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– line on Siting Policy
Industries
mentioned in the list of Special Red category cannot be permitted in Municipal
areas falling under Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) and area under
municipalities of the Burdwan District excepting proposed Jamuria Industrial
Complex. These can however be set up beyond the Municipal areas of KMA with
adequate pollution abatement system subject to site clearance by local bodies.
However, for the categories of industries in serial number 23, 25, 29, 40 &
46 of the above list, the consideration for siting in KMA will be location
specific and will be decided by the Board.
Ø Siting
policy for Ordinary Red category industries
Industries mentioned in the list
of Ordinary Red category cannot be permitted in Municipal areas falling under
Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) and area under municipalities of the Burdwan District
excepting proposed Jamuria Industrial Complex. These can however be set up
beyond the Municipal areas of KMA with adequate pollution abatement system
subject to site clearance by local bodies. However, for the category of
industries in serial number 13 of the above list, the consideration for siting
in KMA will be location specific and will be decided by the Board.
Industries mentioned in the list
of Orange category can be permitted in all municipal areas other than Kolkata
Municipal Corporation (KMC) and Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) areas
[except added areas of HMC] or within Industrial Estates in case of KMC &
HMC area with adequate pollution control measures subject to the condition that
the site clearance should be obtained from the Municipal authorities for siting
up of new units. However, for the categories of industries in sl. nos. 1, 11,
13, 14, 24, 30 & 32 of the above list, the consideration for siting outside
industrial estates in KMC & HMC area will be location specific and will be
decided by the Board.
List of industries under Green category can be permitted in any area in the state with adequate pollution control measures subject to the site clearance by local body.
List of industries under Exempted category need not apply for either ‘Consent to Establish’ or ‘Consent to Operate’ and can be permitted in any area in the state subject to site clearance by local body.