Tamil Nadu CM unveils Direct CTO scheme for green category industries
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has announced a new scheme, the ‘Direct CTO scheme for Green Industries’ to relax the process for pre-establishment clearances for green category industries. Under the new scheme, the green industries just need to apply for consent to establish, and don’t have to wait till obtaining final approvals to commence construction work.
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The move would largely benefit micro, small and medium enterprises planning to set up operations in the state. Noting that companies falling under the ”white” category do not require consent from the pollution control board. ”Red” category industries are those which have a pollution index score of 60 and above, ”orange” category are with 41 to 59, ”green” category industrial sectors are of 21 to 40 and ”white” category industries are from 0 to 20. According to Ministry of Environment, companies are classified in red, orange, green and white categories based on the pollution index generated from them.
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