Full form of DPCC
The full form of DPCC is Delhi Pollution Control Committee. It is a self-regulatory body that was established by the Delhi government under the supervision of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Formed on 1st June 1991, the powers of CPCB were entrusted to DPCC as per section 4 (4) of the Water Act and section 6 of the Air Act.
Impact of pollution in Delhi
The industries and the conveyance emit pollutants that are hazardous to human health and the ecology of the area. The effect of this is on varying degrees of severity. It could show minor effects or in some cases, it can cause premature death too. According to the statistics, the pollutant area units have a direct effect on the metastasis and vessel systems, especially high levels of pollutants and Suspended particulate matter. There has been a direct link between suspended particulate matter and multiplied mortality, morbidity, and impaired respiratory organ operating.
Objectives of the full form of DPCC
- Sustainable development: It means that there should be economic growth along with environmental protection and social equity.
- Prevention: The full form of DPCC also prevents natural resources from depletion.
- Waste management: Management of waste is necessary to protect the environment.
- Consumer awareness: DPCC also creates awareness in the society by convincing the people to CFL, Paper Bags, public transport and not burning firecrackers
- Compliance: Full form of DPCC also launched Master Plan Delhi 2021. For this, it has laid down some guidelines for Industries and Health Care Establishments to reduce environmental pollutants in Delhi.
Classification and categorization
The full form of DPCC has classified 649 industries in Delhi in different categories based on their pollution indexes. DPCC has classified these into 4 categories based on their pollution levels, namely:
- White category
- Green category
- Orange category
- Red category
Every category of industry (except white category) needs to ascertain the No Objection Certificate from the DPCC. This NOC is in the form of Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate. Furthermore, the Red category industries are not permitted to function in the NCR (due to their high polluting nature).
| Category | Total industries |
| Red category | 73 |
| Orange category | 253 |
| Green category | 120 |
| White category | 203 |
Why do you need DPCC consent?
- You need this in case you wish to set up a new industry or for the existing ones as well.
- Consent is essential for setting up or changing the electricity connection.
- You also need these certificates to set up or change water connection
In addition to this, you also need it to obtain the following:
- License from Municipality Authority.
- License from police or Eating House License
- NOC from Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA)
- NOC from the fire department
- License for International Trade
Who needs these NOC from the full form of DPCC?
- Manufacturing entities
- Health care Establishments
- Traders
- E-waste management entities
- Solid waste management entities
- Hazardous waste management entities
- Battery waste management entities
- Bio-medical waste management entities
- Plastic waste management entities
Full form of DPCC guidelines
- Any category of industries, which are permissible in the mixed land use areas or zones as per by-laws of the notified Master Plan, only those industries will be eligible for the grant of Pollution Control No Objection certificate through Delhi Pollution Control Committee.
- No proposed industry of any category shall be allowed in the approved residential area of any town/city of Delhi. Besides this, No red/orange category of the industry shall be given consent to establish by state pollution control board within the Municipal Corporation limits except in the designated industrial area/zone.
- All Orange/red/green category of industries that shall be established in the areas/zone other than designated/approved areas like industrial area, industrial focus point, approved industrial park, industrial estate, industrial zone of the statutory or non-statutory master plans will be allowed to set up at a distance of 100 meters outside the Municipal Council limits, designated residential area, Phirni of village, residential area comprising of 15 Pucca houses by the Competent Authority of the state. In these cases, a certificate of its location from the nearest village Lal Lakir/ Phirni/Municipal corporation limits form the Revenue Authorities such as Deputy Commissioner/ Additional Deputy Commissioner or the Sub-Divisional Magistrate will be required for grant of consent to establish (NOC)/Authorization by the state pollution control board.
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