STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, ODISHA
(Department of Forest & Environment, Govt. of Odisha)
Paribesh Bhawan, A/118, Nilakanthanagar, Unit-VIIT
Bhubaneswar - 751012
No. 49. JInd-INOC-Misc.- 170 Date | F061
CIRCULAR
‘The Board vide office order No. 6456 dt. 15.4.2015 classified the industrial projects
as following.
Invstihentin RE ass | eieen | Orange
Up to 5.0 Crores c Cc
More than 5.0 Crores and up to c Cc
50.0 Crores
‘More than 50.0 Crores c B
‘The mining projects were also classified in the following manner.
Mining Projects =m Ee
Coal, Bauxite, Iron, Manganese, Limestone, A
Dolomite and Chromite
Other than Coal, Bauxite, ron, Manganese, B
Limestone, Dolomite and Chromite
For the industrial project ‘investment’ means the capital investment in plant and
machinery, land and building etc. exclusive of working capital. The ‘Red’, ‘Orange’
and ‘Green’ category projects are to be determined as notified by the F & E Deptt.,
Govt. of Odisha and amended from time to time.
The Board in its 111" meeting (Special) held on 30.05.2015 approved to adopt
following minimum frequency of inspection and sampling,
Project Mini
Category
A Atleast once in 6 months Every month
B At least once in 2 years on | Once in 6 months
____| random check basis
c ‘At least once in 3 years on | Once ina year
random check basis
In the case of any allegation of pollution against a particular unit, the inspection and
‘sampling can be done at a frequency higher than the above minimum frequency
prescribed for a class of industry. In such case the frequency shall be determined by
the Member Secretary / Regional Officer as the case may be.4, For the units which are in the exempt category (as notified by the State Govt), the
sampling and inspection shall be done only if any allegation of pollution by the
concerned industries are received by the Board.
This order supersedes all previous office orders/circular brought aut by the State Pollution
Control Board in this matter and will come into force with immediate effect.
By Order of the Board