Law Updates

Common Effluent Treatment Plant Rules 2022 pdf Document Released in MOEF Site on 20th January 2023

Was introduced for collective treatment of ealuents from small & medium scale enterprises (SMEs) located in industrial clusters in order to reduce cost of pollution abatement of individual industries, address the lack of space issue in the individual industry, homogenize wastewater from member industries, etc.; and

Whereas, under section 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (Act No. 29 of 1986) hereinaRer referred to as the said Act, emuent quality standards for CETPs were noti£ed bY MoEF&CC in 19911 and subsequently revised vide Gazette NotiBcation dated 01.01.2016; and

Whereas, the Central Pollution Control Board (hereinafter referred to as CPCB) interacts with State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees (hereinaRer referred to as SPCBs/PCCs) regarding e£fectlve monitoring mechanism to ensure compliance of effluent standards by CETPs; and

Guidelines for Application Form from Seeking One-Time Grant/Capital for Setting up of Paddy Straw-Based Palletisation and Torrefaction Plant

CTE (Pellet/Torrefied Pellet Manufacturing Facility Setup Plant) Is The Mandatory Document For The Same.

Checklist for applications submitted for availing financial support under the guidelines

• The guidelines are applicable to Individuals/entrepreneurs/companies, who set up new Units set up after the release of guidelines, i.e. after 13.10.2022.
• Applicants whose CTE for setting up a paddy straw-based torrefaction/pelletization unit was submitted before 13.10.2022, but is still pending are also eligible for availing financial support under the guidelines.
• The proposed units should use only paddy straw generated in the NCT of Delhi, States of Punjab & Haryana, and NCR districts of Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh
• The following documents need to be submitted (through the portal) for availing of financial support under the guidelines:

1. Duly filled application form (applicant particulars & technical and financial details about the proposed unit, including invoice/quotation for plant machinery.
2. Copy of the application submitted to SPCB/PCC for obtaining Consent to Establish.
3. Land possession letter/lease agreement.
4. Undertaking for non-receipt of financial assistance for pelletization plant from other Govt. funds

Draft SoP on “Recycling of Waste Tyre Scrap for the production of Tyre Pyrolysis Oil in Tyre Pyrolysis Oil (TPO) Units

Background

Pyrolysis is a thermal degradation process carried out in the absence of oxygen/air in a vessel or a chamber so that the combustion of material does not take place. It is a process in which organic materials are thermally decomposed into simpler compounds in the temperature range of 400–5000 C in an oxygen-free atmosphere. Fig. 1 shows the schematic diagram of waste tyre pyrolysis process. Since the products of thermal decomposition is released at different temperature having varying molecular structure, the products are in all phases i.e. solid, liquid and gas. Pyrolysis of tyres and rubber products produce pyrolysis oils, pyrolysis gas (pyro- gas), carbon residue and steel. The product generated in tyre pyrolysis is as follows:

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday notified draft amendment rules for the registration of Class A medical devices through an identified online portal established for the purpose.

All the A and B-class manufacturers are required to transition to the licensing regime by 1st October. This notification came as a big relief to the manufacturers who are still awaiting audits from the government licensing authorities.

The Key highlights of the draft amendment rules for Manufacturer

• The manufacturer has to only submit an undertaking stating that the proposed device is Class A Medical Device (non-sterile and/or non-measuring)
• The manufacturer shall self-certify that the product is conforming to the essential principles’ checklist of safety and performance of such devices.
• The manufacturer shall self-certify to comply with the standards prescribed in the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

To encourage the ease of doing business in India, on 15th July 2022 the Department of Consumer Affairs vide the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), (Second Amendment) Rules 2022 has allowed the electronics manufacturers, packers and importers to declare certain mandatory declarations through the QR Code for a period of 1 Year if the same are not declared on the package itself. 

(i): All the goods companies and producers of electronic goods have to ensure that at atleast of 60% of their produced electronic waste is collected and further recycled by the year 2023 with targets to further increase them to 70% and 80% in the year 2024 and 2025 respectively.

(ii): Now the PIBO (Producer, Importers and brand owners) have to register themselves on online portal with Central pollution control board and have to specify their annual production and e-waste collection targets.

(iii): In case the company fails to meet the annual targets as specified in the draft, then the company is liable to pay fine or an environmental compensation to the central pollution control board. However, the draft does not confirms the quantum of the said fines.

(iv): Even after three years, companies that fall short of their goals can meet a year's goal. Those who accomplish their targets with a year's delay will be repaid 85 percent of their fine after two years, 60 percent after the second year, and 30 percent after the third year.

(v): The EPR also mandates that makers establish e-waste exchange facilities to assist collection and recycling, as well as assigning explicit responsibility for safe disposal to bulk consumers of electronic devices.

(vi): The notification covers a wide range of electronic devices, including computers, landline and mobile phones, cameras, recorders, music systems, microwaves, refrigerators, photovoltaic cells and medical equipment.

(vii): The EPR also mandates that makers establish e-waste exchange facilities to assist collection and recycling, as well as assigning explicit responsibility for safe disposal to bulk consumers of electronic devices. The responsibility for earmarking industrial space for e-waste dismantling and recycling facilities, undertaking industrial skill development, and establishing measures to protect the health and safety of workers engaged in e-waste dismantling and recycling facilities has been entrusted to the state governments.