Government of W.B publishes procedure to issue ‘consent to operate’ and ‘consent to establish’ for green category of industries having capital investment up to five crore
It is clarified that only online applications will be received from 2 August, 2021. It is further directed that online payments shall be made by applicants within 24 hours of online application and certificate shall be issued by authorities within 24 hours of making online payment.
Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021
The bill seeks to provide for the constitution of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas for better co-ordination, research, identification and resolution of problems surrounding the air quality index.
MoU towards execution of planned actions in time bound manner in 132 cities under National Clean Air Programme
The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) is a long-term, time-bound, national level strategy to tackle air pollution problem across the country in a comprehensive manner with targets to achieve 20% to 30% reduction in Particulate Matter concentrations by 2024 (with 2017 as base year).
Government of Andhra Pradesh to constitutes State Disaster Mitigation Fund.
The Government under section 48 of Disaster Management Act, 2005 has constituted the SDMF and shall ensure that the funds established are available to the State Executive Committee.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying decides to implement Special Livestock Sector Package.
All the schemes of the Department will be merged into three broad categories as Development Programmes , Disease Control programme and Infrastructure Development Fund wherein, the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development fund (AHIDF) and the Dairy Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) are merged and the present scheme for support to Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in Dairy activities is also included in this third category.
Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board empaneled three institutions of the state as Environmental Auditor
Three institutions in the state of Rajasthan empanelled as Environmental Auditor
for the requirement of prior environmental clearance for the existing projects.
Assam PCB extends last date of submission of proposals for establishment of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility
The last date of submission of proposals from the public for establishment of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility at Amguri, Sivasagar District has been extended to
22 nd July, 2021 by the Assam Pollution Control Board.
Assam PCB issues notification on implementing environmental compensation for violating noise pollution rules.
The Standards have been fixed for most of the major source of noise as well as ambient noise level in different category areas such as silence zone, commercial, industrial, and residential area.
Jharkhand PCB constitutes a grievance redressal cell
The Jharkand Pollution Control Board has constituted a grievance redressal cell to work in matters related to grievances raised and to resolve the matters facilitating smooth functioning of the board.
Rajasthan PCB notifies the list of documents to be submitted while applying for Consent to Establish/ Operate under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
The General checklist contains a self-declaration regarding the applicability of mandatory documents by the authorized signatory and the feasibility report on pollution control measures and the list of names and addresses of all directors/partners.
