Extension for Filing Returns under Hazardous Waste Rules: All You Need to Know The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), under the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), has recently extended the timeline for filing quarterly and annual returns under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022. This move…
Environment Protection Rules Amended in 2025: Cooling Tower Exemptions Explained Introduction: A Shift in Regulatory Flexibility On 3rd July 2025, the Government of India introduced the Environment (Protection) Third Amendment Rules, 2025, through a notification (G.S.R. 446(E)) published in the Gazette of India. This amendment introduces a critical clause under Schedule-I of the Environment (Protection)…