The Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change has released new draft Environment (Utilisation of Crop residue by TPP) Rules, 2023. These rules shall apply to the National Capital Region and the Adjoining Areas as defined respectively in clauses (f) and (a) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Commission for Air Quality Management…
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 &…
Introduction The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Credit Rating Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023, focus on regulating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) rating providers. These regulations aim to enhance transparency and reliability within the ESG rating industry, representing a significant advancement for the sector. Application for Grant of Certificate 1. Application Requirement: Individuals wishing…
Introduction The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Credit Rating Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023, target Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) rating providers to ensure transparency and reliability. These regulations represent a significant advancement for the ESG rating industry. In a related development, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) issued a show cause notice under…
Introduction The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued new guidelines concerning the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and annual certification of coal ash ponds. These guidelines address the management of Coal Combustion Residues (CCRs) generated by Thermal Power Plants (TPPs), which include fly ash, bottom ash, boiler slag, and fluidized bed combustion ash. Coal Ash…
Central Pollution Control Board has released a notification regarding the release of imported consignments of procedure of 106 EEEs items. In past notification authority has requested for releases of imported consignments of Producers as defined in the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 after taking an undertaking and also on the submission of acknowledgment from the CPCB’s…
Introduction The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has issued a notification regarding genset regulations. This notification, which applies to all fuels, revises the power category slabs from three to five. According to the general conditions of the notification, genset engines and gensets adhering to the old standards can only be supplied until June…
Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) has released a notification regarding the withdrawal of Indian representatives/distributors for importing of gas cylinders/ valves/ regulators from foreign manufacturers. According to Rule 3 of the Gas Cylinder Rules 2016, PESO accepts design drawings for gas cylinders produced by international gas cylinder producers. When applying for clearance, international producers…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released the Environment (Protection) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2023. These new rules introduce an important addition to Schedule I of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, specifically targeting the condition governing the supply of Generators (Genset) and Genset engines. In the revised schedule, under serial number 88, item…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released Environment (Protection) Third Amendment Rules 2023. These new rules are for the revision of emission standards of particulate matter (PM) and SO2 for Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC) units. In the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, in Schedule-l, after serial number 116 in which these standards are…