● Environments Standards -

1) National Ambient Air Quality Standards

     http://cpcb.nic.in/National_Ambient_Air_Quality_Standards.php .

2) Water Quality Criteria

     http://cpcb.nic.in/Water_Quality_Criteria.php .

3) Industry Specific Standards | Effluent/Emission

     http://cpcb.nic.in/Industry_Specific_Standards.php .
     http://cpcb.nic.in/GeneralStandards.pdf .

4) Standards for Treatment and Disposal of Bio-medical Waste by Incineration

     http://cpcb.nic.in/BioMedical_Incinerators.php .

5) Guidelines for common Hazardous Waste Incineration

     http://cpcb.nic.in/Common_HW_incinerators.php.
     http://cpcb.nic.in/Common_HW_incinerators.php .

6) Generator Set

     http://cpcb.nic.in/Generator.php .

7) Noise Standards

     http://cpcb.nic.in/Noise_Standards.php .

● MPCB Compliances & Services

    * Application for -

     -Combined Consent.

     -Application For Obtaining Authorization For Collection /Reception/ Treatment/Transport/Storage/Disposal of Hazardous Waste.

     - Application for Authorization/Renewal Of Authorization Under Bio-Medical Waste (Management And Handling) Rule, 1998.

     -MSW Authorization.

     -Bank Guarantee.

    • Returns-

     -Report of Analysis of treated effluent showing the performance of treatment plant.

     -Return regarding Water consumed during the month.

     -Annual Return Environmental Statement for the financial year .

● Consent Under Water & Air Act

   ●For Consent to establish

     -Site plan/index
     -Topographical Map
     -Detailed layout plant of different processes and point sources of effluent discharge/emissions and position of stack and documents including D.G. set capacity in KVA.
     -Process flow sheet.
     -Details of Water Pollution Control/Air Pollution Control devices proposed to be provided.
     -Ambient Air Quality Report (if available)
     -SSI Certificate/NOC from Directorate of Industries Government of Maharashtra.
     -D.G.T.D. Registration. ( if applicable )
     -Details of chemical reactions with mass balance.
     -Consent fees in the form of D.D. drawn on favour of MPCB.
     -Local body NOC.
     -Under taking on Rs. 20 stamp paper or Chartered Accountant certificate about proposed Capital Investment ( Land, building, and machineries.

   ●For Consent to Operate/Renewal

     -Detailed layout plant of different processes and point sources of effluent discharge/emissions and position of stack and documents including D.G. set capacity in KVA.
     -Process flow sheet.
     -Latest analysis report of effluent, fuel gases, solid waste & hazardous wastes.
     -Details of Water Pollution Control/Air Pollution Control devices provided.
     -Ambient Air Quality Report (if available)
     -SSI Certificate/NOC from Directorate of Industries Government of Maharashtra.
     -D.G.T.D. Registration. (if applicable )
     -Details of chemical reactions with mass balance.
     -Consent fees in the form of D.D. drawn on favour of MPCB.
     -Xerox copy of previous consent (for renewal only).
     -Xerox copy of Environmental Clearance of Government of Maharashtra or Government of India in case of 1st consent to operate in case of industries/process requiring environmental clearance.

● THE AIR (PREVENTION & CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981

      ● The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983.

      ●The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1982

*Adhering to the directions of State Government regarding use of approved fuel.

*A company shall have to obtain prior consent of the State Board, to establish or operate any industrial plant in an air pollution control area. Upon consent being granted by the State Board to the Company, the Company shall comply with the conditions as may be imposed by the State Board within the stipulated period.

*After consent has been granted by the State Board it, shall have to comply with the following:-
the control equipment ofsuch specification as the State Board may approve in this behalf shall be installed and operated in the premises where the industry is carried on/ proposed to be carried on;
the existing control equipment, if any, shall be altered or replaced in accordance with the directions of the State Board;
the control equipment referred to in clause (i) or clause (ii) shall be kept at all times in good running condition;
chimney, wherever necessary, of such specifications as the State Board may approve in this behalf shall be erected or re-erected in such premises;
such other conditions as the State Board may specify in this behalf and the conditions referred to in clause (i) (ii) and (iv) shall be complied with within such period as the State Board may specify in this behalf.

*Company not to operate any industrial plant, in any air pollution control area, which shall discharge or cause or permit to be discharged the emission of any air pollutant in excess of the standards laid down by the State Board.

*Where in any area the emission of any air pollutant into the atmosphere in excess of the standards laid down by the State Board occurs or is apprehended to occur due to accident or other unforeseen act or event, the person in charge of the premises from where such emission occurs or is apprehended to occur shall forthwith intimate the fact of such occurrence or the apprehension of such occurrence to the State Board and to the prescribed authorities or agencies.

*The Company operating any control equipment or any industrial plant, in an air pollution control area shall be bound to render all assistance to the person empowered by the State Board for carrying out the functions and if he fails to do so without any reasonable cause or excuse, he shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

*If any person willfully delays or obstructs any person empowered by the State Board in the discharge of his duties, he shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

*If any direction is given by the State Board, the Company is to comply with such direction.

● THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986

-The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986

*A company has to follow directions given by the Central Government. The direction shall specify the nature of action to be taken and the time within which it shall be complied with by the company.
The Directions may include closure, prohibition of industry, process or operation, stoppage of electricity or water etc.

*A company carrying on any industry, operation or process shall not discharge or emit or permit to be discharged or emitted any environmental pollutant in excess of such standards as may be prescribed.

*Company not to handle or cause to be handled any hazardous substance except in accordance with such procedure and after complying with such safeguard as may be prescribed.

*A company shall be responsible for the discharge of any environmental pollutant in excess of the prescribed standard due to any accident or other unforeseen act or event and the person in charge the place at which such discharge occurs or is apprehended to occur shall be bound to prevent or mitigate the environmental pollution caused as a result of such discharge and shall also forthwith –

(i) Intimate the fact of such occurrence or apprehension of such occurrence.
(ii) Be bound, if called upon, to render all assistance, to such authorities or agencies as may be prescribed.

*Where the discharge of environmental pollutant in excess of the prescribed standard occurs or is apprehended to occur due to any accident, the person in charge of the place at which such discharge occurs or is apprehended to occur shall forthwith intimate the fact of such occurrence to the authorities as specified in these provisions.

● The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974

   -The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Rules, 1978
   -The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1975

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in 1974 to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution, and for the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water in the country.

● Directions from state government regarding abstracting water from any stream or well as also discharge of sewage and effluents.

●A company shall not knowingly cause or permit any poisonous, noxious or polluting matter determined in accordance with such standards as may be laid down by the State Board to enter (whether directly or indirectly) into any stream or well or sewer or on land to enter into any stream any other matter which may tend, either directly or in combination with similar matters, to impede the proper flow of the water of the stream in a manner leading or likely to lend to a substantial aggravation of pollution due to other causes or of its consequences.

●A Company to take previous consent of the State Board by making Application in prescribed form:

(i) To establish or take any steps to establish any industry, operation or process, or any treatment and disposal system or any extension or addition thereto, which is likely to discharge sewage or trade effluent into a stream or well or sewer or on land or

(ii) To bring into use any new or altered outlet for the discharge of sewage or

(iii) To begin to make any new discharge of sewage.

● If at any place where any industry, operation or process, or any treatment and disposal system or any extension or addition thereto is being carried on, due to accident or other unforeseen act or event, any poisonous, noxious or polluting matter is being discharged, or is likely to be discharged into a stream or well or sewer or on land and, as a result of such discharge, the water in any stream or well is being polluted, or is likely to be polluted, then the person in charge of such place shall forthwith intimate the occurrence of such accident act or event to the State Board.

● Services :

The services are listed as follows:

• Acceptance of Plate Material Certificates or Endorsement of Certificates for Pressure Parts
• Acceptance of Certificates of pipes, tubes, bars
• Acceptance of Heat treatment Chart
• Acceptance of Radiography Reports
• Annual Inspection of Boiler
• Approval of Makers Papers
• Inspection during Repairing of Boiler
• Calibration of UTM / Impact testing Machine
• Certificate & Acceptance of cut pieces of plates
• Change of Ownership of boiler / economizer within state
• Issue of Duplicate Certificate of Manufacturer’s Certificate
• Issue of Duplicate Certificate of Welders Certificate
• Grant of Approval as Manufacturer of Pressure vessel, Heat Exchanger, Boiler, Economizer, Valves & Fittings etc.
• Hydraulic Test of Boiler
• Initial / Periodic qualification of electrodes
• Inspection of Boiler-Economizer and boiler components during Manufacturing
• Inspection of casting during manufacturing
• Inspection of Forgings / Pipe Fittings
• Inspection of Valves, Mountings & Fittings
• Inspection during Manufacturing of ERW and Seamless Tubes
• Inspection during Manufacturing of SAW Pipes
• Inspection during Manufacturing of Steel Rolled Bars and Ingots
• Inspection during Modification to Boiler
• Grant of Approval as Pipe Fabricator/Boiler Repairer
• Physical and Chemical Testing of Test Coupons
• Pressure Gauge Calibration
• Provisional Approval of Drawings
• Registration of Packaged Boiler
• Registration of Site Erected Boiler
• Renewal / Endorsement of Welder’s Certificates
• Renewal of Grant of Approval as manufacturer of Pressure Vessel, Heat Exchanger, Boiler, etc.,
• Scrapping of Boiler
• Transfer of Boiler from Maharashtra to other State
• Transfer of Boiler from other State to Maharashtra
• Waive of Weld Preparation Inspection
• Welder Qualification - Requalification

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