Consent
fee
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Consent
fee is collected based on Capital Investment/Project Cost and
category to which the industry/Project belongs.
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“Capital
Investment of the Industry”
Means (as per Rule 32 of Karnataka Water Rules)
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(a.) |
Capital
investment for existing Industries:
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Capital
Investment of any existing industry shall be the gross fixed
assets of the industry as shown in the fixed schedule of the
audited report for the year 1983 consisting of investment made on
land, building (including staff quarters), plant and machinery,
good-will and other movable and immovable assets, additions
made during subsequent year. Any additional capital
investment made
after the year 1983 as reflected in the fixed asset schedule of
subsequent audit reports shall also be considered towards capital
investment.
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(b.) |
Capital
Investment for a New industry to be established or taking any
steps to establish
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Capital Investment
on land, buildings, staff quarters, plant and machinery including
all movable and immovable assets as detailed
in the project report.
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(c.) |
Capital
Investment when land and /or Building or any
other assets are taken on lease
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Ten
times the annual lease value is to be taken as equivalent to
capital investment.
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All
Local Bodies, apartments & layouts shall pay consent fee based
on the population as under:
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No |
Population
of Local Authority |
Fees
in Rupees |
| 1 |
Not
exceeding 50,000 |
250 |
| 2 |
Exceeding
50,000 but not exceeding 1,00,000 |
500 |
| 3 |
Exceeding
1,00,000 but not exceeding 5 lakhs |
1500 |
| 4 |
Exceeding
5 lakhs but not exceeding 10 lakhs |
2500 |
| 5 |
Exceeding
10 lakhs |
5000 |
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Software
Units:-
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Classified
under green category
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If
the unit possess air pollution source like generator
etc., consent under Air Act is mandatory.
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If
the employees are more than 20 numbers, consent under
Water Act is mandatory.
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In
case of industrial Park/Complexes of information
technology having common facilities, single consent for
the entire complex could be obtained in place of
individual unit.
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The
developed/proprietor is responsible for obtaining
consents.
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Consent
fee under Air Act is based on investment made on all the
air pollution sources.
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Consent
fee under Water Act is based on investment on equipments
only.
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Validity
of consent - Once in a year. Occupier can also avail
consent for 5 years by paying 5 years consent fee.
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Mini
Hydel Power Plant:-
- Classified
as Green category
- Hydel
projects have to obtain consent under Air Act &
Water Act respectively if it posses air pollution source
such as Generator etc., and if the number of employees
are more than 20 in number.
- Consent
fee payable is on investment on air pollution sources
only under Air Act. Consent under Water Act is based on
the investment made on land utilized for office building
and staff quarters including investment made on office
& staff quarters buildings.
- Validity
of Consent - Once in a year. Occupier can also avail
consent for 5 years by paying 5 years consent fee.
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Wind
Power Project :-
- Classified
as Green category.
- Has to
obtain consent if the air pollution sources like
Generator etc., are installed. Also, if the number of
employees is more than 20 in number, consent under Water
Act is also to be obtained.
- Consent
fee payable under Water Act is on investment made on
land utilized for office building & staff quarters
including investment made on the buildings like office
& staff quarters.
- Consent
fee payable based on air pollution sources like D.G.Sets
shall be charged based on investment made on air
pollution source only.
- Validity
of consent is every year. The project can also avail 5
years consent by paying 5 years consent fee.
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Floriculture
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- Classified
as Green category.
- Has to
obtain consent if there is any air pollution sources and
the units has more than 20 employees.
- Consent
fee payable is based on investment made on industrial
activity only i.e., cold storage area, generator sets,
office building, staff quarters and land utilized for
industrial activity.
- Validity
of consent is for one yaer. The unit can also seek
consent for 5 years if by paying 5 years consent fees.
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