Catogorization of Industry

Pollution Control Board

CATEGORIZATION OF INDUSTRIES
RED CATEGORY	GREEN CATEGORY	ORANGE CATEGORY

Red Category of industries

Sl No	Categorization of industries as existing	Re-Categorization of industries	Remarks
1	Nuclear power and related projects such as Heavy Water Plants, Nuclear Fuel Complex, Rare Earths.	Nuclear power and related projects such as Heavy Water Plants, Nuclear Fuel Complex, Rare Earths.
2	River valley projects including hydel power, major irrigation and their combination including flood control.	River valley projects including hydel power, major irrigation and their combination including flood control.
3	Ports, Harbors, Airports (except minor ports and harbors).	Ports, Harbours, Airports (except minor ports and harbours).
4	Petroleum Refineries including crude and product pipelines.	Petroleum Refineries including crude and product pipelines.
5	Petrochemical complexes (both Olefinic and Aromatic) and petrochemical intermediates such as DMT, Caprolactam, LAB etc., and production of basic plastics such as LDPE, HDPE, PP, PVC.	Petrochemical complexes (both Olefinic and Aromatic) and petrochemical intermediates such as DMT, Caprolactam, LAB etc., and production of basic plastics such as LDPE, HDPE, PP, PVC.
6	Petroleum storage, gas filling and transfer facilities.	Petroleum storage, gas filling and transfer facilities.
7	Chemical fertilizers (Nitrogenous and Phsophatic other than single superphosphate).	Chemical fertilizers (Nitrogenous and Phsophatic other than single super phosphate).
8	Pesticides (Technical) (except formualtion).	Pesticides (Technical) (except formulation).
9	Bulk drugs and pharmaceuticals (except formulation).	Bulk drugs and pharmaceuticals (except formulation).
10	Exploration for oil and gas and their production, transportation and storage.	Exploration for oil and gas and their production, transportation and storage.
11	Synthetic rubber.	Synthetic rubber.
12	Asbestos and Asbestos products.	Asbestos and Asbestos products.
13	Hydrocyanic acid and its derivatives.	Hydrocyanic acid and its derivatives.
14	(a) Primary metallurgical industries (such as production of Iron and Steel, aluminium, Copper, Zinc, Lead and Ferro Alloys). (b) Electric arc furnaces (mini steel plants). (c) Ferrous and Non-Ferrous metal extraction.	(a) Primary metallurgical industries (such as production of Iron and Steel, aluminum, Copper, Zinc, Lead and Ferro Alloys). (b) Electric arc furnaces (mini steel plants). (c) Ferrous and Non-Ferrous metal extraction.
15	Dry coal processing/mineral processing industries like ore sintering, benefication, pellatisation, etc.	Dry coal processing/mineral processing industries like ore sintering, benefication, pellatisation, etc.
16	Coke oven by-products and coal tar distillation products.	Coke oven by-products and coal tar distillation products.
17	Coke making, coal liquification and fuel gas making industries.	Coke making, coal liquification and fuel gas making industries.
18	Chlor-alkali industry.	Chlor-alkali industry.
19	Integrated paint complex including manufacture of resins and basic raw-materials required in the manufacture of paints.	Integrated paint complex including manufacture of resins and basic raw-materials required in the manufacture of paints.
20	Paints, enamels and varnishes.	Paints, enamels and varnishes.
21	Viscose staple fibre and filament yarn.	Viscose staple fiber and filament yarn.
22	Storage batteries integrated with manufacture of oxides of lead and lead antimony alloy.	Storage batteries integrated with manufacture of oxides of lead and lead antimony alloy.
23	All tourism projects.	Deleted	Modified and introduced as new category for clarity in Sl. No. 87 of Red and Sl. No. 50 of Orange category
24	Thermal power plants (including coal, oil, nuclear, agro waste, etc., and barge mounted, co-generation).	Thermal power plants (including coal, oil, nuclear, agro waste, etc., and barge mounted, co-generation).
25	Mining projects (major minerals) with lease area more than 5 hectares.	Mining projects (major minerals) with lease area more than 5 hectares.
26	Highway projects.	Highway projects.
27	Tarred roads in Himalayas and/or Forest areas.	Tarred roads in Himalayas and/or Forest areas.
28	Distilleries (except re-distilling and bottling).	Distilleries (except re-distilling and bottling).
29	(a) Raw Skins and Hides (including processing of internal organs). (b) Unhairing, soaking, Delining, Bating of hides.	(a) Raw Skins and Hides (including processing of internal organs). (b) Unhairing, soaking, Deliming, Bating of hides.
30	Slaughtering of animals, rendering of bones, washing of meat and meat processing.	Slaughtering of animals, rendering of bones, washing of meat and meat processing.
31	Leather industry including tanning and processing.	Leather industry including tanning and processing.
32	(a) Pulp, Paper and Newsprint. (b) Kraft paper mills. (c) Manufacture of pulp-wood pulp, mechanical and chemical (including dissolving pulp).	(a) Pulp, Paper and Newsprint. (b) Kraft paper mills. (c) Manufacture of pulp-wood pulp, mechanical and chemical (including dissolving pulp).
33	Dyes & Dye Intermediates.	Dyes & Dye Intermediates.
34	Pigment dyes and their intermediates.	Pigment dyes and their intermediates.
35	Foundries (individuals).	Foundries (individuals).
36	Electroplating.	Electroplating.
37	Surface coating industries.	Surface coating industries.
38	Bleaching.	Bleaching.
39	Degreasing.	Degreasing.
40	Phosphating.	Phosphating.
41	Pickling and Tanning.	Pickling and Tanning.
42	(a) Miscellaneous glassware without involving use of fossil fuel combustion. (b) Glass and Glass products involving use of coal.	(a) Miscellaneous glassware without involving use of fossil fuel combustion. (b) Glass and Glass products involving use of coal.
43	Surgical and medical products including prophylactics and latex products.	Surgical and medical products containing prophylactics and latex products.	wordings modified for clarity
44	Instant Tea/Coffee processing.	Instant Tea/Coffee processing.
45	Malted food (except packing).	Deleted	Appearing in both Red & Orange category. Hence deleted in Red, but retained in Orange at Sl.No.39
46	Glue and Gelatin.	Glue and Gelatin.(Except vegetable glue)	Words modified for clarity
47	Metallic Sodium.	Metallic Sodium.
48	Manufacture of photographic films, papers and photographic chemicals including film processing.	Manufacture of photographic films, papers and photographic chemicals including film processing.
49	Phosphate rock processing plants.	Phosphate rock processing plants.
50	(a) Cement plants with horizontal rotary kilns including bagging. (b) Cement plants with vertical shaft kiln technology.	(a) Cement plants with horizontal rotary kilns including bagging. (b) Cement plants with vertical shaft kiln technology.
51	Manufacture of lubricating oils and grease.	Manufacture of lubricating oils and grease.
52	Vanaspathi, hydrogenated vegetable oils and industrial purposes.	Vanaspathi hydrogenated vegetable oils and industrial purposes.
53	Sugar Mills (white and khandasari).	Sugar Mills (white and khandasari).
54	Potash manufacturing.	Potash manufacturing.
55	Electro-thermal products (artificial abrasives, calcium carbide, etc.).	Electro-thermal products (artificial abrasives, calcium carbide, etc.).
56	Phosphorous and its compounds.	Phosphorous and its compounds.
57	Acids and their salts (organic & inorganic).	Acids and their salts (organic & inorganic).
58	Nitrogen compounds (cyanides, cyanamides and other nitrogen compounds).	Nitrogen compounds (cyanides, cyanamides and other nitrogen compounds).
59	Explosives (including industrial explosives, detonators and fuses).	Explosives (including industrial explosives, detonators and fuses).
60	Phthalic anhydride.	Phthalic anhydride.
61	Processes involving chlorinated hydrocarbon.	Processes involving chlorinated hydrocarbon.
62	Chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine and their compounds.	Chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine and their compounds.
63	Synthetic fibres.	Synthetic fibers.
64	Fibre glass production and processing.	Fiber glass production and processing.
65	Industrial carbons (including graphite electrodes, modes, midget electrodes, graphite blocks, graphite crucibles, gas carbons, activated carbon, synthetic diamonds, carbon black, channel black, lamp black, etc.)	Industrial carbons (including graphite electrodes, modes, midget electrodes, graphite blocks, graphite crucibles, gas carbons, activated carbon, synthetic diamonds, carbon black, channel black, lamp black, etc.)
66	Electro-chemicals.	Electro-chemicals.
67	Polypropylene.	Polypropylene.
68	Chlorates, Perchlorates and Peroxides.	Chlorates, Perchlorates and Peroxides.
69	Synthetic resin and plastic products.	Synthetic resin and plastic products.
70	Dyeing & Printing.	Dyeing & Printing.
71	Chemical industries.	Chemical industries.
72	Cooking of fibres & digesting.	Cooking of fibers & digesting.
73	Pulping and fermenting of coffee beans.	Pulping and fermenting of coffee beans.
74	Processing of fish.	Processing of fish.
75	Vegetable oil refinery.	Vegetable oil refinery.
76	Manufacture of soaps & detergents.	Manufacture of soaps & detergents. (Except tiny/cottage unit)	Wordings modified for clarity
77	Manufacture of insecticides, fungicides, herbicide and pesticides.	Manufacture of insecticides, fungicides, herbicide and pesticides.	gh
78	Natural Latex.	Natural Latex.( Excluding tiny/cottage unit)	Wordings modified for clarity
79	Hazardous waste processing facilities and dump sites.	Hazardous waste processing facilities and dump sites.
80	All barge-mounted power plants.	All barge-mounted power plants.
81	Import & storage of hazardous chemicals.	Import & storage of hazardous chemicals.
82	Import and storage of oil.	Import and storage of oil.
83	Paint manufacture.	Paint manufacture.
84	Lead refining.	Lead refining.
85	Vinyl resin.	Vinyl resin.
86	Engineering industries (with electroplating and heat treatment).	Engineering industries (with electroplating and heat treatment).
87	Holiday Resorts, Beach Resorts & Jungle Resorts.	Holiday Resorts, Beach Resorts & Jungle Resorts. (With electroplating)	Wordings modified for clarity
88	Tourism projects coming under CRZ.	Tourism projects coming under CRZ.
89	Incineration plants.	Incineration plants.
90	Abattoir.	Abattoir.
91	Wire drawing process involving pickling etc., except cold process.	Wire drawing process involving pickling etc., except cold process
92	Electric bulb filament processing.	Electric bulb filament processing.
93	Mining and quarry industries.	Mining and quarry industries.
94	Tyre manufacture.	Tyre manufacture.
95	Composite textile processing (except spinning).	Composite textile processing (except spinning).
96	Printed circuit board manufacturing units.	Printed circuit board manufacturing units.
97	Fish processing with peeling.	Fish processing with peeling.
98	Hotels with electroplating.	Hotels with electroplating.
99	Paper board and straw boards.	Paper board and straw boards manufactured using pulp.	wordings modified for clarity
100	Galvanizing.	Galvanizing.	Modified by introducing word pesticide for clarity & deleted at sl.40 of orange
101	Formulation of herbicide, Insecticide, Fungicide.	Formulation of Pesticide, herbicide, insecticide, & fungicide
102	Aquaculture pond including prawn hatcheries.	Aquaculture pond including prawn hatcheries.
103	Separation of milk and whey.	Separation of milk and whey.
104	Manufacture of Chocolate, cocoa, mass etc., (Other than confectioneries).	Manufacture of Chocolate, cocoa, mass etc., (Other than confectioneries).
105	Common disposal facility –hazardous waste, bio medical waste	Common disposal facility –hazardous waste, bio medical waste
106	Liquid propulsion & rocket testing facility	Liquid propulsion & rocket testing facility
107	All CETP’s	All CETP’s
108	Polyster filming yarn	Polyester filming yarn
109	Audio & video film processing including polyester film processing	Audio & video film processing including polyester film processing
110	Shaving blade manufacturing	Shaving blade manufacturing
111	Automobile body building with metal processing	Automobile body building with metal processing
112	Wire drawing process involving pickling etc.. except cold process	Deleted	Deleted since it already covered at Sl No.91 of Red
113	Fire Crackers	Fire Crackers
114	Tobacco products including cigarettes and tobacco processing	Tobacco products including cigarettes and tobacco processing
115	Naval Base	Naval Base
116	Rubber reclaiming	Rubber reclaiming
117	Lime kilns	Lime kilns
118	Manufacture of plant nutrients (manure/except formulation)	Deleted
119	Refractories	Refractories
120	Nylon Plants	Nylon Plants
121	Stone crushers	Stone crushers
122	Hospitals -	Deleted	as it is covered at Sl No.126. of Red
123	Dairy	Dairy
124	Food Processing	Food Processing
125	CNS Shell oil manufacture	CNS Shell oil manufacture
126	Hospital & nursing homes	Hospital & nursing homes, veterinary hospitals diagnostic laboratories covered under BMW Rules	Modified for coverage of other prganisations for which BMW rules are applicable
127	Composting of Press mud using Spent Wash	Composting of Press mud using Spent Wash
128		Manufacture of Office & Household equipments and appliances using fossil fuel for combustion.	Existing category in Orange at Sl. No.1 modified and introduced as new category for clarity
129		Manufacture of Organic nutrients including use of spent wash from distillery.	Existing category Orange at Sl. No. 42 modified and introduced as new category for clarity
130		Manufacture of Bio fertilizers involving spent wash	New category introduced
131		Manufacture of Bio Pesticides.	New category introduced
132		Bio mass power generation.	New category introduced
133		Meta Amino Phenol.	New category introduced
134		Research laboratories involving chemicals/animals.	Existing category in Orange at Sl. No. 38 modified and introduced as new category for clarity
135		Recycling of Ferrous /non ferrous metal units covered under HWM Rules	New category introduced
136		Recycling of spent oil/used oil covered under HWM Rules	New category introduced
137		Municipal Solid Waste treatment and disposal facility	New category introduced
138		Coke oven plant	New category introduced
139		Sponge iron unit	New category introduced
140		Hot mix plants	New category introduced
141		Lead Recycling units involving melting.	New category introduced
142		Independent ore /mineral crushing units	New category introduced

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