New Amendments to Van Rules: A Step Toward Sustainable Forest Management
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Amendment Rules, 2024
Maharashtra Takes a Stand: New Ordinance to Protect Urban Trees
By enacting this ordinance, the government aims to bolster the existing laws governing tree felling, ensuring that our natural resources are protected.
Revamping Vehicle Emission Standards: Tamil Nadu’s New Draft Amendments
The proposed amendments focus on two primary rules related to the establishment of emission test stations
Guidelines for Financial Support for Recycling Waste In Coastal Areas
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has announced Guidelines for One-Time Financial Support for Establishing Recycling Plants & Machinery for Abandoned, Lost & Discarded Fishing Gears (ALDFGs) and High Littering Plastic Wastes in Coastal Areas”. These guidelines seek to facilitate and enhance control of pollution in coastal areas.
Environmental Clearance Made Easier: Key Highlights from the PPCB Notification
This initiative is vital for industrial and development projects that require Environmental Clearance (EC) under the provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006. Let’s delve into the details of this notification and its implications.
Delhi-NCR Gears Up for Winter with Revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)
Stage II (“Very Poor” AQI) now mandates dual-fuel mode or retrofitted emission controls for larger diesel generators (62 kW – 800 kW). Stage III (“Severe” AQI) imposes a complete ban on specific dust-generating C&D activities across the entire NCR. It also restricts specified means of transportation.
New Goa Ground Water Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2024
The Goa Ground Water Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2024 ,This amendment aims to enhance the regulation of groundwater usage in the state, addressing key issues like illegal well construction and groundwater contamination.
Environmental Compensation Guidelines for E-Waste Management Introduced
EC guidelines will be applicable to entities involved in manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, refurbishing, dismantling, recycling and processing of e-waste or electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) listed in Schedule I, including their components, consumables, parts and spares which make the product operational.
CPCB Introduces Environmental Compensation Guidelines for Battery Waste Management
These Guidelines will be applicable to producers, recyclers, refurbishers and entities involved in collection, segregation and treatment of Waste Battery. The EC guidelines outline the procedures for calculating and imposing environmental compensation on entities that fail to comply with the Battery Waste Management Rules.
Urgent Compliance Notice for Hotels, Resorts, Lodges, and Restaurants in Assam: What You Need to Know
The Pollution Control Board Assam has issued a significant notification on August 21st 2024 ensuring that all establishments operating without the necessary environmental consents are brought into compliance.
