The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, with a view to enable ease of doing business in the State, has developed online systems for industry services (consents / authorisations / registrations / renewals) where service approvals shall be applied, accepted and processed mandatorily through online mode.
The following features are mandated in the online system for industry or organisational services:
- Online application, uploading of documents and submission of application by the Applicant.
- E-Payment of Application fee for the industry or organisation services.
- Online processing and approval by concerned board officials and approving authorities.
- Online facility for tracking application status.
- Digitally signed final approval certificate from applicant login.
- Integration of SMS and emails with the online system so that the applicants can receive notifications at critical stages of application processing.
- Online provision of third party verification about the authenticity of the consent/authorisation/registration granted by the Board.
- Disposal of application within the stipulated timeline as mandated under SAKALA ( Public service guarantee act).
- Online provision for applicant and concerned officers to view download the inspection reports.
The above feature of online system can be availed for the following :
- Disposal of consent for establishment / expansion applications under water ( Prevention & Control of pollution) Act 1974, and Air (Prevention & control of pollution Act) 1981.
- Disposal of consent for operation applications under Water (Prevention & Control of pollution) Act 1974, and Air (Prevention & control of pollution Act) 1981.
- Disposal of authorisation applications under Hazardous and other Waste ( Management & Transboundary movement) Rules 2016.
- Disposal of Registration applications under plastic waste management Rules 2016
- Disposal of authorisation applications under E-waste management Rules, 2016.
Note : It is important to mention here that all applications must be submitted through online mode only as offline applications are not being accepted. This is effective 07.12.2020.
Source: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
