CPCB directions on Air and Water consent (2nd November, 2018)
Central Pollution Control Board has released new directions, dated 2nd November, 2018 for State Boards to streamline the process of obtaining Consent under Air Act and Water Act for establishment of new industries. As per Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, all industries falling in Category A and B of Schedule, are required to obtain Clearance […]
NOC from Ground Water Authority is now mandatory for infrastructure projects
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued an Office Memorandum on 2nd November, 2018, making No Objection Certificate mandatory where groundwater is proposed as water source in all Developmental Projects. Infrastructure projects are required to obtain NOC from the Central Ground Water Authority (“CGWA”) or the State Ground Water Authority (“SGWA”), as the case may be. […]
SEBI Circular on Transfer of Securities in Physical mode
SEBI has issued a circular on Standardised norms for transfer of securities in physical mode on 6th November, 2018. RTAs seek various documents for effecting transfer of securities and there are variations in process which creates difficulties for transferees. Registrars Association of India (RAIN) submitted a standardised procedure for transfer of securities in physical mode and SEBI after examination […]
FSSAI issued Guidance Note on handling and disposal of used cooking oil
As per the Guidelines in Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011, reusing and reheating of oil should be avoided and in no case, it should be done more than three times. FSSAI observed that unused oil is either not discarded at all or disposed of in an environmentally hazardous […]
Companies to file Half Yearly return of overdues to MSME with MCA
The Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (“MSME”) has in its notification dated 2nd November, 2018 made it mandatory for companies procuring goods or services from micro and small enterprises and making payments exceeding 45 days from the date of acceptance or the date of deemed acceptance of the goods or services to file/submit a […]
Model Welfare Scheme for Building and Other Construction Workers
Pursuant to the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 4th July, 2018, Model Scheme for Building and Other Construction Workers and Action Plan (for Strengthening Implementation Machinery) has been drafted by Ministry of Labour. State Governments and Union Territory Administrations are requested to comply with the Scheme. The Scheme provides following additional benefits: 1. Life and disability […]
Import of Speciality Food allowed by FSSAI for further 6 months
FSSAI has allowed import of Food for Special Medical Purposes i.e. Food for 15 inborn errors of metabolism and 2 hypoallergenic conditions(as given in Annexure A of notification dated 1st November, 2018) for a further period of six months starting from 2nd November, 2018 or till the standards of such Specialty Food are notified, whichever […]
Medical legal reports in bad handwriting must be typed
TOI | Nov 4, 2018 LUCKNOW: After repeatedly summoning doctors to decipher unreadable medico legal reports in many cases, a Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court has directed the principal secretaries of home and medical and health services departments and the director general, medical and health services, to ensure that doctors submit computerised reports along […]
Graded Response Action Plan to combat air pollution in NCR Delhi region
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the Graded Response Action Plan to combat air pollution in NCR Delhi. The environment pollution (prevention and control) authority has now directed all the agencies to enforce the following actions as listed in the “very poor” category of the GRAP, the activities to […]
SEBI Circular on Public Issue of Equity Shares and convertibles
SEBI has decided to introduce the use of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a payment mechanism with Application Supported by Block Amount (ASBA) for applications in public issues by Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) through intermediaries (Syndicate members, Registered Stock Brokers, Registrar and Transfer agent and Depository Participants). A RII can submit bid-cum-application form with any of […]
