Guidelines on MSW Incineration-Based Waste-to-Energy Plants Introduction The Guidelines on MSW Incineration-Based Waste-to-Energy Plants released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in August 2025 provide a comprehensive roadmap for developing, operating, and regulating waste-to-energy (WtE) facilities in India. With urban India generating over 170,000 tonnes of MSW daily, landfills face critical pressure. Incineration-based WtE…
Online Automated Alerts Generation Protocol for OCEMS: A Complete Guide Introduction The Online Automated Alerts Generation Protocol for OCEMS plays a vital role in environmental monitoring. It helps industries, regulators, and pollution control boards track emissions and effluents in real time. With automated alerts, compliance improves, response time reduces, and monitoring becomes transparent. In today’s…
Ensuring Accuracy: Revised OCEMS Calibration Guidelines by CPCB Introduction To improve data accuracy and meet compliance goals, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) issued new OCEMS calibration guidelines on 29 July 2025. These revised rules now set clear calibration timelines and detailed testing steps. They apply to both air emissions and effluent parameters. As a…