The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on July 12, 2022 has issued Notification regarding the Provision of Penal fees for occupiers violating combine consent regime prescribed under Air/Water Act.
The following are the violation and the cost of violation decided namely: -
• The Violations are namely: -
1. Taking effective steps towards the establishment of project/unit prior to obtain Consent to Establish from the Board
2. Taking effective steps without revalidating Consent to Establish of the Board
3. Operating the industry/activity without valid consent to operate of the Board and applying after lapse of validity period.
• The cost of violation are namely: -
1. Red Category: -
5 Times of one term consent fee X no. of years of violation.
2. Orange Category: -
3 Times of one term consent fee X no. of years of violation.
3. Green Category: -
1 Time of one term consent fee X no. of years of violation
The Calculations of number of years shall be calculated on the basis of number of days on non-compliance.
[Notification No. BO/MPCB/AS(T)/Circular/B-220712FTS0047]
