WHITE CATEGORY SECTORS

The industries categorized under the ‘white category’ by the Central Pollution Control Board will not require prior permission of the state pollution control boards to establish and operate under the Air Act, 1981 and Water Act, 1974.

WHITE CATEGORY SECTORS:

• In 2016, the Central Pollution Control Board reclassified industries based on their pollution potential.
• This involved assessing pollution index scores based on emissions, effluent discharge, hazardous waste generation, and natural resource consumption.
• The “white category” was introduced during this reclassification, alongside updated scores for the previously existing categories — red, orange, and green.
• The PI of any industrial sector is a number from 0-100.
• Industrial sectors with a Pollution Index (PI) score including and up to 20 come under the category.
• Wind and solar power projects, assembly of air coolers, bicycle assembly are some of the projects and activities that come under the white category.