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…
CPCB Directs Plastic Raw Material Manufacturers to Register Under PWM Rules Introduction: A Nationwide Compliance Push The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued strict directions under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, mandating that all manufacturers of plastic raw materials must complete their Plastic Raw Material Registration on the centralized Extended Producer…
Environment (Protection) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2025: SO₂ Standards Updated for Thermal Power Plants Introduction: Regulatory Flexibility Meets Environmental Accountability In response to technological limitations, economic feasibility, and stakeholder feedback, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has amended the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986. The latest update—Environment (Protection) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2025—was notified on 11…
Ensuring Environmental Safety: A Complete Guide to Recognition of Environmental Laboratories Under the EPA, 1986 Environmental protection is more crucial than ever. With growing industrialization and urbanization, maintaining the health of our air, water, soil, and ecosystems demands accurate and reliable testing. At the heart of this effort are environmental laboratories — specialized facilities dedicated…
MOEFCC has released Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2021. As per the revised amended legal provision: Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change vide notification dated 12th August 2021, The amendment basically aims to prohibit identified single-use plastic items, having low utility and high littering potentials, by the year 2022. (1) The…