Easing of Rules for Clearance of Non-Polluting Industrial Projects
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in consultation with Central Pollution Control Board has reclassified the industries into “Red”, “Orange”, “Green” and “White” category, as part of policies and objective of government to promote ‘Ease of Doing Responsible Business. Projects under the new category of “white”, which is practically non-polluting, will not require either Environmental Clearance under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 or Consent under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
A list of white category of industries is annexed.
ANNEXURE
List of White Category Industries
Sl. No. | Industry Sector |
1. | Air coolers /conditioners |
2. | Bicycles, baby carriages |
3. | Bailing of waste papers |
4. | Bio fertilizer /bio-pesticides |
5. | Biscuits trays |
6. | Blending / packing of tea |
7. | Block making of printing |
8. | Chalk making |
9. | Compressed oxygen gas |
10. | Cotton and woolen hosiers |
11. | Diesel pump repairing |
12. | Electric lamp ( bulb) and CFL |
13. | Electrical and electronic item |
14. | Engineering and fabrication units |
15. | Flavoured betel nuts |
16. | Fly ash bricks/ block |
17. | Fountain pen |
18. | Glass ampules |
19. | Glass putty and sealant |
20. | Ground nut decorticating |
21. | Handloom/ carpet weaving |
22. | Leather cutting and stitching |
23. | Coir items from coconut husks |
24. | Metal caps containers etc |
25. | Shoe brush and wire brush |
26. | Medical oxygen |
27. | Organic and inorganic nutrients |
28. | Organic manure |
29. | Packing of powdered milk |
30. | Paper pins and u clips |
31. | Repairing of electric motors /generators |
32. | Rope (plastic and cotton) |
33. | Scientific and mathematical instrument |
34. | Solar module non-conventional energy apparatus |
35. | Solar power generation through solar photovoltaic cell, wind power and mini hydel power (less than 25 MW) |
36. | Surgical and medical products assembling |
This information was given by Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Anil Madhav Dave, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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(Release ID :159974)