State-specific compliance
State PCB Consent to Establish (CTE) in Arunachal Pradesh
How State PCB Consent to Establish (CTE) applies to a business operating in Arunachal Pradesh, with state-specific authority, citations and current deadlines.
Definition
State PCB Consent to Establish (CTE) as it applies to businesses operating in Arunachal Pradesh. 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 a central regulation that applies uniformly across India, including Arunachal Pradesh. In Arunachal Pradesh, the day-to-day administering authority and the office where filings are submitted will be the Arunachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board.
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
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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