane
56 Butanethiol
57 Butanone-2
58 Butoxy Ethanol
59 Butyl Glycidal Ether
60 Butyl Peroxy acetate, tert
61 BUtyL Peroxyisobutyrate, tert
62 Butyl Peroxyisopropyl Carbonate, tert
63 Butyl Peroxymaleate, tert
64 Butyl Peroxypivalate, tcrt
65 Butyl Vinyl Ether
66 Buty-n-Mercaptan
67 Butylamine
68 C-9, Aromatic Hydrocarbon Fraction
69 Cadmium and Compounds
70 Cadmium Oxide (fumes)
71 Calcium Cynicde
72 Captan
73 Captofol
74 Carbaryl (Sevin)
75 Carbofuran
76 Carbon Disulphide
77 Carbon Monoxide
78 Carbon Tetrachloride
79 Carbophenothion
80 Cellulose Nitrate
81 Chlorats (used in explosives)
82 Chlordane
83 Chlorfenvinphos
84 Chlorinated Benzenes
85 Chlorine
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86 Chlorine Di Oxide
87 Chlorine Oxide
88 Chlorine Trifluoride
89 Chloromequal Chloride
90 Chloroacetalchloride
91 Chloroacetaldehyde
92 Chloroanilin-2
93 Chloroaniline4
94 Chlorobenzene
95 Chlorodiphenyl
96 Chloropoxypropane
97 Chloroethanol
98 Chloroethyl
99 Chloroformate
100 Chorolfluorocarbons
101 Chloroform
102 Chloroformyl-4, Merpholine
103 Chloromethane
104 Chloromethyl Ether
105 Chloromethyl Methyl Ether
106 Chloronitrobenzene
107 Chloroprene
108 Chlorosulphonic Acid
109 Chlorotrinitro benzene
110 Chloroxuron
111 Chromium and Compounds
112 Cobalt and Compounds
113 Copper and Compounds
114 Coumafuryl
115 Coumaphos
116 Coumateralyl
117 Cresols
118 Cumidine
119 Cumene
120 Cynophos
121 Cynothoate
122 Cyanuric Fluoride
123 Cyclohexane
124 Cyclohexanol
125 Cyclohexane
126 Cycloheximide
127 Cyclopentadinene
128 Cyclopentane
129 Cyclotetramethylenetrinitramine
130 Cyclotriethylene Trinitramine
131 DDT
132 Dicarbomodiphenyl Oxide
133 Demeton
134 Di-Isobutyl Peroxide
135 Di n-Propyl Peroxydicarbonate
136 Di-sec-Butyl Peroxydicarbonate
137 Dalifos Mazodinitrophewl
138 Diszomethane
139 Dibenzyl Peroxydicarbonate
140 Diehloroaeetylene
141 Diehlorobenzene-0
142 Dichlorobenzene-2
143 Di-chloroethane
144 Dichlorethyl Ether
145 Dichlorophenol-2, 4
146 Dichlorophenol-2, 6
147 Dichlorophenoxy Acetic Acid, -2,4 (2,4-
D)
148 Dichloropropane-1, 2
149 Diehlorosalicylic Acid, -3,5
150 Dichlorovos (DDVP)
151 Dicrotophos
152 Dieldrin
153 Diepoxybutane
154 Diethyl Peroxydicarbonate
155 Diethyl Glycol Dinitrate
156 Diethylene Triarnine
157 Diehyleneglycol Butyl
Ether/Diethyleteglycol Butyl Acetate
158 Diethylenetriarnine (DETA)
159 Diglycidyl Ether
160 Dihydroperoxypropane, -2,2
161 Diisobutyryl Peroxide
162 Dimethoate
163 Dimethyl Phosphoramidocynidic Acid
164 Dimelhyl Phthalate
165 Dimethylcarbonyl
166 Dimethylnitrosamine
167 Dinitrophenol, Salts
168 Dinitroluene
169 Dinitro-o-Cresol
170 Dioxane
171 Dioxathion
172 Dioxalane
173 Diphacinone
174 Diphosphoramide Octamethyl
175 Dipropylene Glycolmethylether
176 Disulfoton
177 Endosulfan
178 Endrin
179 Epiehlorohydrine
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180 EPN
181 Epoxypropane, 1, 2
182 Ehion
183 Ethyl Carbarnate f
184 Ethyl ether
185 Ethyl Hexanol, -2
186 Ethyl Mercaptan
187 Ethyl Methacrylate
188 Ethyl Nitrate
189 Ethylamine
190 Ethylene
191 Ethylene Chlorohydrine
192 Ethylene Diamine
193 Ethylene Dibromide
194 Ethylene Dichloride
195 Ethylene Glycol Dinitrate
196 Ethylene Oxide
197 Ethyleneimine
198 Ethylthiocynate
199 Fensulphothion
200 Fluenetil
201 Fluoro, -4,2-Hydroxybutyric Acid and
Salts, Esters, Amides
202 Fluoroacetic Acid and Salts, Esters,
Amides
203 Fluorobutyric Acid, -4, and Salts, Esters,
Amides
204 Fluorocrotonic Acid, -4, and Salts, Esters,
Amides
205 Formaldehyde
206 Glyconitrite (Hydroxyacetonitrite)
207 Guanyl, -1, 4 Nitrosaminoguanyl-1-
Tetrazenc
208 Heptachlor
209 Haxachloro Cyclopentadiene
210 Hexachlorocyclohexane
211 Hexachlorocy cloamethane
212 Hexachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin, -1, 2, 3, 7,
8, 9
213 Hexafluoropropene
214 Hexamethylphosphoramide
215 Hexamethyl, -3, 3, 6, 6, 9, 9, -1, 2, 4, 5-
Tetroxacyclononane
216 Hexamethylenediamine
217 Hexane
218 Hexanitrosstibene, -2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 6,
219 Hexavalent Chromium
220 Hydrazine
221 Hyrazine Nitrate Hydrochloric Acid
222 Hydrogen
223 Hydrogen Bromide (Hydrobromic Acid)
224 Hydrogen Chloride (Liquified Gas)
225 Hydrogen Cynide
226 Hydrogen Fluoride
227 Hydrogen Selenide
228 Hydrogen Sulphide
229 Hydroquinone
230 Iodine
231 Isobenzan
232 Isodrin
233 Isophorone Diisocynate
234 Isopropyl Ether
235 Juglone (5-Hydroxynaphthalene-1, 4-
Dione)
236 Lead (inorganic fumes & dusts)
237 Lead 2, 4, 6 -Trinitroresorcinoxide (Lead
Styphnate)
238 Lead Azide
239 Leptophos
240 Lindane
241 Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)
242 Maleic Anhydride
243 Manganese & Compounds
244 Mercapto Benzothiawle
245 Mercury Alkyl
246 Mercury Fulminate
247 Mercury Methyl
248 Methacrylic Anhydride
249 Methacrylonitrite
250 Methacryloyl Chloride
251 Methamidophos
252 Methanesuphonyl Fluoride
253 Methanethiol
254 Methoxy Ethanol (2-Methyl Cellosive)
255 Methoxy ethyl mercuric Acetate
256 Methyl Acrylate
257 Melhyl Alcohol
258 Methyl Amylketone
259 Methyl Bromide (Bromomethane)
260 Methyl Chloride
261 Methyl Chloroform
262 Methyl Cyclohexene
263 Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide
264 Methyl Hydrazine
265 Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
266 Methy Isobutyl Ketone Peroxide
267 Mthyl Isocycnate
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268 Methyl Isothiocynate
269 Methyl Mercaptian
270 Methyl Methacrylate
271 Methyl Parathion
272 Methyl Phosphonic Dichloride
273 Methyl-N, 2, 4, 6,-Trinitroaniline
274 Methylene Chloride
275 Methylenebis, -4, 4, (2-Chloroaniline)
276 Methyltrichlcrosilane
277 Mevinphos
278 Molybdenum & Compounds
279 N-Methyl-N, 2, 4, 6-N-Tetranitroanilin
280 Naptha (Coal Tar)
281 Naphthylamine, 2
282 Nickel & Compounds
283 Nickel Tetracarbonyl
284 Noitroaniline-O
285 Nitroaniline-P
286 Nitrobenzene
287 Nitrochloroberizene-P
288 Nitrocyclohexane
289 Nitriothage
290 Nitrogen.Dioxide
291 Nitrogen Oxide
292 Nitrogen Trifluoride
293 Nitroglycerine
294 Nitrophenol-P
295 Nitropropane-1
296 Nitropropane-2
297 Nitrosodirnethylarnine
298 Nitrotolune
299 Octabrornophenyl Oxide
300 Oleurn
301 Oleylarnine
302 OO-Diethyl S-EthyIsulphonyImethyl
phosbhorothioate
303 OO-Diethyl S-Ethylthiornethyl
Phosphorothioate
304 OO-Diethyl S-
Ethiomethyl'Phosphorathioate
305 OO-Diethyl S-1sopropyliniornethyl
Phosphorolithioate
306 OO-diethyl S-Propylthiornethyl
Phosphorodithioate
307 Oxyarnyl
308 Oxydisulioton
309 Oxygen (Liquid)
310 Oxygen Difluoride
311 Ozone
312 Paraoxon (Diethyl 4-Nitrophenyl
Phosphate)
313 Paraquat
314 Parathion
315 Parathion Methyl
316 Paris green (Bis Aceto Hexametaatsinito
Tetracopper)
317 Pentaborane
318 Pentabromodiphenyl Oxide
319 Pentabromophenol
320 Pentachloro Naphthalene
321 Pentachloroethane
322 Petachlorophenol
323 Pentacrythritol Tetranitrate
324 Pentane
325 Peracetic Acid
326 Perchloroethylene
327 Perchlorornethyl Mercaptan
328 Pentanone, 2,4-Methyl
329 Phenol
330 Phenyl Glycidal Ether
331 Phenylene p-Diarnine
332 Phenylmercury Acetate
333 Phorate
334 Phosacetim
335 Phosalone
336 Phosfolan
337 Phosgene (Carbonyl Chloride)
338 Phosmet
339 Phospamidon
340 Phosphine (Hydrogen Phosphide)
341 Phosphoric Acid and Esters
342 Phosphoric Acid, Bromethyl Bromo (2,2-
dimethylpropyl) Bromoethyl Ester
343 Phosphoric Acid, Bromoethyl Bromo (2,2-
Dimethylpropyl) Chlorethyethyl Ester
344 Phosphoric Acid, Chlorocthyl Bromo (2,2-
Dimethoxylpropyl) Chloroethyl Ester
345 Phosporous & Compounds
346 Phostalan Pircic Acid (2,4,6-
Trinitrophenol)
347 Polybrominaled Biphenyl
348 Potassium Arsenite
349 Potassium Chlorate
350 Promurit (1-(3, 4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-
Triazenethiocarboxamide)
351 Propanesultone-1, 3
352 Propen,-1, 2-Chloro-1,3-Diol-Diacetate
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353 Propylene Dichloride
354 Propylene Oxide
355 Propyleneimine
356 Pyrazoxon
357 Selenium Hexafluoride
358 Semicarbazide Hydrochloride
359 Sodium Arsenite
360 Sodium Azide
361 Sodium Chlorate
362 Sodium Cynide
363 Sodium Picramate
364 Sodium Selenite
365 Styrene, 1, 1, 2, 2-Tetrachloroethane
366 Sulfotep
367 Sulphur Dichloride
368 Sulphur Dioxide
369 Sulphur Trioxide
370 Sulphuric Acid
371 Sulphoxide, 3-Chloropropyloctyl
372 Tellurium
373 Tellurium Hexafluoride
374 Tepp
375 Terbufos
376 Tetrabromobisphenol-A
377 Tetrachloro, 2, 2, 5, 6, 2, 5-
Cyclohexadiene-1, 4-Dione
378 Tetrachlorodibenzo-p Dioxin, 2, 3, 7, 8
(TCDD)
379 Tetraethyl Lead
380 Tetrafluoroethane
381 Tetramethylenedisulphotetramine
382 Tetramethyl Lead
383 Tetramnitromethane
384 Thalium & Compounds
385 Thionzin
386 Thionyl Chloride
387 Tirpate
388 Toluene
389 Toluidien-2, 4 Diisocynate
390 Toluidiene-O
391 Toluene 2, 6-Diisocynate
392 Trans-1, 4-Chlorobutene
393 Tri, -1 (Cyclohexyl) Stannyl-1H, 1, 2, 4-
Trazole
394 Triamino, -1, 3, 5, 2, 4, 6-Trinitrobenzene
395 Tribromophenol, 2, 4, 6
396 Trichloro Acetyl Chloride
397 Trichloro Ethane
398 Trichloro Naphthalene
399 Ttichloro (chloromethyl) Silane
400 Trichlorodichlorophenylsilane
401 Triochloroethane, l, l, l
402 Trichloroethyl Silane
403 Trichloroethylene
404 Trichloromethanesulphenyl Chloride
405 Trichlorophenol, 2, 2, 6
406 Trichlorophenol, 2, 4, 5
407 Triethylamine
408 Triethylenemelamine
409 Trimethyl Chlorosilane
410 Trimethylopropane Phosphite
411 Trinitroaniline
412 Trinitroanisole, 2, 2, 4, 6
413 Trinolrobenzene
414 Trinitrobenzoic Acid
415 Trinitrocresol
416 Trinitrophenetole, 2, 4, 6
417 Trinitroesorcinol, 2, 4, 6 (Styphnic Acid)
418 Trinitrotoluene
419 Triorthocressyl Phosphate
420 Triphenylin Chloride
421 Turpenline Uranium & Compounds
422 Vanadium & Compounds
423 Vinyl Chloride
424 Vinyl Fluoride
425 Warfarin
426 Xylene
427 Xylidine
428 Zinc & Compounds
429 Zirconium & Compounds
Schedule IV
Industrial activity covered under Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989
1. Installations for the production, processing or treatment of organic or inorganic chemicals
using:
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(a) alkylation
(b) Amination by ammonolysis
(c) carbonylatin
(d) condensation
(e) dehydrogenation
(f) esterfication
(g) halogenation and manufacture of halogens
(h) hydrogenation
(i) hydrolysis
(j) Oxidation
(k) polymerization
(l) sulphonation
(m) desulphurization, manufacture and transformation of sulphur-containing compounds
(n) nitration and manufacture of nitrogen-containing compounds
(o) manufacture of phosphorons-containing compounds
(p) formulation of pesticides and of pharmaceutical products
(q) distillation
(r) extraction
(s) solvation
(t) mixing
2. Installations for distillation, refining or other processing of petroleum or petroleum
products.
3. Installations for the total or partial disposal of solid or liquid substances by incineration or
chemical decomposition.
4. Installations for production, processing or treatment of energy gases, for example, LPG,
LNG, SNG.
5. Installations for the dry distillation of coal or lignite.
6. Installations for the production of metals or non-metals by a wet process or by means of
electrical energy.
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List of chemicals with quantities for application of Public Liability Insurance Act
PART - I Sl. No. Name of hazardous substances Quantity
Group 1: Toxic Substances
1 Aldicarb l00 kg
2 4-Aminodiphenyl 1 kg
3 Amiton 1 kg
4 Anabasine 100 kg
5 Arseinc pentoxide, Arsenic (V) acid & salts 100 kg
6 Arsenic trioxide, Arscius (III) acid & salts 100 kg
7 Arsine (Arsenic hydride) 10 kg
8 Azinphos-ethyl 100 kg
9 Azinphos-methyl 100 kg
10 Benzidine 1 kg
11 Benzidine salts 1 kg
12 Beryllium (powders, compounds) 10 kg
13 Bis (2-chloroethyl) sulphide 1 kg
14 Bis (chloromethyl) ether 1 kg
15 Carbophuran 100 kg
16 Carbophenothion 100 kg
17 Chlorefenvinphos 100 kg
18 4-(Chloroformyl) morpholine 1 kg
19 Chloromethyl methyl ether 1 kg
20 Cobalt (metal, oxides, carbonates, sulphides, as
powders)
1 t
21 Crimidine 100 kg
22 Cynthoate 100 kg
23 Cycloheximide 100 kg
24 Demeton 100 kg
25 Dialifos 100 kg
26 OO-Diethyl S-ethylsulphinylmethyl
phosphorothiate
100 kg
27 OO-Diethyl S-ethylsulphonylmethyl
phosphorothioate
100 kg
28 OO-Diethyl S-ethylthiomethyl Phosphorothioate 100 kg
29 OO-Diethyl S-isopropylthiomethyl
phosphorodithioate
100 kg
30 OO-Diethyl S-propylthiomethyl phosphorodithioate 100 kg
31 Dirnefox 100kg
32 Dimethylcarbamoyl chloride 1 kg
33 Dimelhylnitrosamine 1 kg
34 Dimethyl phosphoramidocynicidic acid 1 t
35 Diphacinone 100kg
36 Disulfoton 100 kg
37 EPN 100 kg
38 Ethion 100 kg
39 Fensulfothion 100 kg
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40 Fluenetil 100 kg
41 Fluroacetic acid 1 kg
42 Fluoroacetic acid, salts 1 kg
43 Ruoroacetic acid, esters 1 kg
44 Fluoroacetic acid, amides 1 kg
45 4-Fluorobutyric acid 1 kg
46 4-Fluorobutyric acid, salts 1 kg
47 4-Fluorobutyric acid, esters 1 kg
48 4-Fluorobutyric acid, amides 1 kg
49 4-Florocrotonic acid 1 kg
50 4-Fluorocrotonic acid, salts 1 kg
51 4-Fluorocrotonic acid, esters 1 kg
52 4-Fluorocrotonic acid, amides 1 kg
53 4-Fluoro-2-hydroxybutyric acid, amides 1 kg
54 4-Fluoro-2-hydroxybutyric acid, salts 1 kg
55 4-Fluoro-2-hydroxybutyric acid, esters 1 kg
56 4-Fluoro-2-hydroxybutyric acid, amides 1 kg
57 Glycolonitrile (Hydroxyacetoni trile) 100kg
58 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9-Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 100g
59 Hexamethyl phosphoramide 1 kg
60 Hydrogen selenide 10 kg
61 Isobenzan 100 kg
62 Isodrin 100 kg
63 Juglone (S-Hydroxynaphithalene 1,4 dione) 100 kg
64 4, 4-Methylenebis (2-chloroniline) 10 kg
65 Mthyl isocynate 150 kg
66 Mevinphos 100 kg
67 2-Naphthylamine 1 kg
68 2-Nickel (metal, oxides, carbonates, 1 t
69 Nickel tetracarbonyl 10kg
70 Oxygendisulfoton 100 kg
71 Oxygen difuoride 10kg
72 Paraxon (Diethyl 4-n;trophenyl phosphate) 100 kg
73 Parathionf 100 kg
74 Parathion-methyl 100 kg
75 Pentaborane 100 kg
76 Phorate 100 kg
77 Phosacetim 100 kg
78 Phosgene (carbonyl chloride) 750 kg
79 Phospharnidon 100 kg
80 Posphine (Hydrogen phosphide) 100 kg
81 Promurit (1-(3, 4-dichlorophenyl) 3-
triazenelhiocarboxamide)
100kg
82 1, 3-Propanesullone 1 kg
83 1-Propcn-2-chloro-1, 3-diol diacetate 10 kg
84 Pyrazoxon 100 kg
85 Selenium hexalluoride 10 kg
86 Sodium selenite 100 kg
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87 Stibine (Antimony hydride) 100 kg
88 Sulfotep 100 kg
89 Sulphur dichloride 1 t
90 Tellurium hexafluroride 100 kg
91 TEPP 100 kg
92 2, 3, 7, 8-Telrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) 1 kg
93 Telramethylenedisulphototramine 1 kg
94 Thionazin 100 kg
95 Tirpate (2, 4-Dimethyl-1, 3-di thiolane-2-
calboxaldehyde O-methylcarbamoyloxime)
100 kg
96 Trichloromethanesulphenyl chloride 100 kg
97 1-Tri (cyclohexyl) stannyl-l H-l, 2, 4-triazole 100 kg
98 Triethylenemelamine 10 kg
99 Warfarin 100 kg
Group 2: Toxic Substances
100 Acetone cyanohydrin (2-Cyanopropan-2-01) 200 t
101 Acrolein (2-Propenal) 20 t
102 Acrylonitrile 20 t
103 Allyl alcohol (Propen-1-01) 200 t
104 Alylamine 200 t
105 Ammonia 50 t
106 Bromine 40 t
107 Carbon disulphide 20 t
108 Chlorine 10 t
109 Dipneyl ethane di-isocynate (MDI) 20 t
110 Ethylene dibromide (1, 2-Dibromocthanc) 5 t
111 Ethyloncimine 50 t
112 Formaldehyde (concentration <90%) 5 t
113 Hydrogen cyanide 5 t
114 Hydrogen chloride (liquified gas) 25
115 Hydrogen fluoride 5 t
116 Hydrogen sulphide 5 t
117 Methyl bromide (Bromomethane) 20 t
118 Nitrogen oxides 50t
119 Propylineimine 50t
120 Sulphur dioxide 20t
121 Sulphur trioxide 15t
122 Tetraethyl lead 5 t
123 Tetramethyl lead 5 t
124 Toluene di-isocynate (TDI) 10 t
Group 3: Highly Reactive Substances
125 Acetylene (ethyne) 5 t
126 a. Ammonium nitrate (I) 350 t
b. Ammonium nitrate in form of fertiliser (2) 1250 t
127 2, 2-Bis (tcrt-butylperoxy) butane) (concentration
≥70%)
5 t
128 1, 1-Bis (tert-butylperoxy) cyclohexane
(concentration ≥80%)
5 t
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129 tert-Butyl proxyacetate (concentration ≥70%) 5 t
130 tert-Butyl peroxyisobutyrate (concentration ≥80%) 5 t
131 tert-Butyl peroxy isopropY1 carbonate
(concentration -- ≥80%)
5 t
132 tert-Butyl peroxymalcate (concentration- ≥80%) 5 t
133 tert-Butyl peroxypivalate (concentration ≥77%) 50 t
134 dibenzyl peroxydicarbonate (concentration ≥90%) 5 t
135 Di-sec-butyl peroxydicarbonate (concentration
≥80%)
5 t
136 Diethyl peroxydicarbonate (concentration ≥30%) 50 t
137 2, 2-dihydroperoxypropanc (concentration ≥30%) 5 t
138 di-isobutyryl peroxide concentration ≥50%) 50 t
139 Di-n-propyl peroxydicarbonate (concentration
≥80%)
5 t
140 Ethylene oxide 5 t
141 Elyl nilrat 50 t
142 3, 3, 6, 6, 9, 9Hcxamcthyl-1, 2, 4, 5
tertoxacyclononane (concentration ≥75%)
50 t
143 Hydrogen 2 t
144 Liquid Oxygen 200 t
145 Melhyl ethyl ketone peroxide (concentration 260%) 5 t
146 Methyl isobutyl ketone peroxide (concentration
260%)
50 t
147 Peracetic acid (concentration 260%) 50 t
148 Propylene oxide 5 t
149 Sodium chlorate 25 t
150 Barium azide 50 t
151 Bis (2,4, 6-trinitrophenyl) amine 50 t
152 Chlorotrinitro benzene 50 t
153 Cellulose nitrate (containing 12.6% Nitrogen) 50 t
154 Cyclotetramethylenctcranitramine 50 t
155 Cyclotrimethylenetiranitramine 50 t
156 Diazodinitsphenol 10 t
157 Dicthylene glycol dinitrate 10 t
158 Dinitrophenol, salts 50 t
159 EthyIene glycol dinitrate 10 t
160 l-Gyanyl4-nitrosaminoguanyl- 1 -tetrazene 10 t
161 2, 2', 4, 4,' 6, 6'-Hexanirostilbene 50 t
162 Hydrazine nitrate 50 t
163 Lead azide 50 t
164 Lead styphnate (Lead 2, 4, 6-trinitroresorcinoxide) 50 t
165 Mercury fuliminate 10 t
166 N-Mcthyl-N,2, 4, 6-tetranitroanilinc 50 t
167 Nitroglycerine 10 t
168 Pentacrylhrilol tetranitrate 50 t
169 Picric acid (2, 3, 6-Trinitrophenol) 50 t
170 Sodium picramate 50 t
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171 Styphnic acid (2, 4, 6-TriniLroresorcinol 50 t
172 1, 3, 5-Triamino-2, 4. 6-trinitrobenzene 50 t
173 Trinitroaniline- 50 t
174 2, 4, 6-Trinitroanisole 50 t
175 Trinitrobenzene 50 t
176 Trinitrobenzoic acid 50 t
177 Trinitrocresol 50 t
178 2,4, 6-Trinitrophenitole 50 t
179 2,4, 6-Trinitrotulene 50 t
PART-II Classes of hazardous Substances not specifically named in Part-l
Sl. No. Name of hazardous substances Quantity
1 Flammable gases 15 t
2 Highly flammable liquids 1000 t
3 Flammable liquids 25 t
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Chemicals subject to the Prior Informed Consent procedure under the Rotterdam Convention150
There are a total of 43 chemicals: 32 are pesticides (including 4 severely hazardous pesticide
formulations) and 11 industrial chemicals.
Chemical Category
2,4,5-T and its salts and esters Pesticide
Alachlor Pesticide
Aldicarb
(to enter into force 24/10/2011)
Pesticide
Aldrin Pesticide
Binapacryl Pesticide
Captafol Pesticide
Chlordane Pesticide
Chlordimeform Pesticide
Chlorobenzilate Pesticide
DDT Pesticide
Dieldrin Pesticide
Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC) and its salts (such as ammonium salt,
potassium salt and sodium salt)
Pesticide
Dinoseb and its salts and esters Pesticide
EDB (1,2-dibromoethane) Pesticide
Endosulfan Pesticide
Ethylene dichloride Pesticide
Ethylene oxide Pesticide
Fluoroacetamide Pesticide
HCH (mixed isomers) Pesticide
Heptachlor Pesticide
Hexachlorobenzene Pesticide
Lindane (gamma-HCH) Pesticide
Mercury compounds, including inorganic mercury compounds, alkyl
mercury compounds and alkyloxyalkyl and aryl mercury
compounds
Pesticide
Monocrotophos Pesticide
Parathion Pesticide
Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters Pesticide
Toxaphene (Camphechlor) Pesticide
Tributyl tin compounds Pesticide
Dustable powder formulations containing a combination of benomyl
at or above 7%, carbofuran at or above 10% and thiram at or above
Severely hazardous
pesticide formulation
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15%
Methamidophos (Soluble liquid formulations of the substance that
exceed 600 g active ingredient/l)
Severely hazardous
pesticide formulation
Methyl-parathion (Emulsifiable concentrates (EC) at or above
19.5% active ingredient and dusts at or above 1.5% active
ingredient)
Severely hazardous
pesticide formulation
Phosphamidon (Soluble liquid formulations of the substance that
exceed 1000 g active ingredient/l)
Severely hazardous
pesticide formulation
Actinolite asbestos Industrial
Anthophyllite Industrial
Amosite asbestos Industrial
Crocidolite Industrial
Tremolite Industrial
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs) Industrial
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Industrial
Polychlorinated Terphenyls (PCTs) Industrial
Tetraethyl lead Industrial
Tetramethyl lead Industrial
Tris(2,3 dibromopropyl)phosphate Industrial
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Listing of POPs in the Stockholm Convention151
Chemicals whose production and use is to be eliminated (Annex A)
Aldrin Chlordane Chlordecone
Dieldrin Endrin Heptachlor
Hexabromobiphenyl Hexabromodiphenyl ether and
heptabromodiphenyl ether
Hexachlorobenzene
(HCB)
Alpha
hexachlorocyclohexane
Beta hexachlorocyclohexane Lindane
Mirex Pentachlorobenzene Polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB)
Technical endosulfan and its
related isomers
Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and
pentabromodiphenyl ether
Toxaphene
Chemicals whose production and use is restricted (Annex B)
DDT Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride
Chemicals whose unintentional release is to be reduced with the goal of continuing
minimization and, where feasible, ultimate elimination
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-
dioxins (PCDD)
Polychlorinated
dibenzofurans (PCDF)
Hexachlorobenzene
(HCB)
Pentachlorobenzene Polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCB)
- Pesticide
- Industrial chemical
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Annex E: List of Banned Dyes152
List of amines banned by Germany and Netherlands 4-Amino biphenyl (CAS-No.:92-67-1)
Benzidine (CAS-No.:92-87-5)
4-Chlor-o-toluidine(CAS-No.95-69-2)
2-Naphthylamine (CAS-No.:91-59-8)
p-Chloroaniline(CAS-No.106-47-8)
2,4-Diaminoanisole(CAS-No.615-05-4)
4,4'-Diamino diphenyl methane (CAS No.:101-77-9)
3,3'-Dichloro benzidine (CAS-No.:91-94-1)
3,3'-Dimethoxy benzidine(CAS-No.:119-90-4)
3,3'-Dimethyl benzidine(CAS-No.:119-93-7)
3,3'-Dimethyl-4,4'-diamino diphenyl methane (CAS-No.:838-88-0)
p-Cresidine (CAS-No.:120-71-8)
4,4'-Methylene-bis-(2-chloraniline) (CAS No.:101-14-4)
4,4'-Oxydianiline (CAS-No.:101-80-4)
4,4'-Thiodianiline (CAS-No.:139-65-1)
o-Toluidine(CAS-No.:95-53-4)
2,4-Diamino toluene(CAS-No.:95-80-7)
2,4,5-Trimethyl aniline (CAS-No.:137-17-7)
o-aminoazotoluene (CAS-No.:97-56-3)
2-amino-4-nitrotoluene (CAS No.:99-55-8)
p-amino azo benzene
2-methoxy aniline
The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India has prohibited the handling
of benzidine based dyes vide the notification published in the Gazette in January, 1990. As
per this notification, handling of all the 42 benzidine based dyes are prohibited from 1993
onwards. These are related to banned amines.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has further prohibited the handling of 70 more azo
dyes which came under the banned category as per the notification published in the Gazette
on 26th March, 1997. Thus, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has prohibited the
handling of 42+70=112 dyes which are capable of releasing any of the harmful amines.
List of 42 Benzidine Based Dyes Prohibited from 1993 S. No. CI Generic Name CI Constn. No.
1. Acid Orange 45 22195
2. Acid Red 85 22245
3. Acid Black 29 -
4. Acid Black 94 30336
5. Azoic Diazo Compo.112 37225
6. Direct Yellow 1 22250
7. Direct Yellow 24 22010
8. Direct Orange 1 22370
9. Direct Orange 8 22130
10. Direct Red 1 22310
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11. Direct Red 10 22145
12. Direct Red 13 22153
13. Direct Red 17 22150
14. Direct Red 28 22120
15. Direct Red 37 22240
16. Direct Red 44 22500
17. Direct Violet 1 22570
18. Direct Violet 12 22550
19. Direct Violet 22 22480
20. Direct Blue 2 22590
21. Direct Blue 6 22610
22 Direct Green 1 30280
23. Direct Green 6 30295
24. Direct Green 8 30315
25. Direct Green 8:1 --
26. Direct Brown 1 30045
27. Direct Brown 1:2 30110
28. Direct Brown 2 22311
29. Direct Brown 6 30140
30. Direct Brown 25 36030
31. Direct Brown 27 31725
32. Direct Brown 31 35660
33. Direct Brown 33 35520
34. Direct Brown 51 31710
35. Direct Brown 59 22345
36. Direct Brown 79 30056
37. Direct Brown 95 30145
38. Direct Brown 101 31740
39. Direct Brown 154 30120
40. Direct Black 4 30245
41. Direct Black 29 22580
42. Direct Black 38 30235
List of 70 Azo Dyes Prohibited from June 1997 S. No. CI Generic Name CI Constn. No.
1 Acid Red 4 14710
2 Acid Red 5 14905
3 Acid Red 24 16140
4 Acid Red 26 16150
5 Acid Red 73 27290
6 Acid Red 114 23635
7 Acid Red 115 27200
8 Acid Red 116 26660
9 Acid Red 128 24125
10 Acid Red 148 26665
11 Acid Red 150 27190
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12 Acid Red 158 20530
13 Acid Red 167 --
14 Acid Red 264 18133
15 Acid Red 265 18129
16 Acid Red 420 --
17 Acid Voilet 12 18075
18 Acid Brown 415 --
19 Acid Black 131 --
20 Acid Black 132 --
21 Acid Black 209 --
22 Basic Red 111 --
23 Basic Red 42 --
24 Basic Brown 4 21010
25 Developer 14 = Oxidation Base 20 76035
26 Direct Yellow 48 23660
27 Direct Orange 6 23375
28 Direct Orange 7 23380
29 Direct Orange 10 23370
30 Direct Orange 108 29173
31 Direct Red 2 23500
32 Direct Red 7 24100
33 Direct Red 21 23560
34 Direct Red 22 23565
35 Direct Red 24 29185
36 Direct Red 26 29190
37 Direct Red 39 23630
38 Direct Red 46 23050
39 Direct Red 62 29175
40 Direct Red 67 23505
41 Direct Red 72 29200
42 Direct Violet 21 23520
43 Direct Blue 1 24410
44 Direct Blue 3 23705
45 Direct Blue 8 24140
46 Direct Blue 9 24155
47 Direct Blue 10 24340
48 Direct Blue 14 23850
49 Direct Blue 15 24400
50 Direct Blue 22 24280
51 Direct Blue 25 23790
52 Direct Blue 35 24145
53 Direct Blue 53 23860
54 Direct Blue 76 24411
55 Direct Blue 151 24175
56 Direct Blue 160 --
57 Direct Blue 173 --
58 Direct Blue 192 --
59 Direct Blue 201 --
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60 Direct Blue 215 24115
61 Direct Blue 295 23820
62 Direct Green 85 30387
63 Direct Blue 222 30368
64 Direct Black 91 30400
65 Direct Black 154 --
66 Disperse Yellow 7 26090
67 Disperse Yellow 23 26070
68 Disperse Yellow 56 --
69 Disperse Orange 149 --
70 Disperse Red 151 26130
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Annex F: List of Ozone Depleting Substances and Phase-out Dates153
Production and Consumption Control Schedule as per Montreal Protocol
Phase-out Dates
ODS Baseline year 2005 2007 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030
CFC 1995-97 50% 85% 100% NA NA NA NA
Halon 1995-97 50% - 100% NA NA NA NA
CTC 1998-00 85% - 100% NA NA NA NA
MCF 1998-00 30% - 70% 100% NA NA NA
MeBr 1995-98 20% - - 100% NA NA NA
HCFCs 2009-10 - - - 10% 35% 67.5% 100%*
*Allowing for servicing an annual average of 2.5% during the period 2030-2040
List of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) As per Article 2 of the Montreal Protocol, the total numbers of controlled substances are 96.
The following controlled substances are historically produced and consumed in India.
Substances Production Consumption
CFC-11 YES** YES**
CFC-12 YES** YES**
CFC-113 YES** YES**
Halon-1211 YES** YES**
Halon-1301 YES** YES**
Halon-2402 NO YES**
Methyl Chloroform NO YES**
Carbontetrachloride YES** YES**
Methyl Bromide NO YES*
HCFC-22 YES YES
HCFC-141b NO YES
HCFC-142b NO YES
HCFC-123 NO YES
HCFC-124 NO YES
*Quarantine & Pre-shipment
** Phased-out production and consumption from 1.1.2010 or prior to 1.1.2010 except use of
CFC-11 and CFC-12 under Essential Use Nomination (EUN) for manufacturing of Metered
Dose Inhalers (MDIs) for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Patients.
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Annex G: Asian Development Bank’s Social Safeguard Policies
ADB's Policy on Involuntary Resettlement 1995 The Policy requires that involuntary resettlement be an integral part of project design, dealt
with from the earliest stages of the project cycle.
The Policy aims to: avoid involuntary resettlement wherever feasible, minimize resettlement
where population displacement is unavoidable by exploring all viable project options.
If, nonetheless, individuals or communities must lose their land, means of livelihood, social
support systems, or way of life they should be:
compensated for lost assets and loss of income and livelihood
assisted for relocation
assisted so that their economic and social future will generally be at least as favorable
with the project as without it
provided with appropriate land, housing, infrastructure, and other compensation,
comparable to the without-project situation
fully informed and closely consulted on resettlement and compensation options
The Policy also specifies that lack of formal legal title to land is not a bar to compensation
and other assistance. This may apply to a range of people affected, e.g. informal dwellers,
land users with traditional or customary rights, squatters or those with adverse possession
rights but no formal legal title to land and assets. Appropriate assistance provided to address
the needs of the poorest affected persons such as female-headed households, and other
vulnerable groups such as indigenous peoples, helps them improve their status.
The Policy further requires that ADB assist the government and other project sponsors to:
adopt and implement the objectives and principles of the Policy within their own
policy, legal, administrative and institutional frameworks
build and strengthen developing member countries' (DMC) capacities and national
frameworks for resettlement.
Moreover, the Policy requires the government of the borrowing country, or private project
sponsor to submit a satisfactory Resettlement Plan with time-bound actions and budgets
before loan appraisal. This applies to every project that involves any form of involuntary
resettlement, either through:
physical displacement of people from homes, lands, other assets, resources or
services, or
loss of income and livelihood
For more details, see:
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Policies/Involuntary_Resettlement/involuntary_resettlement.
ADB’s Policy on Indigenous Peoples 1998 The policy ensures that the ADB interventions affecting indigenous peoples are:
consistent with the needs and aspirations of affected indigenous peoples;
compatible in substance and structure with affected indigenous peoples‟ culture and
social and economic institutions;
conceived, planned, and implemented with the informed participation of affected
communities;
equitable in terms of development efforts and impact; and
not imposing the negative effects of development on indigenous peoples without
appropriate and acceptable compensation.
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Indigenous peoples are regarded as those with a social or cultural identity distinct from the
dominant or mainstream society, which makes them vulnerable to being disadvantaged in the
processes of development.
If the initial Social Assessment determines that indigenous peoples are likely to be affected
significantly by an ADB intervention or that indigenous peoples are disadvantaged or
vulnerable in an intervention because of their social or cultural identity, a specific indigenous
peoples‟ plan addressing indigenous peoples and their concerns, that is time-bound and that
has appropriate budget provisions, must be developed. This plan would be incorporated as an
integral part of project design. A project negatively affecting indigenous peoples must be
appropriately redesigned to mitigate negative effects, or include an acceptable compensation
plan.
For more details, see: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Policies/Indigenous_Peoples/ADB-
1998-Policy-on-IP.pdf
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Annex H: National Policy on Resettlement and Rehabilitation, 2007154
The objectives of the National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy are as follows:
(a) to minimise displacement and to promote, as far as possible, non-displacing or least-
displacing alternatives;
(b) to ensure adequate rehabilitation package and expeditious implementation of the
rehabilitation process with the active participation of the affected families;
(c) to ensure that special care is taken for protecting the rights of the weaker sections of
society, especially members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and to create
obligations on the State for their treatment with concern and sensitivity;
(d) to provide a better standard of living, making concerted efforts for providing sustainable
income to the affected families;
(e) to integrate rehabilitation concerns into the development planning and implementation
process; and
(f) where displacement is on account of land acquisition, to facilitate harmonious relationship
between the requiring body and affected families through mutual cooperation.
The benefits under the Policy shall be available to all affected persons and families whose
land, property or livelihood is adversely affected by land acquisition or by involuntary
displacement of a permanent nature due to any other reason, such as natural calamities, etc.
The benefits to be offered under the Policy to the affected families include: land-for-land;
preference for employment in the project to at least one person from each nuclear family
within the definition of the „affected family‟; training and capacity building for taking up
suitable jobs and for self-employment; scholarships for education of the eligible persons from
the affected families; preference to groups of cooperatives of the affected persons in the
allotment of contracts and other economic opportunities in or around the project site; wage
employment to the willing affected persons in the construction work in the project; housing
benefits including houses to the landless affected families in both rural and urban areas; and
other benefits. Adequate provisions have also been made for financial support to the affected
families for construction of cattle sheds, shops, and working sheds; transportation costs,
temporary and transitional accommodation, and comprehensive infrastructural facilities and
amenities in the resettlement area including education, health care, drinking water, roads,
electricity, sanitation, religious activities, cattle grazing, and other community resources, etc.
A special provision has been made for providing life-time monthly pension to the vulnerable
persons, such as the disabled, destitute, orphans, widows, unmarried girls, abandoned women,
or persons above 50 years of age (who are not provided or cannot immediately be provided
with alternative livelihood). Special provision for the STs and SCs include preference in land-
for-land for STs followed by SCs; a Tribal Development Plan which will also include a
programme for development for alternate fuel which will also include a programme for
development for alternate fuel and non-timber forest produce resources, consultations with
Gram Sabhas and Tribal Advisory Councils, protection of fishing rights, land free-of-cost for
community and religious gatherings, continuation of reservation benefits in resettlement
areas, etc.
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Under the Policy, no project involving displacement of families beyond defined thresholds
can be undertaken without a detailed Social Impact Assessment. The affected communities
shall be duly informed and consulted at each stage, including public hearings in the affected
areas for social impact assessment. A strong grievance redressal mechanism has been
prescribed, which includes standing R&R Committees at the district level, R&R Committees
at the project level, and an Ombudsman duly empowered in this regard. The R&R
Committees shall have representatives from the affected families including women, voluntary
organisations, Panchayats, local elected representatives, etc. Provision has also been made for
post-implementation social audits of the rehabilitation and resettlement schemes and plans.