Category: Environment

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CPCB Guidelines for Imposition of Environmental Compensation Charges for Healthcare Facilities and Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facilities

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The National Green Tribunal (NGT), has been striving to create a compensation scale for violations of Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (BMWM Rules, 2016) for protecting environment from Human induced damages wherein CPCB and SPCB were directed to frame such methodologies. In furtherance to aims of NGT, CPCB created a scale to aid in recovering […]

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Ensuring Compliance: Extension Granted for E-Waste Reporting

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Overview– In response to the evolving needs of the industry and in consideration of representations received, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recently addressed a crucial matter regarding the filing of quarterly and annual returns under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. On May 4th, 2024, the CPCB communicated its reception of requests from Industry Associations […]

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Extension for registration of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners (PIBOs) and Plastic Waste Processors (PWPs) on Centralized Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Portal for Plastic Packaging

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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on May 13, 2024 has notified regarding the extension in the timeline for filing of Annual Return by Producers, Importers & Brand owners (PIBOs)/Plastic Waste Processors (PWPs) registered during FY 2022-23. Further it has been stated that, the EPR portal was under updation process for enhancement of Security features […]

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Amnesty Scheme for Advance Authorizations and EPCG

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In the latest notification issued by The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India vide Public Notice No. 20/2023 dated June 30, 2023, the last date to apply for availing the benefits under the Amnesty Scheme for one-time settlement of non-compliance in export obligation for Advance Authorization and Export […]

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Mandatory Registration and to Upload Self-Assessment /Audit by Contractors, Builders or Persons undertaking Construction and Demolition activity in NCT of Delhi

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Mandatory Registration and to Upload Self-Assessment /Audit on Portal by Project Proponents, Contractors, Builders, Person or Authority undertaking Construction and Demolition activity in NCT of Delhi Generation of dust is the main concern for demolition and construction sites. Activities including excavation, demolition, storage-handling and transportation of construction materials and wastes etc. generate huge quantity of […]

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Exemption from approval and additional compliances for use of DG sets in Assam

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The Pollution Control Board of Assam vide its notification No. WB/T-333/2022-2023/41/1697 dated 05th November 2022 has exempted the standalone Diesel Generators (DG) sets with rated capacity of less than 1 MVA from the requirement of obtaining Consent to Establish/Operate i.e., consent Management with immediate effect. However, this exemption shall be subject to the condition that […]

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Implementation of Actions under Stage-IV (‘Severe+’ Air Quality) of revised Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi-NCR

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Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is a set of emergency measures taken by Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and its Adjoining Areas that come into play to prevent further deterioration of air quality once it reaches a certain threshold in the Delhi-NCR region. Every year, due to stubble (Parali) burning, […]

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Ban on print, use, transport and display of any type of plastic Flexi banners in the Andhra Pradesh state with effect from 01.11.2022

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Plastic is considered as a major cause of environmental pollution. As a substance, it is non-biodegradable and thus remain in the environment for hundreds of years polluting it immensely. Humans are facing a crisis with plastic. They are one of the greatest risks to the environment despite their practicality and versatility.Plastic items are lethal to our environment […]

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Salient Features and Key takeaways from the notified guidelines – BWM Rules

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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) has notified Battery Waste Management Rule, 2022, for management of waste, produced by batteries in the environment on 24th August 2022. The Rules will replace existing Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001. The new rules aim to eliminate gaps of previous rules with relation to producer’s responsibility. […]

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