India is moving fast towards a greener and more sustainable future. To encourage environmental protection in a systematic and measurable way, the Government of India introduced the Green Credit Programme under the Green Credit Rules, 2023. Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified a new methodology for calculating Green Credits […]

SEIAA & MOEF&CC The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) recently issued an important clarification regarding the authority to amend, transfer, extend, split, or accept surrender of Environmental Clearances (ECs) and Terms of Reference (ToRs) granted earlier by the Ministry under the EIA Notification, 2006. This clarification impacts project proponents and environmental regulators […]

MoEF&CC has published the Draft Notification related to 3(a) Metallurgical Industries dated 22nd November 2023. S.O. 5020(E).— Whereas, the Central Government proposes to issue the following draft notification in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986). […]

MoEF&CC has published the circular related to Environment clearance is required for manufacturing of organics products or not on dated 9th January 2023. As per this published Circular by MoED&CC, New Delhi,  Project which pertain to extraction of organic compounds from plants without any chemical synthesis, but involve mixing/blending, percolation with water and extracting with […]

MoEF&CC has published the Notification related to 3(a) Metallurgical Industries dated 20th July, 2022. Whereas, the Hon’ble National Green Tribunal vide its order, dated the 12th February, 2020, in Original Application No. 55/2019 (WZ), (Gajubha Jesar Jadeja vs Union of India &Ors.), has inter alia observed that Cold Rolled Stainless Steel Manufacturing Industries require prior […]