Procedure for Submitting CDM Project Reports to the National CDM Authority
The National CDM Authority is a single window clearance for CDM projects in the country. The project proponents are required to submit one soft copy of Project Concept Note (PCN) and Project Design Document (PDD) through online form and 20 hardcopies each of PCN and PDD along with two CDs containing all the information in each of them.

The project report and CDs should be forwarded through covering letter signed by the project sponsors. The project report submitted should be properly bound. The National CDM Authority examines the documents and if there are any preliminary queries the same are asked from the project proponents. The project proposals are then put up for consideration by the National CDM Authority. The project proponent and his consultants are normally given about 10-15 days notice to come to the Authority meeting and give a brief power point presentation regarding their CDM project proposals. Members seek clarifications during the presentation and in case the members feel that some additional clarifications or information is required from the project proponent the same is informed to the presenter. Once the members of Authority are satisfied, the Host Country Approval (HCA) is issued by the Member-Secretary of the National CDM Authority.

Approval Procedure for Programme of Activities (PoAs)

The Coordinator/ Managing Entity of a PoA is required to submit the PoA-DD, CPA-DD, CPA-DD (Typical) & PCN to the National CDM Authority for HCA. CPAs (joining a PoA) that do not require any approval from any state /central agency e.g. replacement of bulbs, energy efficiency measures etc., the Coordinator/ Managing Entity of the PoA shall post facto inform the Member Secretary, NCDMA , the salient details of CPAs added on a bi-annual basis. However for CPAs that needs any state / central clearance, such CPAs shall be submitted to the National CDM Authority for approval as in the case of project based CDM activities.