Your 2025 Environmental Compliance Checklist
A practical, step-by-step checklist to ensure your business meets all statutory environmental obligations before year-end.
Environmental compliance in India is governed by a layered framework of central and state laws. Missing a renewal, a return, or an inspection can result in closure orders, NGT notices, or criminal liability. Use this checklist to audit your facility's compliance status before year-end.
Consent / Authorisation Renewals
Verify that your Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO) under the Water Act and Air Act are valid and not expiring within the next 90 days. Check your Hazardous Waste Authorisation (if applicable). Confirm your Biomedical Waste Authorisation is current (if you are a healthcare facility). Check EPR registration status under applicable rules (plastic, e-waste).
Annual Returns & Reports
File your Annual Environmental Statement (Form V) with the State PCB before September 30. Submit your Hazardous Waste Annual Return (Form 4) by June 30. For BRSR filers: confirm your data collection systems are active for the current financial year. For factories: check Factory Act returns and environmental obligations under the Schedule.
Monitoring & Records
Confirm that stack emission monitoring and ambient air quality monitoring are up to date per your consent conditions. Check ETP/STP effluent quality monitoring records — are all parameters within consent limits? Verify that your environment officer has filed the required monthly/quarterly reports to the PCB portal.
Waste Management
Verify that all hazardous waste is stored in labelled, bunded storage with valid manifest records. Confirm your authorised disposal agency contracts are current. Check that solid waste is being segregated and disposed of through authorised channels. Update your Waste Management Plan if operations have changed.
How GreenMind Can Help
Our compliance audit service covers all statutory obligations applicable to your facility — across pollution control, waste management, environmental clearances, and reporting requirements. We deliver a written compliance gap report with prioritised actions and timelines. Contact us to schedule a compliance review.