The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in its report published in January 2025, revised the methodology …

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No. 62 Poudouchéry Mardi 1 Juillet 2025 (10 Asadha 1947) No. Puducherry Tuesday 1s t July 2025

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (ENVIRONMENT)

(G.O. Ms. No. 10/ENVT-2025, Puducherry, dated 20th June 2025)

NOTIFICATION

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in its report published in January 2025, revised the methodology for classification of Industrial Sectors into Red, Orange, Green, White and Blue categories, with the objective of streamlining the Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO) processes across all States and Union Territories.

[ 363 ]LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [ PART-I 364 364 2. Further, as per Central Pollution Control Board communication vide Letter No. CP-18/1/2023-IPC-VI-HO-CPCB-HO, dated 12-02-2025, all State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) have been directed to adopt the revised classification methodology and incorporate any left-out or new industrial sectors in their categorization list.

3. The revised classification is based on the Pollution Index (PI) of each Industrial activity, categorized as follows:

* Red : PI > ⁸⁰

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8. The Puducherry Pollution Control Committee (PPCC) shall constitute a Committee for any addition, deletions or modifications to the sectors covered in the current list. The Committee shall make suitable recommendations in line with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Report on Classification of Industrial Sectors, January 2025.

9. Further, in line with the principles of Ease of Doing Business and recommendations of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), White Category Industries, which are non-polluting in nature, are hereby exempted from obtaining Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO) under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. However, such industries shall be required to submit a self-declaration to Puducherry Pollution Control Committee confirming compliance with relevant environmental rules and regulations. The Puducherry Pollution Control Committee (PPCC) shall maintain and periodically update a list of such units and ensure that only the declared activities are undertaken by them.

10. The Notification shall come into force with immediate effect.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

N. UDAYAKUMAR,

Under Secretary to Government (Environment).

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Under Secretary to Government (Environment).

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