Obtaining Arunachal Pradesh SPCB NOC got easy with expert guidance from EcoserveIndia.


APSPCB issues three types of consent certificates under the norms of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution (P&CP)) Act 1974 and the Air (P & CP) Act, 1981. Consent to Establish (CTE): All the activities and industries must obtain APSPCB CTE before the actual commencement of the works for establishing the activity/industry. Consent to Operate (CTO): APSPCB CTO must be obtained before the actual start of production, including trial production. Renewal of Consent to Operate(RCTO): The CTO is renewed after a particular time.

Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (APSPCB) - Overview


The APSPCB (Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board) was formed on 6th July 1993. The State Government constituted the Board to exercise the powers entrusted by sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Water (P&CP) Act, 1974. And to execute the purposes of the Water Act, the State Government, in exercising its power under Section 64 of the Water (P&CP) Act, 1974, made the Arunachal Pradesh Water (P&CP) Rules, 2000, on 13th March 2001. The Arunachal Pradesh Water (P&CP) Rules were amended latest on November 2020.

  1. Visit the home page at http://arocmms.nic.in/OCMMS/
  2. On the home page, select "industrial login".
  3. Enter the id and pwd with the captcha code and click login.
  4. Then change your old password. Enter the old password, create a new one and save it. Password must have at least one number, at least one special symbol (#,$,@) and some alphabets. Also, the password must have a minimum of 8 or a maximum of 15 characters.
  5. Then log in again.
  6. Select the industrial login and enter your id and password.
  7. The home page of the user will open.
  8. Users can apply for APSPCB consent certificates by clicking "apply for consent".

The process to submit APSPCB CTO/CTE

  1. If the user wants to save the Arunachal Pradesh SPCB NOC application in his account.
  2. To modify the application, the user needs to save this application by clicking "In progress" (at the page bottom).
  3. But if the user thinks the application is complete, then s/he can select the button "completed" followed by "save".
  4. The application will be submitted to the Board with the respective Regional Officer (RO).

Documents required for APSPCB consent certificates


  1. Allotment Order – issued by the District Authority/Land Possession Certificate
  2. Land lease agreement, if needed.
  3. Site plan or location map – issued by the district administration.
  4. Certificate of Declaration regarding the distance of the proposed unit from hospitals, river bank, habitations, sanctuary and highway – issued by the district authorities.
  5. Detailed Project Report to be prepared by a Registered Chartered Accountant (CA) or other registered consultants. The project report must include -
  6. Analysis of economics and technical viability
  7. A copy of the quotation showing the cost of machinery.
  8. A manufacturing process flow sheet with descriptive notes on the manufacturing process for each product.
  9. A Certificate on Gross Fixed Capital Investments from a recognised CA.
  10. Certificate showing design, cost of building and other civil works as per CPWD manual - from an Engineer of any Work Department.
  11. Certificate showing the cost of the land approved rate of the state government/ district authority in the locality of the project constructions area – issued by the district administration.
  12. Layout plan showing the location of the stack (chimney), effluent disposal area, and effluent treatment plant (ETP) - duly counter-signed by the district authorities.
  13. Copy of small-scale industries registration certificate or NOC - from the Department of Industries.
  14. Several similar units operating in the locality – certificate from the Department of Industries.
  15. Certificate of Planning Permission from EAC/DC/CO if the proposed unit is in an urban area and NOC from ZPM/GB/ASM if the proposed unit is in a rural area.
  16. Certificate of latest APSPCB consent/ authorisation on Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Clearance from Divisional Forests Officer.
  17. Demand Draft (DD) after the approval of the Hon’ble Chairman.

Fees for APSPCB Consent Certificates

Sl. No.

Capital Investment (in Rs.)

Consent to Establish/Operate (in Rs.)

Red

Orange

Green

1.

Up to 5 lakh

2,500

2,000

1,500

2.

5 lakh up to 10 lakh

5000

4000

3000

3.

10 lakh up to 50 lakh

25000

20000

15000

4.

50 lakh up to 1 Crore

50000

40000

30000

5.

1 Crore to 5 Crore

1,25,000

1,00,000

75,000

6.

5 Crore to 10 Crore

2,00,000

1,50,000

1,00,000

7.

10 Crore to 25 Crore

2,50,000

2,00,000

1,50,000

8.

25 Crore to 50 Crore

2,85,000

2,50,000

2,15,000

9.

50 Crore to 100 Crore

3,60,000

3,00,000

2,40,000

10.

100 Crore to 500 Crore

6,00,000

4,50,000

3,00,000

11.

500 Crore to 1000 Crore

8,00,000

6,00,000

4,00,000

12.

1000 Crores and above

16,00,000

12,00,000

8,00,000

Frequently Asked Questions

  • 1. What are the documents required for obtaining a UKPCB consent certificate?

    The documents needed for obtaining the UKPCB consent are as follows:

    • 1. Land allotment letter, LOI
    • 2. Layout Plan of the project/industry site
    • 3. Project report including complete details of raw materials (per month), production capacity (per month) and proposed investment
    • 4. Manufacturing process along with detailed process flow chart
    • 5. Article of Association, Memorandum of Understanding
    • 6. Proposal for wastewater treatment & disposal along with details of water consumption, wastewater generation & installed capacity of treatment system (KLD), along with adequacy report
    • 7. Proposal for Air Pollution Control measures along with fuel types and daily consumption
    • 8. Hazardous/E-Waste Management Plan
    • 9. Permission of CGWA (if applicable)
    • 10. Mining Plan, including Mining lease approval (if applicable)
    • 11. Environmental Clearance from MoEF&CC for prescribed authorisation (if applicable)

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