Colour Identification of Medical Oxygen Cylinders: Ensuring Safety & Compliance Introduction Medical oxygen cylinders play a critical role in healthcare, ensuring a constant supply of life-saving oxygen for patients. To avoid confusion and ensure safety, standardized medical oxygen cylinder colour coding is used to distinguish medical oxygen cylinders from other gases. The latest guidelines for…
Understanding the Air Pollution Control Consent Guidelines, 2025 Introduction To combat rising air pollution and ensure stricter industrial compliance, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has introduced the Control of Air Pollution (Grant, Refusal, or Cancellation of Consent) Guidelines, 2025. These guidelines, framed under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981,…
Water Pollution (Grant, Refusal, or Cancellation of Consent) Guidelines, 2025 Introduction Water pollution is a pressing environmental concern, and regulatory authorities are taking stringent measures to control it. The Water Pollution Consent Guidelines 2025 outline the process for granting, refusing, or canceling consent for industries discharging wastewater. These guidelines ensure industries comply with pollution control…
Key Amendments in the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2025 Introduction The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has introduced amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment rules under the EIA Notification, 2006, on January 29, 2025. These changes address concerns raised by courts and regulatory bodies, particularly regarding construction projects and area development. The amendments…
Mandatory Authorization for Biological Medical Waste (BMW) Management in Small Healthcare Units Introduction The Government of India has mandated a stricter framework for handling biological medical waste in small healthcare units to promote better waste management practices. The new rules emphasize authorization requirements to ensure compliance with environmental and public health standards, reduce potential hazards,…
Environment Protection Rules, 2025: Key Amendments Introduction The Government of India has introduced the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2025, updating certain provisions in the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986. These changes are designed to ensure better environmental regulation and management. The amendments focus on strengthening compliance measures, enhancing monitoring mechanisms, and incorporating new environmental standards. By…
Understanding the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2025 Introduction On January 23, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change introduced significant amendments to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The plastic waste management amendment aims to strengthen compliance mechanisms, enhance transparency, improve accountability, and promote sustainable practices among producers, importers, and brand owners,…
Revised Classification of Industries: A Tool for Progressive Environmental Management Introduction The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has introduced a revised methodology for categorizing industries based on their pollution potential. This new framework, termed the revised industry classification CPCB, emphasizes better environmental performance, supporting sustainable practices across sectors. By refining the Pollution Index (PI) scoring…
Extended Deadline for Filing Annual Returns under Battery Waste Management Rules Introduction The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has announced an extension for filing Annual Returns under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022. In response to a request from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Ministry has granted battery producers an additional…
Extended Deadlines: Filing Returns under Hazardous Waste Management Rules Introduction The Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022, introduced significant compliance requirements for entities managing hazardous waste. To ease the transition, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has extended the hazardous waste filing extension deadlines for quarterly and annual returns for…