DPCC license for Gravure printing
Since long ago, even proved by the sacred texts and literature of ancient mankind, a print form of literature has been the primary source of spreading information across the race of humans on the whole. We’ve been deeply impressed with the print media, and this is the main reason why even today, when everything revolves around technology, the primary mode of education dispersal is books only, which is again in print format. Even the media hugely relies upon print media that is newspapers, magazines for their purpose.
You must have seen food packaging products, wallpaper, wrapping paper, greeting cards, furniture laminates, paneling, these are all products for which granule printing is used.
Let us first have the clarity of what exactly gravure printing is.
Gravure printing is basically a relief printing process that uses an engraved metal to transfer the inked design to the products. It is widely used by most of the commercial production units in the market as it has a longer press run time as compared to other printing forms.
Now let us discuss the procedural aspect of getting a DPCC License for gravure printing
DPCC Category wise classification
- First category is Gravure Printing (Dry process) without trade effluent discharge that comes under Orange Category and classified into II(b) category. This category doesn’t not require Pollution Control Device for effluent & emission.
- Second category is Gravure Printing with Trade Effluent Discharge covered under Orange Category and classified under II(b) category. This category has a requirement of pollution control device for effluent.
DPCC prescribed standards for pollution control device:-
| Parameter Name | Prescribed Standards |
| pH | 6.0-9.0 |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 100.0 |
| Oil and Greece | 10.0 |
| Nickel (as Nil) | 3.0 |
| Chromium Hexavalent as Cr+ 6 | 0.1 |
| Iron | 3.0 |
| Chromium Total | 2.0 |
| Cyanide | 0.2 |
| Copper (as Cu) | 3.0 |
| Cadmium | 2.0 |
| Lead (as Pb) | 0.1 |
| Zinc (as Zn) | 5.0 |
| Total Metal | 10.0 |
| Ammonical Nitorgen | 50.0 |
List of Documents required for getting DPCC License for Gravure printing business
- PAN Card of the entity
- Aadhaar Card of applicant
- Undertaking in prescribed format
- CA Certificate
- Project Report
- Layout plan
- Rent agreement
- Authorization Letter
- Water Bill
- Electricity Bill
- Lab Testing report (if required)
- Manufacturing process flow along with quantitative details of raw material, finished goods and waste generated.
Procedure of DPCC registration for gravure printing.
- Drafting of Application
Drafting of Application plays an important role as it is a legal process that required good knowledge about it. For drafting of documents like undertaking or project report of CA Certificate you may take the help of a DPCC Consultant to make the registration process easy for you.
- Filing Online Application
After you have done the primary step of drafting all the necessary documents, second step is to file it on DPCC portal.
- Consent to Establish submission and payment
Consent to establish is the document granting the permission to the unit allowing the starting of its business. It is required by every person who wants to start printing business. Filing of application on DPCC Portal must be done with proper knowledge gained of it.
- Lab testing Report
Lab testing report is essential to analyse the presence of required parameters and whether the installed Pollution Control Device are meeting the required norms or not.
- Consent to Operate submission and payment
And for starting operations of printing, this CTO consent is required. It is considered as a mandatory compliance that must be complied by every person owning printing business.
- Issuance of DPCC License for gravure printing
After the proper inspection and all correct submission, the pollution control board shall grant the DPCC License for gravure printing.
Government fee structure covered under orange category
Depending upon the capital investment of business, Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to operate (CTO) is charged.
DPCC fee for Consent to Establish
| Capital investment | Consent to Establish |
| Up to 5 Lakh | 500 |
| From 5-10 Lakh | 1,000 |
| From 10-25 Lakh | 1,000 |
| From 25-50 Lakh | 2,000 |
| From 50-100 Lakh | 10,000 |
| From 1-2 Crore | 15,000 |
| From 2-5 Crore | 25,000 |
| From 5-10 Crore | 50,000 |
| From 10-50 Crore | 1,00,000 |
| From 50-100 Crore | 3,00,000 |
| From 100 -500 Crore | 6,00,000 |
| Above 500 Crore | 10,00,000 |
DPCC fee for Consent to Operate
| Capital investment | Consent to Operate |
| Up to 5 Lakh | 1,000 |
| From 5-10 Lakh | 2,000 |
| From 10-25 Lakh | 3,000 |
| From 25-50 Lakh | 4,000 |
| From 50-100 Lakh | 20,000 |
| From 1-2 Crore | 30,000 |
| From 2-5 Crore | 50,000 |
| From 5-10 Crore | 1,00,000 |
| From 10-50 Crore | 2,00,000 |
| From 50-100 Crore | 6,00,000 |
| From 100 -500 Crore | 12,00,000 |
| Above 500 Crore | 20,00,000 |
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