The Gujarat Pollution Control Board released a circular on retrofitting of DG sets having a capacity of 125 KVA and above in the state of Gujarat. As per National Clean Air Programme, diesel gen-sets are a major source of pollution.…
Fire safety certificate to be issued to updated list of buildings under the Gujarat Fire Prevention & Life Safety Measures (Second Amendment) Rules 2021 released by The Department of Urban Development & Urban Housing Department, the buildings which would require…
MoEFCC provides relaxation for up to 20% expansion for mines like Iron, Manganese, Bauxite & Limestone. After requests from the Ministry of Mines & other interested parties for simplification of Environmental Clearance (EC) for mining of Iron, Manganese, Bauxite &…
The board has decided the process of registration on hold for PBIOs for 3 months (effective immediately). Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has released a notice regarding the process of registration on hold for PIBOs (Producers, Importers & Brand Owners)…
It is legal obligation to provide rainwater harvesting system for upcoming & existing constructions projects in Bangalore as per Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Act, 2021 released by Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation Secretariat, Karnataka. As per legal…
MOEFCC has released Environment (Protection) Third & Fourth Amendment Rules, 2021 which define revised discharge standards of effluent from tannery industry applicable to all modes of disposal. As per the third amendment rules, revised standards are applicable with immediate effect.…
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in its continuous effort to enhance road safety and reduce environmental impact, has recently introduced the Central Motor Vehicles (Twenty-second Amendment) Rules, 2021. These amendments mark a significant step forward in regulating vehicle…
PESO asks to revise OEP (onsite emergency preparedness plan) from the license holders of Ammonium Nitrate under Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012 and Manufacture Storage & Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989. The license holders falling under this category with a…
MOEFCC has released Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2021. As per the revised amended legal provision: Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change vide notification dated 12th August 2021, The amendment basically aims to prohibit identified single-use…
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) (Amendment) Rules, 2021 (SMPV Rules) under Explosives Act 1884. As per amendments to the legal provisions are: Applicable – All users handling unfired pressure vessels.…
MOEFCC has released an order under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to all SPCBs & UTPCCs not to grant or renew CTO without EC. 2. The authority has to ensure that the project proponent possesses a valid…
Ministry of Commerce & Industry has released Calcium Carbide (Amendment) Rules, 2021 under Petroleum Act 1934. As per revised amendment legal provision: (1) Validity of license has been increased from 3 years to 10 years. (2) The fees for acquiring…