State the procedure for obtaining NOC from Pollution Control Board.

Procedure for obtaining NOC from Pollution Control Board: The application for consent to establish (CTE) and consent to operate (CTO) can now be made online by logging onto the concerned State's pollution control board's website. The State Pollution Control Board need to reply within 4 months. Due diligence is carried out by the pollution authority of the business premises and pollution. The NOC application is either accepted or rejected. If the application is accepted for NOC, then a certificate is issued to the business. However, if application is rejected by pollution control board, then the applicant needs to be intimate of the reason for the same. If an individual fails to obtain a CTE/CTO or Pollution license, they will be subject to 6 months to 1 year of imprisonment, with chances of a 6-year extension and fine.