Chandigarh, Jan. 25 -- In a step towards strengthening the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) framework and cutting regulatory red tape, the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has launched a fully automated system for granting Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO) to Green Category industries.

The newly introduced automated module has been integrated into the existing Online Consent Management and Monitoring System (OCMMS) portal (chocmms.in). With this upgrade, the approval timeline for Green Category industries has been reduced from 15 days to zero, enabling instant issuance of certificates upon submission of applications and payment of the requisite fees.

Green Category industries constitute nearly 40% of Chan...