The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on June 19, 2024, issued a notification regarding the integration of Consent for Operation & Authorization (CCA) orders in respect of Red, Orange, and Green categories of industries/Organizations.
The following has been stated: -
• To save time and simplify the process, the Board in its 243rd meeting has approved the proposal to integrate Combined consent and authorization orders to the industries/Organizations under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, The Hazardous & Other Waste (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and The Biomedical Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 by accepting application through XGN.
•All Regional Officers are directed to receive and process applications pertaining to Red, Orange, and Green for consent for operation under the Water Act, the Air Act, and authorizations under Hazardous Waste Management Rules, and the Bio-Medical Waste Rules (whichever is applicable) and dispose of in accordance with the prevailing delegation of powers.
•The validity of the integrated CCA order for Red, orange, and Green category industries/organizations shall be for 5 years, 10 years, and 15 years respectively.
•The applications pertaining to hazardous Waste recyclers, CETPs, Common Biomedical/Hazardous Waste disposal facilities and Hospitals, and Battery (producers/recyclers) shall be dealt with as per the prevailing delegation of powers.
This order shall come into effect from June 19, 2024.
The detailed order is given in the document below.
[Notification No. PCB/35 /COC/2024-25/1223]
