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Practice Area — Environmental

Environmental Compliance.
For industries that work.

From HSPCB and CPCB consents to environmental clearances, hazardous and e-waste, plastic and battery EPR programmes, and public liability insurance — we advise manufacturing and logistics enterprises on the full environmental-regulatory perimeter.

Updated for the HSPCB 2026 fee schedule
— Practice Note

The working view.

Environmental compliance has moved from a renewal task to a continuous obligation. CTE and CTO are no longer the end of the file — public liability premiums, EPR target verification, hazardous waste manifests, and the EC compliance report all run on their own schedules, and HSPCB inspections are increasingly data-led rather than site-visit-led.

Our chamber represents industrial units before the HSPCB, the SEIAA, the National Green Tribunal, and the Supreme Court's environmental jurisdiction. The resources below give a working view of the obligation set our team manages for retained clients.

— Downloadable Resources

The three
working tools.

Each of the three resources below is the working framework our team uses with retained clients. Download, review, and bring questions to us — we will assess your matter against the same instruments.

— Scope of Work

What we
handle.

The chamber's scope across this practice area covers both day-to-day compliance management and contentious work before regulators, tribunals, and courts.

Consent to Establish & Operate

Drafting and filing of CTE and CTO applications under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981; renewal strategy; conditions compliance; appeals to the State Appellate Authority.

Environmental Clearance (EC)

Category A and B project clearances under the EIA Notification, 2006; Terms of Reference, public consultation, EAC/SEIAA presentations, and six-monthly compliance reports.

Hazardous & Other Wastes

Authorisations under the HOWM Rules, 2016; manifest system, treatment, storage, disposal facility coordination; co-processing approvals; transboundary movement.

EPR — Plastic, E-Waste, Battery, Tyre

Registrations and target compliance under the EPR regimes; auditor certificates; portal filings; reconciliation of certificates and target shortfalls.

Public Liability Insurance

Mandatory PLI cover under the PLI Act, 1991; Environment Relief Fund contributions; renewal and quantum advisory.

Green Litigation & NGT

Representation before the National Green Tribunal, Supreme Court (Green Bench), and High Courts on environmental matters; coordination with technical witnesses.

— Regulatory Framework

The governing
instruments.

The principal Acts, Rules, and notifications that govern this practice area. Our resources and advice always trace back to one of the instruments below.

— Engage the Chamber

Need this handled, not just read?

If your unit faces a notice, an inspection, a renewal that has slipped, or a transition you want to plan, write to us. We will assess the matter, identify the right counsel, and revert within two working days.