PCB_RED_Category
PCB_RED_Category
Sl.No. Name of industries and non- industrial operations Circular Number Dated
Isolated storage of hazardous chemicals (as per schedule of Manufacturing, Storage of Hazardous Chemicals Rules,1989
1 PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
as amended)
2 Automobile Manufacturing (integrated facilities)(Remark:Heavy engineering including ship building ) PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
Industries engaged in recycling /reprocessing/recovery/reuse of Hazardous Waste under schedule of iv of
3 PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
HW(M,H&TBM) rules, 2008-Items namely - spent catalyst
4 Manufacturing of lubricating oils, grease and petroleum based product PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
5 DG set of capacity > 5 MVA PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
6 Industrial carbon including electrodes and graphite blocks , activated carbon, carbon black PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
7 Lead acid battery manufacturing (excluding assembling and charging of lead - acid battery in micro scale PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
8 Phosphate rock processing plant PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
Power generation plant [ except Wind and solar renewable power plants of all capacities and Mini Hydel power plant of
9 PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
capacity <25 MW]
Industries engaged in recycling /reprocessing/recovery/reuse of Hazardous Waste under schedule of iv of
10 HW(M,H&TBM) rules, 2008-Items namely - spent catalyst containing Nickel, Cadmium, Zinc, Copper, Arsenic,Vanedium PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
and Cobalt
11 Process involving chlorinated hydrocarbons PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
12 Sugar (excluding Khandasari) PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
13 Fibre glass production and processing (excluding moulding) PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
14 Fire crackers manufacturingand bulk storage facilities PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
Recycling /reprocessing/recovery/reuse of Hazardous Waste under schedule of iv of HW(M,H&TBM) rules, 2008-
15 PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
Dismantlers Recycling plants
16 Milk process and dairy products (integrated project) PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
17 Phosphorous and its compounds PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
18 Pulp& Paper (waste paper based without bleaching process to manufacture Kraft paper) PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
19 Coke making ,liquefaction,coal tar distillation or fuel gas making PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
20 Manufacturing of explosives, detonators,fuses including management and handling activities PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
21 Manufacturing of paints ,Varnishes,Pigments and intermediate ( excluding blending /mixing) PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
22 Organic chemicals manufacturing PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
PCB/T4/115/97 31-08-2016,
23 Airports and Commercial Air Strips
PCB/T4/115/97 ( C) 25-08-2020
24 Asbestos and asbestos based industries PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
25 Basic chemicals and electro chemicals and its derivatives including manufacturing of acids PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
26 Cement PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
27 Chlorates, per - chlorates & peroxide PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
Sl.No. Name of industries and non- industrial operations Circular Number Dated
28 Chlorine,Flurine,bromine,iodine and their compounds PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
29 Dyes and Dye - Intermediates PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
PCB/T4/115/97 31-08-2016,
30 Health- care Establishment (as defined in BMW Rules)
PCB/T4/115/97 ( C) 25-08-2020
PCB/T4/115/97 31-08-2016,
31 Hotels having overall waste water generation @ 100 KLD and more.
PCB/T4/115/97 ( C) 25-08-2020
Recycling/reprocessing/recovery/reuse of HW under schedule iv of HW Rules,2008-items namely-Lead acid battery
32 PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
plates and other lead scrap/ashes/residiue not covered under Batteries Rule,2001.
Recycling /reprocessing/recovery/reuse of Hazardous Waste under schedule of iv of HW(M,H&TBM) rules, 2008-
33 PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
Integrated Recycling plants
34 Manufacturing of glue and gelatin PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
35 Mining and ore benefication PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
36 Neclear power plant PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
37 Pesticides (technical) (excluding of formulation) PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
38 Photographic film and its chemicals PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
PCB/T4/115/97 31-08-2016,
39 Railway locomotive workshop / Integrated road transport workshop/ Authorized service centres
PCB/T4/115/97 ( C) 25-08-2020
Yarn/ Textile processing involving any effluent/ emission generating process including bleaching, dyeing,printing and
40 PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
colouring
41 Chlor Alkali PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
42 Ship Breaking Industries PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
43 Oil and gas extraction including CBM (offshore &on -shore extraction through drilling wells) PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
Industry or process involving metal surface treatment or process such pickling/ electroplating/paint stripping/heat
44 PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
treatment using cynade bath/phosphating or finishing and anodizing/ enamelling/galvanizig
45 Tannaries PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
PCB/T4/115/97 31-08-2016,
46 Port and harbour , jetties and dredging operations
PCB/T4/115/97 ( C) 25-08-2020
47 Synthetic fibers including rayon, tyre cord,polyester filament yarn PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
48 Thermal power plants PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
Slaughter house (as per notification S.O.270(E) dated 26.03.2001) and meat processing industries,bone mill,processing of
49 PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
animal horn,hoofs and other body parts
50 Aluminium smelter PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
51 Copper smelter PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
52 Fertlizer (basic) (excluding formulation) PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
53 Iron & steel (involving processing from ore/integrated steel plants) and or Sponge Iron units PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
54 Pulp& Paper (waste paper based with bleaching process to manufacture writing and printing paper) PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
55 Zinc Smelter PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
Sl.No. Name of industries and non- industrial operations Circular Number Dated
56 Oil Refinery (mineral oil or petro refineries) PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
57 Petrochemicals manufacturing ( including processing of Emulsions of oil and water) PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
58 Pharmaceuticals PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
59 Pulp & Paper ( Large - Agro + wood) ,Small Pulp & Paper(agro based wheat straw/ rice husk) PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
60 Distillery (molasses/ grain/yeast based) PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
Industrial estates/ parks/ complexs/ areas/export processing zones/ SEZs/ Biotech parks/ leather complex(
61 Remark:category depends on industries operating/ proposed to be permitted in the area.Follow guidelines prescribed in PCB/T4/115/97 31-Aug-16
EIANotification,2006 )
62 Clay processing PCB/T4/115/97 17-Mar-17
Common Effluent treatment plant(CETP), Common Hazardous waste treatment,storage and disposal facility(CTSDF),
PCB/T4/115/97, 17-03-2017,
63 Common Bio medical waste treatment facility(CBMWTF)(Remark:categorisation will depend upon the category of
PCB/T4/115/97 ( C) 25-08-2020
member industries being served ) Effluent conveyance project, incinerator, MSW sanitary land fill site
64 Fish oil extraction PCB/T4/115/97 17-Mar-17
65 Heavy engineering including ship building PCB/T4/115/97 17-Mar-17
66 Husk retting PCB/T4/115/97 17-Mar-17
67 Incineration plants - Muncipal solid waste PCB/T4/115/97 17-Mar-17
68 Instant tea/coffee processing (with boiler) PCB/T4/115/97 17-Mar-17
69 Latex centrifuging unit PCB/T4/115/97 17-Mar-17
70 Manufacture of rubber latex threads (with latex centrifuging) PCB/T4/115/97 17-Mar-17
71 Manufacturing of coir items from coconut husk (involving dyeing and bleaching) PCB/T4/115/97 17-Mar-17
72 Shipyard PCB/T4/115/97 17-Mar-17
73 centralised solid waste processing plant PCB/T4/115/97 17-Mar-17
74 LPG bottling Plant PCB/T4/115/97 17-Mar-17
75 Clay mining PCB/T4/115/97 27-Mar-18
76 Common sewage treatment plant PCB/T4/115/97 8-Feb-19
77 Worship places including convention and pilgrimages(temporary)-Sewage and sullage generation ≥ 100 KLD PCB/T4/115/97 8-Apr-19
78 Zoological park-waste water generation ≥ 100KLD PCB/T4/115/97 8-Apr-19
79 Plate and spoon making using melamine powder PCB/T4/115/97 8-Apr-19
80 Chicken waste fertilizer PCB/T4/115/97 22-Aug-19
Aluminium powder coating (with pre-treatment involving metal surface treatment using acid alkaline degrease,etchinig,
81 PCB/T4/115/97 22-Aug-19
crome coating etc)
82 Railway stations (waste water generation≥ 100 KLD) PCB/T4/115/97 ( C) 25-Aug-20
83 Building and construction project more than 20000 sq.m built up area with discharge more than 100KLD PCB/T4/115/97 ( C) 25-Aug-20
84 secondary metallurgical process PCB/T4/115/97 25-Nov-20
85 Common Septage/sewage treatment plant (FSTP/CSTP) PCB/T4/115/97 17-Mar-21