Central regulation
State PCB Consent to Establish (CTE)
Any industrial unit in Red/Orange/Green category must obtain a one-time Consent to Establish from the State Pollution Control Board before commencing construction. The CPCB classification of 419 sectors determines category and validity period.
Definition
Any industrial unit in Red/Orange/Green category must obtain a one-time Consent to Establish from the State Pollution Control Board before commencing construction. The CPCB classification of 419 sectors determines category and validity period.
- SourceWater (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Section 25; Air Act 1981, Section 21; CPCB Sectoral Classification 2025 — Water Act Sec 25; Air Act Sec 21cpcb.nic.in
What it means in practice
State PCB Consent to Establish (CTE) is administered by State Pollution Control Board (under CPCB framework). The obligation is grounded in Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Section 25; Air Act 1981, Section 21; CPCB Sectoral Classification 2025 (Water Act Sec 25; Air Act Sec 21).
White category units are exempt from CTE/CTO since the 2016 CPCB office order — only intimation needed.
- SourceWater (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Section 25; Air Act 1981, Section 21; CPCB Sectoral Classification 2025 — Water Act Sec 25; Air Act Sec 21cpcb.nic.in
Triggers (applicability predicates)
These predicates are evaluated by Compliance Radar's applicability engine against a business profile to decide whether this rule applies.
premises_type=industrialcpcb_category IN ['red','orange','green']
Deadlines and penalty
Cadence: one_time
Penalty for default: Operating without CTE: closure direction under Sec 33A Water Act; fine Rs 1 lakh + 6 yrs imprisonment under Sec 24.
Citations
- SourceWater (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Section 25; Air Act 1981, Section 21; CPCB Sectoral Classification 2025 — Water Act Sec 25; Air Act Sec 21cpcb.nic.in