EHS Gazette Notifications
Released Date: 3rd Nov, 2020
Central
The Central Pollution Control Board vide notification No.B-19004/WQM-II/CPCBTPA/2020-21 9718 has issued directions to State Pollution Control Boards to take appropriate measures for the compliances under the Water (Prevention and Control Pollution) Act, 1974. The following measures have been taken: (1) One senior officer shall be nominated as a Nodal Officer by the SPCB so that the coordination with the CPCB can take place for the joint inspection. The inspection report at the inspection site shall be signed by the SPCB officials taking part in the joint inspection. (2) In case samples are analyzed in the labs, the sample reports shall be provided within 15 days. (3) A weekly report of the inspection shall be submitted by the SPCB’s. (4) After the inspection report, appropriate actions shall be taken within 15 days of the submission of the report. (5) In case of non-compliance, 15 days shall be given for the closure of the inspection. (6) For the temporarily closed RO units, the same shall be informed in advance. (7) The appropriate actions taken based on the report shall be submitted on the website of CPCB. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 3rd Nov, 2020
Released Date: 29th Oct, 2020
Karnataka
The Government Of Karnataka vide notification no FEE 251 EPC 2016(i) has amended Rule 32 of the Karnataka State Board For The Prevention And Control Of Water Pollution (Procedure For Transaction Of Business) And Water (Prevention And Control Of Pollution) (Amendment) Rules 1976 and substituted the tables containing the Consent fees. Table I (a), I(b), I(c), I(d), and I(e) contains the revised Consent Fee for consent to establish or consent to expansion or consent to operate for Industries specified respectively in the tables. The Notification further provides a table containing the consent validity with respect to the category of industries. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 29th Oct, 2020
Released Date: 28th Oct, 2020
Central
Implementation Of Online Services By Odisha State Pollution Control Board
Odisha State Pollution Control Board, vide Notification No. 10626/IND-II-CTE-6391, has introduced the implementation of online services. The implementation process for the following services have been made online: (1) Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981, (2) Authorization under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, (3) Authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, (4) Authorization/Renewal under E-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (5) Registration/Renewal under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. Further, the notification also mentions certain instructions and directions regarding the newly implemented online system. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 28th Oct, 2020
Released Date: 7th Oct, 2020
Central
Odisha State Pollution Control Board, vide Notification no. 9768/ IND-IV-PQ-MISC-186, considering the necessity of faster disposal of registration or renewal application in order to regulate the management of plastic waste in Odisha, the time limit for disposal of application for registration or renewal under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 has now been fixed as 60 days with effect from the date of receipt of online applications complete in all respect against the statutory period of 90 days
Effective Date: 7th Oct, 2020
Released Date: 7th Oct, 2020
Central
Odisha State Pollution Control Board, vide Notification no. 9761/IND-IV-PQ-Misc-93, considering the necessity of faster disposal of registration or renewal application in order to regulate the management of plastic waste in Odisha, the time limit for disposal of application for authorization or renewal under E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 has now been fixed as 90 days with effect from the date of receipt of online applications complete in all respect against the statutory period of 120 days. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 7th Oct, 2020
Released Date: 22nd Sep, 2020
Central
Environment (Protection) Second Amendment Rules, 2020
The Central Government vide, S.O 3235( E ) In exercise of the powers conferred by the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 has amended the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986. The amendment is made under Rule 5(3)(d) of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 relating to prohibition and restriction on the location of industries and the carrying on processes and operations in different areas stating that the period of national lockdown from 25th March 2020 to 31st May 2020 on account of COVID-19 pandemic shall be excluded for the purpose of counting the number of days for publication of the final rule or order or notification. Please refer the notification for more details
Effective Date: 22nd Sep, 2020
Released Date: 17th Sep, 2020
Central
Online Issuance Of Passbook Under Rule 6 Of The Hazardous And Other Waste Rule 2016 In Punjab
Punjab State Pollution Control Board via notification No. SEE(HQ-2)/2020/523, has laid out that the authorised recyclers/re-processors of hazardous and other wastes shall apply for the issuance of passbook along with the application for authorisation under HOW(M&T) Rules, 2016 through the online system of the board (OCMMS), it shall be accompanied by the necessary documents and fee as prescribed in the notification. The notification also states that, till the necessary modification for filing the online request for passbook is incorporated into the OCMMS portal, the applicant shall attach a written request for this purpose along with the application. The industries which had obtained the authorisation but have not obtained the passbook need to file a revised application for allowing the processing, recycling, recovery, pre-processing, co-processing, and utilisation of hazardous waste. Please refer the notification for more details
Effective Date: 17th Sep, 2020
Released Date: 7th Sep, 2020
Odisha
Disposal Of Hazardous Waste For Units Not Requiring Consent Under State PCB In Odisha
Odisha State Pollution Control Board vide notification no. IND-IV-HW-MISC-332/8873 has directed that an occupier shall not be required to obtain an authorization under Rule 6(1) of Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules 2016. The notification further provides that the hazardous and other waste generated by the occupiers shall be given to the actual users, waste collector or operator of the disposal facility in accordance with CPCB guidelines. Please refer the notification for more details
Effective Date: 7th Sep, 2020
Released Date: 7th Sep, 2020
Central
The Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board, vide notification no. 121-JKPCB of 2020 in consultation with the Technical Advisory Committee constituted by the board has framed guidelines for levying environmental compensation for small scale Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) as used in many commercial establishments like Hotels / Hostels / Banquet Halls / Convention Centres / Circuit Houses / Dak Bungalows / Commercial Establishments / Shopping Malls / Educational Institutions. Please refer to the notification for details
Effective Date: 7th Sep, 2020
Released Date: 31st Aug, 2020
Central
Further Extension Of Validity Period Of Consent To Operate In Jharkhand
The Jharkhand Pollution Control Board, vide Notification No. B-100 has extended the validity of Consent to Operate to 30th September 2020, which were previously set to expire on 31st March 2020, 30th April 2020, 31st May 2020, 30th June 2020, 31st July 2020, and 31st August 2020. The extension will be in compliance with the conditions mentioned in the previous operating consent and related statutory conditions. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 31st Aug, 2020
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