Environment
Pollution control board consents
Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate applications, renewals and condition tracking under the Water and Air Acts.
Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance Services
Nhancesmart helps factories, plants, warehouses and project sites stay compliant with India's environment, health and safety laws. We manage pollution control board consents, factory safety obligations, hazardous waste rules, safety audits and EHS records, so every site is inspection-ready and every worker goes home safe.
One EHS partner for environmental, health and safety obligations
EHS compliance in India spans several regulators: the State Pollution Control Board, the Factories and Boilers department, the fire services, and the Central Pollution Control Board for waste and EPR. Each has its own consents, licences, returns, registers and renewal dates, and the OSH Code is changing how factory safety is regulated.
A lapsed consent can halt production. A missing safety record becomes a prosecution after an accident. Nhancesmart's EHS consultants map every environmental and safety obligation for each site, close the gaps, and keep consents, licences, returns and safety records current.
On-ground safety work is digitised in Complysmart, from safety observations and unsafe acts to job safety analysis, audits and corrective actions, so plant heads and leadership see EHS performance across every location.
What's included
End-to-end EHS compliance services
Environmental compliance services and workplace safety compliance from one team, for single plants and multi-site operations.
Waste
Hazardous waste management compliance
Authorisations, manifests, storage norms and annual returns for hazardous, e-waste, plastic, battery and bio-medical waste.
Safety
Factory safety compliance
Factory licence, plan approval, safety committee, accident reporting, prescribed registers and annual returns under the Factories Act and OSH Code.
Audits
EHS and safety audit services
Site safety audits, fire safety audits and environmental compliance audits with risk-rated findings and corrective action plans.
Health
Occupational health and industrial hygiene
Medical examination records, workplace monitoring schedules and industrial hygiene assessments for noise, dust, lighting and exposure.
Contractors
Contractor safety management
Safety induction, permit-to-work, job safety analysis and compliance checks for contractors and vendors working at your site.
Laws and rules covered
Environmental and safety laws we manage
Factories Act, 1948 and OSH Code, 2020
Licensing, safety, health and welfare provisions, safety officers, committees and statutory returns for factories.
Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981
Consent to Establish and Operate, discharge and emission standards, and consent condition compliance.
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Environmental statement in Form V, environmental standards and Environmental Clearance conditions where applicable.
Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules, 2016
Authorisation, storage, transport manifests, disposal through authorised facilities and annual returns.
E-Waste, Plastic and Battery Waste Rules
Registration and Extended Producer Responsibility obligations for producers, importers and bulk consumers.
Hazardous Chemicals (MSIHC) Rules, 1989
Safety reports, on-site emergency plans, mock drills and chemical safety data for notified sites.
State Fire Services Acts
Fire NOC, fire safety audits, firefighting equipment maintenance and evacuation drills.
Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016
Authorisation, segregation, records and annual reports for healthcare and laboratory units.
Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996
Site registration, safety provisions and welfare obligations for construction and project sites.
Engagement models
EHS compliance support that fits your sites
Bring us in for a one-time assessment, hand over ongoing compliance, or equip your own EHS team with Complysmart.
EHS audit and gap assessment
For new plants, acquisitions, and sites preparing for inspections or client audits.
- Applicability mapping per site
- Risk-rated findings report
- Corrective action plan
Managed EHS compliance
For manufacturers and multi-site operations without a large EHS team.
- Consents, licences and renewals handled
- Returns and registers maintained
- Periodic site safety audits
Complysmart EHS software
For EHS managers who want to run safety programmes digitally.
- Safety observations and unsafe acts
- JSA, audits and inspections
- CAPA tracking with escalation
How it works
How our EHS compliance service works
- STEP 01
Assess
We visit or review each site and list every environmental, health and safety obligation that applies to its processes and size.
- STEP 02
Close gaps
Expired consents, missing licences, unfiled returns and safety record gaps are fixed first, in order of risk.
- STEP 03
Maintain
Renewals, returns, audits, drills and monitoring are scheduled and completed, with evidence stored for each.
- STEP 04
Improve
Observations, incidents and audit findings feed corrective actions, tracked to closure in Complysmart.
Why outsource
Managing EHS in-house vs with Nhancesmart
| What it takes | In-house EHS | Nhancesmart |
|---|---|---|
| Consents and licences | Renewal dates tracked in spreadsheets | Every consent, licence and condition tracked with alerts |
| Regulators | Separate agents for pollution board, factories and fire | One EHS partner across all regulators |
| Safety observations | Paper forms that rarely reach management | Digital observations with escalation to plant heads |
| Corrective actions | Findings closed on paper, if at all | CAPA tracked to closure with owners and due dates |
| Contractors | Safety induction done once, rarely checked | JSA, permits and contractor compliance in one system |
| Labour law link | EHS and HR compliance handled separately | EHS and labour law compliance under one roof |
Who we serve
EHS compliance for factories, plants and project sites
Headquartered in Bangalore, our EHS consultants support sites across India, from a single manufacturing unit to multi-state operations.
- Manufacturing
- Pharma and chemicals
- Automotive and engineering
- Food processing
- Construction and real estate
- Warehousing and logistics
- Water and wastewater treatment
- Healthcare and labs
- Data centres
- Facility management
- Multi-site EHS compliance with one dashboard
- Support for client and investor EHS due diligence
- OSH Code readiness for factory safety obligations
Why Nhancesmart
Compliance partner to 2000+ businesses across India
Fifteen years of labour law practice, AI-native compliance platforms and independently certified security.
2000+
Businesses rely on us
15+
Years of expertise
36
States & UTs covered
98%+
Client satisfaction
ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27017
ISO 27018
ISO 9001:2015
SOC 2 Type II
Labour law compliance software
Powered by Complysmart
Complysmart's EHS modules give EHS personnel, EHS managers, plant heads and contractors one place to report, assess, audit and fix, with escalations that reach the right person.
- Safety observations and unsafe act reporting
- Job Safety Analysis (JSA) workflows
- Audits and inspections with fire, safety, health and environmental checklists
- Industrial hygiene monitoring
- CAPA and NCR tracking with training and assessment
Prefer to run it in-house? Explore Complysmart's EHS Compliance software on comply-smart.com.
FAQs
EHS Compliance: frequently asked questions
EHS (environmental, health and safety) compliance means meeting the legal requirements that protect the environment, worker health and workplace safety. In India this covers pollution control board consents, waste management rules, the Factories Act and OSH Code, fire safety and related registers, returns and audits. Nhancesmart manages these obligations for your sites.
Consent to Establish and Operate, hazardous and other waste authorisations and returns, factory licences and safety records, fire NOC support, EHS and safety audits, industrial hygiene, contractor safety and corrective action tracking, backed by Complysmart EHS software.
Factories, manufacturing plants, warehouses, construction sites, laboratories, hospitals and any unit that discharges effluent, emits air pollutants, generates hazardous waste or employs workers in hazardous processes. Requirements depend on industry category, size and location.
Consent to Establish is required from the State Pollution Control Board before setting up or expanding a unit. Consent to Operate is required before production starts and must be renewed periodically. Both carry conditions that must be complied with and reported on.
It depends on the industry, state rules and hazard level. Many factories run internal safety audits every quarter or half-year and an external audit every year, with fire safety audits as the state requires. We set an audit schedule for each site based on its risk.
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code consolidates the Factories Act and other safety laws, with changes to registration, licensing, safety committees and returns. We map these changes to each of your sites so the transition is planned.
Yes. Nhancesmart is headquartered in Bangalore and our EHS consultants support sites across Karnataka and the rest of India, both on site and remotely.
It digitises safety observations, unsafe acts, job safety analysis, audits and inspections, industrial hygiene and CAPA, with role-based access for EHS staff, EHS managers, plant heads and contractors, and escalation when actions are overdue.
Yes. We set up contractor safety induction, job safety analysis and permit checks, and track contractor observations and corrective actions in Complysmart alongside your labour law compliance for those contractors.
Book a free EHS compliance check. Our team reviews your sites, lists the consents, licences and safety obligations that apply, and highlights the gaps to close first.
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Learn more →Read practical guidance on these topics on the Nhancesmart blog, or see all our services.
Book a free EHS compliance check
Tell us about your sites and processes. Our team will map your environmental, health and safety obligations and the gaps to close first.