Environmental Standards

Several waste management rules notified under the Environment (Protection) Act

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Several waste management rules notified under Environment (Protection) Act

Under the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986, the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change notified the following waste management standards for ecologically sound waste management: (i) Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016; (ii) Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016; (iii) Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016; (iv) Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016; (v) Hazardous and … Read more

Government Imposes Environmental Standards for 80 Industrial Sectors

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Several waste management rules notified under Environment (Protection) Act

The government has made a variety of initiatives to decrease the amount of chemical waste thrown into the country’s major rivers by factories and dyeing facilities located near the rivers. The Government of India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has announced industry specific discharge criteria under Schedule-I: ‘criteria for Emission or Discharge … Read more