A guideline document has been published by CPCB titled Guidelines for stone crushing units. Key points of guidelines are below. The stone crushing units are categorized into small, medium and large-scale units based on capacity. Small – 25 TPH Medium – 25 to 100 TPH Large – above 100 TPH It is now compulsory for…
Central Pollution Control Board has released a draft notification and seeking comments on classification of industries into red, orange, green & white categories. Uttarakhand introduced the concept of classification of industries as red, orange and green. The purpose of this classification was to facilitate decisions related to location of these industries. Subsequently, the application of…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released the notification for the extension to apply online for the grant of Terms of Reference ToR and Environment Clearance under the Environment Protection Act 1986. The Central Government directed that all the standalone re-rolling units or cold rolling units, which are in existence and in…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released the E-Waste (Management) Second Amendment, 2023. These amended rules state that. (1). In the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 5, after clause (3), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: – “ ensure secure, accountable and sustainable…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released a notice regarding Measures to Reduce Methane Emissions. As per India’s third Biennial Update Report, India’s methane emissions in 2016 (excluding LULUCF) were 409 million tone CO2e of which, 73.96% was from Agriculture sector, 14.46% from Waste sector, 10.62% from Energy sector and 0.96% was…
The Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change has released a new notification regarding draft provision of Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules, 2023. Whereas, through the publication of the draft notification, notice was given for the information of the public likely to be affected and mentioned that the objections or suggestions, which may be received from…
Certified Water Auditors have been updated by the central groundwater authority. These professionals shall be entrusted with the responsibility of conducting water audits of industries drawing more than 100 KLD of ground water once in two years.You may download the list from the below link. A water audit is a study of the water…
The Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change has released new draft Environment (Utilisation of Crop residue by TPP) Rules, 2023. These rules shall apply to the National Capital Region and the Adjoining Areas as defined respectively in clauses (f) and (a) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Commission for Air Quality Management…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released the Hazardous & Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023 (12.07.2023). In the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 (hereinafter in this notification referred to as the said rules) in Schedule III, in Part D, against Basel No. B1110,…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Credit Rating Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023, which particularly target Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) rating providers. These regulations, which aim to regulate the actions of ESG rating organizations and ensure transparency and dependability in their operations, are a significant advance for the ESG rating business. The provisions…