Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) has released Battery Management Rules 2022 on 22nd August 2022. The battery management rules 2022 is released to bring clarity about used batteries and waste batteries. The definition of bulk-consumer is deleted and all end users are considered as consumers. The legal obligation for the consumer is…
Gujarat Pollution Control Board has released a circular for exemption from printed copy of submission of manifest for transportation of hazardous waste under Rule-19 under Hazardous and Other Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules-2016. According to Rule-19 under Hazardous and Other Waste (Management and Transboundary Traffic) Rules-2016, 7 different copies of the manifest must be…
MOEFCC has released a notification under section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to all Cold Rolled Stainless Steel Manufacturing Industries for mandating the requirement of prior environmental clearance. Central Government hereby directs that all the standalone re-rolling units or cold rolling units, which are in existence and in operation with valid Consent to…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released ERP for Tyre Producers under the Hazardous & Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022 (21.07.2021) and added “Extended Producer Responsibility” for waste tyre management. According to the provision of this legal obligation, the target for recycling of waste rubber/ tyre has been…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate releases the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022. There are new definitions added i.e. Biodegradable plastics, End of Life disposal, Importer, Plastic Packaging, Plastic Waste Processors, Post-consumer plastic packaging waste, Pre-consumer plastic packaging waste. As per the revised amendment, (1) No person shall manufacture carry bags or…
MoEFCC updates the validity of EC, the environmental clearance process is required for 39 types of projects and covers aspects like screening, scoping, and evaluation of the upcoming projects. Environmental Clearance validity for the following projects were: 13 years for a river valley project 15 years for a nuclear power project 30 years for mining…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate releases the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022. As per legal amendment the guidelines on extended procedure responsibility for plastic packaging have been defined. The update involves: A framework for implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility. Roles and responsibilities of Producers, Importers, Brand Owners. Roles and responsibilities of recyclers…
Draft Building Construction Environment Management Regulations 2022. MoEFCC issues a draft notification named Draft Building Construction Environment Management Regulations 2022. The regulations will be applicable for projects which involve construction of buildings, projects which have an area of more than 5000 sq mts as well as expansion or repair projects of pre-existing buildings. These rules…
MoEFCC plans to revise NAAQS. As of now the Government of India has notified NAAQS for 12 pollutants in 2009 for protection of health & environment from air pollution. Examining the situation & developments in air pollution measuring techniques, risk and exposure assessment, and a review of Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), the public’s health has…
Guidelines on extended producer responsibility released by MoEFCC for plastic packaging in Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022. As per legal amendment: Framework for implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility has been mentioned in detail. Rroles and responsibilities of Producers, Importers, Brand Owners, Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committees, recyclers…