RISPL provides environmental clearance consultancy services to all   new   CETP   projects   including   expansion   and   modernization   require   prior   environmental clearance.    All the  projects irrespective of the capacities are classified into Category B

The Notification covers treatment plants which serve different industries not in the same premises for common/combined wastewater. The  Notification  excludes  ETPs  serving different  production  units  within  the  same   individual  industry  premises,  which  are  integrated to operation. 

Besides there are general conditions, when it applies, a Category B project will be treated as Category A project.  It also covers sludge handling, discharging pipeline and disposal point studies.  It covers combined wastewater treatment plants i.e ., CETPs accepting sewage also along with  industrial  effluents  for  better  treatability.    For  clarity,  any  treatment  plant  having  more than  10%  of industrial contributions by volume shall  be treated  as  a combined  treatment plant.

In case of Expansion or Modernization of the developmental Activity :

Any  developmental  activity,  which  has  an   EIA  clearance  (existing  project), when  undergoes expansion  or modernization  (change  in  process  or  technology)  with  increase  in  production  capacity or any change in product mix  beyond the list  of  products cleared in the issued clearance is  required to submit new application for EIA  clearance.

Any  developmental  activity, which is listed in Schedule  of  the  EIA  Notification  and  due to expansion of its total capacity, if falls under the purview of either Category B or  Category  A, then  such  developmental  activity  requires  clearance from  respective  authorities.