Delhi govt cuts pollution clearance time to 20 days for green industries

Delhi government has set a 20-day pollution clearance deadline for Green Category industries to boost the ease of doing business. Delhi’s Environment and Industries Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that this is a sharp reduction from the earlier 120-day timeframe. He said that, from August, all applications by eligible Green Category industries will be automatically deemed approved if no decision is made within 20 days. 

Mr Sirsa said, this was a long-pending demand from the business community of Delhi. This reform will directly benefit over 65 types of industries classified under the Green Category – typically non-polluting and



low-risk sectors – which were earlier subjected to long and complex approval procedures. This reform is expected to fast-track industrial activity in Delhi’s MSME sector while maintaining environmental safeguards.

Mr Sirsa thanked Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for their constant support and visionary leadership in making this reform a reality. He said the double-engine government has delivered what could not be done in 50 years. The minister said – this is not just a reform, it is a historic reset in how we support enterprise in the capital.