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State PCB Consent to Operate (CTO) in Assam

How State PCB Consent to Operate (CTO) applies to a business operating in Assam, with the state-level authority, citations and the next deadline.

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Definition

State PCB Consent to Operate (CTO) as it applies to businesses operating in Assam. After completing construction, the unit must obtain Consent to Operate from the State PCB before commencing production. Validity: 5 years (Red), 10 years (Orange), 15 years (Green) — renewable.

  • SourceWater Act 1974 Sec 25; Air Act 1981 Sec 21; CPCB Consent Management Guidelines · Sec 25 (Water), Sec 21 (Air)
    cpcb.nic.in

What it means in practice

State PCB Consent to Operate (CTO) is a central regulation that applies uniformly across India, including Assam. In Assam, the day-to-day administering authority and the office where filings are submitted will be the Assam Pollution Control Board.

Renewal application should be filed 120 days before expiry. State PCBs vary in portal — MPCB (Maharashtra), KSPCB (Karnataka), TNPCB (Tamil Nadu), HSPCB (Haryana) etc.

  • SourceWater Act 1974 Sec 25; Air Act 1981 Sec 21; CPCB Consent Management Guidelines · Sec 25 (Water), Sec 21 (Air)
    cpcb.nic.in

Does State PCB Consent to Operate (CTO) apply to your business in Assam?

FacetConditionApplies
State coverageCentral regulation: applies in all states and union territories
Sector coverageApplies across all sectorsDepends
Activity or processTriggered by any of: runs industrial premises, uses power in manufacturing, uses water in processing, generates effluentDepends

Deadlines and penalty

Cadence
Periodic · Renewable
Next due
No fixed date Renews on your licence date
Penalty for default
Operating without CTO: closure + fine up to Rs 1 lakh + 6 years imprisonment.

This obligation has no fixed calendar date: it depends on when you start, your licence date or your registration.

Citations

  • SourceWater Act 1974 Sec 25; Air Act 1981 Sec 21; CPCB Consent Management Guidelines · Sec 25 (Water), Sec 21 (Air)
    cpcb.nic.in

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