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The
Environment (Protection) Rules, 19861
(Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986)
[As amended up to Noti. No. G.S.R. 75(E), dated 29-1-2024]

[19th November, 1986]
In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 6 and 25 of the Environment

(Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the
following rules, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.—(i) These Rules may be called the
Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official
Gazette.
2. Definitions.—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Act” means the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986);
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[(aa) “areas” means all areas where the hazardous substances are handled;]
(b) “Central Board” means the Central Board for the Prevention and Control of
Water Pollution constituted under Section 3 of the Water (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974);
(c) “Form” means a form set forth in Appendix A to these rules;
(d) “Government Analyst” means a person appointed or recognised as such
under Section 13;
(e) “person” in relation to any factory or premises means a person or occupier or
his agent who has control over the affairs of the factory or premises and
includes in relation to any substance, the person in possession of the
substance;
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[(ee) “prohibited substance” means the substance prohibited for handling;]
(f) “recipient system” means the part of the environment such as soil, water, air
or other which receives the pollutants;
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[(ff) “restricted substance” means the substance restricted for handling;]
(g) “section” means a section of the Act;
(h) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to these rules;
(i) “Standards” means standards prescribed under these rules;
(j) “State Board” means a State Board for the Prevention and Control of Water
Pollution constituted under Section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of
Water Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974) or a State Board for the Prevention
and Control of Air Pollution constituted under Section 5 of the Air (Prevention
and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981).
3. Standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants.—(1)
For the purposes of protecting and improving the quality of the environment and
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preventing and abating environmental pollution, the standards for emission or

discharge of environmental pollutants from the industries, operations or processes
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shall be as specified in [Schedules I to IV].
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(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), the Central Board or a
State Board may specify more stringent standards from those provided in 7
[Schedules I to IV] in respect of any specific industry, operation or process
depending upon the quality of the recipient system and after recording reasons
therefor in writing.
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[(3) The standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants specified
under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2) shall be complied with by an industry, operation or
process within a period of one year of being so specified.
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[(3-A) (i) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1) and (2), on and
from the 1st day of January, 1994, emission or discharge of environmental pollutants
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from the [industries, operations or processes other than those industries, operations
or processes for which standards have been specified in Schedule I shall] not exceed
the relevant parameters and standards specified in Schedule VI:
Provided that the State Boards may specify more stringent standards for the
relevant parameters with respect to specific industry or locations after recording
reasons therefor in writing.
(ii) The State Board shall while enforcing the standards specified in Schedule VI
follow the guidelines specified in Annexures I and II in that Schedule.]
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[(3-B) The combined effect of emission or discharge of environmental pollutants
in an area, from industries, operations, processes, automobiles and domestic sources,
shall not be permitted to exceed the relevant concentration in ambient air as
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specified against each pollutant [in Columns (4) and (5) of Schedule VII].]
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3),—
(a) the Central Board or a State Board, depending on the local conditions or
nature of discharge of environmental pollutants, may, by order, specify a
lesser period than a period specified under sub-rule (3) within which the
compliance of standards shall be made by an industry, operation or process;
(b) the Central Government in respect of any specific industry, operation or
process, by order, may specify any period other than a period specified under
sub-rule (3) within which the compliance of standards shall be made by such
industry, operation or process.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3), the standards for emission
or discharge of environmental pollutants specified under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2)
in respect of an industry, operation or process before the commencement of the
Environment (Protection) (Amendment) Rules, 1991, shall be complied by such
industry, operation or process by the 31st day of December, 1991.]
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[(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3), an industry, operation
or process which has commenced production on or before 16th May, 1981 and has
shown adequate proof of at least commencement of physical work for establishment
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of facilities to meet the specified standards within a time-bound programme, to the

satisfaction of the concerned State Pollution Control Board, shall comply with such
standards latest by the 31st day of December, 1993.
(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) or sub-rule (6) an
industry, operation or process which has commenced production after the 16th day of
May, 1991 but before the 31st day of December, 1991 and has shown adequate proof
of at least commencement of physical work for establishment of facilities to meet the
specified standards within a time-bound programme, to the satisfaction of the
concerned State Pollution Control Board, shall comply with such standards latest by
the 31st day of December, 1992.]
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[(8) Use of coal by Thermal Power Plants, without stipulations as regards ash
content or distance, shall be permitted subject to following conditions:
(1) Setting Up Technology Solution for emission norms:
(i) Compliance of specified emission norms for Particulate Matter, as per extant
notifications and instructions of Central Pollution Control Board, issued from
time to time.
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[(ii) In case of coal washeries, middling and rejects to be utilised in any
Thermal Power Plants, subject to the said Thermal Power Plant complying
with the stipulated emission and fly ash norms as specified in Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Notification Number S.O. 3305(E),
dated the 7th December, 2015, read with the Notification Number S.O. 763
(E), dated the 14th September, 1999 and its amendments [vide Numbers
S.O. 979(E), dated the 27th August, 2003, S.O. 2804 (E), dated the 3rd
November, 2009 and S.O. 254(E) dated 25th January, 2016] and related
subsequent notifications and amendments issued from time to time.]
(2) Management of Ash Ponds:
(i) The thermal powers plants shall comply with conditions, as notified in the Fly
Ash notification issued from time to time, without being entitled to additional
capacity of fly ash pond (for existing power generation capacity) on ground of
switching from washed coal to unwashed coal.
(ii) Appropriate Technology solutions shall be applied to optimise water
consumption for Ash management;
(iii) The segregation of ash may be done at the Electro-Static Precipitator stage,
if required, based on site specific conditions, to ensure maximum utilization
of fly ash;
(iv) Subject to 2(i) above, the thermal power plants to dispose flyash in
abandoned or working mines (to be facilitated by mine owner) with
environmental safeguards.
(3) Transportation:
(i) Coal transportation may be undertaken by covered Railway wagon (railway
wagons covered by tarpaulin or other means) and/or covered conveyer
beyond the mine area. However, till such time enabling Rail
transport/conveyer infrastructure is not available, road transportation may be
undertaken in trucks, covered by tarpaulin or other means.
(ii) It shall be ensured by the thermal power plant that
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a. Rail siding facility or conveyor facility is set up at or near the power plant,
for transportation by rail or conveyor; and
b. If transportation by rail or conveyor facility is not available, ensure that
the coal is transported out from the Delivery Point of the respective mine
in covered trucks (by tarpaulin or other means), or any mechanized closed
trucks by road.
(4) This shall also be deemed to be additional conditions of the relevant
Environmental Clearances for respective projects for financial year 2020-21 and
onwards. The existing Environmental Clearances shall stand modified so as to
make the above conditions operative for relevant sectors. The Consent to Operate
shall be issued by respective State Pollution Control Boards accordingly.]
► Power of SBCBs to prescribestandards for emission.—State Boards are permitted to
prescribe higher standards than those mentioned in the 1986 Rules but are not permitted to lower
standards, Akhil Bharat Goseva Sangh (3) v. State of A.P., (2006) 4 SCC 162.
► Credibility of compliance authorities.—Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, a statutory
authority, cannot be disbelieved on factual issue of installation of electro stratic precipitators
(ESPs), Tatyasaheb Kore Warana S.S.K. Ltd. v. Sharad Baburao Patil, (2011) 12 SCC 543.
4. Directions.—(1) Any direction issued under Section 5 shall be in writing.
(2) The direction shall specify the nature of action to be taken and the time within
which it shall be complied with by the person, officer or the authority to whom such
direction is given.
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[(3-a)] The person, officer or authority to whom any direction is sought to be
issued shall be served with a copy of the proposed direction and shall be given an
opportunity of not less than fifteen days from the date of service of a notice to file
with an officer designated in this behalf the objections, if any, to the issue of the
proposed direction.
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[(3-b) Where the proposed direction is for the stoppage or regulation of
electricity or water or any other service affecting the carrying on of any industry,
operation or process and is sought to be issued to an officer or an authority, a copy of
the proposed direction shall also be endorsed to the occupier of the industry,
operation or process, as the case may be, and objections, if any, filed by the occupier
with an officer designated in this behalf, shall be dealt with in accordance with the
procedures under sub-rules (3-a) and (4) of this rule:
Provided that no opportunity of being heard shall be given to the occupier if he had
already been heard earlier and the proposed direction referred to in sub-rule (3-b)
above for the stoppage or regulation of electricity or water or any other service was
the resultant decision of the Central Government after such earlier hearing.]
(4) The Central Government shall within a period of 45 days from the date of
receipt of the objections, if any, or from the date up to which an opportunity is given
to the person, officer or authority to file objections whichever is earlier, after
considering the objections, if any, received from the person, officer or authority
sought to be directed and for reasons to be recorded in writing, confirm, modify or
decide not to issue the proposed direction.
(5) In a case where the Central Government is of the opinion that in view of the
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likelihood of a grave injury to the environment it is not expedient to provide an

opportunity to file objections against the proposed direction, it may, for reasons to be
recorded in writing, issue directions without providing such an opportunity.
(6) Every notice or direction required to be issued under this rule shall be deemed
to be duly served —
(a) where the person to be served is a company, if the document is addressed
in the name of the company at its registered office or at its principal office or
place of business and is either—
(i) sent by registered post, or
(ii) delivered at its registered office or at the principal office or place of
business;
(b) where the person to be served is an officer serving Government, if the
document is addressed to the person and a copy thereof is endorsed to the
Head of the Department and also to the Secretary to the Government, as the
case may be, in charge of the Department in which for the time being the
business relating to the Department in which the officer is employed is
transacted and is either—
(i) sent by registered post, or
(ii) is given or tendered to him;
(c) in any other case, if the document is addressed to the person to be served
and—
(i) is given or tendered to him, or
(ii) if such person cannot be found, is affixed on some conspicuous part of his
last known place of residence or business or is given or tendered to some
adult member of his family or is affixed on some conspicuous part of the
land or building, if any, to which it relates, or
(iii) is sent by registered post to that person.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-rule,—
(a) “company” means any body corporate and includes a firm or other
association of individuals;
(b) “a servant” is not a member of the family.
5. Prohibition and restriction on the location of industries and the carrying
on of processes and operations in different areas.—(1) The Central Government
may take into consideration the following factors while prohibiting or restricting the
location of industries and carrying on of processes and operations in different areas:
(i) Standards for quality of environment in its various aspects laid down for an
area.
(ii) The maximum allowable limits of concentration of various environmental
pollutants (including noise) for an area.
(iii) The likely emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from an
industry, process or operation proposed to be prohibited or restricted.
(iv) The topographic and climatic features of an area.
(v) The biological diversity of the area which, in the opinion of the Central
Government needs to be preserved.
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(vi) Environmentally compatible land use.

(vii) Net adverse environmental impact likely to be caused by an industry,
process or operation proposed to be prohibited or restricted.
(viii) Proximity to a protected area under the Ancient Monuments and
Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 or a sanctuary, National Park,
game reserve or closed area notified as such under the Wild Life (Protection)
Act, 1972 or places protected under any treaty, agreement or convention
with any other country or countries or in pursuance of any decision made in
any international conference, association or other body.
(ix) Proximity to human settlements.
(x) Any other factor as may be considered by the Central Government to be
relevant to the protection of the environment in an area.
(2) While prohibiting or restricting the location of industries and carrying on of
processes and operations in an area, the Central Government shall follow the
procedure hereinafter laid down.
(3) (a) Whenever it appears to the Central Government that it is expedient to
impose prohibition or restrictions on the location of an industry or the carrying on of
processes and operations in an area, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette and
in such other manner as the Central Government may deem necessary from time to
time, give notice of its intention to do so.
(b) Every notification under clause (a) shall give a brief description of the area, the
industries, operations, processes in that area about which such notification pertains
and also specify the reasons for the imposition of prohibition or restrictions on the
location of the industries and carrying on of processes or operations in that area.
(c) Any person interested in filing an objection against the imposition of
prohibition or restrictions on carrying on of processes or operations as notified under
clause (a) may do so in writing to the Central Government within sixty days from the
date of publication in the notification in the Official Gazette.
(d) The Central Government shall within a period of one hundred and twenty days
from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette consider all the
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objections received against such notification and may [within [seven hundred and
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twenty-five days [, and in respect of the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal
Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim and Jammu and Kashmir in
exceptional circumstance and for sufficient reasons within a further period of one
hundred and eighty days,]] from such date of publication] impose prohibition or
restrictions on location of such industries and the carrying on of any process or
operation in an area:
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[Provided that on account of COVID-19 pandemic, for the purpose of this clause,
the period of validity of the notification expiring in the financial year 2020-2021 and
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2021-2022 shall be extended up to [30th June, 2022] or six months from the end
of the month when the relevant notification would have expired without any
extension, whichever is later.]
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[(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3), whenever it appears to
the Central Government that it is in public interest to do so, it may dispense with the
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requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3).]

► Industrial development and environmental protection.—While issuing notification under
this section Govt. should endeavour to strike a balance between ecological interests and economic,
social and cultural interests. Industrial development at the cost of environmental degradation or
environmental protection at the cost of industrial and economic growth is not warranted, Indian
Council for Enviro-Legal Action v. Union of India, (1996) 5 SCC 281.
► Noise pollution.—Court may issue directions in respect of controlling noise pollution even if
such noise is a direct result of and is connected with religious services and activities, Church of
God (Full Gospel) in India v. K.K.R. Majestic Colony Welfare Assn., (2000) 7 SCC 282 : 2000
SCC (Cri) 1350.
Interference by court in respect of noise pollution is premised on the basis that a citizen has
certain rights being “necessity of silence”, “necessity of sleep”, “process during sleep” and “rest”,
which are biological necessities and essential for health, Farhd K. Wadia v. Union of India, (2009)
2 SCC 442.
► Environment clearances.—Environment clearances had to be obtained after, and not
before, the contract was awarded. Violation of CRZ notification could be decided by the competent
authority while considering the application for clearance but the ancillary activities to be
undertaken under the said contract could not be estopped by merely naming the same as real
estate business, Villianur Iyarkkai Padukappu Maiyam v. Union of India, (2009) 7 SCC 561.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) done and environmental clearance granted by expert
authorities can only be quashed on well-recognised principles of judicial review i.e. only if there is
any illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety in granting such permission. However, if after
setting up of plant, the plant begins/continues to pollute environment fundamental right under Art.
21 of Constitution can always be invoked, Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. v. Union of India, (2013)
4 SCC 575.
Conditions and need for obtaining strict environmental clearance for Nuclear Power Projects,
stressed, G. Sundarrajan v. Union of India, (2013) 6 SCC 620.
► Environmental clearance — When necessary.—Segmentation of expansion of national
highway project as a strategy to avoid environmental clearance is not permissible. Project
proponent, held, is obligated to obtain prior environmental clearance only if the additional right of
way or land acquisition is greater than 40 m on existing alignments and 60 m on realignments or
bypasses for a National Highway project which is greater than 100 km. Though, segmentation as a
strategy is not permissible for evading environmental clearance as per Notis. dt. 14-9-2006 and 22-
8-2013, question of permissibility of the segmentation of a National Highway beyond a distance of
100 km, held, is a matter to be considered by experts, NHAI v. Pandarinathan Govindarajulu,
(2021) 6 SCC 693.
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[6. Procedure for taking samples.—The Central Government or the officer
empowered to take samples under Section 11 shall collect the sample in sufficient
quantity to be divided into two uniform parts and effectively seal and suitably mark
the same and permit the person from whom the sample is taken to add his own seal
or mark to all or any of the portions so sealed and marked. In case where the sample
is made up in containers of small volumes and is likely to deteriorate or be otherwise
damaged if exposed, the Central Government or the officer empowered shall take two
of the said samples without opening the containers and suitably seal and mark the
same. The Central Government or the officer empowered, shall dispose of the
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samples so collected as follows:—

(i) One portion shall be handed over to the person from whom the sample is
taken under acknowledgement; and
(ii) the other portion shall be sent forthwith to the environmental laboratory for
analysis.]
7. Service of notice.—The Central Government or the officer empowered shall
serve on the occupier or his agent or person in charge of the place a notice then and
there in Form I of his intention to have the sample analysed.
8. Procedure for submission of samples for analysis, and the form of
laboratory report thereon.—(1) Sample taken for analysis shall be sent by the
Central Government or the officer empowered to the environmental laboratory by
registered post or through special messenger along with Form II.
(2) Another copy of Form II, together with specimen impression of seals of the
officer empowered to take samples along with the seals/marks, if any, of the person
from whom the sample is taken, shall be sent separately in a sealed cover by
registered post or through a special messenger to the environmental laboratory.
(3) The findings shall be recorded in Form III in triplicate and signed by the
Government Analyst and sent to the officer from whom the sample is received for
analysis.
(4) On receipt of the report of the findings of the Government Analyst, the officer
shall send one copy of the report to the person from whom the sample was taken for
analysis, the second copy shall be retained by him for his records and the third copy
shall be kept by him to be produced in the Court before which proceedings, if any,
are instituted.
9. Functions of environmental laboratories.—The following shall be the
functions of environmental laboratories:—
(i) to evolve standardised methods for sampling and analysis of various types of
environmental pollutants;
(ii) to analyse samples sent by the Central Government or the officers
empowered under sub-section (1) of Section 11;
(iii) to carry out such investigations as may be directed by the Central
Government to lay down standards for the quality of environment and
discharge of environmental pollutants, to monitor and to enforce the
standards laid down;
(iv) to send periodical reports regarding its activities to the Central
Government;
(v) to carry out such other functions as may be entrusted to it by the Central
Government from time to time.
10. Qualifications of Government Analyst.—A person shall not be qualified for
appointment or recognised as a Government Analyst unless he is a—
(a) graduate in science from a recognised university with five years' experience
in a laboratory engaged in environmental investigations, testing or analysis;
or
(b) post-graduate in science or a graduate in engineering or a graduate in
medicine or equivalent with two years' experience in a laboratory engaged in
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environmental investigations, testing or analysis; or

(c) post-graduate in environmental science from a recognised university with
two years' experience in a laboratory engaged in environmental
investigations, testing or analysis.
11. Manner of giving notice.—The manner of giving notice under clause (b) of
Section 19 shall be as follows, namely:—
(1) The notice shall be in writing in Form IV.
(2) The person giving notice may send notice to,—
(a) if the alleged offence has taken place in a Union territory—
(A) the Central Board; and
(B) Ministry of Environment and Forests (represented by the Secretary to
the Government of India);
(b) if the alleged offence has taken place in a State;
(A) the State Board; and
(B) the Government of the State (represented by the Secretary to the
State Government in charge of environment); and
(C) the Ministry of Environment and Forests (represented by the Secretary
to the Government of India);
(3) The notice shall be sent by registered post acknowledgement due; and
(4) The period of sixty days mentioned in clause (b) of Section 19 of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 shall be reckoned from the date it is first
received by one of the authorities mentioned above.
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[12. Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain
cases.—Where the discharge of environmental pollutant in excess of the prescribed
standards occurs or is apprehended to occur due to any accident or other unforeseen
act or event, the person in charge of the place at which such discharge occurs or is
apprehended to occur shall forthwith intimate the fact of such occurrence or
apprehension of such occurrence to all the following authorities or agencies, namely:
—
(i) The officer-in-charge of emergency or disaster relief operations in a district
or other region of a State or Union territory specified by whatever
designation, by the Government of the said State or Union territory, and in
whose jurisdiction the industry, process or operation is located.
(ii) Central Board or a State Board, as the case may be, and its regional officer
having local jurisdiction who have been delegated powers under Sections 20,
21, 23 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of
1974) and Section 24 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1981 (14 of 1981).
(iii) The statutory authorities or agencies specified in Column 3 in relation to
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places mentioned in Column 2 against thereof of the [Schedule V].
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[13. Prohibition and restriction on the handling of hazardous substances
in different areas.—(1) The Central Government may take into consideration the
following factors while prohibiting or restricting the handling of hazardous substances
in different areas:
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(i) The hazardous nature of the substance (either in qualitative or quantitative

terms) as far as may be in terms of its damage causing potential to the
environment, human beings, other living creatures, plants and property;
(ii) the substances that may be or are likely to be readily available as
substitutes for the substances proposed to be prohibited or restricted;
(iii) the indigenous availability of the substitute, or the state of technology
available in the country for developing a safe substitute;
(iv) the gestation period that may be necessary for gradual introduction of a
new substitute with a view to bring about a total prohibition of the hazardous
substance in question; and
(v) any other factor as may be considered by the Central Government to be
relevant to the protection of environment.
(2) While prohibiting or restricting the handling of hazardous substances in an
area including their imports and exports the Central Government shall follow the
procedure hereinafter laid down:—
(i) Whenever it appears to the Central Government that it is expedient to
impose prohibition or restriction on the handling of hazardous substances in
an area, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette and in such other
manner as the Central Government may deem necessary from time to time,
give notice of its intention to do so.
(ii) Every notification under clause (i) shall give a brief description of the
hazardous substances and the geographical region or the area to which such
notification pertains and also specify the reasons for the imposition of
prohibition or restriction on the handling of such hazardous substances in
that region or area.
(iii) Any person interested in filing an objection against the imposition of
prohibition or restrictions on the handling of hazardous substances as notified
under clause (i) may do so in writing to the Central Government within thirty
days from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
(iv) The Central Government shall within a period of sixty days from the date of
publication of the notification in the Official Gazette consider all the
objections received against such notification and may impose prohibition or
restrictions on the handling of hazardous substances in a region or an area.]
NOTIFICATIONS
(1)
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[S.O. 330(E), dt. 15-4-1997.—In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-
section (1) of Section 3 and clause (d) of sub-section (2) of Section 6 of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), read with Rule 13 of the
Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby prohibits from
the date of publication of this notification the import of the hazardous wastes, listed
in the Table below:—
TABLE
Wastes containing the following as constituents or the wastes bearing the following
as contaminants:
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Beryllium
Selenium
Chromium (Hexavalent)
Thallium
Wastes containing:
Pesticides, herbicides and insecticides and their intermediates/residues thereof
including outdated pesticides.]
(2)
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S.O. 899(E), dt. 13-10-1998.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-
section (1) of Section 3 and clause (d) of sub-section (2) of Section 6 of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), read with Rule 13 of the
Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby prohibits
import of hazardous wastes specified in the said Table from the date and publication
of this notification in the Official Gazette.
TABLE
1. Wastes containing or contaminated with Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB),
Polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT), Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) other than the
waste oil; and
2. Waste asbestos (dust and fibre).
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[14. Submission of environmental 31[statement].—Every person carrying on
an industry, operation or process requiring consent under Section 25 of the Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974) or under Section 21 of the
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981) or both or
authorisation under the Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989
issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) shall submit an
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environmental [statement] for the financial year ending the 31st March in Form V
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to the concerned State Pollution Control Board on or before the [thirtieth day of
September] every year, beginning 1993.]
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[SCHEDULE I]
(See Rule 3)
Sl. Industry Parameter Standards
No.
1 2 3 4
1. CAUSTIC Concentration not to exceed
SODA Total concentration of milligramme per litre
INDUSTRY mercury in the final (except for pH and flow)
effluent* 0.01
Mercury bearing waste- 10 kilolitres/tonnes of
water generation (flow) pH caustic soda produced 5.5
to 9.0
*Final effluent is the combined effluent from (a) cell house, (b) brine plant,
(c) chlorine handling, (d) hydrogen handling, (e) hydrochloric acid plant
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[Environmental Standards for Man-Made Fibre Industry
2. MAN- A. Effluent Standards
MADE Concentration not to exceed, (in
FIBRE mg/1 except for pH and recovery of
Sodium Sulphate)
Inland Land for Marine
Surface Irrigation Discharge
Water
pH 6.0-8.5 6.0-8.5 6.0-8.5
Suspended Solids (SS) 100 100 100
Biochemical Oxygen 30 100 100
Demand (BOD - 3 days
at 27°C)
Zinc 5 5 15
Note: The recovery of Sodium Sulphate shall not be
less than 60% in Viscose Staple Fibre and Viscose
Filament Yarn units 36[except production from
continuous spun yarn tecknology].
B. Emission Standards
Concentration not to
3
exceed, (in mg/Nm )
Volatile Organic Compounds 50
including Dimethyl
Formamide and Acrylonitrile
(applicable for Acrylic fibre
units only)
Note:
(a) The concentration of Carbon Disulphide (CS2)
and Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) in work
environment shall not exceed 10 ppm,
individually.
(b) The stack height shall be calculated
0.41
H + 11 Q -3 VsDU,
where Q - Emission rate of Carbon Disulphide, kg/hr;
Vs - stack exit velocity, m/sec;
D - diameter of stack, m;
U - Annual average wind speed at top of stack,
m/sec.
(c) For new plants built after 31st December,
1998, a minimum of 80% of total emission
shall pass through stacks and if the calculated
stack height is less than 30 metres, a minimum
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height of 30 metres shall be provided, and in

case there are more than one stack existing in
the plant, following conditions may be met—
(i) the required height of all stacks shall be
based on the maximum emission rate in any
of the stacks i.e. the stacks emitting CS2
emission shall be of same heights (based on
the maximum emission rate);
(ii) number of stacks shall not be increased as
existing on 31st December, 1998, however,
the number of stacks may be reduced by the
industry;
(iii) the distance between two nearest stacks
should be at least three times of height of
taller stack, in metres and if distance
between two stacks is less, emission being
emitted through such two stacks shall be
considered as a single point source and
height of the stacks shall be calculated
considering emissions are being emitted
through one stack;
(iv) the industry shall install three air quality
monitoring stations on the periphery (within
boundary limits) of plant so as to monitor
concentration of CS2 and H2S in ambient air
and the location of these stations shall be
decided in consultation with concerned State
Pollution Control Board, however in any case
levels of CS2 and H2S (24 hours daily
3
average) shall not exceed 100 ug/m and
3
150ug/m respectively.]
37 PETROLEUM A. Effluent
[3. OIL
REFINERY
Limiting value for concentration
(mg/l except for pH)
1. pH 6.0-8.5
2. Oil and 5.0
Grease
3. BOD3 days , 15.0
27° C
4. COD 125.0
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5. Suspended 20.0
Solids
6. Phenols 0.35
7. Sulphides 0.5
8. CN 0.20
9. Ammonia as 15.0
N
10. TKN 40.0
11. P 3.0
12. Cr 0.1
(Hexavalent)
13. Cr (Total) 2.0
14. Pb 0.1
15. Hg 0.01
16. Zn 5.0
17. Ni 1.0
18. Cu 1.0
19. V 0.2
20. Benzene 0.1
21. Benzo (a) — 0.2
Pyrene
Notes.—
(i) Concentration limits shall be complied with at the outlet,
discharging effluent (excluding discharge from sea water
cooling systems) to receiving environment (surface water
Bodies, marine systems or public sewers). In case of
application of treated effluent directly for
irrigation/horticulture purposes (within or outside the
premises of refinery), make-up water for cooling systems, fire
fighting, etc., the concentration limits shall also be complied
with at the outlet before taking the effluent for such
application. However, any use in the process such as use of
sour water in desalter is excluded for the purpose of
compliance.
(ii) In case of circulating seawater cooling, the blow-down
from cooling systems shall be monitored for pH and oil and
grease (also hexavalent and total chromium, if chromate
treatment is given to cooling water) and shall conform to the
concentration limits for these parameters. In case of reuse of
treated effluent as cooling water make-up, all the parameters
(as applicable for treated effluent) shall be monitored and
conform to the prescribed standards.
(iii) In case of once through cooling with seawater, the oil and
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grease content in the effluent from cooling water shall not

exceed 1.0 mg/l.
B. Emission
3
Limiting concentration in mg/Nm , unless stated
Fuel Type Existing New
refineries Refinery/Furnace/Boiler
Furnace, Sulphur Gas 50 50
Boiler and Dioxide
Captive Power
(SO2) Liquid 1700 850
Plant
Oxides of Gas 350 250
Nitrogen Liquid 450 350
(NOx)
Particulate Gas 10 5
Matter
(PM) Liquid 100 50
Carbon Gas 150 100
Monoxide Liquid 200 150
(CO)
Nickel and Liquid 5 5
Vanadium
(Ni+V)
Hydrogen Liquid/Gas 150 150
Sulphide
(H2S) in
fuel gas
Sulphur Liquid/Gas 1.0 0.5
content in
liquid
fuel,
weight %
Notes.—
(i) In case of mixed fuel (gas and liquid) use, the limit shall
be computed based on heat supplied by gas and liquid
fuels.
(ii) All the furnaces/boilers with heat input of 10 million kilo
calories/hour or more shall have continuous systems for
monitoring of SO2 and NOx. Manual monitoring for all the
emission parameters in such furnaces or boilers shall be
carried out once in two months.
(iii) All the emission parameters in furnaces/boilers having
heat input less than 10 million kilo calories/hour will be
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monitored once in three months.

(iv) In case of continuous monitoring, one hourly average
concentration values shall be complied with 98% of the
time in a month. Any concentration value obtained
through manual monitoring, if exceeds the limiting
concentration value, shall be considered as non-
compliance.
(v) Data on Nickel and Vanadium content in the liquid fuel
(in ppm) shall be reported. Nickel and Vanadium in the
liquid fuel shall be monitored at least once in six
months, if liquid fuel source and quality are not changed.
In case of changes, measurement is necessary after
every change.
(FCC RE- Limiting concentration in mg/Nm3, unless stated
GENERATORS)
Existing refineries New Refinery/FCC
Hydro Other Commissioned
processed than
FCC feed Hydro
processed
FCC feed
Sulphur 500 1700 500 (for hydro
Dioxide processed feed) 850
(SO2) (for other feed)
Oxides of 400 450 350
Nitrogen
(NOx)
Particulate 100 100 50
Matter
(PM)
Carbon 400 400 300
Monoxide
(CO)
Nickel and 2 5 2
Vanadium
(Ni+V)
Opacity, 30 30 30
%
Notes:
(i) In case part feed is hydro-processed, the emission
values shall be calculated proportional to the feed rates
of untreated and treated feeds.
(ii) FCC regenerators shall have continuous systems for
monitoring of SO2 and NOx. One hourly average
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concentration values shall be complied with 98% of the

time in a month, in case of continuous monitoring.
Manual monitoring for all the emission parameters shall
be carried out once in two months.
(iii) Any concentration value obtained through manual
monitoring, if exceeds the limiting concentration value,
shall be considered as non-compliance.
(iv) Data on Sulphur (weight in %), Nickel (PPM) and
Vanadium (PPM) content in the feed to FCC shall be
reported regularly.
(v) Limit of Carbon Monoxide emissions shall be complied
with except during annual shut down of CO boiler for
statutory maintenance.
Plant Existing New SRU or Refinery
capacity SRU Commissioned
(Tonnes/day)
[Sulphur Sulphur Above 20 98.7 99.5
Recovery recovery,
Units (SRU)] %
H2S, 15 10
3
mg/Nm
Sulphur 5-20 96 98
recovery,
%
Sulphur 1-5 94 96
recovery,
%
Oxides of All capacity 350 250
Nitrogen
(NOx),
3
mg/Nm
Carbon All capacity 150 100
Monoxide
(CO),
mg/Nm3
Notes:
(i) Sulphur recovery units having capacity above 20 tonnes
per day shall have continuous systems for monitoring of
SO2. Manual monitoring for all the emission parameters
shall be carried out once in a month.
(ii) Data on Sulphur Dioxide emissions (mg/Nm3) shall be

reported regularly.
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(iii) Sulphur recovery efficiency shall be calculated on

monthly basis, using quantity of sulphur in the feed to
SRU and quantity of sulphur recovered.
C. Fugitive Emission
Storage of Volatile Liquids: General Petroleum Products
3
(1) Storage tanks with capacity between 4 to 75m and Total Vapour Pressure
(TVP) of more than 10 kpa should have Fixed Roof Tank (FRT) with pressure
valve vent.
(2) Storage tanks with the capacity between 75 to 500 m3 and Total Vapour
Pressure (TVP) of 10 to 76 kpa should have Internal Floating Roof Tank (IFRT)
or External Floating Roof Tank (EFRT) or Fixed Roof Tank with vapour control or
vapour balancing system.
(3) Storage tanks with the capacity of more than 500 m3 and Total Vapour
Pressure (TVP) of 10 to 76 kpa should have Internal Floating Roof Tank or
External Floating Roof Tank or Fixed Roof Tank with vapour control system.
(4) The tanks with the capacity or more than 75 m3 and Total Vapour Pressure
(TVP) of more than 76 kpa should have Fixed Roof Tank with vapour control
system.
(5) Requirement for seals in Floating Roof Tanks:
(i)(a) IFRT and EFRT shall be provided with double seals with minimum vapour
recovery of 96%.
(b) Primary seal shall be liquid or shoe mounted for EFRT and vapour mounted
for IFRT. Maximum seal gap width will be 4 cm and maximum gap area will
2
be 200 cm /m of tank diameter.
(c) Secondary seal shall be rim mounted. Maximum seal gap width will be 1.3
cm and maximum gap area will be 20 cm2/m of tank diameter.
(d) Material of seal and construction shall ensure high performance and
durability.
(ii) Fixed Roof Tanks shall have vapour control efficiency of 95% and vapour
balancing efficiency of 90%.
(iii) Inspection and maintenance of storage tanks shall be carried out under
strict control. For the inspection, API RP 575 may be adopted. In-service
inspection with regard seal gap should be carried out once in every six
months and repair to be implemented in short time. In future, possibility of
on-stream repair of both seals shall be examined.
Storage of Volatile Liquids: Benzene Storage
(1) FRT with vapour to incineration with 99.9% of removal efficiency for volatile
organic compounds (VOC) shall be provided.
(2) IFRT/EFRT with double seals, emission-reducing roof fitting and fitted with
fixed roof with vapour removal efficiency of at least 99% shall be provided.
Solvents for Lube-Base Oil production (Furfural, NMP, MEK, Toluene and
MIBK)
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IFRT with double seals and inert gas blanketing with vapour removal efficiency of
at least 97% shall be provided.
(Emission control for Road tank truck/Rail tank wagon loading
Loading of Gasoline and Naphtha: (i) 99.5
Volatile Products (i) VOC reduction, % (ii) 5
(ii) Emission, gm/m3
Benzene: (i) 99.99
(i) VOC reduction, % (ii) 20
3
(ii) Emission, gm/m
Toluene/Xylene: (i) 99.98
(i) VOC reduction, % (ii) 150
(ii) Emission, mg/m3
Note:
(i) It shall be applicable for Gasoline, Naphtha, Benzene,
Toluene and Xylene loading.
(ii) Road tank Truck shall have Bottom loading and Rail
tank wagon shall have Top submerged loading.
(iii) Annual leak testing for vapour collection shall be
done.
Standards for Equipment Leaks

(1) Approach.—Approach for controlling fugitive emissions from equipment leaks
shall have proper selection, installation and maintenance of non-leaking or leak-tight
equipment. Following initial testing after commissioning, the monitoring for leak
detection is to be carried out as a permanent on-going Leak Detection and Repair
(LDAR) programme. Finally detected leaks are to be repaired within allowable time
frame.
(2) Components to be Covered.—Components that shall be covered under LDAR
programme include (i) Block valves; (ii) Control valves; (iii) Pump seals; (iv)
Compressor seals; (v) Pressure relief valves; (vi) Flanges —Heat Exchangers; (vii)
Flanges —Piping; (viii) Connectors —Piping; (ix) Open ended lines; and (x) Sampling
connections. Equipment and line sizes more than 1.875 cm or 3/4; inch are to be
covered.
(3) Applicability.—LDAR programme would be applicable to components (given at
2 above) for following products/compounds: (i) hydrocarbon gases; (ii) Light liquid
with vapour pressure @ 20°C > 1.0 kPa; and (iii) Heavy liquid with vapour pressure
@ 20°C between 0.3 to 1.0 kPa.
(4) While LDAR will not be applicable for heavy liquids with vapour pressure < 0.3
kPa, it will be desirable to check for liquid dripping as indication of leak.
(5) Definition of leak.—A leak is defined as the detection of VOC concentration
more than the values (in ppm) specified below at the emission source using a
hydrocarbon analyzer according to measurement protocol (US EPA —453/R-95-017,
1995 Protocol for equipment leak emission estimates may be referred to:
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Component General Hydrocarbon (ppm) Benzene (ppm)

Till 31st w.e.f. January 1, Till 31st w.e.f.
December, 2009 December, January 1,
2008 2008 2009
Pump/Compressor 10000 5000 3000 2000
Valves/Flanges 10000 3000 2000 1000
Other components 10000 3000 2000 1000
(6) In addition, any component observed to be leaking by sight, sound or smell,

regardless of concentration (liquid dripping, visible vapor leak) or presence of bubbles
using soap solution should be considered as leak.
(7) Monitoring Requirements and Repair Schedule.—Following frequency of
monitoring of leaks and schedule for repair of leaks shall be followed:
Component Frequency of Repair Schedule
monitoring
Quarterly (semiannual Repair will be started
after two consecutive within 5 working days and
periods with < 2% shall be completed within
leaks and annual after 5 15 working days after
periods with < 2% detection of leak for
leaks) general hydrocarbons. In
case of
Pump seals Quarterly benzene, the leak shall be
attended immediately for
repair.
Compressor seals Quarterly
Pressure relief devices Quarterly
Pressure relief devices (after Within 24 hours
venting)
Heat Exchangers Quarterly
Process drains Annually
Components that are Annually
difficult to monitor
Pump seals with visible Immediately Immediately
liquid dripping
Any component with visible Immediately Immediately
leaks
Any component after Within five days
repair/replacement
(8) The percentage leaking components should not be more than 2% for any group
of components, monitored excluding pumps/compressors. In case of
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pumps/compressors, it should be less than 10% of the total number of

pumps/compressors or three pumps and compressors, whichever is greater.
(9) Emission Inventory.—Refinery shall prepare an inventory of equipment
components in the plant. After the instrumental measurement of leaks, emission from
the components will be calculated using stratified emission factors (USEPA) or any
other superior factors. The total fugitive emission will be established.
(10) Monitoring.—Following types of monitoring methods may be judiciously
employed for detection of leaks: (i) Instrumental method of measurement of leaks:
(ii) Audio, visual and olfactory (AVO) leak detection; and (iii) Soap bubble method.
(11) Data on time of measurement and concentration value for leak detection;
time of repair of leak; and time of measurement and concentration value after repair
of leak should be documented for all the components.
(12) Pressure relief and blow down systems should discharge to a vapour collection
and recovery system or to flare.
(13) Open-ended lines should be closed by a blind flange or plugged.
(14) Totally closed-loop should be used in all routine samples.
(15) Low emission packing should be used for valves.
(16) High integrity sealing materials should be used for flanges.
D. Emission Standards for VOC from Wastewater Collection and Treatment
(1) All contaminated and odorous wastewater streams shall be handled in closed
systems from the source to the primary treatment stages (oil-water separator
and equalization tanks).
(2) The collection system shall be covered with water seals (traps) on sewers and
drains and gas tight covers on junction boxes.
(3) Oil-water separators and equalization tanks shall be provided with
floating/fixed covers. The off-gas generated shall be treated to remove at least
90% of VOC and eliminate odour. The system design shall ensure safety
(prevention of formation of explosive mixture, possible detonation and reduce
the impact) by dilution with air/inert gas, installing LEL detector including
control devices, seal drums, detonation arrestors, etc. The system shall be
designed and operated for safe maintenance of the collection and primary
treatment systems.
(4) Wastewater from aromatics plants (benezene and xylene plants) shall be
treated to remove benzene and total aromatics to a level of 10, 20 ppm
respectively before discharge to effluent treatment system without dilution.]
38
[4. SUGAR EFFLUENTS All concentration values are
INDUSTRY in milligramme per litre
except for pH
pH 5.5-8.5
Total Suspended Solids 100 (for disposal on land)
(TSS), milligramme per litre 30 (for disposal in surface
waters)
Biological Oxygen Demand, 100 (for disposal on land)
BOD [3 days at 27°C], 30 (for disposal in surface
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milligramme per litre waters)

Oil and Grease milligramme 10
per litre
Total Dissolved Solids 2100
(TDS), milligramme per litre
Final wastewater discharge 200 litre per tonne of cane
limit crushed
(Final treated effluent discharge restricted to 100 litre per
tonne of cane crushed and Waste water from spray pond
overflow or cooling tower blow down to be restricted to
100 litre per tonne of cane crushed and only single outlet
point from unit is allowed.)
EMISSIONS
The particulate matter emissions from the stack shall be
less than 150 milligramme per normal cubic metre
4(1) Treated effluent Irrigation protocol and waste water conservation or waste
water management in Sugar industries
(i) Loading rates for different
soil textures
Sl. Soil Texture Loading rate in m3/Ha/Day
No.
1 Sandy 225 to 280
2 Sandy loam 170 to 225
3 Loam 110 to 170
4 Clay loam 55 to 110
5 Clay 35 to 55
(ii) Waste water conservation and pollution control management
1. Establishment of cooling arrangement and polishing tank for recycling
the excess condensate water to process or utilities or allied units.
2. Effluent Treatment Plant to be stabilized one month prior to the start
of the crushing season and continue to operate one month after the
crushing season.
3. During no demand period for irrigation, the treated effluent to be
stored in a seepage proof lined pond having 15 days holding capacity
only.
4. Flow meter to be installed in all water abstraction points and usage of
fresh water to be minimized.
5. Suitable Air pollution control devices to be installed to meet the
particulate matter emission standard.]
5. THERMAL Maximum limiting

POWER concentration, milligramme
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PLANTS per litre (except for pH and

temperature)
Condenser pH 6.5—8.5
cooling waters Temperature Not more than 5°C higher
(once through than the intake water
cooling system) temperature
Free available chlorine 0.5
Boiler Suspended solids 100
blowdowns
Oil and grease 20
Copper (total) 1.0
Iron (total) 1.0
Cooling tower Free available chlorine 0.5
blowdown Zinc 1.0
Chromium (total) 0.2
Phosphate 5.0
Other corrosion inhibiting Limit to be established on
material case by case basis by
Central Board in case of
Union Territories and State
Boards in case of States
Ash pond pH 6.5—8.5
effluent
Suspended solids 100
Oil and grease 20
39
[5- THERMAL Water consumption I. All plants with Once
A POWER PLANT Through Cooling (OTC)
(WATER shall install Cooling
CONSUMPTION Tower (CT) and
LIMIT) achieve specific water
consumption up to
maximum of
3
3.5m /MWh within a
period of two years
from the date of
publication of this
notification.
II. All existing CT-based
plants reduce specific
water consumption up
to maximum of
3.5m3/MWh within a
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period of two years

from the date of
publication of this
notification.
40
[III. Specific water
consumption shall not
exceed maximum of
3.0 m3/MWh for new
plants installed after
the 1st January, 2017
and these plants shall
also achieve zero
waste water
discharge.]]
41
[5- Thermal Power Water consumption Items I to III in Column 4
B Plant (water in Serial Number 5-A above
consumption shall not be applicable to
limit) using sea the Thermal Power Plants
water using sea water]
42
[STANDARDS FOR DISCHARGE OF EFFLUENTS FROM TEXTILE INDUSTRY
Sl. Industry Parameter Standards (applicable
No. for all mode of
*
disposal
1 2 3 4
6. All Integrated textile units, units TREATED Maximum
of EFFLUENTS concentration values
Cotton/Woollen/Carpets/Polyester, in mg/l except for pH,
Units having colour, and SAR
Printing/Dyeing/Bleaching process pH 6.5 to 8.5
or manufacturing and Garment
Suspended Solids 100
units.
Colour, P.C.U 150
(Platinum Cobalt
Units)
Bio-Chemical 30
Oxygen Demand
[3days at 27°C]
(BOD3)
Oil and Grease 10
Chemical Oxygen 250
Demand (COD)
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Total Chromium as 2.0

(Cr)
Sulphide (as S) 2.0
Phenolic 1.0
Compounds (as
C6H5OH)
Total Dissolved 2100**
Solids, Inorganic
(TDS)
Sodium Absorption 26**
Ratio (SAR)
Ammonical 50
Nitrogen (as N)
Notes:
1. *In case of direct disposal into rivers and lakes, the Central Pollution
Control Board (CPCB) or State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control
Committees (SPCBs/PCCs) may specify more stringent standards
depending upon the quality of the recipient system.
2. **Standards for TDS and SAR shall not be applicable in case of marine
disposal through proper marine outfall.
3. The treated effluent shall be allowed to be discharged in the ambient
environment only after exhausting options for reuse in industrial
process/irrigation in order to minimise freshwater usage.
4. Any textile unit attached with the Common Effluent Treatment Plant
(CETP) shall achieve the inlet and treated effluent quality standards as
specified in Serial Number 55 of Schedule I to the Environment
(Protection) Rules, 1986 and shall also be jointly and severally
responsible for ensuring compliance.
5. The standalone Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as per the
MSME Development Act, 2006 shall meet the values specified above.
6. The standalone large scale units shall meet the values specified above;
however, CPCB or SPCBs/PCCs with the approval of CPCB, may mandate
Zero Liquid Discharge in Large scale units in environmentally
sensitive/critical areas.
7. The TDS value with respect to treated effluent shall be 2100 milligramme
per litre; however, in case where TDS in intake water is above 1100
milligramme per litre, a maximum contribution up to 1000 milligramme
per litre shall be permitted provided the maximum value of 3100
milligramme per litre is not exceeded in the treated effluent.]
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7. [* * *]
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[8. DYE AND DYE A. Emission Standards (Process)
INTERMEDIATE Limiting concentration in
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INDUSTRY milligramme/Normal cubic metre

3
(mg/Nm ), unless otherwise stated
Oxides of 200
Sulphur (SOx)
HCI (Acid Mist) 35
Ammonia (NH3) 30
Chlorine (Cl2) 15
Note.—All process vents shall have chimney height of at
least two metres above the shed or building where
equipment is installed.
B. Effluent Standards
Limiting concentration not to exceed in
milligramme/litre (mg/l), except for pH,
Temperature, Colour and Bioassay.
disposal in marine on land for
surface water disposal irrigation
pH 6.0 to 8.5 5.5-9.0 5.5-9.0
Suspended 100 — 200
Solids
Biochemical 30 100 100
Oxygen Demand
-BOD (3 days,
27°C)
Chemical 250 250 —
Oxygen Demand
(COD)
Ammonical 50 50 —
Nitrogen as N
Temperature shall not exceed 5°C —
above the receiving water
Colour (Hazen 400 — —
unit)
Mercury (Hg) 0.01 0.01 —
Hexavalent 0.1 1.0 —
Chromium
(Cr+6)
Total Chromium 2.0 2.0 —
(Cr)
Copper (Cu) 2 3 —
Zinc (Zn) 5 15 —
Nickel (Ni) 3 5 —
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Lead (Pb) 0.1 2 —

Manganese (Mn) 2 2 —
Cadmium (Cd) 0.2 2 —
Chloride (Cl )
- 1000 — —
Sulphate (SO42- 1000 — —
)
Phenolic 1 5 —
Compounds as
C6H5OH
Oil and Grease 10 10 10
Bio-assay Test 90% survival — —
(with 1:8 of Test
dilution of animals after
effluents) 96 hours* in
100%
effluent
*The Bioassay test shall be conducted as per IS:
6582:1971.
Note.—
(i) In case of disposal of effluent on land by industry
directly or through a CETP, the industry or, CETP as the
case may be, shall be required to install piezometers for
monitoring of groundwater. At least, two piezometers for
three hectares shall be installed for a plot size above 10
hectares with a minimum of 16 piezometers. It shall be
one per hectare within a minimum of six piezometers for a
plot of size smaller than 10 hectares, in consultation with
the concerned State Pollution Control Board for siting of
piezometers.
(ii) The standards for Chloride and Sulphate shall be
applicable only for discharge of treated effluent into inland
surface water courses. However, when discharged on land
for irrigation, the norms for Chloride shall not be more
than 600 mg/l over and above the contents of raw water
and the Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) shall not exceed
26.
(iii) Treated/untreated effluent shall be stored in holding
tank(s) in such a manner which would not cause pollution
of groundwater.
C. Emission Standards for Captive Incinerator
Limiting Sampling Duration in
concentration minutes unless
in mg/Nm3, otherwise stated
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unless
otherwise
stated
Particulate 50 30 or more (for sampling
Matter of 300 litres of emission)
HCI (Acid Mist) 50 30
SO2 200 30
Carbon 100 Daily average
Monoxide
Total Organic 20 30
Carbon
Total Dioxins 0.1 ng 8 hours
and Furans TEQ/Nm 3
Sb+As+Pb+Cr+ 1.5 2 hours

Co+Cu+Mn+Ni+
V+Cd+Th+Hg
and their
compounds
Note.—
(i) All monitored values shall be corrected to 11% oxygen
on dry basis.
(ii) The CO2 concentration in tail gas shall not be less than
7%.
(iii) In case, halogenated organic waste is less than 1%
by weight in input waste,
all the facilities in twin chamber incinerator shall be
designed so as to achieve a minimum temperature of 850
± 25°C in primary chamber and 950°C in secondary
combustion chamber and with a gas residence time in
secondary combustion chamber not less than two
seconds.
or
All the facilities in single chamber incinerator for gaseous
hazardous waste shall be designed so as to achieve a
minimum temperature of 950°C in the combustion
chamber with a gas residence time not less than two
seconds.
(iv) In case halogenated organic waste is more than 1%
by weight in input waste, waste shall be incinerated only
in twin chamber incinerators and all the facilities shall be
designed to achieve a minimum temperature of 850 ± 25°
C in primary chamber and 1100°C in secondary
combustion chamber with a gas residence time in
secondary combustion chamber not less than two
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seconds.
(v) Scrubber meant for scrubbing emissions from
incinerator shall not be used as quencher.
(vi) Incineration plants shall be operated (i.e., combustion
chambers). With such temperature, retention time and
turbulence, as to achieve Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
content in the incineration ash and residue less than 3%,
and the loss on ignition for ash and residue is less than
5% of the dry weight. In case of non-conformity, ash and
residue, as the case may be shall be re-incinerated.
(vii) The incinerator shall have a chimney of at least thirty
metres height.
D. Effluent Standards for Incinerator
Note.—
(i) Effluent from scrubber (s) and floor washing shall flow
through closed conduit or pipe network and be treated to
comply with the effluent standards mentioned at ‘B’
above.
(ii) The built up in Total Dissolved Soilds (TDS) in
wastewater of floor washings shall not exceed 1000 mg/l
over and above the TDS of raw water used.
E. Storm-water
Note.—(i) Storm-water shall not be allowed to mix with
scrubber water and/or floor washings.
(ii) Storm-water shall be channelised through separate
drains passing through a HDPE lined pit having holding
capacity of 10 minutes (hourly average) of rainfall.]
45 ELECTROPLATING, A.—Effluent Standards

[9. ANODIZING Limiting concentration in
INDUSTRY mg/I, except for pH and
Temperature
(i) Compulsory Parameters
pH 6.0 to 9.0
Temperature Shall not exceed 5°C
above the ambient
temperature of the
receiving body
Oil & Grease 10
Total Metal* 10
Trichloroethane 0.1
Trichloroethylene 0.1
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(ii) Specific Parameter as per process

a. Nickel and Chrome plating
Ammonical Nitrogen, as N 50
Nickel, as Ni 3
Hexavalent Chromium, as 0.1
Cr
Total Chromium, as Cr 2
Sulphides, as S 2
Sulphates, as SO42- 400
Phosphates, as P 5
Copper as Cu 3
b. Zinc plating
Cyanides, (as CN )
- 0.2
Total Residual Cholorine, 1
as Cl
Cr
Zinc, as Zn 5
Lead, as Pb 0.1
Iron, as Fe 3
c. Cadmium plating
Cyanides, (as CN ) - 0.2
Total Residual Chlorine, as 1
Cl
Cr
Cadmium, as Cd 2
d. Anodizing
Cl
Aluminium 5
Flourides, as F 15
Sulphates, as SO4 2- 400
Phosphates, as P 5
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e. Copper, Tin plating
Cyanides, (as CN-) 0.2
Copper, as Cu 3
Tin 2
f. Precious Metal plating
Cyanides, (as CN-) 0.2

Cl
+
B.—Emission Standards
Limiting concentration in
mg/m3, unless stated
(i) Compulsory parameters
Acid mist (HCl & H2SO4)** 50
(ii) Specific parameters as per process
a. Nickel & Chromium plating
Nickel** 5
Hexavalent Chromium** 0.5
b. Zinc, Copper or Cadmium plating
Lead** 10
Cyanides, (Total)** 5
* ‘Total Metal’ shall account for combined
concentration of
Zn+Cu+Ni+Al+Fe+Cr+Cd+Pb+Sn+ Ag in the
effluent.
+ Emission standards shall be applicable to
electroplating units having water consumption at
least 5m3/day. These units shall channelize their
emission through a stack or chimney having
height at least 10 metres above ground level or 3
meters above top of shed or building of the unit,
whichever is more.
** The existing units shall comply with the norms of
asterisked pollutants by 1st January, 2013.
However, new units shall comply with the norms
with effect from commissioning of plant.
C.—Stormwater
Note—(i) Stormwater for a unit (having plot size at
least 200 square metres) shall not be allowed to mix
with scrubber water, effluent and/or floor washings.
(ii) Stormwater within the battery limits of a unit shall
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be channelized through separate drain/pipe passing

through a High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) lined pit
having holding capacity of ten minutes (hourly
average) of rainfall.]
46 CEMENT A —Emission Standards

[10. PLANT
(WITHOUT CO-
(i) Rotary Kiln —without co-processing
PROCESSING),
STANDALONE
CLINKER Date of Location Commissioning Concentration not to
GRINDING exceed, in mg/Nm3
PLANT OR,
BLENDING
PLANT
(a) (b) (c)
Sulphur Irrespective of Anywhere 100, 700 and
Dioxide date of in the 1000 when
(SO2) in commissioning country pyritic
3 sulphur in
mg/Nm
the limestone
is less than
0.25%, 0.25
to 0.5% and
more than
0.5%
respectively.
Oxides of After the date of Anywhere (1) 600
Nitrogen notification (25-8- in the
(NOx) in 2014) country
mg/Nm3
Before the date of Anywhere (2) 800 for
notification (25-8- in the rotary kiln
2014) country with In Line
Calciner (ILC)
technology
(3) 1000 for
rotary kiln
using mixed
stream of
ILC, Separate
Line Calciner
(SLC) and
suspension
pre-heater
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technology or
SLC
technology
alone or
without
calciner.
(i) The timeline for implementation of emission standards for all the
parametres i.e. Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) and
Particulate Matter (PM), with respect to Rotary Kiln without co-
processing shall be up to the 31st March, 2017.
(ii) The emission standards for Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) shall be reviewed
after a period of five years from the date of notification of these rules.
(iii) The word ‘NO2’ shall be substituted by ‘NOx’ wherever it occurs in the
notification vide G.S.R. 612(E), dated 25th August, 2014.]
47 CEMENT A —Emission Standards
[10 PLANT WITH
-A. CO-
PROCESSING Rotary Kiln —with co-processing of Wastes
OF WASTES
Date of Location Concentration
Commissioning not to
exceed, in
mg/Nm3
(a) (b) (c)
Particulate on or after the anywhere 30
Matter (PM)* date of notification in the
(25-8-2014) country
before the date of critically 30
notification (25-8- polluted
2014) area or
urban
centres
with
population
above 1.0
lakh or
within its 30
periphery
of 5.0
kilometer
radius
other than
critically
polluted
area or
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urban
centres
SO2* irrespective of anywhere 100, 700 and
date of in the 1000 when
commissioning country pyritic
sulphur in
the limestone
is less than
0.25%, 0.25
to 0.5% and
more than
0.5%
respectively.
NOx* After the date of anywhere (1) 600
notification (25-8- in the
2014) country
Before the date of anywhere (2) 800 for
notification (25-8- in the rotary kiln
2014) country with In Line
Calciner (ILC)
technology.
(3) 1000 for
rotary kiln
using mixed
stream of
ILC, Separate
Line Calciner
(SLC) and
suspension
pre-heater
technology or
SLC
technology
alone or
without
calciner.
HCl 10 mg/Nm
3
HF 1 mg/Nm
3
TOC 10 mg/Nm **
3
Hg and its compounds 0.05 mg/Nm3

Cd +Tl and their compounds 0.05 mg/Nm3
Sb+As+Pb+Co+Cr+Cu+Mn+Ni+V 0.5 mg/Nm3
and their compounds
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Dioxins and Furans 0.1 ngTEQ/Nm3

Note: The abbreviations used in the Table shall mean as
under: SO2-Sulphur dioxide; NOx-Oxides of Nitrogen; HCl —
Hydrogen Chloride; HF —Hydrogen Flouride; TOC —Total
Organic Carbon; Hg —Mercury; Cd —Cadmium; Tl —
Thallium; Sb —Antimony; As —Arsenic; Pb —Lead; Co —
Cobalt; Cr —Chromium; Cu —Copper; Mn —Manganese; Ni —
Nickel; and V —Vanadium.”;
*The concentration values and timeline for implementation in
respect of PM, SO2 and NOx shall be governed in accordance
with the provisions under notification published vide GSR No.
612(E), dated the 25th August, 2014 and amended from
time to time.
**Permitting authority may prescribe separate standards on
case to case basis, if Total Organic Carbon (TOC) does not
result from the co-processing of waste.
(a) The height of each individual stack connected to Kiln,
Clinker Cooler, Cement Mill, Coal Mill, Raw Mill,
Packaging section, etc. shall be of a minimum of 30
metres or, as per the formula H = 14 (Q1)0.3 and H =
0.27
74 (Q2) whichever is more, where “H” is the height
of stack in metres and “Q1” is the maximum quantity of
SO2 expected to be emitted in kg/hr and “Q2” is the
maximum quantity of PM expected to be emitted in
tonnes/hr through the stack at 100 per cent rated
capacity of the plant;
(b) The monitored values of SO2, NOx, HCl, HF, TOC,
Metals and Dioxins and Furans at main kiln stack shall
be corrected to 10% Oxygen, on dry basis and the
norms for SO2, NOx, HCl, HF, TOC, Metals and Dioxins
and Furans shall be applicable to main kiln stack and
the norms for Particulate Matter (PM) shall be applicable
to all the stacks in the plant. PM, SO2, NOx shall be
monitored continuously. HCl, HF, TOC, Metals and
Dioxins and Furans shall be monitored once in a year;
(c) Scrubber meant for scrubbing emissions shall not be
used as quencher and plants having separate stack for
gaseous emission for the scrubbing unit, the height of
this stack shall be at least equal to the main stack.
B —Service waste water (with co-processing of wastes)
All efforts shall be made by the industry for ‘zero discharge’
of service wastewater and in case, the industry prefers to
discharge service wastewater, the following norms shall be
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complied with:
exceed, milligram per
litre (except pH and
temperature)
pH 5.5 to 9.0
Oil and Grease 10
Temperature not more than 5°C higher
than the intake water
temperature
C-Storm water
(I) Storm-water shall not be allowed to mix with effluent,
treated sewage, scrubber water and or or floor
washings.
(II) Storm-water within battery limits of industry shall be
channelised through separate drain(s).]
48 STONE Suspended particulate The suspended particulate

[11. CRUSHING matter matter measured between 3
UNIT metres and 10 metres from
any process equipment of a
stone crushing unit shall not
exceed 600 microgrammes
per cubic metre.]
49
COKE OVENS50[* * *]
[12.
51 RUBBER A. Effluent Standards
[13. PROCESSING (i) Natural Rubber Processing: Centrifuging and Creaming
AND RUBBER Units
PRODUCT Limiting value for
INDUSTRY concentration in mg/l, except
for pH
Inland Land for
Surface Irrigation/Public
Water Sewer
pH 6.0-8.5 6.0-8.5
Suspended Solids 100 200
BOD, 3 days at 27°C 30 100
COD 250 —
Oil and Grease 10 10
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, as 100 *
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N
Free Ammonia 5 *
Ammonical Nitrogen, as N 50 *
Sulphides, as S 2 *
Total Dissolved Solids 2100 2100
(ii) Natural Rubber Processing: Craps and Crumb Units
pH 6.0-8.5 6.0-8.5
Suspended Solids 100 *
Colour Colourless *
Odour Absent *
BOD, 3 days at 27°C 30 100
COD 250 *
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, as 50 *
N
Ammonical Nitrogen, as N 25 *
Sulphides, as S 2 *
Total Dissolved Solids 2100 2100
(iii) Rubber Products (Moulded, Extruded or
Calendared/Fabricated/ Rubber Reclamation Unit Latex
based Unit)
pH 6.0-8.5 6.0-8.5
Suspended Solids 50 100
BOD, 3 days at 27°C 50 *
Lead* 0.1 *
Zinc as Zn * 5 *
Total 0-05 *
Chromium
(iv) Tyre and Tube Industry
pH 6.0-8.5 6.0-8.5
Suspended Solids 50 *
(v) Synthetic Rubber Industry
pH 6.0-8.5 6.0-8.5
Colour Absent *
Odour Absent *
BOD, 3 days at 27°C 50 *
COD 250 *
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*
Norms for these parameters shall be prescribed by the
concerned State Pollution Control Board/Pollution Control
Committee on case to case basis.
B. Emission Standards* (Rubber Product Industry i.e.
Moulded, Extruded or Calendared/Fabricated/Rubber
Reclamation Unit/Latex based Unit)
Concentration not to exceed in
mg/Nm3
Particulate matter 150
Volatile Organic 50
Compounds
* These emission standards shall not be applicable to SSI units.
Note:
All rubber units shall channelize their fugitive emission
through a stack having height of 12 metres or 2 metres
above roof top of shed/building whichever is more.]
14. SMALL PULP Concentration not to exceed

AND PAPER milligramme per litre
INDUSTRY (except for pH and sodium
absorption ratio)
*Discharge into pH 5.5—9.0
inland surface Suspended Solids 100
water
BOD 30
Disposal on land pH 5.5—9.0
BOD 100
Sodium Absorption Ratio 26
Organic 3.00 kg/ton of paper

52
[Absorbable
Halogens (AOX) in effluent produced with effect from
discharge the date of publication of
this notification
2.00 kg/ton of paper
produced with effect from
the 1st day of March, 2006.
Explanation.—These standards shall apply to all small scale Pulp and Paper Mills
having capacity below 24,000 MT per annum.]
15. FERMENTATION INDUSTRY
(DISTILLERIES, MALTRIES AND
BREWERIES)
pH 5.5—9.0
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Colour and Odour 53

[All efforts should be
made to remove colour and
unpleasant odour as far as
practicable]
54
[BOD (3 days at 27°C)
—Disposal into 30 mg/l
inlandsurface
water/river/streams
—Disposal on land or for 100 mg/l.]
irrigation
55
[—**disposal on land 500]
using it as a secondary
treatment system
*Note.—(1) Waste water generation shall not exceed 250 cubic metre per tonne of
paper produced.
(2)-(7) [* * *]56
57
16. [* * *]
58
[17. FERTILIZER A.—Effluent Standards
INDUSTRY
(i) Straight Nitrogenous Fertilizer Plant/Ammonia (Urea
Plant), Calcium Ammonium Nitrate and Ammonium Nitrate
Fertilizers
Limiting concentration not to
exceed in milligram/litre (mg/l),
except for pH
pH 6.5 to 8.5
Oil and Grease 10
Ammonical Nitrogen as 50
N
Total Kjeldhal Nitrogen 75
(TKN) as N
Free Ammonical 2.0
Nitrogen as N
CN concentration 0.1
Nitrate Nitrogen as N Urea Plant 10
Other than Urea Plant 20
(ii) Straight Phosphatic Fertilizer Plant
pH 6.5 to 8.5
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Oil and Grease 10
Fluoride 10
Dissolved Phosphate as 5.0
P
(iii) Complex Fertilizer Plant and/or NP/NPK (N-Nitrogen, P-
Phosphorus and K-Potassium)
pH 6.5 to 8.5
Oil and Grease 10
Ammonical Nitrogen as 50
N
(TKN) as N
Free Ammoniacal 4.0
Nitrogen as N
(TKN) as N
Free Ammoniacal 4.0
Nitrogen as N
Nitrate Nitrogen as N 20
Dissolved Phosphate as 5.0
P
Fluoride as F 10
Note: (i) Chromium salt shall not be used in cooling tower as
algaecide.
(ii) The effluent shall be analysed for Vanadium and Arsenic
once in a year and analysis report shall be submitted to the
concerned State Pollution Control Board/Pollution Control
Committee.
B.—Emission Standards
(i) Straight Nitrogenous
(a) Ammonia Plant-Reformer
Oxides of Nitrogen (as 400 mg/Nm3
NO2)
(b) Urea Plant − Prilling Tower
Particulate Matter Pre 1982 units 150
3
mg/Nm
Post 1982 units 50
mg/Nm3**
(ii) Ammonium Nitrate/Calcium Ammonium Nitrate/NPK
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plant
Particulate Matter Existing Plant 150
3
mg/Nm
New Plant 100
mg/Nm3
Ammonium as NH3 Existing Plant 300
mg/Nm3
New Plant 150
mg/Nm3
Total Fluoride as F- 3
<10 mg/Nm (only NPK Plant)
(iii) Phosphatic Fertilizer Plants − Phosphoric Acid
Plants/Rock grinding and Acidulation SSP Plants
Particulate Matter 125 mg/Nm3
Total Fluoride as F- 20 mg/Nm
3
(iv) Nitric Acid Plant

Oxides of Nitrogen (as 400 mg/Nm3
NO2)
*Values to be reported at 3% O2
** Total emission of 0.5 kg/tonne of product.
Note.—(i) Fluoride norms shall be applicable only for NPK
plant.
(ii) Plant commissioned on or after the date of notification,
shall be treated as “New Plant”.
(iii) The height of the stack emitting Sulphur Dioxide, Oxides
of Nitrogen or Oxides of Phosphorus or acid mist shall be a
0.3
minimum of 30 metres or as per the formula H=14 (Q) ,
whichever is more, where “H” is the height of stack in metres
and “Q” is the maximum quantity of SO2 NOx or P2O5
equivalent expected to be emitted in kg/hr through the stack
at 100 per cent rated capacity of the tail gas plant(s) and
calculated as per the norms of gaseous emission.
(iv) Tail Gas plants having more than one stream or unit of
Sulphuric Acid, Nitric Acid or Phosphoric Acid at one location,
the combined capacity of all the streams or units for a
particular acid shall be taken into consideration for
determining the stack height and applicability of emission
standards individually.
(iii) Tail gas plants having separate stack for gaseous
emission for the scrubbing unit, the height of this stack shall
be equal to main stack or 30 metres, whichever is higher.]
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59 IRON ORE A. Emission Standards for Stack for De-dusting Unit

[18. MINING AND
ORE Particulate matter 100 mg/Nm3
PROCESSING
Stack height** 15.0 m
** Stack height for De-dusting unit shall be calculated as
H=74 Q0.27, where H and Q are stack height in metre and
particulate matter (PM) emission in tonne/hr respectively, i.e.
Q(kg/hr) H (metre)
up to 2.71 15
2.72 — 7.86 20
7.87 — 17.96 25
17.97 — 35.29 30
Note.—Stack attached to De-dusting unit shall have minimum

height of 15.0 metres and would be at least 2.50 metres
above the top-most point of the nearby building/shed or plant
in the mine.
B. Fugitive Emission Standards
Particulate matter 1200 μ/m
3
Note.—Fugitive emission shall be mentioned in the

predominant downwind direction at a distance 25.0±2.0
metres from the source of fugitive emission as per following—
Area Monitoring location
Mine face/Benches Drilling, excavation
and loading applicable
for operating benches
above watertable
Haul Roads/Service Roads Haul roads to ore
processing plant,
waste dumps and
loading areas and
service road
Crushing Plant Run-off mine
unloading at hopper,
crushing areas,
screens and transfer
points
Screening Plant Screens, conveying
and transportation of
ore discharge points
Ore Storage & Loading Intermediate stock
bin/pile areas, ore
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stock bin/pile areas,

wagon/truck loading
areas
Waste dump Active waste/reject
dumps
C. Effluent Standards
pH 5.5-9.0
Suspended solids (non-rainy day) 50 mg/l
Suspended solids (rainy day) 100 mg/l
Oil & grease 10 mg/l
Note—
(i) All efforts shall be made to reuse and re-circulate the
treated effluent.
(ii) The aforesaid effluent standards shall be complied with for
sewage, service water, beneficiation of ore washwater and
surface run-off put together.]
19. CALCIUM Particulate Matter Emission
CARBIDE
—Kiln 250 milligramme per
normal cubic metre
—Arc Furnace 150 milligramme per
normal cubic metre
20. CARBON Particulate Matter Emission 150 milligramme per
BLACK normal cubic metre
60 COPPER, Emission
[21. LEAD OR Standards
ZINC
(a) Concentrator New Unit
SMELTING
Existing Unit
PLANT
Particulate 100 75
3
Matter mg/Nm )
(b) Sulphur Existing Unit New
Dioxide Recovery Unit
Unit Limiting
Concentration in
3
mg/Nm Plant
capacity for 100%
convertible
concentration of
Sulphuric Acid
(tonne/day)
Sulphur Dioxide Up to 300 1370 1250
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(SO2) Above 300 1250 950

Acid Up to 300 90 70
Mist/Sulphur
Above 300 70 50
Trioxide
Note.—1. Capacity in above stipulation means the installed capacity of Sulphuric
Acid Plant.
2. Scrubbing units shall have on-line pH meters with auto recording facility.
3. Plant commissioned on or after the date of notification, shall be termed as ‘New
Unit’.
4. The height of the Stack emitting Sulphur Dioxide or acid mist shall be a
minimum of 30 metres or as per the formula H = 14 (Q) 0.3 (whichever is more),
where “H” is the height of stack in metres; and “Q” is the maximum quantity of SO2
in kg/hr, expected to be emitted through the stack at 110 per cent rated capacity of
the Tail Gas plant(s) and calculated as per the norms of gaseous emission.
5. Tail Gas plants having more than one stream or unit of sulphuric acid at one
location, the combined capacity of all the streams or units shall be taken into
consideration for determining the stack height and applicability of emission
standards.
6. Tail Gas plants having separate stack for gaseous emission for the scrubbing unit,
the height of this stack shall be equal to main stack or 30 metres, whichever is
higher.]
22. NITRIC ACID Emission of oxides of 3 kilogramme of

(EMISSION OF Nitrogen oxides of Nitrogen per
OXIDES OF tonne of weak acid
NITROGEN) (before concentration)
produced
61 SULPHURIC Emission standards

[23. ACID PLANT 3
Limiting concentration in mg/Nm ,
unless stated
Plant capacity Existing Unit New
for 100% Unit
concentration
of Sulphuric
Acid
(tonne/day)
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) up to 1370 1250
300
Above 300 1250 950
Acid Up to 300 90 70
Mist/Sulphur Above 300 70 50
Trioxide
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Note:
(i) Scrubbing units shall have on-line pH meters with
auto recording facility.
(ii) The height of the stack emitting sulphur-dioxide or
acid mist shall be of minimum of 30 metre or as per
the formula H=14(Q)(0.3) (whichever is more).
Where “H” is the height of stack in metre; and “Q” is the
maximum quantity of SO2 expected to be emitted through
the stack at 110 per cent rated capacity of the plants and
calculated as per the norms of gaseous emission.
(iii) Plants having more than one stream or unit of
sulphuric acid at one location, the combined capacity
of all the streams and units shall be taken into
consideration for determining the stack height and
applicability of emission standards.
(iv) Plants having separate stack for gaseous emission for
the scrubbing unit, the height of this stack shall be
equal to main stack.]
62 INTEGRATED IRON A.—Coke oven (by-product type)

[24. AND STEEL PLANT
a. Effluent Standards
Limiting
concentration in
mg/I, except for pH
pH 6.0-8.50
BOD, 3 days at 27°C 30
COD 250
Oil and grease 10
Ammonical nitrogen, as N 50
Cyanide (as CN) 0.2
Phenol 1.0
b. Emission Standards
New Rebuild Existing
Batteries Batteries Batteries
(at green
field site)
(i) Fugitive Visible Emissions
Leakage from 5(PLD)* 10(PLD)* 10(PLD)*
door
Leakage from 1(PLL)
**
1(PLL)
**
1(PLL)
**
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charging lids
Leakage from AP 4(PLO)
+
4(PLO)
+
4(PLO)
+
Covers
Charging 16 (with 50 (with 75
emission HPLA) #
HPLA) #
(Second/charge)
*PLD-Per cent leaking doors; **PLL-Per cent leaking
lids;
+ #
PLO-Per cent leaking off takes and HPLA -
Aspiration through high pressure liquor injection in
gooseneck.
(ii) Stack Emission Standards
SO2 (mg/Nm3) 800 800 800
NOx (mg/Nm3) 500 500 500
matter
3
(mg/Nm )
matter during
charging of
stamp charging
batteries
3
(mg/Nm )
Sulphur in Coke 800 - -
Oven gas used
for heating
(mg/Nm3)
(iii) Fugitive Emissions: Benzo (a) Pyrene (BaP)
Battery area 5 5 5
(top of the
battery)
3
(μg/m )
Other units in 2 2 2
coke oven plant
(μg/m3)
B.—Sintering Plant
Limiting
concentration in
mg/I, except for pH
pH 6.0-8.5
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Oil and grease 10
3
(mg/Nm )
C. Blast Furnace
Limiting
concentration in
mg/I, except for pH
pH 6.0-8.5
Suspended solids (mg/l) 50
Oil and grease (mg/l) 10
Cyanide as CN (mg/l) 0.2
Ammonical Nitrogen, as NH3 50
-N (mg/l)
(i) Stack Emissions
Existing New Units
Units
BF Stove
Particulate matter 50 30
3
(mg/Nm )
SO2 (mg/Nm )
3 250 200
NOx(mg/Nm3) 150 150
CO (vol/vol) 1% 1%
(max.) (max.)
(ii) Space Dedusting/Other stacks of BF area
3
(mg/Nm )
(ii) Fugitive Emission
Existing New Units
Units
Particulate matter (size less 4000 3000
than 10 microns) PM10
(μg/m3)
SO2(μg/m3) 200 150
NOx(μg/m3) 150 120

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Carbon monoxide (mg/m )-

3 5000 5000
8 hours
1 hours 10,000 10,000
Lead, as Pb in fugitive dust 2 2
3
(μg/m ) at Cast House
D. Steel Making Shop-Basic Oxygen Furnace
pH(mg/l) 6.0-8.5
Suspended solids(mg/l) 100
(i) Stack Emissions
Existing New Units
Units
BF Stove
3
(mg/Nm )
SO2 (mg/Nm3) 250 200
NOx(mg/Nm )
3 150 150
CO (vol/vol) 1% 1%
(max.) (max.)
(ii) Space Dedusting/Other stacks of BF area
3
(mg/Nm )
(ii) Fugitive Emission
Existing New Units
Units
3
(μg/m )
SO2(μg/m )
3 200 150
NOx(μg/m )
3 150 120
Carbon monoxide (mg/m3)- 5000 5000

8 hours
1 hours 10,000 10,000
Lead, as Pb in fugitive dust 2 2
3
(μg/m ) at Cast House
D. Steel Making Shop-Basic Oxygen Furnace
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pH(mg/l) 6.0-8.5
Suspended solids(mg/l) 100
(i) Stack Emissions
Existing New Units
Units
• Converters
Particulate matter
(mg/Nm3)
-Blowing/Lancing operation 300 Should be
with gas
recovery
-Normal operation 150 Should be
with gas
recovery
** Secondary Emission Stack : De-dusting of de-
sulphuristation, Secondary refining etc.
3
(mg/Nm )
(ii) Fugitive Emissions
Existing New Units
Units
3
(μg/m )
SO2 (μg/m )
3 200 150
NOx(μg/m3) 150 150
CO (μg/m3)- 8 hours 5000 5000
1 hours 10,000 10,000

Lead, as Pb in dust at 2 2
3
Converter floor (μg/m )
E.—Rolling Mills
pH 6.0-9.0
Suspended solids (mg/l) 100
3
(mg/Nm )
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Re-Heating (Reverberatory) Furnaces

Sensitive Other
area area
(mg/Nm3)
F.—Arc Furnaces
Emission Standards
3
(mg/Nm )
G.—Induction Furnaces
Emission Standards
3
(mg/Nm )
H.—Cupola Foundary
Emission Standards
Melting Melting
capacity capacity 3
less than tonne/hr
3 and
tonne/hr above
3
(mg/Nm )
SO2 (mg/Nm )
3 300, corrected at
12% CO2
I.—Calcination Plant/Lime Kiln/Dolomite Kiln
Emission Standards
Capacity up to 40t/day Capacity up to
40t/day
3
(mg/Nm )
J.—Refractory Unit
Emission Standards
3
(mg/Nm )
Note.—
1. The height of the each process
stack shall be a minimum of 30
metres or as per the formula H =
14(Q) 0-3 (whichever is more),
where “H” is the height of stack
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in metre; and “Q” is the

maximum quantity of SO2 in
kg/hr expected to be emitted
through the stack at rated
capacity of the plant(s) and
calculated as per the norms of
gaseous emission.
2. The plants having separate stack
for gaseous emission for the
scrubbing unit, the height of this
stack shall be equal to main
stack of the plant or 30 metres,
whichever is higher.
3. It is essential that stack
constructed over the cupola
beyond the charging door and
emissions shall be directed
through the stack which should
be at least six times the diameter
of cupola.
4. In respect of Arc Furnaces and
Induction Furnaces provision
shall be made for collecting the
fumes before discharging the
emissions through the stack.
5. Foundries shall install scrubber,
followed by a stack of height at
least six times the diameter of
the Cupola beyond the charging
door.
6. Recovery type converters shall be
installed in new plants or
expansion projects.
Stormwater
Note.—
(i) Stormwater shall not be allowed
to mix with effluent, scrubber
water and/or floor washings.
(ii) Stormwater shall be channellized
through separate drains as per
natural gradient, passing through
High Density Polyethylene
(HDPE) lined pits, each having
holding capacity of 10 minutes
(hourly average) of rainfall.]
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63 THERMAL TPPs (units) installed before 31st December, 2003*

[25. POWER
PLANT Particulate Matter 100 mg/Nm3
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) 600 mg/Nm3 (Units Smaller
than 500MW capacity units)
200 mg/Nm3 (for units having
capacity of 500MW and above)
Oxides of Nitrogen 600 mg/Nm
3
(NOx)
Mercury (Hg) 0.03 mg/Nm (for units having
3

TPPs (units) installed after 1st January, 2004, up to 31st
December, 2016*
Particulate Matter 50 mg/Nm
3
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) 600 mg/Nm (Units Smaller

3
than 500MW capacity units)

3
200 mg/Nm (for units having
Oxides of Nitrogen 64
[450 mg/Nm3]
(NOx)
Mercury (Hg) 0.03 mg/Nm3
TPPs (units) to be installed from 1st January, 2017**
Particulate Matter 30 mg/Nm3
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) 100 mg/Nm3
Oxides of Nitrogen 100 mg/Nm3
(NOx)
Mercury (Hg) 0.03 mg/Nm3
65
[*(i) A task force shall be constituted by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
comprising of representative from Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate
Change, Ministry of Power, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and CPCB to categorise
thermal power plants in three categories as specified in the Table-I on the basis of
their location to comply with the emission norms within the time limit as specified in
column (4) of the Table-I, namely—
66
[Table-I
Sl. Category Location/area Timelines for Last date for
No. compliance (Non- retirement of units for
retiring units) exemption from
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compliance
parameters SO2 parameters SO2
other than emissions other than emissions
SO2 SO2
emissions emissions
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
1 Category A With 10 km Up to 31st Up to Up to 31st Up to
radius of December 31st December 31st
National 2022 December 2022 December
Capital Region 2024 2027
or cities
having million
plus
population1.
2 Category B With 10 km Up to 31st Up to Up to 31st
radius of December 31st December
Critically 2023 December 2025
Polluted 2025
Areas2 or Non-
attainment
2
cities
3 Category C Other than Up to 31st Up to Up to 31st
those included December 31st December
in category A 2024 December 2025
and B 2026
1
As per 2011 census of India.
2
As defined by CPCB.]
67
[(ii)(a) The thermal power plant declared to retire before the date as specified in
column (6) of Table-I shall not be required to meet the specified norms for
parameters other than SO2 emissions in case such plants submit an undertaking to
CPCB and CEA for exemption on ground of retirement of such plant:
Provided that such plants shall be levied environment compensation from the
dates as specified in column (4) of Table-I, at the rate of rupees 0.40 per unit
electricity generated in case their operation is continued beyond the date as specified
in the undertaking;
(b) The thermal power plant declared to retire before the date as specified in
column (7) of Table-I shall not be required to meet the specified norms for SO2
emissions in case such plants submit an undertaking to CPCB and CEA for exemption
on ground of retirement of such plant:
Provided that such plants shall be levied environment compensation from the
dates as specified in column (5) of Table-I, at the rate of rupees 0.40 per unit
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electricity generated in case their operation is continued beyond the date as specified
in the undertaking;]
68
[(iii) there shall be levied environment compensation on the non-retiring thermal
power plants, after the date as specified in column (4) and (5) of Table-I, as per the
rates specified in the Table-II, namely—
Table-II
Non-Compliant operation beyond the Environmental Compensation (Rs. per
Timeline unit electricity generated)
0-180 days 0.20
181-365 days 0.30
366 days and beyond 0.40]
69
[Note: All monitored values for SO2, NOx and Particulate Matter shall be
corrected to 6% Oxygen, on dry basis.]
26. NATURAL 70
[* * *]
RUBBER
INDUSTRY
71
[27. ALL TYPES OF Emissions 72
[Pure 0.5 fibre */cc for one year from
ASBESTOS Asbestos material the date of notification
MANUFACTUR- 0.2 fibre */cc after one year
ING UNITS : from the date of notification] 2
(INCLUDING ALL 3
mg/m (normal)
PROCESSES
INVOLVING THE
USE OF
ASBESTOS) —Total dust
* Separate standards for VSS, HSS, PBSW and PBCW as given in Column 4
stands abolished
28. CHLOR ALKALI Emissions Concentrations in mg/m2
(CAUSTIC SODA) (normal)
(a) Mercury Cell Mercury (from 0.2
hydrogen gas-holder
stack),
(b) All processes Chlorine (from hypo 15.0
tower)
(c) All processes Hydrochloric acid 35.0
vapour and mist (from
hydrochloricacid plant)
29. LARGE PULP Emissions Concentration in mg/m
3
AND PAPER (normal)

Particulate matter 250**
H2 S 10
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** This standard of 250 mg/m3 (normal) shall apply only for a period of 3
years with effect from the date on which the Environment (Protection)
Second Amendment Rules, 1989, came into force. After three years the
standard to be applicable is 15mg/m3 (normal).
30. INTEGRATED 73
[* * *]
IRON AND STEEL
PLANTS:
31. REHEATING Emissions Concentration in mg/m
3
(REVER- (normal)
BERATORY)
FURNACES:
CAPACITY:
All sizes
Sensitive area Particulate matter 150
Other area Particulate matter 450]
74
[32. FOUNDRIES: Emissions
(a) Cupola Capacity

(Melting rate): Particulate matter 450
Less than 3 MT/hr
3 MT/hr and -do- 150
above,
Note.—It is essential that stack is constructed over the cupola beyond the charging
door and the emission are directed through the stack which should be at least six
times the diameter of cupola.
(b) Arc Furnaces Particulate matter 150
Capacity:
(c) Induction Particulate matter 150
Furnaces
Capacity: All sizes
Note.—In respect of Arc Furnaces and Induction Furnaces provision has to be made
for collecting the fumes before discharging the emissions through the stack.
33. THERMAL
POWER PLANTS
Stack Height/Limits Power generation capacity:
500 MW and above 275
—200 MW/210 MW 220
and above to less than
500 MW
—Less than 200 H=14(Q)0.3 where Q is
MW/210 MW emission rate of SO2 in Kg/h
and H is Stack height in
metres.
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Steam generating
Capacity:
—Less than 2 ton/hr. 2 1/2 times the neighbou-ring
building height or 9 metres
(whichever is more).
—More than 2 ton/hr 12
to 5 ton/hr
to 10 ton/hr
to 20 ton/hr
to 25 ton/hr
to 30 ton/hr
—More than 30 ton/hr 30 or using formula H = 14(Q)
0.3
(whichever is more) where Q is

emission rate of SO2 in Kg/hr
and H is Stack height in
metres.
75
[33 Thermal Power Stack Height/Limit in Power generation capacity:
-A. Plants with wet Meters 100 MW and above
Flue Gas
H=6.902(QX0.277)0.555
Desulphurization
or
(FGD)
Less than 100 MW
0.555
H=6.902(QX0.277)
or
30 m
whichever is more;
Q = Emission rate of SO2 in
kg/hr*
H = Physical stack height in
meter
*total of the all Unit's
connected to stack
Note: These standards shall
apply to coal/lignite based
Thermal Power Plants.]
34. Small Boilers Emissions*
Capacity of
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Boiler:
—Less than 2 Particulate matter 1600
ton/hr
—2 to 15 ton/hr 1200
—More than 15 150
ton/hr
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[35. Coffee Instant/Dry Processing
Industry Limiting value for
concentration in mg/I except
for pH
pH 6.5-8.5
BOD3days .27°c 100
(for discharge on land for
irrigation)
Wet/Parchment Coffee Processing
pH 6.5-8.5
BOD3days .27°c
A. For storage in lined lagoons 1000
B. For discharge on land for 100
irrigation
Note:
(i) Raw, treated and/or diluted effluent shall not be
discharged into surface water body or used for recharging
ground water under any circumstances whatsoever.
(ii) The non-permeable lining system shall be constructed by
using well graded, highly impervious clay or geosynthetic
liners such as Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCL), High-
Density Polyethylene (HDPE) or a combination of both
and shall achieve an in-situ coefficient of permeability of
less than 1×10-7 cm/sec. The compacted clay liner must
have a minimum thickness of 300 mm (or two compacted
layers of 150 mm minimum thickness each). The finished
lining must be tested to ensure that it meets the
permeability criteria.
(iii) The effluent storage facilities/lagoons/solar evaporation
ponds shall be located above high flood level mark of the
nearby stream, rivulet, etc. with below mentioned free
board and away from any water body/stream at a
distance.
Free Board 60
(cm)
Distance (m) 100
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(iv) The liner system specification and lagoon specification to

be achieved in one year.]
36. ALUMINIUM Emissions*

PLANTS:
(a) Alumina
Plant:
(i) Raw Primary and Secondary 150
Material Crusher Particulate
Handling Matter
(ii) Particulate Matter 250
Precipitation
Area
—Calcination Carbon Monoxide Stack 1% max.H = 14(Q)0.3
height
where Q is emission rate of SO2
in Kg/hr and H is Stack height
in metres.
(b) Smelter Particulate matter
Plant:
(i) Green —do— 150
Anode Shop
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[(ii) Anode —do— 50 mg/Nm3
Bake Oven
(iii) Pot room Total fluoride 2.8 kg/ton by 31st
For Soderberg** December 2006
Technology
For Pre-baked 0.8 kg/t by 31st December
Technology 2006
* All emissions normalised to 12 per cent carbon dioxide.
** Separate standards for VSS, HSS, PBSW & PBCW as given in column 4 stands
abolished.]
VSS 4.7 Kg/MT of Aluminium
produced
HSS 6.0 Kg/MT of Aluminium
produced
PBSW 2.5 Kg/MT of Aluminium
produced
PBCW 1.0 Kg/MT of Aluminium
produced
Stack height H = 14(Q)
0.3
where Q is
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emission rate of SO2 in Kg/hr

and H is Stack height in metres.
Note: VSS = Vertical Stud
Soderberg
HSS = Horizontal Stud
Soderberg
PBSW = Prebacked
Side Worked
PBCW = Prebacked
Centre Worked
[(c) Standards for

78
forge fluoride—
Twelve consecutive 40 ppm
months average
Two consecutive 60 ppm
months average
One month average 80 ppm]
37. STONE Suspended particulate The standards consist of two
CRUSHING matter (SPM) parts:
UNIT
(i) Implementation of the
following pollution control
measures:
(a) Dust containment cum
suppression system for the
equipment.
(b) Construction of wind
breaking walls.
(c) Construction of the metalled
roads within the premises.
(d) Regular cleaning and
wetting of the ground within
the premises.
(e) Growing of a green belt
along the periphery.
(ii) Quantitative standard for
the SPM:
The suspended particulate
matter contribution value at a
distance of 40 metres from a
controlled isolated as well as
from a unit located in a cluster
should be less than 600
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3
mg/Nm . The measurements
are to be conducted at least
twice a month for all the 12
months in a year.
38. PETROCHEMICALS 79[A. Effluent]pH

80 6.5—8.550
(BASIC & [BOD (3 days at 27°
INTERMEDIATES) C)]*
**Phenol 5
Sulphide (as S) 2
COD 250
Cyanide (as CN) 0.2
***Fluoride (as F)
Total suspended solids 1000
Hexavalent Chromium 0.1
(as Cr+6)
****Total Chromium 2.0
(as Cr)
* State Boards may prescribe the BOD value of 30mg/l if the recipient
system so demands.
** The limit for phenol shall be conformed to at the outlet of effluent
treatment of phenol plant. However, at the final disposal point, the limit
shall be less than 1 mg/l.
*** The limit for fluoride shall be conformed to at the outlet of fluoride
removal unit. However, at the disposal point fluoride concentration shall
be lower than 5 mg/l.
**** The limits for total and hexavalent chromium shall be conformed to at the
outlet of the chromate removal unit. This implies that in the final treated
effluent, total and hexavalent chromium shall be lower than prescribed
herein.
81
[B. Emission from Chimney/Stack
3
Limiting concentration in mg/Nm , unless
stated
Fuel Type Existing Plants New
plants/Expansion
of Existing Plant
(Furnace, Sulphur Gas 50 50
Boilder, Dioxide (SO2) Liquid 1700 850
Heater,
Oxides of Gas 350 250
Vaporiser)
Nitrogen (NOx) Liquid 450 350
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Particulate Gas 10 05
Matter (PM) Liquid 100 50
Carbon Gas 150 100
Monoxide (CO) Liquid 200 150
Note.—(i) All values shall be corrected to 3% Oxygen.
(ii) Wet scrubber shall necessarily be operated at the time of
decoking.
(iii) Norms for CO shall be monitored only in case of Phthalic
Anhydride (PA), Maleic Anhydride (MA), Terephthalic Acid
(PTA) and Dimethyl Terephalate (DMT) Plants. Norms for CO
emissions shall not be applicable to PA/MA manufacturing
standalone existing plants with an installed capacity of less
than 30,000 metric tonnes per annum, provided that such
units have a chimney/stack of minimum 30 metres height for
emitting Carbon Monoxide.
Process Emission (Specific
Pollutant)
Source Limiting concentration in
mg/Nm3
Exiting Plants New Plants
Chlorine EDC/VCM Plant and 10 10
Incinerator
Hydrochloric EDC/VCM Plant and 30 30
Acid Mist Incinerator
Ammonia Wastewater stripper, 75 75
acylonitrile plant,
caprolactum plant
Hydrogen Naphtha pre-treatment 05 05
Sulphide plant, olefin plant
Phosgene (TDI) and (MDI) plant 01 01
Hydrogen Acrylonitrile plant 10 10
Cyanide
(HCN)
VOC (HAPs) TDI, Methylenediphenyl Di- 0.1 0.1
-TDI and isocyante (MDI) Plants
MDI
VOC Benzene, Butadiene Plants 5.0 5.0
(HAPs),
Benzene
and
Butadiene
VOC EO, VCM, EDC, ACN, PO 20.0 10.0
(HAPs), EO, Plants
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VCM, EDC,
CAN and PO
Organic PA, MA and TDI Plants 50 25
Particulate
Process Emission (General Pollutant)
Source Limiting concentration in
mg/Nm3
VOC (MA, MA, PA, Phenol Plants 20
PA and
Phenol)
VOC (EB, Ethyl benzene (EB), 100
Styrene, Styrene, Toluene, Xylene,
Toluene, Aromatics EG, PG Plants
Xylene,
Aromatics,
EG and PG)
VOC Non-methane, HC 150
(Paraffin, (paraffin), Acetone, Olefins
Acetone and Plants
Olefins)
Note.—HAP—Hazardous Air Pollutants are those pollutants that cause cancer or
other serious health effects, or adverse environmental and ecological effects.
C. Standards for Fugitive Emission
Storage of Volatile Liquids: General Petrochemical/Petroleum Products.
(1) Storage tanks with capacity between 4 to 75m3 and total vapour pressure
(TVP) of more than 10 kpa should have fixed roof with pressure valve vent.
(2) Storage tanks with capacity between 75 to 500m3 and total vapour pressure
(TVP) of 10 to 76 kpa should have internal floating roof or external floating
roof or fixed roof with vapour control or vapour balancing system.
(3) Storage tanks with the capacity of more than 500m and total vapour
3
pressure (TVP) of 10 to 76 kpa should have internal floating roof or external

floating roof or fixed roof with vapour control system.
(4) The tanks with the capacity of more than 75m and total vapour pressure
3
(TVP) of more than 76 kpa should have fixed roof with vapour control
system.
(5) Requirement for seals in Floating Roof Tanks—
(i) Internal Floating Roof Tank (IFRT) and External Floating Roof Tank
(a) (EFRT) shall be provided double seals with minimum vapour
recovery of 96%.
(b) Primary seal shall be liquid or shoe mounted for EFRT and vapour
mounted for IFRT. Maximum seal gap width will be 4 cm and
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maximum gap area will be 200 cm 2/m of tank diameter.

(c) Secondary seal shall be rim mounted. Maximum seal gap width will
be 1.3 cm and maximum gap area will be 20 cm 2/m to tank
diameter.
(d) Material of seal and construction shall ensure high performance and
durability.
(ii) Fixed roof tanks shall have vapour control efficiency of 95% and
vapour balancing efficiency of 90%.
(iii) inspection and maintenance of storage tanks shall be carried out
(a) under strict control;
(b) for the inspection, API RP 575 may be adopted;
(c) In-service inspection with regard seal gap should be carried out
once in every six months and repair to be implemented in short
time; and
(d) the possibility of on-stream repair of both shall be examined.
(iv) Storage tanks shall be painted with white colour shade, except for
derogation of visually sensitive area.
D. Standards of Benzene, VCM and ACN
(i) FRT with vapour for incineration with 99.9% of removal efficiency for volatile
organic compounds (VOC) shall be provided; or
(ii) IFRT/EFRT with double seals, emission-reducing roof fitting and fitted with
fixed roof with vapour removal efficiency of at least 99% shall be provided;
or
(iii) Internal floating roof and nitrogen blanketing in between fixed and floating
roofs shall be provided.
(Emission control for Road tank, truck/Rail tank, wagon loading)
Naphtha:
(i) VOC reduction, % (i) ≥ 99.5
Loading of Volatile or or
Products
(ii) Emission, gm/m3 (ii) ≤ 5
Benzene and
Butadiene:
or or
(ii) Emission, gm/m3 (ii) ≤ 20
Toluene/Xylene:
or or
(ii) Emission, gm/m3 (ii) ≤ 150.]

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82 HOTEL Effluent Standards

[39.
INDUSTRY (i) Hotel with at least 20 bedrooms
Limiting concentration in mg/l, except for pH
Inland Surface On land for
Water Irrigation
pH 5.5-9.0 5.5-9.0
BOD3 days, 27°C 30 100
Total Suspended 50 100
Solids
Oil & Grease 10 10
Phosphate as P 1.0 —
(ii) Hotel with less than 20 bedrooms or a Banquet Hall
with minimum floor area of 100 m2 or a Restaurant with
minimum seating capacity of 36
pH 5.5-9.0 5.5-9.0
BOD3 days, 27° 100 100
C
Total Suspended 100 100
Solids
Oil & Grease 10 10
Notes:
(i) Hotels, banquet halls, restaurants, etc. located in
coastal area shall also comply with the provisions of the
Coastal Regulation Zone, as applicable.
(ii) If, the effluent is discharged into a municipal sewer
leading to a Sewage Treatment Plant, the hotel or
restaurant or banquet hall, as the case may be, shall
provide a proper Oil and Grease Trap for effluent arising
from its kitchen and laundry and shall have to comply
with the ‘General Standards for Discharge of
Environmental Pollutants Part-A: Effluents’ notified under
Schedule VI.]
83 PESTICIDE A. Emission Standards
[40. INDUSTRY
—Limiting
concentration in
mg/Nm3
HCl 20
Cl2 5
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H2 S 5
P2O5 as H3PO4 10
NH3 30
Pesticides compounds in the form of 20
particulate matter
CH3Cl 20
HBr 5
Limiting
concentration in
mg/l, except for
pH and Bioassay
test
pH 6.5—8.5
BOD, 3 days, Formulation unit 30
27°C Technical grade 100
unit
Oil and Grease 10
Bioassay Test 90 per cent
survival of fish
after 96 hours in
100% effluent*
(ii) Additional Parameters
Arsenic (as As) 0.2
Copper 1.0
Manganese 1.0
Mercury 0.01
Antimony (as Sb) 0.1
Zinc 1.0
Nickel, etc. (heavy metals Shall not exceed
individually) individually 5
times the
drinking water
standards as per
Bureau of Indian
Standards
Cyanide (as CN) 0.2
Nitrate (as NO3) 50
Phosphate (as P) 5.0
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Phenol and Phenolic Compounds as 1.0

C6H5OH
Sulphur 0.03
Benzene Hexachloride (BHC) 0.01
Carbonyl 0.01
Copper Sulphate 0.05
Copper Oxychloride 9.6
DDT 0.01
Dimethoate 0.45
2, 4D 0.4
Endosulfan 0.01
Fenitothorion 0.01
Malathion 0.01
Methyl Parathion 0.01
Paraquat 2.3
Phenathoate 0.01
Phorate 0.01
Proponil 7.3
Pyrethrums 0.01
Ziram 1.0
Other Pesticide (individually) 0.10
*Bioassay Test shall be carried out as per IS: 6582-1971.
Note:
1. The concerned State Pollution Control
Board/Pollution Control Committee shall prescribe
limits of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Sulphates and
Chlorides depending on the usages of recipient
water body in downstream, in which effluent shall be
disposed of.
2. No limits for Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) is
prescribed but, COD in the treated effluent shall be
monitored. If COD is persistently reported more than
250 mg/l, the industrial units discharging such an
effluent shall be required to identify chemicals
causing the same. In case, these are found to be
toxic, as defined in Schedule I of the Manufacture,
Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules,
1989, the concerned State Pollution Control
Board/Pollution Control Committee in such cases
shall direct the industries to install tertiary
treatment system by 31st March, 2012.
3. Parameters listed as “Additional Parameters” shall be
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prescribed depending upon the process and product,

on a case to case basis.
C. Emission Standards for Incinerator
Limiting Sampling
concentration in Duration in
mg/Nm3, unless minutes, unless
stated stated
Particulate 50 30 or more (for
Matter sampling of 300
litres of emission)
HCl 50 30
SO2 200 30
CO 100 Daily average
Total Organic 20 30
Carbon
Total Existing 0.2 8 hours

Dioxins and Incinerator ngTEQ/Nm3
Furans*
New 0.1 8 hours
Incinerator ngTEQ/Nm3
Sb + As + Pb + Cr + Co + 1.5 2 hours
Cu + Mn + Ni + V and their
compounds
*The existing plant shall comply with norms for Dioxins and
Furans as 0.1 ngTEQ/Nm3 by 18th August, 2013.
Note.—
(i) All monitored values shall be corrected to 11% oxygen on
dry basis.
(ii) The CO2 concentration in tail gas shall not be less than
7%.
(iii) In case, halogenated organic waste is less than 1% by
weight in input waste, all the facilities in single chamber
incinerators shall be designed so as to achieve a
minimum temperature of 1100°C in the incinerator. For
fluidized bed technology based incinerator, temperature
shall be maintained at 950°C.
(iv) In case halogenated organic waste is more than 1% by
weight in input waste, waste shall be incinerated only in
twin chamber incinerators and all he facilities shall be
designed to achieve a minimum temperature of 850±25°
C in primary chamber and 1100°C in secondary
combustion chamber with a gas residence
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time in secondary combustion

chamber not less than two
seconds.
(v) Scrubber meant for
scrubbing emissions shall
not be used as quencher.
(vi) Incineration plants shall
be operated (combustion
chambers) with such
temperature, retention
time and turbulence, as to
achieve Total Organic
Carbon (TOC) content in
the incineration ash and
residue less than 3%, and
their loss or ignition is less
than 5% of the dry weight.
In case of non-conformity,
ash and residue as the
case may be, shall be re-
incinerated.
(vii) The incinerator shall
have a chimney of at least
thirty metres height.
D. Effluent from Incinerator
Note.—
(i) Effluent from scrubber(s)
and floor washings shall
flow through closed
conduit or pipe network
and be treated to comply
with the effluent standards
mentioned at ‘B’ above,
read with Schedule VI:
General Standards for
Discharge of Environment
Pollutions (Part A:
Effluents) notified under
the Environment
(Protection) Rules, 1986.
(ii) The built up in TDS in
wastewater or floor
washings shall not exceed
1000 mg/l over and above
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the TDS of raw water used.

E. Stormwater
Note:
(i) Stormwater shall not be
allowed to mix with
scrubber water and/or floor
washings.
(ii) Stormwater shall be
channelized through
separate drains passing
through a HDPE lined pit
having holding capacity of
10 minutes (hourly
average) of rainfall.]
41. 84
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85 PAINT A. Emission Standards

[42. INDUSTRY
exceed
Particulate Matter (all process vents 50 mg/Nm
3
attached to pre-mixers and mixers

Note.—
(i) All dust generating equipment or processes shall
be provided with dust extraction arrangement.
(ii) The bag houses, etc. shall be connected to
chimneys or stacks of at least twelve metres
height or at least two metres above the top most
point of the building, shed or plant in the
industry, which so ever is higher.
(iii) The unit shall channelise shop floor or fugitive
emissions through a stack of twelve metres height
or at least two metres above the top most point of
the building or shed or plant in the industry,
which so ever is higher.
(i) Large scale water based plants shall meet zero
liquid discharge from process section.
(ii) All Micro, Small and Medium units as per Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act,
2006 (27 of 2006) and Solvent based large scale
paint units shall meet the standards given as:
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Parameter Concentration not to

exceed, (in mg/1 except
for pH and Bioassay)
pH 6.5 − 8.5
Total Suspended solid (TSS) 100
Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand 30
(BOD) (3 days at 27°C)
Phenolics as C6H5OH 1.0
Oil and Grease 10
Bio-Assay Test 90% survival in 100%
effluent in 96 hours
Heavy Metals*
Lead as Pb 0.1
Chromium (Hexavalent) 0.1
Total Chromium 2.0
Copper as Cu 2.0
Nickel as Ni 2.0
Zinc as Zn 5.0
Arsenic as As** 0.2
Cobalt as Co 0.2
Total Heavy metals 7.0
C. Service Wastewater
All efforts shall be made by the industry for ‘zero discharge’ of
service wastewater, and in case, the industry prefers to
discharge service waste water, the following norms shall be
complied with—
exceed, (in mg/1 except
for pH and temperature)
pH 6.5-8.5
Oil and Grease 10
Temperature Not more that 5°C higher
than the intake water
temperature
D. Storm-Water
(i) Storm water for a plant, a unit (having plot size at
least 250 square metres) shall not be allowed to
mix with scrubber water, effluent and/or floor
washings.
(ii) Storm water within the battery limits of a unit
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shall be channelized through separate drain or

pipe passing through a High Density Poly ethylene
(HDPE) lines pit having holding capacity of 10
minutes (hourly average) of rainfall.
E. Guidelines for Solvent Losses
(i) the total losses of solvent should not be more
than 5% of the solvent consumed, if solvent
consumption less than 1000 tons/Annum; and
(ii) the solvent loss should not be more than 3% of
the solvent consumed, if solvent consumption
greater than 1000 tons/Annum.
*The units shall meet the prescribed limits of heavy metals in
treated effluent, however, in cases where heavy metal
concentration in intake water is more than prescribed limits,
State Pollution Control Boards or Pollution Control Committees
may specify higher limits of heavy metals provided the
maximum limits are restricted to the background limits of intake
water.
**In case As is geogenic in ground water, the State Pollution
Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees may relax the limit
with respect to it appropriately, provided the built of As in waste
water does not exceed 0.2 mg/1 over and above the As in raw
water and limit with respect to total heavy metals is
maintained.]
43. INORGANIC Effluents

CHEMICAL
INDUSTRY
(WASTE-WATER
DISCHARGE)
Part I (metal pH 6.0—8.5
compounds of
Chromium,
Manganese,
Nickel, Copper,
Zinc, Cadmium,
Lead and
Mercury)
Chromium as Cr 0.1
Hexavalent
Total 2.0
Manganese as Mn 2.0
Nickel as Ni 2.0
Copper as Cu 2.0
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Zinc as Zn 5.0
Cadmium as Cd 0.2
Lead as Pb 0.1
Mercury as Hg 0.01
Cyanide as CN 0.2
Oil and Grease 10.0
Suspended Solids 30.0
Note.—In addition to the above, total heavy metals are to be limited to 7 mg/l.
44. BULLION Effluents
REFINING
(WASTE-
pH 6.5—8.5
WATER
DISCHARGE)
Cyanide as CN 0.2
Sulphide as S 0.2
Nitrate as N 10.0
Free Chlorine as Cl 1.0
Zinc as Zn 5.0
Copper as Cu 2.0
Nickel as Ni 2.0
Arsenic as As 0.1
Cadmium as Cd 0.2
Oil and Grease 10.0
45. 86
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SCHEDULE
Sl. No. Category Standards, dB(A)
1 2 3
46. NOISE LIMITS FOR AUTOMOBILES [FREE
FIELD AT ONE METRE IN DB(A) AT THE
MANUFACTURING STAGE] TO BE
ACHIEVED BY THE YEAR 1992.
(a) Motorcycles, Scooters and Three 80
Wheelers
(b) Passenger Cars 82
(c) Passenger or Commercial Vehicles upto 4 85
MT
(d) Passenger or Commercial Vehicles above 89
4 MT and upto 12 MT
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(e) Passenger or Commercial Vehicles 91

exceeding 12 MT
47. DOMESTIC APPLIANCES AND
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS AT THE
MANUFACTURING STAGE TO BE
ACHIEVED BY THE YEAR, 1993.
(a) Window Air Conditioners of 1 ton to 1.5 68
ton
(b) Air coolers 60
(c) Refrigerators 46
(d)87[* * *]
(e) Compactors (rollers), Front loaders, 75]
Concrete mixers, Cranes (movable), Vibrators
and Saws.
88
[48. GLASS INDUSTRY Emissions
A. Sodalime and
Borosilicate and
other special
Glass (other than
lead)
(a) Furnace:
Capacity
(i) Upto a product Particulate matter 2.0 kg/hr
draw capacity of
60 MT/Day
(ii) Product draw —do— 0.8 Kg/Mt of product drawn
capacity more
than 60 MT/day
(iii) For all capacities Stack height H=14(Q)0.3 where Q is the
emission rate of SO2 in
Kg/hr and H is Stack height
in metres
Total fluorides 5.0 mg/Nm
3
NOX Use of low NOX burners in

new plants.
(b) Implementation of the following measures for fugitive emission
control from other sections:—
(i) Raw materials should be transported in leak proof containers.
(ii) Cullet preparation should be dustfree using water spraying.
(iii) Batch preparation section should be covered.
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B. Lead Glass
(a) Furnace:—
All Capacities
Particulate matter 50 mg/Nm
3
Lead 20 mg/Nm
3
(b) Implementation of the following measures for fugitive emission

control from other sections:—
(i) Batch mixing, proportioning section and transfer points should be
covered and it should be connected to control equipments to meet
following standards:
Particulate matter 50 mg/Nm3
Lead 20 mg/Nm
3
(ii) Minimum Stack Height should be 30 metre in lead glass units.

(c) Pot Furnace at Particulate matter 1200 mg/Nm3
Firozabad Furnace
Note.—Depending upon local environmental conditions, State/Central Pollution
Control Board can prescribe more stringent standards than those prescribed above.
Glass Industry (For all Effluents
categories)
pH 6.5—8.5
Total Suspended 100 mg/l
Solids
Oil & Grease 10 mg/l
49. LIME KILN Stack Height A hood should be provided
CAPACITY:— —do— with a stack of 30 metre
Upto 5T/Day height from ground level
(including kiln height).
Above 5T/Day —do— H = 14 (Q)0.3 where Q is
emission rateof SO2 in
Kg/hr and H=Stack Height
in metres
More than 5T/Day and Particulate matter 500 mg/Nm
3
upto 40T/Day
Above 40T/Day —do— 150 mg/Nm3
89
[50. A. Slaughterhouses or Effluents Maximum Concentration
Meat Processing Units values are in mg/l except
or Both* for pH
pH 6.5 to 8.5
Bio-chemical 30
Oxygen Demand
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(BOD) [3 days at
27°C]
Chemical Oxygen 250
Demand (COD)
Suspended Solids 50
Oil and Grease 10
B.Sea Food Industry* Bio-chemical 30
Oxygen Demand
(BOD) [3 days at
27°C]
Suspended Solids 50
Oil and Grease 10
*The emission standards from Boiler House of Slaughterhouses or Meat Processing

Units or both and Sea Food Industry shall conform to the standards prescribed vide
notification No. G.S.R. 742 (E), dated 30.8.1990 as amended from time to time under
the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
Note.—(i) For Slaughterhouses operating in local bodies/municipalities, where the
treated effluent is discharged into municipal sewers leading to full-fledged Sewage
Treatment Plant, the BOD may be relaxed to 100mg/l.
(ii) All Slaughterhouses/meat processing units shall ensure safe and proper
disposal of solid waste {Type I (Vegetable matter such as rumen, stomach and
intestinal contents, dung, agriculture residues etc) and Type II (Animal matter such
as inedible offal, tissues, meat trimmings, waste and condemned meat, bones etc.)}
through suitable technology approved by SPCBs/PCCs.]
51. *FOOD & FRUIT Effluents not to Concentration Quantum
PROCESSING exceed of mg/l gm/MT product
INDUSTRY:— except pH
Category: —
A. Soft Drinks 6.5—8.5
(a) Fruit pH
based/Synthetic
(More than 0.4
MT/Day) bottles and
tetrapack
Suspended 100
Solids
Oil & Grease 10
90
[BOD (3 days 30
at 27°C)]
(b) Synthetic (Less Disposal via —
than 0.4 MT/day) Septic Tank
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B. Fruit & Vegetables

(a) Above 0.4 MT/Day pH 6.5—8.5 —
Suspended 50
Solids
Oil & Grease 10
91
[BOD (3 days 30
at 27°C)]
(b) 0.1—0.4 MT/Day Disposal via —
(10 MT/Yr) Septic Tank
C. Bakery
(a) Bread & Biscuit
(i) Continuous process pH 6.5—8.5
(more than 20
T/Day)
92
[BOD (3 days 200 25
at 27°C)]
(ii) Non-continuous Disposal via —
process (less than Septic Tank
20 MT/Day)
(b) Biscuit Production
(i) 10 T/Day & above pH 6.5—8.5
93
[BOD (3 days 300 35
at 27°C)]
(ii) Below 10 T/Day Disposal via septic tank
D. Confectioneries Effluents
(a) 4 T/Day and above pH 6.5—8.5
Suspended 50
Solids
Oil & Grease 10
94
[BOD (3 days 30
at 27°C)],
(b) Below 4 T/Day Disposal via —
Septic Tank
Note.—To ascertain the category of “unit fails” the average of daily production and
waste-water discharge for the preceding 30 operating days from the date of sampling
shall be considered.
*The emission standards from Boiler House shall conform to the standards already
prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 vide Notification No. G.S.R.
742(E), dt. 30-8-1990.
52. *JUTE PROCESSING Effluents Concentration in mg/l
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INDUSTRY except pH and Water

consumption
pH 5.5—9.0
[BOD (3 days at 30
95
27°C)]
Oil & Grease 10
Water consumption 1.60 Cum/Ton of product
produced
Note.—1. Water consumption for the Jute processing industry will be 1.5 Cum/Ton
of product from January 1992.
2. At present no limit for colour is given for liquid effluent. However, as far as
possible colour should be removed.
*Stack emission from boiler house shall conform to the standards already
prescribed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 vide Notification No. G.S.R
742(E), dt. 30-8-1990.
53. LARGE PULP & Effluents Concentration in mg/l
PAPER/NEWS except pH and TOCL
PRINT/RAYON GRADE
PLANTS OF CAPACITY
ABOVE 24000 MT96[PER]
ANNUM
pH 7.0—8.5
[BOD (3 days at 30
97
27°C)]
COD 350
Suspended Solids 50
98
[Absorbable 1.5 kg/ton of product
Organic Halogens with effect from the
(AOX) in effluent date of publication of
discharge this notification.
1.0 kg/ton of product

st
with effect from the 1
day of March, 2008]
Flow (Total waste
water discharge)
**(i) Large Pulp 200 Cum/Ton of
& Paper paperproduced
(ii) Large Rayon 150 Cum/Ton of paper
Grade/News produced
print
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** The standards with respect of total waste-water discharge for the large
pulp and paper mills to be established from 1992, will meet the standards
of 100 Cum/Ton of paper produced.
54. SMALL PULP & PAPER Effluents
PAPER PLANT OF
CAPACITY UPTO 24000
MT/ANNUM:
Category
A. *Agro-based Total waste-water 200 Cum/Ton of paper
discharge produced
B. **Waste-paper based —do— 75 Cum/Ton of paper
produced
*The agro-based mills to be established from January 1992 will meet the
standards of 150 cum/ton of paper produced.
**The waste-paper mills to be established from January 1992 will meet the
standards of 50 Cum/Ton of paper produced.
99 COMMON
[55. EFFLUENT
TREATMENT
PLANTS (CETP)
A. Inlet Quality For each Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), the
Standards State Board will prescribe Inlet Quality Standards for
General Parameters, Ammonical-Nitrogen and Heavy
metals as per design of the Common Effluent Treatment
Plant (CETP) and local needs and conditions.
B. Treated Effluent Max. permissible values (in
Quality Standards milligram/litre except for pH and
Temperature)
Into inland On land for Into sea
surface irrigation
water
General
Parameters
pH 6-9 6-9 6-9
Biological 30 100 100
Oxygen
Demand,
BOD3, 27°C
Chemical 250 250 250
Oxygen
Demand
(COD)
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Total 100 100 100

Suspended
Solids (TSS)
Fixed 2100 2100 NS*
Dissolved
Solids (FDS)
Specific
parameters
Temperature, Shall not Shall not Shall not
°C exceed exceed exceed
more than more than more than
5°C above 5°C above 5°C above
ambient ambient ambient
water water water
temperature temperature temperature
Oil & Grease 10 10 10
Ammonical- 50 NS* 50
Nitrogen
Total Kjeldahl 50 NS* 50
Nitrogen
(TKN)
Nitrate- 10 NS* 50
Nitrogen
Phosphates, 5 NS* NS*
as P
Chlorides 1000 1000 NS*
Sulphates, as 1000 1000 NS*
SO4
Flouride 2 2 15
Sulphides, as 2 2 5
S
Phenolic 1 1 5
compounds
(as C6H5OH)
Total Res. 1 1 1
Chlorine
Zinc 5 15 15
Iron 3 3 3
Copper 3 3 3
Trivalent 2 2 2
Chromium
Manganese 2 NS* 2
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Nickel 3 NS* 3
Arsenic 0.2 NS* 0.2
Cyanide, as 0.2 NS* 0.2
CN
Vanedium 0.2 NS* 0.2
Lead 0.1 NS* 0.1
Hexavalent 0.1 NS* 0.1
Chromium
Selenium 0.05 NS* 0.05
Cadmium 0.05 NS* 0.05
Mercury 0.01 NS* 0.01
Bio-assay test As per As per As per
industry industry industry
specific specific specific
standards standards standards
*NS-Not specified
Notes:
1. Discharge of treated effluent into sea shall be through proper marine
outfall. The existing shore discharges shall be converted to marine
outfalls. In cases where the marine outfall provides a minimum initial
dilution of 150 times at the point of discharge and a minimum dilution
of 1500 times at a point 100 m away from discharge point, then, the
State Board may relax the Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) limit:
Provided that the maximum permissible value for Chemical Oxygen Demand
(COD) in treated effluent shall be 500 milligram/litre.
2. Maximum permissible Fixed Dissolved Solids (FDS) contribution by
constituent units of a Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) shall
be 1000 milligram/litre. In cases where Fixed Dissolved Solids (FDS)
concentration in raw water used by the constituent units is already
high (i.e. it is more than 1100 milligram/litre) then the maximum
permissible value for Fixed Dissolved Solids (FDS) in treated effluent
shall be accordingly modified by the State Board.
3. In case of discharge of treated effluent on land for irrigation, the
impact on soil and groundwater quality shall be monitored twice a year
(pre-and post-monsoon) by Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP)
management. For combined discharge of treated effluent and sewage
on land for irrigation, the mixing ratio with sewage shall be prescribed
by State Board.
4. Specific parameters for some important sectors, selected from sector-
specific standards.
Sector Specific Parametres
Textile Bio-assay test, Total Chromium, Sulphide, Phenolic
compounds
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Electroplating Oil and Grease, Ammonia-Nitrogen, Nickel, Hexavalent

Industries Chromium, Total Chromium, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Iron,
Cadmium, Cyanide, Fluorides, Sulphides, Phosphates,
Sulphates,
Tanneries Sulphides, Total Chromium, Oil and Grease, Chlorides
Dye and Dye Oil and Grease, Phenolic compounds, Cadmium, Copper,
Intermediate Manganese, Lead, Mercury, Nickel, Zinc, Hexavalent
Chromium, Total Chromium, Bio-assay test, Chlorides,
Sulphates,
Organic chemicals Oil and Grease, Bio-assay test, Nitrates, Arsenic,
manufacturing Hexavalent Chromium, Total Chromium, Lead, Cyanide,
industry Zinc, Mercury, Copper, Nickel, Phenolic compounds,
Sulphides
Pharmaceutical Oil and Grease, Bio-assay test, Mercury, Arsenic,
industry Hexavalent Chromium, Lead, Cyanide, Phenolic
compounds, Sulphides, Phosphates.]
100
[56. DAIRY Effluents Concentration in mg/l, Quantum per
except pH product processed
pH 6.5—8.5 —
101
[BOD (3 days at 100 —
27°C)]*
**Suspended 150 —
Solids
Oil and grease 10 —
Waste-water — 3
3m /Kl of milk
generation
*Note.—BOD may be made stringent upto 30 mg/l if the recipient fresh water body
is a source for drinking water supply. BOD shall be upto 350 mg/l for the chilling
plant effluent for applying on land provided the land is designed and operated as a
secondary treatment system with suitable monitoring facilities. The drainage water
from the land after secondary treatment has to satisfy a limit of 30 mg/l of BOD and
10 mg/l of nitrate expressed as “N”. The net addition to the groundwater quality
should not be more than 3 mg/l of BOD and 3 mg/l of nitrate expressed as “N”. This
limit for applying on land is allowed subject to the availability of adequate land for
discharge under the control of the industry, BOD value is relaxable upto 350 mg/l,
provided the waste-water is discharged into a town sewer leading to secondary
treatment of the sewage.
**Suspended solids limit is relaxable upto 450 mg/l, provided the waste-water is
discharged into town sewer leading to secondary treatment of the sewage.
102 Tanneries Standards for Discharge of Effluent from Tannery Industry

[57. Treated Effluent Max. permissible values (in
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mg/l, except for pH)

pH 6 to 9
Biochemical Oxygen Demand 20
(BOD3 at 27 °C)
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 250
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 50
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 2100**
Sulphides (as S) 2.0
Total Chromium (as Cr) 2.0
Hexavalent Chromium (as Cr

+6
) 0.1
Oils and Grease 10

Notes:
1. *In case of direct disposal into rivers and lakes, the
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) or State
Pollution Control Boards / Pollution Control
Committees (SPCBs /PCCs) may specify more
stringent standards depending upon the quality of
the recipient system.
2. **Standards for TDS shall not be applicable in case
of marine disposal through proper marine outfall.
3. **TDS limit with respect to treated effluent shall be
2100 mg/l; however, in case where TDS in intake
water is above 1100 mg/1, a maximum contribution
up to 1000 mg/1 shall be permitted provided the
maximum limit of 3100 mg/1 is not exceeded in the
treated effluent.
4. Standards are equally applicable to all types of
stand-alone tanneries irrespective of their scale of
production.
5. Chrome tanning units shall ensure installation of
“Chrome Recovery Plant” for treatment of spent
chrome liquor so as to recover chromium sulphate.
6. The tannery shall ensure salt recovery through soak
liquor segregation.
7. The treated effluent shall be allowed to be
discharged in the ambient environment only after
exhausting options for reuse in industrial process /
irrigation in order to minimize freshwater usage.
8. The standalone units shall meet prescribed
discharge norms; however, SPCB / PCC shall
mandate recycle / reuse of the treated water in
water scarce / environmentally sensitive / critical
areas.
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9. In case of discharge of treated effluent on land for

irrigation, the impact on soil and groundwater
quality shall be monitored twice a year (pre- and
post- monsoon) by the tannery unit.
10. Management, handling and disposal of Sludge and
other wastes shall be undertaken as per the
provisions made in the Hazardous and Other Wastes
(Management and Trans-boundary Movement)
Rules, 2016.
11. The units shall follow the guidelines prescribed by
CPCB and SPCB / PCC on “Best Available
Technologies for Environmentally Sound
Management of the Process and Treatment of
Wastes”.
Maximum specific water consumption for processing hides/ skins:
(monthly average values)
Raw-to-Wet blue/white 20 m3 per ton of hides/skins
Post-tanning process 20 m3 per ton of hides/skins
Raw-to-finished 40 m3 per ton of hides/skins
Maximum waste water discharge = 85% of maximum water
consumption.
Factors to recalculate Finished leather into Wet blue/white and
Hide:
Shoe upper leather:
15 ton of Raw hides/skins = 7.84 ton of Wet blue = 2.94 ton of
finished leather
Upholstery leather:
15 ton of Raw hides/skins = 5.08 ton of Wet blue = 1.48 ton of
finished leather.]
58. NATURAL 103

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RUBBER
PROCESSING
INDUSTRY
59. 104
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60. 105
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61. CERAMIC INDUSTRY Emissions Concentration in
3
mg/Nm xs
A. Kilns
(a) Tunnel, Top Hat, Particulate matter 150
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Chamber
Fluoride 10
Chloride 100
Sulphur dioxide **
(b) Down-Draft Particulate matter 1200
Fluoride 10
Chloride 100
Sulphur dioxide **
(c) Shuttle Particulate matter 150
Fluoride 10
Chloride 100
Sulphur dioxide **
(d) Vertical shaft Particulate matter 250

Kiln
Fluoride 10
Sulphur dioxide **
(e) Tank Furnace Particular matter 150
Fluoride 10
Sulphur dioxide **
B. Raw Material
Handling, Processing
and Operations
(a) Dry raw Particulate matter 150
materials handling
and processing
operations
(b) Basic raw Particulate matter *
material and
processing
operations
(c) Other sources of Particulate matter *
air pollution
generation
C. Automatic Spray Unit
(a) Dryers
(i) Fuel fired dryers Particulate matter 150
(ii) For heat recovery Particulate matter *
dryers
(b) Mechanical Particulate matter *
finishing operation
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(c) Lime/Plaster of
Paris manufacture
Capacity: Stack Height A. Hood should be
Upto 5T/day -do- provided with a stack of
30 metre height from
ground level (including
Kiln height)
Above 5T/day -do- H=14(Q)0.3
where Q is emission
rate of SO2 in Kg/hr
and H=Stack Height in
metres
More than 5T/day Particulate matter 500 mg/Nm 150
3
and upto 40T/day -do-

mg/Nm3
Note.— Oxygen reference level for particulate matter concentration calculations
for Kilns mentioned at AI is 18 % and for those at A(b), A(d), and A(e) is 8%.
*: All possible preventive measures should be taken to control pollution as far as
practicable.
**: The standard for sulphur dioxide in terms of stack height limits for kilns with
various capacities of coal consumption shall be as indicated below:—
Coal consumed per day Stack Height
Less than 8.5 MT 9m
More than 8.5 to 21 MT 12m
More than 21 to 42 MT 15m
More than 126 MT 30m or using formula H = 14 (Qg)
0.3
(whichever
is more)
Note.—In this notification
H— Physical height of the stack
Qg— Emission of sulphur dioxide in Kg/hr
MT— Metric tonnes
m— metres]
106 107
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[62.
108 STARCH INDUSTRY Effluents:
[63. (MAIZE PRODUCTS)
pH 6.5-8.5
BOD 100
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(3 days at 27°C)
Waste-water discharge 8 m3/tonne of maize
processed.
Note: The prescribed limits for BOD and suspended solids shall be made more
stringent or less stringent depending upon the conditions and local requirements as
mentioned below:
(i) BOD shall be made stringent upto 30 mg/l if the recipient fresh water body is
a source for drinking water supply.
(ii) BOD shall be allowed upto 350 mg/l for applying on land, provided the land is
designed and operated as a secondary treatment system with the requisite
monitoring facilities. The drainage water from the land after secondary
treatment has to satisfy a limit of 30 mg/l of BOD and 10 mg/l of nitrate
expressed as “N”. The net addition to ground water quality should not be more
than 3 mg/l of BOD and 10 mg/l of nitrate expressed as “N”.
(iii) BOD shall be allowed upto 350 mg/l for discharge into a town sewer, if such
sewer leads to a secondary biological treatment system.
(iv) Suspended solids shall be allowed upto 450 mg/l for discharge into a town
sewer, if such sewer leads to a secondary biological treatment system.
(v) In the event of bulking of sludge, the industry shall immediately apprise the
respective State Pollution Control Board.
64. BEEHIVE HARD COKE Emissions:
OVEN
(i) New unit Particulate matter 150 mg/Nm
3
(corrected to 6% CO2)
Hydrocarbons 25 ppm
(ii) Existing units Particulate matter 350 mg/Nm
3
(corrected to 6% CO2)
Note: For control of emissions and proper dispensation of pollutants the following
guidelines shall be followed:—
(i) Units set-up after the publication of this notification shall be treated as new
units.
(ii) A minimum stack height of 20 metres shall be provided by each unit.
(iii) Emissions from coke ovens shall be channelised through a tunnel and finally
emitted through a stack. Damper adjustment techniques shall be used to have
optimum heat utilisation and also to control the emission of unburnt carbon
particles and combustible fuel gases.
(iv) Wet scrubbing system or waste heat utilisation for power generation or
byproduct recovery systems should be installed preferably to achieve the
prescribed standards.
(v) After four years from the date of this notification, all the existing units shall
comply with the standards prescribed for the new units.
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65. BRIQUETTE Emissions:

INDUSTRY (COAL)
(a) Units having Particulate matter 350 mg/Nm3
capacity less than 10 (corrected to 6% CO2)
tonnes.
(b) Units having Particulate matter 150 mg/Nm3
capacity 10 tonnes or (corrected to 6% CO2)
more.
Note: For control of emissions/and proper dispersal of pollutants, the following
guidelines shall be followed by the industry:—
(i) A minimum stack height of 20 metres shall be provided.
(ii) All ovens shall be modified to single chimney multi-oven systems.
(iii) Emissions from ovens shall be channelised through in-built draft stack.
Optimum heat utilisation technique shall be used.
(iv) In case of units having capacity 10 tonnes and above, wet scrubbing system
shall be provided to control air pollution.
66. SOFT COKE Particulate matter 350 mg/Nm3
INDUSTRY (corrected to 6% CO2)
Note.—Wet scrubbing systems along with by-product recovery system shall be
provided.
Guidelines for Emission Control to Improve Work Zone Environment (applicable for
industries at Serial Numbers 64, 65 and 66):
(a) Water used for quenching and wet scrubbing shall be recirculated and reused
through catchpits.
(b) Leakages in the oven shall be sealed by bentonite or by any suitable paste
and by proper maintenance to avoid fugitive emission.
Guidelines for Coal Handling and Crushing Plant (applicable to industries at Serial
Numbers 64, 65 and 66):
(a) Unloading of coal trucks shall be carried out with proper care avoiding
dropping of the materials from height. It is advisable to moist the material by
sprinkling water while unloading.
(b) Pulversiation of coal shall be carried out in an enclosed place and water
sprinkling arrangement shall be provided at coal heaps, crushing area and on
land around the crushing unit.
(c) Work area surrounding the plant shall be asphalted or concreted.
(d) Green belt shall be developed along the boundary of the industry.
(e) Open burning of coal to manufacture soft coke shall be stopped.
67. EDIBLE OIL AND Effluents:
VANASPATI
INDUSTRY
Temperature Not more than 5°C
above ambient
temperature of the
recipient waterbody.
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pH 6.5—8.5
Suspended Solids 150 mg/l
Oil and grease 20 mg/l
BOD (3 days at 27°C) 100 mg/l
COD 200 mg/l
Waste-water Discharge:
(i) Solvent extraction 2.0 cum/tonne of
product (oil)
(ii) Refinery/Vanaspati 2.0 cum/tonne of
product (refined
oil/Vanaspati)
(iii) Integrated unit of 4.0 cum/tonne of
solvent extraction and refined oil/vanaspati
refinery/vanaspati produced
(iv) Barometric cooling 15.0 cum/tonne of
water/De-odoriser refinedoil/vanaspati
water
Note.—
(i) The above standards shall be applicable to waste-water from processes and
cooling.
(ii) BOD shall be made stringent upto 30 mg/l if the recipient fresh water body is
source of drinking water supply.
(iii) The standards for boiler emissions shall be applicable as prescribed under
Schedule I of these rules.
109 ORGANIC CHEMICALS A. Effluent Standards
[68. MANUFACTURING
INDUSTRY Limiting concentration
in mg/l, except for pH
and Bioassay test
Compulsory parameters
pH 6.5-8.5
BOD 3 days, 27°C 100
Oil and Grease 10
Bioassay test + Minimum 90% survival
after 96 hours in 100%
effluent
Additional parameters
Nitrate (as N) 10
Arsenic (as As) 0.2
Chromium (Hexavalent) 0.1
Chromium Total 1.0
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Lead (as Pb) 0.1

Cyanide (as CN) 0.2
Zinc (as Zn) 5.0
Mercury (as Hg) 0.01
Copper (as Cu) 2.0
Nickel (as Ni) 2.0
Phenolics (as C6H5OH) 5.0
Sulphide 2.0
+ The Bioassay test shall be conducted as per IS : 6582-1971.
Note.—
(i) Industries convered under this group include halo aliphatics,
plasticizers, aromatics (alcohols, phenols, esters, acids and salts,
aldehydes and ketones), substituted aromatics, aliphatics (alcohols,
esters, acids, aldehydes, ketones, amines and amides) and
detergents.
(ii) Though norms for COD are not mentioned here but, COD shall be
monitored. If the COD in treated effluent exceeds 250 mg/l, the
concerned industrial units discharging such effluent shall be required
to identify chemicals responsible for high COD in effluent. In case,
these are found to be toxic as defined under the Manufacture, Storage
and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989, the concerned
industry shall install tertiary treatment system.
(iii) The abovementioned standards shall not be applicable to small scale
detergent formulating units.
B. Emission Standards for Incinerator
unless Sampling Duration

3
Limiting concentration in mg/Nm ,
otherwise stated in minutes unless
otherwise stated
Particulate Matter 50 30 or more (for
sampling about
300 litres of
emission)
HCI 50 30
SO2 200 30
CO 100 daily average
Total Organic Carbon 20 30
Total Dioxins Existing 0.2 ng 8 hours
3
TEQ/Nm
and Furans* Incinerator
New 0.1 8 hours
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Incinerator ngTEQ/Nm
3
Sb + As + Pb +Cr + Co +Cu 1.5 2 hours

+Mn
+ Ni + V +Cd +Th +Hg and
their compounds
*The existing plant shall comply with norms for Dioxins and Furans as
0.1 ngTEQ/Nm3 by 1st January, 2014.
Note.—
(i) All monitored values shall be corrected to 11% oxygen on dry
basis
(ii) The CO2 concentration in tail gas shall not be less than 7%
(iii) In case, halogenated organic waste is less than 1% by weight in
input waste, all the facilities in twin chamber incinerator shall be
designed so as to achieve a minimum temperature of 850 ± 25°C
in primary chamber and 950°C in secondary combustion chamber
and with a gas residence time in secondary combustion chamber
not less than two seconds
or
all the facilities in single chamber incinerator for gaseous hazardous
waste shall be desiged so as to achieve a minimum temperature of
950°C in the combustion chamber with a gas residence time not less
than two seconds
(iv) In case halogenated organic waste is more than 1% by weight
in input waste, waste shall be incinerated only in twin chamber
incinerators and all the facilities shall be designed to achieve a
minimum temperature of 850 ± 25°C in primary chamber and
1100°C in secondary combustion chamber with a gas residence
time in secondary combustion chamber not less than two seconds
(v) Scrubber meant for scrubbing emissions shall not be used as
quencher.
(vi) Incineration plants shall be operated (i.e. combustion
chambers) with such temperature, retention time and turbulence,
as to achieve Total Organic Carbon (TOC) content in the
incineration ash and residue less than 3%, and their loss on
ignition is less than 5% of the dry weight. In case of non-
conformity, ash and residue, as the case may be shall be re-
incinerated.
(vii) The incinerator shall have a chimney of at least thirty meters
height
C. Effluent Standards for Incinerator
Note.—
(i) Effluent from scrubber(s) and floor washing shall flow through
closed conduit or pipe network and be treated to comply with the
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effluent standards mentioned at ‘A’ above.

(ii) The built up in Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in waste water of
floor washings shall not exceed 1000 mg/l over and above the
TDS of raw water used
D. Storm water
Note.—
(i) Storm water shall not be allowed to mix with scrubber water
and/or floor washings
(ii) Storm water shall be channellized through separate drains
passing through a HDPE lined pit having holding capacity of 10
minutes (hourly average) of rainfall.]
110 GRAIN A.—Emission Standards

[69. PROCESSING, Capacity Limiting Concentration
FLOUR MILLS, (tonne per 3
in mg/Nm
PADDY hour)
PROCESSING,
Particulate 1 to 3 150
PULSE MAKING
OR GRINDING Matter More than 100
MILLS 3
Notes.—
(i) All dust generating equipments or processes
shall be provided with dust extraction
arrangement.
(ii) The bag houses, etc., shall be connected to
chimneys/stacks of 12 metres height or at least
02 metres above the top most point of the
building or shed or plant in the industry.
(iii) The unit shall channelise shop floor/fugitive
emissions through a stack of 12 metres height
or at least 02 metres above the top most point
of the building or shed or plant in the industry.
B.—Effluent Standards
Limiting value for concentration in
mg/l, except for pH
Inland Public Land for
surface sewer irrigation
water
pH 5.5-9.0 5.5-9.0 5.5-9.0
Suspended 100 600 200
Solids
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BOD, 3 days at 30 350 100

27°C
COD 250 - -
C.—Stormwater Standards
(i) Stormwater for a unit (having plot size at least 250
square metres) shall not be allowed to mix with
scrubber water, effluent and/or floor washings.
(ii) Stormwater within the battery limits of a unit shall
be channelized through separate drain/pipe passing
through a HDPE lined pit having holding capacity of 10
minutes (hourly average) of rainfall.]
111 BOILERS (Steam Particulate Matter (PM) Agro based Other
[70. generation 3
Emission (mg/Nm ) fuels/bagasse fuels
capacity,
ton/hour)
• Less than 2 500 mg/Nm3 500
mg/Nm3
• 2 to less than 10 250 mg/Nm
3 150
3
mg/Nm
• 10 and above 250 mg/Nm
3 100
3
mg/Nm
Note:
(i) Minimum stack height (in meter) shall be as per the formula, namely—
H=14Q0.3 (where Q is SO2 emission rate in kg/hr); or
0.27
H=74Q (where Q is PM emission rate in tonne/hr), whichever is more.
However, in no case the stack height shall be less than 11 m for boilers of
> 2 ton/hour steam generation capacity and 30 m for boilers of higher steam
generation capacity.
(ii) Measured values of PM, SO2 and NOx to be normalised at 6% O2 for
solid fuels and at 3% O2 for liquid fuels, on dry basis, for comparing with
above standards, as below, namely—
Normalized value = Measured value × [ (21- Ref O2 at 6 or 3%)/(21 -
measured O2 in %)]
(iii) These standards are for industrial boilers using coal or lignite, pet coke,
bagasse or agro-fuels, and Furnace Oil or Light Diesel Oil or Low Sulphur
Heavy Stock, boilers of bagasse or agro-fuels based power plants, and also for
Thermic Fluid Heater (TFH) and Hot Air Generator (HAG) on equivalent fuel
consumption basis. Whereas, for boilers of coal or lignite based power plants
the emission standards notified for thermal power plants, vide notification no
S.O. 3305 (E), dated 7th December, 2015 shall be applicable.]
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INDUSTRY
72. OIL DRILLING AND
GAS EXTRACTION
INDUSTRY
A. Standards for Liquid
Effluent
1.0 On-shore facilities
(For Marine Disposal)
pH 5.5-9.0
Suspended solids 100 mg/l
BOD (3 days at 27°C) 30 mg/l
Note:—
(i) For on-shore discharge of effluents, in addition to the standards
prescribed above, proper marine outfall has to be provided to achieve
the individual pollutant concentration level in sea water below their
toxicity limits as given below, within a distance of 50 metres from the
discharge point, in order to protect the marine aquatic life:
Parameter Toxicity limit mg/l
Chromium as Cr 0.1
Copper as Cu 0.05
Cyanide as CN 0.005
Fluoride as F 1.5
Lead as Pb 0.05
Mercury as Hg 0.01
Nickel as Ni 0.1
Zinc as Zn 0.1
(ii) Oil and gas drilling and processing facilities, situated on land and
away from saline water sink, may opt either for disposal of treated
water by on-shore disposal of by re-injection in abandoned well,
which is allowed only below a depth of 1000 metres from the ground
level. In case of re-injection in abandoned well the effluent have to
comply only with respect to suspended solids and oil and grease at
100 mg/l and 10 mg/l, respectively. For on-shore disposal, the
permissible limits are given below:
Parameter On-shore discharge

standards (not to
exceed)
1 2 3
1. pH 5.5-9.0
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2. Temperature 40oC
3. Suspended Solids 100 mg/l
4. Zinc 2 mg/l
5. BOD 30 mg/l
6. COD 100 mg/l
7. Chlorides 600 mg/l
8. Sulphates 1000 mg/l
9. TDS 2100 mg/l
10. % Sodium 60 mg/l
11. Oil and grease 10 mg/l
12. Phenolics 1.2 mg/l
13. Cyanides 0.2 mg/l
14. Fluorides 1.5 mg/l
15. Sulphides 2.0 mg/l
16. Chromium (Cr+6) 0.1 mg/l
17. Chromium (Total) 1.0 mg/l
18. Copper 0.2 mg/l
19. Lead 0.1 mg/l
20. Mercury 0.01 mg/l
21. Nickel 3.0 mg/l
2.0 Off-shore facilities:

For off-shore discharge of effluents, the oil content of the treated effluent without
dilution shall not exceed 40 mg/l for 95% of the observation and shall never exceed
100 mg/l. Three 8-hourly grab samples are required to be collected daily and the
average value of oil and grease content of the three samples shall comply with these
standards.
B. Guidelines for Discharge of Gaseous Emission:
1.0 DG sets
1.1 DG sets at drill site as well as production station shall conform with the
norm notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
2.0 Elevated/ground flares.
2.1 Cold Venting of gases shall never be resorted to and all the gaseous
emissions are to be flared.
2.2 All flaring shall be done by elevated flares except where there is any effect
on crop production in adjoining areas due to the flaring. In such cases, one
may adopt ground flaring.
2.3 In case of ground flare, to minimise the effects of flaring, the flare pit at
Group Gathering Station (GGS)/Oil Collecting Station (OCS) and Group
Collection Station (GCS) shall be made of RCC surrounded by a permanent
wall (made of refractory brick) of minimum 5m height, to reduce the
radiation and glaring effects in the adjoining areas.
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2.4 A green belt of 100m width may be developed around the flare after the
refractory wall in case of ground flaring.
2.5 If the ground flaring with provision of green belt is not feasible, enclosed
ground flare system shall be adopted, and be designed with proper enclosure
height, to meet the ground level concentration (GLC) requirement.
2.6 In case of elevated flaring, the minimum stack height shall be 30m. Height
of the stack shall be such that the max. GLC never exceeds the prescribed
ambient air quality limit.
3.0 Burning of effluent in the pits shall not be carried out at any stage.
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[C. Guidelines for Disposal of Solid Waste, Drill Cutting and Drilling Fluids for
Offshore and Onshore Drilling Operation—
1. Disposal of Drill cuttings and Drilling Fluids for On-shore Installations:
(a) Drill Cuttings (DC) originating from on-shore or locations close to shore line
and separated from Water Base Mud (WBM) should be properly washed and
unusable drilling fluids (DF) such as WBM, Oil Base Mud (OBM), Synthetic
Base Mud (SBM) should be disposed of in a well designed pit lined with
impervious liner located offsite or on-site. The disposal pit should be provided
additionally with leachate collection system.
Design aspects of the impervious waste disposal pit; capping of disposal pit should
be informed by the oil industry to State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) at the time of
obtaining consent.
(b) Use of diesel base mud is prohibited. Only WBM should be used for on-shore
oil drilling operations.
(c) In case of any problem due to geological formation for drilling, low toxicity
OBM having aromatic contents< 1% should be used. If the operators intend
to use such OBM to mitigate specific whole problem/SBM it should be
intimated to Ministry of Environment and Forests/State Pollution Control
Board.
(d) The chemical additives used for the preparation of DF should have low
toxicity i.e. 96 hr LC50> 30,000 mg/l as per mysid toxicity or toxicity test
conducted on locally available sensitive sea species. The chemicals used
(mainly organic constituents) should be biodegradable.
(e) DC separated from OBM after washing should have oil content at <10gm/kg
for disposal into disposal pit.
(f) The waste pit after it is filled up shall be covered with impervious liner, over
which, a thick layer of native soil with proper top slope is provided.
(g) Low toxicity OBM should be made available at installation during drilling
operation.
(h) Drilling wastewater including DC wash water should be collected in the
disposal pit evaporated or treated and should comply with the notified
standards for on-shore disposal.
(i) Barite used in preparation of DF shall not contain Hg> 1 mg/kg and Cd> 3
mg/kg.
(j) Total material acquired for preparation of drill site must be restored after
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completion of drilling operation leaving no waste material at site. SPCB

should be informed about the restoration work.
(k) In case, environmentally acceptable methods for disposal of drill waste such
as (a) injection to a formation through casing annual, if conditions allow (b)
land farming at suitable location (c) bio-remediation (d) incineration or (c)
solidification can be considered, in such cases oil industry is required to
submit proposal to Ministry of Environment and Forests/State Pollution
Control Board (MoEF/SPCB) for approval.
2. Disposal of Drill Cutting and Drilling Fluids for Off-shore Installations:
(a) Use of diesel base mud is prohibited. Only WBM is permitted for off shore
drilling. If the operator intend to use low toxicity OBM or SBM to mitigate
specific hole problems in the formation, it should be intimated to MoEF/SPCB.
The low toxicity OBM should have aromatic content<1%.
(b) The toxicity of chemical additives used in the DF (WBM or OBM or SBM)
should be biodegradable (mainly organic constituents) and should have
toxicity of 96 hr LC50 Value > 30,000 mg/l as per mysid toxicity or toxicity
test conducted on locally available sensitive sea species.
(c) Hexavalent chromium compound should not be used in DF. Alternative
chemical in place of chrome ligosulfonate should be used in DF. In case,
chrome compound is used, the DF, DC should not be disposed offshore.
(d) Bulk discharge of DF in offshore is prohibited except in emergency
situations.
(e) WBM/OBM/SBM should be recycled to a maximum extent. Unusable portion
of OBM should not be discharged into sea and shall be brought to on-shore
for treatment and disposal in an impervious waste disposal pit.
(f) Thoroughly washed DC separated from WBM/SBM and unusable portion of
WBM/SBM having toxicity of 96 hr LC50> 30,000 mg/l shall be discharged off
-shore into sea intermittently, at an average rate of 50 bb1/hr/well from a
platform so as to have proper dilution and dispersion without any adverse
impact on marine environment.
(g) Drill cutting of any composition should not be discharged in sensitive areas
notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
(h) In case of specific hole problem, use of OBM will be restricted with zero
discharge of DC. Zero discharge would include re-injection of the DC into a
suitable formation or to bring to shore for proper disposal. In such a case,
use of OBM for re-injection should be recorded and made available to the
regulatory agency. Such low toxic OBM having aromatic content <1% should
be made available at the installation.
(i) In case, DC is associated with high oil content from hydrocarbon bearing
formation, then disposal of DC should not have oil content> 10 gm/kg.
(j) The DC wash water should be treated to confirm limits notified under EPA,
before disposal into sea. The treated effluent should be monitored regularly.
(k) Discharge of DC from the installation located within 5 Km away from shore
should ensure that there is no adverse impact on marine Eco-system and on
the shore. If, adverse impact is observed, then the industries have to bring
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the DC on-shore for disposal in an impervious waste disposal pit.

(l) If any, environmental friendly technology emerges for substitution of DF and
disposal technology, it may be brought to the notice of MoEF and regulatory
agencies. If the operator desires to adopt such environment friendly
technology a prior approval from Ministry of Environment and Forests is
required.
(m) Barite used in preparation of DF shall not contain Hg> 1 mg/kg and CD> 3
mg/kg.
(n) Oil drilling operators are required to record daily discharge of DC and DF to
offshore and also to monitor daily the effluent quality, and submit the
compliance report once in every six-month to Ministry of Environment and
Forests.]
114 Bulk Drug A. EFFLUENT STANDARDS*
[73. and Limiting value for concentration
Formulation (in mg/1 except for pH and Bio
(Pharma- assay)
ceutical)
pH 6.0 -8.5
BOD (3 days 27°C) 30
COD 250
TSS 100
Oil & Grease 10
Ammonical Nitrogen 100
Bio - Assay Test** 90% Survival of Fish after first 96
hours in 100% effluent
(ii) Additional Parametersāā
***Benzene 0.1
***Xylene 0.12
***Methylene Chloride 0.9
***Chlorobenzene 0.2
Phosphates as P 5
Sulphides as S 2
Phenolic Compounds 1
Zinc 5
Copper 3
Total Chromium 2
(Cr6+)
Cyanide (as HCN) 0.1
Arsenic 0.2
Mercury 0.01
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Lead 0.1
SAR Less than 26 (applicable only for
discharge on land)
(iii) Industry connected with CETP
• The discharge norms for industry connected with CETP and
of CETP shall be governed by Ministry of Environment,
Forest & Climate Change notification S.O. 4 (E), dated the
1st January, 2016.
• State Pollution Control Board shall prescribe additional
relevant parameters as given at Para A(ii) of this
notification as per needs and discharge potential of
member industries and specify the frequency of
monitoring considering the receiving environment
conditions.
Note:
The standards in Para A is applicable to all discharges except to
CETP.
*Not applicable to industry discharging to CETP, and shall be
applicable to all discharge to land and surface water bodies
including use of treated wastewater for horticulture or irrigation
purpose.
** The Bio assay test shall be conducted as per IS : 6582-1971
āā Parameters listed as “Additional Parameters” shall be
prescribed by SPCB depending on the process and product and
its monitoring frequency shall be monthly/quarterly as decided
by SPCBs
***Limits shall be applicable to industries those are using
Benzene, Xylene, Methylene Chloride, Chlorobenzene.
B. EMISSION STANDARDS
(Tank farm Vents)
Parameter Limiting value for concentration
(mg/Nm3)
Chlorine 15
Hydrochloric acid vapor 35
Ammonia 30
Benzene 5
Toluene 100
Acetonitrile 1000
Dichloromethane 200
Xylene 100
Acetone 2000
C. The total cumulative losses of solvent should not be more
than 5% of the solvent on annual basis from storage inventory
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D. Chemical and Biological sludge or any residue, reject,

concentrate generated from wastewater treatment or its
management facility at Industry or CETP catering to industries
engaged in manufacturing of bulk drug or formulation of
Pharmaceuticals, shall be classified as Hazardous Waste as per
the provision of Clause 17 of sub-rule (i) of Rule 3 of the
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary
Movement) Rules, 2016 and shall be subject to the provision
made therein.]
115 Brick Kilns Particulate matter in stack emission 250 mg/Nm

3
[74.
Minimum stack height (Vertical Shaft 14 m (at least
Brick Kilns) 7.5m from loading
- Kiln capacity less than 30,000 bricks platform)
per day
- Kiln capacity equal or more than 16 m (at least
30,000 bricks per day 8.5m from loading
platform)
Minimum stack height (Other than
Vertical Shaft Brick Kilns)
- Kiln capacity less than 30,000 bricks 24 m
per day
- Kiln capacity equal or more than 27 m
30,000 bricks per day
Notes:
1. All new brick kilns shall be allowed only with zig-zag technology or vertical shaft
or use of Piped Natural Gas as fuel in brick making and shall comply to these
standards as stipulated in this notification.
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[2. The existing brick kilns which are not following zig-zag technology or vertical
shaft or use piped natural gas as fuel in brick making shall be converted to zig-zag
technology or vertical shaft or use piped natural gas as fuel in brick making within a
period of:
(a) one year w.e.f. 23-2-2023 in case of kilns located within ten kilometers radius
of non-attainment cities; except those located in million plus population cities,
NCR districts, and critically and severally polluted areas as categorized by
CPCB;
(b) one year w.e.f. 23-2-2024 in case of other kilns:
Provided that in case where Commission for Air Quality Management/Central
Pollution Control Board/State Pollution Control Board/Pollution Control Committee has
separately issued more stringent Norms/timelines, such orders shall prevail.]
3. All brick kilns shall use only approved fuel such as Piped Natural Gas, coal, fire
wood and/or agricultural residues. Use of pet coke, tyres, plastic, hazardous waste
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shall not be allowed in brick kilns.

4. Brick kilns shall construct permanent facility (port hole and platform) as per the
norms or design laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board for monitoring of
emissions.
5. Particulate Matter (PM) results shall be normalized at 4% CO2 as below:
PM (normalized) = (PM (measured) × 4%)/(% of CO2 measured in stack), no
normalization in case
CO2 measured ≣ 4%. Stack height (in metre) shall also be calculated by formula H
0.3
= 14Q (where
Q is SO2 emission rate in kg/hr), and the maximum of two shall apply.
6. Brick kilns should be established at a minimum distance of 0.8 kilometre from
habitation and fruit orchards. State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control
Committees may make siting criteria stringent considering proximity to habitation,
population density, water bodies, sensitive receptors, etc.
7. Brick kilns should be established at a minimum distance of one kilometre from
an existing brick kiln to avoid clustering of kilns in an area.
8. Brick kilns shall follow process emission/fugitive dust emission control
guidelines as prescribed by concerned State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control
Committees.
9. The ash generated in the brick kilns shall be fully utilized in-house in brick
making.
10. All necessary approvals from the concerned authorities including mining
department of the concerned State or Union Territory shall be obtained for extracting
the soil to be used for brick making in the brick kiln.
11. The brick kiln owners shall ensure that the road utilized for transporting raw
materials or bricks are paved roads.
12. Vehicles shall be covered during transportation of raw materia1/bricks].
117 SODA ASH Effluent standards
[75. INDUSTRY A. Solvay Process
Limiting Concentration in mg/l except for pH,
Temperature and Bio-assay
Creek Marine Estuary Inland
Coastal Area Surface
Zone Water
Suspended 500* 1000** 200 100
Solids
Ammonical 50 50 50 30
Nitrogen as
N
Oil and 5 5 5 5
Grease
Bio- Minimum 90% survival of fish after 96 hours in
assay*** 100% effluent
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pH 6.5—9.0
Temperature Not to exceed 5°C above the ambient
temperature of the receiving water body
*The effluent discharge point in creek shall be beyond low
tide line.
**The diffuser system shall be located in conformity with the
Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 at a minimum
depth of 5 metres below low tide level and with exit velocity
for effluent more than 3 metres/sec.
***The Bio-assay test shall be conducted as per IS : 6582-
1971.
B. Dual Process
Inland Surface water
pH 6.5—9.0
Amonical Nitrogen, as N 50
Nitrate Nitrogen, as N 10
Cyanide, as CN 2
Total Chromium 2
Oil and Grease 10
C. Stormwater
Note:
(i) Stormwater shall
not be allowed to
mix with effluent
and/or floor
washings.
(ii) Stormwater within
battery limit of
industry shall be
channelized
through separate
drain(s) passing
through HDPE lined
pit(s) each having
holding capacity of
10 minutes (hourly
average) of rainfall
for its catchment
area.]
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76. EMISSION STANDARD

FOR SO2 FROM CUPOLA
FURNACE:
STANDARD FOR SULPHUR DIOXIDE EMISSION FROM CUPOLA
FURNACE:
Characteristics Emission limit
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) emission 300 mg/Nm at 12%
3
CO2corrections
To achieve the standard, foundries may install scrubber, followed by a stack of

height six times the diameter of the Cupola beyond the charging door.
Note.—In case due to some technical reasons, installation of scrubber is not
possible, then value of SO2 to the ambient air has to be effected through the stack
height.
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[81. BATTERY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.—(i) Lead Acid Battery
Manufacturing Industries.
Emission Standards
Source Pollutant Standards Conc. based
3
(mg/Nm )
Grid casting Lead 10
Oxide manufacturing Lead 10
Paste mixing Lead 10
Assembling Lead 10
PVC Section Particulate matter 150
—To comply with the respective standards, all the emissions from abovementioned
sources shall be routed through stack connected with hood and fan in addition to
above, installation of control equipment, viz., Bag filter/ventury scrubber, is also
recommended.
—The minimum stack height shall be 30 m.
Liquid Effluent Discharge Standards
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Pollutant Concentration based standards

pH 6.5-8.5
Suspended solids 50 mg/l
Lead 0.1 mg/l
(ii) Dry Cell Manufacturing Industry: Emission Standards
Pollutant Standards Concentration-based(mg/Nm )
3
Manganese as Mn 5
—To comply with the respective standards, all the emissions from above-
mentioned sources shall be routed through stack connected with hood and fan. In
addition to above, installation of control equipment, viz., bag filter/ventury scrubber,
is also recommended.
—The minimum stack height shall be 30 m.
Effluent Standards
Pollutant Concentration-based Standards
pH 6.5—8.5
Total suspended solids 100 mg/l
Manganese as Mn 2 mg/l
Mercury as Hg 0.02 mg/l
Zinc as Zn 5 mg/l
(iii) Secondary Lead Smelters

Pollutant Concentration-based Standards
Lead as Pb 10 mg/Nm
3
Particulate matter 50 mg/Nm

3
Minimum stack height 30 m
82. ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FOR GAS/NAPHTHA-BASED THERMAL

POWER PLANTS.—(i) Limit for emission of NOx
(a) For existing units-150 ppm (v/v) at 15% excess oxygen.
(b) For new units effect from 1-6-1999.
Total generation of gas turbine Limit for Stack NOx emission
[(v/v), at 15% excess oxygen]
(a) 400 MW and above (i) 50 ppm for the units burning
natural gas
(ii) 100 ppm for the units burning
naphtha
(b) Less than 400 MW but up to 100 (i) 75 ppm for the units burning
MW natural gas
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(ii) 100 ppm for the units burning

naphtha
(c) Less than 100 MW 100 ppm for units burning natural
gas or naphtha as fuel
(d) For the plants burning gas in a 100 ppm
conventional boiler
(ii) Stack height H in m should be calculated using the formula H=14 Q0.3, where
Q is the emission rate of SO2 in kg/hr, subject to a minimum of 30 mts.
(iii) Liquid waste discharge limit
Parameter Maximum limit of concentration (mg/l except for
pH and temperature)
pH 6.5—8.5
Temperature As applicable for other thermal power plants
Free available chlorine 0.5
Suspended solids 100.0
Oil and grease 20.0
Copper (total) 1.0
Iron (total) 1.0
Zinc 1.0
Chromium (total) 0.2
Phosphate 5.0
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83. [* * *]
84. TEMPERATURE LIMIT FOR DISCHARGE OF CONDENSER COOLING
WATER FROM THERMAL POWER PLANT.—
A : New thermal power plants commissioned after June 1, 1999.—
New thermal power plants, which will be using water from rivers/lakes/reservoirs,
shall instal cooling towers irrespective of location and capacity. For thermal power
plants which will use sea water for cooling purposes, the condition below will apply.
B : New projects in coastal areas using sea water.—
The thermal power plants using sea water should adopt suitable system to reduce
water temperature at the final discharge point so that the resultant rise in the
temperature of receiving water does not exceed 7°C over and above the ambient
temperature of the receiving water bodies.
C : Existing thermal power plants.—
Rise in temperature of condenser cooling water from inlet to the outlet of condenser
shall not be more than 10°C.
D : Guidelines for discharge point.—
1. The discharge point shall preferably be located at the bottom of the water
body at midstream for proper dispersion of thermal discharge.
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2. In case of discharge of cooling water into sea, proper marine outfall shall be
designed to achieve the prescribed standards. The point of discharge may be
selected in consultation with concerned State Authorities/NIO.
3. No cooling water discharge shall be permitted in estuaries or near ecologically
sensitive areas such as mangroves, coral reefs/spawning and breeding
grounds of acquatic flora and fauna.
85. ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FOR COAL WASHERIES.—
1. Fugitive emission standards:
— The difference in the value of suspended particulate matter, delta (Δ), measured
between 25 and 30 metre from the enclosure of coal-crushing plant in the
downward and leeward wind direction shall not exceed 150 microgram per cubic
metre. Method of measurement shall be High Volume Sampling and Average
3
Flow Rate, not less than 1.1 m per minute, using Upwind/Downwind method of
measurement.
2. Effluent discharge standards:
— The coal washeries shall maintain the close-circuit operation with zero effluent
discharge.
— If in case due to some genuine problems like periodic cleaning of the system,
heavy rainfall, etc. it becomes necessary to discharge the effluent into
sewer/land/stream then the effluent shall conform to the following standards at
the final outlet of the coal washery.
Sl. No. Parameter Limits
1. pH 5.5-9.0
2. Total suspended solids 100 mg/l
3. Oil & Grease 10 mg/l
4. BOD (3 days 27 °C) 30 mg/l
5. COD 250 mg/l
6. Phenolics 1.0 mg/l
3. Noise level standards:

— Operational/Working Zone—not to exceed 85 dB (A) Leq for 8 hours' exposure.
— The ambient air quality standards, in respect of noise as notified under
Environmental (Protection) Rules, 1986 shall be followed at the boundary line of
the coal washery.
4. Code of practice for Coal Washery:
— Water or water mixed chemical shall be sprayed at all strategic coal transfer
points such as conveyors, loading/unloading points etc. As far as practically
possible conveyors, transfer points etc. shall be provided with enclosures.
— The crushers/pulverisers of the coal washeries shall be provided with enclosures,
fitted with suitable air pollution control measures and finally emitted through a
stack of minimum height of 30m, conforming to particulate matter emission
standard of 150 mg/Nm3 or provided with adequate water sprinkling
arrangement.
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— Water-sprinkling by using fine atomizer nozzle arrangement shall be provided

on the coal heaps and on and around the crushers/pulverisers.
— Area, in and around the coal washery shall be pucca either asphalted or
concreted.
— Water consumption in the coal washery shall not exceed 1.5 cubic metre per
tonne of coal.
— The efficiency of the settling ponds of the waste water treatment system of the
coal washery shall not be less than 90%.
— Green belt shall be developed along the roadside, coal-handling plants,
residential complex, office building and all around the boundary line of the coal
washery.
— Storage bunkers, hoppers, rubber decks in chutes and centrifugal chutes shall
be provided with proper rubber linings.
— Vehicles movement in the coal washery area shall be regulated effectively to
avoid traffic congestion. High-pressure horn shall be prohibited. Smoke
emission from heavy duty vehicles operating in the coal washeries should
conform to the standards prescribed under Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.
86. WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR COASTAL WATERS MARINE
OUTFALLS.—In a coastal segment marine water is subjected to several types of
uses. Depending on the types of uses and activities, water quality criteria have been
specified to determine its suitability for a particular purpose. Among the various
types of uses there is one use that demands highest level of water quality/purity and
that is termed as “designated best use” in that stretch of the coastal segment. Based
on this, primary water quality criteria have been specified for following five
designated best uses:—
Class Designated best use
SW-I (See Table 1.1) Salt pans, Shell fishing, Mariculture and
Ecologically Sensitive Zone.
SW-II (See Table 1.2) Bathing, Contact Water Sports and Commercial
Fishing.
SW-III (See Table 1.3) Industrial cooling, Recreation (non-contact) and
Aesthetics.
SW-IV (See Table 1.4) Harbour.
SW-V (See Table 1.5) Navigation and Controlled Waste Disposal.
The standards along with rationale/remarks for various parameters, for different
designated best uses, are given in Tables 1.1 to 1.5.
TABLE 1.1
Primary Water Quality Criteria for Class SW-I Waters
(For Salt-pans, Shell fishing, Mariculture and Ecologically Sensitive Zone)
Sl. No. Parameter Standards Rationale/Remarks
1 2 3 4
1. pH range 6.5—8.5 General broad range, conducive
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for propagation of aquatic lives,

is given. Value largely
dependent upon soil-water
interaction.
2. Dissolved 5.0 mg/l or 60 per cent Not less than 3.5 mg/l at any
Oxygen saturation value, time of the year for protection of
whichever is higher aquatic lives.
3. Colour and No noticeable colour or Specially caused by chemical
Odour offensive odour compounds like creosols,
phenols, naphtha, pyridine,
benzene, toluene etc. causing
visible colouration of salt crystal
and tainting of fish flesh.
4. Floating Nothing obnoxious or Surfactants should not exceed
Matters detrimental for use an upper limit of 1.0 mg/l and
purpose the concentration not to cause
any visible foam.
5. Suspended None from sewage or Settleable inert matters not in
Solids industrial waste origin such concentration that would
impair any usages specially
assigned to this class.
6. Oil and Grease 0.1 mg/l Concentration should not exceed
(including 0.1 mg/l because it has effect
Petroleum on fish eggs and larvae.
Products)
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[Heavy 0.001 mg/l Values depend on:
Metals: 0.001 mg/l (i) Concentration in salt, fish
Mercury (as 0.01 mg/l] and shell fish.
Hg) Cadmium (ii) Average per capita
(as Cd) Lead consumption per day.
(as Pb) (iii) Minimum ingestion rate
that induces symptoms of
resulting diseases.
Note.—SW-1 is desirable to be safe and relatively free from hazardous chemicals

like pesticides, heavy metals and radionuclide concentrations. Their combined
(synergestic or antagonistic) effects on health and aquatic lives are not yet clearly
known. These chemicals undergo bio-accumulation, magnification and transfer to
human and other animals through food chain. In areas where fisheries, salt pans are
the governing considerations, and presence of such chemicals apprehended/reported,
bioassay test should be performed following appropriate methods for the purpose of
setting case-specific limits.
TABLE 1.2
Primary Water Quality Criteria for Class SW-II Waters
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(For Bathing, Contact Water Sports and Commercial Fishing)

1 2 3 4
1. pH range 6.5—8.5 Range does not cause skin or
eye irritation and is also
conducive for propagating
acquatic lives.
2. Dissolved 4.0 mg/l or 50 per cent Not less than 3.5 mg/l at any
Oxygen saturation value, time for protection of aquatic
whichever is higher lives.
3. Colour and No noticeable colour or Specially caused by chemical
Odour offensive odour compounds like creosols, phe-
nols, naptha, benzene, pyridine,
toluene, etc. causing visible
colouration of water and tainting
of and odour in fish flesh.
4. Floating Nothing obnoxious or None in concentration that
Matters detrimental for use would impair usages specially
purpose. assigned to this class.
5. Turbidity 30 NTU (Nephelo Measured at 0.9 m depth.
Turbidity Unit)
6. Fecal Coliform 100/100 ml (MPN) The average value not exceeding
200/100 ml in 20 per cent of
samples in the year and in 3
consecutive samples in monsoon
months.
7. Biochemical 3 mg/l Restricted for bathing (aesthetic
Oxygen quality of water). Also
Demand (BOD) prescribed by IS : 2296-1974.
(3 days at 27°
C)
TABLE 1.3
Primary Water Quality Criteria for Class SW-III Waters
[For Industrial Cooling, Recreation (non-contact) and Aesthetics]
1 2 3 4
1. pH range 6.5—8.5 The range is conducive for
propagation of aquatic species
and restoring natural system.
2. Dissolved 3.0 mg/l or 40 per cent To protect acquatic lives.
Oxygen saturation value,
whichever is higher.
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3. Colour and No noticeable colour or None in such concentration that

Odour offensive odour would impair usages specifically
assigned to this class.
4. Floating No visible, obnoxious As in (3) above.
Matters floating debris, oil slick,
scum
5. Fecal Coliform 500/100 ml (MPN) Not exceeding 1000/100 ml in
20 per cent of samples in the
year and in 3 consecutive
samples in monsoon months.
6. Turbidity 30 NTU Reasonably clear water for Re-
creation, Aesthetic appreciation
and Industrial cooling purposes.
*7. Dissolved Iron 0.5 mg/l or less It is desirable to have the
(as Fe) collective concentration of
dissolved Fe and Mn less or
equal to 0.5 mg/l to avoid
scaling effect.
*8. Dissolved 0.5 mg/l or less
Manganese(as
Mn)
*Standards included exclusively for Industrial Cooling purpose. Other parameters

are same.
TABLE 1.4
Primary Water Quality Criteria for Class SW-IV Waters
(For Harbour Waters)
1 2 3 4
1. pH range 6.5—9.0 To minimize corrosive and
scaling effect.
2. Dissolved 3.0 mg/l or 40 per cent Considering bio-degradation of
Oxygen saturation value, oil and inhibition to oxygen
whichever is higher production through
photosynthesis.
3. Colour and No visible colour or None from reactive chemicals
Odour offensive odour which may corrode
paints/metallic surfaces.
4. Floating 10 mg/l Floating matter should be free
materials oil, from excessive living organisms
grease and which may clog or coat
scum operative parts of marine
(including vessels/equipment.
petroleum
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products)
6. Biochemical 5 mg/l To maintain water relatively free
Oxygen from pollution caused by sewage
Demand (3 and other decomposable wastes.
days at 27°C)
TABLE 1.5
Primary Water Quality Criteria for Class SW-V Waters
(For Navigation and Controlled Waste Disposal)
1 2 3 4
1. pH range 6.0—9.0 As specified by New England
Inter-State Water Pollution
Control Commission.
2. Dissolved 3.0 mg/l or 40 per cent To protect aquatic lives.
Oxygen saturation value
whichever is higher
3. Colour and None in such As in (1) above.
Odour concentrations that
would impair any
usages specifically
assigned to this class
4. Sludge None except for such As in (1) above.
deposits, solid small amount that may
refuse, floating result from discharge of
solids, oil, appropriately treated
grease & scum sewage and/or
industrial waste
effluents
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87. EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR RAYON INDUSTRY.— [* * *]
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[88. GENERATOR SETS RUN ON PETROL AND KEROSENE.
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[A. Emission Standards:
The emission limits for new engines used for power generating set (hereinafter
referred to as Genset) applications up to 800 kW Gross Mechanical Power, namely:
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(i) Diesel engines;

(ii) Engines based on dedicated alternate fuels;
(iii) Engines based on Bi-fuels run either on Gasoline or on any one of the
alternate fuels;
(iv) Engines based on Dual Fuel run on Diesel and any of the alternate fuels;
(v) Portable Generator sets (PI engines below 19kW and up to 800 cc
displacement) run on Gasoline fuel, dedicated alternate fuels and Bi-fuel run
either on Gasoline or on any one of the alternate fuels;
1. The emission limits for new engines up to 800 kW used for Genset shall be
effective from 1st July, 2023 as specified in the Table 1 and Table 2 below
subject to the General Conditions contained therein, namely:
TABLE 1
Emission limits for Genset engines up to 800 kW Gross Mechanical Powered by All
CI engines and PI engines > 800 cc engine displacement.
Power NOx HC*/** NOx+HC*/** CO PM Smoke (light
Category, kW absorption
coefficient)
CI/PI CI/PI CI/PI CI/PI CI PI CI PI
g/kWh m-1
P ≤ 8 - - 7.5 3.5 0.30 - 0.7 -
8 < P ≤ 19 - - 4.7 3.5 0.30 - 0.7 -
19 < P ≤ 56 - - 4.7 3.5 0.03 0.7
56 < P ≤ 560 0.40 0.19 - 3.5 0.02 - 0.7 -
560 <P ≤800 0.67 0.19 - 3.5 0.03 - 0.7 -
TABLE 2
Emission limits for portable Genset up to 19 kW powered by PI engines (up to 800 cc
engine displacement)
Category CO NOx +HC */**
Engine Displacement (cc) g/kWh
Up to 99 < 250 < 10
> 99 and up to 225 < 250 <08
> 225 and up to 800 < 250 < 06
The abbreviations used in Table 1 and Table 2 are as follows:

(i) NOx − Oxides of Nitrogen;
(ii) HC− Hydrocarbon;
(iii) CO − Carbon Monoxide;
(iv) PM − Particulate Matter;
(v) CI-Compression Ignition engines;
(vi) PI- Positive Ignition engines;
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(vii) *HC stands for THC for diesel and gasoline;

(viii) **HC for alternate fuels shall be as defined in System and Procedure for
Generator set.
2. Test cycle for constant speed and variable speed application shall be as
described in System and Procedure for Genset.
3. Smoke shall not exceed prescribed limit value throughout the operating load
points of the test cycle.
Note: (i) The test shall be done on engine dynamometer for all CI engines and PI
engines (above 800 cc displacement);
(ii) the test shall be done on resistive load bank for Portable Gensets (up to 19 kW
and up to 800 cc engine displacement) powered by PI engines;
(iii) the emission limits are applicable to both constant speed and variable speed
gensets and genset engines are used primarily to operate an electrical generator or
alternator to produce and supply electric power for other applications in place of
power from electric grid;
(iv) portable genset combines an electrical generator and a prime mover engine to
form a single piece of equipment. This combination engine-generator set can be
moved, pulled and not attached to earth, by a person and not build permanently into
a structure such as power house or station and satisfy the following conditions
namely,—
(a) power output is up to 19 kW and up to 800 cc engine displacement;
(b) power by PI air cooled engine;
(c) it is on Hand-cart mounted units.
(v) the test procedure for measurement of gross power and the tolerances shall be as
per procedure laid down in System and Procedure for Genset;
(vi) administrative and test procedure for measurement of emission of visible and
gaseous pollutant and particulate matter shall be as per procedure laid down System
and Procedure for Genset;
(vii) Table 1 and Table 2 emission limits shall be applicable for Type Approval Test
and Conformity of Production Test as carried out by authorised certifying agencies;
(viii) Frequency of Conformity of Production test and selection procedure shall be as
per procedure laid down in System and Procedure for Genset;
(ix) engine Durability Period and Deterioration Factor: Deterioration factor is
applicable to all CI and PI engines above 19 kW power category only;
(a) engine manufacturer may choose for an engine test laid down in System
and Procedure for Genset as mentioned in Table 3 given below:
TABLE 3
Category (Power Band) Emission durability period Engine
(hours) Category
>19 ≥ 56 kW (constant speed 3000 PI and CI
Engines)
>19 ≥ 56 kW (Variable speed 5000 PI and CI
Engines)
> 56 kW (All engines) 8000 PI and CI
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(b) as an alternative to use a service accumulation schedule to determine

deterioration factors, engine manufacturers shall use the assigned
multiplicative deterioration factors for engine families using exhaust after-
treatment system as per the Engine Capacity mentioned in Table 4 given
below:
TABLE 4
Engine Category CO HC Nox PM
CI 1.3 1.3 1.15 1.05
PI 1.3 1.3 1.15 -
(c) Additive Deterioration Factors shall be specified by manufacturer with the

supportive document as specified System and Procedure for Genset for each
pollutant in an engine family approval application for CI engines and PI
engines not using any exhaust after-treatment system;
(d) manufacturers shall request type approval certification for shorter or longer
useful life for an engine family and the test agency can approve a shorter or
longer useful life in hours of engine operations but not in years.
4. Engines rely on the external devices and/ or reagent in order to reduce
emissions, shall ensure the correct operation of NOx control measures through
Onboard Diagnostics as per procedure laid down in System and Procedure for
Genset.
5. Emission of ammonia over the test cycles for engines equipped with Selective
Catalytic Reduction shall not exceed a mean value of 25 part per million (ppm)
for engine power category less than or equal to 56 kW and 10 ppm for engine
power category above 56 kW.
6. Engines rely on the use of any external devices and /or exhaust after treatment
devise to reduce particulate matter emissions, shall ensure the correct operation
of particulate matter control measures.
7. PI engines rely on the use of any external devices and /or exhaust after
treatment device to reduce NOx emissions, shall ensure the correct operation of
NOx control measures, as per procedure laid down in System and Procedure for
Genset.
8. The NOx reduction reagent shall conform to standards determined in System
and Procedure for Genset.
9. Specifications of test fuels for Type approval and Conformity of Production tests
shall be as defined in System and Procedure for Genset and one emission
compliance tests shall be carried either on commercially available fuel or with
reference fuel as declared by the manufacture during type approval test
application and the same to be followed during Conformity of Production
compliance tests.
10. Stack height for Genset shall be governed as per Central Pollution Control
Board guidelines.
11. Electronically controlled compression Ignition engines and dual fuel engines
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shall be within the control area regulated in System and Procedure for Genset
and shall not exceed more than two times the limit values of the emissions
specified in Table 1.]
B. Noise Limits—(i) The noise limit for new generator sets run with petrol and
kerosene shall be as follows—
Noise Limits
Sound Power Level Lwa 86 dBA
(ii) Any of the following institutions shall undertake ‘type approval’ and for
‘verification of conformity of production’ for noise norms for petrol and kerosene
gensets, namely—
(a) The Automotive Research Association of India, Pune (Maharashtra);
(b) The International Centre for Automotive Technology, Manesar (Haryana);
(c) The Fluid Control Research Institute, Palghat (Kerala);
(d) The National Test House, Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh);
(e) The National Aerospace Laboratory, Bangalore (Karnataka); and
(f) The Naval Science and Technology Laboratory, Visakhapatnam (Andhra
Pradesh).
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[C. General Conditions:
1. Applicability.—These General Conditions shall apply to all new engines for
power generation application and products manufactured, assembled or
imported to India, operating at constant or variable speed as the case may
be:
Provided that these rules, shall not apply to—
(a) engine or product, assembled or manufactured or imported, as the case
may be, for the purpose of export outside India, or;
(b) engine or product intended for the purpose of sample limited to four in
number and to be exported back within six months of completing the
sample testing and not for sale in India.
(c) engine or product, assembled or manufactured or imported, as the case
may be, for the purpose of research and development testing which shall
be scraped or re-exported.
2. Requirement of certification.—Domestic manufacturer, importer or assembler
of engines for power generation up to 800 kW and engine displacement >
800 cc and of portable Gensets up to 19 kW and engine displacement up to
800 cc, shall obtain Type Approval from authorised certifying agency and also
comply with Conformity of Production test of their product(s) for the emission
limits which shall be valid for the next Conformity of Production year or the
date of implementation of the revised norms specified above, whichever is
earlier.
Explanation.—The term Conformity of Production year covers the period from 1st July
of calendar year to 30th June of the following calendar year.
3. Sale, import or use of engine or product not complying with these rules.—No
person shall sell, import or use an engine and genset for power generation
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application which is not having a valid Type Approval certificate and

certificate of Conformity of Production referred to in General Condition 2.
4. Requirement of conformance labelling shall be as mentioned in System and
Procedure for Genset.
5. Nodal Agency.—The Central Pollution Control Board shall be the nodal agency
for implementation of these rules.
(a) In case of difficulty in implementation of these rules, the matter shall be
referred to the nodal agency.
(b) shall constitute a Standing Committee to advise it related to the
implementation of these rules.
6. Authorised agencies for certification.—(a) Automotive Research Association of
India, Pune (Maharashtra);
(b) International Centre for Automotive Technology, Manesar (Haryana); and
(c) Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (Uttarakhand) are authorised to
carry out or witness such tests as they may deem necessary, for giving
certificates of Type Approval and Conformity of Production for engines and
Gensets for power generation application—
7. Compliance and testing procedure.—(1) the Compliance and Testing
Procedure, as published by the Central Pollution Control Board shall be
followed by all concerned.
(2) the authorised agencies for certification shall submit the testing and
certification details in respect of the emission to the Central Pollution Control
Board annually.
8. Engine components or parts identification.—All the details of engine
components or parts responsible for the emission performance shall be
clearly marked in English language.
9. Safety code of practices for alternate fuels shall be as defined in System and
Procedure for Genset.
10. Fuel system components certification for alternate fuels shall be as defined
in System and Procedure for Genset.
11. The Central Pollution Control Board, Commission for Air Quality
Management, State Pollution Control Boards or Pollution Control Committee
may issue more stringent norms taking account to local condition of the area.
12. Transition provisions for Gensets and Genset engines manufactured as per
earlier norms shall be as defined as follows:
(a) Last date of manufacturing of engine system as per earlier norms shall be
30th June 2023. For PI engines it shall be 31st July 2023.
(b) Last date of manufacturing of Gensets as per earlier norms shall be 31st
December 2023.
(c) Last date of manufacturing of PI Gensets as per earlier norms shall be
31st August 2023.]
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[Provided that the supply of Genset and Genset engine in respect of which
purchase order has been received by the manufacturer on or before the 30th June,
2023 shall be permitted upto the 30th June, 2024 as per the norms defined in this
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condition.]
89. NOISE STANDARDS FOR FIRE-CRACKERS
A. (i) The manufacture, sale or use of fire-crackers generating noise level
exceeding 125 dB(AI) or 145 dB(C)pk at 4 metres distance from the point of
bursting shall be prohibited.
(ii) For individual fire-cracker constituting the series (joined fire-crackers), the
abovementioned limit be reduced by 5 log10(N) dB, where N = number of
crackers joined together.
B. The broad requirements for measurement of noise from fire-crackers shall be—
(i) The measurements shall be made on a hard concrete surface of minimum 5
metre diameter or equivalent.
(ii) The measurements shall be made in free field conditions i.e., there shall not
be any reflecting surface upto 15 metre distance from the point of bursting.
(iii) The measurement shall be made with an approved sound level meter.
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C. [Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization] shall ensure implementation
of these standards—
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[D. The fire crackers for the purpose of export shall be exempted from the sub-
paragraphs A, B and C above, subject to the compliance of the following
conditions, namely:—
(i) the manufacturer shall have an export order;
(ii) the fire crackers shall conform to the level prescribed in the country to which
it is exported;
(iii) they shall have a different packing colour code, and
(iv) there shall be a declaration on the box “not for sale in India” or “only for
export in other countries.”]
Note.—dB(AI) : A-weighted impulse Sound Pressure Level in decibel.
dB(C)pk : C-weighted Peak Sound Pressure Level in decibel.]
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[90. STANDARDS FOR COAL MINES
1. Air Quality Standards.—
The Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM), Respirable Particulate Matter (RPM),
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) concentration in downwind
direction considering predominant wind direction, at a distance of 500 metres from
the following dust generating sources shall not exceed the standards specified in the
Tables I, II and III given below:
Dust Generating Sources.—
Loading or unloading, Haul road, Coal transportation road, Coal handling plant
(CHP), Railway sliding, Blasting, Drilling, Overburden dumps, or any other dust
generating external sources like coke ovens (hard as well as soft), briquette industry,
nearby road etc.
TABLE I
Category Pollutant Time weighted Concentration Method of
average in Ambient Measurement
Air
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1 2 3 4 5
I
New Coal Suspended Annual 360 μg/m
3 High Volume
Mines (Coal Particulate Average 3
Sampling
Mines Matter (SPM) 500 μg/m (Average flow
*24 hours**
commenced rate not less than
operation after 3
1.1 m /minute)
the date of
Respirable Annual 180 μg/m
3 Respirable
publication of
Particulate Average* Particulate Matter
this 250 μg/m3
Matter (size 24 hours** sampling and
notification)
less than 10 analysis
μm) (RPM)
Sulphur Annual 80 μg/m
3 1. Improved west
Dioxide (SO2) Average* 3
and Gaeke
120 μg/m method
24 hours**
2. Ultraviolet
fluorescence
Oxide of Annual 80 μg/m
3 1. Jacob &
Nitrogen as Average* Hochheiser
NO2 120 μg/m3 Modified (Na-
24 hours**
Arsenic) Method
2. Gas phase
Chemilumine-
scence
TABLE II
average in Ambient Air Measurement
1 2 3 4 5
II
Existing coal Suspended Annual 430 μg/m
3 High Volume
fields/mines given Particulate Average* 3
Sampling
below: Karanpura, Matter 600 μg/m (Average flow
24 hours**
Ramgarh, Giridih, (SPM) rate not less
Rajhara, Wardha, than 1.1
Nagpur, Silewara, 3
m /minute)
Pench Kanhan,
Respirable Annual 215 μg/m
3 Respirable
Patharkhera,
Particulate Average* Particulate
Umrer, Korba, 300 μg/m
3
Matter 24 hours** Matter sampling
Chirimiri, Central
(size less and analysis
India Coalfields
than 10
(including
μm) (RPM)
Baikunthpur,
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Bisrampur), Sulphur Annual 80 μg/m3 1. Improved

Singrauli, Ib Dioxide Average* 3
west and Gaeke
(SO2) 120 μg/m method
Valley, Talcher, 24 hours**
Godavari Valley 2. Ultraviolet
and any other fluorescence
Oxide of Annual 80 μg/m
3 1. Jacob &
Nitrogen Average* 3
Hochheiser
as NO2 120 μg/m Modified (Na-
24 hours**
Arsenic) Method
2. Gas phase
Chemilumine-
scence
TABLE III
average in Ambient Air Measurement
1 2 3 4 5
III
Coal mines located Suspended Annual 500 μg/m3 High Volume
in the coal fields Particulate Average* Sampling
700 μg/m3
of Matter 24 hours** (Average flow
—Jharia (SPM) rate not less
—Raniganj than 1.1
—Bokaro m 3/minute)
Respirable Annual 250 μg/m3 Respirable
Particulate Average* 3
Particulate
Matter 300 μg/m Matter
24 hours**
(size less sampling and
than 10 analysis
μm) (RPM)
Sulphur Annual 80 μg/m3 1. Improved
Dioxide Average* west and
120 μg/m3
(SO2) 24 hours** Gaeke method
2. Ultraviolet
fluorescence
Oxide of Annual 80 μg/m3 1. Jacob &
Nitrogen as Average* 3
Hochheiser
NO2 120 μg/m Modified (Na-
24 hours**
Arsenic)
Method
2. Gas phase
Chemilumine-
scence
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Note:
* Annual Arithmetic mean for the measurements taken in a year, following the
guidelines for frequency of sampling laid down in clause 2.
** 24 hourly/8 hourly values shall be met 92% of the time in a year. However, 8%
of the time it may exceed but not on two consecutive days.
Unauthorised construction shall not be taken as a reference of nearest residential
or commercial place for monitoring.
In case any residential or commercial or industrial place falls within 500 metres of
any dust generating sources, the National Ambient Air Quality Standards notified
under Schedule VII shall be applicable.
2. Frequency of Sampling.—
— Air quality monitoring at a frequency of once in a fortnight at the dust
generating sources given in clause 1 shall be carried out.
— As a result of monthly monitoring, if it is found that the value of the pollutant is
less than 50% of the specified standards for three consecutive months, then the
sampling frequency may be shifted to two days in a quarter year (3 months).
— In case, the value has exceeded the specified standards, the air quality
sampling shall be done twice a week. If the results of four consecutive weeks
indicate that the concentration of pollutants is within the specified standards,
then fortnight monitoring may be reverted to.
3. Effluent Standards.—
The standards for effluent discharge into sewer or stream or land, are given below:
pH —5.5 to 9.0
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) —250 mg/l
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) —100 mg/l
—200 mg/l (Land for
irrigation)
Oil & Grease (O&G) —10 mg/l
(Monitoring frequency of these parameters shall be once in a fortnight)

Optional parameters: All other parameters indicated in the general standards for
discharge of environment pollutants under Schedule VI,
shall be in addition to the effluent standards specified under
clause 3.
(Monitoring frequency shall be once in a year for the
optional parameters)
4. Noise Level Standards.—

6:00 A.M. —10:00 P.M. 10:00 P.M.—6:00 A.M.
Noise level Leq 75 dB(A) Leq 70 dB(A)
(Monitoring frequency for noise level shall be once in a fortnight)

Occupational exposure limit of noise specified by Director General of Mines Safety
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(DGMS) shall be complied with by the coal mines.

91. NOISE LIMIT FOR GENERATOR SETS RUN WITH PETROL OR KEROSENE
1. Noise limit.—
Noise limit for new generator sets run with petrol or kerosene shall be as given
below:
Noise Limit from
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[September 1, 2002 September 1, 2003]
Sound Power Level LWA 90 dBA 86 dBA
2. Applicability.—
These rules shall apply to all new generator sets using petrol or kerosene as fuel,
manufactured in or imported into India:
Provided that these rules shall not apply to:
(a) any genset manufactured or imported for the purpose of exports outside India,
or
(b) the genset is intended for the purpose of sample only and not for sale in India.
3. Requirement of certification.—
Every manufacturer or importer (hereinafter referred to as “supplier”) of genset
(hereinafter referred to as “product”) to which these rules apply must have a valid
certificate of type approval for all the product models being manufactured or
imported after the specified dates.
4. Verification of conformity of production (COP).—
Every supplier shall subject its products to the verification for conformity of
production, by certification body specified in clause 8, every year.
5. Sale of generator sets not complying with these rules.—
The sale of a product model, not having valid type approval certificate, or not
complying with the noise limits, as determined by the verification for conformity of
production, shall be prohibited, in India.
6. Requirement of conformance labelling.—
(1) The supplier of the “product” must affix a conformance label on the product
meeting the following requirements:
(a) The label shall be durable and legible,
(b) The label shall be affixed on a part necessary for normal operation of the
“product” and not normally requiring replacement during the “product” life.
(2) The conformance label must contain the following information:
(a) Name and address of the supplier (if the address is described in the owner's
manual, it may not be included in the label).
(b) Statement that “this product conforms to the Environment (Protection)
Rules, 1986.
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(c) Type approval certificate number and time phase [(i.e. September 2002
or September 2003).]
7. Nodal agency.—
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(1) The Central Pollution Control Board shall be the nodal agency for
implementation of these rules.
(2) In case of any dispute or difficulty in implementation of these rules the matter
shall be referred to the nodal agency.
(3) The nodal agency shall constitute a Standing Committee to advise it on all
matters; including the disputed matters, related to the implementation of these
rules.
8. Certification body.—
The following agencies are authorised for type approval and for verification of
conformity of production:
(1) Automotive Research Association of India, Pune;
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[* * *]
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(2) Naval Science & Technology Laboratory, Visakhapatnam;
(3) Fluid Control Research Institute, Palghat; and
(4) National Aerospace Laboratory, Bangalore.]
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[(5) International Centre for Automotive Technology, Manesar, Haryana; and
(6) National Test House (Northern Region), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.]
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[(7) National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi.]
9. Compliance and testing procedure.—
The compliance and testing procedure shall be prepared and published by Central
Pollution Control Board, with the help of the certification agencies.
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92. [* * *]
93. PRIMARY WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR BATHING WATERS
In a water body or its part, water is subjected to several types of uses. Depending
on the types of uses and activities, water quality criteria have been specified to
determine its suitability for a particular purpose. Among the various types of uses
there is one use that demands highest level of water quality or purity and that is
termed as “Designated Best Use” in that stretch of water body. Based on this, water
quality requirements have been specified for different uses in terms of primary water
quality criteria. The primary water quality criteria for bathing water are specified
along with the rationale in Table 1.
TABLE 1
PRIMARY WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR BATHING WATER
(Water used for organised outdoor bathing)
CRITERIA RATIONALE
1. Fecal Coliform 500 To ensure low sewage contamination.
MPN/100 ml: (desirable) Fecal Coliform and Fecal Streptococci
2500 are considered as they reflect the
(Maximum bacterial pathogenicity.
Permissible)
2. Fecal 100 The desirable and permissible limits are
Streptococci (desirable) suggested to allow for fluctuation in
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MPN/100 ml: 500 (Maximum environmental conditions such as

Permissible) seasonal change, changes in flow
conditions etc.
3. pH: Between 6.5- The range provides protection to the
8.5 skin and delicate organs like eyes, nose,
ears etc. which are directly exposed
during outdoor bathing.
4. Dissolved 5 mg/l or more The minimum dissolved oxygen
Oxygen: concentration of 5 mg/l ensures
reasonable freedom from oxygen
consuming organic pollution
immediately upstream which is
necessary for preventing production of
anaerobic gases (obnoxious gases) from
sediment.
5. Biochemical 3 mg/l or less The Biochemical Oxygen Demand of 3
Oxygen demand mg/l or less of the water ensures
3 days, 27°C: reasonable freedom from oxygen
demanding pollutants and prevents
production of obnoxious gases.]
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[94. NOISE LIMIT FOR GENERATOR SETS RUN WITH DIESEL
1. Noise limit for diesel generator sets (upto 1000 KVA) manufactured on or after
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the [1st January, 2005].—
The maximum permissible sound pressure level for new diesel generator (DG) sets
with rated capacity upto 1000 KVA, manufactured on or after the 84[1st January,
2005] shall be 75 dB(A) at 1 metre from the enclosure surface.
The diesel generator sets should be provided with integral acoustic enclosure at
the manufacturing stage itself.
The implementation of noise limit for these diesel generator sets shall be regulated
as given in paragraph 3 below.
2. Noise limit for DG sets not covered by paragraph 1.—
Noise limits for diesel generator sets not covered by paragraph 1, shall be as
follows:—
2.1 Noise from DG set shall be controlled by providing an acoustic enclosure or by
treating the room acoustically, at the users end.
2.2 The acoustic enclosure or acoustic treatment of the room shall be designed for
minimum 25 dB(A) insertion loss or for meeting the ambient noise standards,
whichever is on the higher side (if the actual ambient noise is on the higher
side, it may not be possible to check the performance of the acoustic
enclosure/acoustic treatment. Under such circumstances the performance may
be checked for noise reduction upto actual ambient noise level, preferably, in
the night time). The measurement for Insertion Loss may be done at different
points at 0.5 m from the acoustic enclosure/room, and then averaged.
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2.3 The DG set shall be provided with proper exhaust muffler with insertion loss of
minimum 25 dB(A).
2.4 These limits shall be regulated by the State Pollution Control Boards and the
State Pollution Control Committees.
2.5 Guidelines for the manufacturers/users of Diesel Generator sets shall be as
under:—
01 The manufacturer shall offer to the user a standard acoustic enclosure of 25
dB(A) insertion loss and also a suitable exhaust muffler with insertion loss of
25 dB(A).
02 The user shall make efforts to bring down the noise levels due to the DG set,
outside his premises, within the ambient noise requirements by proper
sitting and control measures.
03 Installation of a DG set must be strictly in compliance with the
recommendations of the DG set manufacturer.
04 A proper routine and preventive maintenance procedure for the DG set
should be set and followed in consultation with the DG set manufacturer
which would help prevent noise levels of the DG set from deteriorating with
use.]
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3. Limits of noise for DG sets (upto 1000 KVA) manufactured on or after the
[1st January, 2005].—
3.1 Applicability
0.1 These rules apply to DG sets upto 1000 KVA rated output, manufactured or
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imported in India, on or after [1st January, 2005].
0.2 These rules shall not apply to—
(a) DG sets manufactured or imported for the purpose of export outside India;
and
(b) DG sets intended for the purpose of sample and not for sale in India.
3.2 Requirement of Certification
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[Every manufacturer or assembler or importer (hereinafter referred to as the
“manufacturer”)] of DG set (hereinafter referred to as “product”) to which these
regulations apply must have valid certificates of Type Approval and also valid
certificates of Conformity of Production for each year, for all the product models being
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[manufactured or assembled or imported] from [1st January, 2005] with the
noise limit specified in paragraph 1.
3.3 Sale, import or use of DG sets not complying with the rules prohibited
No person shall sell, import or use a product model, which is not having a valid
Type Approval certificate and Conformity of Production certificate.
3.4 Requirement of conformance labelling
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(i) The [manufacturer] of the “product” must affix a conformance label on the
product meeting the following requirements:—
(a) The label shall be durable and legible.
“product” and not normally requiring replacement during the “product” life.
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(ii) The conformance label must contain the following information:

(a) Name and address of the 147[manufacturer] (if the address is described in
the owner's manual, it may not be included in the label).
(b) Statement “This product conforms to the Environment (Protection) Rules,
1986”.
(c) Noise limit viz. 75 dB(A) at 1 m.
(d) Type approval certificate number.
(e) Date of manufacture of the product.
3.5 Nodal agency
(i) The Central Pollution Control Board shall be the nodal agency for
implementation of these regulations.
(ii) In case of any dispute or difficulty in implementation of these regulations, the
matter shall be referred to the nodal agency.
(iii) The nodal agency shall constitute a Committee to advise it on all matters;
including the disputed matters, related to the implementation of these
regulations.
3.6 Authorised agencies for certification
The following agencies are authorised to carry out such tests as they deem
necessary for giving certificates for Type Approval and Conformity of Production
testings of DG sets and give such certificates:—
(i) Automotive Research Association of India, Pune
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[* * *]
149
(ii) Naval Science & Technology Laboratory, Vishakhapatnam
(iii) Fluid Control Research Institute, Palghat
(iv) National Aerospace Laboratory, Bangalore
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[(v) International Centre for Automotive Technology, Manesar, Haryana; and
(vi) National Test House (Northern Region), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.]
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[(vii) National Physical Laboratory.]
3.7 Compliance and Testing Procedure
The compliance and testing procedure shall be prepared and published by the
Central Pollution Control Board, with the help of the certification agencies.
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[4.0 Exemption from the provisions of Paragraphs 1 and 3, for the products
(diesel generator sets up to 30 KVA) purchased by the Ministry of Defence,
Government of India.
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The products manufactured in or imported into India till [30th April, 2007] for
the purpose of supplying to the Ministry of Defence, shall be exempted from the
regulations given in Paragraphs 1 to 3 above, subject to the following conditions,
namely:—
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(i) The [manufacturer] shall manufacture or import the products only after
getting purchase order from the Ministry of Defence and shall maintain the
record of receipts, production/import, dispatch etc., for inspection by the
Central Pollution Control Board.
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(ii) The special dispensenation for noise norms shall be only for the Mobile Defence
vehicles which, with the present design/configuration, cannot carry the gensets
with acoustic enclosures.
(iii) Director, Ministry of Defence shall ensure and maintain the serial number of all
gensets for the Army and he shall also direct the manufacturers of these
gensets to emboss on the engine and the main body of the gensets, the words
‘For the use of Army only’.
(iv) The genset serial number shall be specially assigned by the Ministry of
Defence with the request for proposal and contract purchase order and this
information shall be forwarded to the Central Pollution Control Board for
inspection as and when required.
(v) Registers shall be maintained at the manufactures premises and in the Ministry
of Defence to ensure that the number of gensets manufactured under special
dispensation are not misused.
(vi) The gensets procured under the dispensation shall be operated in the remote
areas and not in the cities.
(vii) This shall be a one-time exemption during which the Army shall remodel its
vehicles to contain the new gensets and also obtain the necessary Type
Approval of the gensets.]
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[5.0 Exemption from the provisions of Paragraphs 1 and 3 for sixteen Diesel
Generator sets of 45 KVA purchased by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
The 45 KVA DG sets manufactured in India for the purpose of their use in Mobile
Decontamination System for use by the Ministry of Defence shall be exempted from
the regulations given in Paragraphs 1 to 3 above subject to the following conditions,
namely:—
(i) The special dispensation for the noise norms shall be only for the DG sets to be
used in Mobile Decontamination System (MDS) by Army which, with the present
design/configuration cannot carry the gensets with acoustic enclosures.
(ii) The Director, Ministry of Defence shall ensure and maintain the serial numbers
for sixteen gensets and he shall also direct the manufacturers of these
generator sets to emboss on the engine and main body of the gensets, the
words “For the use of Army only in Mobile Decontamination System (MDS)”.
(iii) A register shall be maintained at the manufacturers premises and in the
Ministry of Defence to ensure that only sixteen numbers of 45 KVA gensets are
manufactured under special dispensation and are not misused elsewhere.]
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[6.0. Transportation of Diesel Generator Sets (above 250 KVA)—
(i) Diesel Generator set shall be transported after fulfilling the requirement of
certification specified in Paragraph 3.2 as a complete unit with acoustic
enclosure, or dismantled, with relevant genset number specified on acoustic
enclosure and silencer for reassembling at the site of its operation.
(ii) Compliance with the noise norms shall be monitored after reassembling the
D.G. set at the location of the installation by the concerned State Pollution
Control Board or, as the case may be, the Union Territory Pollution Control
Committee.]
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95. EMISSION LIMITS FOR NEW DIESEL ENGINE UP TO 800 KW FOR

GENERATOR SET (GENSET) APPLICATION.—157[* * *]
158
[95-A. GENSET RUN ON DEDICATED NATURAL GAS (NG) OR LIQUID
PETROLEUM GAS (LPG):
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A. Emission Limits.— [* * *]
B. Noise Limits
1. The maximum permissible sound pressure level for genset, with rated
capacity up to 800 kW shall be 75 dB(A) at 1 metre from the enclosure
surface. Gensets should be provided with integral acoustic enclosure at the
manufacturing stage itself. The noise norms shall be effective from the 1st
January, 2017.
2. Noise limit for gensets not covered under paragraph (1) shall be as follows—
(a) Noise from gensets shall be controlled by providing an acoustic enclosure
or by treating the room acoustically, at the users end.
(b) The acoustic enclosure shall be designed for minimum 25 dB(A) insertion
loss or for complying with the ambient noise standards, whichever is on
the higher side (if the actual ambient noise is on the higher side, it may
not be possible to check the performance of the acoustic enclosure or
acoustic treatment. Under such circumstances the performance may be
checked for noise reduction up to actual ambient noise level, preferably, in
the night time between 10.00 pm-6.00 am). The measurement for
insertion loss may be done at different points at 0.5m from the acoustic
enclosure or room, and then averaged.
(c) The genset shall be provided with proper exhaust muffler with insertion
loss of minimum 25 dB(A).
(d) These limits shall be regulated by the State Pollution Control Boards and
the State Pollution Control Committees.
(e) The manufacturer shall offer to the user a standard acoustic enclosure of
25 dB(A) insertion loss and also a suitable exhaust muffler with insertion
loss of 25 dB(A).
(f) The user shall make efforts to bring down the noise levels due to the
genset, outside his premises, within the ambient noise requirements by
proper sitting and control measures.
(g) Installation of a genset shall be strictly in compliance with the
recommendation of the genset manufacturer.
(h) A proper routine and preventive maintenance procedure for the genset
shall be set and followed in consultation with the genset manufacturer.
3. Any of the following institutions shall undertake Type Approval and for
verification of Conformity of Production for noise norms for dedicated NG or
LPG gensets and issue such certificates on compliance of the prescribed
norms, namely—
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(e) The National Aerospace Laboratory, Bangaluru (Karnataka); and
Pradesh).
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[(g) National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi.]
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C. General Conditions [* * *]
95-B. Genset run on Petrol and Natural Gas (NG) or Petrol and Liquid Petroleum
Gas (LPG)—
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B. Noise Limits
1. The noise limit for gensets (up to 19 kW) powered by an SI engine (up to 400
cc displacement) run on petrol and NG or petrol and LPG shall be effective from
the 1st September, 2016 as specified in the following table—
Table
Noise Parameter Noise Limits
Sound Power Levelwa 86 dB(A)
verification of Conformity of Production for noise norms for dedicated petrol or
petrol and NG or LPG gensets and issue such certificates on compliance of the
prescribed norms, namely—
Pradesh).
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164
C. General Conditions: [* * *]
95-C. Genset run on Diesel and Natural Gas (NG) or Diesel and Liquid Petroleum
Gas (LPG)—
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B. Noise Limits
1. The maximum permissible sound pressure level for genset, with rated
capacity up to 800 kW shall be 75 dB(A) at 1 metre from the enclosure
surface. Gensets shall be provided with integral acoustic enclosure at the
manufacturing stage itself. The noise norms shall be effective from the 1st
January, 2017.
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2. Noise limit for gensets not covered under paragraph (1) shall be as follows—
(a) Noise from gensets shall be controlled by providing an acoustic enclosure
or by treating the room acoustically, at the users end.
(b) The acoustic enclosure shall be designed for minimum 25 dB(A) insertion
loss or for complying with the ambient noise standards, whichever is on
the higher side (if the actual ambient noise is on the higher side, it may
not be possible to check the performance of the acoustic enclosure or
acoustic treatment. Under such circumstances the performance may be
checked for noise reduction up to actual ambient noise level, preferably, in
the night time between 10.00 PM-6.00 AM). The measurement for
insertion loss may be done at different points at 0.5m from the acoustic
enclosure or room, and then averaged.
(c) The genset shall be provided with proper exhaust muffler with insertion
loss of minimum 25 dB(A).
(d) These limits shall be regulated by the State Pollution Control Boards and
Pollution Control Committees.
(e) The manufacturer shall offer to the user a standard acoustic enclosure of
25 dB(A) insertion loss and also a suitable exhaust muffler with insertion
loss of 25 dB(A).
(f) The user shall make efforts to bring down the noise levels due to the
genset, outside his premises, within the ambient noise requirements by
proper sitting and control measures.
(g) Installation of a genset shall be strictly made in compliance with the
recommendations of the genset manufacturer.
(h) A proper routine and preventive maintenance procedure for the genset
shall be set and followed in consultation with the genset manufacturer.
verification of Conformity of Production for noise norms for dedicated diesel
or diesel and NG or LPG gensets and issue such certificates on compliance of
the prescribed norms, namely—
Pradesh).
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C. General Conditions: [* * *]
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[96. EMISSION STANDARDS FOR DIESEL ENGINES (ENGINE RATING
MORE THAN 0.8 MW (800 KW) FOR POWER PLANT, GENERATOR SET
APPLICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
TABLE
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Parameter Area Total engine Generator sets commissioning

Category rating of the date
plant (includes Before 1- Between On or
existing as well 7-2003 1-7-2003 after 1-7-
as new generator and 1-7- 2005
sets) 2005
NOx (as NO2) A Upto 75 MW 1100 970 710
(at 15% O2), B Upto 150 MW
dry basis, in A More than 75 MW 1100 710 360
ppmv B More than 150
MW
NMHC (as C) Both A and B 150 100
(at 15% O2),
3
mg/Nm
PM (at 15% Diesel Fuels Both A and B 75 75
O2), mg/Nm
3 HSD & LDO
Furnace Oils Both A and B 150 100

LSHS & FO
CO (at 15% Both A and B 150 150
3
O2), mg/Nm
Sulphur A <2%
content in B <4%
fuel
Fuel For A only Upto 5 MW Only Diesel Fuels (HSD, LDO)
specification shall be used
Stack height Stack height shall be maximum of the following, in metre: (i) 14
(for 0.3 2
Q , Q = Total SO emission from the plant in kg/hr. (ii) Minimum 6
generator m above the building where generator set is installed (iii) 30 m.
sets commi-
ssioned after
1-7-2003)
Note:
1. Acronyms used:
MW : Mega (10 ) Watt
6 FO : Furnace Oil
NOx : Oxpides of HSD : High Speed

Nitrogen Diesel
NO2 : Nitrogen Dioxide LDO : Light Diesel Oil
O2 : Oxygen LSHS : Low Sulphur
Heavy Stock
NMHC : Non-Methane kPa : Kilo Pascal
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Hydrocarbon
C : Carbon mm : Milli (10-3) metre
PM : Particulate Matter kg/hr : Kilo (103) gram
per hour
CO : Carbon Monoxide mg/Nm3 Milli (10-3) gram
per
SO2 : Sulphur Dioxide normal metre
cubic
ppmv : part per million
6
(10 ) by volume
2. Area categories A and B are defined as follows:

Category A: Areas within the municipal limits of towns/cities having population
more than 10 lakhs and also upto 5 km beyond the municipal limits
of such towns/cities.
Category B: Areas not covered by category A.
3. The standards shall be regulated by the State Pollution Control Boards or

Pollution Control Committees, as the case may be.
4. Individual units with engine ratings less than or equal to 800 KW are not
covered by this notification.
5. Only following liquid fuels viz. High Speed Diesel, Light Diesel Oil, Low Sulphur
Heavy Stock and Furnace Oil or liquid fuels with equivalent specifications shall be
used in these power plants and generator sets.
6. For expansion project, stack height of new generator sets shall be as per total
Sulphur Dioxide emission (including existing as well as additional load).
7. For multi-engine plants, fuels shall be grouped in cluster to get better plume
rise and dispersion. Provision for any future expansion should be made in planning
stage itself.
8. Particulate Matter, Non-Methane Hydrocarbon and Carbon Monoxide results are
0
to be normalised to 25 C, 1.01 Kilo Pascal (760 mm of mercury) pressure and zero
per cent moisture (dry basis).
9. Measurement shall be performed at steady load conditions of more than 85% of
the rated load.
10. Continuous monitoring of Oxides of Nitrogen shall be done by the plants whose
total engine capacity is more than 50 Mega Watt. However, minimum once in six
month monitoring for other parameters shall be adopted by the plants.
11. Following methods may be adopted for the measurement of emission
parameters,—
Sl. No. Emission Parameters Measurement Methods
1. Particulates Gravimetric
2. SO2 Barium Perchlorate—Thorin indicator method
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3. Nox Chemiluminescence, Non-Dispersive Infra Red,

Non-Dispersive Ultraviolet (for continuous
measurement), Phenol disulphonic method
4. CO Non-Dispersive Infra Red
5. O2 Paramagnetic, Electrochemical sensor
6. NMHC Gas Chromatograph —Flame lonisation Detector.]
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97. [[* * *]
98. GUIDELINES FOR POLLUTION CONTROL IN GINNING MILLS.—
Measures for Noise Control—
(i) Creating separate soundproof enclosures for the fans within the ginning area
(ii) Keeping the fans outside the ginning room in separate enclosures
(iii) Roller gins may be covered by sound proof enclosures and use of pneumatic
feeding of raw cotton while suction of ginned cotton is introduced to
considerably reduce the dust pollution level.
Measures for Dust Control—
(i) The fugitive emission can be largely controlled by employing mechanical or
pneumatic handling of raw material and ginned material through covered ducts
and providing overhead hoods connected to exhaust through ducts and filters;
use of lifting platforms for bale formers.
(ii) The overhead hoods with exhaust arrangement can be provided at:
(a) The saw-ginning machine where manual handling to maintain proper
feeding in the machine
(b) At the feeding point of the roller ginning machine when manual feeding is
carried out
(c) At the collection points of ginned cotton from saw ginning condenser.]
170 SPONGE IRON A. Emission Standards*
[99. PLANT
(ROTARY Particulate matter Fuel type Limiting
KILN) value for
concentration
coal 100 mg/Nm
3
gas 50 mg/Nm
3
Carbon Monoxide coal/gas 1%

(Vol./Vol.)
Stack Height** (minimum) coal/gas 30.0 m
Note:—
* Emission shall be normalized at 12% CO 2 in stack
emission.
0.3
** Stack height shall be calculated as H=14.0 Q where Q
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is emission of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in kg/hr i.e.

SO2 (kg/hr) Height (metre)
up to 12.68 30
12.69—33.08 40
33.09—69.06 50
69.07—127.80 60
127.81—213.63 70
(De-dusting Particulate matter Existing unit New unit
unit) 3 100 50
(mg/m )
Note:—
(i) Stack attached to de-dusting unit shall have
minimum height of 30.0 metre.
(ii) If, de-dusting unit is connected to After
Burner Chamber (ABC), emission shall be
emitted through common stack (minimum
height 30.0 metre) having separate
arrangements for emission monitoring for de
-dusting unit.
B. Fugitive Emission Standards
(Rotary Kiln/De Particulate matter Existing unit New unit
-dusting unit) 3 3000 2000
(μg/m )
Note:—
(i) the existing industry shall comply with a
3
standard of 2000 μg/m after one year from
the date of notification
(ii) Fugitive emission shall be monitored at a
distance 10.0 metre from the source of
fugitive emission as per following:
Area Monitoring location
Raw material handling area Wagon tippler, Screen area,
Transfer points, Stock bin
area
Crusher area Crushing plant, vibrating
screen, transfer points
Raw material feed area Feeder area, Mixing area,
Transfer points
Cooler discharge area Over size discharge area,
Transfer points
Product processing area Intermediate stock bin area,
Screening plant, Magnetic
separation unit, Transfer
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points, Over size discharge

area, Product separation
area, Bagging area
Other areas as specified by State
Pollution Control
Board/Pollution Control
Committee
C. Effluent Standards
pH 5.5—9.0
Total suspended solids 100 mg/l
Chemical oxygen demand 250 mg/l
Note:—
(i) All efforts shall be made to reuse and re-
circulate the water and to maintain ‘Zero
discharge’.
(ii) Stormwater drain shall be provided within
the premises of the industry so as to avoid
mixing with effluent.]
171 COMMON A. Emission
[100. HAZARDOUS
WASTE Limiting Sampling
INCINERATOR concentration Duration in
in mg/Nm ,
3 (minutes)
unless stated unless stated
HCl 50 30
SO2 200 30
CO 100 30
50 24 hours
Total Organic Carbon 20 30
HF 4 30
NOx (NO and NO2 expressed 400 30
as NO2)
Total dioxins and furans 0.1 ng 8 hours
3
TEQ/Nm
Cd + Th + their compounds 0.05 2 hours
Hg and its compounds 0.05 2 hours
Sb + As + Pb + Co + Cr + 0.50 2 hours
Cu + Mn + Ni + V + their
compounds
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Notes:
(i) All monitored values shall be corrected to
11% oxygen on dry basis.
(ii) The CO2 concentration in tail gas shall not be
less than 7%.
(iii) In case, halogenated organic waste is less
than 1% by weight in input waste, all the
facilities in twin chamber incineraters shall
be designed to achieve a minimum
temperature of 950°C in secondary
combustion chamber and with a gas
residence time in secondary combustion
chamber not less than 2(two) seconds.
(iv) In case halogenated organic waste is more
than 1% by weight in input waste, waste
shall be incinerated only in twin chamber
incinerators and all the facilities shall be
designed to achieve a minimum temperature
of 1100°C in secondary combustion chamber
with a gas residence time in secondary
combustion chamber not less than 2 (two
seconds).
(v) Incineration plants shall be operated
(combustion chambers) with such
temperature, retention time and turbulence,
as to achieve Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
content in the slag and bottom ashes less
than 3%, or their loss on ignition is less than
5% of the dry weight.]
101. INCINERA- 172
[* * *]
TOR FOR
PESTICIDE
INDUSTRY
173 REFRACTORY A. Emission Standards
[102.
INDUSTRY (i) Down Draft Kiln (Fuel : Coal)
Category* limiting
concentration
3
mg/Nm )
Particulate matter small/medium/large 350
Minimum
(metres)
Stack height small 15
medium 18
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large 21
(ii) Other than Down Draft Kiln (Fuel : Coal)
Category* limiting
concentration
mg/Nm3)
Particulate matter small 300
medium 200
large 150
Minimum
(metre)
Stack small 15
height medium 18
large 21
(iii) Box, Tunnel, Down Draft Kiln, etc. (Fuel : Natural
Gas/Producer Gas/LPG or a combination of Fuels/Furnance
Oil as Secondary Fuel)
Category* limiting
concentration
3
mg/Nm )
Particulate matter small 200
medium/large 150
Minimum
(metre)
Stack small 12
height medium 15
large 18
Category* Production
(tpa)
small kiln <15,000
medium kiln 15,001-
large kiln 50,000
above
50,000
(iv) Rotary Kiln (Fuel : Furnance Oil)
Category** limiting
concentration
3
mg/Nm )
Particulate matter small/ 200
medium/large 150
Minimum
(metre)
Stack small 35
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height medium 45
large 60
Category** Production
(tpd)
Small rotary kiln <50
medium rotary kiln 51-100
large rotary kiln above 100
Note.—
(i) All values of particulate matter are to be corrected at 6 per cent Carbon
Dioxide.
(ii) Fugitive emission shall not exceed 10 mg/m3 from any process or plant.
(iii) Each stack shall be at least 2 metre above the top most point of the building,
shed or plant in the industry excluding bucket elevator, mill house and
vibrating screen.
(iv) If more than one kiln is connected to single stack, sum of the production
capacity of all the kilns would be considered for determining the capacity of
the kiln and accordingly depending upon the total capacity, emission standard
and stack height would be implemented.
(v) Monitoring of stack shall be carried out at the time of charging and after the
completion of charging and average of these two results shall be considered as
emission level.
Limiting value for concentration
(mg/l except for pH)
Inland Public Sewer Land for
Surface Irrigation
Water
pH 5.5 to 5.5 to 9.0 5.5 to 9.0
9.0
Oil and Grease 10 20 10
BOD3 days , 27°C 30 250 100
COD 250 - -
Suspended Solids 100 600 200
Phenols 1.0 5.0 -
Cyanide as CN 0.2 2.0 0.2
Cr (Hexavalent) 0.1 2.0 1.0
Cr (Total) 2.0 2.0 2.0]
174 CASHEW A-Emission Standards
[103. SEED
PROCESS-ING Process Limiting
INDUSTRY concentration
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3
in mg/Nm
Roasting 250
Particulate matter Cooking (roasted 150
shell/deoiled cake as
fuel)
Borma Oven Heater 150
(roasted shell/deoiled
cake as fuel)
Minimum
(metres)
Roasting 20
Stack height Cooking 15
Borma Oven Heater 15
Note:
• All values of particulate matter shall be corrected at
4% Carbon Dioxide
• Each stack shall be at least 2 metres above the top
most point of the building, shed or plant in the
industry
• The emissions from ‘Dog-house’ shall be channelised
along with Roasting-drum emissions and shall pass
through wet scrubber
• Bio-gasifier shall be installed if roasted shells are used
as fuel in the unit
B-Effluent standards
Limiting concentration in mg/I,
except for pH
Inland Public Sewer Land for
Surface Irrigation
Water
pH 6.5 to 6.5 to 8.5 6.5 to 8.5
8.5
BOD3 days, 27° C 30 250 100
Suspended Solids 100 600 200
Phenols 1.0 5.0 -]
175 PLASTER OF A. Stack Emission Standards
[104. PARIS
INDUSTRY Production Capacity up to 30
tonnes per day (tpd)
Source Limiting
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concentration
3
in mg/Nm
Particulate Crusher 500
matter Calciner 500
Furnace
Grinder 150
Production capacity above 30 tpd
Particulate matter Crusher/Calciner 150
Furnace/Grinder
Notes:—
1. The units having production capacity up to 30 tpd shall channelise their
emission through a stack or chimney of height at least ten metres above
ground level or three metres above the top of shed or building of the industry,
whichever is more.
2. The units having production capacity above 30 tpd shall channelise their
emission through a stack or chimney of height at least thirty metres above
ground level or three metres above the top of shed or building whichever is
more.
3
B. Fugitive Emission Standards (μ/m )
Note.—Fugitive emission shall be monitored at a distance
of 10±1 metre from the source, irrespective of production
capacity.]
1 2 3 4
176 SEWAGE Effluent discharge standards (applicable
[105. TREAT-MENT to all mode of disposal)
PLANTS Location Concentra-
(STPS) tion not to
exceed
(a) (b)
pH Anywhere in the country 6.5-9.0
Bio-Chemical Metro Cities*, all State 20
Oxygen Capitals except in the State
Demand (BOD) of Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya
Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura
Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh,
Uttarakhand, Jammu and
Kashmir, and Union
Territory of Andaman and
Nicobar Islands, Dadar and
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Nagar Haveli Daman and

Diu and Lakshadweep
Areas/regions other than 30
mentioned above
Total Metro Cities*, all State <50
Suspended Capitals except in the State
Solids (TSS) of Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya
Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura
Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh,
Uttarakhand, Jammu and
Kashmir and Union territory <100
of Andaman and Nicobar
Islands, Dadar and Nagar
Haveli Daman and Diu and
Lakshadweep
Areas/regions other than
mentioned above
Fecal Coliform Anywhere in the country <1000
(FC) (Most
Probable
Number per
100 milliliter,
MPN/100ml
*Metro Cities are Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad,

Ahmedabad and Pune.
Note:
(i) All values in mg/l except for pH and Fecal Coliform.
(ii) These standards shall be applicable for discharge into water bodies as well as
for land disposal/applications.
(iii) The standards for Fecal Coliform shall not apply in respect of use of treated
effluent for industrial purposes.
(iv) These Standards shall apply to all STPs to be commissioned on or after the 1st
June, 2019 and the old/existing STPs shall achieve these standards within a
period of five years from date of publication of this notification in the Official
Gazette.
(v) In case of discharge of treated effluent into sea, it shall be through proper
marine outfall and the existing shore discharge shall be converted to marine
outfalls, and in cases where the marine outfall provides a minimum initial
dilution of 150 times at the point of discharge and a minimum dilution of 1500
times at a point 100 meters away from discharge point, then, the existing
norms shall apply as specified in the general discharge standards.
(vi) Reuse/Recycling of treated effluent shall be encouraged and in cases where
part of the treated effluent is reused and recycled involving possibility of human
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contact, standards as specified above shall apply.

(vii) Central Pollution Control Board/State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution
Control Committees may issue more stringent norms taking account to local
condition under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986]
177
[Sl. No. Type of industrial Standards
boiler (fuel wise) SO2 NOx
106 Agro based fuel* - -
106-A Natural gas* - -
106-B Other fuels** 600 mg/Nm3 at 6% dry 300 mg/Nm3 at 6% dry
O2, for solid fuel and O2, for solid fuel and
3% dry O2 for liquid 3% dry O2 for liquid
fuel fuel
The boiler used in the industries, namely (1) sugar (2) cotton textiles (3)
composite woollen mills (4) synthetic rubber (5) pulp and paper (6) distilleries (7)
leather industries (8) calcium carbide (9) carbon black (10) natural rubber (11)
asbestos (12) caustic soda (13) small boilers (14) aluminium plants (15) tannery
(16) inorganic chemical and other such industries using boilers, shall adhere to
emission norms in the said notification.
*It is required to meet stack height criteria notified vide G.S.R. 176(E), dated the
2nd April, 1996.
**The emissions from such industries need to be monitored and, all such
industries as referred at Sl. No. 105-C of the Table would be required to install online
monitoring system as per online monitoring mechanism put in place by Central
Pollution Control Board from time to time.
Note.—
• For captive power plants using Solid fuels such as coal, lignite, etc. the emission
limit notified for Thermal Power Plants vide notification no S.O. 3305(E), dated
7th December, 2015 shall be applicable.
• The standards set herein will not apply to any ban or restriction put in place by
Competent Authority and for non-attainment cities, State Pollution Control
Board or Pollution Control Committee may regulate or ban use of Pet Coke and
Furnace Oil on the basis of available data.]
178
[106. Mandatory Implementation of Dust Mitigation Measures for
Construction and Demolition Activities for projects requiring Environmental
Clearance:
(i) No building or infrastructure project requiring Environmental Clearance shall be
implemented without approved Environmental Management Plan inclusive of
dust mitigation measures.
(ii) Roads leading to or at construction sites must be paved and blacktopped (i.e.
metallic roads).
(iii) No excavation of soil shall be carried out without adequate dust mitigation
measures in place.
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(iv) No loose soil or sand or Construction & Demolition Waste or any other
construction material that causes dust shall be left uncovered.
(v) Wind-breaker of appropriate height i.e. 1/3rd of the building height and
maximum up to 10 meters shall be provided.
(vi) Water sprinkling system shall be put in place.
(vii) Dust mitigation measures shall be displayed prominently at the construction
site for easy public viewing.
107. Mandatory Implementation of Dust Mitigation Measures for all
Construction and Demolition Activities:
(i) Grinding and cutting of building materials in open area shall be prohibited.
(ii) Construction material and waste should be stored only within earmarked area
and road side storage of construction material and waste shall be prohibited.
(iii) No uncovered vehicles carrying construction material and waste shall be
permitted.
(iv) Construction and Demolition Waste processing and disposal site shall be
identified and required dust mitigation measures be notified at the site.
Note.—The Serial Numbers 106 and 107 above shall apply to cities and towns
where value of particulate matter 10/particulate matter 2.5 exceeds the prescribed
limits in National Ambient Air Quality Standards.]
Sl. No. Type of Industrial Standards
Sector
SO2 (mg/Nm3) NOx (mg/Nm3)
179 Ceramic* 400 600
[107.
108. Foundry Industries ** 300 400
(Furnaces based on
Fuel)
109. Glass*** 500 for natural gas 1000
firing 1500 for other
fuels
110. Lime Kiln**** 400 500
111. Reheating 300 1000
furnace*****
Note.—* It is required to meet stack height criteria publication vide notification

number G.S.R 475 (E), dated the 5th May, 1992 published in Gazette No. 202, dated
5th May, 1992.
**It is required to meet stack height criteria publication vide notification number
G.S.R. 742 (E), dated the 30th August,1990 published in Gazette No. 365, dated
30th August, 1990.
***It is required to meet stack height criteria publication vide notification number
G.S.R 93 (E), dated 21st February, 1991 published in the Gazette No. 79 dated the
27th February, 1991.
****The lime kiln shall ensure that the minimum stack height is in accordance
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with Environment Protection Act, 1986 as amended from time to time and relevant
direction of SPCBs/PCCs shall to adhere to. It shall be the concerned SPCB/PCC to
increase the stake height, if required based on the scientific studies, keeping in view
the habitations around such lime kilns.
*****It is required to meet stack height criteria publication as prescribed by
SPCBs/PCCs.]
180
[Sl. Industry Parameters Standards
No.
1 2 3 4
Ambient Air Quality Standards with respect to Noise in Airport
Noise Zone
112. Airports Type of Airports Limits in dB (A) Leq*
Day Time Night Time
Busy Airports 70 65
All other Airports excluding 65 60
proposed airports
Definitions:
(a) *dB(A) Leq denotes the time weighted average of the level of sound in decibels
on scale A which is relatable to human hearing. A day time from 6.00 a.m. to
10.00 p.m. and night time from 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. are considered for time
weighted average.
(b) “A”, in dB(A) Leq, denotes the frequency weighting in the measurement of
noise and corresponds to frequency response characteristics of the human ear
(The range of human hearing is 20 Hz to 20 kHz).
(c) A “decibel” is a unit in which noise is measured.
(d) Leq: It is energy mean of the noise level over a specified period.
(e) Busy Airport - For the purpose of noise management at airports, a busy airport
shall be defined as “a civil airport which has more than 50,000 aircraft
movements per year (a movement being a take-off or a landing)” excluding
those purely for training purposes on light aircraft.
(f) Take-off − A phase of flight from the application of takeoff power to an altitude
of final take-off segment.
(g) Landing − A phase of flight from the beginning of the landing flare until
aircraft exits the landing runway comes to a stop on the runway, or when power
is applied for takeoff in the case of a touch-and-go landing.
(h) Lmax is unit for aircraft maximum noise level in units dB(A) which is maximum
or peak noise value for aircrafts at the monitoring location in accordance with
the noise standards notified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for
respective airports.
(i) Other Airports − an airport having more than 15000 but less than 50000
aircraft movement annually.
(j) Proposed Airports − airport that is not functional yet and is under development.
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Note:
(i) Day time shall mean from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m and night time shall mean
from 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m.
(ii) The above specified limits shall have a tolerance limit of 10dB (A) Leq.
(iii) The specified limit excludes defense aircraft and aircraft landing and take-off
noise from all runways and aircraft engine/ground run-ups, helipad locations
earmarked by Airport Operator for this purpose.
(iv) However, the limit for aircraft noise as Lmax will be notified by the airport
operator with approval of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation at the aircraft
noise monitoring locations installed by the airports as mentioned in Paragraph 1
of this notification.
(v) The noise limits specified in above shall replace and supersede the ambient air
quality in respect of noise limits of the following existing zones:
(a) Silence;
(b) Residential; and
(c) Commercial areas;
(vi) As specified in the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 in the
areas falling directly under Airport Noise Zone.
(vii) The noise standards within the overall boundary of airports shall be applicable
as Industrial Areas i.e. day time 75 dB (A) Leq and night time 70 db (A) Leq as
per the Noise (Regulation and Control) Rules 2000 and shall be measured at
different points of airport boundary and then averaged.
(viii) These standards will not be applicable to a civil airport which has less than
15,000 aircraft movement annually.
1.(1) For Airports excluding newly proposed airports:
In addition to dB(A) Leq applicable in the ‘airport noise zones’ specified above,
Lmax value in dB(A) shall be published by the airport operator with approval of the
Directorate General of Civil Aviation only for airports having more than 50,000 annual
traffic movements. These Lmax values shall be complied by airlines and to be
monitored and communicated by Airport Operator to the Directorate General of Civil
Aviation. These Lmax value shall be reviewed as and when there is a requirement in
future.
(2) For Proposed Airports (yet to be operationalized):
(i) For any upcoming/New Airports, noise modeling shall be conducted by the
airport operators and results should be submitted to the Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change while seeking Environment Clearance
under the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006.
(ii) The airport operators should also develop airport noise zone as specified in
Paragraph 4 and share the same with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and
concerned State Development Authority for necessary land use planning around
airport.
(iii) The concerned State/Union Territory Development Authorities should not allow
any new residential, institutions & commercial facilities and other noise
sensitive area falling in the airport noise zone area without any noise reduction
measure.
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2. Compliance of noise levels applicable to Airport Noise Zone as specified above

shall lie with the airport operator and overseen by the Directorate General of Civil
Aviation.
3. Airport operators shall prepare Noise Management Plan for compliance of the
Airport Noise Standards.
4. Airport Noise Zones:
(1) The Airport Noise Zone area for each Airport shall be defined as Noise Contour
for day and night period by the respective Airport Operator on the basis of
existing GSR 751 (E), issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Height
Restrictions for Safeguarding of Aircraft Operations) Rules, 2015 published on
30th September, 2015 as amended from time to time on Height Restriction for
Safeguarding of Aircraft Operation considering all approach and departure
funnels and Instrument Flight Procedures (i.e. Instrument Approach Procedures,
Standard Instrument Departure & Standard Terminal Arrival Route) in
consultation with airports Air Navigation Service Provider as per the Master Plan
of the Airport. The same shall be shall be approved by the Directorate General of
Civil Aviation and displayed on the website of respective Airport Operators. This
activity shall be completed within two years from the date of issuance of the
final notification.
(2) State/Union Territory Development Authorities should take into consideration
of Airport Operations requirements in the airport noise zone area for the land
use planning around the airport.
5. Airport Noise Mapping:
Noise mapping in for all airports should be carried out as per the requirements
specified in the Director General Civil Aviation's requirements by the airport operators
considering future aircraft movement and traffic projections of the airport as per the
Master Plan of the Airport. This information to be displayed at a prominent places at
Airports as well as in the website of respective Airport Operator and State/Union
Territory Development Authority.
6. Protocol and Measurements Procedure:
Monitoring protocol and measurements procedure for airport noise zone displayed
on the website of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and the Climate Change and
the Central Pollution Control Board shall be followed.
7. Development Authorities/Regional Planning Department shall specify provisions
for inclusion of sound resistance in new buildings, facilities and projects of residential,
institutional, hospital and commercial facilities in the design, construction and
materials selections for improving indoor environment under existing building codes
and bye laws for any building constructions coming under airport noise zones.
8. All the Airport, Airline and Authority shall comply with the requirements
specified in the notification within two years from the date of notification.]
181 Industry Parameter Standard
[Sl.
No.
1 2 3 4
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113. Kerosene Characteristic Requirement

standards Grade A Grade B
Appearance Clear and Clear and
bright. Free bright. Free
from from
undissolved undissolved
water, foreign water, foreign
matter and matter and
other visible other visible
impurities impurities
Acidity, inorganic Nil Nil
(2)
Burning quality
(a) Char value, mg/kg of 20 20
oil consumed, Max
(b) Bloom on glass Not darker Not darker
Chimney than grey than grey
Colour
(a) Saybolt (in case of 10 10
(3)
undyed Kerosene) , Min
(b) Visual (in case of dyed Blue Blue
Kerosene)
Copper strip corrosion for Not worse than Not worse than
3 h at 50°C No. 1 No. 1
Density at 15°C, Kg/m3 Not limited, Not limited,

but to be but to be
reported reported
Distillation
(a) Per cent recovered 20 20
below 200°C, per cent
(v/v), Min
(b) Final boiling point, °C, 300 300
Max
Flash point (Abel), °C Min 35 35
Smoke point (4)

, mm, Min 18 18
Total sulphur content, 0.10 0.20*

(5)
percent m/m, Max
*The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas shall make
efforts to produce and supply Grade A Keosene by 2020.
Note:
(1) In case of dispute, this shall be the referee method.
(2) This test is to be done at refinery end.
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(3) Where Saybolt chromo meter is not available Lovibond colour of the sample
kept in an 18 cell may be measured according to IS 1448: P-13 in which case the
colour shall not be deeper than standard white (IP 4.0), however, in case of dispute
[P:14] shall be referee method.
(4) For supplies to Defence and Railway signal lamps the smoke point of the
product shall be 22 mm. Minimum.
(5) For all other specifications i.e. test methods, scope, references, grades,
requirements, packing and marketing and sampling. It is require to meet Indian
Standard IS 1459:2018 for Kerosene - Specifications (Fourth Revisions), ICS No.
75.160.20, published in July, 2018.
182 Automobile Service Effluent Standard

[114. Station, Bus Depot (Concentration not to exceed, in mg/l except for pH)
or Workshop
Inland Surface water/land for irrigation/Public Sewer
pH 6.5-8.5
Total Suspended Solids 50
Chemical Oxygen Demand 150
Oil and Grease 10]
Note.—(i) For Service Stations, Bus Depots and Workshops with metal pre-
treatment facilities, limit of 5 mg/l of dissolved phosphates (as P) and 5 mg/l of zinc
shall also apply.
(ii) Solid Wastes/Hazardous Waste, if any, shall be disposed off as per the Solid
Waste Management Rules, 2016 and the Hazardous and Other Waste (Management
and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2016.]
183
115. [* * *]
1. Definition.—
(i) “BIS” means the Bureau of Indian Standard which is the national Standards
Body of India working under the aegis of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food
and Public Distribution, Government of India;
(ii) “CPCB” means the Central Pollution Control Board constituted under the
provision of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of
1974);
(iii) “Discarded element” means element which is discarded or removed from the
Domestic Water Purification System due to either manufacturing defects, wear,
tear, loss of its utility attributes or achieved its end of life usability, or is
replaced due to non-functioning at designed parameter;
(iv) “Manufacturer” means a person or an entity or a company as defined in the
Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or a factory as defined in the Factories Act,
1948 (63 of 1948) or Small and Medium Enterprises as defined in Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), which has
facilities for manufacturing or assembling of filters;
(v) “Point of use (PoU)” means location of water purification system close to the
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use point and deliver directly to a single tap or multiple tap such as a kitchen
sink faucet or an auxiliary faucet;
(vi) “Reject water” means water coming out of WPS and not considered as treated
by the system;
(vii) “SPCB or PCC” means State Pollution Control Board for State or Pollution
Control Committee in case of Union territory, as the case may be, constituted
under the provision of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
(6 of 1974);
(viii) “Type approval” means certificate of conformity to a product that meets a
minimum set of regulatory, technical and safety requirements, and is required
before the product is allowed to be sold;
(ix) “Domestic Water Purification System (DWPS)” means equipment or devices,
which involves Reverse Osmosis based Point of Use (PoU) water treatment
system with a capacity of up to 25 litres per hour that reduces Total Dissolved
Solids (TDS) of water, reduces chemical contamination to safe level and
removes physical particles including microbiological impurities at PoU;
(x) “Other than Domestic Water Purification System”(ODPWS) means equipment
or devices, which involves Reverse Osmosis based water treatment system that
reduces Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) water, reduces chemical contamination to
safe level and removes physical particles including microbiological impurities at
PoU;
(xi) “Water Supply Agency” means any entity, organisation, Department of State
Government, local urban bodies, public or private sector entities engaged in
treatment, distribution or supply or both of water in a given geographical area
on commercial or obligatory responsibility basis arising due to statutory
provision of applicable law.
2. Regulation on use.—(1) All users of DWPS and ODWPS shall comply with the
guidelines issued by CPCB.
(2) A guideline shall be published by the Central Pollution Control Board for
handling, storage, management and utilisation of reject generated from DWPS and
ODWPS within a period of six months from the date of publication of the Environment
(Protection) 115 Amendment Rules, 2021.
(A) DWPS.—
(i) All manufactured, imported, produced or assembled DWPS shall bear the
Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per
the Indian Standard IS 16240, as amended from time to time, under
Scheme −I, Schedule - II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity
Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
(ii) Discarded elements from DWPS shall be managed as per the provisions of
the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016; E-Waste (Management) Rules,
2016; Hazardous Waste Management Rules, 2016, as amended from time to
time and plastic, electronic and electrical waste generated as discarded
elements shall be brought under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
(B) ODWPS.—
(i) Shall be regulated under the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control
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of Pollution), Act, 1974 (6 of 1974) and various rules under the Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986.
(ii) The nodal agency for implementation shall be the State Pollution Control
Board or the Pollution Control Committee, as the case may be.
3. Responsibilities.—(A) DWPS
(a) Manufacturer
(i) The manufacturer shall obtain Standard Mark under a license from the
Bureau of Indian Standards as per the Indian Standard IS 16240 ( as
amended from time to time) under Scheme −I, Schedule- II of Bureau of
Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 within period
of eighteen months from the date of publication of the Environment
(Protection) 115 Amendment Rules, 2021.
(ii) Discarded elements from DWPS shall be managed by the manufacturer as
per the provisions of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016; E-Waste
(Management) Rules, 2016; Hazardous Waste Management Rules, 2016 and
as amended from time to time, and plastic, electronic and electrical waste
generated as discarded elements shall be brought under Extended Producer
Responsibility (EPR).
(iii) No DWPS shall be sold by the manufacturer without BIS certification as per
sub-clause (i) of the clause (A) of paragraph 2.
(iv) The manufacturer shall submit compliance report to SPCB or PCC, as the
case may be, for further submission to CPCB latest by the 30th November of
following financial year.
(b) CPCB
(i) The CPCB shall be the nodal agency for implementation of the provisions of
this paragraph.
(ii) The CPCB shall prepare and publish guidelines for management, storage,
utilisation and disposal of reject water generated from DWPS within a period
of six months from the date of publication of the Environment (Protection)
115 Amendment Rules, 2021.
(iii) The CPCB shall create public awareness through advertisement, publication,
posters or by other means of communication.
(iv) The CPCB shall monitor the implementation of these provisions.
(c) User: The user shall comply with the guidelines issued by CPCB for
management, storage, utilisation and disposal of reject water generated from
DWPS or ODWPS, as applicable .
(d) BIS: The BIS shall prepare or modify the applicable standard code (IS 16240)
for DWPS having regard to the available technology, corresponding recovery
efficiency and output water quality reliability.
4. ODWPS
(a) User:
(i) The user shall apply for authorisation within a period of six months from the
date of publication of the Environment (Protection) 115 Amendment Rules,
2021 to the State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee,
as the case may be, for grant of registration as per the provisions of rules
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made under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and shall comply with
the conditions stipulated therein.
(ii) The user shall operate within the provisions of the Water (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974) and the rules made under the
Environment (Protection) Act 1986: provided that the installations operating
on or before the date of publication of the Environment (Protection) 115
Amendment, Rules, 2021 shall apply for Consent to Operate, wherever
applicable, to the concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control
Committee, as the case may be, within a period of six months from the date
of publication of the said rules.
(b) State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee
(i) The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, as the case
may be, shall ensure that all ODWPS are regulated within the provisions of
the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution), Act, 1974 ( 6 of 1974) and
rules made under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986.
(ii) The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, as the
case may be, shall register manufacturers and importers of ODWPS, as per
the provisions of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, E-Waste
(Management) Rules, 2016.
(iii) The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, as the
case may be, shall create public awareness through advertisement,
publication, posters or by other means of communication.
(iv) The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, as the
case may be, shall monitor the implementation of these provisions.
(v) The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, as the
case may be, shall submit compliance report to CPCB latest by the 15th
December of following financial year.
(c) Central Pollution Control Board
i. The Central Pollution Control Board shall compile annual reports received from
SPCBs or PCCs for submission to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change latest by the 30th December of following financial year.
4. General conditions.—(1) Water Supply Agency (WSA), concerned Local Bodies
like Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Jal Nigam, Municipal Corporation,
Jal Board, Municipalities, Private and Public Sector Agencies engaged in potable water
supply, shall inform the consumers about the water sources and quality including
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) concentration of water being supplied through billing
instruments and also through public advertisement in newspaper and other mass
media means on regular basis.
(2) Every DWPS product shall be affixed with a conformance label meeting the
following requirements, namely:—
product and not normally requiring replacement during the life of the product.
(3) The conformance label shall contain the following information, namely:—
(a) Name and address of the manufacturer or assembler of product, as the case
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may be.
(b) Statement that the product conforms to the Environment (Protection) Rules,
1986.
(c) Type Approval certificate number.
(d) Date of manufacture of product or in case of import, the date of import of the
product ; and
(e) Rated recovery efficiency and corresponding water reject generation.
(4) In case of any dispute or difficulty in implementation of these provisions, the
matter shall be referred to the nodal agency.
(5) The nodal agency shall constitute a Standing Committee for process integrity
and recovery efficiency assessment related issues and to advise on all matters related
to implementation of these provisions including disposal of disputes, if any.]
S. No. Industry Parameter Standards
(1) (2) (3) (4)
184 Calcined Emission Concentration Emission Load
[116. Petroleum (mg/Nm3) (kg per tonne of
Coke (CPU) CPC)
units
PM 50 0.23
SO2 150 0.7
Note:
• Minimum stack height (in meter) shall be as per the formula:
H=14Q0.3 (where Q is SO2 emission rate in kg/hr) or
H=74Q0.27 (where Q is PM emission rate in tonne/hr) whichever is more.
However, in no case the stack height shall be less than 30 m
• All petroleum coke calciners shall install continuous emission monitoring system
(CEMS) for PM and SO2, as per CPCB's guidelines. CO monitoring by CEMS and
VOC testing once every quarter shall be conducted to have better process
control.]
Sl. No. Industry Parameter Standards
(1) (2) (3) (4)
185 Hot Mix Plant Particulate Matter Concentration
[116. (mg/Nm3) in stack emission
Batch type Hot Mix Plant 150
Drum type Hot Mix Plant 300
Notes: (i) The minimum stack height for Hot Mix Plant shall be calculated as:
Stack height (Hs ) = 14(Q)0.3, where, Q is the SO2 emission rate in kg/hr.
(ii) Only approved fuel as specified by State Pollution Control Boards or Pollution
Control Commi ttees shall be used.
(iii) Dust emission from material handling shall be contained with water sprinkling
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or by covering the points of dust emission.

(iv) The internal roads, working platform, loading and unloading areas in premises
should be paved and kept clean all times.
(v) Provisions of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 shall be
followed and workers shall be provided with personal protective equipments.
(vi) The green belt shall be developed along the periphery.
(vii) Use of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RSP) shall be allowed in the aggregates.
(viii) Any process rejects or left over of the hot mix shall be recycled in the
process.
(ix) The site shall be reinstated at the end of operation phase i.e. after dismantling
the plant.
(x) State Pollution Control Boards or Pollution Control Committees may decide the
size and capacity to permit hot mix plants based on available technology and
prevailing environmental conditions.
(xi) The Hot Mix Plant shall be installed from the following siting criteria, namely—
(a) 1 km from boundary of cities and towns;
(b) 0.5 km from habitation;
(c) 0.2 km from National or State Highways ( from Centre Line);
(d) 0.5 km from Schools or Colleges and temples;
(e) 1 km from Hospital, court and tourist spot.
(xii) In case existing hot mix plants are not able to meet above siting criteria at
para (xi) above, the unit may be allowed with the condition that minimum 6 metre
high compound wall of GI sheets along plot periphery shall be installed.
(xiii) The hot mix plant shall be equipped with appropriate air pollution control
devices as mentioned below so as to ensure optimum efficiency to achieve the
standards, namely—
(a) Drum Type: Cyclone or multi-clones with wet scrubber;
(b) Batch Type: Multi-clones with bag filters.]
Sl. No. Industry Parameter Standards
(1) (2) (3) (4)
186 Calcined Emission Concentration Emission Load
[117. Petroleum 3 (kg per tonne of
(mg/Nm )
Coke (CPC) CPC)
units
Production capacity up to 150 TPD
PM 150 0.7
SO2 300 1.4
Production capacity more than 150 TPD
PM 50 0.23
SO2 300 1.4
Notes.—(i) Minimum stack height (in meter) shall be calculated as following—

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0.3
H=14Q (where Q is SO2 emission rate in kg/hr), or
H=74Q0.27 (where Q is PM emission rate in tonne/hr), whichever is more.

Provided that the stack height shall not be less than thirty meters.
(ii) The Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC) units shall install continuous emission
monitoring system (CEMS) for PM and SO2 CO monitoring by CEMS and Volatile
Organic Compounds (VOC) testing shall be conducted quarterly to have better
process control.]
187
[SCHEDULE II
(See Rule 3)]
GENERAL STANDARDS FOR DISCHARGE OF EFFLUENTS
188
[* * *]
189
[SCHEDULE III
(See Rule 3)
AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS IN RESPECT OF NOISE
Area Category of Area Limits in dB(A) Leg.
Code
Day Time Night Time
(A) Industrial area 75 70
(B) Commercial area 65 55
(C) Residential area 55 45
(D) Silence Zone 50 40
Notes.—(1) Day time is reckoned in between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.

(2) Night time is reckoned in between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
(3) Silence Zone is defined as areas upto 100 metres around such premises as
hospitals, educational institutions and courts. The Silence Zones are to be declared by
the Competent Authority.
Use of vehicular horns, loudspeakers and bursting of crackers shall be banned in
these zones.
(4) Mixed categories of areas should be declared as one of the four above-
mentioned categories by the Competent Authority and the corresponding standards
shall apply.]
190
[SCHEDULE IV
(See Rule 3)
STANDARDS FOR EMISSION OF SMOKE, VAPOUR, ETC. FROM MOTOR
VEHICLES
(1) Every motor vehicle shall be manufactured and maintained in such condition
and shall be so driven that smoke, visible vapour, grit, sparks, ashes, cinders or oily
substance do not emit therefrom.
(2) On and from the 1st day of March, 1990, every motor vehicle in use shall
comply with the following standards:—
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(a) Idling CO (Carbon monoxide) emission limit for all four wheeled petrol driven
vehicles shall not exceed 3 per cent by volume;
(b) Idling CO emission limit for all two and three-wheeled petrol driven vehicles
shall not exceed 4.5 per cent by volume;
(c) Smoke density for all diesel driven vehicles shall be as follows:—
Method of Test Maximum smoke density
Light Bosch Units Hartridge units
absorption
coefficient m-1
(a) Full load at a speed of 3.1 5.2 75
60% to 70% of
maximum engine rated
speed declared by the
manufacturer
(b) Free acceleration 2.3 — 65
(3) On and from the 1st day of April, 1991, all petrol driven vehicles shall be so
manufactured that they comply with the mass emission standards as specified at
Annexure ‘I’. The breakdown of the operating cycle used for the test shall be as
specified at Annexure ‘II’ and the reference fuel for all such tests shall be as specified
in Annexure ‘III’ to this Schedule.
(4) On and from the 1st day of April, 1991, all diesel driven vehicles shall be so
manufactured that they comply with the mass emission standards based on exhaust
gas opacity as specified at Annexure ‘IV’ to this Schedule.
(5) On and from the 1st day of April, 1992, all diesel driven vehicles shall be so
manufactured that they comply with the following levels of emissions under the
Indian Driving Cycle:—
Mass of Carbon Monoxide Mass of Hydrocarbons (HC) Mass of Nitrogen Oxides
(CO) (NO)
Maximum Grams per Maximum Grams per KWH Maximum Grams per KWH
KWH
14 3.5 18
(6) Each motor vehicle manufactured on and after the dates specified in
paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (5) shall be certified by the manufacturers to be
conforming to the standards specified in the said paragraphs and the manufacturers
shall further certify that the components liable to effect the emission of gaseous
pollutants are so designed, constructed and assembled as to enable the vehicle, in
normal use, despite the vibration to which it may be subjected, to comply with the
provisions of the said paragraphs.
(7) Test for smoke emission level and carbon monoxide level for motor vehicles—
(a) Any officer not below the rank of a sub-inspector of police or an inspector of motor
vehicles, who has reason to believe that a motor vehicle is by virtue of smoke emitted
from it or other pollutants like carbon monoxide emitted from it, likely to cause
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environmental pollution, endangering the health or safety of any other user of the
road or the public, may direct the driver or any person in charge of the vehicle to
submit the vehicle for undergoing a test to measure the standard of black smoke or
the standard of any of the other pollutants.
(b) The driver or any person in charge of the vehicle shall upon demand by any
officer referred to in sub-paragraph (a), submit the vehicle for testing for the purpose
of measuring the standard of smoke or the levels of other pollutants or both.
(c) The measurement of standard of smoke shall be done with a smoke meter of a
type approved by the State Government and the measurement of other pollutants
like carbon monoxide shall be done with instruments of a type approved by the State
Government.
ANNEXURE I
(See Paragraph 3)
MASS EMISSION STANDARDS FOR PETROL DRIVEN VEHICLES
1. Type Approval Tests:
Two and Three Wheeler
Vehicles
Reference Mass, R(Kg) CO (g/km) HC(g/km)
1 2 3
R ≤ 150 12 8
150 < R ≤ 350 18(R—150) 4(R—150)
12 + ——————— 8 + ———————
200 200
R > 350 30 12
Light Duty Vehicles:
rw ≤ 1020 14.3 2.0
1020 < rw ≤ 1250 16.5 2.1
1250 < rw ≤ 1470 18.8 2.1
1470 < rw ≤ 1700 20.7 2.3
1700 < rw ≤ 1930 22.9 2.5
1930 < rw ≤ 2150 24.9 2.7
rw ≤ 2150 27.1 2.9
2. Conformity of Production Tests:

Two and Three Wheeler Vehicles:
Reference Mass, R(kg) CO(g/km) HC(g/km)
1 2 3
R ≤ 150 15 10
150 < R < 350 25(R—150) 5(R—150)
15 + ——————— 10 + ———————
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200 200
R > 350 40 15
Light Duty Vehicles:
Reference Mass, rw(kg) CO(g/km) HC(g/km)
1 2 3
rw ≤ 1020 17.3 2.7
1020 < rw ≤ 1250 19.7 2.7
1250 < rw ≤ 1470 22.5 2.8
1470 < rw ≤ 1700 24.9 3.0
1700 < rw ≤ 1930 27.6 3.3
1930 < rw ≤ 2150 29.9 3.5
rw ≤ 2150 32.6 3.7
For any of the pollutants referred to above of the three results obtained may
exceed the limit specified for the vehicle by not more than 10 per cent.*
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fofufnZ"V ,slh lhek ls vf/kd gks ldsxk tks 10 çfr”kr ls vf/kd ugha gksxhA
Explanation.—Mass emission standards refers to the gm of pollutants emitted per
km run of the vehicle, as determined by a chassis dynamometer test using the Indian
Driving Cycle.
ANNEXURE II
(See Paragraph 3)
BREAK DOWN OF THE OPERATING CYCLE USED FOR THE TESTS
No. of Acceleration Speed(Km/h) Durationof Cumulative
Operation (m/acc )
2 eachoperation time(s)
(s)
1 2 3 4 5
1. Idling — — 16 16
2. Acceleration 0.65 0—14 6 22
3. Acceleration 0.56 14—22 4 26
4. Deceleration —0.63 22—13 4 30
5. Steady speed — 13 2 32
6. Acceleration 0.56 13—23 5 37
7. Acceleration 0.44 23—31 5 42
8. Deceleration —0.56 31—25 3 45
10. Deceleration —0.56 25—21 2 51
11. Acceleration 0.45 21—34 8 59
12. Acceleration 0.32 34—42 7 66
13. Deceleration —0.46 42—37 3 69
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15. Deceleration —0.42 37—34 2 78
16. Acceleration 0.32 34—42 7 85
17. Deceleration —0.46 42—47 9 94
18. Deceleration —0.52 27—14 7 101
19. Deceleration —0.56 14—00 7 108
ANNEXURE III
(See Paragraph 3)
REFERENCE FUEL FOR TYPE AND PRODUCTION CONFORMITY TESTS
Sl. Characteristic Requirements Method of
No. 87 octane test (ref of
93 octane P : or IS :
1448*)
1 2 3 4 5
1. Colour, visual Orange Red —
2. Copper-strip corrosion for 3 Not worse P : 15(1968)
hours at 50°C than No. 1
3. Density at 15°C Not limited P : 16(1967)
but to be
reported
4. Distillation: P : 18(1967)
(a) Initial boiling point Not limited
but to be
reported
(b) Recovery upto 20°C percent 10 10
by volume, min.
(c) Recovery upto 125°C percent 50 50
by volume.
(d) Recovery upto 130°C percent 90 90
by volume, min.
(e) Final boiling point, max. 215°C 215°C
(f) Residue per cent by volume, 2 2
max.
5. Octane number (Research 87 94 P : 27(1960)
method), max.
6. Oxidation stability in minutes, 360 360 P : 28(1966)
Min.
7. Residue on evaporation mg/100 4.0 4.0 P : 29(1960)
ml. max. (Air-jet
solvent
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washed)
8. Sulphur, total, per cent by 0.25 0.20 P : 34(1966)
weight, max.
9. Lead content (as Pb), g/1 max. 0.56 0.80 P : 37(1967)
or P : 38
(1967)
10. Reid vapour pressure at 38 0.70 0.70 P : 39(1967)
3
degree C, kgf/cm , max.
*Methods of test for petroleum and its products.

ANNEXURE IV
(See Paragraph 4)
LIMIT VALUES OF EXHAUST GAS OPACITY APPLICABLEFOR DIESEL DRIVEN
VEHICLES
The Engine Tests at Steady Speed
Nominal Flow G Absorption Nominal Flow G Absorption
(1/s) Coefficient K(m-1) (1/s) Coefficient K(m-1)
1 2 3 4
42 2.00 120 1.20
45 1.91 125 1.17
50 1.82 130 1.15
55 1.75 135 1.31
60 1.68 140 1.11
65 1.61 145 1.09
70 1.56 150 1.07
75 1.50 155 1.05
80 1.46 160 1.04
85 1.41 165 1.02
90 1.38 170 1.01
95 1.34 175 1.00
100 1.31 180 0.99
105 1.27 185 0.97
110 1.25 190 0.96
115 1.22 195 0.95
<200 0.93
191
[SCHEDULE V
(See Rule 12)
Sl. Place at which the Authorities or agencies to be Appointed under
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No. dischargeof any intimated

environmental
pollutantin excess of
prescribed standards
occurs or is
apprehended to occur
1 2 3 4
1. Factories as defined
under the Factories Act,
1948—
(a) owned by (i) The Atomic Energy The Atomic Energy
Central Regulatory Board Act, 1962
Government and (AERB)
engaged in
carrying out the
purposes of the
Atomic Energy
Act, 1962;
(ii) The Ministry of —
Environment and
Forests
(b) Factories other (i) The Chief Inspector The Factories Act,
than those of Factories 1948
mentioned in
paragraph (a)
(ii) The Inspector of -do-
Factories having local
jurisdiction
(iii) The Ministry of —
Environment and
Forests
2. Mine as defined under 192 The Controller The Mines and
the Mines and Minerals [(i) General of Mines] Minerals (Regulation
(Regulation and & Development) Act,
Development) Act, 1957 1957
193 Regional Controller of -do-
[(ii) Mines having local
jurisdiction]
Environment and
Forests
3. Port as defined under (i) Conservator of Ports The Indian Ports Act,
the Indian Ports Act, 1908
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1908
(ii) The Ministry of —
Environment and
Forests
4. Plantation as defined (i) The Chief Inspector The Plantations
under the Plantations of Plantations Labour Act, 1951
Labour Act, 1951
(ii) The Inspector of -do-
Plantations having
local jurisdiction
(iii) The Ministry of
Environment and
Forests
5. Motor Vehicle as defined (i) State Transport The Motor Vehicles
under the Motor Authority Act, 1939
Vehicles Act, 1939
(ii) Regional Transport -do-
Authority having
regional jurisdictions
Environment and
Forests
6. Ship as defined under (i) Director-General of The Merchant
the Merchant Shipping Shipping Shipping Act, 1958
Act, 1958
(ii) Surveyor having -do-
jurisdiction
Environment and
Forests]
194
[SCHEDULE VI
(See Rule 3-A)
GENERAL STANDARDS FOR DISCHARGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS
PART A
Effluents
Standards
Sl. Parameter Inland surface Public Land for Marine coastal
No. water sewers irrigation areas
1 2 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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1. Colour and See 6 of Annexure- — See 6 of See 6 of

Odour I Annexure-I Annexure-I
2. Suspended 100 600 200 (a) For process
solids mg/l, waste water —
Max. 100
(b) For cooling
water effluent
10 per cent
above total
suspended
matter of
influent
3. Particle size of Shall pass 850 — (a) Floatable
suspended micron IS Sieve solids, Max. 3
solids mm
(b) Settleable
solids, Max.
850 microns
4. [* * *]
195
5. pH value 5.5 to 9.0 5.5 to 5.5 to 9.0 5.5 to 9.0

9.0
6. Temperature Shall not exceed 5° — — Shall not
C above the exceed 5°C
receiving water above the
temperature receiving water
temperature
7. Oil and grease, 10 20 10 196
[10]
mg/l, Max.
8. Total residual 1.0 — — 1.0
chlorine, mg/l
Max.
9. Ammoniacal 50 50 — 50
nitrogen (as
N), mg/l Max.
10. Total Kjeldahl 100 — — 100
nitrogen [N]
197
, mg/l, Max.
11. Free ammonia 5.0 — — 5.0
(as NH3) mg/l,
Max.
12. Bio-chemical 30 350 100 100
oxygen
demand (5
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days at 20°C),
198
[mg/l, Max]
13. Chemical 250 — — 250
Oxygen
demand, mg/l,
Max.
14. Arsenic (as As) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
199
[mg] /1,
Max.
15. Mercury (as 0.01 0.01 — 0.01
Hg) mg/l, Max.
16. Lead (as Pb) 0.1 1.0 — 2.0
mg/l, Max.
17. Cadmium (as 2.0 1.0 — 2.0
Cd) mg/l, Max.
18. Hexavalent 0.1 2.0 — 1.0
chromium (as
Cr +6) mg/l,
Max.
19. Total 2.0 2.0 — 2.0
chromium (as
Cr) mg/l, Max.
20. Copper (as Cu) 3.0 3.0 — 3.0
mg/l, Max.
21. Zinc (as Zn) 5.0 15 — 15
mg/l, Max.
22. Selenium (as 0.05 0.05 — 0.05
Se) mg/l, Max.
23. Nickel (as Ni) 3.0 3.0 — 5.0
mg/l, Max.
24. [* * *]200
25. [* * *]201
26. [* * *]202
27. Cyanide (as 0.2 2.0 0.2 0.2

CN) mg/l, Max.
28. [* * *]203
29. Fluoride (as F) 2.0 15 — 15

mg/l, Max.
30. Dissolved 5.0 — — —
phosphates (as
P), mg/l Max.
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31. [* * *]204
32. Sulphide (as 2.0 — — 5.0

S) mg/l, Max.
33. Phenolic 1.0 5.0 — 5.0
compounds (as
C6H5OH) mg/l,
Max.
34. Radioactive
materials:
(a) Alpha 10
-7
10
-7 206
[10 ]
-8
10
-7
emitters
[micro
205
curie/ml]
Max.
(b) Beta 10
-6
10
-6
10
-7 208
[10 ]
-6
emitters
[micro
207
curie/ml]
Max.
35. Bio-assay test 90% survival of 90% 90% survival 90% survival
fish after 96 hours survival of fish after 96 of fish after 96
in 100% effluent of fish hours in 100% hours in 100%
after effluent effluent.
96
hours
in
100%
effluent
36. Manganese (as 2 mg/l 2 mg/l 2 mg/l
Mn)
37. Iron (as Fe) 3 mg/l 3 mg/l 3 mg/l
38. Vanadium (as 0.2 mg/l 0.2 0.2 mg/l
V) mg/l
39. Nitrate 10 mg/l — — 20 mg/l
Nitrogen
40. [* * *]209
PART B
Waste Water Generation Standards
Sl. No. Industry Quantum
1. Integrated Iron & Steel 16 [m3/tonne]210 of finished steel.
2. Sugar 0.4 [m3/tonne]211 of cane crushed.
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3. Pulp & Paper Industries

(a) Larger pulp & paper
(i) Pulp & paper 175 [m /tonne]
3 212
of paper produced;
213 3
[(ii) Viscose Staple Fibre 150 m /tonne of product;
(iii) Viscose Filament Yarn 500 m3/tonne of product].
(b) Small pulp & paper:
(i) Agro-residue based 150 [m /tonne]
3 214
of paper produced;
(ii) Waste paper based 50 [m3/tonne]215 of paper produced.
4. Fermentation Industries
(a) Maltry 3.5 [m /tonne]
3 216
of grain produced;
(b) Brewery 0.25 [m3/KL]217 of beer produced;
(c) Distillery 12 [m3/KL]218 of alcohol produced.
5. Caustic Soda
(a) Membrane cell process 1 [m3/tonne]219 of caustic soda produced
excluding cooling tower blow down;
(b) Mercury cell process 4 [m3/tonne] 220of caustic soda produced
(mercury bearing).
10% blowdown permitted for cooling
tower.
221
[6 (a) Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) 75 m3/tonne of fibre
Plant
(b) Viscose Filament Yarn (VFY) 150 m3/tonne of fibre
Plant
(c) Nylon Polyester 10 m3/tonne of fibre
(d) Acrylic- 3
25 m /tonne of fibre
(i) Wet Process
(ii) Dry Process 3
10 m /tonne of fibre.]
7. Tanneries 28 [m3/tonne]222 of raw hide.
8. Starch, Glucose and related 8 [m3/tonne]223 of maize crushed.
products
9. Dairy 3 [m /KL]
3 224
of milk.
10. Natural rubber processing 4 [m /tonne] 3 225
of rubber.
industry
[11. Fertiliser Industry

226
Naphtha, Natural Gas & Mixed 3.0 m3/tonne of Urea or equivalent

Feedstock (Naphtha + Natural produced
Gas) Based (Straight
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Nitrogenous Fertiliser)
Straight Phosphatic Fertilizer 0.4 m3/tonne of SSP or TSP
(Single Super Phosphate (SSP)
& Triple Super Phosphate (TSP)
excluding manufacturing of any
acid
Complex Fertilizer Standards of nitrogenous and Phosphatic
fertiliser are applicable depending on the
primary product.]
[12. Natural Rubber Processing —5 m3/tonne of product in Centrifuging

227
Industry: Centrifuging and units;

Creaming Units and Craps and 3
Crumb Units —8 m /tonne of product in Creaming
units; and
—40 m3/tonne of product in Craps and
Crumb units.]
PART C
Load-based standards
228
[1. Petroleum Oil Refinery:
Parameter Standard
1 2
Quantum limit in Kg/1000 tonne of crude
processed
1. Oil and Grease 2.0
2. BOD3 days 27° C 6.0
3. COD 50
4. Suspended Solids 8.0
5. Phenols 0.14
6. Sulphides 0.2
7. CN 0.08
8. Ammonia as N 6.0
9. TKN 16
10. P 1.2
11. Cr (Hexavalent) 0.04
12. Cr (Total) 0.8
13. Pb 0.04
14. Hg 0.004
15. Zn 2.0
16. Ni 0.4
17. Cu 0.4
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18. V 0.8
19. Benzene 0.04
20. Benzo(a) —Pyrene 0.08
Notes:
(i) Quantum limits shall be applicable for discharge of total effluent (process
effluent, cooling water blow down including sea cooling water blow down,
washings, etc.) to receiving environment (excluding direct application on land
for irrigation/horticulture purposes within the premises of refinery.
(ii) In order to measure the quantity of effluent (separately for discharge to
receiving environment, application for irrigation/horticulture purposes within
the premises of refinery and blow-down of cooling systems), appropriate flow
measuring devices (e.g. V-notch, flow meters) shall be provided with.
(iii) Quantum of pollutants shall be calculated on the basis of daily average of
concentration values (one 24-hourly composite sample or average of three
grab samples, as the case may be), average flow of effluent during the day
and crude throughput capacity of the refinery.
(iv) Limit for quantity of effluent discharged (excluding blow-down from seawater
3
cooling) shall be 400 m /1000 tonne of crude processed. However, for
refineries located in high rain fall area, limit of quantity of effluent only during
rainy days shall be 700 m3/1000 tonne of crude processed.]
2. Large Pulp & Paper, News Print/Rayon grade plants of capacity above 24000
[tonne]229/Annum
Parameter Quantum
Total Organic Chloride (TOCl) 2 [Kg/tonne]
230
of product
231
[3. Natural Rubber Processing and Rubber Product Industry.—Centrifuging and
Creaming Units, Craps and Crumb Units.
Parameter Standards: Quantum limit in kg/100
tonne of finished products
(1) (2)
Oil and Grease 1.5
BOD, 3 days at 27°C 200
Total Chromium 0.10
Lead 0.15]
PART D
General Emission Standards
I. Concentration Based Standards
Sl. No. Parameter Standard Concentration not to exceed
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(in mg/Nm3 )
1. [Particulate Matter (PM)]232 150
2. [Total Fluoride]233 [25]234

3. Asbestos 235
[4 Fibres/cc and dust should not be
more than 2 mg/Nm3]
4. Mercury 0.2
5. Chlorine 15
6. Hydrochloric acid vapour and 35
mist
7. [* * *]236
8. Sulphuric acid mist 50
9. Carbon monoxide [1% max(v/v)]237
10. [* * *]238
11. Lead [10]239
12. [* * *]
240
II. Equipment based standards

241
[For dispersal of sulphur dioxide, a minimum stack height limit is accordingly
prescribed as below:]
Sl. No. Parameter Standard
1. Sulphur dioxide Stack height limit in
242
[metre]
(i) Power generation capacity:
— 500 MW and more 275
— 200/210 MW and
above to less than 500 MW 220
— less than 200/210 MW H=14(Q)
0.3
(ii) Steam generation capacity Coal consumption per day
— Less than 2 [tonne/hr]243 244

[* * *] 9
— 2 to 5 [tonne/hr]
245 246
[* * *] 12
247 248
[* * *] 15
249 250
[* * *] 18
— 15 to 20 [tonne/hr]251 252
[* * *] 21
— 20 to 25 [tonne/hr]253 254
[* * *] 24
— 25 to 30 [tonne/hr]255 256
[* * *] 27
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— More than 30 [tonne/hr]

257 258
[* * *] 30
or using the formula H = 14

0.3
(Q)
259
Note: H—Physical height of the stack in [metre]
Q—Emission rate of SO2 in kg/hr
260
[* * *]
III. Load/Mass-Based Standards
Sl. No. Industry Parameter Standard
1. [Fertiliser]261
(Urea)
Commissioned [Particulate 2 [kg/tonne]
263
of product
prior to 1-1- Matter (PM)]
1982 262
Commissioned [Particulate 0.5 [kg/tonne]

265
of product
after 1-1-1982 Matter (PM)]
264
266
[2. Copper, Lead Sulphur Quantum Limit in Existing Unit New
or Zinc Dioxide (SO2) kg/tonne Plant Unit
Smelting Plant capacity for 100%
concentration of
Sulphuric Acid
(tonne/day)
Up to 300 2.5 2.0
Above 300 2.0 1.5]
3. Nitric Acid Oxides of 3 [kg/tonne]
267
of weak acid
Nitrogen (before concentration) produced
268
[4. Sulphuric Acid Sulphur Quantum Limit in kg/tonne
Plant dioxide (SO2) Plant capacity for Existing Unit New
100% Unit
concentration of
Sulphuric Acid
(tonne/day)
Up to 300 2.5 2.0
Above 300 2.0 1.5]
269
[5. Integrated Carbon 3 Kg/tonne of coke produced
Iron and Steel Monoxide in
Plant coke oven
Particulate 5 gramme/tonne of coke produced
matter during
coke pushing
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in coke oven
Particulate 50 gramme/tonne of coke produced]
matter for
quenching
operation in
Coke Oven
270
[6. Petroleum Oil Installed Capacity Kg/tonne of sulphur in
Refinery of SRU* the feed to SRU
(Sulphur (tonne/day)
Recovery)
Existing SRU New
SRU
Sulphur above 20 26 10
Dioxide 5 to 20 80 40
up to 5 120 80
*SRU—
Sulphur
Recovery
Unit.]
7. Aluminium
Plants:
(i) Anode Bake Total Fluoride 0.3 Kg/MT of Aluminium
Oven
(ii) Pot room
(a) VSS -do- 4.7 Kg/MT of Aluminium
(b) HSS -do- 6 Kg/MT of Aluminium
(c) PBSW -do- 2.5 Kg/MT of Aluminium
(d) PBCW -do- 1.0 Kg/MT of Aluminium
Note:
VSS = Vertical Stud Soderberg
HSS = Horizontal Stud Soderberg
PBSW = [Pre Backed Side Work]
271
[PBCW = Pre Backed Centre Work]272
8. Glass Industry
(a) Furnace
Capacity
(i) Upto the Particulate 2 Kg/hr
product matter
draw
capacity
of 60
MT/Day
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(ii) Product -do- 0.8 Kg/MT of product drawn

draw
capacity
more
than 60
MT/Day
273
[9. Petrochemicals Source Quantum limit in
(Basic and gm/hour for
Intermediates) New/Expansion Plants
(gm/hr)
Organic Phthalic anhydride 100
Particulate (PA), Maleic
anhydride (MA),
Toluene Di-
isocyanate (TDI)
plants-process
emission
VOC-HAPs (Toluene Di- 0.5
(TDI+MDI) isocyate) TDI,
Methylenediphenyl
Di-isocyante
(MDI) Plants-
Process emission
VOC-HAPs Benzene, 25.0
(Benzene + Butadiene Plants-
Butadiene) Process emission
VOC-HAPs EO, VCM, EDC, 50.0]
(EO, VCM, ACN, PO Plants-
EDC, Process emission
ACN+PO)
Abbreviations: EG —Ethylene Glycol, PG —Propylene Glycol, EO —Ethylene
Oxide, VCM —Vinyl Chloride Monomer, EDC —Ethylene Di Chloride, ACN —
Acrylonitrile, PO —Propylene Oxide, HCN —Hydrogen Cyanide.]
274
[9. Plaster of Paris Production Quantum limit in/kg/tonne of finished
Industry capacity product
(tonnes per
day)
Particulate less than 30 4.0
matter above 30 1.5]
275 Cement Plants Rotary kiln 0.125 Kg/tonne of clinker (with effect from
[10. (without co- based plants 1-1-2017)
processing) (Particulate
Matter from
raw mill, kiln
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and precalci-
ner system
put together).
Vertical shaft 0.50 Kg/tonne of clinker (with effect from
kiln based 1-1-2017).]
plants
(Particulate
Matter from
raw mill and
kiln put
together)
276
[10 Cement Plants Rotary kiln 0.125 kg/tonne of clinker.]
-A. (with co- based plants
processing) (Particulate
Matter from
raw mill, kiln
and pre-
calciner
system put
together)
277 Manmade Fibre A. Emission Standards

[11. (a) Viscose Staple Fibre Carbon Disulphide 95 kg/ tonne of VSF
(VSF) Plant Hydrogen Sulphide 30 kg/ tonne of VSF
(b) Viscose Filament
Carbon Disulphide 200 kg/ tonne of VFY
Yarn (VFY) Plant
Hydrogen Sulphide 30 kg/ tonne of VFY
(c) Rayon, Polyester and
Nylon fabric (Dipping Ammonia 0.3 kg /tonne of dipped
process Plant only) Fabric.]
PART E
Noise Standards
278
A. Noise Limits for Automobiles [(Free Field Distance at 7.5 Metre)] in dB(A) at
the manufacturing stage
(a) Motorcycles, Scooters & Three wheelers 80
(b) Passenger Cars 82
(c) Passenger or Commercial vehicles upto 4 MT 85
(d) Passenger or Commercial vehicles above 4 MT and 89
upto 12 MT
(e) Passenger or Commercial vehicles exceeding 12 MT 91
279
[AA. Noise limits for vehicles at manufacturing stage
The test method to be followed shall be IS:3028-1998
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(1) Noise limits for vehicles applicable at manufacturing stage from the year 2003
Sl. No. Type of vehicle Noise Date of
Limits dB implementation
(A)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. Two wheeler
Displacement upto 80 cm3 75 1st January,

2003
Displacement more than 80 cm
3
but upto 77
175 cm3
Displacement more than 175 cm3 80
2. Three wheeler
Displacement upto 175 cm3 77 1st January,

2003
Displacement more than 175 cm3 80
3. Passenger car 75 1st January,

2003
4. Passenger or commercial vehicles
Gross vehicle weight upto 4 tonnes 80 1st July, 2003
Gross vehicle weight more than 4 tonnes but 83
upto 12 tonnes
Gross vehicle weight more than 12 tonnes 85
(2) Noise limits for vehicles at manufacturing stage applicable on and from 1st
April, 2005
Sl. No. Type of vehicles Noise limits dB
(A)
1.0 Two wheelers
1.1 Displacement upto 80 cc 75
1.2 Displacement more than 80 cc but upto 175 cc 77
1.3 Displacement more than 175 cc 80
2.0 Three wheelers
2.1 Displacement upto 175 cc 77
2.2 Displacement more than 175 cc 80
3.0 Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and 74
capable of having not more than nine seats,
including the driver's seat
4.0 Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers having
more than nine seats, including the driver's seat,
and a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of
more than 3.5 tonnes
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4.1 With an engine power less than 150 KW 78

4.2 With an engine power of 150 KW or above 80
5.0 Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers having
more than nine seats, including the driver's seat:
vehicles used for the carriage of goods
5.1 With a maximum GVW not exceeding 2 tonnes 76
5.2 With a maximum GVW greater than 3 tonnes but not 77
exceeding 3.5 tonnes
6.0 Vehicles used for the transport of goods with a
maximum GVW exceeding 3.5 tonnes
6.1 With an engine power less than 75 KW 77
6.2 With an engine power of 75 KW or above but less than 78
150 KW
6.3 With an engine power of 150 KW or above 80]:
280
[Provided that for vehicles mentioned at Serial Numbers 3.0 to 6.3, the noise
limits for the following States shall be applicable on and from the date specified
against that State,—
(i) Himachal Pradesh with effect from 1st October, 2005
(ii) Jammu and Kashmir with effect from 1st October, 2005.
(iii) Madhya Pradesh with effect from 1st September, 2005.
(iv) Punjab with effect from 1st October, 2005.
(v) Rajasthan with effect from 1st June, 2005.
(vi) Uttar Pradesh (Mathura, Kannauj, Muzaffarnagar, Aligarh, Farukhabad,
Saharanpur, Badaun, Barreily, Moradabad, Hathras, Rampur, Bijnor, Agra,
Pilibhit, J.P. Nagar, Mainpuri, Lalitpur, Hardoi, Ferozabad, Jhansi, Shahjahanpur,
Etawah, Jalon, Lakhimpur Kheri, Etah, Mahoba and Sitapur) with effect from 1st
June, 2005.
(vii) Uttaranchal with effect from 1st July, 2005.]
B. Domestic appliances and construction equipments at the manufacturing stage
to be achieved by 31st December, 1993
(a) Window Air Conditioners of 1 tonne to 1.5 tonnes 68
(b) Air coolers 60
(c) Refrigerators 46
281
(d) [* * *]
(e) Compactors (rollers), Front loaders, Concrete 75
mixers, Cranes (movable), vibrators and saws
Annexure I
(For the purposes of Parts A, B and C)
The State Boards shall follow the following guidelines in enforcing the standards
specified under Schedule VI:—
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1. The waste-waters and gases are to be treated with the best available technology
[(BAT)]282 in order to achieve the prescribed standards.
2. The industries need to be encouraged for recycling and reuse of waste materials
as far as practicable in order to minimise the discharge of wastes into the
environment.
3. The industries are to be encouraged for recovery of biogas, energy and reusable
materials.
4. While permitting the discharge of effluents and emissions into the environment,
State Boards have to take into account the assimilative capacities of the
receiving bodies, especially water bodies so that quality of the intended use of
the receiving waters is not affected. Where such quality is likely to be affected,
discharges should not be allowed into water bodies.
5. The Central and State Boards shall put emphasis on the implementation of clean
technologies by the industries in order to increase fuel efficiency and reduce the
generation of environmental pollutants.
6. All efforts should be made to remove colour and unpleasant odour as far as
practicable.
283
7. The standards mentioned in this Schedule [shall also apply to all other
effluents discharged such as] mining, and mineral processing activities and
sewage.
8. The limit given for the total concentration of mercury in the final effluent of
caustic soda industry, is for the combined effluent from (a) Cell house, (b) Brine
plant, (c) Chlorine handling, (d) hydrogen handling, and (e) hydrochloric acid
plant.
9. [* * *]284
10. All effluents discharged including from the industries such as cotton textile,
composite woollen mills, synthetic rubber, small pulp & paper, natural rubber,
petro-chemicals, tanneries, paint, dyes, slaughter houses, food & fruit
processing and dairy industries into surface waters shall conform to the BOD
limit specified above, namely, 30 mg/l. For discharge of an effluent having a
BOD more than 30 mg/l, the standards shall conform to those given above for
other receiving bodies, namely, sewers, coastal waters and land for irrigation.
11. [* * *]285
12. In case of fertilizer industry the limits in respect of chromium and fluoride shall
be complied with at the outlet of chromium and fluoride removal units
respectively.
13. In case of pesticides:
(a) The limits should be complied with at the end of the treatment plant before
dilution.
(b) Bio-assay test should be carried out with the available species of fish in the
receiving water, the COD limits to be specified in the consent conditions
should be correlated with the BOD limits.
(c) In case metabolites and isomers of the Pesticides in the given list are found
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in significant concentrations, standards should be prescribed for these also in

the same concentration as the individual pesticides.
(d) Industries are required to analyse pesticides in waste water by advanced
analytical methods such as GLC/HPLC.
286
[14. The chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentration in a treated effluent, if
observed to be persistently greater than 250 mg/l before disposal to any
receiving body (public sewer, land for irrigation, inland surface water and
marine coastal areas), such industrial units are required to identify chemicals
causing the same. In case these are found to be toxic as defined in Schedule I
of the Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989, the State
Board in such cases shall direct the industries to instal tertiary treatment
stipulating time limit.
15. Standards specified in Part A of Schedule VI for discharge of effluents into the
public sewer shall be applicable only if such sewer leads to a secondary
treatment including biological treatment system, otherwise the discharge into
sewers shall be treated as discharge into inland surface waters.]
Annexure II
(For the purpose of Part D)
The States Boards shall follow the following guidelines in enforcing the standards
specified under Schedule VI:—
(a) In case of cement plants, the total dust (from all sections) shall be within 400
mg/[Nm3]287 and 250 mg/[Nm3]65 for the plants upto 200 t/d and more than
200 t/d capacities respectively.
(b) In respect of calcination process (e.g. Aluminium plants), Kilns and Step Grate
Bagasse-fired-Boilers, the Particulate Matter (PM) emissions shall be within 250
mg/[Nm3]65.
(c) In case of thermal power plants commissioned prior to 1-1-1982 and having
generation capacity less than 62.5 MW, the PM emission shall be within 350
mg/[Nm3]65.
(d) In case of Lime Kilns of capacity more than 5t/day and upto 40t/day, the PM
3
emission shall be within 500 mg/[Nm ]65.
(e) In case of horse shoe/Pulsating Grate and Spreader Stroker Bagasse-fired-
Boilers, the PM emission shall be within 500 (12% CO2) and 800 (12% CO2)
mg/[Nm3]288 respectively. In respect of these boilers, if more than one boiler is

attached to a single stack, the emission standard shall be fixed, based on added
capacity of all the boilers connected with the stack.
(f) In case of asbestos dust, the same shall not exceed 2mg/[Nm3]66.
(g) In case of the urea plants commissioned after 1-1-1982, coke ovens and lead
3
glass units, the PM emission shall be within 50 mg/[Nm ]66.
(h) In case of small boilers of capacity less than 2 tons/hr and between 2 to 5
3
tons/hr the PM emissions shall be within 1600 and 1200 mg/[Nm ]66.
3
(i) In case of integrated Iron & Steel Plants, PM emission upto 400 mg/[Nm ]66
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shall be allowed during oxygen lancing.

(j) In case of stone crushing units, the suspended PM contribution value at a
distance of 40 metres from a controlled, isolated as well as from a unit located
in a cluster should be less than 600 micrograms/[Nm3]66. [* * *]289 These
units must also adopt the following pollution control measures:—
(i) Dust containment-cum-suppression system for the equipment;
(ii) Construction of wind breaking walls;
(iii) Construction of metalled roads within the premises.
(iv) Regular cleaning and wetting of the ground within the premises;
(v) Growing of a green belt along the periphery.
(k) In case of Ceramic industry, from the other sources of pollution, such as basic
raw material and processing operations, heat recovery dryers, mechanical
finishing operation, all possible preventive measures should be taken to control
PM emissions as far as practicable.
2. The total fluoride emissions in respect of Glass and Phosphatic Fertilizers shall
not exceed 5 mg/Nm3 and 25 mg/Nm3 respectively.
3. 290[In case of copper, lead and zinc smelting, the off-gases may, as far as
possible, be utilised for manufacturing sulphuric acid.]
291
[4. In case of cupolas (Foundries) having capacity (melting rate) less than 3
3
tonnes/hour, the particulate matter emissions shall be within 450 mg/Nm . In these
cases it is essential that stack is constructed over the cupola beyond the charging
door and the emissions are directed through the stack, which should be at least six
times the diameter of cupola. In respect of Arc Furnaces and Induction Furnaces,
provision has to be made for collecting the fumes before discharging the emissions
through the stack.]
292
[SCHEDULE VII
[See Rule 3(3-B)]
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sl. Pollutant Time Concentration in Ambient Air
No. Weighted Industrial, Ecologically Methods of
Average Residential, Sensitive Measurement
Rural and Area
other Area (Notified by
Central
Government)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1. Sulphur Annual* 50 20 -Improved West
Dioxide 24 hours** 80 80 and Gaeke
(SO2),μg/m
3 -Ultraviolet
fluorescence
2. Nitrogen Annual* 40 30 -Modified Jacob &
Dioxide 24 hours** 80 80 Hochheiser (Na-
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3 Arsenite)
(NO2),μg/m
-
Chemiluminescence
3. Particulate Annual* 60 60 - Gravimetric
Matter 24 hours** 100 100 - TOEM
(Size less than - Beta attenuation
10μm) or
3
PM10μg/m
4. Particulate Annual* 40 40 - Gravimetric
Matter 24 hours** 60 60 - TOEM
(Size less than - Beta attenuation
2.5μm) or
PM2.5μg/m3
5. Ozone (O3) 8 hours** 100 100 - UV photometric
μg/m 3 1 hour** 180 180 -

Chemilminescence
- Chemical Method
6. Lead (Pb) Annual* 0.50 0.50 - AAS/ICP method
μg/m
3 24 hours** 1.0 1.0 after sampling on
EPM 2000 or
equivalent filter
paper
- ED-XRF using
Teflon filter
7. Carbon 8 hours** 2 2 —Non-Dispersive
Monoxide (CO) 1 hour** 4 4 Infra Red (NDIR)
μg/m3 spectroscopy
8. Ammonia(NH3) Annual* 100 100 -

3 24 hours** 400 400 Chemiluminescence
μg/m
- Indophenol blue
method
9. Benzene Annual* 5 5 - Gas
(C6H6)μg/m
3 chromatography
based continuous
analyzer
-Adsorption and
Desorption followed
by GC analysis
10. Benzo(a) Annual* 1 1 - Solvent extraction
Pyrene (BaP)- followed by
particulate HPLC/GC analysis
phase only,
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3
ng/m
11. Arsenic (As), Annual* 6 6 - AAS/ICP method
ng/m 3 after sampling on
EPM 2000 or
equivalent filter
paper
12. Nickel (Ni), Annual* 20 20 - AAS/ICP method
ng/m
3 after sampling on
EPM 2000 or
equivalent filter
paper
*Annual arithmetic mean of minimum 104 measurements in a year at a particular

site taken twice a week 24 hourly at uniform intervals.
**24 hourly or 8 hourly or 1 hourly monitored values, as applicable, shall be
complied with 98% of the time in a years. 2% of the time, they may exceed the
limits but not on two consecutive days of monitoring.
Note.—Whenever and wherever monitoring result on two consecutive days of
monitoring exceed the limits specified above for the respective category, it shall be
considered adequate reason to institute regular or continuous monitoring and further
investigation.]
APPENDIX A
FORM I
Notice of intention to have sample analysed
To
………………………
Take notice that it is intended to have analysed the sample of………………. which has
been taken today, the…………………day of…. .……. 20………. . from*…. . (Name and
designation of the person who takes the sample).
(SEAL)
DATE
*Specify the place from where the sample is taken.
FORM II
(See Rule 8)
Memorandum to Government Analyst
From
………………………………………
To
The Government Analyst
………………………………………
The portion of sample described below is sent herewith for analysis under Rule 6 of
the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
The portion of the sample has been marked by me with the following mark:
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Details of the portion of sample taken

Name and designation of person who sends sample
(SEAL)
Date……….
FORM III
(See Rule 8)
Report by Government Analyst
Report No…………. .
Date…………….
I hereby certify that I,…….., Government Analyst duly appointed under Section 13
of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 received on the ….. day of…… 20…………
from……
*………………………….. a sample of……………. for analysis.
The sample was in a condition fit for analysis as reported below.
I further certify that I have analysed the aforementioned sample on…………….. and
declare the result of the analysis to be as follows:
**…………………………………………………… …
The condition of seals, fastening of sample on receipt was as follows:
………………………………………..
Signed this……………….. day of………. 20…… …
Address…………
Signature (Government Analyst)
To
……………………….
FORM IV
(See Rule 11)
Form of notice
By registered post acknowledgement due
From (1)
Shri…………………….
To
………………………
Notice under Section 19(b) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Whereas an offence under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 has been
committed/is being committed by…. (2)…. I/We hereby give notice of 60 days under
Section 19(b) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 of my/our intention to file a
complaint in the court against…(2)…for violation of Section….. of the Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986.
* Here write the name of the officer/authority from whom sample was obtained.
** Here write full details of analysis and refer to method of analysis.
293
[FORM V
(See Rule 14)
Environmental statement for the financial year ending the 31st March,……
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…
PART A
(i) Name and address of the owner/occupier of the industry, operation or process.
(ii) Industry category Primary.—(STC Code) Secondary.—(SIC Code).
(iii) Production capacity.—Units—
(iv) Year of establishment.
(v) Date of the last environmental statement submitted.
PART B
Water and Raw Material Consumption
3
(i) Water consumption m /d Process Cooling Domestic
Name of Process water consumption per unit of product output
products
During the previous financial During the current financial year
year
(1) (2)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(ii) Raw material consumption

*Name of raw Name of products Consumption of raw material per unit of
materials output
During the previous During the current
financial year financial year
*Industry may use codes if disclosing details of raw material would violate
contractual obligations, otherwise all industries have to name the raw materials used.
PART C
Pollution discharged to environment/unit of output
(Parameter as specified in the consent issued)
Pollutants Quantity of Concentrations of Percentage of
pollutants pollutants in variation from
discharged discharges prescribed
(mass/day) (mass/volume) standards with
reasons
(a) Water
(b) Air
PART D
Hazardous Wastes
[As specified under Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989]
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Hazardous Total Quantity (Kg.)

Wastes
During the previous financial During the current financial year
year
(a) From
process
(b) From pollution control facilities
PART E
Solid Wastes
Total Quantity
During the previous During the current
financial year financial year
(a) From process
(b) From pollution
control facility
(c) (1) Quantity recycled or reutilised within the unit
(2) Sold
(3) Disposed
PART F
Please specify the characterisations (in terms of composition and quantum) of
hazardous as well as solid wastes and indicate disposal practice adopted for both
these categories of wastes.
PART G
Impact of the pollution abatement measures taken on conservation of natural
resources and on the cost of production.
PART H
Additional measures/investment proposals for environmental protection including
abatement of pollution, prevention of pollution.
PART I
Any other particulars for improving the quality of the environment.]
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1.
Vide Noti. No. S.O. 844(E), dt. November 19, 1986.
2.
Ins. by G.S.R. 931(E), dt. 27-10-1989 (w.e.f. 27-10-1989).
3.
Ins. by G.S.R. 931(E), dt. 27-10-1989 (w.e.f. 27-10-1989).
4.
Ins. by G.S.R. 931(E), dt. 27-10-1989 (w.e.f. 27-10-1989).
5.
Subs. by G.S.R. 422(E), dt. 19-5-1993 (w.e.f. 19-5-1993).
6.
Proviso omitted by S.O. 23(E), dt. 16-1-1991 (w.e.f. 16-1-1991).
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7.
8.
Ins. by S.O. 23(E), dt. 16-1-1991 (w.e.f. 16-1-1991).
9.
Ins. by G.S.R. 422(E), dt. 19-5-1993 (w.e.f. 19-5-1993).
10.
11.
Subs. by G.S.R. 7, dt. 22-12-1998 (w.e.f. 2-1-1999).
12.
Subs. for “in Columns (3) to (5) of Schedule VII” by G.S.R. 826(E), dt. 16-11-2009 (w.e.f. 16-11-2009).
13.
Ins. by G.S.R. 95(E), dt. 12-2-1992 (w.e.f. 12-2-1992).
14.
Subs. by S.O. 1561(E), dt. 21-5-2020 (w.e.f. 21-5-2020).
15.
Subs. by G.S.R. 443(E), dt. 25-6-2021 (w.e.f. 29-6-2021). Prior to substitution it read as:
(ii) In case of washeries, Middling and rejects to be utilized in FBC (Fluidised Bed Combustion) technology
based thermal power plants. Washery to have linkage for middling and rejects in Fluidised Bed Combustion
plants.”.
16.
Renumbered by S.O. 64(E), dt. 18-1-1988 (w.e.f. 18-1-1988).
17.
Ins. by S.O. 64(E), dt. 18-1-1988 (w.e.f. 18-1-1988).
18.
Ins. by G.S.R. 562(E), dt. 27-5-1992 (w.e.f. 27-5-1992).
19.
“150” subs. by “180” by G.S.R. 636(E), dt. 25-6-1992; by “210” by G.S.R. 688(E), dt. 24-7-1992; by “270”
by G.S.R. 733(E), dt. 24-8-1992; by “300” by G.S.R. 825(E), dt. 23-10-1992; by “365” by G.S.R. 884(E), dt. 20
-11-1992 and for “three hundred and sixty five days” by G.S.R. 513(E), dt. 28-6-2012 (w.e.f. 28-6-2012); for
“five hundred and forty five days” by S.O. 1127(E), dt. 18-3-2020 (w.e.f. 18-3-2020).
20.
Ins. by S.O. 2537(E), dt. 8-8-2017 (w.e.f. 9-8-2017).
21.
Subs. by S.O. 2346(E), dt. 16-6-2021 (w.e.f. 16-6-2021).
22.
Subs. for “31st December, 2021” by S.O. 5487(E), dt. 31-12-2021 (w.e.f. 31-12-2021).
23.
Ins. by G.S.R. 320(E), dt. 16-3-1994 (w.e.f. 16-3-1994).
24.
Subs. by S.O. 64(E), dt. 18-1-1988 (w.e.f. 18-1-1988).
25.
Ins. by S.O. 82(E), dt. 16-2-1987 (w.e.f. 16-2-1987) (1987 CCL-III-381).
26.
27.
Ins. by G.S.R. 931(E), dt. 27-10-1989 (w.e.f. 27-10-1989).
28.
Published in the Gaz. of India, Extra., Pt. II, S. 3(ii), dt. 15-4-1997, pp. 2-3, No. 253.
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29.
Published in the Gaz. of India, Extra., Pt. II, S. 3(ii), dt. 13-10-1998, pp. 1-2, No. 672.
30.
Ins. by G.S.R. 329(E), dt. 13-3-1992 (w.e.f. 13-3-1992).
31.
Subs. for “audit report” by G.S.R. 386(E), dt. 22-4-1993 (w.e.f. 28-4-1993).
32.
Subs. for “audit report” by G.S.R. 386(E), dt. 22-4-1993 (w.e.f. 28-4-1993).
33.
Subs. for “15th day of May” by G.S.R. 386(E), dt. 22-4-1993 (w.e.f. 28-4-1993).
34.
Original Sch. renumbered as Sch. I by S.O. 82(E), dt. 16-2-1987 (w.e.f. 16-2-1987).
35.
36.
Ins. by G.S.R. 75(E), dt. 29-1-2024 (w.e.f. 30-1-2024).
37.
38.
39.
Ins. by S.O. 3305, dt. 7-12-2015 (w.e.f. 8-12-2015).
40.
“III. New plants to be installed after 1st January, 2017 shall have to meet specific water consumption up
to maximum of 2.5 m3 /MWh and achieve zero waste water discharged.”.
41.
Ins. by G.S.R. 593(E), dt. 28-6-2018 (w.e.f. 29-6-2018).
42.
43.
Omitted by G.S.R. 978(E), dt. 10-10-2016 (w.e.f. 10-10-2016).
44.
45.
46.
47.
Ins. by G.S.R. 497(E), dt. 10-5-2016 (w.e.f. 10-5-2016).
48.
Ins. by S.O. 443(E), dt. 18-4-1987 (w.e.f. 28-4-1987) published in 1987 CCL-III 600.
49.
Items 12 to 24, ins. by S.O. 64(E), dt. 18-1-1988, published in the Gaz. of India, Extra., Pt. II, S. 3(ii), dt.
18-1-1988.
50.
51.
52.
Ins. by G.S.R. 546(E), dt. 30-8-2005 (w.e.f. 30-8-2005).
53.
Subs. by S.O. 12(E), dt. 8-1-1990 (w.e.f. 8-1-1990).
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54.
55.
Ins. by G.S.R. 12(E), dt. 8-1-1990 (w.e.f. 8-1-1990).
56.
Notes 2-7 omitted by G.S.R. 176(E), dt. 2-4-1996 (w.e.f. 3-4-1996).
57.
58.
Subs. by G.S.R. 1607(E), dated 29-12-2017 (w.e.f. 29-12-2017).
59.
Ins. by G.S.R. 809(E), dt. 4-10-2010 (w.e.f. 4-10-2010). Prior entries relating to Aluminium omitted by
G.S.R. 46(E), dt. 3-2-2006 (w.e.f. 3-2-2006).
60.
61.
62.
63.
Subs. by G.S.R. 3305(E), dt. 7-12-2015 (w.e.f. 8-12-2015) and corrected by S.O. 682(E), dt. 7-3-2016.
64.
65.
66.
67.
“(ii) the thermal power plant declared to retire before the date as specified in column (5) of Table I shall
not be required to meet the specified norms in case such plants submit an undertaking to CPCB and CEA for
exemption on ground of retirement of such plant:
Provided that such plants shall be levied environment compensation at the rate of rupees 0.20 per unit
electricity generated in case their operation is continued beyond the date as specified in the Undertaking;”.
68.
“(iii) there shall be levied environment compensation on the non-retiring thermal power plant, after the
date as specified in column (4) of Table I, as per the rates specified in the Table II, namely—
Table II
Non-Compliant operation beyond the Timeline Environmental Compensation (Rs per unit electricity
generated)
Category A Category B Category C
0-180 days 0.10 0.07 0.05
181-365 days 0.15 0.10 0.075
366 days and beyond 0.20 0.15 0.10.”

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.
69.
Ins. by G.S.R. 593(E), dt. 28-6-2018 (w.e.f. 29-6-2018).
70.
Deleted by G.S.R. 221(E), dt. 18-3-2011 (w.e.f. 18-3-2011).
71.
Ins. by G.S.R. 913(E), dt. 24-10-1989 (w.e.f. 24-10-1989).
72.
73.
74.
Entries 32 to 47, ins. by G.S.R. 742(E), dt. 30-8-1990 (w.e.f. 30-8-1990).
75.
Ins. by G.S.R. 593(E), dt. 28-6-2018 (w.e.f. 29-6-2018).
76.
Ins. by G.S.R. 48(E), dt. 24-1-2020 (w.e.f. 24-1-2020).
77.
78.
79.
Subs. for “effluent” by G.S.R. 820(E), dt. 9-11-2012 (w.e.f. 9-11-2012).
80.
81.
Ins. by G.S.R. 820(E), dt. 9-11-2012 (w.e.f. 9-11-2012).
82.
Ins. by G.S.R. 794(E), dt. 4-11-2009 (w.e.f. 4-11-2009), Prior Item No. 39 relating to “Pharmaceuti-cal
Manufacturing and Formulation Industry” was omitted by G.S.R. 512(E), dt. 9-7-2009 (w.e.f. 9-7-2009).
83.
84.
Omitted by S.O. 4(E), dt. 1-1-2016 (w.e.f. 1-1-2016).
85.
86.
Sl. No. 45 and the entries omitted by G.S.R. 485(E), dt. 9-6-2010 (w.e.f. 9-6-2010).
87.
Item “(d) Diesel generators for domestic purposes 85-90” omitted by G.S.R. 371(E), dt. 17-5-2002 (w.e.f.
17-5-2002).
88.
Items 48 to 55 ins. by G.S.R. 93(E), dt. 21-2-1991 (w.e.f. 27-2-1991).
Note.—(Dust emission from furnace feeding dog house should be connected to control equipments and meet
above standards).
89.
90.
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91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
96.
Subs. for “/” by G.S.R. 546(E), dt. 30-8-2005 (w.e.f. 30-8-2005).
97.
98.
Subs. for “*TOCL 2.0 Kg/Ton of Product” by G.S.R. 546(E), dt. 30-8-2005 (w.e.f. 30-8-2005).
99.
100.
Items 56 to 61, ins. by G.S.R. 475(E), dt. 5-5-1992 (w.e.f. 5-5-1992).
101.
102.
103.
104.
Omitted by G.S.R. 373(E), dt. 16-5-2023 (w.e.f. expiry of two years from 17-5-2023).
105.
106.
Ins. by G.S.R. 801(E), dt. 31-12-1993 (w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
107.
108.
Ins. by G.S.R. 176(E), dt. 2-4-1996 (w.e.f. 3-4-1996) as corrected by G.S.R. 57(E), dt. 4-2-1997.
109.
110.
111.
Subs. by G.S.R. 373(E), dt. 16-5-2023 (w.e.f. expiry of two years from 17-5-2023).
112.
113.
114.
Subs. by G.S.R. 541(E), dt. 6-8-2021 (w.e.f. one year after 6-8-2021).
115.
116.
“2. The existing brick kilns which are not following zig-zag technology or vertical shaft or use Piped
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Natural Gas as fuel in brick making shall be converted to zig-zag technology or vertical shaft or use Piped
Natural Gas as fuel in brick making within a period of (a) one year in case of kilns located within ten
kilometre radius of non-attainment cities as defined by Central Pollution Control Board (b) two years for
other areas. Further, in cases where Central Pollution Control Board/State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution
Control Committees has separately laid down timelines for conversion, such orders shall prevail.”
117.
118.
Omitted by G.S.R. 229(E), dt. 28-3-2014 (28-3-2014).
119.
120.
121.
122.
Ins. by G.S.R. 7, dt. 22-12-1998 (w.e.f. 2-1-1999).
†
Sl. No. “83. Standards/Guidelines for Control of Noise Pollution from Stationary Diesel Generator (DG) Sets.—
(A) Noise Standards for DG sets (15-500 KVA).” omitted by G.S.R. 371(E), dt. 17-5-2002 (w.e.f. 17-5-2002).
123.
124.
125.
126.
“A. Emission Standards—The emission standards for Generator sets on Petrol and Kerosene shall be as
follows—
Class Displacement (CC) CO (g/kW-hr) HC+NOx (g/kW-hr)
1 Up to 99 ≤250 ≤12
2 99 and up to 225 ≤250 ≤10
3 >225 ≤250 ≤8
(i) Test method shall be as specified in SAE J 1088 and the measurement mode shall be D1-3 mode cycle
specified under ISO 8178: Part 4 (Weighting Factor of 0.3 for 100 per cent load, 0.5 for 75 per cent load
and 0.2 for 50 per cent load);
(ii) Any of the following institutions shall test and certify emission standards for the petrol and kerosene
based generator sets, at manufacturing stage, namely—
(a) The Automotive Research Association of India, Pune (Maharastra);
(c ) The Indian Oil Corporation, Research and Development Centre, Faridabad (Haryana);
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(d) The Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (Uttarakhand); and
(e) The Vehicle Research Development Establishment, Ahmednagar (Maharashtra).
(iii) Type Approval or Conformity of Production Certificates in respect of emission standards, issued prior to
the date of publication of this notification and valid up to the 31st May, 2014 or beyond, shall be re-
issued considering above revised norms by the respective certification agency.”
127.
“C. General Conditions
1. Applicability.—The stipulations in respect of emissions and noise referred to in Entry A and Entry B shall
apply to all new generator sets using petrol and kerosene as fuel, manufactured in or, imported into
India:
Provided that this provision shall not apply to,—
(a) genset manufactured or, imported for the purpose of exports outside India; or
(b) genset intended for the purpose of Research and Development and not for sale or, captive use in
India.
2. Requirement of certification.—Every manufacturer or importer (hereinafter referred to as manufacturer)

of genset (hereinafter referred to as product) to which these conditions apply shall have a separate
valid certificate of type approval for all the product models for emission as well as noise norms being
manufactured or imported.
3. Verification of conformity of production.—Every manufacturer shall submit its products to the verification
for conformity of production for emission and noise, by any of the institutions, as applicable, every
conformity of production year.
4. Sale of generator sets not complying with these conditions.—The sale of product model, not having valid
type approval certificate, or not complying with the emission or noise norms, as determined by the
verification for conformity of production, shall continue to be prohibited in India.
5. Requirement of conformance labelling.—(1) The manufacturer of the product shall affix a conformance
label on the product containing the following requirements, namely—
(i) the label shall be durable and legible;
(ii) the label shall be affixed on a part necessary for normal operation of the product and not normally
requiring replacement during the product life.
(2) The conformance label must contain the following information, namely—
(i) name and address of the manufacturer (even, if the address is described in the owners manual);
(ii) statement that this product conforms to the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986; and
(iii) type approval certificate number and time phase (namely from the January 2014, the January 2016
or the January 2017).
6. Nodal agency.—(1) The Central Pollution Control Board shall be the nodal agency for implementation of
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these stipulations.
(2) In case of any dispute or difficulty in implementation of these rules the matter shall be referred to the
nodal agency.
(3) The nodal agency shall constitute a Standing Committee for emission related issues and a National
Committee for noise related issues, respectively to advice it on all matters related to the implementation
of these rules including the dispute, if any.
7. Compliance and testing procedure.—(1) The compliance and testing procedure as published from time to
time, if reviewed by Central Pollution Control Board shall be followed.
(2) The Central Pollution Control Board may revise the compliance and testing procedure.
(3) The institutes referred to in Paragraphs A and B above shall submit the testing and certification details
in respect of emission or, noise as applicable to the Central Pollution Control Board, annually and the
Central Pollution Control Board shall be free to depute its official(s) to oversee the testing.”
128.
Ins. by G.S.R. 436(E), dt. 14-6-2023 (w.e.f. 14-6-2023).
129.
Subs. for “The Department of Explosives” by G.S.R. 176(E), dt. 18-3-2013 (w.e.f. 18-3-2013).
130.
Ins. by G.S.R. 640(E), dt. 16-10-2006 (w.e.f. 16-10-2006).
131.
Item 90 to 93 ins. by G.S.R. 742(E), dt. 25-9-2000 (w.e.f. 25-9-2000).
132.
133.
134.
Sl. No. (2) deleted, Sl. Nos. (3), (4) and (5) renumbered as (2), (3) and (4) and after Item No. (4), Item
Nos. (5) and (6) inserted by G.S.R. 215(E), dt. 15-3-2011 (w.e.f. 15-3-2011).
135.
136.
137.
Ins. by G.S.R. 97(E), dt. 29-1-2018 (w.e.f. 29-1-2018).
138.
139.
Ins. by G.S.R. 371(E), dt. 17-5-2002 (w.e.f. 17-5-2002).
140.
Subs. for “1st July, 2004” by G.S.R. 448(E), dt. 12-7-2004 (w.e.f. 12-7-2004).
141.
142.
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143.
144.
145.
146.
147.
148.
Sl. No. (ii) deleted, Sl. Nos. (iii), (iv) and (v) renumbered as (ii), (iii) and (iv) and Item Nos. (v) and (vi)
inserted by G.S.R. 215(E), dt. 15-3-2011 (w.e.f. 15-3-2011).
149.
150.
151.
Ins. by G.S.R. 97(E), dt. 29-1-2018 (w.e.f. 29-1-2018).
152.
Ins. By G.S.R. 315(E), dt. 16-5-2005 (w.e.f. 16-5-2005).
153.
Subs. for “30th June, 2006” by G.S.R. 464(E), dt. 7-8-2006 (w.e.f. 7-8-2006).
154.
155.
Ins. by G.S.R. 566(E), dt. 29-8-2007 (w.e.f. 29-8-2007).
156.
Ins. by G.S.R. 752(E), dt. 24-10-2008 (w.e.f. 24-10-2008).
157.
Omitted by G.S.R. 804(E), dt. 3-11-2022 (w.e.f. 1-7-2023). Prior to omission it read as:
“95. EMISSION LIMITS FOR NEW DIESEL ENGINE UP TO 800 KW FOR GENERATOR SET (GENSET)
APPLICATION.—The emission limits for new diesel engine up to 800 kW for generator set (hereinafter
referred to as Genset) application shall, in respect of the power category ‘up to 19 kW’, as specified in
column (I) of the table below, be effective from 1st May, 2015, and in respect of the power categories
‘more than 19 kW up to 75 kW’ and ‘more than 75 kW up to 800 kW, as specified in the said Table, be
effective from 1st July, 2014, subject to the general conditions contained therein, namely—
Table
POWER CATEGORY EMISSION LIMITS (G/KW- HR ) SMOKE LIMIT (LIGHT

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT ,
-1
M )
NOx +HC CO PM
UP TO 19 KW ≤ 7.5 ≤ 3.5 ≤ 0.3 ≤ 0.7
MO R E THAN 19 KW UP T O 75 KW ≤ 4.7 ≤ 3.5 ≤ 0.3 ≤ 0.7

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MO R E THAN 75 KW UP T O 800 KW ≤ 4.0 ≤ 3.5 ≤ 0.2 ≤ 0.7
Note.—
1. The abbreviations used in the Table shall mean as under: NOx —Oxides of Nitrogen; HC − Hydrocarbon;
CO − Carbon Monoxide; and PM − Particulate Matter.
2. Smoke shall not exceed above value throughout the operating load points of the test cycle.
3. The testing shall be done as per D2 —5 mode cycle of ISO: 8178- Part 4.
4. The above mentioned emission limits shall be applicable for Type Approval and Conformity of Production
(COP) carried out by authorised agencies.
5. Every manufacturer, importer or, assembler (hereinafter referred to as manufacturer) of the diesel engine
(hereinafter referred to as ‘engine’) for genset application manufactured or imported into India or, diesel
genset (hereinafter referred to as ‘product’), assembled or imported into India shall obtain Type Approval
and comply with COP of their product(s) for the emission limits which shall be valid for the next COP
year or, the date of implementation of the revised norms specified above, whichever earlier.
Explanation.—The term ‘COP year’ means the period from 1st April to 31st March.
6. Stack height (in metres), for genset shall be governed as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
guidelines.
General Conditions:
1. Applicability.—These conditions shall apply to all new engines for genset application and products
manufactured, assembled or, imported into India, as the case may be:
Provided that these rules, shall not apply to,—
(a) any engine or, product, assembled or manufactured or imported, as the case may be, for the purpose of
export outside India, or;
(b) any engine or product intended for the purpose of sample limited to four in number and to be exported
back within three months, and not for sale in India.
2. Requirement of certification.—Every manufacturer of engine or product, as the case may be, shall
have valid certificate(s) of Type Approval and COP for each COP year, for all engine models being
manufactured or, for all engine or product models being imported, after the effective date for the emission
limits, as specified above and the COP for the genset of the power category ‘up to 19kW’ sold on or after
1st May, 2015 and of the power categories ‘more than 19kW up to 75 kW’ and ‘more than 75 kW up to 800
kW’ sold on or after 1st July, 2014 shall be effective and in force as per revised emission norms with effect
from 1st May, 2016 and 1st July, 2015, respectively.
3. Sale, import or use of engine or product not complying with these rules.—No person shall sell,
import or use an engine for genset application or, a product which is not having a valid Type Approval
certificate and certificate of COP referred to in condition 2.
4. Requirement of conformance labelling.—(1) All the engines, individually or as part of the product
shall be clearly engraved ‘Genset Engine’ on the cylinder block.
(2) the engine or the product shall be affixed with a conformance label meeting the following
requirements, namely—
(a) the label shall be durable and legible;
(b) the label shall be affixed on a part necessary for normal operation of the engine or the product and not
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normally requiring replacement during the life of the engine or the product.
(3) The conformance label shall contain the following information, namely—
(a) name and address of the manufacturer of engine or product, as the case may be;
(b) statement that the engine or product conforms to the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986;
(c ) Type Approval certificate number;
(d) date of manufacture of engine and the product or in case of import, the date of import of the engine
and the product; and
(e) rated speed and corresponding gross power in kW.

5. Nodal Agency.—(1) The Central Pollution Control Board shall be the nodal agency for implementation
of these rules.
(2) In case of any dispute or difficulty in implementation of these rules, the matter shall be referred to the
nodal agency.
(3) The nodal agency shall constitute a Committee to advise it on all matters, including the disputed
matters, related to the implementation of these rules.
6. Authorised agencies for certification.—The following institutions are authorised to carry out such
tests as they may deem necessary, for giving certificates of Type Approval and Conformity of Production
tests for diesel engines or products and to give such certificates, namely—
(i) the Automotive Research Association of India, Pune (Maharashtra);
(ii) the International Centre for Automotive Technology, Manesar (Haryana);
(iii) the Indian Oil Corporation, Research and Development Centre, Faridabad (Haryana);
(iv) the Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (Uttarakhand); and
(v) the Vehicle Research Development Establishment, Ahmednagar (Maharashtra).

7. Compliance and testing procedure.—(1) The Compliance and Testing Procedure, as published by the
Central Pollution Control Board shall be followed by all concerned.
(2) The authorised agencies for certification shall submit the testing and certification details in respect of
the emission to the Central Pollution Control Board annually.
8. Fuel Specification.—The specification of commercial fuel applicable for diesel gensets shall be the
same as applicable for commercial High Speed Diesel applicable for diesel vehicles in the area where product
would be operated, from time to time, as per policy of Government of India.
9. Engine component or parts identification.—All the details of engine components or parts responsible
for the emission performance shall be clearly marked in English language.
Exemption from the Emission Norms for twenty Diesel Gensets of 113.2 kW to be procured by Bharat
Electronics Limited for 3D Tactical Control Radar for Indian Army.
The 113.2 kW diesel gensets manufactured by M/s. Kirloskar Oil Engine Limited, Pune for the purpose of
their use in 3D Tactical Control Radars System for use by the Indian Army shall be exempted from the
regulations specified for new diesel engine up to 800 kW for generator set, under this entry, subject to
following conditions, namely—
(i) the said gensets would comply with emission norms as existing on 30th June, 2013, as per G.S.R. 371(E),
dated 17th May, 2002;
(ii) the special dispensation for the emission norms shall be only for the diesel gensets, not exceeding
twenty in number, to be used in 3D Tactical Control Radars System, with the present design or
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configuration which shall be procured and used on or before 30th June, 2015;
(iii) the General Manager (Radar) and Unit Head, Bharat Electronics Limited, Sahibabad shall ensure and
maintain the serial numbers for twenty gensets and shall direct the manufacturer of these generator
sets to emboss on the engine and main body of the gensets, the words “For the use of Army only in 3D
Tactical Control Radars System”.
(iv) a register shall be maintained at the premises of the manufacturer or assembler of gensets and in the
Bharat Electronics Limited, Sahibabad to ensure that only twenty diesel gensets of 113.2 kW are
manufactured under special dispensation and this exemption shall not be misused elsewhere, for similar
or other purpose.”
158.
Ins. by G.S.R. 281(E), dt. 7-3-2016 (w.e.f. 7-3-2016).
159.
“A. Emission Limits.—The emission limits for dedicated NG or LPG driven engine for genset application or
genset (up to 800 kW) shall be effective from 1st July, 2016 as specified in the table below subject to the
general conditions contained therein, namely—
T ABLE
Power Category Emission Limits (g/kW-hr)
NOX + NMHC Or NOX + RHC CO
Up to 19 kW ≤ 7.5 ≤ 3.5
More than 19 kW up to 75 kW ≤ 4.7 ≤ 3.5
More than 75 kW up to 800 kW ≤ 4.0 ≤3.5
Notes.—The abbreviations used in the Table shall mean as under: 1. NOX —Oxides of Nitrogen; CO—Carbon
Monoxide; NMHC—Non-Methane Hydrocarbon; and RHC—Reactive Hydrocarbon.

2. Dedicated NG or LPG genset engine shall mean a mono-fuel engine starting and operating with only one
fuel, i.e., NG or LPG.
3. NOX + NMHC or NOX + RHC shall be measured in case of dedicated NG or LPG genset engine. NMHC shall
be equal to 0.3×Total Hydrocarbon (THC) in case of NG, and RHC is equal to 0.5×THC in case of LPG.
4. These norms shall be applicable to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) built dedicated NG or LPG
genset engines.
(COP) carried out by authorised agencies.
6. Any of the following institutions shall undertake Type Approval and for verification of Conformity of
Production for emission standards for engine products and to issue such certificates on compliance of the

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7. Stack height (in metres), for genset shall be governed as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
guidelines.”.
160.
Ins. by G.S.R. 97(E), dt. 29-1-2018 (w.e.f. 29-1-2018).
161.
1. Every manufacturer, importer or assembler (hereinafter referred to as the ‘manufacturer’) of the

dedicated NG or LPG engine (hereinafter referred to as ‘engine’) for genset application manufactured or
imported into India or dedicated NG or LPG genset (hereinafter referred to as ‘product’), assembled or
imported into India shall obtain Type Approval and comply with the COP of their products for the
emission limits which shall be valid for the next COP year or, the date of implementation of the norms
specified above, whichever is earlier. Thereafter, the manufacturer shall obtain COP approval every COP
year. NG or LPG kit shall also have independent Type Approval and shall independently comply with COP
requirement, as and when notified.
2. These conditions shall apply to all new engines for genset application and products manufactured,
assembled or imported into India, as the case may be:
(a) any engine or, product, assembled or manufactured or imported, as the case may be, for the
purpose of export outside India; or
(b) any engine or product intended for the purpose of sample limited to four in number and to be
exported back within three months, and not for sale in India.
3. Every manufacturer of engine or product, as the case may be, shall have valid certificates of Type
Approval and COP for each COP year, for all engine models being manufactured or, for all engine or
product models being imported, after the effective date of the emission limits, as specified above and
CPCB shall develop system and procedure to monitor the norms and COP year.
4. Every manufacturer shall submit its engine or products, as the case may be, for the verification for
conformity of production for emission and noise, by any of the institutions, as applicable, every COP
year.
Note.—The term COP year, duty cycle and any other requirement for compliance of Type Approval and
COP shall be prescribed in the system and procedure to be developed by the Central Pollution Control
Board.
5. No person shall manufacture, sell, import or use an engine for genset application or any product which is
not having a valid Type Approval certificate and certificate of COP referred to in sub-paragraph (3)
above, as applicable.
6. All the engines, individually or as part of the product shall be clearly engraved as NG genset Engine or
LPG genset engine on the cylinder block, as the case may be.
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7. The engine or the product shall be affixed with a conformance label meeting the following requirements,
namely—
(b) the label shall be affixed on a part necessary for normal operation of the engine or the product and
not normally requiring replacement during the life of the engine or the product.
8. The conformance label shall contain the following information, namely—
(a) Name and address of the manufacturer of engine or product, as the case may be;
(b) Statement that the engine or product conforms to the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986;
(c ) Type Approval Certificate number;
(d) Date of manufacture of engine and the product or in case of import, the date of import of the engine
(e) Rated speed and corresponding gross power in kW.
9. (a) The Central Pollution Control Board shall be the nodal agency for implementation of these rules.
(b) In case of any dispute or difficulty in implementation or these rules, the matter shall be referred to
the nodal agency.
(c ) The nodal agency shall constitute a Standing Committee for emission related issues and a National
Committee for noise related issues, respectively, to advise it on all matters related to the
implementation of these rules including disputes, if any.
10. (a) All genset engines operating on dedicated NG or LPG shall be tested for Type Approval and COP of
emission and noise limits compliance as per system and procedure published from time to time by the
(b) The Central Pollution Control Board may develop or as the case may be, revise the compliance and
testing procedure allowing a time of six months for all concern.
(c ) The institutes referred to in Paragraph A and B above shall submit the testing and certification
details in respect of emission and, or, noise, as applicable, to the Central Pollution Control Board,
annually and the Central Pollution Control Board shall be free to depute its officials to oversee the
testing.
11. All genset engines operating on dedicated NG or LPG shall comply safety requirements.
12. The specification of commercial fuel applicable for NG or LPG shall be applicable for vehicles run on NG or
LPG in the area where product shall be operated, from time to time, as per policy of Government of
India.
13. All the details of engine components or part responsible for the emission performance shall be clearly
marked in English language.”
162.
“A. Emission Limits.—The emission limits for Petrol and NG or Petrol and LPG genset (up to 19 kW)
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powered by SI engine (up to 400cc displacement) (hereinafter referred to as Genset) shall be effective from
the 1st August, 2016 as specified in the following Table—
Table
Class Engine Displacement (cc) CO (g/kWh) NOX + THC/NOX + NMHC/NOX + RHC

(g/kWh)
1. Up to 99 ≤ 250 ≤ 12
2. >99 and up to 225 ≤ 250 ≤ 10
3. ≥ 225 ≤ 400 ≤ 250 ≤ 8
Notes: The abbreviations used in above table shall mean as under: 1. SI—Spark Ignition, NG—Natural Gas,
LPG—Liquid Petroleum Gas, NOX —Oxides of Nitrogen, THC—Total Hydrocarbon, CO—Carbon Monoxide,
NMHC—Non-methane Hydrocarbon and RHC—Reactive Hydrocarbon.

2. Dual fuel engine operation shall mean a two fuel system having petrol as a primary combustion fuel and
NG or LPG as supplementary fuel, both in a certain proportion, throughout the engine operating zone. Such
dual fuel Genset engine may operate on petrol stand-alone mode in absence of gaseous fuel i.e. NG or LPG.
3. NMHC shall be equal to 0.3×THC in case of Natural Gas and RHC shall be equal to 0.5×THC in case of
LPG.
4. These norms shall be applicable to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) built petrol and NG or petrol
and LPG genset (up to 19 kW) powered by SI engine (up to 400cc displacement). Conversion or
Retrofitment of the existing petrol or Kerosene generator sets to run on petrol and NG or petrol and LPG
shall not be permitted.
5. The above emission limits shall be applicable for Type Approval and Conformity of Production (COP)
undertaken by authorized agencies and shall be complied with petrol alone or petrol and NG or LPG fuel
mode separately.

7. NOX + THC shall be measured as emissions from petrol alone in bi-fuel fuel mode of operation. NOX +
NMHC or NOX +RHC shall be measured in case of petrol and NG or petrol and LPG fuel mode of operation,
respectively.”.
163.
Ins. by G.S.R. 97(E), dt. 29-1-2018 (w.e.f. 29-1-2018).
164.
“C. General Conditions:
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1. Every manufacturer, importer or assembler (hereinafter referred to as the ‘manufacturer’) of the petrol
and NG or LPG engine (hereinafter referred to as ‘engine’) for genset application manufactured or
imported into India or petrol and NG or LPG genset (hereinafter referred to as ‘product’), assembled or
specified above, whichever is earlier. Thereafter, the manufacturer shall obtain COP approval every COP
year. Petrol and NG or LPG kit shall also have independent Type Approval and shall independently comply
with COP requirement, as and when notified.
4. Every manufacturer shall submit its engines or products to the verification for conformity of production
for emission and noise, by any of the institutions, as applicable, every COP year.
Note.—The term ‘COP year’, duty cycle and any other requirement for compliance of Type Approval and
COP to be prescribed in the System and Procedure developed by the Central pollution Control Board.
not having a valid Type Approval certificate and certificate of COP referred to in sub - paragraph (3)
above, as applicable.
6. All the engines, individually or as part of the product shall be clearly engraved as petrol and NG genset
Engine or petrol and LPG genset engine on the cylinder block, as the case may be.
namely—
8. The conformance label shall contain the following information, namely—

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9. (a) The Central Pollution Control Board shall be the nodal agency for implementation of these rules.
(b) In case of any dispute or difficulty in implementation or these rules, the matter shall be referred to
the nodal agency.
10. (a) All genset engines operating on petrol and NG or LPG shall be tested for Type Approval and COP of
testing procedure allowing a time of six months for all concern.
(c ) The institutes referred to in Paragraphs A and B above shall submit the testing and certification
testing.
11. All genset engines operating on petrol and NG or LPG shall comply safety requirements.
12. The specification of commercial fuel applicable for petrol and NG or LPG shall be applicable for vehicles
run on petrol and NG or LPG in the area where product shall be operated, from time to time, as per
policy of Government of India.
165.
“A. Emission Limits.—The emission limits for Diesel and NG or Diesel and LPG driven engine (up to 800 kW)
for generator set (hereinafter referred to as Genset) application shall be effective from the 1st July, 2016
as specified in the Table below, subject to the general conditions specified therein, namely—
Table
Power Category Emission Limits (g/kW-hr) Smoke Limit
(light absorption
coefficient, m-1)
NOX + THC or NOX + NMHC or CO PM
RHC
Up to 19 kW ≤7.5 ≤3.5 ≤0.3 ≤0.7

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More than 19 kW up to 75 kW ≤4.7 ≤3.5 ≤0.3 ≤0.7
More than 75 kW up to 800 ≤4.0 ≤3.5 ≤0.2 ≤0.7

kW
Notes.—The abbreviations used in the Table shall mean as under: 1. NOX —Oxides of Nitrogen; THC —
Total Hydrocarbon; CO —Carbon Monoxide; PM − Particulate Matter; NMHC —Non —Methane Hydrocarbon;
and RHC —Reactive Hydrocarbon.
2. Dual fuel engine operation shall mean a two − fuel system having diesel as a primary combustion fuel
and NG or LPG as supplementary fuel, both in a certain proportion, throughout the engine operating zone.
Such dual fuel genset engine may operate on diesel stand-alone mode in absence of gaseous fuel i.e. NG or
LPG.
3. NOX + THC shall be measured as emission while diesel alone is used as fuel. NOX + NMHC or NOX + RHC
shall be measured in case of diesel and NG or diesel and LPG dual fuel operation respectively. NMHC shall be
equal to 0.3 × THC in case of NG and RHC as 0.5 × THC in case of LPG.
4. These norms shall be applicable to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) built diesel and NG or LPG
Genset engines. Conversion or retro fitment of the existing diesel engines to run on diesel and NG or diesel
and LPG shall not be permitted.
(COP) carried out by authorised agencies. For Type Approval and COP for diesel and NG or diesel and LPG
dual fuel operation engines, the emission and smoke limits prescribed in above Table shall be met in diesel
alone or diesel and NG or diesel and LPG dual fuel mode separately.

7. Stack height (in metres) for genset shall be governed as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
guidelines.
8. NOX + THC shall be measured as emissions from diesel alone in bi-fuel fuel mode of operation. NOX +
NMHC or NOX + RHC shall be measured in case of diesel and NG or diesel and LPG fuel mode of operation,
respectively.
9. The emission standards for smoke and particulate matter shall be applicable, when diesel is used as
fuel. Smoke limit prescribed in above Table shall not exceed throughout the operating load points of the test
cycle.”.
166.
Ins. by G.S.R. 97(E), dt. 29-1-2018 (w.e.f. 29-1-2018).
167.
1. Every manufacturer, importer or assembler (hereinafter referred to as the ‘manufacturer’) of the diesel
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and NG or LPG engine (hereinafter referred to as ‘engine’) for genset application manufactured or
imported into India or diesel and NG or LPG genset (hereinafter referred to as ‘product’), assembled or
specified above, whichever is earlier. Thereafter, manufacturer shall obtain COP approval every COP
year. Diesel and NG or LPG kit shall also have independent Type Approval and shall independently comply
with COP requirement, as and when notified.
4. Every manufacturer shall submit its engine or products, as the case may be, for the verification of
conformity of production for emission and noise, by any of the institutions, as applicable, every COP
year.
Note.—The term COP year, duty cycle and any other requirement for compliance of Type Approval and
COP shall be prescribed in the system and procedure to be developed by the Central Pollution Control
Board.
not having a valid Type Approval certificate and certificate of COP referred to in sub-paragraph (3)
above.
6. All the engines, individually or as part of the product shall be clearly engraved as diesel and NG genset
Engine or diesel and LPG genset engine on the cylinder block, as the case may be.
namely—
8. The conformance label shall contain the following informations, namely—

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9. (a) The Central Pollution Control Board shall be the nodal agency for implementation of these rules;
(b) In case of any dispute or difficulty in implementation of these rules, the matter shall be referred to
the nodal agency;
10. (a) All genset engines operating on diesel and NG or LPG shall be tested for Type Approval and COP of
testing procedure allowing a time for a period of six months for all concern.
(c ) The institutes referred to in Paragraphs A and B above shall submit the testing and certification
testing.
11. All genset engines operating on diesel and NG or LPG shall comply safety requirements.
12. The specification of commercial fuel applicable for diesel and NG or LPG shall be applicable for vehicles
run on diesel and NG or LPG in the area where product shall be operated, from time to time, as per the
policy of the Government of India.
168.
Ins. by G.S.R. 489(E), dt. 9-7-2002 (w.e.f. 11-7-2002).
169.
Omitted by G.S.R. 373(E), dt. 16-5-2023 (w.e.f. expiry of two years from 17-5-2023).
170.
Ins. by G.S.R. 414(E), dt. 30-5-2008 (w.e.f. 30-5-2008).
171.
Ins. by G.S.R. 481(E), dt. 26-6-2008 (w.e.f. 26-6-2008).
172.
Ins. by G.S.R. 600(E), dt. 18-8-2008 (w.e.f. 18-8-2008) and omitted by G.S.R. 446(E), dt. 13-6-2011
(w.e.f. 13-6-2011).
173.
Ins. by G.S.R. 97(E), dt. 18-2-2009 (w.e.f. 18-2-2009).
174.
Ins. by G.S.R. 1(E), dt. 1-1-2010 (w.e.f. 1-1-2010).
175.
Ins. by G.S.R. 61(E), dt. 5-2-2010 (w.e.f. 5-2-2010).
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176.
Ins. by G.S.R. 1265(E), dated 13-10-2017 (w.e.f. 13-10-2017).
177.
178.
179.
Ins. by G.S.R. 263(E), dt. 22-3-2018 (w.e.f. 22-3-2018).
180.
Ins. by G.S.R. 568(E), dt. 18-6-2018 (w.e.f. 18-6-2018).
181.
Ins. by G.S.R. 5(E), dt. 3-1-2019 (w.e.f. 3-1-2019).
182.
Ins. by G.S.R. 952(E), dt. 26-12-2019 (w.e.f. 26-12-2019).
183.
“115. Regulation on Use of Water Purification System (WPS)
1. Definition.—
(i) “BIS” means the Bureau of Indian Standard which is the national Standards Body of India working
under the aegis of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of
India;
(ii) “CPCB” means the Central Pollution Control Board constituted under the provision of the Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974);
(iii) “Discarded element” means element which is discarded or removed from the Domestic Water
Purification System due to either manufacturing defects, wear, tear, loss of its utility attributes or
achieved its end of life usability, or is replaced due to non-functioning at designed parameter;
(iv) “Manufacturer” means a person or an entity or a company as defined in the Companies Act, 2013
(18 of 2013) or a factory as defined in the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) or Small and Medium
Enterprises as defined in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006),
which has facilities for manufacturing or assembling of filters;
(v) “Point of use (PoU)” means location of water purification system close to the use point and deliver
directly to a single tap or multiple tap such as a kitchen sink faucet or an auxiliary faucet;
(vi) “Reject water” means water coming out of WPS and not considered as treated by the system;
(vii) “SPCB or PCC” means State Pollution Control Board for State or Pollution Control Committee in case
of Union territory, as the case may be, constituted under the provision of the Water (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974);
(viii) “Type approval” means certificate of conformity to a product that meets a minimum set of
regulatory, technical and safety requirements, and is required before the product is allowed to be
sold;
(ix) “Domestic Water Purification System (DWPS)” means equipment or devices, which involves Reverse
Osmosis based Point of Use (PoU) water treatment system with a capacity of up to 25 litres per hour
that reduces Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) of water, reduces chemical contamination to safe level
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and removes physical particles including microbiological impurities at PoU;
(x) “Other than Domestic Water Purification System”(ODPWS) means equipment or devices, which
involves Reverse Osmosis based water treatment system that reduces Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
water, reduces chemical contamination to safe level and removes physical particles including
microbiological impurities at PoU;
(xi) “Water Supply Agency” means any entity, organisation, Department of State Government, local
urban bodies, public or private sector entities engaged in treatment, distribution or supply or both of
water in a given geographical area on commercial or obligatory responsibility basis arising due to
statutory provision of applicable law.
2. Regulation on use.—(1) All users of DWPS and ODWPS shall comply with the guidelines issued by
CPCB.
(2) A guideline shall be published by the Central Pollution Control Board for handling, storage,
management and utilisation of reject generated from DWPS and ODWPS within a period of six months from
the date of publication of the Environment (Protection) 115 Amendment Rules, 2021.
(A) DWPS.—
(i) All manufactured, imported, produced or assembled DWPS shall bear the Standard Mark under a
license from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per the Indian Standard IS 16240, as amended
from time to time, under Scheme −I, Schedule - II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity
Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
(ii) Discarded elements from DWPS shall be managed as per the provisions of the Plastic Waste
Management Rules, 2016; E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016; Hazardous Waste Management
Rules, 2016, as amended from time to time and plastic, electronic and electrical waste generated
as discarded elements shall be brought under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
(B) ODWPS.—
(i) Shall be regulated under the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution), Act,
1974 (6 of 1974) and various rules under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
(ii) The nodal agency for implementation shall be the State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution
Control Committee, as the case may be.
3. Responsibilities.—(A) DWPS
(a) Manufacturer
(i) The manufacturer shall obtain Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards
as per the Indian Standard IS 16240 ( as amended from time to time) under Scheme −I, Schedule
- II of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 within period of
eighteen months from the date of publication of the Environment (Protection) 115 Amendment
Rules, 2021.
(ii) Discarded elements from DWPS shall be managed by the manufacturer as per the provisions of
the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016; E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016; Hazardous
Waste Management Rules, 2016 and as amended from time to time, and plastic, electronic and
electrical waste generated as discarded elements shall be brought under Extended Producer
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Responsibility (EPR).
(iii) No DWPS shall be sold by the manufacturer without BIS certification as per sub-clause (i) of the
clause (A) of paragraph 2.
(iv) The manufacturer shall submit compliance report to SPCB or PCC, as the case may be, for
further submission to CPCB latest by the 30th November of following financial year.
(b) CPCB
(i) The CPCB shall be the nodal agency for implementation of the provisions of this paragraph.
(ii) The CPCB shall prepare and publish guidelines for management, storage, utilisation and disposal of
reject water generated from DWPS within a period of six months from the date of publication of
the Environment (Protection) 115 Amendment Rules, 2021.
(iii) The CPCB shall create public awareness through advertisement, publication, posters or by other
means of communication.
(iv) The CPCB shall monitor the implementation of these provisions.
(c ) User: The user shall comply with the guidelines issued by CPCB for management, storage, utilisation
and disposal of reject water generated from DWPS or ODWPS, as applicable .
(d) BIS: The BIS shall prepare or modify the applicable standard code (IS 16240) for DWPS having
regard to the available technology, corresponding recovery efficiency and output water quality
reliability.
4. ODWPS
(a) User:
(i) The user shall apply for authorisation within a period of six months from the date of publication of
the Environment (Protection) 115 Amendment Rules, 2021 to the State Pollution Control Board or
the Pollution Control Committee, as the case may be, for grant of registration as per the
provisions of rules made under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and shall comply with the
conditions stipulated therein.
(ii) The user shall operate within the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1974 (6 of 1974) and the rules made under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986: provided
that the installations operating on or before the date of publication of the Environment
(Protection) 115 Amendment, Rules, 2021 shall apply for Consent to Operate, wherever
applicable, to the concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, as the
case may be, within a period of six months from the date of publication of the said rules.
(b) State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee
(i) The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, as the case may be, shall
ensure that all ODWPS are regulated within the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control
of Pollution), Act, 1974 ( 6 of 1974) and rules made under the Environment (Protection) Act
1986.
(ii) The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, as the case may be, shall
register manufacturers and importers of ODWPS, as per the provisions of the Plastic Waste
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Management Rules, 2016, E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016.
(iii) The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, as the case may be, shall
create public awareness through advertisement, publication, posters or by other means of
communication.
(iv) The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, as the case may be, shall
monitor the implementation of these provisions.
(v) The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee, as the case may be, shall
submit compliance report to CPCB latest by the 15th December of following financial year.
(c ) Central Pollution Control Board
i. The Central Pollution Control Board shall compile annual reports received from SPCBs or PCCs for
submission to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change latest by the 30th December of
following financial year.
4. General conditions.—(1) Water Supply Agency (WSA), concerned Local Bodies like Public Health
Engineering Department (PHED), Jal Nigam, Municipal Corporation, Jal Board, Municipalities, Private and
Public Sector Agencies engaged in potable water supply, shall inform the consumers about the water
sources and quality including Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) concentration of water being supplied through
billing instruments and also through public advertisement in newspaper and other mass media means on
regular basis.
(2) Every DWPS product shall be affixed with a conformance label meeting the following requirements,
namely:—
(b) The label shall be affixed on a part necessary for normal operation of the product and not normally
requiring replacement during the life of the product.
(3) The conformance label shall contain the following information, namely:—
(a) Name and address of the manufacturer or assembler of product, as the case may be.
(b) Statement that the product conforms to the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
(c ) Type Approval certificate number.
(d) Date of manufacture of product or in case of import, the date of import of the product ; and
(e) Rated recovery efficiency and corresponding water reject generation.
(4) In case of any dispute or difficulty in implementation of these provisions, the matter shall be referred
to the nodal agency.
(5) The nodal agency shall constitute a Standing Committee for process integrity and recovery
efficiency assessment related issues and to advise on all matters related to implementation of these
provisions including disposal of disputes, if any.”
184.
Ins. by G.S.R. 405(E), dt. 31-5-2022 (w.e.f. after one year from 31-5-2022).
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185.
Ins. by G.S.R. 376(E), dt. 18-5-2023 (w.e.f. expiry of six months from 19-5-2023).
186.
Ins. by G.S.R. 414(E), dt. 5-6-2023 (w.e.f. expiry of two years from 5-6-2023).
187.
Ins. by G.S.R. 919(E), dt. 12-9-1988 (w.e.f. 12-9-1988).
188.
Entire Sch. II omitted by G.S.R. 801(E), dt. 31-12-1993 (w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
189.
Ins. by G.S.R. 1063(E), dt. 26-12-1989 (w.e.f. 26-12-1989).
190.
Ins. by G.S.R. 54(E), dt. 5-2-1990 (w.e.f. 5-2-1990).
191.
Ins. by S.O. 82(E), dt. Feb. 16, 1987 (w.e.f. 16-2-1987) as Sch. II and renumbered by G.S.R. 422(E), dt.
19-5-1993 (w.e.f. 19-5-1993).
192.
Subs. by S.O. 64(E), dt. 1-1-1988, published in the Gaz. of India, Extra., Pt. II, S. 3(ii), dt. 18-1-1988.
193.
Subs. by S.O. 64(E), dt. 1-1-1988, published in the Gaz. of India, Extra., Pt. II, S. 3(ii), dt. 18-1-1988.
194.
Ins. by G.S.R. 422(E), dt. 19-5-1993 (w.e.f. 19-5-1993).
195.
196.
Subs. for “20” by G.S.R. 739(E), dt. 9-9-2010 (w.e.f. 9-9-2010).
197.
Subs. for “NH3 ” by G.S.R. 801(E), dt. 31-12-1993 (w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
198.
Subs. for “Max” by G.S.R. 801(E), dt. 31-12-1993 (w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
199.
Subs. for “Mg” by G.S.R. 801(E), dt. 31-12-1993 (w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
200.
201.
202.
203.
204.
205.
Subs. for “uc/ml” by G.S.R. 801(E), dt. 31-12-1993 (w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
206.
Subs. for “10-7” by G.S.R. 801(E), dt. 31-12-1993 (w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
207.
Subs. for “uc/ml” by G.S.R. 801(E), dt. 31-12-1993 (w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
208.
Subs. for “10-7” by G.S.R. 801(E), dt. 31-12-1993 (w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
209.
210.
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211.
212.
213.
214.
215.
216.
217.
218.
219.
220.
221.
222.
223.
224.
225.
226.
227.
Ins. by G.S.R. 221(E), dt. 18-3-2011 (w.e.f. 18-3-2011).
228.
229.
230.
231.
Ins. by G.S.R. 221(E), dt. 18-3-2011 (w.e.f. 18-3-2011).
232.
233.
234.
235.
236.
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237.
238.
239.
240.
241.
242.
243.
244.
The entries under the heading “coal consumption per day” omitted by G.S.R. 801(E), dt. 31-12-1993
(w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
245.
246.
(w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
247.
248.
(w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
249.
250.
(w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
251.
252.
(w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
253.
254.
(w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
255.
256.
(w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
257.
258.
(w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
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259.
260.
261.
262.
263.
264.
265.
266.
267.
268.
269.
270.
271.
272.
273.
Ins. by G.S.R. 820(E), dt. 9-11-2012 (w.e.f. 9-11-2012).
274.
Ins. by G.S.R. 61(E), dt. 5-2-2010 (w.e.f. 5-2-2010).
275.
Ins. by G.S.R. 612(E), dt. 25-8-2014 (w.e.f. 25-8-2014).
276.
Ins. by G.S.R. 497(E), dt. 10-5-2016 (w.e.f. 10-5-2016).
277.
Ins. by G.S.R. 1095(E), dt. 9-11-2018 (w.e.f. 9-11-2018).
278.
279.
280.
Ins. By G.S.R. 272(E), dt. 5-5-2005 (w.e.f. 5-5-2005).
281.
Entry “(d) Diesel generators for domestic purposes” omitted by G.S.R. 371(E), dt. 17-5-2002 (w.e.f. 17-5-
2002).
282.
283.
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284.
285.
286.
Ins. by G.S.R. 801(E), dt. 31-12-1993 (w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
287.
288.
289.
The words “The measurements are to be conducted at least twice a month for all the 12 months in a year”
omitted by G.S.R. 801(E), dt. 31-12-1993 (w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
290.
291.
Added by G.S.R. 801(E), dt. 31-12-1993 (w.e.f. 31-12-1993).
292.
293.
Form V subs. by G.S.R. 386(E), dt. 22-4-1993 (w.e.f. 28-4-1993) for the Form ins. by G.S.R. 329(E), dt.
13-3-1992 (w.e.f. 13-3-1992).
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[As amended up to Noti. No. G.S.R. 75(E), dated 29-1-2024]

In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 6 and 25 of the Environment

preventing and abating environmental pollution, the standards for emission or

of facilities to meet the specified standards within a time-bound programme, to the

likelihood of a grave injury to the environment it is not expedient to provide an

(vi) Environmentally compatible land use.

requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3).]

samples so collected as follows:—

environmental investigations, testing or analysis; or

(i) The hazardous nature of the substance (either in qualitative or quantitative

height of 30 metres shall be provided, and in

grease content in the effluent from cooling water shall not

monitored once in three months.

concentration values shall be complied with 98% of the

(ii) Data on Sulphur Dioxide emissions (mg/Nm3) shall be

(iii) Sulphur recovery efficiency shall be calculated on

Standards for Equipment Leaks

Component General Hydrocarbon (ppm) Benzene (ppm)

(6) In addition, any component observed to be leaking by sight, sound or smell,

pumps/compressors, it should be less than 10% of the total number of

milligramme per litre waters)

5. THERMAL Maximum limiting

PLANTS per litre (except for pH and

period of two years

Total Chromium as 2.0

INDUSTRY milligramme/Normal cubic metre

Lead (Pb) 0.1 2 —

Sulphate (SO42- 1000 — —

Sb+As+Pb+Cr+ 1.5 2 hours

45 ELECTROPLATING, A.—Effluent Standards

(ii) Specific Parameter as per process

Sulphates, as SO42- 400

Cyanides, (as CN ) - 0.2

Sulphates, as SO4 2- 400

e. Copper, Tin plating

Cyanides, (as CN-) 0.2

Cyanides, (as CN-) 0.2

Total Residual Chlorine, as 1

be channelized through separate drain/pipe passing

46 CEMENT A —Emission Standards

Hg and its compounds 0.05 mg/Nm3

Dioxins and Furans 0.1 ngTEQ/Nm3

48 STONE Suspended particulate The suspended particulate

Oil and Grease 10 10

14. SMALL PULP Concentration not to exceed

Organic 3.00 kg/ton of paper

Colour and Odour 53

Suspended Solids 100

(iv) Nitric Acid Plant

59 IRON ORE A. Emission Standards for Stack for De-dusting Unit

Note.—Stack attached to De-dusting unit shall have minimum

Note.—Fugitive emission shall be mentioned in the

stock bin/pile areas,

(SO2) Above 300 1250 950

22. NITRIC ACID Emission of oxides of 3 kilogramme of

61 SULPHURIC Emission standards

62 INTEGRATED IRON A.—Coke oven (by-product type)