G.O. (Ms) No.41, Enhanced Rates of Consent Fees, 2018
The Environment and Forests (EC.1) Department of the issued Government Order (Ms) No. 41 dated 9 April 2018, amending the Tamil Nadu Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983 by replacing the consent fee table for industries. The revised fees, based on gross fixed assets and Red, Orange...
What the document changes
Government Order (Ms) No. 41 dated 9 April 2018, issued by the Environment and Forests (EC.1) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu, substitutes a new consent fee table in the Tamil Nadu Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983. The amendment was made after consultation with the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
The notification was directed to be published in the next issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The revised consent fee rates became payable from 1 April 2018.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms) No. 41 applies to industries that must pay consent fees under the air pollution control framework. The amount depends on:
- The industry's gross fixed assets.
- Whether the industry is classified as Red, Orange or Green.
- The fixed fee or calculation specified for the relevant asset band.
The document addresses industrial consent fees. It does not set a fee for buying, selling or registering land.
Key fee provisions
The replacement table contains 25 gross fixed asset bands. Important examples include:
- For gross fixed assets up to Rs. 1 lakh, the fee is Rs. 400 for Red, Rs. 300 for Orange and Rs. 200 for Green category industries.
- For assets above Rs. 75 lakhs and up to Rs. 1 crore, the respective fees are Rs. 16,300, Rs. 12,600 and Rs. 10,100.
- For assets above Rs. 1 crore and up to Rs. 5 crores, the respective fees are Rs. 21,800, Rs. 17,900 and Rs. 14,200.
- For assets above Rs. 5 crores and up to Rs. 10 crores, fees are calculated per lakh at Rs. 105 for Red, Rs. 65 for Orange and Rs. 42 for Green.
- Higher asset bands use a base amount plus a per lakh amount.
- For assets above Rs. 1,000 crores, the table specifies maximum fees of Rs. 31 lakh for Red, Rs. 23 lakh for Orange and Rs. 8 lakh for Green category industries.
Relevance to property decisions
Government Order (Ms) No. 41 may be relevant when land or premises contain an operating industry, because the industry's category and gross fixed assets determine its air consent fee. A buyer or professional reviewing an industrial property may therefore need to check the applicable category and asset band.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms) No. 41 impose a fee on ordinary land purchases?
No land purchase or registration fee is stated. The document sets consent fees payable by industries under the air pollution control rules.
When did the revised industrial consent fees take effect?
The revised rates took effect from 1 April 2018.
How is an industry's consent fee determined?
The fee is determined by the industry's gross fixed assets and whether it falls in the Red, Orange or Green category.
Which authority was consulted before the fee table was amended?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment after consultation with the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
