Voluntary Disclosure Scheme
For Industries, Institutes And Other Establishments In Punjab
Punjab State Pollution Control Board vide notification No. SEE(HQ-2)/2020/454, has announced Voluntary Disclosure scheme (VDS) for all the industries/institutes/other establishments to ensure compliance with various environmental laws.
It will be applicable to all those who fulfill the following criteria:
(a) The industries/ institutes/ other establishments have to deposit consent fee w.e.f. 1st November 2018 or from the date of the commissioning of the unit. In case the industry has been in operation before 1st November 2018, the industry shall deposit a one-time notional fee amounting to Rs. 5000/-
(b) The scheme is valid only for those small scale industries or institutes/ other establishments (having capital investment less than Rs. 10 crores), operating in designated areas and those which have never obtained consent to operate
(c) Only those applications received through the online system of the Board (OCMMS) up to 31st December 2020, will be considered under this scheme. Please refer the notification for more details.
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