The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on March 08, 2021 issued a circular which states the revocation and refusal of a consent.
Following are the matters which are followed with respect to revocation and refusal of the consent:
• The reason for revocation is to be clearly specified with respect to the conditions of the consent violated while issuing the revocation order.
• If the date of issue of withdrawal of revocation order is within the validity period of the revoked consent, fine need not be collected.
• If any further violations are noticed and revocation order is needed to be issued at later stages while issue of withdrawal of revocation order for the second and third time two times the annual consent fee and five times the annual consent fee is collected even if the date of issue of order is within the validity period of the revoked consent.
• If request is received from the unit before the expiry of the consent validity and on verification if found that the reasons for revocation have been rectified, then fine is not collected.
• In case request is received from the unit after the expiry of the consent validity, it s considered as fresh application and 5 year consent fee is collected as fine for issue of withdrawal of revocation order.
• Consent renewal applications are processed only after issue of withdrawal of revocation order and the consent renewal fee is collected as usual.
• Consent refusal orders shall clearly specify the reasons for refusal.
• The details of revocation and refusal orders issued are to be entered in the consent.
• Due diligence shall be observed in issuing revocation or refusal order.
[Notification No. PCB/HO/SEE-3/TECH-01/2019]
