On September 11, 2023, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released a notification concerning Producers and Recyclers under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Recyclers must generate an EPR Certificate via the EPR Portal. • CPCB has implemented a temporary process for creating EPR End Product credits (Certificates) by Recyclers and transferring these credits to Producers to fulfill the…
On August 30, 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) amended notification No. S.O.1533 (E), dated September 14, 2006, which deals with restrictions and prohibitions related to new projects, activities, or the expansion or modernization of existing projects based on their potential environmental impacts. The specific amendments involve the substitution of serial…
The Commission for Air Quality Management on June 28, 2023, issued a notification regarding regulations for the use of DG sets in NCR. It is essential that conversion to dual fuel mode and/or retro fitment of ECCIs is earnestly targeted to be completed in all sectors in the NCR including industrial, commercial, residential, and office…
On September 5, 2023, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) enacted the standardization of industrial sector classifications into Red, Orange, Green, and White Categories, specifically regarding semiconductor industries. CPCB has also classified nine additional industrial sectors, which include Scrapping Centers, Used Cooking Oil Collection Centers, Compressed/Refined Biogas, Railway Stations, Dairy Farms, Gaushalas, Building and Construction…
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…