DPCC
DPCC stands for Delhi Pollution Control Committee which came into existence on 1.06.1991 and is governed by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This committee (DPCC) is a soul authority of Delhi controlling environmental health by introducing waste management systems and standards. Similarly, every state has its own authority responsible for ruling the management provision of pollution of its state.
Here, we will be covering our Delhi Pollution Control Committee.
With the unwanted increment of pollution generated by industries, factories, hotels, banquets or any other manufacturing units, there come thousands of health issues, damaging our humans’ health as well as that of our environment at large. Consequently, there occurs an urgent need to cure the degradation of our environmental health and for that reason, the Pollution Controlling Committee came into the picture.
Delhi Pollution Control Committee is the responsible committee to practice and perform the functions delegated by the Central Pollution Control board (CPCB).
Whats is mission of Delhi Pollution Control Committee?
- Sustainable Development
- Prevention of air, water and noise pollution and conservation of natural resources
- Improving environmental performance
- Efficient and effective waste management practices
- Enhancing quality of the environment by adopting simple energy-efficient practices like CFL, solar water heating, natural lighting, green buildings low energy equipment etc.
- Creating environmental awareness among all stakeholders about rainwater harvesting, water recycling, composting, carpooling, encouraging the use of metro and bicycles and reducing the petrol/diesel vehicles.
- Reducing climate change by ensuring reduction of carbon emission
- Compliance with all applicable legal and other requirements to ensure protection to the environment.
The committee has been developed for the implementation of various Environmental/ Pollution Control Laws enacted by the Parliament and notified by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
What are the main functions of Delhi Pollution Control Committee?
The main function of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee is specified by the Government of India as per the Water, Air EPA Act, and Noise Pollution Rules are as follows:
- The designated authority will advise the Delhi Govt. for matters concerning prevention and control of water, air pollution and improvement in air quality.
- Conducting a comprehensive mass awareness program on the prevention, control and abatement of water as well as air pollution through the help of mass media to reach out to large number of people.
- Preparing reports and records relating to treatment and disposal of sewage, trade effluents as well as stack gas cleaning devices.
- Spreading the effective ways of preventing and controlling air and water pollution.
- Making standards for the effective treatment of sewage and trade effluent.
- Issuing license to the industries falling under different categories constructed.
- Giving authorization for Hospitals, Clinics, Animal Clinics, Blood Banks etc.
Applicability of DPCC NOC
Under the Water and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, all industries, factories, manufacturing units that are likely to discharge sewerage or trade effluent into the environment or likely to emit air pollution will have to obtain the consent of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee or the designated state pollution board.
Category of industries classified by DPCC
| RED CATEGORY– Industrial Sectors having Pollution Index score of 60 and above |
| ORANGE CATEGORY– Industrial Sectors having Pollution Index score of 41 to 59 |
| GREEN CATEGORY– Industrial Sectors having Pollution Index score of 21 to 40 |
| WHITE CATEGORY– Industrial Sectors having Pollution Index Score incl &up to 20 |
Pollution Control Acts & Rules under DPCC
- Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 – applicable on persons who are in collection, receiving, storing, transporting, disposing or handling of bio medical waste including the hospitals, clinics, animal houses, blood banks, research or educational institutions, health camps, first aid rooms etc.
- E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 – it is applicable on every producer, manufacturer, consumer, bulk consumer, collection centres, dealers, eretailers of electrical equipment listed in Schedule I including parts and spares which make the product operation
- Hazardous and Other Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 – To be applied by every occupier of facility, handling, generation, collection, storage, packaging, transportation, use, treatment, processing, recycling of the hazardous waste and other waste for ensuring safe disposal of waste without hampering the environmental health.
- Construction & Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016 – these rules are applicable on every waste resulting from Construction, re-modeling, repair and demolition of any civil structure.
- Plastic Waste Management Rules,2016 – these rules shall apply to every waste generator, local body, gram panchayat, manufacturer, importer and producer.
- Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 – these rules shall apply to every urban local body, outgrowths in urban agglomerations, census towns as declared.
How to Contact DPCC department?
For any Issue related to Online Consent Management System site please contact at OCMMS Help Desk Number 011-49878310, 011-49878410 and E-mail: ocmms.pcb@gov.in
For any queries related to the transaction details or any other issues related to payment please contact at SBI ePay Help Desk Number 022-27523816, and E-mail: sbiepay@sbi.co.in
For any issue related to DPCC for apply any Consents and Authorizations, please contact at DPCC Help Desk Number 011-23869378 and Email: srscitdpcc.delhi@nic.in
What is the office address of DPCC?
*Delhi Pollution Control Committee 4th and 5th floor, ISBT Building, Kashmere Gate, Delhi -110006*
*Vikas Bawana II, Civil Lines, Delhi 110006*
