Supreme Court’s Mandate on Construction in Eco-Sensitive Zones Introduction The Supreme Court of India has taken significant steps to protect the country’s fragile ecosystems, particularly concerning construction in Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs). In its order dated June 3, 2022, the Court issued a directive that prohibits the construction of any new permanent structures within ESZs. This…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released a notice regarding Measures to Reduce Methane Emissions. Methane Emissions in India (2016): As per India’s third Biennial Update Report, India’s methane emissions in 2016 (excluding LULUCF) were 409 million tone CO2e of which, 73.96% was from Agriculture sector, 14.46% from Waste sector, 10.62% from…
Introduction The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has issued a new notification concerning the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) under the Environment Protection Act, 1986. This update revises the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011, which previously established restrictions on setting up or expanding industries and activities in designated coastal areas. Notification Details The Coastal…
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…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released a Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023. In the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 10, in the subrule (5), in the provision, for the figures “2023” occurring at both places, the figures “2024” shall respectively be…
The ministry of environment, forest and climate change has released draft notification declaring certain areas as Air Pollution Control areas under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983. Air pollution control areas declared in this draft notification are as follows Baratang Havelock (now known as Swaraj Deep) Little Andaman Long Island…