CPCB issues Draft Environmental Guidelines for Stone Crushing Units
The growth in infrastructure leads to increase in demand of raw materials, thereby resulting in the need to set up new stone crushing units or increase production from existing units. This poses a challenge to maintain the ambient air quality, which is possible if environmental guidelines predetermined by the industry concerned are followed.
Environment (Protection) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2023
The Amendment Rules now state that the supply of Genset and Genset engine in respect of which purchase order has been received by the manufacturer on or before the 30th June, 2023 shall be permitted up to the 30th June, 2024 as per defined norms.
Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas regulates use of DG Sets
The revised schedule for regulation of DG sets would come in force in the entire NCR strictly from 1st October, 2023 and Retro-fitment of dual fuel kits or ECDs, wherever warranted, must be targeted to be completed latest by 30th September, 2023, failing which the use of the Diesel genset shall not be permitted under any circumstances, anywhere in the entire NCR.
CPCB issues Draft Guidelines for Promoting Community Boiler for Cluster of Small-Scale Industries
The concept of community boilers, also known as common boilers, involves the installation of a centralized system of boilers in an industrial cluster. These boilers generate steam, which is then supplied through a pipeline network to member industrial units. This innovative approach has already been successfully implemented in clusters of small-scale industries located in Surat, Vapi, and Ankleshwar in Gujarat.
Recyclers must Generate EPR Certificates through EPR Portal
Recyclers who handle electronic waste are now mandated to maintain records of sales and purchases of different recovered materials and e-waste through invoices linked to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system. These records are essential for generating the EPR Certificate on the EPR Portal. In order to comply with this requirement, recyclers must adopt e-invoices through the GST Portal for the sale and purchase of various recovered materials and e-waste.
CPCB organizes 35th Analytical Quality Comparison Exercise for Environmental Laboratories
This exercise specifically focuses on testing pesticide compounds in water matrices. In line with this initiative, the CPCB has requested all laboratories registered for the program to ensure their readiness to undertake the analysis.
CPCB issues Provisional EPR Target for 2023-2024
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) had previously announced an extension in the last date for Registered Producers, Importers, Brand Owners (PIBOs) to file the Annual Returns for 2022-2023. This extension was provided till 31st October, 2023. However, provisional EPR target 2023-2024 shall be applicable till actual EPR target is generated based on annual return for 2022-2023.
MNRE issues Standard Format for Test Report of Solar Photo-Voltaic Water Pumping Systems
The Ministry has observed that presently different labs follow different formats for the Test Report of SPV Water Pumping Systems. Hence a Standard Format for Test Report has been issued by the Ministry. This is intended to standardise the format across the labs in the country.
Draft Guidelines on Management of Pyro-metallurgical Slags (Iron & Steel Plants)
These draft guidelines are prepared to deal with the handling and management of slags generated from pyrometallurgical operations in Iron & Steel Industries and Copper Smelters.
Notice for removal of difficulties in the implementation of the EPR Guidelines for Plastic Packaging
Provisions for accounting of plastic packaging sold by producers to unregistered brand owners, for assessment of EPR target, have been made on the EPR portal. Provisional EPR target shall be generated at the time of registration. The final EPR target shall be provided during the annual return filing based on provision of complete details of sale to unregistered brand owners. This facility is available to producers who register on the EPR portal up till 30th June, 2023.
