CPCB issues Guidelines for Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities; provides development criteria, location criteria, duties of operator etc.
The Central Pollution Control Board (“CPCB”) has notified the Guidelines for Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities (“Guidelines”). The Guidelines provides […]
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notifies the Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025; effective from 1st April, 2026
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (“MoEFCC”) has notified the Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025, superseding the […]
MOEFCC further amends Appendix-IX of the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006; linear projects to follow SOP instead of obtaining Environmental Clearance
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (“MOEFCC”) has issued a notification to amend the Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) Notification, 2006. […]
Tamil Nadu Environment Department issues Guidelines for renewal of license for establishment of Wood Based Industries
The Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department of Tamil Nadu notifies the Guidelines on renewal of license for establishment of Wood Based […]
Battery Waste Management Rules gets amended to mandate producers to provide specified information in a barcode or Quick Response code on battery, battery packs, etc.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Battery Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2025 (“Amendment”) with immediate effect to […]
Environment Ministry issues Guidelines for obtaining consent to establish and operate to control environmental pollution; introduction of common consent under Air and Water Act
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (“Ministry”) has issued the following Guidelines- The Control of Air Pollution (Grant, Refusal or […]
Amendments to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 notified; PIBOs directed to provide specified information in a barcode or Quick Response code printed on the plastic packaging w.e.f. 01.07.25
With a view to amend the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (“Rules”), the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified […]
Gujarat PCB lays down process to ensure faster grant of consent under Air/Water Act and authorization under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules for Non-Bedded Health Care Units and Health Care Units with less than 30 beds
With the growth in the health sector and increase in the number of Healthcare units in the State, the Gujarat Pollution Control […]
CPCB revises classification of industrial sectors into red, orange, green and white categories; introduces a new blue category to distinguish the Essential Environmental Services
The Central Pollution Control Board (“CPCB”) has revised the categories of industries/organizations/activities under the consent mechanism to obtain Consent to Establish (“CTE”) […]
Timeline for filing annual and quarterly returns by registered entities under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 for FY 2023-24 extended till 31st January, 2025
The Central Pollution Control Board has further extended the timeline for filing annual and quarterly returns by registered entities under the E-Waste […]
CPCB invites comments on Draft guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Industry in India’ till 5th February 2025
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has invited comments on ‘Draft guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Industry in India’ till 5th February 2025. […]
CAQM revokes actions under Stages III of revised GRAP in Delhi-NCR region with immediate effect; actions under Stages I and II to continue
The Commission for Air Quality Management (“CAQM”) in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas has revoked Stage III of the revised Graded Response Action […]