Central Pollution Control Board has released guidelines for environment compensation to be levied for violation of plastic waste management rules, 2016. As per provision 9.2 of Schedule-II notified through Amendments to PWM Rules dated February 16,2022 “Central Pollution Control Board shall lay down guidelines for imposition and collection of environment compensation (EC) on Producers, Importers…
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…
CPCB notifies prohibition of SUP. CPCB has released a notice regarding the prohibition of production, stocking, distribution, sale & use of SUP (Single-Use Plastic): Sale and use of identified single use plastic (SUP) items shall be prohibited with effect from the July 01, 2022 (1) Earbuds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags,…
A ban on plastic water bottles has been imposed by the government of Sikkim. The Forest & Environment Department of Sikkim has issued a ban on the usage, manufacture, import & sale of plastic water bottles of capacity up to 2 liters. The solid waste generated and health hazards due to plastic water bottles are…
CPCB notifies SPCBs/PCCs to phase out SUP (Single-Use Plastic). CPCB released a set of directions under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to be executed directly by SPCBs/PCCs to phase out SUP: 1. Consents and registration to be revoked or modified as per requirement issued to producers engaged in the production of banned…
PESO releases circular regarding the Installation of telemetry devices on LMO vessels. As per the legal amendment, the legal provisions are: Mandatory installation of telemetry devices on Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) storage vessels installed at facilities like hospitals, premises of refillers & LMO manufacturers who have been granted LS-1A license for storage of LMO in…
MOEFCC has released Environment (Protection) Third & Fourth Amendment Rules, 2021 which define revised discharge standards of effluent from tannery industry applicable to all modes of disposal. As per the third amendment rules, revised standards are applicable with immediate effect. However, as per fourth amendment rules, revised discharge standards of effluent from tannery industry are…
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in its continuous effort to enhance road safety and reduce environmental impact, has recently introduced the Central Motor Vehicles (Twenty-second Amendment) Rules, 2021. These amendments mark a significant step forward in regulating vehicle Emission Standards and Effective Dates. The first major amendment involves the measurement of emissions over…