NGT Order on CPCB Industrial Siting Criteria
In News
What Happened
Why It Matters
Background
History & Context
What Changed
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BEFORE: Siting criteria were primarily enforced in areas with established master plans or town planning schemes. NOW: Criteria must be universally applied regardless of the existence of formal local zoning plans.
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BEFORE: Unplanned rural and peri-urban areas served as safe havens for polluting industries due to regulatory ambiguity. NOW: These areas are subject to strict CPCB siting guidelines, preventing unregulated industrial clusters.
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BEFORE: State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) often lacked clear directives to reject Consent to Establish (CTE) applications in unplanned zones. NOW: SPCBs are mandated to enforce siting criteria strictly as a precondition for granting environmental clearances everywhere.
Prelims Angle
NCERT Connection
Practice Questions
Q1
Correct Statement(s)Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) industrial siting criteria? 1. The National Green Tribunal ruled that CPCB siting criteria are only applicable in urban areas with formal municipal master plans. 2. State Pollution Control Boards enforce these siting guidelines when granting Consent to Establish (CTE) to new industries.