Startup & Corporate Law

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE

July 5, 2026 By Advocate Md. Zahid Chowdhury 6 Min Read
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE
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For the purpose of issuance of Environmental Clearance Certificate, the industrial units and projects shall, in consideration of their site and impact on the environment, be classified into the following four categories:-

Green

Orange-A

Orange-B

Red

Environmental Clearance Certificate’s shall be issued to all existing industrial units and projects and to all proposed industrial units and projects falling in the Green Category. For industrial units and projects falling in the Orange-A, Orange-B and Red categories, first a Location Clearance Certificate and thereafter an Environmental Clearance Certificate shall be issued.

REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:

For assistance with required supporting documents:, ZCA LEGAL is here to support you throughout the process.

No Objection Certificate from local authority

Project Profile (On business letter head)

Layout plan

Cadestarial/Cadestra Map with Dag & Khotian

Process Flow Diagram (on business letter head)

Registration of BOI (if required)

Rent Agreement (if required)

Initial Environmental Examination [IEE Report] (If required)

Environmental Management Plan [EMP Report] (If required)

Environmental Impact Assessment [EIA Report] (If required)

Copy of Treasury Chalan

PROCESS STEPS:

Step 1: Submit application with supporting documents.

Step 2: Verification of application and supporting documents.

Step 3: Inspection by the inspector after verification of all report and documents.

Step 4: Obtain certificate from DOE.

TIME FRAME:

After submission 7 to 10 days (unofficial)

FEE SCHEDULE:

Fees payable under these Rules shall be deposited with the Bangladesh Bank or a Government Treasury by a Treasury Chalan in favour of the Director General under the Head 1 – 4541 – 0000 – 2681

RENEWAL PROCESS:

The period of validity of an Environmental Clearance Certificate shall be, in case of Green Category, three years from the date of its issuance and in all other cases one year. Each Environmental Clearance Certificate has to be renewed at least thirty (30) days before expiry.

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Adv. Zahid Chowdhury
Advocate Md. Zahid Chowdhury Head of Chamber | Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Specializing in corporate governance, commercial contract litigation, and High Court writ matters. Standing Committee Member at DCCI.