MOEFCC has released Environment (Protection) Third & Fourth Amendment Rules, 2021 which define revised discharge standards of effluent from tannery industry applicable to all modes of disposal. As per the third amendment rules, revised standards are applicable with immediate effect. However, as per fourth amendment rules, revised discharge standards of effluent from tannery industry are…
PESO asks to revise OEP (onsite emergency preparedness plan) from the license holders of Ammonium Nitrate under Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012 and Manufacture Storage & Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989. The license holders falling under this category with a storage capacity of more than 350 MT have to revise and update their on-site emergency…
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…
MOEFCC has released an order under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to all SPCBs & UTPCCs not to grant or renew CTO without EC. The authority has to make sure of applicability of EIA notification at the time of granting or renewing consent to establish (CTO) & specify appropriate conditions to obtain…
Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2021 defines revised emission & effluent discharge norms for bulk drugs & formulation units. As per amended legal provision, (1) Bio-assay test is also applicable as per IS 6582:1971 to these units. (2) Those units connected with CETP facility, these norms are not applicable, including usage of treated water for gardening…
MOEFCC has released Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021. There are new definitions added i.e. single-use plastic commodity, thermoset plastic, thermoplastic, non-woven plastic bag, plastic waste processing. As per the revised amended legal provision, (1) carry bag made of virgin or recycled plastic, shall not be less than 75 microns in thickness after 30.09.2021 and…
MOEFCC has released Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules 2021 which defines environment compensation cost applicable to Thermal Power Plant. Rules define the constitution of a task force to determine the compliance status of various thermal power plants in India. In case environmental norms are not met by thermal power plants, the thermal power plants to pay…