Monitoring and enforcement mechanism for the Standard Operating Procedure infrastructure like roads, pipelines, and water bodies through projects like dredging and de-silting for upkeep, disaster management, and functionality. The Ministry emphasizes the need to enforce the mentioned SOP/environmental safeguards thoroughly in the field. project proponent should inform the concerned SPCB at least fortnight before start…
On August 18, 2023, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released the Guidelines for the Management of Pyro-metallurgical Slags specifically tailored to Copper Smelters. “hazardous waste” means any waste which by reason of characteristics such as physical, chemical, biological, reactive, toxic, flammable, explosive or corrosive, causes danger or is likely to cause danger to health…
The list of recyclers for used oil and waste oil updated in Jun 2023 has been published by GPCB. As per Environment Protection Rules, hazardous wastes shall be disposed off as per consent obtained from the State Pollution Control Board. It is highly recommended to dispose off the waste through the recycling method, but it…
The list of actual users of hazardous wastes authorized by GPCB under Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 is given below. This list is updated in Jun 2023. As per Environment Protection Rules, hazardous wastes shall be disposed off as per consent obtained from the State Pollution Control Board. It is…
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 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…