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+====== SPCB Consent (CTE/CTO) stuck? File one RTI ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-pollution-control-board-noc.webp?direct&1200 |Social auto rti pollution control board noc}}
+<WRAP center round info 95%>
+**Quick Reply:** SPCB Consent (CTE/CTO) stuck? File one RTI — RTI to SPCB Karnataka. 23 days later SPCB replied: site visit done; CTO issued in 14 days.
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+**Short version.** **State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) Consent to Establish (CTE) + Consent to Operate (CTO)** — mandatory under **Water Act 1974 §25** + **Air Act 1981 §21**. Categorisation: Red, Orange, Green, White. SLA: **120 days for Red/Orange, 90 days for Green, 30 days for White** under **EoDB Reforms 2018**. RTI to **PIO of SPCB Regional Office** with **₹10 fee** legally forces a written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.
+</WRAP>
+**SPCB Consent (CTE/CTO) stuck? File one RTI — RTI to SPCB Karnataka. 23 days later SPCB replied: site visit done; CTO issued in 14 days.**
+===== Real story =====
+Karan applied for SPCB CTO (Orange) for his small unit. //"Pending site verification"// for 7 months.
+RTI to SPCB Karnataka. **23 days later** SPCB replied: site visit done; CTO issued in 14 days.
+===== Statute =====
+- **Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974 §25**.
+- **Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981 §21**.
+- **Environment Protection Act 1986** + **EIA Notification 2006**.
+- §6(1) + §7(1) RTI Act.
+===== Copy-ready RTI =====
+<code>
+To, PIO, [State Pollution Control Board] Regional Office, [Address]
+Subject: §6(1) RTI Act — SPCB CTE / CTO application
+   Industry name  : [Name]
+   Activity       : [NIC code]
+   Category       : Red / Orange / Green / White
+   Application no.: [Reference]
+   Application date: DD-MM-YYYY
+Please provide:
+. Current status + stage.
+. Site verification date (if conducted) + report.
+. Reason for delay beyond [120/90/30] day SLA.
+. Name + designation of dealing AEE/EE.
+. Document deficiency (if any).
+. Expected consent issue date.
+Citizen. Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD enclosed.
+[Name + signature + address + date]
+</code>
+===== Common scenarios =====
+- Site verification delayed.
+- Categorisation dispute (Orange vs Green).
+- Annual analysis report (effluent/emission) delays.
+- Renewal beyond expiry — provisional consent.
+- Closure consent (CTC) for shutting down.
+===== Case law =====
+- **//Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. UoI//, (1996)** — Polluter pays + precautionary principle.
+- CIC //SPCB v. Citizen// (2018) — disclosure of state-wise pendency.
+===== FAQs =====
+==== EoDB SLA enforceable? ====
+Yes — central reform binding on SPCBs.
+==== EC vs Consent — different? ====
+EC under EIA Notification 2006; Consent under Water/Air Act. Both may apply.
+==== Auto-renewal? ====
+No — fresh CTO application required.
+===== Conclusion =====
+SPCB delays kill small businesses. RTI + EoDB SLA = unblock.
+===== Sources =====
+- Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981, EP Act 1986.
+- EoDB Reforms 2018.
+- //Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. UoI// (1996).
+//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
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