Updated on June 19, 2025 02:53:21 PM
The Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board is tasked with enforcing the laws regarding protecting the environment in Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh Pollution Board has been working to control and prevent water and air pollution in the state. The primary function of the board includes granting consent under the Water and Air Act, as well as overseeing environmental law compliance of industries in the state.
The board also serves as an advisory body for the Himachal Pradesh State Government, HPSPCB advice the government regarding measures to prevent, control, and reduce pollution. It also performs various environment-related risk mitigation roles to regulate upcoming development projects by the state.
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The Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Committee (HPSPCB) is a statutory organization working under the Department of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Himachal Pradesh State State, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh State. As an agency of government, it ensures the implementation of environmental laws and standards to check pollution in the state’s environment. HPSPCB regularly measures, analyzes and supervises air, water & soil monitoring data, issues PCC (pollution control consent to establish and operate), and checks conformance to environmental norms & standards by the industries. It also provides and implements environmental sensitization programs and also offers policy advice to the government on environmental issues. HPSPCB operates under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, promoting sustainable development.
The following are some objectives of HPSPCB registration and NOC: Registration:
In accordance with the terms of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981, the Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board must grant consent to establish, or NOC, for all new intended projects, including developments and industrial. If an industry or development project does not require environmental clearance from the Government of India, consent to establish under the Water Act or the Air Act online.
It is required that all operating units obtain Consent to Operate from HPSPCB. This includes those starting operations following a NOC issued by the Board. The State Pollution Control Board requires Form-I applications from all facility occupants who handle, produce, collect, store, transport, package, treat, use, recycle, process, recover, per-process, co-process, utilize, offer for sale, transfer, or dispose of other wastes. A CTO must be renewed.
The following are the documents required for consent:
The following is the procedure for getting a consent certificate
Solid Waste Management Authorisation: Under the Air and Water Acts, the Environment Protection Act, and other regulations, the HPSPCB grants authorization for the management of Waste.
Plastic Waste Management Authorisation: The board is responsible for providing authorisation related to the plastic waste management of PIBOs and plastic waste processors.
EPR Authorisation: under the E-Waste Management Rules and the Battery Waste Management Rule, 2022, and the Plastic Waste Management, 2016, the producers, importers, and brand owners (PIBOs) of the product who sell their products on a pan-India basis are required to obtain EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Management Authorisation: The C&D Waste Management Rules, 2016 govern the management of construction and demolition waste. The HPSPCB must grant permission to each C&D Waste Processing facility operating in the state before requiring the annual report to be submitted.
Hazardous Waste Management Authorisation: HPSPCB issues an authorisation to entities engaged in the generation, collection, storage, transportation, treatment, use/ processing, or disposal of hazardous wastes in the state.
The validity period for the Consent to Establish is a minimum of one year and a maximum of five years. Permission to operate is issued for the balance of the current fiscal year and needs to be renewed on a regular basis after that, the CTO is only available for the last five months of the current fiscal year and needs to be renewed sporadically after that.
The categorization processes have been primarily based on the scale of the industries and resources consumption, and pollution from the release of pollutants and effluents, as well as its anticipated impact on health, has not been regarded as a primary criterion.
The categories are as follows:
Conclusion
In conclusion, CPCB guidelines are established to prevent and control pollution and to ensure that these guidelines are followed in each state. State boards have been formed and HPSPCB is also part of it. Following its obligation, HPSPCB ensures to protect the environment by controlling and preventing the pollution released by the establishments. HPSPCB also issued CTE and CTO certificates to industries, they categorized the industries into red, orange, green, and white categories for regulation. They provide advice to the state government on pollution prevention and control measures. So if you want to have smooth operations, industries need to obtain clearances from HPSPCB.
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The HPSPCB is a statutory body established by the Government of Himachal Pradesh. The board is responsible for controlling and preventing water and air pollution in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The board is also responsible for enforcing and monitoring environmental laws and regulations in the state.
The validity of the HPSPCB certificate is five years from the date of issue.
The Himachal Pradesh Pollution Registration and Certificate is a document issued by HPSPCB to an industrial unit in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
The HPSPCB has classified its industrial activities into four categories: H1, H2, H3, and H4. H1-category industries have a high potential for causing environmental pollution, while the H4 category has the least potential for causing environmental pollution.
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