Under
the provisions of this Act, any individual, industry or institution,
discharging industrial or domestic wastewater is required
to apply in Form D to obtain consent of the Board. It is an
offence to discharge any wastewater without the consent of
the Board.
Water
(Prevention &Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977
Under the provisions of this Act, any individual,
industry or institution, using the water resources of the
State, has to pay the Cess on water consumed. Information
pertaining to consumption of water should be furnished in
the Cess Form I
Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act,
1981
Under the provisions of this Act, any individual,
industry or institution responsible for emitting smoke or
gases by way of use as fuel or chemical reactions must apply
in Form I and obtain consent from the Board. It is an offence
to commence or run such industry without the consent from
the Board.
The
Hazardous Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 1989
Under
the provisions of The Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling)
Rules 1989 framed under the Environmental (Protection) Act,
1986, it is mandatory to apply in Form I and obtain authorisation
of the Board for storage, transport, handling, disposal, etc.
of the hazardous wastes. Collection, storage, transport or disposal
of such wastes without proper authorisation becomes an offence.
The
Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules,
1989
Under
the provisions of these rules, units engaged in manufacture,
storage and import of hazardous chemicals notified under
these rules must report in the prescribed form regarding
occurrence of an accident that may take place at the storage
site of such chemicals. Further, a report on such storage
and safety measures for storage of such chemicals must
be submitted by the unit in the prescribed form at least
three months in advance of storage. It is necessary also
to prepare ON SITE EMERGENCY PLAN related to storage and
submit the same to the Board. Prior to import of such
chemicals, information regarding the same should be submitted
to the Board.
Environment
Statement
Under
the provisions of the rules prescribed under the Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986, it is mandatory for all industries which
are required to obtain the consent of the Board either under
the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 or the Air Act, 1981 to
submit an Environment Statement in the prescribed form by the
30th September every year.
Under
the provisions of this Act, all the owners associated
with production or handling of any notified hazardous
chemicals must take out and renew insurance policy.
In the event of any accident caused by the notified
chemicals, the owner must immediately inform the concerned
District Collector and the Board. Legal actions are
initiated against the defaulters.
The
provisions of these Acts are implemented by the Gujarat
Pollution Control Board, with its Central Laboratory
(Gandhinagar) and the Regional Offices together with
laboratories located at Ahmedabad Region - Gandhinagar,
Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Vapi, Rajkot and Jamnagar.
The Board issues 'NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE'
to proposed new industries having potential of pollution
after examining the location, measures and plants to control
pollution of water and/or air, conversion to non-agricultural
use from environmental angle holistically clearing the
proposed sites. Thus, care is taken right from inception
of proposed new industries and the practice is in vogue
since the establishment of the Board. For effective implementation
of the Acts and the rules thereof, it is made mandatory
for a new industry or an industrial estate to obtain certificate,
regarding adequacy and appropriateness of pollution control
prior to getting government aid or loan or subsidy. For
location of a new industry or industrial estate compatible
with the environment, under the project of Zoning Atlas,
the work on the Panchmahals District is completed and
the work for other districts is in progress.
Disclaimer
All efforts have been
made to provide the information as accurate as possible, Gujarat Pollution
Control Board,
will not be responsible for any loss to any person caused by inaccuracy
in the information available on this Website.
Any discrepancy found may be brought to the notice of GPCB.
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