G O Ms. No. 213 Dt. 30-3-1989 |
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board enforces the following regulatory enactments of environment and pollution control :
- Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988.
- Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
- Water Cess Act, 1977 and
- Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Guidelines for siting new industries.
No new industry to be cited within 1 Km. From water sources as Government has imposed a total ban on setting up of highly polluting industries within 1 Km. of water soruces mentioned in the above GO.
Area to be avoided in citing industries -
- Ecologically and/or otherwise sensitive areas : atleast 25 Kms depending on the GO climatic conditions
- Coastal areas atleast 500 Mt. From high tide limits
- Flood Plain of the River Line Systems; atleast 500 Mt. From flood plain or modified flood plain effected by dam in the sub-stream or by flood control system.
- Transport/communication system atleast 500 Mt. From highway and railway.
Ecological and/or otherwise sensitive areas include:
- Religious and historic places.
- Archaelogical monuments
- Coastal species
- Estuaries rich in Mangroves, Breeding grounds of specific species.
- Biosphere Reserves
- National Parks and Sanctuaries
- Seismic zone
- Tribal settlements
- Defence installation,especially those of security importance and sensitive to pollution
Procedure for obtaining consent of the board
All industries are classified as Red, Orange and Green, by the GOI, Ministry of Environment & Forests on the basis of their potential for causing pollution:
- Red - High Polluting
- Orange - Less Polluting
- Green Non-Polluting
All industries have to apply for consent.
Renewal of consent
- All consensus are valid till 31st March of the year.
- Red category industries have to get the consent renewed annually
- Orange category industries have to get the consent renewed annually till the ETP and APC measures are commissioned. Thereafter renewal will be every two years.
- Green category industries have to get the consent renewed once in two years.
- Application for renewal has to be made 30 days prior to the date of expiry
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