West Bengal Pollution Control Board mandates phasing out single use plastic items in the State by 30th June, 2022; violation will lead to closure of operations of Industries / Commercial Establishments
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has recently, in a Public Notice, informed its mandate to phase out single use plastic items […]
Goa PCB notifies guidelines for imposing Environmental Compensation Charges on Health Care Facilities and Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facilities
Goa Pollution Control Board has issued guidelines for imposing Environmental Compensation Charges (“ECC”) on Health Care Facilities and Common Biomedical Waste Treatment […]
Pollution Control Committee of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu directs all industries manufacturing plastic products to ensure compliance with guidelines notified under amended Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules
The Pollution Control Committee in the Union Territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu has directed all industries engaged in […]
Kerala PCB issues guidelines for industries to implement Online Consent Effluent & Emission Monitoring System
The Kerala Pollution Control Board (“Kerala PCB”) has issued Guidelines for implementation of Online Consent Effluent & Emission Monitoring System. Key […]
Reserve Bank of India rolls out regulatory framework for microfinance loans; applicable to all NBFCs including Microfinance Institutions and Housing Finance Companies; gains immediate effect
The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has issued the Reserve Bank of India (Regulatory Framework for Microfinance Loans) Directions, 2022 (“Master Direction”). […]
Punjab PCB disables provision for updation of profile from the industries account in Online Consent Management and Monitoring System (OCMMS) to resolve issues such as unattended applications, missing data, mismatched details etc.
With a view to resolve issues faced while receiving the applications in Online Consent Management and Monitoring System (“OCMMS”) through the Business […]
Delhi PCC directs e-commerce companies, commercial establishments (including office complexes), producers etc. to eliminate single use plastic items and ensure zero inventory of the same by 30th June, 2022
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (“DPCC”) has directed all producers, recyclers, manufacturers, importers, distributors, stockists, sellers, users and other stakeholders of single […]
RBI rolls out implementation plan of ‘Core Financial Services Solution’ by NBFCs in advance ; fallout of the Scale Based Regulation (SBR)
Further to the Scale Based Regulation (“SBR” ) rolled out by the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) in October, 2021 about the […]
Public comments invited on the draft “Environment (Protection) first Amendment Rules, 2022”; proposes new emission norms for DG sets and its engine technologies used for generating power
The Environment Ministry has proposed a draft of the “Environment (Protection) first Amendment Rules, 2022”. Objections or suggestions to the draft Notification, […]
Environment Ministry notifies Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022; prescribes framework for implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility; effective immediately
The Environment Ministry (“Ministry”) has issued the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 (“Amendment”) to notify the “Guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility […]
Karnataka PCB notifies timelines under SAKALA Act for disposal of Consent / Authorization / Registration applications under various pollution control legislations
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (“Board”) has notified the revised timelines under SAKALA Act for disposal of Consent / Authorization / […]
Kerala Pollution Control Board revises the category of industries under Red / Orange / Green / White; effective since 10th February, 2022
The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (“Board”) has issued a revised categorization of industries under Red / Orange / Green / White […]