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.
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.
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.
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.
Draft Guidelines on Management of Pyro-metallurgical Slags (Copper Smelters)
The present draft guidelines are prepared to deal with the handling and management of slags generated from pyro-metallurgical operations in Copper Smelters. The CPCB has invited feedback / comments by email to nazim.cpcb@nic.in / bvbabu.cpcb@nic.in
