RED CATEGORY OF INDUSTRIES

Sl No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 15 16 17 18 Re-Categorization of industries effective from 01.04.2011 Nuclear power and related projects such as Heavy Water Plants, Nuclear Fuel Complex, Rare Earths. River valley projects including hydel power, major irrigation and their combination including flood control. Ports, Harbours, Airports (except minor ports and harbours). Petroleum Refineries including crude and product pipelines. 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. Petroleum storage, gas filling and transfer facilities. Chemical fertilizers (Nitrogenous and Phsophatic other than single super phosphate). Pesticides (Technical) (except formulation). Bulk drugs and pharmaceuticals (except formulation). Exploration for oil and gas and their production, transportation and storage. Synthetic rubber. Asbestos and Asbestos products. Hydrocyanic acid and its derivatives. (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. Dry coal processing/mineral processing industries like ore sintering, benefication, pellatisation, etc. Coke oven by-products and coal tar distillation products. Coke making, coal liquification and fuel gas making industries. Chlor-alkali industry.

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Integrated paint complex including manufacture of resins and basic raw-materials required in the manufacture of paints. Paints, enamels and varnishes. Viscose staple fiber and filament yarn. Storage batteries integrated with manufacture of oxides of lead and lead antimony alloy. Thermal power plants (including coal, oil, nuclear, agro waste, etc., and barge mounted, co-generation). Mining projects (major minerals) with lease area more than 5 hectares. Highway projects. Tarred roads in Himalayas and/or Forest areas. Distilleries (except re-distilling and bottling). (a) Raw Skins and Hides (including processing of internal organs). (b) Unhairing, soaking, Deliming, Bating of hides. Slaughtering of animals, rendering of bones, washing of meat and meat processing. Leather industry including tanning and processing. (a) Pulp, Paper and Newsprint. (b) Kraft paper mills. (c) Manufacture of pulp-wood pulp, mechanical and chemical (including dissolving pulp). Dyes & Dye Intermediates. Pigment dyes and their intermediates. Foundries (individuals). Electroplating. Surface coating industries. Bleaching. Degreasing. Phosphating. Pickling and Tanning. (a) Miscellaneous glassware without involving use of fossil fuel combustion.

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(b) Glass and Glass products involving use of coal. Surgical and medical products containing prophylactics and latex products. Instant Tea/Coffee processing. Glue and Gelatin.(Except vegetable glue) Metallic Sodium. Manufacture of photographic films, papers and photographic chemicals including film processing. Phosphate rock processing plants. (a) Cement plants with horizontal rotary kilns including bagging. (b) Cement plants with vertical shaft kiln technology. Manufacture of lubricating oils and grease. Vanaspathi hydrogenated vegetable oils and industrial purposes. Sugar Mills (white and khandasari). Potash manufacturing. Electro-thermal products (artificial abrasives, calcium carbide, etc.). Phosphorous and its compounds. Acids and their salts (organic & inorganic). Nitrogen compounds (cyanides, cyanamides and other nitrogen compounds). Explosives (including industrial explosives, detonators and fuses). Phthalic anhydride. Processes involving chlorinated hydrocarbon. Chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine and their compounds. Synthetic fibers. Fiber glass production and processing. 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.) Electro-chemicals. Polypropylene.

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Chlorates, Perchlorates and Peroxides. Synthetic resin and plastic products. Dyeing & Printing. Chemical industries. Cooking of fibers & digesting. Pulping and fermenting of coffee beans. Processing of fish. Vegetable oil refinery. Manufacture of soaps & detergents. (Except tiny/cottage unit) Manufacture of insecticides, fungicides, herbicide and pesticides. Natural Latex.( Excluding tiny/cottage unit) Hazardous waste processing facilities and dump sites. All barge-mounted power plants. Import & storage of hazardous chemicals. Import and storage of oil. Paint manufacture. Lead refining. Vinyl resin. Engineering industries (with electroplating and heat treatment). Holiday Resorts, Beach Resorts & Jungle Resorts. (With electroplating) Tourism projects coming under CRZ. Incineration plants. Abattoir. Wire drawing process involving pickling etc., except cold process Electric bulb filament processing. Mining and quarry industries. Tyre manufacture.

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Composite textile processing (except spinning). Printed circuit board manufacturing units. Fish processing with peeling. Hotels with electroplating. Paper board and straw boards manufactured using pulp. Galvanizing. Formulation of Pesticide, herbicide, insecticide, & fungicide Aquaculture pond including prawn hatcheries. Separation of milk and whey. Manufacture of Chocolate, cocoa, mass etc., (Other than confectioneries). Common disposal facility hazardous waste, bio medical waste Liquid propulsion & rocket testing facility All CETPs Polyester filming yarn Audio & video film processing including polyester film processing Shaving blade manufacturing Automobile body building with metal processing Fire Crackers Tobacco products including cigarettes and tobacco processing Naval Base Rubber reclaiming Lime kilns Refractories Nylon Plants Stone crushers Dairy Food Processing

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CNS Shell oil manufacture Hospital, nursing homes, veterinary hospitals diagnostic laboratories covered under BMW Rules Composting of Press mud using Spent Wash Manufacture of Office & Household equipments and appliances using fossil fuel for combustion. Manufacture of Organic nutrients including use of spent wash from distillery. Manufacture of Bio fertilizer involving spent wash. Manufacture of Bio Pesticides. Bio mass power generation. Meta Amino Phenol. Research laboratories involving chemicals/animals. Recycling of Ferrous /non ferrous metal units covered under HWM Rules Recycling of spent oil/used oil covered under HWM Rules Municipal Solid Waste treatment and disposal facility Coke oven plant Sponge iron unit Hot mix plants Lead Recycling units involving melting. Independent ore /mineral crushing units Dry Cell, Zinc carbon batteries. [memo dated 24-09-2008] Fluorescent tubular lamps. [memo dated 24-09-2008] Manufacture of organic nutrients. [memo dated 24-09-2008] Alluminium Alloy ingots. [memo dated 24-09-2008]

GREEN CATEGORY OF INDUSTRIES

SL No 1

Item No 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 RCC Railway Sleepers

Re-Categorization of industries effective from 1.4.2005

Pre Cast RCC members such as Columns, Electrical poles, Chejjas, RCC Spun Pipes, Hollow bricks Mosaic tiles Inter locking paving blocks Fly ash bricks Manual and wire cut bricks Roofing tiles, ridges, decorative tiles Terra-cotta Stone ware pipes Refractory bricks Cashew Nut Processing including cashew roasting Coffee curing, roasting and grinding Tea Leaf processing including re-packing All hotels, Bar & Restaurants & resorts (without laundry and electroplating Not located in CRZ areas, reserve forests & not included in EIA Notification) Kalyanamantapams & Community Halls. Industries under Item No 7.1 to 7.7 without washing dyeing, and other water based finished operation

2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 3 4 5 6 6.1 6.2 7 7.1 7.2

Garment Stitching Label manufacturing

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Cotton & Woolen Hosiery apparels Cotton knitting including Socks, Shoe lace Cotton spinning, yarn doubling & weaving Handlooms & power looms Carpet Weaving Silk twisting (excluding dyeing & de-gumming) Industries Under Item No. 8.1 to 8.3 Excluding tanning operations Ready made leather garments Stitching of shoe uppers Assembly of shoes & leather chappals Conversion of finished leathers such as manufacture of bags, suitcases, etc Items No 9.1 to 9.5 without Rubber reclaiming/reprocessing Tread rubber including pre-cured rubber Tyre retreading (Cold & Hot process) Rubber tubes Rubber foot wear Rubber molded articles like gasket, washers, Rubber mats, rollers etc. Poultry Farms & hatcheries excluding prawn hatcheries Flori-cultures & Horticultures Block making printing offset printing, Book binding, Screen Printing Rice Hulling & Phova manufacturing industries Wooden furniture, carpentry units Steel furniture manufacturing without powder coating units & without generation of trade effluents Bamboo & cane products Saw mills Manufacturing of veneer only

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Fish net manufacturing without dyeing Automobile body building without generation of trade effluents, repair shops without water washing, wheel alignment centers Body building of wooden boats & trawlers Assembly units under Item No. 19.1 to 19.7 (without electroplating, heat treatment, surface finishing such as pickling, Phosphating, de-rusting, degreasing, PCB manufacturing) Electrical appliances including washing machines & refrigerators including others home appliances Electronic equipment such as TVs , Radios, VCR, UPS, Computer, Telephones, electronic toys, etc, Air Coolers, Air Conditioners Bicycle assembly Motor & Pumps without foundry Transformer assembly, Motor rewinding Weighing machines Tablets, capsules formulations (dry process) Ground nut decorticating units Manufacturing of agro-based fuel briquettes Item No. 23.1 to 23.4 without recycling PVC pipes, HDPE pipes etc., by extrusion Plastic injection/ extrusion molding Plastic sack bags, woven sack with HDPE, LDPE, Polythene bags (without recycling plastic) Assembly of plastic components for making toys etc. Ice blocks manufacturing, cold storage & refrigeration rooms Vegetable Oil expellers without refinery & solvent extraction Bakery products, biscuits, confectionery (without Cocoa processing), vermicelli, Fryums Welding electrodes Dal Mills, grams roasting, drying

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Re- packing of finished products (Dry products) Soft drinks, aerated waters excluding pulp based with production capacity less than 10,000 bottles of 300 ml equivalent/ bottle ( without caustic washing) Wind power projects Snuff manufacturing, Beedi manufacturing, chewing tobacco Umbrellas Assembly, rain coat stitching, tarpaulin stitching Atta chakkies, chilly & masala powder, powdering of spices General Engineering Industries (Excluding electroplating, heat treatment, forging, casting, pickling de-greasing Phosphating, de-rusting, quenching) Jaggery manufacturing Motor rewinding Mineral water less than 10,000 Liters/day Industrial gases (only Nitrogen, Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide) Laboratory ware including glass blowing Optical frames without electroplating Wax Candles (excluding manufacturing of waxes) Betel Nut process Utensils, Brass, Aluminum, Bronze Cotton ginning Black smithy without foundries Brush making with fibres / Plastic Hair sizing Building accessories such as padlocks, tower bolts, Nails, Screws without electroplating Paper pins u_clips, pen holders, pencils, pen & paper products without electroplating Sports Goods Panel Board, Switches without electroplating Plastic Cable manufacturing

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Agarbathi Manufacturing Dry distempers without kilns / furnace Manufacture of corrugated box and cartoons using paper Fiber glass molding, Fiber Glass reinforced plastic Safety Match sticks Coir Units (without soaking) & Coir furnishing units Ropes (cotton, Plastic & Coir) Stone Cutting (without using water) Paint formulations Apartments Cinema Theaters Commercial Complexes Telephone Towers Office Complex/Banks Formulation Organic Nutrient without the use of spent wash from distillery. Manufacture of Soaps and Detergents in tiny/cottage sector. Natural Latex in tiny /cottage sector. Flour mill involving dry process. Manufacture of Bio-fertilizer not involving spent wash. Formulation of Bio- Pesticides. Research laboratories not involving chemicals/animals. STPs Provided in Organizations for which there is no specific classification Gutka Packing units Software units Constructions projects covered under EIA notification excluding projects like Hospitals, hotels etc for which there is specific classification Hydel power plants/Canal power projects not covered under EIA notification

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Ice cream units only tiny sector Plastic units covered under Plastic Rules 1999, 2003 Fabrication units with painting (without generation of trade effluents) Ayurvedic, Unani, Sidda Medicine manufacturing units without solvent extraction process Cattle feed/poultry feed supplement manufacturing units (without the use of molasses) Pickle manufacturing (24/10/2008) Maize flakes and Maize grit manufacturing [memorandum dated 4-05-2009] Press Board Manufacturing [memorandum dated 13-06-2008]

ORANGE CATEGORY OF INDUSTRIES

Sl No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Re-Categorization of industries effective from 1.4.2005 Manufacture of Office and Household equipments and appliances without use of fossil fuel. Distillation of alcohol/stillage evaporation. Manufacture of mirror from sheet glass and photo framing. Surgical gauges and bandages. Automobile servicing and repair stations. Formulations of pharmaceuticals. Potassium permanganate. Fragrance, flavours and food additives. Flour Mills with wastewater generation. Washing of fabric. Trimming, cutting, juicing and blenching of fruits and vegetables (fruit processing, pulping, etc.). Washing of equipments and regular floor washing using considerable cooling water. Steeping and processing of grain. Filtration, centrifugation and distillation. DM plant exceeding 20 Kilo Liters per day capacity. Solvent extraction plants (excluding refining). Hotels with laundry. Rerolling Mill. Ceramic tiles and products (other than small ceramics). Milk chilling center. Shell grit and shell grit powder.

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Hatcheries. Cattle feed and poultry feed. IMF bottling plant. Plywood manufacturing particle boards & veneers. Engineering industries with spray painting (without electroplating and heat treatment). Automobile leaf springs. Foam rubber. Fenny manufacture. Pulverising activity. Tamarind powder. Sago units. Salt manufacturing units. Malted food (except packing) Washing of Fabric & Jean washing & laundry Fish processing without peeling. Boiled rice (steamed) Surgical and Medical Products not containing prophylactics and latex product. Vegetable glue. Blending of Lubricating Oils and Grease. Gherkin Industries. Industrial estates/ areas. Holiday Resorts/ Jungle resorts with laundry. Mining of Minor Minerals. Industrial gases other than Nitrogen, Oxygen and Carbon di-Oxide. Stone cutting and polishing using water. Arrack bottling

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Soft drinks, aerated waters excluding pulp based with production capacity more than 10,000 bottles of 300 ml equivalent/ bottle Mineral water more than 10,000 Liters/day Mechanized Concrete batch mixing plants Cement bulk storage attached with bagging plant/bulk supply in tankers Repairing, cleaning, degreasing, painting and leak proof testing of L.P.G. cylinders and manufacture of cylinders caps for L.P.G. cylinders. [memo dated 24-09-2008] Amusement Theme Park. [memo dated 24-09-2008]