Union Government introduced several reforms in partnership with States to boost Ease of Doing Business in the Coal sector.
The stakeholders are also informed about the country’s target to cut the emissions to Net Zero target by 2070 which may pressurize the coal sector not only to adopt more sustainable mining practices but also be ready for the transition
Forum of Regulators (Amendment) Rules, 2022
The Forum of Regulators of licensed distributors of electricity shall Prepare the Quarterly Statements for each distribution licensee in the country
Distribution of Electricity License (Additional Requirements of Capital Adequacy, Creditworthiness and Code of Conduct) (Amendment) Rules, 2022
The amended rules provides that minimum area of supply for which license for distribution of electricity shall be granted.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency notifies maximum Energy consumption limits for petrochemical products
Bureau of Energy Efficiency notifies minimum threshold of Energy consumption in Metric Ton of Oil Equivalent (MTOE) to be consumed by manufacturers of Petrochemicals products like fiber, polymer, plastic, rubber, detergent and aromatic to be qualified as designated consumers
Jharkhand SERC (Guidelines for establishment of forum for redressal of Grievances of the Consumers Electricity Ombudsman and Consumer Advocacy )(First amendment), Regulations, 2022
The amendment provides that a Complainant, distribution licensee or any other person who is a party to any proceedings before the Forum may either appear in person or authorize any person who may be an Advocate (within the meaning of the Advocates Act, 1961) to present his/ her case before the Forum and to do all or any of the acts for the purpose.
The Energy Conservation (Energy Consumption Norms and Standards for Designated Consumers, Form, Time within which, and Manner of Preparation and Implementation of Scheme, Procedure for Issue or purchase of Energy Savings Certificate and Value of Per Metric Ton of Oil Equivalent of Energy Consumed) Amendment Rules, 2022.
Through this amendment, the definition for the term “floor price “has been inserted which means the minimum price at which the Energy Savings Certificate shall be traded in power exchanges.
DGS issues circular on use of bio-fuel and its blend as fuel on board Indian flagged ship.
In order to maintain quality control throughout the supply chain, suppliers should have a documentation to help identify product origins back to the manufacturing source and the various links in the chain to enable traceability, especially if problems arise to help pinpoint the source of the problem and take remedial action.
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Light Commercial Air Conditioners) Draft Regulations, 2022.
No star label shall be affixed on a light commercial air conditioner without obtaining the prior permission of the Bureau. For the purposes of obtaining permission of the Bureau, every brand shall be registered separately, accompanied by a label security fee of one lakh rupees, payable by any acceptable electronic mode of payment: Provided that in case of small scale industry, the label security fee shall be twenty five thousand rupees only.
National Cancer Grid (NCG) Establishes New Centre for Digital Oncology to improve Cancer Care using Digital Technologies.
The National Cancer Grid (NCG) is an initiative of the Government of India through the Department of Atomic Energy and its grant-in-aid institution, the Tata Memorial Centre, to create a network of cancer centres, research institutes, patient groups and charitable institutions across India with the objective of developing uniform standards of patient care for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
Amendment in rate of Special Additional Excise Duty on production of Petroleum Crude
The rate on production of petroleum crude has been increased to Rs. 17,750 per tonne. Duty exempted on export of Aviation Turbine Fuel.
