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Industrial development significantly contributes towards economic growth. However,
Industrial progress brings along with it a host of environmental problems. Many
of them could be avoided if Industries are located on the basis of environmental
considerations. Guidelines where and where not an Industry can be located in Punjab
are as under:
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An industrial unit shall be allowed only in the permissible industrial land use
zone specified in the Master Plans of Cities/Towns in accordance with the zoning
regulations.
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No industry shall be located within Lal Lakir as notified in each village and in
case the industry proposes to use solid fuel it should be located beyond 100m from
Lal Lakir. The above is not applicable to all such category of industries for which,
specified guidelines for siting have already been prescribed & may be prescribed
subsequently.
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Consent to establish’ shall not be granted to any industry, which proposes to establish
in any approved residential areas/colonies developed by any Government Agency such
as PUDA, Municipal Corporation/Council, Improvement Trust.
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No construction of the Polluting Industry shall be undertaken before getting the
clearance from the Environmental angle from the competent authority and the prior
approval for the building plans from the competent authority.
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Industries in Chandigarh periphery shall be permitted only in the permissible industrial
land Zones of Master Plan of the identified ring town and in the Free Enterprise
Zone.
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For more
detailed industry specific siting guidelines, Please click here
For obligations on the part of the entrepreneur, under the provision of the Water
(Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution)
Act, 1981, Please click here
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