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Pollution Control

Ministry Of Environment and Forest (MOEF) ,Government of India (GOI),Notification Dated: 27th January 1994 and amended on 04.05.1994. The following are the list of projects requiring Environment Clearance from the Central Government

List of Project Requiring Environment Clearance from the Central Government

1. Nuclear Power and related projects such as Heavy Water Plants, nuclear fuel complex, rare earth's .
2 River Valley projects including hydel power, major irrigation and their combination including flood control.
3 Ports, Harbours , Airports (except minor ports and harbours ). 
4 Petroleum Refineries including crude and product pipelines.
5 Chemical Fertilizers (Nitrogenous and Phosphatic other than single superphosphate). 
6 Pesticides(Technical).
7 Petrochemical complexes ( Both Olefinic and Aromatic) and Petro-chemical intermediates such as DMT, Caprolactam, LAB etc. and production of basic plastics such as LDPE, HDPE,PP,VC.
8 Bulk drugs and pharmaceuticals
9 Exploration for oil and gas and their production, transportation and storage.
10 Synthetic Rubber. 
11 Asbestos and Asbestos and its products. 
12 Hydrocyanic acid and its derivatives.
13 (a) Primary metallurgical industries (such as production of Iron and Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Zinc, Lead and Ferro Alloys).
(b)Electric arc furnaces (Mini Steel Plants). 
14 Chlor-alkali industry.
15 Integrated paint complex including manufacture of resins and basic raw materials required in the manufacture of paints.
16 Viscose Staple fiber and filament yarn.
17 Storage batteries integrated with manufacture of oxide of lead and lead antimony alloy. 
18 All tourism projects between 200m-500 meters of High Tide Line or at locations with an elevation of more than 1000 meters with investment of more than Rs. 5 crores. 
19 Thermal Power Plants.
20 Mining projects (major mineral) with leases more than 5 hectares.
21 Highway Projects.
22 Tarred Road in Himalayas and / or Forest areas. 
23 Distilleries. 
24 Raw Skins and Hides.
25 Pulp, paper and newsprint.
26 Dyes.
27 Cement.
28 Foundries (individual).
29 Electroplating. 

* Any item falling under entry numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 25 and 27 of the above table, if the investment is less than Rs. 50 crores then Environment Clearance is not required. 

Any item reserved for Small Scale Industrial Sector with Investments less than Rs. 1 Crore does not require Environmental Clearance. 

Subsequently MOEF, GOI vide Notification dated April 10, 1997 delegated powers to State Government to issue Environment Clearance to the following Categories of Thermal Power Plants.

Co-generation Captive Plants : 
i. Co-Generation Plants : All Co-generation Plants irrespective of the installed capacities. 

ii. Captive Power Plant : Upto 250 MW (both coal and gas / naphtha based) coming up separately and not along the main industry. 

iii. Gas / Naphtha based plants upto 500 MW. 

Note : Any project proposed to be located within the radius of twenty five km boundary of reserved forests, ecologically sensitive area which may include National Parks. Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, critically polluted area and within fifty kms of inter-state boundary shall require environmental clearance from the Central Government.
Sno Industry / Product / Activity 
1 Distillery including Fermentation industry. 
2 Sugar (excluding Khandsari)
3 Fertiliser 
4 Pulp & Paper (Paper manufacturing with or without pulping) 
5 Chlor alkali
6 Pharmaceuticals (Basic) (excluding formulation)
7 Dyes and Dye-intermediates. 
8 Pesticides (Technical) (excluding formulation) 
9 Oil refinery (Mineral oil or Petro refineries)
10 Tanneries 
11 Petrochemicals (Manufacture of and not merely use of as raw material)
12 Cement and large size Clinker grinding units (above 50 T/day)
13 Thermal Power Plants
14 Iron and Steel (Involving processing from ore/scrap/Integrated steel plants)
15 Zinc smelter 
16 Copper smelter 
17 Aluminium smelter 
18 Tyres and tubes Vulcanisation/ Retreading/ moulding 
19 Synthetic rubber
20 Glass and fiber glass production and processing
21 Industrial carbon including electrodes and graphite blocks, activated carbon, carbon black etc.
22 Paints and varnishes (excluding blending/ mixing)
23 Pigments and intermediates.
24 Synthetic resins.
25 Petroleum products involving storage, transfer or processing.
26 Lubricating oils, greases or petroleum- based products 
27 Synthetic fiber including rayon, tyre cord, Polyster filament yarn.
28 Surgical and medical products involving prophylactics and latex. 
29 Synthetic detergent and soap.
30 Photographic films and chemicals.
31 Chemical, petrochemical and Electrochemicals including manufacture of acids such as Sulphuric Acid, Nitric Acid, Phosphoric Acid etc 
32 Chlorates, perchlorates and peroxides.
33 Glue and gelatin
34 Yarn and textile processing involving scouring, bleaching, dyeing, printing or any effluent/emission generating process.
35 Vegetable oils including solvent extracted oils, hydro-generated oils.
36 Industry or process involving metal treatment or process such as pickling, surface coating, paint baking, paint stripping, heat treatment, phosphating or finishing etc. 
37 Industry or process involving electroplating operations. 
38 Asbestos and asbestos-based industries. 
39 Slaughter houses and meat processing units.
40 Fermentation industry including manufacture of yeast, beer etc. 
41 Steel and steel products including coke, plants involving use of any of the equipment's such as blast furnace, open hearth furnace, induction furnace or arc furnace etc or any of the operations or processes such as heat treatment, acid pickling, rolling or galvanising etc.
42 Incineration plants. 
43 Power generating plants (excluding D.G. Sets) 
44 Lime manufacturing 
45 Tobacco products including cigarettes and tobacco processing. 
46 Dry coal processing/ Mineral processing industries like ore sintering, palletization etc.
47 Phosphate rock processing plants. 
48 Coke making, coal liquefaction, coaltar distillation or fuel gas making.
49 Phosphorous and its compounds. 
50 Explosives including detonators, fuses etc. 
51 Fire crackers 
52 Processes involving chlorinated hydrocarbons.
53 Chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine and their compounds.
54 Hydrocyanic acid and its derivatives.
55 Milk processing and dairy products (Integrated Project)
56 Industry or process involving foundry operations.
57 Potable alcohol (IMFL) by blending or distillation of alcohol
58 Anodizing 
59 Ceramic/ refractories 
60 Lead processing and battery reconditions & manufacturing including lead smelting. 
61 Hot Mix Plants
62 Hospitals
63 Mining and ore-benefaction.

List of Identified Non-Industrial Projects apart from Industries under RED Category
 Sno Industry/Product/ Activity
64 Highway projects 
65 Port, Harbours, Air ports (except minor ports and harbour)
66 River valley projects including hydel power, major irrigation and their combination including flood control. 
67 Tar Roads in Forest areas. 
68 Dredging Operation 
69 All Tourism Projects between 200 M - 500 Meters of High Tide Line or at locations with an elevation of more than 1000 meters 

List of Industries under ORANGE category

 Sno Industry/Product/ Activity
 1  Manufacture of mirror from sheet glass and photo framing.
 2  Cotton spinning and weaving 
 3  Automobile servicing and repairs stations. 
 4  Hotels and restaurants. 
 5  Flour mills (excluding Domestic Aatta Chakki) 
 6  Malted food
 7  Food including fruits and vegetable processing 
 8  Pulping and fermenting of coffee beans
 9  Instant tea/coffee, coffee processing.
 10   Non- alcoholic beverages (soft drinks) 
 11   Fragrances and industrial perfumes
 12   Food additives, nutrients and falvours 
 13  Fish processing 
 14  Organic nutrients 
 15  Surgical and medical products not involving effluent / emission generating processes.
 16 Laboratory-wares
 17 Wire drawing (cold process) and bailing straps 
 18 Stone crushers 
 19 Laboratory chemicals involving distillation, purification process 
 20 Tyres and tubes vulcanisation, vulcanisation, retreading moudling. 
 21 Pesticides/Insecticides/Fungicides/Herbicides/Agrochemical formulation. 
 22 NPK Fertilisers/ Granulation 
 23 Pharmaceuticals formulation 
 24 Khandsari sugar. 
 25 Pulverizing units.

List of Industries under GREEN category

1 Wasting of used sand by hydraulic discharge 
2 Atta-Chakkies 
3 Rice mullors 
4 Steeping and processing of grains. 
5 Mineralised water 
6 Dal mills 
7 Bakery products, Biscuits confectionery. 
8 Groundnut decorticating (dry) 
9 Supari (Betelnut) and masala grinding 
10 Chilling plants and cold storages. 
11 Ice-cream or Ice-making 
12 Tailoring and garment making 
13 Cotton and woolen hosiery 
14 Apparel making 
15 Handloom weaving 
16 Shoelace manufacturing 
17 Gold and silver thread zari work 
18 Gold and silver smithy 
19 Leather footwear and leather products excluding tanning and hide processing. 
20 Musical instruments manufacturing 
21 Sports goods. 
22 Bamboo and cane products (only dry operations) 
23 Cardboard or corrugated box and paper products ( paper or pulp manufacturing excluded)
24 Insulation and other coated papers (Paper or pulp manufacturing excluded) 
25 Scientific and mathematical instruments. 
26 Furniture (wooden and steel) 
27 Assembly of domestic electrical appliances 
28 Radio assembling. 
29 Fountain pens. 
30 Polythene, plastic and PVC goods through extrusion moudling. 
31 Rope (cotton and plastic) 
32 Carpet weaving 
33 Assembly of air coolers, conditioners. 
34 Assembly of bicycles, baby carriage and other small non-motorised vehicles. 
35 Electronics equipment (Assembly) 
36 Toys 
37 Water softening and demineralised plants. 
38 Paint (by mixing process only) 
39 Candles 
40 Carpentry (excluding saw mill) 
41 Oil ginning/expelling (no hydrogenation/refining) 
42 Jobbing and machining. 
43 Manufacture of steel trunks and suitcases. 
44 Paper pins and U-clips 
45 Block making for printing 
46 Optical frames. 
47 Powerlooms/ handlooms (without dyeing & bleaching) 
48 Printing press. 
49 Garments stitching , tailoring 
50 Thermometer making 
51 Footwear (rubber) 
52 Plastic processed goods 
53 Medical and surgical instruments. 
54 Electronic and Electrical goods 
55 Rubber goods industry. 

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