How do I get a state pollution board consent for my Guwahati stone crusher unit?

Detailed Legal Analysis

A stone crusher unit in Guwahati requires Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate from the State Pollution Control Board under Assam Rent Control Act 1972 and the central Water and Air Acts. The application must be submitted online with the site plan, environmental statement, and the consent fee, and the Board inspects the site to verify the pollution control measures before granting consent.

The Gauhati High Court has held that the Board must give reasoned orders and that the consent conditions must be enforceable and monitored, not merely formal. Operating without consent is a punishable offence under Assam Rent Control Act 1972 and can lead to closure and penalty.

Install the dust suppression and settling equipment as per the guidelines before the inspection, as the Board's refusal often rests on inadequate pollution control measures.