Notification/Circular No. – G.S.R. 511(E) & G.S.R. 512(E) dated July 28, 2025
Applicable Act/Rule – Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
The amendments to notifications G.S.R. 703(E) and G.S.R. 702(E), both dated November 12, 2024, provide that industries, projects, or activities with a Pollution Index score up to 25 are exempt from the requirement to obtain Consent to Establish under both the Water Act and the Air Act. However, these exempted entities are required to notify the concerned State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) or Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) in writing prior to commencing operations.
Additionally, in both notifications, the Schedules listing eligible industrial sectors have been substituted with a revised list of activities that fall within the PI ≤ 25 threshold.
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