SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board has today notified the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the documents required for all applicants, seeking approval for various projects and industries in the state.
According to the member-secretary of the pollution regulator, Apoorv Devgan, the SOPs are a must for applicants, seeking various kinds of consents for industries, tourism units and health-care facilities under the Water and Air Acts.
SOPs have also been notified for authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016, Hazardous & other Waste Management Rules-2016 and E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 framed under The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
These SOPs will enhance regulations as well as transparency for all concerned.
He said the state board has carried out an extensive six-month long exercise to review its processes.
He said the un-necessary documents have been trimmed from the required list. The state board is able to ensure compliance to regulations as well as Ease of Doing Business.
Board has started an online laboratory module for sample analysis, online Consent and Bio medical waste authorisation for healthcare facilities, online Dashboard for in-depth monitoring progress of applications and auto renewal of consent for Green industries.
Efforts shall continue to streamline systems for better monitoring, regulation, transparency and Ease of Doing Business, he said.
