Ministry of Finance invites public comments on Draft International Financial Services Centres Authority (Fund Management) Regulations, 2022.
A fund manager intending to undertake host of activities related to fund management viz.manage retail schemes (including Exchange Traded Funds), non-retail schemes (alternative investment funds), undertake portfolio management services or operate as manager to various investment trusts (REIT and InvIT) can do so by seeking a single unified registration from IFSCA.
CPCB prohibits production, stocking, sale and use of single use plastic (SUP) items.
CPCB has issued notice to inform all Producers, Stockists, Retailers, Shopkeepers, e-commerce Companies, Street Vendors, Commercial Establishments (Malls/ Market place/ Shopping Centres/ Cinema Houses/ Tourist locations/ Schools/ Colleges/ Office Complexes/ Hospitals & other Institutions) and general public to stop production, stocking, distribution, sale and usage of identified SUP items.
CPCB invites comments/suggestions on proposed draft “Environmental Guidelines for Compressed Biogas Plant (CBG)/Bio-CNG Plants.
As per the draft guidelines, Biodegradable solid waste/input material should be stored in such a manner that leachates formed do not get mix with any natural water body or stream. If solids have any fire hazard possibility due fire extinguishing system should be set up.
Government of Gujarat revises the minimum rates of wages payable to employees employed in Sugarcane Cutting and Loading.
The Government in consultation with the Gujarat Minimum Wages Advisory Board has revised the minimum rates of wages payable to the employees, employed in sugarcane cutting at the rate of Rs. 476/ per tonne and there shall be no discrimination between male and female workers in the payment of minimum wages.
Government of Kerala modifies the travel guidelines for international passengers.
Random testing of two per cent of international travellers by flight irrespective of the country of departure to be done free of cost (state government to bear the cost) and the selection of the passengers is to be done by the airline officers.
Draft amendment to exclude aeral ropeways from the scope of EIA Notification, 2006
Aerial ropeway projects are proposed to be excluded from the ambit of EIA Notification, 2006.
Permission for manufacturers to self-certify SPV inverters
This permission is subject to the condition that such manufacturers have valid IEC certificates corresponding to IS standards for these items and test reports from international test labs.
