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SITING CRITERIA FOR INDUSTRIES

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

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Think of Industrial parks…

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Think of Green Industrial Parks…

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Relationship with the surroundings

Human Settlements

Site Boundary

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Relationship with the ‘Region’

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Importance of ‘Site selection’

 Land is an importance resource

 Legal requirements (EIA/EC, Consent)

 Industry is associated with other activities/land uses

 Negative impacts from industries

 Sustainability aspects

Lesser cost , faster implementation, healthier living environment

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Negative Environmental impacts

Energy Forests Land use protection
consumption - agri. Lands etc.
Human habitat
Atmospheric
emissions
Wild life sanctuaries
Water
National
pollution
parks/sanctuaries
Solid/haz.
wastes Public water supply areas

Disaster risks Surface water

Resource Ground water
consumption
Climate Monuments, historic places
change Scenic areas, nature
conservation areas

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Relationship with other Activities

Industrial

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Site Master Planning process

SITE SITE SITE

SITE
CONCEPTION MASTER CLEARANCES DEVELOPMENT &
IDENTIFICATION
PLANNING MANAGEMENT

o Determining o Pre-project o Set of plans o Central and o infrastructure

vision, aims, survey including State and services
objectives; o Identification of various legislation
o Identifying search areas thematic layers o Statutory
site needs - and candidates o Master Plan plans, projects
type of sites and a report and schemes
industrial o Undertaking o Consultative o Applicable
estate, EIA process with legislation,
o Targeted key policies and
industrial stakeholders. guidelines etc.
development
;
o Identification
of projected
needs

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Siting Criteria (MoEF)

» Enough space should be provided for storage of solid wastes so that

these could be available for possible reuse.
» Lay out and form of the industry that may come up in the area must
conform to the landscape of the area without affecting the scenic
features of that place.
» Associated township of the industry must be created at a space having
physiographic barrier between the industry and the township.
» Each industry is required to maintain three ambient air quality measuring
stations within 120 degree angle between stations.

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Legal Requirements
» EIA – Environmental Clearance (EP Act)
 All new Industrial Estates including modernisation requires prior
Environmental Clearance.

Category A:
• Atleast one industry is of Category A
• > 500 Ha and housing atleast one Category B industry

Category B:
• Atleast one industry is of Category B and < 500 Ha
• > 500 Ha and not housing Category A or B
• Category B under the purview of SEAC.
» If “General Conditions” apply for Category B, then it will be treated
as Category A.
» No EC required: < 500 Ha and not housing Category A or B

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Areas to be avoided (MoEF)

» Ecologically and/or otherwise sensitive areas:at least 25 km; depending
on the geo-clmatic conditions the requisite distance hall have to be
increased by the appropriate agency.
» Coastal areas: at least 1/2 km from High Tide Line.
» Flood Plain of the Riverine Systems: at least 1/2 km from flood plain or
modified flood plain affected by dam in the upstream or by flood control
systems.
» Transport/Communication System: at least 1/2 km from highway and
railway.
» Major settlements(3,00,000 population):distance from settlements is
difficult to maintain because of urban sprawl. At the time of siting of the
industry if any major settlement's notified limit is within 50 km, the spatial
direction of growth of the settlement for at least a decade must be
assessed and the industry shall be sited at least 25 km from the
projected growth boundary of the settlement.
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Legal Requirements
» Wild life board clearances
National Parks, Sanctuaries and Conservation Reserves are extremely important
for conservation of biodiversity, and for ensuring the survival of floral and faunal
components of biodiversity.

The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 provides that the recommendation of the
State Board for Wildlife (a Board chaired by the State Chief Minister is essential
for any kind of destruction/ damage/ removal of any wild life or for diverting the
habitat of any wild animal, including removal of forest produce or diverting /
stopping /enhancing the flow of water into or outside the Sanctuary.
» Environmental standards (EP Act)
» Coastal Regulatory Zone (CZMA)
» Social impact assessment (> 100 acres) [Land Acquisition And Rehabilitation
And Resettlement Bill (LARR), 2011]
» National Water Policy 2012 (draft)

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Identification of Candidate sites

IDENTIFICATION OF
STUDY AREA
(Based on Zoning Atlas)

MAPPING
(land use, environmentally sensitive zones,
environmental quality, resource areas etc.)

UNSUITABLE ZONES
(areas to be avoided)

CANDIDATE SITES FOR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

(environmental and socio-economic considerations)

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Legend
Road
Rail

Agricultural Land
LegendW asteland
Road
Reserved Forest
Rail
Open & Dense Forest
Degraded Forest
Agricultural Land Legend
W asteland
Settlements
Reserved Forest
Low
Rivers/Water Bodies High
Open & Dense Forest
Degraded Forest Medium
Settlements
Rivers/W ater Bodies

Land Cover/Classification Physiography

W astelands Legend
Rivers/Water Bodies Legend
Drainage Low Land Capability (class IV,V&VI)
District Boundary
High Land Capability (classII)
Medium Land Capability (class III)

Wastelands Drainage Land Capability

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Areas to be avoided

 All forests
 National parks, Sanctuaries
and other critically
ecologically sensitive areas
 Monuments
 Tourist sites
 High land capability areas
 High physiography areas
 Flood prone areas etc.

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Site suitability

Legend
All air polluting industries
Medium air polluting industries
Sensitive zones
All water polluting industries
All water and air polluting industries
All water polluting and medium air polluting industries
Medium water polluting industries
All air and medium water polluting industries
Medium air and water polluting industries
Moderate water polluting industries
All air polluting and moderate water polluting industries
Modetate water and medium air polluting industries

Legend
All air polluting industries
Medium air polluting industries
Sensitive zones
All water polluting industries
All water and air polluting industries
All water polluting and medium air polluting industries
Medium water polluting industries
All air and medium water polluting industries
Medium air and water polluting industries
Moderate water polluting industries
All air polluting and moderate water polluting industries
Modetate water and medium air polluting industries

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Suitability of Candidate site

CONCEPTUAL PLANS

EIA & OTHER

CLEARANCES

SITE MASTER
PLANNING

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Site Analysis

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Anshika Gupta
Indo German Environment Partnership (IGEP) Programme
Junior Technical Expert

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

3rd Floor, B5/2 Safdarjung Enclave
New Delhi 110 029
T +91 11 49495353

E: anshika.gupta@giz.de
I: www.giz.de

Thank You

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