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…
Introduction The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued new guidelines concerning the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and annual certification of coal ash ponds. These guidelines address the management of Coal Combustion Residues (CCRs) generated by Thermal Power Plants (TPPs), which include fly ash, bottom ash, boiler slag, and fluidized bed combustion ash. Coal Ash…
CPCB’s Action on Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Ban Implementation The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has released a notice regarding the enforcement of the ban on Single-Use Plastics (SUPs), as mandated under the Plastic Waste Management Rules. The ban, effective from July 1, 2022, prohibits the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of several SUP…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released new rules called as the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Rules, 2023. This rules is applied to the National Capital territory of Delhi, State of Punjab, State of…
The Central Pollution Control Board has issued direction to airlines operators under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for for phasing out of single use plastic (SUP) & operating registration as per EPR guidelines. MOEF&CC mandated the banning of certain Single Use Plastic (SUP) items and specified the minimum thickness of carry bags.…
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has been released new draft rule called as Agro Residue Utilization by Thermal Power Plants Rules, 2023. All thermal power plants located in the area under the jurisdiction of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas, established under “The Commission for…
The Central Pollution Control Board has been released notification to E-Commerce Companies for closure directions under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for Non-Compliance of Plastic Waste Management Rule, 2016. MOEF&CC mandated the banning of certain Single Use Plastic (SUP) items and specified the minimum thickness of carry bags. As per Rules 4(1)(c)…
MOEFCC has released The Environment (Protection) Second Amendment Rules, 2022 for thermal power plant. According to The Environment (Protection) Second Amendment Rules, 2022, all thermal power plant has to comply with given SO2 emission & other parameters before 31st December 2022. In this rule, Thermal plants are categorized into 3 categories. Category 1 – Location…
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…
Industrial citing criteria modified by MoEFCC. The body has released an office memorandum on guidelines regarding siting industries that are in close proximity of a riverine ecosystem. According to the memorandum: Industries to be established at least half a kilometre from floodplain or modified floodplain affected by dam in the upstream or by flood control…
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