Environment Ministry issues draft Solid Waste Management Rules, 2024; comments invited till 9th February, 2025
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued the draft Solid Waste Management Rules, 2024 (“Draft Rules”) and has invited […]
Public comments invited on draft Environment Protection (Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging made from paper, glass and metal as well as sanitary products) Rules, 2024 till 4th February 2025
With a view to o introduce Extended Producer Responsibility (“EPR”) for ensuring environmentally sound management of post-consumer paper including paper board, glass […]
CAQM revokes actions under Stages III and IV of revised GRAP in Delhi-NCR region with immediate effect; actions under Stages I and II to continue
In continuation to what we reported earlier (please refer to e-mails in trail), the Commission for Air Quality Management (“CAQM”) in Delhi-NCR […]
Timeline for filing annual and quarterly return by registered entities under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 for FY 2023-24 extended till 31st December, 2024
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued a notification extending the timeline for filing annual and quarterly returns […]
MoEFCC exempts various industries falling under white category from obtaining prior permissions of state pollution control boards or pollution control committees for establishing industrial plant
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has revised the list of industrial plants falling under the white category of industrial […]
CAQM invokes actions under Stage-IV (‘Severe+’ Air Quality) of revised GRAP in Delhi-NCR region with immediate effect; actions under Stages I, II and III to continue
The Commission for Air Quality Management (“CAQM”) in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas has invoked actions under Stage IV of the Graded Response […]
CPCB issues Guidelines for Determination of Processing Capacity of E-Waste Recycling Facility by SPCBs/PCCs; recyclers to maintain record of recycling process and various products
In continuation to what we have reported earlier (please refer to the e-mail in trail), the Central Pollution Control Board (“CPCB”) has […]
CAQM implements actions under Stage-I (‘Poor’ Air Quality) of revised GRAP in Delhi-NCR region; effective 15.10.2024
The Commission for Air Quality Management (“CAQM”) in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas by way an order has implemented all actions under Stage […]
Actions under Stage-II (‘Very Poor’ Air Quality) of revised GRAP invoked by CAQM in Delhi-NCR region with immediate effect
In continuation to what we reported earlier (please refer to e-mails in trail), the Commission for Air Quality Management (“CAQM”) in Delhi-NCR […]
MoEFCC notifies Biological Diversity Rules, 2024 in supersession of the Biological Diversity Rules, 2004; effective from 24th December, 2025
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (“MoEFCC”) has issued the Biological Diversity Rules, 2024 (“2024 Rules”) in supersession of the […]
MoEFCC invites comments on Draft Liquid Waste Management Rules, 2024; prescribes duties and obligations of various entities regarding generation and disposal of liquid waste
The Ministry of Forest, Environment and Climate Change (“Ministry”) has invited public comments on Draft Liquid Waste Management Rules, 2024 (“Draft Rules”) […]
Timeline for filing annual returns by PIBOs and PWPs under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 for FY 2023-24 stands extended till 30th November, 2024
The Central Pollution Control Board extended the timeline for filing of annual returns by Producers, Importers and Brand Owners (“PIBOs”) and Plastic […]