DPCC Consent | NOC | Delhi Pollution Control Committee

What is DPCC NOC / authorisation? || DPCC NOC / प्राधिकरण क्या है?

DPCC stands for Delhi pollution control committee which is a body which makes sure that industries/businesses are working within the regulated limits of pollution/combustion levels in the state of Delhi and Provide No Objection certificate to every business according to their category based on the level of pollutant an industry/establishment releases, these NOC (no objection certificate) comes in two steps namely CTE/CTO i.e. Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate.

DPCC दिल्ली प्रदूषण नियंत्रण समिति के लिए है जो एक ऐसा निकाय है जो यह सुनिश्चित करता है कि उद्योग / व्यवसाय दिल्ली राज्य में प्रदूषण / दहन स्तरों की विनियमित सीमाओं के भीतर काम कर रहे हैं और प्रत्येक व्यवसाय को उनकी श्रेणी के आधार पर उनकी श्रेणी के अनुसार अनापत्ति प्रमाण पत्र प्रदान करते हैं। प्रदूषक एक उद्योग / प्रतिष्ठान जारी करता है, ये एनओसी (अनापत्ति प्रमाण पत्र) दो चरणों में आते हैं जैसे कि सीटीई / सीटीओ अर्थात संस्थापित करने और सहमति देने के लिए कार्य करना।

Objective of DPCC

• Sustainable development: Sustainable development is a broad term that balances the need for economic growth with the protection of the environment and social equity.

• Waste management: The efficient management of wastes is a great source of environmental security.

• Consumer awareness: Awarding the general people about the effect and impact of pollution on our environment and convincing them to promote eco-friendly products, this can also lead to controlling the pollution.

• Compliance: DPCC has established some guidelines for industries and healthcare establishments to reduce pollutants in Delhi under the Delhi 2021 Master Plan

What is CTE (Consent to Establish)? || स्थापित करने के लिए सहमति क्या है?

CTE - Consent to establish is NOC given by DPCC which is required before you start your business or enterprise as per The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act – 1974 and the air (prevention and control of pollution) act, 1981. It is mandatory to obtain CTE from the respective State Pollution Control Board (DPCC) before the commencement of business. The Process requires the application in prescribed format along with required documents and fees followed by Inspection.

CTE- सहमति स्थापित करने के लिए DPCC द्वारा दी गई NOC है जो आपको जल अधिनियम 1974 और वायु अधिनियम 1981 के अनुसार अपना व्यवसाय या उद्यम शुरू करने से पहले आवश्यक है। व्यवसाय शुरू होने से पहले संबंधित राज्य प्रदूषण नियंत्रण बोर्ड (DPCC) से CTE प्राप्त करना अनिवार्य है । प्रक्रिया को आवश्यक दस्तावेजों और निरीक्षण के बाद फीस के साथ निर्धारित प्रारूप में आवेदन की आवश्यकता होती है।

What is CTO (Consent to Operate)? || संचालित करने के लिए सहमति क्या है?

CTO- Consent to operate as it is known is NOC given by State pollution control board (DPCC) to operate your business after you have received your CTE NOC from SPCB(DPCC) as per The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act – 1974 and the air (prevention and control of pollution) act, 1981. The procedure involves the filing of the respective application in the prescribed format, documents and fees for the application followed by inspection and after this process CTO is issued.

सीटीओ- जैसा कि ज्ञात है कि इसे संचालित करने के लिए राज्य प्रदूषण नियंत्रण बोर्ड (डीपीसीसी) द्वारा दिया गया एनओसी आपके व्यवसाय को संचालित करने के लिए है जब आपने जल अधिनियम 1974 और वायु अधिनियम 1981 के अनुसार एसपीसीबी (डीपीसीसी) से अपना सीटीई एनओसी प्राप्त किया हो। आवेदन के लिए निर्धारित प्रारूप, दस्तावेजों और फीस का संबंधित निरीक्षण और उसके बाद इस प्रक्रिया के बाद सीटीओ जारी किया जाता है।

Which Category does my industry fall under? || मेरा उद्योग किस श्रेणी में आता है?

Industries are classified into four categories by Delhi Pollution Control Committee Based on what your work and how much pollutants are released with that job work / business / manufacturing.

दिल्ली प्रदूषण नियंत्रण समिति द्वारा उद्योगों को चार श्रेणियों में वर्गीकृत किया गया है जो आपके काम और उस कार्य / व्यवसाय / विनिर्माण के साथ कितने प्रदूषकों के आधार पर जारी किए जाते हैं।

1.White (व्हाईट)

2. Green (गृीन)

3. Orange (ओरेंज)

Validity of License

CTE remains valid for 1 year from the date of grant of a license

CTO in green category remains valid for 10 years from the date of grant of a license

CTO in Orange category remain valid for 5 years from the date of grant of a license

Who needs pollution control NOC? || किसे मिलेगा प्रदूषण नियंत्रण एनओसी?

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee shall grant the Pollution Control No Objection Certificate (NOC) the industries which are permissible in the mixed land use areas or zones as per by-laws of the Master Plan notified by the NCT of Delhi or the draft master plan. 

Any industry or enterprise established in the designated or approved area(s).

दिल्ली प्रदूषण नियंत्रण समिति अधिसूचित मास्टर प्लान या ड्राफ्ट मास्टर प्लान के उपनियमों के अनुसार मिश्रित भू उपयोग क्षेत्रों या क्षेत्रों में अनुमत उद्योगों को प्रदूषण नियंत्रण अनापत्ति प्रमाणपत्र (एनओसी) प्रदान करेगी।

निर्दिष्ट या स्वीकृत क्षेत्र में स्थापित कोई उद्योग या उद्यम।

Who cannot get a pollution control NOC? || कौन प्रदूषण नियंत्रण एनओसी प्राप्त नहीं कर सकता है?

Establishment of any industry is not allowed in any of the approved residential areas of Delhi and no red or orange category of industry shall be given consent to establish by state pollution control board within the Municipal Corporation limits of NCT of Delhi except in the designated industrial area/zone. 

Any industry which is established at any area other than the designated or approved area / zone shall not be granted the Pollution Control NOC by the Delhi Pollution State Committee.

दिल्ली के स्वीकृत आवासीय क्षेत्र में किसी भी उद्योग की स्थापना की अनुमति नहीं है और निर्दिष्ट औद्योगिक क्षेत्र / क्षेत्र को छोड़कर नगर निगम सीमा के भीतर राज्य प्रदूषण नियंत्रण बोर्ड द्वारा स्थापित करने के लिए उद्योग की किसी भी लाल / नारंगी श्रेणी को सहमति नहीं दी जाएगी।

किसी भी उद्योग को जो निर्धारित या अनुमोदित क्षेत्र / क्षेत्र के अलावा किसी भी क्षेत्र में स्थापित किया गया है, उसे दिल्ली प्रदूषण राज्य समिति द्वारा प्रदूषण नियंत्रण एनओसी प्रदान नहीं की जाएगी।

What is the Procedure for Obtaining DPCC NOC? || DPCC NOC प्राप्त करने की प्रक्रिया क्या है?

• Identifying the applicability and eligibility of the establishment or industry.

(स्थापना या उद्योग की प्रयोज्यता और पात्रता की पहचान करना।)

• Identifying the category and location of the respective industry or establishment.

(संबंधित उद्योग या प्रतिष्ठान की श्रेणी और स्थान की पहचान करना।)

• Preparation of drafts for filing of application for DPCC NOC.

(डीपीसीसी एनओसी के लिए आवेदन दाखिल करने के लिए ड्राफ्ट तैयार करना।)

• Preparation & Filing of application for DPCC NOC.

(डीपीसीसी एनओसी के लिए आवेदन की तैयारी और फाइलिंग।)

Post filing of the application the same is scrutinised by the authorised officers of the DPCC.

(आवेदन की फाइलिंग के बाद डीपीसीसी के अधिकृत अधिकारियों द्वारा जांच की जाती है)

• On scrutiny, every industry filing the application is subject to Inspection by the designated officer.

(आवेदन दाखिल करने वाले प्रत्येक उद्योग को नामित अधिकारी द्वारा निरीक्षण के अधीन किया जाता है।)

• On conduction of successful and satisfactory scrutiny, the NOC is issued by the DPCC.

(DPCC द्वारा सफल और संतोषजनक जांच के बाद NOC जारी की जाती है।)

What is the government fee for DPCC NOC? || NOC के लिए DPCC द्वारा कितना शुल्क लिया जाता है?

The Fees for DPCC NOC (CTE and CTO) depends on various factors such as Fixed Cost of the Project, Category of Business and penalty imposed (if any) by the DPCC.

The elaborate details for fees levied by DPCC for granting NOC can be viewed by clicking here.

DPCC NOC (CTE और CTO) के लिए फीस विभिन्न कारकों पर निर्भर करती है जैसे DPCC द्वारा परियोजना की निश्चित लागत, व्यवसाय की श्रेणी और जुर्माना (यदि कोई हो) ।

एनओसी देने के लिए डीपीसीसी द्वारा लगाए गए शुल्क का विस्तृत विवरण यहां क्लिक करके देखा जा सकता है।

What are the Documents needed for DPCC NOC? || DPCC NOC के लिए कौन से दस्तावेज़ आवश्यक हैं?

• Certificate from CA regarding Capital investment in Fixed Assets

(फिक्स्ड एसेट्स में पूंजी निवेश के संबंध में सीए से प्रमाण पत्र)

• Approved Location or Site Plan of the Business Entity.

           (बिजनेस एंटिटी का स्वीकृत स्थान या साइट प्लान।)

• Proof of ownership or occupancy such as Registry or Lease Deed or Rent Agreement indicating the details of location of the property.

(स्वामित्व या अधिभोग का प्रमाण जैसे कि रजिस्ट्री या लीज डीड या रेंट एग्रीमेंट संपत्ति के स्थान का विवरण दर्शाता है।)

• Documents of formation of entity like Partnership Deed / Memorandum of Article of Association / GST Certificate in case of Proprietorship.

           (पार्टनरशिप डीड पार्टनरशिप डीड या MOA तथा प्रोपराइटरशिप के मामले में जीएसटी सर्टिफिकेट।)

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the different types of Consent or NOC prescribed by DPCC?

There are 2 types of Consent prescribed by DPCC which shall be obtained by any business situated in Delhi which generates any form of pollution:

1. Consent to Establish (CTE): CTE is the permission to establish the business unit or industry granted by DPCC. This consent is granted as per the categories prescribed by DPCC. This permission is ideally required before even starting the business and prior to CTO.

2. Consent to Operate (CTO): Once CTE is issued the business owner shall apply for the consent to do business or the consent to operate in Delhi. This permission is put in place to regularise and govern the levels of pollution generated by the industries in Delhi.

Corpzo provides detailed and specific advisory to the business owners as per the prescribed laws so that there are no legal penalties due to no-compliance.

What are the Permissions/ Clearances required?

Every business or industry established in Delhi which generates any type of pollution shall obtain pollution authorisation or NOC’s as per the categories prescribed by DPCC.

1. Pollution Consent or No Objection Certificate (NOC) is to be obtained from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee in the following cases:

> Prior to the establishment and commencement of the business unit.

> If an industry or business unit needs to have a system of Water and Affecting Effluent Disposal

2. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is to be filed with and approved from the respective Pollution authority Department for any industries categorised highly polluting.

3. Prior permissions are to be obtained from the Municipality, Municipal Corporation or Panchayat for any industries operating outside the nominated Industrial Areas.

4. Approvals/licence from Chief Inspector of Boiler is to be obtained for any business units business unit which uses Boiler.

5. A NOC of the Development Commissioner of EPZ (Export Processing Zone) is to be obtained for business registered as100% Export Oriented Unit (EOU).

What are the different categories of Industries?

The Pollution Control Committees and Pollution Control Boards established by the MOEF (The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) have prescribed the laws, statutes, rules and guidelines to regulate the pollution and protect the environment. Various types of industries are categorised in different categorised and colour coded as below:

1. White Category
2. Green Category
3. Orange Category
4. Red Category

What is the Procedure for obtaining Pollution NOC / Pollution Consent / Consent to Establish or Consent to Operate?

Step 1:Drafts are to be prepared along with the prescribed application form on the respective portal of the pollution control authority.

Step 2:The drafts and applications prepared shall be submitted online with the respective pollution control authority along with the prescribed fees.

Step 3:The submitted application is subject to applicable inspection and meticulous scrutiny by the designated officer. Post which the application is approved, reject or additional information is requested.

Step 4:The application is approved or rejected in accordance with the information submitted by the applicant and shall be approved or rejected in accordance with the provisions of the law.

Why DPCC certificate / Consent is Important

1. For establishing any new industries or to continue as existing ones

2. For applying electricity new connection

3. For new or change in water connection

4. To receive an authorization/license or renewal from the municipal authority

5. To obtain a license or to renew the license from police/Eating House

6. For obtaining NOC from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA

7. To get NOC from Fire Department

8. For obtaining an international trade license 

Who needs DPCC NOC?

DPCC required by:

Every Manufacturing Entities

➲ Every Health care Establishments

➲ E-waste Management entities.

➲ Solid waste Management entities

➲ Hazardous Waste Management entities

➲ Battery Waste Management entities

➲ Plastic Waste Management entities

➲ Bio-Medical Waste Management entities

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