Which trees MPCB asks factories to plant
MPCB sets the trees as a condition of your consent. Its 2006 circular told officers to list indigenous trees, with a minimum number, when granting or renewing a Consent to Establish or Operate. So the species you must plant are in your own consent order.
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What does the MPCB circular say?
The circular notes that indigenous trees were being passed over in industrial areas because they earn nothing or look plain. MPCB decided to name the trees to be planted as a condition in the Consent to Establish and in renewals of the Consent to Operate, depending on what the industry generates. (MPCB circular on tree plantation, 2006, p. 1)
Officers were told to specify a list of indigenous trees, with a minimum number, when granting a consent, its renewals and amendments, based on the topography and geography of the area. The circular also called for planting in the rainy season and a report on how many survived. (same circular, p. 2)
Which trees are on MPCB's list?
The circular attaches a list called “Important Native Trees of India” with 45 trees. Some of them: (same circular, p. 3)
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Khair | Acacia catechu |
| Bel | Aegle marmelos |
| Saptaparni | Alstonia scholaris |
| Palash | Butea monosperma |
| Indian laburnum | Cassia fistula |
| Shisham | Dalbergia |
| Amla | Emblica officinalis |
| Kokam | Garcinia indica |
| Jarul | Lagerstroemia speciosa |
| Mango, country variety | Mangifera indica |
| Champa | Michelia champaca |
| Bakul | Mimusops elengi |
| Karanj | Pongamia pinnata |
| Rakta chandan | Pterocarpus santalinus |
| Vad | Ficus benghalensis |
| Sita ashok | Saraca asoca |
Names are given in their usual spelling. The circular prints some differently, so check it for the full list.
Which trees apply to my factory?
The ones in your consent order. Look for the words trees, species, indigenous or plantation, and note any minimum number. The circular's list is a starting point, not your condition.
The same order often sets a green-cover share as well, such as 33% of open land. See the 33% condition.
Can a green wall replace trees?
Don't count on it. Where a consent names trees, plant trees. A reception green wall can sit alongside the green belt, but it isn't a tree.
Where does Greenwall come in?
We help you meet your green-cover condition and give you the tree count for your Environment Statement. We plant the green belt and look after it under an annual contract, with monthly photo reports.
This page is not legal advice. Your consent order decides what applies to your unit, and whether it complies is a matter for MPCB. We don't promise compliance.
Sources
- Circular: Tree Plantation, with the list “Important Native Trees of India”. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, 2006. Pages 1–3.
- Consent to Establish for one unit (condition 21). Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, 2014. Condition 21.
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