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Understanding the Draft Liquid Waste Management Rules 2024 Introduction The Draft Liquid Waste Management Rules 2024 are set to transform how India handles wastewater and sludge, while ensuring sustainable and environmentally sound practices. In particular, these rules are aimed at addressing key challenges in managing liquid waste. Furthermore, they seek to streamline the collection, treatment,…

Draft SMPV Amendment Rules 2024: Enhancing Safety for Compressed Hydrogen Systems Introduction The Draft SMPV Rules 2024 introduce critical updates to the regulations governing the storage, transportation, and handling of compressed and liquefied hydrogen gases. As an amendment to the 2016 guidelines, these new rules respond to the evolving needs of industries increasingly relying on…

Draft Guidelines for EPRETPPP Authorization and Functioning The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has updated the Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules to introduce an Electronic Trading and Settlement Platform for Plastic Packaging (EPRETPPP). The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is tasked with creating guidelines for authorizing agencies to set up this platform,…

Understanding the Hazardous and Other Wastes Management and Transboundary Movement Second Amendment Rules, 2024 Introduction In a world increasingly facing environmental challenges, effective waste management is essential for sustainable development. Therefore, the Indian government has introduced the Draft Hazardous Waste Management Rules under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules,…

Draft Remediation of Contaminated Sites Rules, 2024: A New Framework for Hazardous Site Management in India The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued a notification on August 21, 2024, introducing the draft “Remediation of Contaminated Sites Rules, 2024.” These rules aim to guide the cleanup and management of sites contaminated by hazardous…