(iv)  THE NORMS SET BY IT FOR THE DISCHARGE OF ITS FUNCTIONS      

 The  Goa state Pollution Control Board constituted on 1-7-88 by the State Government under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)Act, 1974, is the competent body entrusted with the functions relevant to control of water and air pollution. The specific objective of the Board is to maintain quality of water and air within the State. In pursuance to these functions the Pollution Control Board scrutinizes every industrial proposal within the State, from the point of view of minimizing Environmental pollution due to liquid effluent, solid waste or gaseous emissions. Though the Board is not a licensing authority, its clearance is essential for every industrial proposal at two stages.

 Stage - 1   The entrepreneurs after getting provisional registration from the Directorate of Industries and Mines in case of small scale industries and Clearance of HPCC in case of large or medium scale industries, are required to  obtain clearance of the Board before taking any step to install the plant. To obtain this clearance, the entrepreneurs should submit his application in the prescribed form for consent to Establish in the  Board Office on any working day. A copy of the prescribed form would be available in the Oriental Bank of Commerce, Dempo Towers Patto Panaji Goa, at the cost  prescribed by the Government which is to be submitted personally. The  duly filled in forms along with the fees either by Cash or Demand Draft should be deposited in the Bank during the banking hours i.e 10.00a.m to 2.00 p.m and the receipt of such payment should be submitted with the form and  other accompaniments listed in the form, from  10.00a.m to 01.00p.m in the Board Office. The application fulfilling all the requirements shall be processed within the shortest possible period and in no case issue of Consent to Establish/Consent to Operate  shall be delayed by more than 45 days. The files so received will be cleared by the Technical Committee  every Tuesdays and the files cleared will be displayed on the Notice Board of the Office and Consents so issued will be posted to the industries every Friday.

 Stage 2-    The Consent to Establish issued by the Board would be valid upto the commissioning of the plant or three years from the date of issue, whichever is earlier. The entrepreneur should submit his application  for consent to operate in the Board office at least 30 days before commencement of the production, in a prescribed form which would be available in the Board Office at the cost prescribed by the Government. The application for consent should be accompanied with a copy of the Consent to Establish and prescribed fees as mentioned in the Consent form along with all the necessary accompaniments. The application for Consent to operate also shall be processed as in the case of Consent to Establish.

            It would be in the interest of the entrepreneurs to co-operate with the Pollution Control Board in carrying out its function to maintain quality of environment of the State.

                                                  Authorizations/Registrations issued By the Board

            The Board as a Prescribed Authority issues Authorizations/Registrations under various Rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The Rules under which authorizations are  issued are stated below:-

            1)                  Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998

2)                  Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling), Rules, 1989

3)                  Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling), Rules, 2000

4)                  Batteries (Management and Handling), Rules, 2001

5)                  Plastics  Manufacture Sale and Usage, Rules 1999

Cess Returns 

                        As per the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 as amended every industrial unit consuming 10 kilolitres of water and above are required to pay  cess returns in  the prescribed form with the State Pollution Control Board.

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, The Goa Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1988 and the Goa Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1988 and other Rules frame under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 may be referred for more details. The Board office at Patto Plaza, Panaji also  could be approached during the morning sessions for any clarification if required.