Longer green nod in Tamil Nadu to run industries
The Hindu
But they must follow pollution norms.
In a significant relief for industrial units, the Tamil Nadu Government has done away with the requirement for them to approach the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board every year for getting consent to operate and renewal of consent. The Board will issue the clearance for the entire validity period of an industrial unit on payment of the total consent fee.
“Hereafter, the clearance will be issued at one go, covering the total period,” an official explains. The order was issued by the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests on Friday.
The validity period for the red category units has been fixed at five years; for the orange category at 10 years; and for the green category at 14. The order follows the government’s announcement in the Assembly in September, which was part of the ease of doing business policy.
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