{"id":386873,"date":"2026-06-11T15:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=386873"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:31:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:01:33","slug":"gpcb-discontinues-physical-submission-xgn-portal-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/06\/11\/gpcb-discontinues-physical-submission-xgn-portal-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"GPCB Ends Physical Submission of Documents, Mandates XGN Portal from June 5, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 5 June 2026, the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Gujarat Pollution Control Board<\/span> issued a notification regarding <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">discontinuation of Physical Submission of documents or reports<\/span> to promote ease of compliance, improve administrative efficiency, and facilitate paperless governance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Now<\/span>, the Gujarat Pollution Control Board has<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> enabled online submission<\/span> of various applications, reports, returns, and compliance documents <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">through the XGN Portal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The notification came into force on 5 June 2026.<\/p>\n<h3>Reason:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">It was observed that Industries\/ Health Care Facilities continue to submit certain documents physically at Regional Offices and Head Office despite availability of online submission facilities through XGN Portal.<\/p>\n<h3>The physical submission of following documents at any Regional Office or Head Office will not be accepted:<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li>\n<p>Response against Notice of Entry issued during inspections.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Reply\/compliance against Show Cause Notices, Notices of 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communication.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>In cases where the Industries\/ Health Care Facilities are required to submit the Bank Guarantee, an original copy of the same has to be submitted to the Head Office registry branch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Units that are not registered with Gujarat Pollution Control Board in XGN Portal will be required to submit documents physically.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">[GPCB Ends Physical Submission of Documents, Mandates XGN Portal from June 5, 2026, dt. 5 June 2026]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Gujarat Pollution Control Board has mandated exclusive online submission of key documents through the XGN Portal from June 5, 2026, discontinuing physical 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