Exemption for Certain Industrial Plants under the Water and Air Pollution Acts Introduction In a major update, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has issued a notification exempting specific categories of industrial plants from certain provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of…
Introduction 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…
Gujarat Pollution Control Board has been released guidance manual for application of CTE & CCA. CTE-Consent to establish is NOC given by GPCB which is required before you start your business or enterprise as per The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act – 1974 and the air (prevention and control of pollution) act, 1981. It…
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has been released a circular to revise the validity of consent to established(CTE) to 10 years for infrastructure projects. CTE-Consent to establish is NOC given by GPCB which is required before you start your business or enterprise as per The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act – 1974 and the…
Gujarat Pollution Control Board has released office mandate to obtain Consent To Establish separately for common facility type industries. CTE-Consent to establish is NOC given by GPCB which is required before you start your business or enterprise as per The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act – 1974 and the air (prevention and control of…
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. The authority has to make sure of applicability of EIA notification at the time of granting or renewing consent to establish (CTO) & specify appropriate conditions to obtain…