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Consent
/ Authorization
Management ::
Granting Consent
under the provisions of the Water (Prevention
& Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the
Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act,
1981and Authorization
under Biomedical Waste (Management & Handling)
Rules, 1998, the Hazardous Waste (Management &
Handling) Rules, 1989 and the Municipal Solid
Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000 are
some of the important functions of the Board.
A brief note / guidelines for obtaining the NOC
/ Consent / Authorization for the entrepreneurs
are illustrated below:
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Water
Act :
Control of water pollution is achieved through
administering conditions imposed in consent issued
under provision of the Water (Prevention &
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. These conditions
regulate the quality and quantity of effluent,
the location of discharge and the frequency of
monitoring of effluents. The surface and ground
water monitoring conducted by the Board indicates
that the water quality has improved over the years
and that it is now, in general, reasonably good.
Air
Act:
Under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution)
Act, 1981consent of the Board is mandatory for
releasing emissions to the atmosphere. The Board
issues consent to air polluting industries with
conditions to regulate the quality and quantity
of emission and stipulate the frequency for monitoring
the emissions.
Consent
to Establish / Operate
To establish an industry with potential for water
pollution / air pollution; prior consent under
the Water Act / Air Act is to be obtained respectively
which needs to be obtained in two phases:
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Consent to Establish [NOC]
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This
consent is to be obtained prior to establishing
any industry or process or plant. |
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Consent to Operate
[Initial & Renewal]
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Once
the industry or process plant is established
along the required pollution control
systems, the entrepreneur is required
to obtain consent to operate the unit.
The consent is given for a particular
period, which is mandatory to be renewed
regularly. |
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Consent
to Establish [NOC]
Before
establishing/constructing a plant the proposed
industry should obtain NOC under the Water Act
and/or the Air Act. The
application form for NOC
(Consent to Establish) under the Water
Act / Air Act is to be submitted in duplicate
through the Regional offices of the Board.
The
application form fees Rs. 100/- and is available
at all the offices of the Board or can be downloaded from the Website. The amount is to be submitted
as DD in favour of the Member Secretary, Pollution
Control Board, Assam payable at Guwahati.
Those
who have obtained NOC need not submit application
again in the above forms.
NOC
is to be obtained prior to carrying out any work
at the site proposed for the project. However,
NOC is issued even if construction work of the
unit has been started provided:
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the
site is suitable; |
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the
application for NOC is accompanied by
prescribed
fees. |
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the
required pollution control measures
are provided. |
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The
validity of NOC is one year. NOC should be renewed
if the unit is not commissioned by then. If renewal
is not sought within the validity period fresh application
has to be made to the Board.
Documents
to be Submitted with NOC form
The documents to be submitted
along with the consent application form for processing
of the application are :
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Land Documents / Lease agreements. |
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Project report with total investment.
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Non-agricultural Land Certificate from
SDC/Circle Officer. |
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A
site plan map showing location of the
proposed site including surrounding
location in details. |
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Details
of layout plan indicating different
processes and point sources of effluent
discharge /air emission/solid waste/hazardous
waste and position of stack / effluent
treatment plant, including D.G. set
capacity in KVA. |
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Manufacturing
process of each product with flow diagram,
chemical reactions and material balance
with water budget. |
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A
details list of raw material and inputs
with quantity / amount to be utilized
daily / monthly. |
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Details of water pollution control/air
pollution control devices and solid
waste / hazardous waste management proposed
to be provided. |
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Details
of land available for disposal of effluent
and its are. |
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Details
of green belt development with area
details. |
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N.O.C.
from the Directorate of Industries,
Govt. of Assam. |
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N.O.C. from the Urban / Rural Authority
of the concerned site / location. |
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NOC
fees in the form of Demand
Draft drawn in favour of Member-Secretary,
Pollution Control Board, Assam, Guwahati. |
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Consent
to Establish [NOC] fees :
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Slab
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Total
capital investment (in Rupees) |
Consent
to Establish
(NOC) (in Rupees) |
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1
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Industries
having total investment upto Rs. 5.00
lakhs |
2,000/- |
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2
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
5.00 lakhs but not exceeding Rs. 10.00
lakhs. |
5,000/- |
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3
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
10.00 lakhs but not exceeding Rs. 20.00
lakhs. |
8,000/- |
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4
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
20.00 lakhs but not exceeding Rs. 50.00
lakhs. |
12,000/- |
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5
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
50.00 lakhs but not exceeding Rs. 1.00
crores. |
50,000/- |
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6
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
1.00 crore but not exceeding Rs. 5.00
crores. |
75,000/- |
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7
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
5.00 crore but not exceeding Rs. 10.00
crores. |
1,00,000/- |
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8
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
10.00 crores but not exceeding Rs. 50.00
crores. |
2,00,000/- |
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs
50.00 crore but not exceeding Rs. 100.00
crores. |
3,00,000/- |
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
100.00 crore but not exceeding Rs. 200.00
crores. |
5,00,000/- |
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11
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200.00
crores above |
7,00,000/- |
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Consent to Operate (Initial)
under Water and Air Act :
The validity of Consent to Establish is one year.
Consent to Establish should be renewed if the
unit is not commissioned by then. If renewal is
not sought within the validity period fresh application
has to be made to the Board.
The application form for Consent to Operate under
the Water Act and Air Act is
Schedule-Ishould be submitted in triplicate. The application
form fees Rs. 100/- and is available at all the
offices of the Board or can be downloadedfrom the Website. The amount is to be submitted
as DD in favour of the Member Secretary, Pollution
Control Board, Assam payable at Guwahati.
Documents to be submitted
The documents to be submitted along with the Renewal
of consent application form for processing of
the application are :
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Land
Documents / Lease agreements. |
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Project report with total investment.
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Non-agricultural
Land Certificate from SDC/Circle Officer
(strictly for Brick and Stone Crusher). |
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Details
of water pollution control/air pollution
control devices and solid waste / hazardous
waste management facilities provided. |
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Copy
of latest cess return / payment statement. |
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Consent
fees
in the form of Demand Draft drawn in
favour of Member - Secretary, Pollution
Control Board, Assam, Guwahati |
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Copy
of environmental clearance or any other
permission from Government of Assam
or Govt. of India in case of first consent
to operate, incase of industries / process
requiring environmental clearance. |
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Laboratory
analysis report of the trade effluent
/ Ambient and Stack emissions. |
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In
case of any changes to previous submissions
(NOC) the entrepreneur has to be submit
the following documents (for the Renewal
of consent to operate):
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Details
of layout plan indicating different
processes and point sources of effluent
discharge /air emission/solid waste/hazardous
waste and position of stack / effluent
treatment plant, including D.G. set
capacity in KVA. |
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Manufacturing
process of each product with flow diagram,
chemical reactions and material balance
with water budget. |
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A
details list of raw material and inputs
with quantity / amount to be utilized
daily / monthly. |
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Details
of water pollution control/air pollution
control devices and solid waste / hazardous
waste management proposed to be provided. |
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Details
of land available for disposal of effluent
and its are. |
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Details
of green belt development with area
details. |
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N.O.C.
from the Directorate of Industries,
Govt. of Assam. |
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N.O.C.
from the Urban / Rural Authority of
the concerned site / location. |
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validity of Consent is one year. |
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Consent
Fee under Water Act / Air Act
Application
shall be accompanied by prescribed fee for each
term (not exceeding one years).
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Slab
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Total
capital investment (in Rupees) |
Consent
under Air Act
(in rupees)
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Consent
under Water Act
(in rupees)
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Initial
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Initial
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1
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Industries
having total investment upto Rs. 5.00
lakhs |
1,000/-
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1,000/-
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2
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
5.00 lakhs but not exceeding Rs. 10.00
lakhs. |
2,500/-
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2,500/-
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3
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
10.00 lakhs but not exceeding Rs. 20.00
lakhs. |
5,000/-
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5,000/-
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4
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
20.00 lakhs but not exceeding Rs. 50.00
lakhs. |
7,500/-
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7,500/-
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5
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
50.00 lakhs but not exceeding Rs. 1.00
crores. |
10,000/-
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10,000/-
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
1.00 crore but not exceeding Rs. 5.00
crores. |
25,000/-
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25,000/-
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
5.00 crore but not exceeding Rs. 10.00
crores. |
50,000/-
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50,000/-
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
10.00 crores but not exceeding Rs. 50.00
crores. |
1,00,000/-
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1,00,000/-
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs
50.00 crore but not exceeding Rs. 100.00
crores. |
2,00,000/-
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2,00,000/-
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
100.00 crore but not exceeding Rs. 200.00
crores. |
3,00,000/-
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3,00,000/-
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11
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200.00
crores above |
5,00,000/-
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5,00,000/-
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Renewal of Consent to
Operate
Application for Consent to Operate (Renewal) is
to be submitted in the 4th month before the expiry
of the Consent order. If application is made after
expiry of the validity period an action is to
be taken as per Section 25/26 of Water Act &
Section 21 of Air Act.
The application form for Consent to Operate (Renewal)
under the Water Act and Air Act is Schedule-I
should be submitted in triplicate. The
application form fees Rs. 100/- and is
available at all the offices of the Board or can
be downloaded
from the Website. The amount is to be submitted
as DD in favour of the Member Secretary, Pollution
Control Board, Assam payable at Guwahati.
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Documents to be submitted
The documents to be submitted along with the Renewal
of consent application form for processing of
the application are :
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Balanced
Sheet Certified by C/A |
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Previous consent copy. |
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Details
of water pollution control/air pollution
control devices and solid waste / hazardous
waste management facilities provided. |
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Copy
of latest cess return / payment statement. |
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Consent
fees
in the form of Demand Draft drawn in
favour of Member - Secretary, Pollution
Control Board, Assam, Guwahati. |
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Copy
of environmental clearance or any other
permission from Government of Assam
or Govt. of India in case of first consent
to operate, incase of industries / process
requiring environmental clearance. |
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Laboratory
analysis report of the trade effluent
and Ambient & Stack emissions. |
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In
case of any changes to previous submissions
(NOC) the entrepreneur has to be submit
the following documents (for the Renewal
of consent to operate):
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Details
of layout plan indicating different
processes and point sources of effluent
discharge /air emission/solid waste/hazardous
waste and position of stack / effluent
treatment plant, including D.G. set
capacity in KVA. |
| Ø |
Manufacturing
process of each product with flow diagram,
chemical reactions and material balance
with water budget. |
| Ø |
A
details list of raw material and inputs
with quantity / amount to be utilized
daily / monthly. |
| Ø |
Details
of water pollution control/air pollution
control devices and solid waste / hazardous
waste management proposed to be provided. |
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Details
of land available for disposal of effluent
and its are. |
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Details
of green belt development with area
details. |
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N.O.C.
from the Directorate of Industries,
Govt. of Assam. |
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N.O.C.
from the Urban / Rural Authority of
the concerned site / location. |
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While
scrutinising the application the Board may call
for clarification/information and all such applications
will be deemed to have been made only from the date
on which such clarification/information is received
by the Board. |
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Consent
Fee [Renewal] under Water Act / Air Act
Application
shall be accompanied by prescribed fee for each
term (not exceeding one years).
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Slab
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Total
capital investment (in Rupees) |
Consent
under Air Act
(in rupees)
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Consent
under Water Act
(in rupees)
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Renewal
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Renewal
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1
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Industries
having total investment upto Rs. 5.00
lakhs |
1,000/-
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1,000/-
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2
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
5.00 lakhs but not exceeding Rs. 10.00
lakhs. |
2,500/-
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2,500/-
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3
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
10.00 lakhs but not exceeding Rs. 20.00
lakhs. |
5,000/-
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5,000/-
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4
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
20.00 lakhs but not exceeding Rs. 50.00
lakhs. |
7,500/-
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7,500/-
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5
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
50.00 lakhs but not exceeding Rs. 1.00
crores. |
10,000/-
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10,000/-
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6
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
1.00 crore but not exceeding Rs. 5.00
crores. |
25,000/-
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25,000/-
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7
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
5.00 crore but not exceeding Rs. 10.00
crores. |
50,000/-
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50,000/-
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8
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
10.00 crores but not exceeding Rs. 50.00
crores. |
1,00,000/-
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1,00,000/-
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9
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs
50.00 crore but not exceeding Rs. 100.00
crores. |
2,00,000/-
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2,00,000/-
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10
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Industries
having total investment exceeding Rs.
100.00 crore but not exceeding Rs. 200.00
crores. |
3,00,000/-
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3,00,000/-
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11
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200.00
crores above |
5,00,000/-
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5,00,000/-
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