Punjab Urban Planning and Development Building (Amendment) Rules, 2023
Maximum floor to floor height of Booths or Shops or Shop-cum-Offices shall not be more than 14′-0″. Clear height of the basement shall not be more than 3 meter.
MoEF&CC revises its prior OM on Supply of Gensets
MoEFCC has now decided to omit the requirement that orders for supply of genset be displayed on the websites of the genset and genset engine manufacturers before 31st July, 2023 from its prior Office Memorandum.
Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2023
This amendment revises the fee structure applicable to habitable attics within the state.
CPCB publishes Format for Submission of Details of Confirmed Purchase or Supply Orders for Genset or Genset Engines
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) had requested the manufacturers of genset and genset engines to submit details of orders to the CPCB. The CPCB has now published the format for submission of details of confirmed purchase or supply orders.
BIS revises Standards for Various Textiles and Other Products
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued revised 33 standards for various types of textiles. It has also established a new standard; IS 18266 : 2023 Textiles — Medical Respirator — Specification.
Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Tenth (Amendment) Rules, 2023
With respect to digital communications infrastructure within buildings, in-building solutions must adhere to the provisions outlined in the addendum to the Model Building Bye-Laws, 2016, along with subsequent amendments.
Ministry of Coal organises stakeholder consultation to promote “Funding of Commercial Coal Mines in India”
The meet focused on major concerns pertinent to financing of commercial coal mining and solicited feedback/ suggestions from all stakeholders. The Banks present during the meet expressed their willingness and assured flexibility to finance coal mines subject to demonstration of, among other things, project viability, equity infusion visibility etc. in presence of detailed business plan.
BIS revises standards for Iron Pipes and Aluminium Alloy Tubes and Rods
The notification has introduced 3 standards. All of these standards have been established on 19th June, 2023. The previous version of these standards will stand withdrawn on 19th December, 2023.
MoEFCC requests Genset and Genset Engine Manufacturers to submit Order details
The MoEFCC has decided that the exemption from revised standards for genset and genset engines will be available only if the prescribed conditions are fulfilled.
Draft Chandigarh Energy Conservation Building Code, 2023
The Code is applicable to buildings or building complexes that have a connected load of 50 kW or greater or
a contract demand of 60 kVA or the plot area of building is equal to or more than 1000 sqm or the built up
area of building is equal two or more than 2000 sqm (excluding non-conditioned spaces in basement)
greater and are intended to be used for commercial purposes. Buildings intended for private residential
purposes only are not covered by the Code.
