Environmental Regulatory Compliance
End-to-end environmental compliance — Environmental Clearance (EC), Consent to Establish (CTE), Consent to Operate (CTO), EIA coordination, hazardous waste management, and environmental auditing for industries across India.
Get EC / CTO Consultation
200+
Environmental clearance applications
All Categories
A, B1, B2 project categories
State & Central
PCB and MoEFCC applications
Pan India
Environmental compliance advisory
Environmental Clearance & Pollution Control
Industrial establishments in India require environmental clearances and permissions before commencing operations. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006 under the Environment Protection Act (EPA) 1986 categorises projects as Category A (central clearance), Category B1 (state clearance with EIA), and Category B2 (state clearance without EIA).
State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) issue Consent to Establish (CTE) before construction and Consent to Operate (CTO) before commencing production. Both must be renewed periodically. Non-compliance leads to closure orders, criminal prosecution under EPA, and penalties.
Operating without Environmental Clearance or a valid CTO is a criminal offence under Section 15 of the EPA 1986 — imprisonment up to 5 years and fine up to ₹1 lakh, with an additional ₹5,000/day for continuing violation.
Category A projects
Central clearance from MoEFCC — EIA mandatory
Category B1 projects
State SEIAA clearance — EIA required
Category B2 projects
State SEIAA clearance — No EIA required
CTE validity
Typically 5 years from issue date
CTO renewal
Before expiry — continued operation without valid CTO is illegal
Environmental Compliance Services
EC Application Filing
Environmental Clearance applications prepared and filed on Parivesh portal — Form-1, Pre-feasibility report, and project details as per EIA Notification 2006.
CTE / CTO Advisory
Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate applications to State PCB — documentation, fee calculation, inspection support, and renewal management.
EIA Coordination
Environmental Impact Assessment study coordination with MoEFCC-accredited EIA consultants — terms of reference (ToR), public hearing support, and clearance follow-up.
Hazardous Waste Compliance
Authorisation under Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary) Rules 2016 — waste inventory, manifest, disposal coordination with CPCB.
Pollution Control Compliance
Air Act, Water Act, and Noise Rules compliance advisory — emission standards, effluent standards, stack monitoring, and ambient air quality monitoring setup.
Environmental Audit
Annual Environmental Statement (Form-V) filing, environmental audit coordination, and green audit reporting for EMS (ISO 14001) implementations.
How We Handle Environmental Clearance
Project Categorisation
Classify project under EIA Notification 2006 (Category A/B1/B2) based on type, investment, and sector; identify applicable regulations.
Application Preparation
Prepare Form-1, pre-feasibility report (PFR), Form-1A as applicable; document activities, raw materials, effluents, emissions, and waste streams.
EIA & Public Hearing
Coordinate with EIA consultant for baseline data and draft EIA report; represent at public hearing before SEIAA; address community concerns.
Clearance & Consent Filing
Submit EC application on Parivesh portal; CTE to State PCB; respond to SEIAA/MoEFCC expert appraisal committee queries; follow up until order.
Post-Clearance Compliance
Implement EC conditions; file six-monthly compliance reports; renew CTO before expiry; file Annual Environmental Statement (Form-V) by 30 September.
Documents Required
Project Documents
- Project report with investment, land area, utilities, production capacity
- Land ownership/lease deed
- Pollution control equipment specifications (scrubbers, ETP, STP)
- List of raw materials, chemicals and quantities
- Water consumption and effluent generation estimates
Environmental Records
- Prior EC/CTE/CTO copies (if renewal)
- Prior compliance reports filed with PCB
- Stack emission monitoring reports
- Effluent monitoring reports (internal + NABL lab)
- Hazardous waste manifest records and disposal contracts
Why Choose JCA for Environmental Compliance?
Multi-Sector Experience
Manufacturing, chemicals, mining, infrastructure, food processing, and real estate — environmental compliance across industries.
Parivesh Portal Experts
Applications filed on the Parivesh portal with correct project codes, documentation, and fee payments — no rejections due to technical errors.
EIA Coordination
We coordinate between the client and MoEFCC-accredited EIA consultants — ensuring the EIA report addresses ToR conditions fully.
PCB Liaison
Local presence and experience with State PCB procedures across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
Renewal Tracking
CTO renewal deadlines tracked and applications filed 3 months before expiry — no operating without valid consent.
Inspection Support
PCB inspection preparation — documents ready, records in order, and JCA team available to clarify compliance matters during the visit.
What Our Clients Say
“JCA obtained our Environmental Clearance for a Category B1 project in Tamil Nadu. They coordinated the EIA study, represented us at the public hearing, and followed up with SEIAA for 8 months. The EC was granted with minimal conditions.”
Murugappan Rajagopal
MD, Manufacturing Plant, Tamil Nadu
“Our CTO had expired without our knowledge. JCA filed the renewal application, responded to PCB queries about our effluent treatment system, and obtained the renewed consent within 3 weeks. Quick and professional.”
Sudharsan Krishnaswamy
Works Manager, Chemical Plant, Gujarat
“Getting our Hazardous Waste Management authorisation renewed was complicated — the CPCB had updated the forms. JCA updated our waste manifest records, filed the renewal, and got it done without any compliance gap.”
Arjun Venkataraman
EHS Manager, Pharma Company, Hyderabad