New Delhi, June 25 -- In a major step towards easing the process of doing business in India, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) will soon start issuing No Objection Certificates (NOC) directly to entrepreneurs and business owners across all states and Union Territories.

This means industrialists will no longer have to run from office to office of the local pollution control boards to get necessary approvals.

To implement this, CPCB is launching a new initiative - a Common Consent Portal, expected to go live by early 2026.

Entrepreneurs will be able to apply for the NOC online, and CPCB will coordinate with the concerned state or UT's pollution board to gather the required reports. Based on these, the NOC will be issued within a...