Goa government has notified new Water and Air Pollution Control Rules, 2025, introducing fee concessions for micro, small and medium enterprises, simplified consent procedures and online applications. The rules replace the corresponding 2021 frameworks.Under the revised provisions, Consent to Establish will remain valid for five years, while Consent to Operate will have lifetime validity, subject to payment of annual fees. Industries can pay fees in advance for five years in the Red category, 10 years in Orange and 15 years in Green.MSMEs will be allowed to submit self-certification affidavits instead of Chartered Accountant certificates. Auto-renewal facilities will be available to eligible Orange and Green category units, subject to investment limits, self-declarations and compliance conditions. Delayed applications for renewal will attract additional fees ranging from 25% to 100%.The rules also introduce a Blue category covering waste management infrastructure, including sewage treatment plants and solid waste processing facilities. Sixty-one listed activities, including fishing, sun-drying of fish, cottage salt production and certain traditional trades and local services, have been exempted from the Board’s registration requirements.The framework also provides for third-party environmental audits and monitoring.
Notification https://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/2627/2627-30-SI-SUG-1.pdf
