DPCC License for manufacturing corrugated boxes
We’ve been living in a society of needs. In this era of growing technologies, online commerce portals have become very prevalent and almost everybody has got exposure to online shopping due to its benefits on offer. The packaging of commodities comes in super easy-to-use boxes. The most prevalent packaging, corrugated boxes offer numerous benefits and superiorities to the user over other packaging and hence are widely used in the marketplace.
Due to such a wide usage network, manufacturing of lucrative avenue to stand a good hold in the part of business, and in order to start with the same business, one must be having possession of a DPCC license. So, let’s get along and read in detail about the steps to obtain DPCC consent to manufacture corrugated boxes.
DPCC classification of corrugated box
- Under Green Category comes the activity of cardboard or corrugated box and paper products (paper or pulp mfg excluded) that is covered under I Categorization as per office order. As it is not a hazardous activity, therefore there occurs no requirement of Pollution Control Device neither for effluent nor for emission.
*No Lab testing required.
- Under Orange Category comes the activity of cardboard/ paper or corrugated box & other products (with printing activity including effluent generation) from cardboard as raw material that is covered under II(b) Categorization as per office order. Due to the activity involving effluent generation, there is a requirement of Pollution Control Device for Effluent ( STP/ ETP/ O &G Trap etc.)
*Lab testing required.
DPCC Prescribed Standard for Effluent
Parameter Name | Prescribed Standards |
pH | 5.5-9.0 |
Total Metal | 10.0 |
Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand(BOD) [3 days at 27’c] | 150.0 |
Total Chromium | 2.0 |
Phenolic Compounds (as C6H5OH) | 5.0 |
Bio-assay Test (percent survival of fish after 96 hours in 100 percent effluent) | 100.0 |
Total Suspended Solids (TTS) | 250.0 |
Zinc (as Zin) | 5.0 |
Sulphide | 2.0 |
Oil and Grease | 10.0 |
Bio-assay Test (percent survival of fish after 96 hours in 100 percent effluent) | 100.0 |
*Orange Category – Industrial Sectors having Pollution Index score of 41 to 59
*Green category – Industrial Sectors having Pollution Index score of 21 to 40
List of Documents required for getting DPCC License for manufacturing corrugated boxes
- Aadhaar Card of applicant (Applicant can be partner, director, manager or proprietor)
- PAN Card of the entity (Individual pan card in case of proprietorship business, in other case business entity pan card)
- Undertaking in prescribed format
- CA Certificate
- Project Report
- Layout plan of premises
- Rent agreement, lease agreement, allotment letter or sale deed of premises
- Authorization Letter in favour of applicant (not required for proprietor ship business concern)
- Electricity Bill or electricity load if electricity bill not available.
- Water Bill, sources of water and water consumption
- Lab Testing report (required in case of orange category)
- Manufacturing process flow along with quantitative details of raw material, finished goods and waste generated.
Procedure for registration of DPCC approval to manufacture corrugated boxes
- Drafting of Application
Drafting and preparing of application of all necessary documents is a crucial step and for proper drafting of applications, one may require the help of DPCC Consultant to help you in the correct way of how exactly the applications are drafted.
Drafting is required for following documents
- Project Report
- CA Certificate provide required information
- Manufacturing process flow
- Raw material consumption detail, by product and finished product detail
- Undertaking in the prescribed format of dpcc.
So, to avoid any kind of unintended fault which may be done by any common man, consulting a professional will be a better alternative.
- Applying online application for DPCC registration
After the crucial drafting and preparation of documents, one may file it online by own their own or under the guidance of a professional expert in this field.
To assure proper filing and drafting of documentation with DPCC, one may opt for DPCC Consultant as it will ensure the filing is done adequately and timely.
Not only the drafting but filing the online applications is also a crucial step. In case of any incomplete application filed with DPCC, the DPCC officer may reject or cancel the application. So in order to avoid inconvenience, consult a professional to help you regarding filing of application for DPCC NOC for corrugated boxes.
- Filing Consent to Establish
As per the Water Act,1974 and Air Act,1981, it is compulsory to obtain Consent to Establish (CTE) from the designated State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) before commencement or establishment of any industry, plant or business operation.
Therefore, as per the mandatory compliance to be followed by every manufacturer, filing of Consent To Establish is required to be filed on DPCC Portal.
Consent to Establish (CTE) has a validity period of 1 year or as requested by the unit.
Under DPCC, white category shall not be required to obtain Consent to Establish/ Operate under the Air & Water Acts. Whereas the remaining Red, Orange and Green Category are only required to apply for Consent to Establish/ Operate under the Air & Water Act.
- Lab testing Report
A lab testing report is necessary to analyze the parameters by the authorized laboratory of DPCC. It is done to check whether the installed Pollution Control Device is meeting the required norms or not.
Any doubts shall be dealt with the DPCC professional appointed by you.
Lab testing charges vary on the type of category. Under DPCC there are 3 categories namely:-
- Water Testing Charges
- Stack Monitoring Charges
- Noise Monitoring Charges
- Filing Consent to Operate
For manufacturing corrugated boxes, you will be requiring Consent to Operate, which is an approval certificate granted by the pollution board. CTO is mandatory compliance which every manufacturer shall have.
Therefore, as per the mandatory compliance to be followed by every manufacturer, filing of Consent To Operate is required to be filed on DPCC Portal.
Consent to Operate has a validity period of 6 years or as requested by the unit.
Under DPCC, white category shall not be required to obtain Consent to Establish/ Operate under the Air & Water Acts. Whereas the remaining Red, Orange and Green Category are only required to apply for Consent to Establish/ Operate under the Air & Water Act.
Consent to Operate/ Renewal shall be granted for 5 years in case of Red/Orange Category and 10 years in case of Green category of industries.
- Issuance of DPCC License for manufacturing corrugated box
After dpcc officer is satisfied with all the submitted applications as well as documents, he shall grant you the DPCC License to start with your business operations of corrugated boxes.
However, if the dpcc officer is not satisfied he may not grant the license or ask you to resubmit the documents again for verification purpose.
And in case there still arises any error and dpcc officer is still not satisfied then dpcc officer may reject the DPCC Registration for corrugated boxes there itself.
DPCC fees structure for orange and green category
DPCC FEE Structure for Orange Category
Capital investment | Consent to Establish | Consent to Operate |
Up to 5 Lakh | 500 | 1,000 |
From 5-10 Lakh | 1,000 | 2,000 |
From 10-25 Lakh | 1,000 | 3,000 |
From 25-50 Lakh | 2,000 | 4,000 |
From 50-100 Lakh | 10,000 | 20,000 |
From 1-2 Crore | 15,000 | 30,000 |
From 2-5 Crore | 25,000 | 50,000 |
From 5-10 Crore | 50,000 | 1,00,000 |
From 10-50 Crore | 1,00,000 | 2,00,000 |
From 50-100 Crore | 3,00,000 | 6,00,000 |
From 100 -500 Crore | 6,00,000 | 12,00,000 |
Above 500 Crore | 10,00,000 | 20,00,000 |
DPCC FEE Structure for Green Category
Capital Investment* | CTE (Green) | CTO (Green) |
Up to 5 Lakh | 100 | 200 |
From 5-10 Lakh | 200 | 400 |
From 10-25 Lakh | 400 | 1000 |
From 25-50 Lakh | 1,000 | 2,000 |
From 50-100 Lakh | 5,000 | 10,000 |
From 1-2 Crore | 7,500 | 15,000 |
From 2-5 Crore | 12,500 | 25,000 |
From 5-10 Crore | 25,000 | 50,000 |
From 10-50 Crore | 50,000 | 1,00,000 |
From 50-100 Crore | 1,50,000 | 3,00,000 |
From 100 -500 Crore | 3,00,000 | 6,00,000 |
Above 500 Crore | 5,00,000 | 10,00,000 |
DPCC policy for issuing consent for green and orange category
As per I Categorization–for activities under Green Category except activities / process which require installation of pollution control device(s) such as Emission Control System(ECS) or Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)/ Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)/ Ready Mix Concrete Plant (RMCs), the Cell in-charge/Sr.Env Engineer Concerned which is the deciding authority under Category I may grant DPCC Consent within 7 days from the date of receipt of the application.
As per II(b) Categorization–for activities/ process other than those falling under clause II(a), the deciding authority may grant the license within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application.
*Deciding authority under II(b) Categorization are:-
A committee comprising of
- Member Secretary, DPCC-Chairman
- All SEEs of concerned Cell- Member
- All EEs of concerned Cell-Member
That was all for you to know about pollution license for corrugated boxes. Hope you have received all the required information you were in search of.
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1. Drafting of documents 2. Taking Consent to Establishment (CTE) 3. Lab Testing Report 4. Consent to Operate 5. Issuance of Consent by Department
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