Annual Return Filing Extension for FY 2024-25: What PIBOs and PWPs Must Know The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has released an important notice on Annual Return Filing Extension, and the update affects all registered Producers, Importers, Brand Owners (PIBOs), and Plastic Waste Processors (PWPs). Since compliance deadlines change often, this update helps everyone stay…
Understanding the Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025 Introduction The Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025, notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), mark a vital regulatory framework to identify, assess, and remediate contaminated land. These rules are critical because contaminated sites pose serious threats to both…
Understanding Environmental Compensation under Waste Tyre EPR Regime Introduction Environmental Compensation (EC) plays a crucial role in enforcing effective waste tyre management in India. As concerns about hazardous waste and pollution escalate, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has, therefore, introduced the Waste Tyre Management Guidelines. These guidelines, which are part of the…
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 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate releases the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022. As per legal amendment the guidelines on extended procedure responsibility for plastic packaging have been defined. The update involves: A framework for implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility. Roles and responsibilities of Producers, Importers, Brand Owners. Roles and responsibilities of recyclers…