No approval required for White category industries in Delhi
Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) in its order dated 28th January, 2019 has clarified that industries under the White category need not obtain Consent to establish/ Consent to operate under the Air and Water Act. These industries will submit an online undertaking to DPCC and Auto-approval will be generated. This Auto-approval shall suffice the requirement […]
Categorization of Industries by Kerala State Pollution Control
The Kerala State Pollution Control categorized industries which are not included in the Red/ Orange/Green category based on the pollution creating potential. The following are the listed categories: Item Categorized Category Metal pipe bending unit without welding, heat treatment and painting White Restaurants Seating capacity upto 36 seats Green E-Waste refurbishing unit White Collection […]
Guidelines Issued Regarding “One Time Use and Throwaway Plastics”
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has issued guidelines regarding consent procedures to banned “one time use and throwaway plastics” manufacturing industries to switch over to manufacture of other plastic products which are not in the scope of ban. The guidelines are as follows: The application for Consent under Water & Air Act submitted by the […]
Ban of Use of staple pins on Tea bags
FSSAI vide Order No. 1-95/Stds/Mics/SP(L&C/A)FSSAI-2015 dated 18.07.2019 and 15.11.2017 had directed the Food Business Operators to discontinue manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import of stapled tea bags by 30th June 2019. Soon after the notification, the stakeholders made representations raising the issue the difficulty of cost involved in changing over staple-less machines and presence of […]
Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2019
The Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2019, defined the term “Drinking water (purified)”. The Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2019, defined the term “Drinking water (purified)”. As per the amendment, Drinking Water (Purified) means water, other than packaged drinking […]
33rd GST Council meeting Recommendations
33rd GST Council meeting was held on 24th February, 2019. The meeting focused on Real estate sector. Following important recommendations were made in the meeting to boost the sector: GST rate(effective from 1st of April, 2019) GST shall be levied at effective GST rate of 5% on residential properties outside affordable segment and at 1% on […]
Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Amendment Rules, 2019
Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Amendment Rules, 2019 on 19th February, 2019. Following significant changes have been brought in the Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014 by amending Rule 3: i) The period to show cause to written notice issued by adjudicating officer, by the company and to every officer of […]
RBI extends timeline for completion of KYC for PPIs
The Reserve Bank of India has extended time period by six months for PPI issuers to complete the KYC process vide press release issued on 25th February, 2019. As per the Master Direction on Issuance and Operation of Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) released on 11th October 2017, PPI issuers were required to complete the Know […]
