Hazardous waste

Central Remediation Committee Order: Strengthening Contaminated Site Management The Central Remediation Committee Order mark an important step in improving environmental governance in India. Under the Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Order, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change established a Central Remediation Committee to oversee remediation activities and support effective implementation of the…

GPCB Online Document Submission Made Mandatory Through XGN Portal The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has introduced GPCB Online Document Submission as a mandatory process for industries and Health Care Facilities (HCFs). Previously, many organizations submitted compliance documents physically. However, GPCB has now directed stakeholders to upload specified documents through the XGN Portal. As a…

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…

Revised Classification of Compressed Biogas (CBG) Plants Under CPCB Guidelines Introduction The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recently revised the Classification of Compressed Biogas Plant (CBG/Bio-CNG) under its new Classification-2025 framework. Specifically, this update categorizes CBG plants into Red, Blue, and White categories based on their Pollution Index (PI) scores. Consequently, the move aims…

Understanding the Hazardous and Other Wastes Management and Transboundary Movement Second Amendment Rules, 2024 Introduction In a world increasingly facing environmental challenges, effective waste management is essential for sustainable development. Therefore, the Indian government has introduced the Draft Hazardous Waste Management Rules under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules,…

Introduction MoEFCC  recently issued a significant notification that introduces the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023. This latest amendment represents a progressive step towards enhancing the existing framework of waste management in India, particularly in the context of Extended Producer Responsibility (ERP) for Used Oil. The key highlights of this…

Latest legal updates: SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 CPCB issued show cause notice for non compliance of Plastic Waste Management Rules CPCB issued Guidelines On the Design Construction and Annual Certification of Coal Ash Ponds   Introduction The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change released the Hazardous & Other Wastes (Management &…

The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released draft notification on EPR for Used Oil under the Hazardous & Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023 (02.05.2023) and added “Extended Producer Responsibility” for used oil. As per this draft rules, (i) Producers, (ii) Collection agents, (iii) Recyclers, (iv) Used Oil importers…

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  Latest legal updates: Drum Recyclers Gujarat Dec 2022 Spent Solvent Recyclers Gujarat Dec 2022 Lead Recyclers Gujarat Dec 2022 Authorized hazardous waste recyclers Gujarat Dec 2022 has been updated by Gujarat Pollution Control Board. You may download the list from the below link. As per Environment Protection Rules, hazardous wastes shall be disposed off…