Consolidated Processing Time Lines

The time lines for processing and disposal of applications for industrial clearances by the competent authority as notified vide notification no. US/CO/PSEB-2008/1096 dated 19-08-2008 of Department of Industries & Commerce Punjab are as mentioned below.

S.No	Clearance/Approval Required	Competent Authority		Time Lines
Land/Building Plans
1	Change of Land Use	Department of Housing and Urban Development		40 days
		Department of Local Government		40 days
2	Approval of layout Plan	Department of Housing and Urban Development		40 days
		Department of Local Government		40 days
3	Approval of Building Plan	Chief Town Planner, Department of Housing and Urban Development		40 days
		Department of Local Government		40 days
		PUDA		40 days
		Director of Factories		40 days
		PSIEC		40 days
Water/Sewerage Requirement
4	Sanction of Water Supply and Sewerage Connection	PSIEC		10 days
		Department of Local Government /Municipal Corporation/Council		10 days
		PUDA		10 days
Environment Clearance
5	Consent to Establish(NOC)	Punjab Pollution Control Board		Green Category	15 days
				Red Categories
				Large & Medium	21 days
				Small Scale	15 days
				CSA-cum-SAC	21 days
6	Consent to Operate	Punjab Pollution Control Board		Green Category	15 days
				Red Categories
				Large & Medium	30 days
Power Requirement
7	Sanction/Release of Power Connection	Punjab State Electricity Board
		Issue of demand notice:
			L.T. Supply (upto 650 V)	w.e.f. date of registration of application	7 days
			HT/EHT Supply (above 650 V)	w.e.f. from the date of receipt of application	10 days
		Release of Power Connection:
			Without augmentation/ erection / extension of system		30 days
			Where only augmentation is involved	LT Supply	45 days
				HT Supply	60 days
				EHT Supply	120 days
			Where erection of system is involved	Regulator will decide the time period
		Above time periods will be subject to change as per the Electricity Supply Code as approved by the Regulatory Commission from time to time			30 days
		Chief Electrical Inspector		21 days
8	Permission to Install Generator Set	PSEB		30 days
		Chief Electrical Inspector		30 days
License for Factory
9	Grant of License for Factory	Director of Factories		15 days
Forest Land
10	Approval for Use of Forest Land	Chief Conservator of Punjab		Where no forest land is involved	15 days
				Processing & Referring time of application to Govt. of India for approval	45 days
Value Added Tax
11	Registration under VAT	Department of Excise & taxation		30 days
Note: All timelines start from receipt of complete application by the Competent Authority.
Abbreviations
PUDA		Punjab Urban Planning & Development Authority
PSIEC		Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation
LT		Low Tension
HT		High Tension
EHT		Extra High Tension

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