Delhi Pollution Control Committee

The DPCC Registration refers to the approvals issued by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee under the Water Act, 1974, the Air Act, 1981, and various waste management rules. 

Consent to Establish (CTE)

•    When required: Before setting up an industry, factory, hospital, hotel, or any unit that may generate pollution.
•    Purpose: Legal approval to start construction and install machinery.

Consent to Operate (CTO)

•    When required: Before starting actual commercial production or business operations.
•    Purpose: Ensures the unit is running in compliance with environmental norms.
 

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has introduced online systems to make pollution control approvals, consents, and monitoring transparent, fast, and paperless. OCMMS is the online portal for industries to apply and manage pollution control consents with DPCC.It is an online portal developed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to facilitate the process of obtaining consent to establish and operate an industrial unit. Industries and establishments in Delhi that come under DPCC regulations are also indirectly under the purview of the CMC.There is no single full form for CMC in the context. It refers to the constant Management cells of the DPCC.CMC is the regulatory monitoring committee that ensures industries follow environment rules and DPCC guidelines. A factory in Delhi wanting to start operations must apply for consent to Establish (CTE)through DPCC OCMMS.Later for running operations they apply for consent to operate (CTO)on the same portal.

The applicant is required to submit initial details and create a login id and password on the website of Delhi Pollution Control Committee, After this, the applicant needs to submit all the details of the business, Company name, address of business, nature of work, usage and wastage of water, any kind of emission, details of the DG Set, Boiler, Oven etc. After that the fee is deposited online. The Registration for White category of business is issued and for green and orange category, the application is automatically forwarded to the concerned officer of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee. The concerned officer may visit the applicant’s factory premises or the hotel, restaurant, hospital etc and issue some clarifications. Once the clarification raised by the concerned authority are suitably answered, the DPCC Registration is issued.

The cost of the DPCC consent to establish (CTE) and consent to operate (CTO) may be significantly higher and that is determined by fee structure that takes investment into account. There are four categories based on the pollution potential.

White Category- These is the least polluting industries and exempt from obtaining consent. They only need to submit an undertaking for which a fee of amount 10,000 may be applicable.

Green Category- Industries with a moderate pollution

Orange Category- More polluting industries

Red Category- The most polluting industries

The fee is calculated based on the total capital investment of the business which includes the cost of land, building plant and machinery. Generally, the Govt fee ranges between Rs.1,000 to Rs 10,000. 
 

The documents required for the Delhi Pollution Control Registration application.

This is much more complex process for businesses and industries, managed through the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) online Consent Management & Monitoring system (OCMMS).

Documents required for Consent to Establish (CTE) are:

•    Project Report /Report of the proposed unit
•    Land Documents (Ownership proof, Lease or agreement)
•    Building Plan Approval from local authority if applicable
•    Approval from local Bodies (Municipal Corporation Industrial Area Authority
•    Environment Management Plan (EMP)

Documents required for Consent to Operate (CTO) are:

•    Electricity Bill/Power sanction Letter
•    Compliance Report
•    Water Connection Proof 
•    Agreement with CETP/STP
•    CA (Chartered Accountant)Letter
•    Project Report
•    Company  details
•    Authorization Letter (Not for individual Proprietorship)

Mandatory Documents

•    Authorized Person KYC
•    Authorization Letter
•    Rent Agreement
•    Factory Registration
•    CA Report
•    GST
•    Site Plan
•    Electricity bill
 

Any business entity engaged in manufacturing activity, hotel, restaurant or a health care establish is required to apply for and get DPCC Registration. No business should operate in Delhi without the DPCC Registration.

If any business entity is found operating in Delhi without the Pollution Control Registration, the concerned DPCC official may issue a Show Cause notice to the entity, asking for reasons for not getting registered with the DPCC. If the reasons so submitted are found to be correct then the official may give more time for DPCC registration. If no plausible reason is found in response to the show cause notice, then the official may ask the business owner to close the business.

The DPCC Registration is issued for an address and it is non-transferrable. If the business address is changed, then the applicant is required to apply as a new application.

Once the DPCC Registration is issued, the validity of the Registration is mentioned in itself only. Theregistration holder is required to apply for renewal of the same one month prior to the expiry of the existing validity of the DPCC Registration.

Yes. At the time of DPCC new registration, the applicant is provided with a login Id and password. The same can be used to login into the DPCC portal. The applicant can track his/her application status by logging to the DPCC.

The DPCC white category has a lifetime validity, DPCC green Category CTO has a validity of 15 years while DPCC Orange category CTO has a validity of 10 years.

The business activities which generate no pollution and categorized as white category activity are exempted from taking Consent to Establish (CTE) & Consent to Operate (CTO) from DPCC, these businesses need to submit an Undertaking to DPCC

As per the DPCC guidelines, Oil & Grease Trap (OGT) is required by the restaurants having kitchen, Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) & Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) for water borne pollution & dust collectors for air pollution control measures. 

The applicant can login into the DPCC portal, with the login id and password he/she may already having. After the login into the DPCC portal, the applicant check & download the Registration from the portal. Also, DPCC has given a separate button, where anyone can cross verify the DPCC Registration by entering the Registration number.  

No, The DPCC Registration is issued for a particular activity. If an activity is to be added to the business, we need to first add that activity in the DPCC Registration.