Eliminating requirement of NOC from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Buildings of Non-Hazardous Category
Reform IDP196
Reform Description
Eliminating requirement of NOC from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Buildings of Non-Hazardous Category

Before: Businesses were bound to get an NOC from EPA for construction of buildings regardless of their risk category. This was causing delay and an additional cost to low risk small businesses.

After: Now, the NOC requirement has been removed for low-risk buildings.

SectorAll Sectors
BeneficiariesAll Businesses
Jurisdiction/ LocationPunjab
DepartmentLahore Development Authority - LDA
Date of Implementation28-01-2020
DetailsDifficulty● NOC from the EPA was required for construction of all buildings regardless of whether business posed a hazard to the environment or not.
● This meant that even businesses like wedding halls, warehouses (storing non-hazardous material), educational institutions etc. were required to obtain EPA’s NOC, causing delay and adding burden in terms of cost and time.
AnalysisAfter consultation with relevant stakeholders, it was observed that imposition of this regulation for the non-hazardous category seems unnecessary and creates a burden on SMEs.
SolutionTo facilitate small construction and manufacturing businesses, the requirement of NOC from EPA has been eliminated for non-hazardous categories.
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