TMI BlogCreation of Single Window Mechanism for granting various statutory Approvals under Environmental and Regulation regarding.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y, Ministry of Environment and Forests along with a copy of minutes of meeting held on 8th October, 2001 in Paryavaran Bhawan, New Delhi on the above mentioned subject for taking necessary action and compliance. Yours faithfully, (G. Muthuraja) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India Telefax: 23061762 E-mail: g.muthuraja@nic.in Shri Rajiv Gauba GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Joint Secretary MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FORESTS Tel: 24360634 D.O_,No.23-16/2009-HSMD N I ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... approvals by the SPCBs, it May kindly be brought to the notice of the Ministry to coordinate. 5. Further, it was also agreed that the Ministry of Commerce would facilitate carrying out surprise inspections in the SEZ units by the officials of the SPCBs so that compliance of the conditions of aforesaid statutory approvals can. be properly monitored. 6. It is requested that the Development, Commissioners of the SEZs- may be requested to take necessary steps accordingly. Yours Sincerely (Rajiv Gauba) Encl: as above. To Shri D.K. Mittal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce Industry, Department of Commerce, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi. PARYAVARAN BHAWAN-C.G.O_ COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 6. Dr. Y.B. Sontake, Incharge - HSMD Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Kalpataru Point, 3`d 4th Floors, Sion Matunga Scheme Road No.6, Opp. Cine Planet, Sion Circle, Sion (E), Mumbai-400 022. 7. Shri S.Mukherjee, Member-Secretary, West Bengal Pollution Control Board,Paribesh Bhawan Bldg., No.10-A, Block-LA, Sector 3, Salt Lake City, Kolkota-700091. PARYAVARAN BHAWAN, C.G.O. COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110510 Website: envfor.nic.in 8. Shri B.K. Majumdar, Environment Engineer, West Bengal Pollution Control Board, Paribesh Bhawan Bldg., No.10-A, Block-LA, Sector 3, Salt Lake City, Kolkota-700 091. 9. Shri Hardik Shah, Member-Secretary, Gujarat State Pollution Control Board, Sector 10-A, Gandhi Nagar- ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... registration from SPCBs is also required. Joint Secretary, MoEF requested the SPCBs to provide their views regarding the feasibility of adopting a single window mechanism for the aforesaid approvals, for units within the SEZs and EOUs. They were also requested to provide information about the procedure being currently followed: (i) .Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board- Member Secretary, TNSPCB informed that their officials participate in the Unit Approval Committee of the SEZs. There are about 50 SEZs in Tamilnadu. TNPCB have adopted a fast track approval system wherein for industries in green category, all required permissions are given within 7-days, for orange category in 15 days and for red category in 30 days. (ii) Keral ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... CB mentioned That there are about 70 SEZs in their State and the Board is granting integrated clearances for all the industries in their State. Clearances for green industries are given for a period of 10 years, for orange industries it is 7 years and for red industries it is 5 years. Further, he also informed that for Kandla SEZ, the Regional Officer has been deputed for granting such integrated clearances. (v) Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board - The representative of SPCB informed that the Board is granting integrated clearances for all the industries in their State. Clearances for green industries are given for a period of 15 years, for orange industries it is 10 years and for red industries it is 5 years. Further, he also me ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... was noted that no industry complained regarding delays in granting the clearances by the State Board. 5. The representative of the Ministry of Commerce suggested that a provision may be made for including an official of the SPCB in the Unit Approval Committee in the SEZs, so that the SPCB can apprise the project proponents regarding details of the process to be followed for seeking different environmental clearances. The representatives of the State Boards agreed to this suggestion. However, it was clarified that they would not be able to grant the clearances in the meetings of the Unit Approval Committee, but would follow the on-going fast track systems for granting integrated clearances. 6. Summing up the discussions, the followin ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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