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Organization : Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
Service Name : Online Consent Management System
Applicable State: Tamil Nadu

Website : http://tnocmms.nic.in/OCMMS/index.gsp

TNOCMMS Consent Management System

The Pollution Control Board has been established as a regulatory authority for implementing various pollution control laws.

Related / Similar Facility : TNOCMMS Online Payment Procedure

The board is committed to provide polloution free environment to the people of state. The Board has undertaken various studies of underground water, solil and air to take remedial steps to control pollution.

Under Section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 6 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 the Pollution Control Board (PCB) is empowered to perform the functions of the State Pollution Control Board for all Union Territories.

Pollution Control Board (PCB) is empowered to perform the functions of the State Pollution Control Board for all Union Territories.

However, Section 4(4) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 6 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 provides that PCB may delegate all or any of its powers and functions of a State Board in a UT under the said Acts to such person or body of persons as the Central Government may specify.

OCMMS Water and Air Consent

Consent means the sanction of the authority of the Board for the discharge of the effluent (sewage or trade effluent into a stream or well or sewer or on land ) or emission of air pollutant into the atmosphere. The consent issued by Board under section 25/26 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 is known as water consent and under section 21 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 is known as air consent

As per section 25 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974, no person shall without the previous consent of the State Board,

Establish or take any steps to establish any industry, operation or process, or any treatment and disposal system or any extension or addition thereto, which is likely to discharge sewage or trade effluent into a stream or well or sewer or on land; or

Bring into use any new or altered outlets for the discharge of sewage; or Being to make any new discharge of sewage.

And, as per section 21 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, no person shall without previous consent of the State Board, establish or operate any industrial plant in an air pollution control area.

Is any fee required for obtaining consent? What do you mean by Consent Fee?:
Yes. The consent fee means the fees charged by the Board for the grant of consent by the Board.

What do you mean by investment?:
The investment means the amount of capital invested by the industry on capital works including land; machinery; and equipment. This is the gross block (without depreciation) of all fixed assets.

Contact

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032
Phone: 044 – 2235 3134 to 2235 3142
Fax: 044 – 2235 3068
E.mail: tnpcbocmms [AT] gmail.com

OCMMS Team:
8056042116
8056042172
8056042129

Functions of TNPCB

The functions of TNPCB include:
** Planning a comprehensive programme for the prevention, control and abatement of water and air pollution.
** Advising the State Government on any matter concerning the prevention, control or abatement of water and air pollution.
** Collecting and disseminating information relating to water and air pollution and the prevention, control or abatement thereof.
** Monitoring the quality of water and air in the state.
** Issuing consents to establish and operate industries and other activities that may cause water or air pollution.
** Conducting inspections of industries and other activities to ensure compliance with the pollution control laws.
** Taking enforcement action against industries and other activities that violate the pollution control laws.
** Providing technical assistance to industries and other activities in the implementation of pollution control measures.
** Creating awareness about the prevention and control of water and air pollution among the public.