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New Exemption Notification for Industrial Plants by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

New Exemption Notification for Industrial Plants by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

On November 12, 2024, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change published a significant notification in the Gazette of India, addressing the regulatory framework surrounding industrial plants and their environmental impact. This new directive

Laws relating to prevention of air pollution in India – Part II

By Rajendra Beniwal The first part of this article dealt with genesis of laws regulating the air pollution in India, the powers and functions of the Pollution Control Boards (both Central & State), and the

Laws relating to prevention of air pollution in India – Part I

By Rajendra Beniwal Introduction – Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere.[1] A recent WHO study[2] of