Category: Environment, health and safety

Each Medical Colleges needs to create the event on the portal ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ (https://swachhatahiseva.com/), details of which (including process of creating logins and uploading content) will be shared subsequently. Once the events are created, …

Read More "National Medical Commission Policy and Coordination Division has announced a massive cleanliness drive led by people envisaged to be held on 1st October 2023"

DPIIT has notified Flux Cored Solder Wire (Quality Control) Order, 2023 which includes a specific type of solder wire that has flux in the center of the wire. Without flux, wire solder would be difficult …

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The Government of Karnataka’s commitment to road safety is reflected in this initiative, which seeks to engage the public and experts in shaping effective road safety policies. It is an opportunity for citizens to actively …

Read More "Draft Karnataka State Road Safety Authority Rules, 2023"

The primary objective of “Healthy and Hygienic Food Streets” is to elevate the hygiene conditions at all street food hubs, addressing not only the preparation but also the serving of food. Recognizing that the successful …

Read More "Expression of Interest for Appointment of Knowledge Partner for Healthy and Hygienic Food Street Program"

Notices will be issued to institutions found using and selling banned plastic products and fine shall be imposed.

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has reaffirmed its dedication to promoting cleanliness and efficiently addressing public grievances and concerns under its jurisdiction. The Department of Chemicals and …

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To participate in this interim arrangement, recyclers are required to maintain meticulous records, including procurement of raw materials, sales of end products, and EPR certificate transactions in an Excel sheet format. The aim is to …

Read More "Waste Tyre Recyclers and E-Waste Recyclers Directed to Generate EPR End Product Credits"

The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recently issued comprehensive Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the recycling of lead scraps, including scrap lead-acid battery waste, lead acid battery plates, and other …

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The Department of Food Safety of the Govt of NCT of Delhi has issued a notification banning any dealings in Tobacco products till 21st August, 2024. The notification imposes a ban on manufacture, storage, distribution, …

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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has clarified that the interim arrangement of release of imported consignments of producers of 106 EEE items shall be extended to 15th September, 2023. It may be recalled that …

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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed all Plastic Waste Processors (PWPs) to complete Generation of EPR Certificates. The EPR Certificates for sales made in 2022-2023 must be generated on the Centralised EPR Portal …

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These Goods shall conform to revised Indian Standard and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards in accordance with Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards …

Read More "Revised BIS quality control orders for metals"