In 2016, MoEF&CC\namended the EIA Notification, 2006, wherein it stated that there would be no\nrequirement to obtain fresh EC for any change in configuration of the plant\nafter detailed engineering during development of the project, provided there is\nno change in the production or pollution load of the project. The amendment was\ndone in Regulation 7(ii) of the EIA notification with respect to “prior EC\nprocess for modernization or expansion or change of product mix in existing\nprojects” Subsequently, in 2020, another amendment was brought to this\nprovision which exempted fresh EC in case of any change in raw material or\nproduct-mix, change in quantities within the product\/s or the number of\nproducts in the same category. However, there shuldn’t be any increase in\npollution load and the resultant increase in production is not more than 50 per\ncent of the production capacity permitted in the earlier EC. This amendment provided\nflexibility to the project proponent and existing industries from fresh\nenvironmental clearance in case of a change in plant configuration by obtaining\na No increase in pollution load certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nMinistry again issued a notification in 2021 with respect to ‘no increase in\npollution load’, based on representations filed by the processing, production\nand manufacturing sector for permitting project proponents to increase the\nproduction capacity of their existing projects without going through entire EIA\nprocess again if there is no increase in pollution load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This\nprovided the project proponent an exemption from the requirement of fresh EC\nfor any increase in production capacity in respect of production or\nmanufacturing sectors (listed against item numbers 2,3,4 and 5 in the schedule\nto the notification of 2006) with or without any change in raw material mix\nproduct mix quantities within products or the number of products including new\nproducts falling in the same category of the plant or operations for which\nprior EC has been granted, provided there is no increase in pollution load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now in\nthe case of an increase in production capacity in respect of processing or\nproduction or manufacturing sectors that are listed against item numbers 2,3, 4\nand 5 in the schedule to the 2006 EIA notification (derived based on Prior Environmental\nClearance), a project proponent can\ndirectly move to obtain No increase in pollution load certificate given that\nthere has been no change in the following factors<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note:<\/strong> As per the latest notification,\nthe project proponent must furnish information regarding such changes, along\nwith no increase in pollution load certificate, from the environmental auditor\nor reputed institutions empanelled by the SPCB or Pollution Control Committee\n(PCC) or Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) or Ministry of Environment,\nForest and Climate Change, on PARIVESH portal<\/strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The project proponent must obtain a certificate of no increase in the pollution load from the Environmental Auditors and reputed institutions to be empanelled by the State Pollution Control Board \/ Central Pollution Control Board \/ Ministry. If the unit applies to the State Pollution Control Board<\/a><\/strong> (SPCB). The proponent, along with their last Consent to Operate (CTO) certificate, must follow the given process<\/p>\n\n\n\n Documents\/ Details Needed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The\napplication for a No increase in pollution load certificate will be scrutinized\nat Regional Officer \/ Unit Head Level, and the applicant shall be asked to\nsubmit specific information in a format (Annexure -‘A’).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\ninformation so received will be examined by the Technical Committee constituted\nfor this purpose comprising of officers from State Pollution Control Boards,\nCentral Pollution Control Board and four external experts drawn from the\nacademic \/ research institutes to be nominated by the Principal Secretary\nEnvironment of the State Government \/ Union Territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\napplicant, along with environmental auditors, will make a presentation before\nthe Technical Committee. The committee will examine the details received from\nthe applicant and the environmental auditors and the report of the scrutiny\ndone by the State Pollution Control Board officers. The meetings of the\nTechnical Committee are held at least once a month where the applications for a\nNo increase in pollution load certificate can be dealt with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on the\ndeliberations and the scrutiny, the Technical Committee will make its\nrecommendations. Based on the recommendations by the Technical Committee, the\nSPCBs will take a decision w.r.t the application received for change in the\nconsent to operate for the purpose of change in the product mix. The decision\ntaken by the Board in the form of online Consent\/Rejection Order (No increase\nin pollution load certificate) will be conveyed through e-mail and text to the\napplicant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In conclusion, it must be noted that any change in production-mix, changes in quantities within products or number of products in the same category for which EC has been granted earlier, are exempted from prior EC provided that there is no change in the total capacity sanctioned in EC given earlier and there is no increase in the pollution load. The project proponent, however, has to follow the procedure for obtaining a No increase in Pollution Load certificate from the concerned SPCB as per the provisions given in Appendix-XlV of the notification. However, the project proponent can simplify this process by seeking assistance from experts and certified consultants dealing with the EC process<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also Read<\/strong>: In 2016, MoEF&CC amended the EIA Notification, 2006, wherein it stated that there would be no requirement to obtain fresh EC for any change in configuration of the plant after detailed engineering during development of the project, provided there is no change in the production or pollution load of the project. The amendment was done […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":53868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[901],"tags":[3302],"acf":{"service_id":"506"},"authorName":"Shalin Verma","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-16.jpg","authorDescription":"Shalin is a Postgraduate in Applied Sciences from the University of Delhi with a specialisation in Wildlife Forensics. He has an in-depth knowledge of the environment domain and keen interest in curating informative content. Some of his research work includes research on environmental science and transboundary wildlife offences.","postViews":5870,"readingTime":5,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53867"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53867"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63958,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53867\/revisions\/63958"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Process of Application for NO Increase in Pollution\nLoad Certificate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Online Application Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Stage 2: Scrutiny of the Application<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Stage 3: Examination by Technical Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Stage 4: Presentation before Technical Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Stage 5: Issue of Certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Consent To Establish And Consent To Operate From SPCB<\/a>
How To Obtain Environmental Clearance For Cement Plants?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"