Bharat Environment Consultants

Environmental approvals,
explained

Environment Clearance · CTE · CTO

The approval journey

Most industrial projects follow this path

ECClearancewhere required
CTEConsent to Establishbefore construction
⚒Buildset up the plant
CTOConsent to Operatebefore production
✓Operaterenew and report

Environment Clearance (EC)

EIA Notification 2006 · MoEFCC or State SEIAA
1ScreeningIs clearance needed, and in which category?
2ScopingTerms of Reference for the EIA study
3EIA and public consultationReport and hearing where required
4AppraisalExpert committee reviews the project
5DecisionClearance granted with conditions
Category A: Central (MoEFCC)Category B: State (SEIAA)

Requirements depend on project type, size and location.

EC GRANTED

Consent to Establish (CTE)

Water Act 1974 · Air Act 1981 · State Pollution Control Board

Apply before you start construction

  • Site, land and layout plan
  • Process flow and raw materials
  • Pollution control plan
  • EC copy, where applicable

Category (Red, Orange, Green or White) decides what you need.

CTE ISSUED

Consent to Operate (CTO)

Needed before production begins
Plant ready, pollution control installed
Inspection by the State Board
Consent granted with conditions
Monitor, report and renew before expiry
CTO GRANTED

Where projects get stuck

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Incomplete documentsApplications returned for queries
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Wrong categoryWrong process or wrong authority
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Missed renewalsConsents expire unnoticed
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Conditions not metReturns and monitoring skipped

Result: delays, notices and penalties.

How Bharat Environment Consultants helps

Environmental compliance consulting since 2005
1Know what you needApplicability, category and the right authority
2Prepare the caseReports, plans and application documents
3Submit and follow upQueries, hearings and inspections handled
4Stay compliantMonitoring, returns and timely renewals
Hazardous wasteBio-medical wasteSolid waste managementConsent renewals

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