Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) - Overview

The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) was initially formed under section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Later, the board was also entrusted with the responsibilities of control, prevention and reduction of Air Pollution under the norms of the Air (P & C of Pollution) Act, 1981. The board is also liable to issue RSPCB consent certificates to commercial activities in the state.

Subsequently, the Water (P & C of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977, was enacted to make the board financially independent. Under this Act, Rajasthan SPCB has been given powers to collect Cess depending on the water consumed by the industries.

Enactment of the Environment (Protection) Act (EPA), 1986, has further widened the scope of the board's activities. This Act is an umbrella legislation; different rules for addressing the problems of several sectors have been enacted under this. RSPCB is involved in implementing specific regulations under the EPA, 1986.

The vision of Rajasthan SPCB

Healthy, pollution-free and sustainable environment.

Mission of RSPCB

Develop an enabling atmosphere and support appropriate partnerships in environmental governance in Rajasthan.

Functions of the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board

The board enforces the norms of the following Rules and Acts:

• Rajasthan Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Rules, 1975
• Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
• Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977
• Rajasthan Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Rules, 1978
• Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
• Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 & Rules There under
• Manufacture, Storage & Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989
• Manufacture, Use, Export, Import and Storage of Hazardous Micro-organisms/Genetically Public (Liability) Insurance Act, 1991
• Engineered Organisms or Cells Rules, 1989
• Rajasthan Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983
• Environmental Impact Assessment (Aravalli) Notification Dated 07/05/1992
• Bio-Medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998
• Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness & Response) Rules, 1996
• Fly Ash Act, 1999
• Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000
• Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation) Rules, 2000
• Noise (Pollution Control & Regulation) Rules, 2000
• Battery (Management & Handling) Rules, 2001
• Taj Trapezium Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authorization Notification, 2003
• Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008
• Environmental Impact Assessment Notification Dated 14/09/2006
• Plastic Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011

Procedure for applying for RSPCB consent certificate

RSPCB accepts applications for CTE/CTO via an online system only, and there is no need for hard copies of any document.

The completed application must be submitted either to GM, DIC or Member Secretary, UPPCB Lucknow or to ROs of the board. To ease the process of obtaining CTE from UPPCB, the board has decentralised this certificate's issuance power. The powers have been delegated to GM, DIC and Regional Officer (RO), UPPCB.

For New Users

1. Registration for new users is done either via:

a. Rajasthan Single Sign-On facility available at www.sso.rajasthan.gov.in or

b. Apply online facility available at the State Board’s website http://environment.rajasthan.gov.in/content/environment/en/rajasthan-state-pollution-control-board/Applyonline.html

2. Applicant receives a Login Id and Password on the e-mail id and mobile number provided during registration.

3. Use the above-received Login Id for filling out the application.

4. Before starting online filling, please refer to the guidelines/manual on the website.

5. Keep scanned copies of essential documents in PDF format ready so that the same can be uploaded easily.

6. after that, log in and start filling out the application. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) can't be left empty.

7. Using the Payment Options tab, generate a challan number against which the RSPCB consent certificate fee must be paid.

8. Payment can be made by electronic transfer modes such as RTGS/NEFT/Net/Online Banking. Payment can be made through debit cards or cash at e-Mitra kiosks.

9. After fee payment, upload the essential documents.

10. Check all the details and proceed with submission.

For Existing Users:

1. Check the recent guidelines on the board's website.

2. Follow all the steps from point no. 3 to 10 for applying.

Process:

1. The appropriate authority scrutinises the application and/or documents for obtaining the RSPCB consent certificate.

2. Incomplete info (if any) is notified to the applicant online, which can be tracked via login ID.

3. The analysis and inspection reports can also be tracked via login ID.

4. Actions taken on the application (notices issued, deficiencies observed) are also tracked via login ID.

5. The final decision taken on the application is notified to the applicant. The decision can be tracked via login ID.

6. Further, a digitally signed copy (with QR Code) of RSPCB NOC is mailed to the applicant.

7. Applicants can also download the consent letter from the board's website via login ID.

8. For online submission of applications, users can also avail of the facility of the e-Mitra kiosk networks available all over Rajasthan.

RSPCB Consent Certificate Fees

1. When an applicant applies for obtaining consent to operate from RSPCB after the expiry of earlier consent, the application for CTO must be accompanied by an extra fee of 50% as mentioned in the Schedule.

2. Any activity/industry/operation/process that is non-polluting and categorised as White Category in Part IV of the Schedule must not be needed to obtain RSPCB CTE and CTO but must have to intimate the board before commissioning activity/industry/operation/process.

3. The RSPCB grants CTO for 5, 10 and 15 years in the case of the Red, Orange Green categories, respectively. This category must be according to the categorisation decided by the state board gradually.

4. The prescribed fee must be paid to the Member Secretary, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board, in a way mentioned by the RSPCB gradually.

Consent Fee

1. Fee for Industries/Processes/ Projects/ Activities other than Mining, Quarrying and Health Care Facilities (in rupees)

2. Fee for mining and Short Term Permits (in rupees)

3. Fee for Quarry Licences (in rupees)

4. Fee for Hospital, Healthcare Facility and Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility (in rupees)

Documents Required

Documents Required for Obtaining RSPCB Consent o Establish (CTE)

• Applications for CTE in the prescribed format, duly filled and signed by the authorised signatory
• Fees for CTE
• Authority letter in favour of applicant Board Resolution/Power of attorney
• Affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 10/- in prescribed format duly signed and notarised
• A feasibility report on pollution control measures covering details of raw material, products, process, water balance, material balance, sources of air and water pollution, details of pollution control measures and treatment systems, disposal of treated effluent/sludge, Handling and disposal of Hazardous waste etc.
• Land allotment/land conversion order for a project for intended land use and ownership documents
• Site plan/location Plan showing the distance from the road and nearest abadi
• Conceptual Building Plan/Factory layout showing the location of the plant and green belt (In case of Red category and Projects Requiring Environmental Clearance)
• Copy of Articles and Memorandum of Association (MoA)/Partnership deed (except in case of Proprietorship Firms)
• Acknowledgement from DIC/Secretariat for Industrial Assistance, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi (in case of industries)
• Copy of duly signed project report by CA/certified by financial institutions
• Source of water (Groundwater/PHeD/Tanker etc.) and copy of the receipt of an application filed for the abstraction of groundwater to Central Ground Water Authority/ for the supply of a requisite quantity of water to Competent Authority/Affidavit to the effect that groundwater will not be extracted.
• Copy of the receipt of an application filed for environment clearance (In case of Building construction projects) and copy of Environmental Clearance (in case of all other projects requiring Environmental Clearance)
• Copy of Mining Lease (In case of Mines/Brick Kilns)
• Approved Mining Plan/Draft Mining Plan with receipt of DMG (In case of Mines)
• Forest Diversion from Competent Authority (in case of Mines and/or wherever applicable)
• Certificate regarding distance from abadi issued by Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar, in original (In case of Stone Crusher & Mineral Grinding)
• Certification regarding the existence of water body issued by the Office of Water Resource Department not below the rank of Assistant Engineer, in original (in case of Stone Crusher and Mineral Grinding)
• Document for establishing the availability of raw material either own mines or with an agreement with other mining leaseholders (In the case of Stone Crusher)
• Route map of the pipeline on G.t. Sheet with the location of nearby features viz., national park sanctuaries, Ecological sensitive area (In case of oil/gas transportation pipeline project)
• Registration with RREC (in case of Wind/Solar/Hydel power plant)

Note - Copies of all the documents submitted by the applicant must be duly signed and attested by the Authorised Signatory

Documents to obtaining CTO from RSPCB

• Application for CTO in the specified format
• Fee for CTO by RSPCB
• Authority letter in favour of applicant Board Resolution/Power of attorney
• Affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 10/- in prescribed format duly signed and notarised
• CA certified capital investment in the project (without depreciation) as of today/end of the financial year, in the format, in original
• Pointwise evidence-based compliance report of previous CTE/CTO/CGWA, including production figures and monitoring reports from Gazette-notified labs.
• Analysis/monitoring report of source emission/ambient air/wastewater/noise/sludge/Hazardous waste from the approved lab.
• Evidence of remittance of Water Cess (Water Consumption of more than 10 KLD and all units covered under HWMR)
• NOC for the abstraction of groundwater from Central Ground Water Authority/Commitment from Competent Authority for the supply of a requisite quantity of water/Affidavit to the effect that groundwater will not be extracted/Contract with any agency for the water supply.
• Copy of environment clearance (in case of the projects requiring Environmental Clearance)
• Pointwise evidence-based compliance report of Environmental clearance (in case of the projects requiring Environmental clearance)
• Approved Mining Plan/Draft Mining Plan with receipt of DMG (in case of Mines)
• Environment Statement in prescribed format under Environment (Protection) Rules (For Red category Industries)
• Record of procurement of raw material (in case of stone crusher)
• Certified production figure (in case of mines/stone crusher/hot mix plant)
• Document for establishing the availability of raw materials either own mines or with an agreement with other mining leaseholders (in the case of stone crusher)
• Copy of authorisation and registration under HWMR (in case of Hazardous waste processing units)
• Copy of Public Liability Insurance Act (wherever applicable)

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