The Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB) on July 23, 2024, issued a circular regarding Ease of Doing Business TG-IPASS - Timelines for processing of Bio-Medical Waste Authorization applications - Penalties for delay in processing.
The following has been stated: -
•The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) communicated the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP), 2024 consisting of 344 Reform points targeted at increasing transparency and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of regulatory framework and services for businesses in India under EoDB.
•As per the reform No.116 the Board has to ensure that, the information is available on the website on all necessary components for availing a service such as a comprehensive list of documents required, fee, procedure with stage-wise details, and time for completion of each procedure/ step, searchable based on risk category, size of the firm, business location and Foreign/ Domestic investor with regard to Bio-Medical Waste Authorization. In this regard, the Board prepared a prescribed procedure for processing BMW Authorization applications for bedded and non-bedded HCFs is herewith enclosed for ready reference to be uploaded on the TGPCB website.
•Further, as per reform No.117 the Board shall mandate time-bound delivery through legislation, and in this regard, the Board is stipulating the revised timelines for processing of BMW Authorization applications (Fresh & Renewal) as given below.
•The ROs shall forward the applications within the stipulated timelines to complete the processing of applications through Committee meetings at ZO/HO.
•The concerned officers will be held responsible for the delay in processing TS-IPASS applications within the above-stipulated timelines. A penalty of Rs.1000/- per day will be imposed on the responsible officer as per the Penal provisions.
The detailed circular is given in the document below.
[Circular No.2/TGPCB/BMW/Gen-3/EODB/HO/2024-681]
