Pune : CPCB issues pollution control guidelines for marriage lawns, hotels, banquets, motels. Read to know more 

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued guidelines for control of pollution at several public places like halls, club houses, hotels, motels, restaurants and more.

As per further information through a public notice by MPCB accessed by Pune Pulse, the CPCB has framed “Mechanism/Guidelines for Control of Pollution and Enforcement of Environment Norms at Individual Establishments and the Marriage Halls/Lawns/Club Houses and the Area/Cluster of Restaurants/Hotels/Motels/Banquets”. 

Accordingly, all the concerned stakeholders shall comply with following guidelines:

·         All Individual units to provide necessary facilities for control of air, water & noise pollution, solid waste management.

·         All Individual units to take necessary approvals from the concerned authorities.

·         All Individual units shall obtain Consent to Establish/Operate under Air/Water Act from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board.

·         All Individual units shall obtain permission from concerned Authorities in accordance with provisions of Noise Rules.

·         All Individual units shall obtain permission for Ground Water Extraction from concerned Authorities, if required.

·         All Individual units shall obtain Building Plan Approval and Fire Safety Certificate/NOC from concerned Authorities.

·         All concerned Local Authorities to ensure provision of adequate common facilities for water pollution, solid waste management, parking etc.

·         All Individual Establishments and Marriage Halls/Lawns/Club Houses and the Area/Cluster of Restaurants/Hotels/Motels/Banquets shall comply with the Guidelines issued by the CPCB, which is available on website (https://cpcb.nic.in).

The public notice was issued as per the order of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT) in O.A no 8/2015 (Sujal Sahakari Gruha Rachana Sanstha Maryadit Vs The Commissioner PMC): In compliance of the Hon’ble NGT Order dtd 19.09.2019 passed in O.A No 400/2017 filed by Western Green Farms Society Vs Union of India and Ors. 

Shreyas Vange