CPCB Estimates E-Waste Generation in India and Ministry Introduces New Rules for Better Management
According to the data collected from countrywide sales and the average life of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) as mandated under the E-waste Management Rules, 2016, India generated approximately 13,46,496.31 tonnes and 16,01,155.36 tonnes of e-waste in the financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively.
Status of Pollution Control in National Capital Region
To combat stubble burning and promote more sustainable crop residue management, the government has explored policy interventions that encourage environmentally sound practices. This includes the use of crop residue as supplementary fuel, offering additional sources of income to farmers, improving air quality, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and creating employment opportunities.
MoEFCC constitutes Regional Offices and Sub-offices
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has disintegrated Integrated Regional Offices and constituted 11 (eleven) Regional Offices (ROs) with 9 Sub-offices. The head of each of the ROs will be called Deputy Director General of Forests (Central), Regional Office, MoEF&CC. All 11 Regional Office (RO) shall work as a regional unit of the MoEF&CC.
SEBI has issued Consultation paper on Prudential norms for exposure of Clearing Corporations
Prudential norms for exposure of Clearing Corporations with the objective to mitigate the concentration risk or exposure of Clearing Corporations (CCs)to various entities through stipulation of prudential norms.
Legal framework for a New category of Mutual Fund schemes for Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Investing and related disclosures
Mutual Funds shall disclose in the monthly portfolio statements of ESG schemes security wise BRSR Core scores{as and when the same is made available by SEBI registered ESG Rating Provider (ERPs)},along with the BRSR scores.
Consolidated Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework for SEBI Regulated Entities
Framework compliance reporting shall be done by REs to their respective authorities in the standardized formats notified by SEBI.
Update on Digital Healthcare Mechanism developed under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Health Data Management Policy (HDM Policy) was released on 14th December 2020 by the Union Ministry of Health as a guidance document highlighting minimum standards for privacy and data protection to be followed by the participants/stakeholders of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) ecosystem. Health Data Management Policy specifies that no data shall be shared with any other entity without consent of the individual.
Update on Heal in India, Heal by India Initiatives
Ministry of Health is working towards promotion of Medical Value Travel (MVT) and Human Resources Mobility under the overarching theme of Heal in India and Heal by India.
Update on Access to Generic Medicines provided under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras opened across the country
In order to promote the PMBJP scheme, the Department of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of scheme periodically requests state/UT governments/ district administrations to create awareness about the scheme and provide rent free space for opening Janaushadhi Kendras in Community Health Centre (CHC)/ Primary Health Centre (PHC)/Government Hospitals.
Rashtra Aarogya Nidhi scheme launched to provide financial aid provided to poor patients living below poverty line for treatment at any Super Specialty Government hospitals / institutes
The umbrella scheme of Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) is a central sector scheme which provides one-time financial assistance to poor patients living below State/UT wise threshold poverty line and suffering from life threatening diseases relating to heart, kidney, liver, cancer, etc. for treatment at any of Super Specialty Government hospitals/institutes.
