How to get Environmental Clearance Certificate in Kerala?
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Environmental Clearance Certificate in Kerala comes under the Department of State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority.
Documents Required
The following is the document required for Environmental Clearance Certificate in Kerala.
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Project Feasibility Report Layout plan of site and buildings
Apply Online for Environmental Clearance Certificate
Follow the steps below to apply online for Environmental Clearance Certificate in Kerala.
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Register on KSWIFT website. Kerala Single Window Interface for Fast and Transparent (KSWIFT) is the platform for all transactions with the Government of Kerala on the issue of granting licenses and approvals in a time-bound manner. KSWIFT is expected to reduce the physical touchpoints in the entire clearance process, thereby making the entire process more efficient and effective.
Once registered, log in to KSWIFT website.
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Click on New Project to enter details about your enterprise.
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Fill the questionnaire on a proposed enterprise.
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List of approvals required will be displayed
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Fill the Common Application Form.
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Upload Supporting Documents.
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You have to make the required fee for the processing of your application.
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The processing of the application will be done by relevant departments/agencies.
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Approvals will be issued by departments/agencies after due verification.
Verification Process
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The SEIAA shall inspect/verify the following
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Impact of temporary/permanent change of land use, land cover or topography.
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Impact on vegetation.
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Impact to water bodies.
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Proneness to natural hazards.
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Water usage.
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Sources of liquid wastes and proposed facilities for treatment of the same.
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Proximity to forest lands.
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Storage of explosives and hazardous substances.
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Facilities for solid waste management and hazardous waste management.
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Air, water, and noise pollution management plan.
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Eco-restoration management plan.
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Impact on biodiversity.
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Application Status
The application status of the Environmental Clearance Certificate in Kerala can be tracked through K-Swift website.
Time Required
The time required for getting the Environmental Clearance Certificate in Kerala is within 105 days.
FAQs
You can find a list of common K-Swift queries and their answer in the link below.
K-Swift queries and its answers
Tesz is a free-to-use platform for citizens to ask government-related queries. Questions are sent to a community of experts, departments and citizens to answer. You can ask the queries here.
Ask Question
Once the Clearance / Permit is ready with respect to a Departments, system will communicate to you through e-Mail / SMS. You can also check after signing in the portal, the requisite clearance documents will be uploaded on your portal.
For KSWIFT, Govt. of Kerala as of now is Charging Rs.500/ as fee for one time Registration. Separate application fees are charged by the respective Departments as per the prevailing rules/acts for Application Processing.
Enclosures can be uploaded with the application in electronic format. The maximum size of the file will be prompted by System.
Personal information can be edited, after you Login. Menu option is provided to change the Profile & Password. These changes will get reflected in the system once you login the next time.
The requisite amount will be displayed on the screen while you apply Online. The fee amount can be remitted only using the On-line payment (ePayment) option. The fees of all the Departments can be remitted in on shot using the On-line ePayment.