GUJARAT POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

"PARYAVARAN BHAVAN"
SECTOR: IO-A, GANDHINAGAR-382010
: OFFICE ORDER:

No: GPCB/P-l 112/352040 Date: 12.04.2016

Ref: Office Circular no: 1) 1'/328/17309 dtd. 13.9.1991

Office Circular no: 2) p/693( SEZ)/32831 dtd. 28.10.2002

The Gujarat Pollution Control Board has published a list of category of cottage and
small scale industries having no pollution potential vide reference (2) above. Such
industries are exempted from obtaining Consent to Establish from GpCI3.

Now that the CPCB has published "Final document on Revised Classification of
Industrial Sectors under Red, Orange, Green and White Category" on 29.2.2016
classifying various industries into Red. Orange. Green and White Categories.
According to this classification, the White category of industries do not require Consent
to Establish and Consent to Operate permits I'·om respective SpCBs.

The CpCB vide its lettcr no: B-29012/ESS(CpA)/2015-16/8570 dated 07.03.2016 also
issued necessary directions under Section 18 (i) (b) of the Water (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Acl, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) AcL
1981 regarding harmoni7ation of classiJlcation of industrial sectors under the Red,
Orange, Green and White categories.

This matter was further discussed in Boards 210'h meeting held on dt 10.3.2016 and the
Board has adopted the above classi fication and decided to exempt the White category of
industries mentioned in the above mentioned documents of the CpCB from the
requirement of Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate from the GpCI3. Further
the GpCB has also decided to add a few more industrial activities under White Category
where there is absolutely no pollution potential and also decided that such industries

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would not need Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate from the GPCB
henceforth. A list of these industries which are exempted from obtaining the Consent to
Establish and Consent to Operate arc appended herewith at "Annexure-I" to this Omce
Order.

Any further confusion leading to the classification of any industry which are otherwise
not covered under the above mentioned document of CPCB would be brought to the
notice of the Member Secretary. GPCB for putting up the Agenda in the committee
constituted for "categorization of industries" vidc GrCA Office Order no:P-
1/14/1 52996 dated 10.7.2013 Further the respective Unit Hcads ! Regional Officers of
the Board shall also bring any such casc coming to their notice which are not directly
covered under the Red! Orange! Green! White categories or leading to any type of
confusion to the notice of the Categorization Committee mentioned herein above.
Issued after the approval of the Chainnan.

For & on behalf of

Gujarat Pollution Control Board

S/d
(HARDIK SHAH)
Member Secretary

Enel: Annexurc-I

Copy to:
I. AIl Taluka Development Officcr
2. All District Devclopment Ottlcer
3. All District Collector
4. Gujarat Electricity Board. Vadodara
5. Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited. Surat
6. Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited. Vadodara
7. Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited. Mehsana
8. Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited. Rajkot
9. Torrent Power Limited. Ahmedabad!Surat
10. Secretary. Revenue Departmcnt
I I. Additional Chiefseeretary. Industries and Mines Depal1ment
12. Principal Secretary. Forests & Environment Department
13. A I [ Industries Associations
14. All Regional Ottlcer
15. AIl Unit Heads

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List of Green Category Industries exempted from obtaining

Consent to Establish (CTE)
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Consolidated Consent & Authorization (CC&A)

(List of Industries having no pollution potential)

(Le. White Category)

Sr. No. Name and Type of Industrial Activities

1. Aqricultural services not elsewhere classified (like harvestinQ & threshinQ) I
2. Assembling units for TV,VCR, Radio sets, Tape Recorders, etc. I
3. Assembling units of air coolers/conditioners, Water coolers, heater, electric irons I
as well as repairing and servicing. I

4. Assembly of bicycles, baby carriages and other small non motorizing vehicles
5. Altar formulation units
6. Bulton & hooks manufacturing units
7. Bio fertilizer and bio-pesticides manufacturing units (without using inorganic
chemicals)
8. Biscuits trays etc. manufacturing units (from rolled PVC sheet using automatic
vacuum forming machines) I

9. Block making of printing without foundry (excluding wooden block making)

10. Corianders, Cumins, Turmeric, Salts grinding units !

11. Cotton ginning & pressing units

12. Compressed oxygen gas manufacturing units from crude liquid oxygen (without!
use of any solvents and by maintaining pressure & temperature only for separation I
of other gases) .•
13. Colton & woolen hosiers making units (dry process only without any dying /
washing operation)
14. Chalk making from plaster of Paris (only casting without boilers etc., sun drying /
I electrical oven)
15. Computer and peripheral assembling units
16. Ceramic products manufacturing by sun drying
I 17. Common salt crushing and packing units
18. Distributors of aQricultural machinery and equipment
19. Distributor of industrial machinery and equipment other than electrical
20. DG. Set installation having capacity up to 1000 kVA
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21. Diamond Industries
22. Diesel pump repairing & servicing centre (complete mechanical dry process)
23. Embroidery work, zari work and ornamental trimmings carrying units (by hand)
24. Engineering workshop, machine shop, fabrication shop, smithy shop, turning shop.
 Sr. No. Name and Type of Industrial Activities

cutting shop
25. Footwear manufacturers from plastic I PVC
26. Fabricating units for aluminum doors, windows and furniture (only assembling).
27. Fabricating units for drawing, surveying and scientific equipment
28. Fabricating units for iron doors and shutters (without electroplating, spray painling
& powder coating)
29. Fabricating units for stove, cooker, kitchen equipment etc. (without electroplating,
spray painting & powder coating)
30. Fabricating units for tractor trailer, agricultural equipment etc. (without
electroplating, spray painting & powder coating)
31. Fabricating units for vehicle parts with~ut electroplating, heat treatrT)ent, spray
painting and powder coating
32. Fountain pen manufacturing units (assembling only)
33. Frying of dais and other cereals n.e.c.
34. Electric lamp (bulb and CFL) manufacturing units (assembling only)
35. Electro magnets, fans, armature, coils and electro-magnetic instruments
lassemblina onIv)
36. Electrical & electronic item assembling (completely dry process)
37. Engineering & fabrication units (dry process without any heat treatment I metal
surface finishing operations I painting) ••
38. Floriculture & Horticulture
39 Flavored betel nuts production / grinding units (completely dry mechanical
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operations) I

40 Fly ash bricks / block manufacturing units

41 Glass ampoules and vials making units from glass tubes
42 Generation of energy through wind miils
43. Glass putty and sealant manufacturing units (by mixing with machine only)
44. Groundnut decorticating units (only dry process) I
45 Handloom/ carpet weaving units (without dying and bleaching operation)
46 Inland water fishinq
47. Industrial items from enqineerinq piastics bv fabrication process onlv
48 Jute and natural fiber qoods making units
49. Jute and mesta pressing and baling units

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Leather cutting and stitching units (Less than 10 machines using motor)
Mamra manufacturinq units .
52. Makinq of laces and frinqes bv hand
I 53. Manufacturinq units of Articles of paper (used as containers)
54 Manufacturing units of Agarbattis
55 Manufacturinq units of straw. basketware and wickerware
56 Manufacturing units of blankets, shawls, carpets, ruqs (onlv weaving)
57 Manufacturing units of purses and ladies handbags. artistic leather presentation
from ready leather

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Manufacturing of blankets and shawls by hand
Manufacturing of cotton carpets by hand

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Sr. No. Name and Type of Industrial Activities

60. Manufacturing of matches on cottage scale

61. Manufacturing of woolen carpets by hand
62. Manufacturina of silk carpets by hand
63. Manufacturina of durries, druaaets and ruas by hand
64. Manufacturina of raincoats, hats, caps and school bags
65. Manufacturing of made-up textile articles (without bleaching, dyeing & printing)
66. Manufacturing of curtains, bed-covers and furnishings 0 hand embroidered
67. Manufacturing of curtains, bed-covers and furnishings Q hand printed (without
dyeing & printing)
68. Manufacturing of crocheted made-up textile goods, except apparel
69. Manufacturing of made-up canvas goods such as tents and sails etc.
70. Manufacturing of candles on cottage scale
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71. Manufacturing of furniture from bamboo (Without pulverization)
72. Manufacturina of alass banales
73. Manufacturina of alass decoration pieces
74. Manufacturina of avpsum boards
75. Manufacturing of rolling shutters of iron or steel (without spray paintinQ)
76. ManufacturinQ of locks (without eiectroplatinQ I anodisinQ)
77. Manufacturina of oil stoves (pressure and non-pressure)
78. Manufacturina of carrom boards and tables for billiards, table tennis and others
79. Manufacturina of billiard sticks, hockey sticks, cricket bats, stumps and others
80. Manufacturing of rackets for badminton, lawn tennis, table tennis, etc.
81 Manufacturing of balls including those of billiards
82. Manufacturing of brushes/dusters and similar articles of feathers
83. Manufacturing of advertising sign-boards and displays etc.
84. Manufacturing of garment by stitching from ready cloth
85 Manufacturing of hosiery items I garments by stitching only
86.
87.
Manufacturing of musical instruments
Manufacturing of paper napkins, dishes, labels, paper rolls from ready paper
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88 Manufacturing of Stove Wicks
89. Manufacturing of sports kit
90. Paper pins and u clips
91. Manufacturing of toys (only assembling)
92. Manufacturing of umbrellas (only assembling)
93 Manufacturinq of market basketry, qrain storaqe bins, ration baskets and similar
94. Manufacturina from cane and bamboo of shoppina baas, ornament boxes i
95. Manufacturing of articles made of palm leaf, screwpine leaf and khajoor leaf
96. Manufacturing of wooden industrial fixtures such as bobbins, spools, sewing ruler
97. Manufacturing of wooden tool handles
98. Manufacturing of broomsticks
99. Manufacturing of wooden toys, decoration pieces and wooden lamp stands, etc.
100. Manufacturing of wooden agricultural implements
101.
102.
Manufacturinq of other wooden household products n.e.c.
Manufacturina of paper cups, saucers, plates and other similar products ·
103. Manufacturing of coir items from coconut husk

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Sr. No. Name and Type of Industrial Activities

104. Manufacturing of domestic flour mill (without plating, electroplating and heat
treatment)
105. Manufacturing of fork-knife, scissors
106. Manufacturing of frames for spectacles (only assembling)
107. Manufacturing of shoe brush & wire brush
108. Manufacturing of all types of threads, cordage, twines etc.
109. Manufacturing of weighing machines
110. Manufacturina of bullock-carts, push-carts and hand-carts etc.
111. Manufacturing of coir rope and cordage
112. Manufacturing of other rope and cordage including that of jute I mesta and coir •
113. Manufacturing of nets (except mosquito nets)
114. Manufacturing of tapes, niwar and wicks etc.
115. Manufacturina of handicraft I decorative I fancy items, n.e.c.
116. Motor Rewinding
117. Manufacturing of metal caps, containers etc.
118. Measuring I controlling I regulating instruments manufacturing units
119. Medical oxygen
120. Manufacturing of photo frame, mirror frame
121. Manufacturing of boora
122. Manufacturing of screw, nut-bolts etc.
123. Manufacturing of cement concrete pipe, spun pipe, mosaic tiles, pillars
124. Manufacturing of lock-net of cement concrete -
125. Manufacturing of pickle and papad up to 500 ka/dav
126. Non-Electrical machine tools manufacturing units
127. Non-Motorized cycles I wheelchairs & parts manufacturing
128. Ocean, sea and coastal fishing
129. Organic & inorganic nutrients manufacturing (by physical mixing) !
130. Organic manure manufacturing (manual mixing)
131. Painting and decorating work for constructions
132. Production of firewood I fuel wood (includinq charcoal bv burninq) by exploitation
133. Packing of powdered milk
134. Pump and motor assembling units
i 135. Processina of dry rice
136. Processing of edible nuts except oil expeller
137. Processing of groundnuts except oil expeller
138. Printed books, Notebooks, Registers and other printed materials
139. Printing of cloth b.'Lband
140. Newspaper printing press ____ I

141. Rope (plastic and cotton)

142.
143.
Repairing
Silk,
of electric motors & generators
cotton and other material's apparel
(dry mechanical
manufacturing
process)
units
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144. Sun drving of fruits & vegetables
145. Sun drvinq of fish
146. Salt manufacturing at cottage scale
147. Salt quarrying and screening etc.

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Sr. No. Name and Type of Industrial Activities

148. Soil conservation services

149. Scientific services like soil testing
150. Soil desalination services
151. Scientific & mathematical instrument manufacturinq
152. Solar module non conventional energy apparatus manufacturing unit
153. Stainless steel in primary and finished forms
154. Solar power generation through solar photovoltaic cell, wind power and mini hydel
power (less than 25 MW)
155. Soinninq, weavinq and finishinq of coir textiles .•.
156. Spinning, weaving and finishinq of sann heme and other veqetable fibre textile
157. Surgical and medical products assembling only (not involving effluent I emission
generating processes)
158. Tea blending & packaging units
159. Transformer assemblinq units
160. Timber works such as fixinq of doors, windows and oanels etc.
161. Units doing book-binding, making file covers, envelopes, paper bags from paper or
board
162. Units carryinq Electrical installation work for constructions
163. Various types of Hand Tools manufacturinq
164. Warehousinq of aqricultural oroducts without refriqeration
165. Wool soinninq, weavinq and finishinq other than in mills
166 Weaving and finishing of cotton khadi
167. Workshop for vehicles repairing
168 , Waste papers bailing process (hydraulic press) .