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January 2018
Environment
S. No. Date Subject Notification No.
1. 29-12-2017 The Environment (Protection) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 Notification
(Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)
2. 07-12-2017 The Indian Forest (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Ministry of Bill
Environment, Forest and Climate Change)
3. 22-12-2017 Direction u/s 33(A) of Water (Prevention & Control Pollution) Direction
Act, 1974 and u/s 31(A) of the Air (Prevention & Control of
Pollution) Act, 1981 (Delhi Pollution Control Committee)
4. 22-12-2017 TNPC Boar-OCMMS-deletion of returned application which are Memo
pending for more than 60/90 days-retrieval of deleted
applications for further processing by the industries-reg (Tamil
Nadu Pollution Control Board)
5. 22-12-2017 Office Order to obtain documents of legal source of raw Office Order
material before deciding a Consent to Establish/Consent to
Operate application for Stone Crusher & Mineral Grinding unit’s
(Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board)
6. 27-12-2017 Policy for the operation of Ready Mix Concrete Plants (RMC Office Order
Plants) in NCT of Delhi (Delhi Pollution Control Committee)
7. 27-12-2017 Office Order for Regional Officers to ensure that pet coke and Office Order
furnace oil are not used by any industry in compliance
(Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board)
8. 02-01-2018 Notification to ensure that the e-waste collected reaches the e- Notification
waste dismantlers/recycler facility (Karnataka State
Pollution Control Board)
9. 04-01-2018 PPCB constituted a Technical Committee for appraisal of the Notification
applications of the project proponents for obtaining 'No
increase in Pollution Load' certificate, as per Appendix-XIII of
the EIA notification No.S.O.3518(E) dated 23.11.2016 (Punjab
Pollution Control Board)
10. 09-01-2018 Draft Ecomark Criterion on Coir and Coir Products for Public Office
Consultation (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Memorandum
Change)
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Health
S. No. Date Subject Notification No
1. 29-12-2017 The Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations, Notification
2017 (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)
2. 27-12-2017 The Food Safety and Standards (Recognition and Notification of Notification
Laboratories) Regulations, 2017 (Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare)
3. 27-12-2017 Draft of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Notification
Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2011
(Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)
4. 02-01-2018 Revised guidelines on requirement of ‘No Objection Certificate Guideline
(NOC)’ from Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) for grant/
renewal/product modification of FSSAI Licence (Food Safety
and Standards Authority of India)
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Safety
S. No. Date Subject Notification No.
1. 29-12-2017 The Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Notification
Employment and Conditions of Service) Central (Amendment)
Rules, 2017 (Ministry of Labour and Employment)
2. 29-12-2017 The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Notification
(Second Amendment) Rules, 2017 (Ministry of Labour and
Employment)
3. 03-11-2017 The Puducherry Factories (Amendment) Rules, 2017 Notification
(Government of Puducherry Labour Department)
4. 27-11-2017 The Puducherry Loading and Unloading (Regulation of Notification
Employment and Welfare) Act, 2017 (Government of
Puducherry)
5. 03-01-2018 Draft of the Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2018 (Ministry Notification
of Commerce and Industry)
6. 13-11-2017 Approval for new Petroleum Refinery and/or revalidation of Approval
existing Refinery including mini refineries having valid
commissioning permissions through online module from PESO
under Petroleum Rules, 2002 (Petroleum and Explosives
Safety Organisation)
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Notification G.S.R. 1607(E)
Dated 29thDecember, 2017
Sub:-The Environment (Protection) Second Amendment Rules, 2017
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act,
1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend
the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.-

(1) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Second Amendment Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2.
(a) In the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, in Schedule I, for serial number 17 and
entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted,
namely:-
Sl. Industry Parameter Standards

No.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
“17. Fertilizer A. Effluent Standards
Industry (i)Straight Nitrogenous Fertilizer Plant/Ammonia (Urea Plant),
Calcium Ammonium Nitrate and Ammonium Nitrate
Fertilizers
Limiting concentration not to exceed
in milligram/litre (mg/l), except for
pH
pH 6.5 to 8.5
Suspended Solids 100
Oil and Grease 10
Ammonical Nitrogen as N 50
Total Kjeldhal Nitrogen (TKN) as 75
N
Free Ammonical Nitrogen as N 2.0
CN concentration 0.1
Nitrate Nitrogen as N Urea Plant 10
Other than Urea 20
Plant
(ii) Straight Phosphatic Fertilizer Plant
pH 6.5 to 8.5
Oil and Grease 10
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Fluoride 10
Dissolved Phosphate as P 5.0

(iii)Complex Fertilizer Plant and/or NP/NPK(N-Nitrogen, P-
Phosphorus and K-Potassium)
pH 6.5 to 8.5
Oil and Grease 10
Ammonical Nitrogen as N 50
N
Free Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 4.0
N
Free Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 4.0
Nitrate Nitrogen as N 20
Dissolved Phosphate as P 5.0
Fluoride as F- 10
Note:
(i) Chromium salt shall not be used in cooling tower as algaecide.
(ii) The effluent shall be analysed for Vanadium and Arsenic once in a
year and analysis report shall be submitted to the concerned State
Pollution Control Board/Pollution Control Committee.
B. Emission Standards
(i) Straight Nitrogenous
(a) Ammonia Plant-Reformer
Oxides of Nitrogen (as NO2) 400 mg/Nm3
(b) Urea Plant – Prilling Tower

Particulate Matter Pre 1982 units 150 mg/Nm3
Post 1982 units 50 mg/Nm3 **
(ii) Ammonium Nitrate/Calcium Ammonium Nitrate/NPK plant
Particulate Matter Existing Plant 150 mg/Nm3
New Plant 100 mg/ Nm3
Ammonium as NH3 Existing Plant 300 mg/ Nm3
New Plant 150 mg/Nm3
Total Fluoride as F <10 mg/Nm (only NPK Plant)
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(iii) Phosphatic Fertilizer Plants–Phosphoric Acid Plants/Rock

grinding and Acidulation SSP Plants
Particulate Matter 125 mg/Nm3
Total Fluoride as F 20 mg/Nm3
(iv) Nitric Acid Plant
Oxides of Nitrogen (as NO2) 400 mg/Nm3
*Values to be reported at 3% O2
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** Total emission of 0.5 kg/ tonne of product.
Note:
(i) Fluoride norms shall be applicable only for NPK plant.
(ii) Plant commissioned on or after the date of notification, shall be
treated as “New Plant‟
(iii) The height of the stack emitting Sulphur Dioxide, Oxides of Nitrogen
or Oxides of Phosphorus or acid mist shall be a minimum of 30
metres or as per the formula H=14 (Q)0.3, whichever is more,
where “H” is the height of stack in metres and “Q” is the maximum
quantity of SO2 NOx or P2O5 equivalent expected to be emitted in
kg/hr through the stack at 100 per cent rated capacity of the tail
gas plant(s) and calculated as per the norms of gaseous emission.
(iv) Tail Gas plants having more than one stream or unit of Sulphuric
Acid, Nitric Acid or Phosphoric Acid at one location, the combined
capacity of all the streams or units for a particular acid shall be
taken into consideration for determining the stack height and
applicability of emission standards individually.
(v) Tail gas plants having separate stack for gaseous emission for the
scrubbing unit, the height of this stack shall be equal to main stack
or 30 metres, whichever is higher.”
(b) in Schedule VI, in Waste Water Generation Standards Part B, for serial number 11,
Fertiliser and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be
substituted, namely:-
(1) (2) (3) (4)

‘’11 Fertiliser Naphtha, Natural Gas & Mixed Feedstock 3.0 m3/tonne of Urea or
Industry (Naphtha + Natural Gas) Based (Straight equivalent produced
Nitrogenous Fertiliser)
Straight Phosphatic Fertilizer (Single 0.4 m3/tonne of SSP or TSP
Super Phosphate (SSP) & Triple Super
Phosphate (TSP) excluding
manufacturing of any acid
Complex Fertilizer Standards of nitrogenous and
Phosphatic fertiliser are
applicable depending on the
primary product.”
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Bill No.208 of 2017
Sub:-The Indian Forest (Amendment) Act, 2017
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.-

(1) This Act may be called the Indian Forest (Amendment) Act, 2017.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 23rdday of November, 2017.
2. Amendment of section 2 of Act 16 of 1927.-

In the Indian Forest Act, 1927, in section 2, in clause (7), the word “bamboos” shall be
omitted.
3. Repeal and savings.-

(1) The Indian Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Indian Forest
Act, 1927, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken
under the corresponding provisions of the said Act, as amended by this Act.
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Delhi Pollution Control Committee
Direction F.No.DPCC/2482-2526
Dated 22ndDecember, 2017
Sub:-Direction u/s 33(A) of Water (Prevention & Control Pollution) Act, 1974 and u/s
31(A) of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
Whereas, Central Pollution Control Board is the State Board for all the Union Territories to exercise
powers and perform functions under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 194 and Air
(Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, as amended to date.
And whereas, Central Pollution Control Board has delegated all its power and functions under the
Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 in respect of Union Territory of Delhi to Delhi
Pollution Control Committee vide notification No.S.O.198(E) dated 15.03.1991.
And whereas, the whole Union Territory of Delhi has been declared as an Air Pollution Control
area, under sub section (I) of section 19 of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
vide notification no.GSR.106(E) dated 20.02.1987.
And whereas, it is mandatory provision under u/s 21/22 of the Air (Prevention & Control of
Pollution) Act, 1981 that no person without the previous consent of the DPCC shall establish/
operate an industrial plant in any air pollution control area.
And whereas, it is a mandatory provision under u/s 25/26 of the Water (Prevention & Control of
Pollution) Act, 1974 that no person without the previous consent of the DPCC shall Establish or
take any steps to establish any industry, operation or process or any treatment and disposal
system an extension or addition thereto, which is likely to discharge sewage or trade effluent into
a stream or well or sewer or on Land.
And whereas, Hon’ble Supreme Court has passed an order on 07.05.2004 in L.A. No.22 in WP(C)
No.4677 of 1985 titled as M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Others for closure of the illegal units
from the residential/non-conforming areas in NCT of Delhi. As per the said order, all industrial
units that have come up in residential/non-conforming areas in Delhi on or after 1stAugust, 1990
shall close down.
And whereas, as per the meetings held before the Chief Secretary, Govt. of NCT of Delhi lastly on
05.06.2015, it has been decided that action on industries operating in non-conforming areas and
violating the Master Plan of Delhi will be taken under the Delhi Development Act by the Delhi
Development Authority in development areas and Municipal Corporation of Delhi in all other areas.
Commissioner of Industries is working as a Nodal Officer on behalf of the Hon’ble Supreme Court
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Monitoring Committee as constituted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the order dated
07.05.2004.
And whereas, as per the Master Plan of Delhi prepared by DDA, any industry is permitted only in
designated areas-mainly Industrial Areas/Estates & Redevelopment Areas. An industry operating
beyond these areas are patently illegal irrespective of the fact whether these are polluting
industries or not. Therefore, an examination by DPCC to ascertain whether these industries are
polluting or not is not only a redundant exercise but also violative of the Master Plan of Delhi. It is
clear that the remit of DPCC is in Approved Industrial Areas/Estates & Redevelopment areas.
And whereas, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, which have been entrusted with the powers to
enforce the Master Plan has original jurisdiction to ensure that no industry runs in the area other
than Approved Industrial Areas/Estates & Redevelopment areas. The additional filter to find out
the polluting nature of an industry in any area other than in Industrial Estate and Redevelopment
area is a futile exercise. Accordingly, necessary action is to be taken by the Municipal
Corporation/Local Bodies of Delhi in Residential/Non-Conforming areas of Delhi and DDA in the
areas developed by it or under its jurisdiction in Delhi.
And whereas, industries/units are operating both in Approved Industrial Areas/Estates/

Redevelopment Areas and also in Residential/Non-Conforming areas without obtaining prior
mandatory Consent to Establish/Consent to Operate under the Air & Water Acts from DPCC and
root cause of the said problem is that the Industries/Units are getting Permission/License from the
concerned Municipal Corporation/Local Bodies and Electricity and Water Supply/Sewer
connections, Excise license from the concerned Agencies (j.e DISCOMS & Delhi Jal Board) without
seeking Consent to Establish/Consent to Operate under the Air & Water Acts from DPCC.
And whereas, the DPCC Board in its meeting held on 27.11.2017, it has been decided that
“Industries/Units in Approved Industrial Areas/Estates/Redevelopment Areas and Conforming

Areas as notified under the Master Plan of Delhi, shall have to come up after obtaining Consent to
Establish under the Air & Water Acts from DPCC. Accordingly, All the Government Agencies such
as Municipal Corporations/Local Bodies, DISCOMS, Delhi Jal Board etc. shall not Grant/Issue any
License/Permission/Electricity Connection/Water Supply Connection/Sewer Connection to the
Industries/Units without having Consent to establish under the Air & Water Acts from DPCC.
Necessary Directions under the provisions of the Air and Water Acts shall be issued by DPCC to
the concerned Agencies.”
Now therefore, as decided in the DPCC Board meeting held on 27.11.2017 and in exercise of
powers conferred upon Delhi Pollution Control Committee u/s 31(A) of the Air (Prevention &
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Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and u/s 33(A) of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act,
1974 as amended to date, following directions are issued:-
(i) Industries/Units in Approved Industries Areas/Estates/Redevelopment Areas and Conforming
Areas as notified under the Master Plan of Delhi shall have to come up after obtaining Consent
to Establish under the Air & Water Acts from DPCC.
(ii) All the Government Agencies such as Municipal Corporations/Local Bodies, DISCOMS, Delhi Jal
Board etc. shall not Grant/Issue any License/Permission/Electricity Connection/Water Supply
Connection/Sewer Connection/Excise license to the Industries/Units without having Consent to
establish under the Air & Water Acts from DPCC.
This is being issued as per the decision taken by the DPCC Board in its meeting held on
27.11.2017.
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Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
Memo No.TNPCB/OCMMS/F.031689/2017
Sub:-TNPC Boar-OCMMS-deletion of returned application which are pending for more

than 60/90 days-retrieval of deleted applications for further processing by the
industries-reg.
The attention of all the DEEs is invited to the reference cited above,
It was decided by the Board that the deletion of returned application for consent under the Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended and under Section 21 of the Air
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in OCMMS which are pending for more
than 90 days in case of Large scale units and 60 days for medium and small scale units and also
forfeiting the consent fees paid by the industries.
Further, if the industries wishes to obtain consent/renwal, they shall make fresh application
through OCMMS along with necessary consent fees.
Necessary press release was issued and the copy of the press release was published on 7.11.17 in
Tamil Daily.
Hence as per the orders obtained, the automatic deletion of applications was effected since
14.11.17 and 5178 applications have been deleted as on 22.12.17.
However, representations have been received from the industries, stating that they were unaware
of the Board’s decision on the deletion of applications along with forfeiture of consent fee, if no
responses received from the units even after 60/90 days of returning. Also, stated that only on
receipt of SMS/e-mail alert on the last day, the matter of deletion of old applications were notices.
In some cases, they have stated that for want of time to gather additional details, funishing the
ROA of AAQ monitoring survey etc, they were not able to re-submit the returned applications in
time. Further, they have requested the Board to restore the deleted applications along with the
consent fee paid and assured to resubmit the applications in time along with the additions
particulars as required.
The Board decided to delete the returned applications which are pending with industries after
issue of SMS/e.mail alert on the 15 th, 30th, 45th and 60th day in case of small or medium scale
industries and also on 75thand 90th day in case of large scale industries.
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However, these alerts by SMS/e.mail was not sent to industries on the above days and since the
industries were not aware of the deletion of returned applications, it has been decided to retrieve
the returned applications, which were deleted automatically, in order to enable the industries to
process further.
Further, all the DEEs concerned are instructed to request all the 5178 industries (as on
22.12.2017) whose applications have been deleted automatically by the system, to re-submit the
returned application within 31.01.2018 for processing on the application.
If the applications are not re-submitted by the industries till 31.1.2018, even after the restoration
of the applications, those applications will be deleted from the system along with forfeiture of
consent fee remitted.
All the DEEs are informed that the automatic deletion of applications which are pending for more
than 60 days (medium and small scale industries) and 90 days (large scale) will be implemented
from 1.2.2018.
All the DEEs are instructed to inform about the automatic deletio of returned application after
60/90 days to all the industries in their jurisdiction.
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Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
Office Order F.12 (PSC-1)/RSPCB/PSC/845 to 887
Sub:-Office Order to obtain documents of legal source of raw material before deciding a
Consent to Establish/Consent to Operate application for Stone Crusher & Mineral
Grinding unit’s
In partial modification to all earlier orders, and to check use of raw material from illegal sources,
all concerning groups and Regional Officers are directed to obtain documents of legal source of
raw material before deciding a Consent to Establish/Consent to Operate application for Stone
Crusher & Mineral Grinding unit’s.
The concerning officers shall impose consent condition to the effect that raw material shall be
obtained only from legal source and compliance report shall be submitted periodically to the State
Board.
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Delhi Pollution Control Committee
Office Order F.No.DPCC/CMC-I/RMC/2017/2596-2614
Sub:-Policy for the operation of Ready Mix Concrete Plants (RMC Plants) in NCT of Delhi
Consequent upon the decision of DPCC Board in its 64thmeeting held on 23.06.2017, the following
policy shall be followed henceforth with regard to the operation of Ready Mix Concrete Plants
(RMC Plants) in NCT of Delhi:-
(i) RMC Plants functioning from the agriculture land shall preserve the top soit before
establishing the RMC Plant and the top soil shall be again laid after closure of the plant.
(ii) Continuous dust/wind breaking walls of at least 3 meters above the maximum heigh of heap.
(iii) Conveyer belts for transferring raw materials must be properly covered.
(iv) Cement handling area must be provided proper channelization of air borne particles of
cement and trapping in the bag houses.
(v) All vehicles including vehicles carrying raw material/ready mix concrete deanedand wheel
washed before leaving the site of RMC unit.
(vi) All vehicles carrying raw materials like aggregates, dust, cement etc must be fully covered
and protected so as to ensure dust from these materials does not become air borne during
transportation.
(vii) Raw material especially stone dust stored at site must be fully covered/keep wet all the time
to avoid dust particles air borne.
(viii) Roads, inside the RMC plant must be paved with cement concrete/asphaltic concrete and
cleaned on regular basis. No dust to be allowed to be deposited on roads.
(ix) Fine nozzle system to be provided for sprinkling the water to maintain the area dust free. No
contribution of dust shall be allowed from the RMC plant to ambient air quality of atmosphere
i.e Zero tolerance.
(x) Every worker working at RMC plant site must be provided with dust mask to prevent
inhalation of dust particles.
(xi) Unpaved surfaces and area with loose soil must be adequately sprinkled with water to keep
wet always.
(xii) DPCC Board has decided in its meeting held on 23.06.2017, that DPCC may grant consent to
these units as it is not a permanent activity and falls in green category with a rider to obtain
approval of DDA with respect to MPD-2021. Subsequently, vide letter dated 07.09.2017,
DDA has clarified that any action w.r.t. consideration of RMC Plant as activity may be taken
by Environment Department Govt. of Delhi in view of following two points of MPD-2021.
• As per MPD-2021 there is no terminology or premise as “RMC”. RMC (Ready Mix Concrete)
Plant is a temporary activity which is specific to the project/site. Due to the nature of the
activity it is not feasible to earmarked specific sites for such use.
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• As per the first para of the Annexure 7.0(III) Prohibited/Negative list of Industries of
chapter 7.0 of MPD-2021 the following has been stipulated:”Industries manufacturing the
following shall be prohibited within the National Capital Territory of Delhi. However,
Environment Department, GNCTD in consultation with industries department, GNCTD shall
take the final decisions to ascertain a particular activity/industry/factory/to fall under the
said list as per the parameters/norms set by the CPCB and adopted by the DPCC".
Therefore Ready Mix Concrete plants in NCT of Delhi shall be granted Consent to
Establish/Consent to operate as per the above policy. This Office Order shall come into forcewith
immediate effect and shall be complied by all Officials of DPCC.
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Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
Office Order F.14 (37) Legal/Plg/RSPCB/7415-7452
Sub:-Office Order for Regional Officers to ensure that pet coke and furnace oil are not
used by any industry in compliance
It has been brought to the notice of the State Board that some of the industries in the State are
using pet coke and furnace oil despite the ban imposed by Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its order
dated 24.10.2017 in the matter of WP (Civil) 13029/1985 M.C. Mehta v/s Union of India & Others.
In view of the above, all the Regional Officers are directed to ensure that pet coke and furnace oil
are not used by any industry in compliance with the aforesaid order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court
and take strict action against any industry which is found violating the order. The Regional Officers
will be personally held responsible for non-compliance of the order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
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Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
Notification No.PCB/WMC/2165/E-waste/2017-18/5416
Dated 02ndJanuary, 2018
Sub:-Notification to ensure that the e-waste collected reaches the e-waste

dismantlers/recycler facility.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, and Government of India has notified the
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 on 23.3.2016 with effect from 01.10.2016. The Central
Pollution Control Board has issued Guidelines for implementation of E-waste (Management) Rules,
2016 wherein Transportation of E-Waste has to be made in accordance with the Guidelines.
In the E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016, interstate movement of E-waste is permitted. Further,
Central Pollution Control Board is approving Extended Producer Responsibility plan submitted by
the Producers of e-waste. In the said Plan, the name of the Recycler is also included. In many
cases, the e-waste from various parts of the country is to be transported to the facilities of
Recyclers, which are located thousands of kilometers from the generation point. Even within the
State, there is a necessity to ensure that the e-Waste collected reaches the dismantlers/Recyclers
facility.
In order to ensure that the e-waste collected reaches the e-waste dismantlers/recycler facility, the
facility owner shall ensure:
1. The producer, manufacturer, recyclers, dismantlers, bulk-consumer and refurbisher should

identify the transporter who is having a vehicle with GPS facility.
2. The Transporter shall take photographs at both loading and unloading places. The photographs
shall be taken at such a location showing the Name Board of the e-waste generator/processor.
3. The truck shall be weighed in the weigh bridge located close to dismantler/recycler facility.
4. Photocopy of the toll receipt given during the transit of e-waste shall be maintained.
5. Alongwith the Form No.6 (e-waste manifest) copies of Sl.No.2, 3 & 4 detailed above shall be
submitted to the Board.
In case of any non-compliance, it will be presumed that the e-waste has not reached the re-
processor/dismantler facility and the Producer, Manufacturer, Recyclers, Dismantlers, Bulk-
Consumer; Refurbisher of e-waste will be liable for action as per the provisions of the E-waste
(Management) Rules, 2016.
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Punjab Pollution Control Board
Notification No.SEE(HQ-2)/2018/F.No./06
Dated 04thJanuary, 2018
Sub:-PPCB constituted a Technical Committee for appraisal of the applications of the

project proponents for obtaining 'No increase in Pollution Load' certificate, as per
Appendix-XIII of the EIA notification No. S.O. 3518(E) dated 23.11.2016
Whereas notification No.S.O.3518 (E) dated 23.11.2016 issued by the Ministry of Environment,
Forest & Climate Change, New Delhi provides exemption from the requirement of obtaining prior
environmental clearance to certain projects/activities at the time of expansion or modernization of
an existing unit through change in process and/or technology or involving a change in product
mix, change in quantities within products or number of products in the same category for which
environmental clearance has been granted.
And whereas, the unit shall submit its proposal in this regard to the State Pollution Control Board
by following the procedure as prescribed in the above said notification.
And whereas, the above said notification also envisages constitution of a Technical Committee in
State Pollution Control Board for technical evaluation/approval of such project proposals.
And whereas, Principal Secretary to Govt. of Punjab, Deptt. Of Science, Technology & Environment
has nominated four external experts drawn from the academic/research institutes for the purpose
of constitution of above said Technical Committee.
And whereas, CPCB has also nominated its representative for the purpose of constitution of above
said Technical Committee.
And whereas, Punjab Pollution Control Board has also nomitated its officers for the purpose of
constitution of above said Technical Committee.
As such, a Technical Committee comprising of the following members, is, hereby, constituted for
appraisal of the applications of the project proponents for obtaining 'No increase in Pollution Load'
certificate, as prescribed in Appendix-XIII of the EIA notification No.S.O.3518(E) dated
23.11.2016:
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Sr. Name and/or Designation of the Officer and name of Designation of the officer in
No. the department/Institution the committee
1. Member Secretary, Punjab Pollution Control Board Chairman
2. Regional Director (North) CPCB, Lucknow or his nominee Member
3. Sh. Amit Dhir, Associate Professor, Thapar University, Member
Patiala
4. Dr. Anoop Kumar, Assistant Professor, Thapar University, Member
Patiala
5. Prof. (Dr.) Suman Sharma, Professor & Head, Zoology & Member
Environment Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala
6. Prof. (Dr.) Pawan Krishan, Professor & Former Head Member
(Former Dean Faculty of Medicine), Deptt. Of
Pharmaceutical Sciences & Drug Research, Punjab
University, Partiala
7. Senior Environmental Engineer (HQ-2), Punjab Pollution Member-Convener
Control Board, Patiala.
The scope of work of the Committee is as under:
1. The Technical Committee will examine the applications of the project proponents for obtaining
'No increase in pollution Load' certificate.
2. The meetings of the Technical Committee shall be held atleast once in a month.
3. The Technical Committee shall examine the details submitted by the project proponent as well
as the report/comments, if any, of the Punjab Pollution Control Board.
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Office Memorandum F. No. 7(1)/2015-PL
Dated 9thJanuary, 2018
Sub:-Draft Ecomark Criterion on Coir and Coir Products for Public Consultation
1. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change implements a Scheme on Ecolabeling
environment-friendly products, covering 14 product categories. The Ecolabel, titled ‘Ecomark’
is granted to proponents who already have a product certificate mark from Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS), for a specific product.
2. The criterion for Coir and Coir Products has been revised keeping in view the current market
dynamics and consumer awareness for eco-friendly products. The Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change invites comments from the general public on the draft Ecomark
criteria on Coir and Coir Products. Comments, if any, may be provided to the designated
officer, Sh. A.K. Pateshwary at ak.pateshwary@gov.in by 7thFebruary 2018 (5 PM).
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Notification No.CPB/03/Standards/FSSAI/2016
Sub:-The Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has published the Food Safety and Standards (Organic
Foods) Regulations, 2017, on 29-12-2017. As per these regulations no person shall manufacture,
pack, sell, offer for sale, market or otherwise distribute or import any organic food unless they
comply with the requirements laid down under these regulations and all organic foods shall comply
with the packaging and labelling requirements specified under the Food Safety and Standards
(Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011 in addition to the labelling requirements under one of
the applicable systems mentioned in regulation 4.
For more details kindly visit the official website of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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January 2018
Notification F. No.11/202/LAB REC/QA/FSSAI/2016
Sub:-The Food Safety and Standards (Recognition and Notification of Laboratories)

Regulations, 2017
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide notification no. 11/202/LAB REC/QA/FSSAI/2016 dated
December 27, 2017 has notified the Food Safety and Standards (Recognition and Notification of
Laboratories) Regulations, 2017.
In these regulations following topics are covered:
(1) Food laboratories and their functions

(2) Criteria for recognition and notification food laboratories
(3) Recognition process
(4) Responsibilities of the Food Laboratory
(5) Procedure for suspension or cancellation of recognition
(6) Dispute Resolution
(7) Special Situations
(8) Other Laboratories
(9) Schedule I -Application for Recognition of Laboratory
(10) Schedule II - Appeal
For more details kindly visit the official website of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Notification F.No.Stds/01-SP(fortified & Enriched Foods)-Reg/FSSAI-2017
Sub:-Draft of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food
Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2011
The following draft of certain regulations, further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Food
Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations,2011, which the Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India proposes to make with previous approval of the Central Government, in exercise
of the powers conferred by clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 92 read with sections 16 of the
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) is hereby published as required by the said
sub-section (1) of section 92 of the said Act for the information of all persons likely to be affected
thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft regulations shall be taken into consideration
after the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette in
which this notification is published are made available to the public.
Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety
and Standards Authority of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002 or sent on email at
regulation@fssai.gov.in.
Objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft
regulations before the expiry of period so specified, shall be considered by the Food Authority.
Draft regulations
1. These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and
Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2017.
2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations,
2011, in regulation 2.9, in sub-regulation 2.9.30, in clause 5, the parameter “pH value in 5 %
aqueous solution” and the entriesrelating thereto shall be omitted.
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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Guideline File No.5 (9) 2017/CLA/DO Mumbai/RCD/FSSAI
Dated 02ndJanuary, 2018
Sub:-Revised guidelines on requirement of ‘No Objection Certificate (NOC)’ from Central

Ground Water Authority (CGWA) for grant/renewal/product modification of FSSAI
Licence.
1. In supersession of this office letter of even number dated 28-09-2017, the matter relating to
requirement of NOC from CGWA for obtaining FSSAI License has been further reviewed in the
Authority and the following has been decided for compliance:
(i) FSSAI will consider applications seeking issue of new licences, renewal of existing
licences and product modifications without insisting on NOC from CGWA in case of
applicant industries (extracting ground water) located in Safe, Semi-Critical, Critical
areas.
(ii) In case of applicant industries (extracting ground water) located in 872 over-exploited
areas (other than 162 notified so far) seeking FSSAI Licence (renewal and product
modification), FSSAI will consider those applications subject to acceptance of their
applications for NOC by CGWA and meeting other eligibility criteria.
(iii) In so far as grant of FSSAI license to new industries (extracting ground water) located in
the 1034 overexploited (162 notified + 872 shortly to be notified as overexploited) areas
is concerned, no such requests shall be considered by FSSAI without NOC from CGWA. In
case of existing industries seeking renewal/product modifications in these areas, FSSAI
shall consider applications of those industries which are purely seeking renewal or
product modification within their existing capacity.
(iv) In 13 States/UTs (as per list attached), wherever States/UTs have their own legislations
on groundwater and management is being done through State Ground Water Authority or
government orders, CGWA does not issue NOC for ground water withdrawal applications
shall be made to the respective State/UT Governments by the FBSs in these States/UTs.
NOC of the States/UTs shall be final in that case.
2. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

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Ministry of Labour and Employment
Sub:-The Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and

Conditions of Service) Central (Amendment) Rules, 2017
Whereas, a draft of certain rules further to amend the Building and Other Construction workers
(Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Central Rules, 1998, was published in the
Gazette of India, Extra-ordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R.
1336 (E), dated the 27thOctober, 2017, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely
to be affected thereby before the expiry of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the
Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;
And whereas, the copies of the said Official Gazette were made available to the public on the
27thOctober, 2017;
And whereas, no objections and suggestions were received from public on the said draft rules;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 62 of the Building and Other
Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 (27 of
1996), the Central Government, after consultation with the expert committee, hereby makes the
following rules, further to amend the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of
Employment and Conditions of Service) Central Rules, 1998, namely:-
1.
(1) These rules may be called the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of
Employment and Conditions of Service) Central (Amendment) Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Building and Other Construction Workers’ (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of
Service) Central Rules, 1998,-
(a) in rule 23, in sub-rule (1), for the words and figure “in Form I annexed to these rules”, the
words and figures “in Form XIII annexed to the Rationalisation of Forms and Reports under
Certain Labour Laws Rules, 2017” shall be substituted;
(b) in rule 242,-
(i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“(1) Every employer of a registered establishment shall file a Unified Annual Return
online in Form XIV annexed to the Rationalisation of Forms and Reports under
Certain Labour Laws Rules, 2017, on the Shram Suvidha Portal of the Ministry of
Labour and Employment on or before the 1stday of February following the end of
the year to which it relates.”
(ii) sub-rule (2) shall be omitted;
(c) Form XXV shall be omitted.
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Ministry of Labour and Employment
Sub:-The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central (Second Amendment)

Rules, 2017
Whereas, a draft of certain rules further to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition)
Central Rules, 1971, was published, as required by sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Contract
Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (37 of 1970) vide notification of the Government of
India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.1334(E), dated the 27thOctober, 2017,
inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry
of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette containing the said
notification were made available to the public;
And whereas, the copies of the said Official Gazette were made available to the public on the
27thOctober,2017;
And whereas, no objections and suggestions were received from public on the said draft rules;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the Contract Labour
(Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (37 of 1970), the Central Government hereby makes the
following rules, further to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Rules,
1971, namely:-
1.
(1) These rules may be called the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central (Second
Amendment) Rules, 2017.
2. In the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Rules, 1971,-
(a) in rule 17, in sub-rule (1), for the words and figure “in Form I”, the words and figures “in
Form XIII annexed to the Rationalisation of Forms and Reports under Certain Labour Laws
Rules, 2017” shall be substituted;
(b) in rule 82,-
(i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“(1) Every principal employer and contractor shall file a Unified Annual Return online in
Form XIV annexed to the Rationalisation of Forms and Reports under Certain
Labour Laws Rules, 2017, on the Shram Suvidha Portal of the Central Government
in the Ministry of Labour and Employment on or before the 1stday of February
following the end of the year to which itrelates.”
(ii) sub-rule (2) shall be omitted;
(c) Form XXIV and Form XXV shall be omitted.
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January 2018
Government of Puducherry
Notification GO Ms. No.20/2017/Lab/CPF & B
Dated 03rdNovember, 2017
Sub:-The Puducherry Factories (Amendment) Rules, 2017
Government of Puducherry Labour Department has published Notification GO Ms. No.

20/2017/Lab/CIF&B on 03rd November 2017 to amend the Pondicherry Factories Rules, 1964.
1. Short title, extent and Commencement:-

(1) These rules may be called the Puducherry Factories (Amendment) Rules, 2017.
(2) These rules shall extend to the whole of the Union territory of Puducherry.
(3) They shall come into force on and from the date of publication in the official gazette.
2. Amendment to title:-
In the Pondicherry Factories Rules, 1964, in the Title for the existing word "Pondicherry' the
word 'Puducherry’ shall be substituted.
3. Amendment to Rule 1:-
In the Pondicherry Factories Rules, 1964 (hereafter referred to as the said rules) in sub-rule (1)
of rule 1 for the word ‘Pondicherry’ the word 'Puducherrv’ shall be substituted.
In the said rules, the existing rule 110 shall be substituted with new rule 110.
In the said rules, the existing rule 111 shall be deleted.
In the said rules, the existing rule 112 shall be substituted with new rule 112.
Amendment to the Forms
7. The existing Form-19 prescribed under sub-rule (1) of rule 110, shall be replaced with the new
Form-19.
8. The existing Form-21 prescribed under sub-rule (3) of rule 110, the existing Form-22
prescribed under sub-rule (4) of rule 110, the existing Form-29 prescribed under sub-rule 111,
the existing Form-31, prescribed under sub-rule (3) of rule 111, the existing Form-32
prescribed under sub-rule (5) of rule 110 shall be deleted.
For more details kindly visit official web site Government of Puducherry Labour Department.
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Government of Puducherry
Notification no. 110/Leg./2017-LD
Dated 27thNovember, 2017
Sub:-The Puducherry Loading and Unloading (Regulation of Employment and Welfare)

Act, 2017
Government of Puducherry has published the Puducherry Loading and Unloading (Regulation of
Employment and Welfare) Act, 2017 vide notification no. 110/Leg./2017-LD dated November 27,
2017 to regulate the employment and wages of loading and unloading workers and to restrict
unfair practices connected with loading and unloading and transporting of goods and articles and
for matters connected therewith.
For more details kindly visit the official website of Government of Puducherry.
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January 2018
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Notification G.S.R 09(E)
Dated 03rdJanuary, 2018
Sub:-Draft of the Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2018
The draft of the following rules further to amend the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 which the Central
Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 and 7 of the
Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884) is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of section 18
of the said Act for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby
given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration after thirty days from the date on
which the copies of this notification as published in the Official Gazette, are made available to the
public;
Objections or suggestions, if any, to these draft rules may be sent to the Additional Secretary
(Explosives), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Room No.259, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110107 (Email:singh.shailen@nic.in), within the period
specified above;
The objection or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said
draft rules, within the period so specified will be considered by the Central Government.
Draft Rules
1. Short title and commencement-
(1) These rules may be called the Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2018.
2. In the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as said rules), in rule 48, for sub-rule
(3), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“(3) the requirement of the “No Objection Certificate” under sub-rule (1) shall not be
applicable for,-
(a) a licence in form “F” for storage of flammable or toxic or corrosive gases forming part
of cylinder filling plant; and
(b) a licence in form “F” for storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in cylinders; provided “No
Objection Certificate” shall be obtained from the local body such as Gram Panchayat
or the urban local body concerned.”
3. In the said rules, in rule 57, after clause (4), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
“(5) Every licence or approval granted under these rules shall stand cancelled, if the licensee
ceases to have any right to the site of the licensed or approved premises.”
4. In the said rules, in form ‘C’, under the heading DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED
WITHTHIS APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE IN FORM ‘E’, ‘F’ AND ‘G’,-
(a) in item (iv), the words “lease agreement” shall be omitted;
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(b) for item (vi), following item shall be substituted, namely :-
“(vi) No Objection Certificate from the District Authority under rule 48 in the case of
application for a licence in Form “G” to dispense Compressed Natural gas/Compressed
Bio Gas as automotive fuel or a Licence in Form “F” to store flammable or toxic or
corrosive gases for the purpose of sale or trading:
Provided that the requirement of “No Objection Certificate” from the District Authority
shall not be applicable for a licence in form “F” for storage of flammable or toxic or
corrosive gases forming partof cylinder filling plant or licence in form “F” for storage
of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in cylinders.
Provided further that, for a licence in form “F” for storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas
in cylinders, “No Objection Certificate” shall be required from the local body such as
Gram Panchayat or the urban local Body concerned.”
5. In the said rules, in Form “G”, in condition no.1, in sub-condition (b), for the words and figure
“condition 6 of the licence”, the words and figures, “Table II of condition 7 of the licence in
Form G” shall be substituted.
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Approval No.D-18019/Comp/Implem
Dated 13th November, 2017
Sub:-Approval for new Petroleum Refinery and/or revalidation of existing Refinery

including mini refineries having valid commissioning permissions through online
module from PESO under Petroleum Rules, 2002.
PESO has developed an online module for approval of Petroleum Refinery and commissioning
permission of Refinery and revalidation of existing approval/commissioned Refinery having valid
PESO permission issued by Chief Controller of Explosives (CCE), Nagpur so as to generate unique
approval number and doc key no. for the respective Refinery Unit under Petroleum Rules, 2002.
To avail this facility it is essential for all entities holding approval/commissioning permission in
respect of the Petroleum Refinery issued by CCE, Nagpur and new entities desiring to obtain
approval for Petroleum Refinery/commissioning permission to register through the “Apply Online”
– “Petroleum/Gas Cylinders/SMPV (U) Rules Application Login” link given on the PESO’s website
http://peso.gov.in\index.aspx and create a profile with user id and password.
In this matter help guideline for the online application process is available at Login Page of the
aforesaid online application with title “Help Operational Guideline for Approval of Refinery”.
Please note that the online approval/commissioning permission for Refinery and revalidation of
existing Petroleum Refinery is mandatory w.e.f from 15thDecember, 2017. All the existing entities
are advised to avail this facility and start submitting their online applications and get their existing
approved/commissioned Refinery revalidated.
For any further query and support, you may email on support.ol@explosives.gov.in or at
telephone Nos 0712-2510873/0712-2510291.

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