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January 2019
Environment
S. No. Date Subject Notification No.
1. 19-12-2018 Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 Notification
Amendment (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change)
2. 28-12-2018 The Environment (Protection) fourth Amendment Rules, 2018 Notification
(Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)
3. 03-01-2019 The Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2018 Notification
(Ministry of environment, Forest and Climate Change)
4. 11-12-2018 Levying of Bank Guarantee for obtaining compliance from Resolution
industries covered under “Charter for Corporate Responsibility
for Environment Protection” (Forest and Environment
Department (Government of Gujarat))
5. 12-12-2018 Guidelines to regulate and control Ground Water Extraction Notification
(Guidelines to regulate and control Ground Water
Extraction)
6. 17-12-2018 Industries which have been granted Environment Clearance by Office Order
Competent Authority and do not require separate consent to
establish as per the office order issued by State Board will
submit a copy of the environmental clearance along with all the
documents to the State Board stating that separate consent to
establish is not required in their case (Rajasthan State
Pollution Control Board)
7. 18-12-2018 Direction issued under Section 31-A of the Air (Prevention & Office Order
Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to all the brick kilns operators,
not to operate the brick kilns from the period of 1-10-2018 to
31-1-2019 (Punjab Pollution Control Board)
8. 19-12-2018 Circular to submit duly signed application forms (print out of Circular
the online approved form) with relevant documents via
registered post, etc. (West Bengal Pollution Control Board)
9. 19-12-2018 Surprise inspection or inspections based on complaints are to Order
be conducted with specific permissions from member Secretary
of board (West Bengal Pollution Control Board)
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10. 24-12-2018 Directions issued by Delhi Pollution Control Committee in order Direction
to control air pollution (Delhi Pollution Control Committee)
11. 28-12-2018 Installation of Online System for monitoring of water being Letter
consumed by Thermal Power Plants w.r.t. compliance of
notification dated 07th December, 2015 (Haryana State
Pollution Control Board)
12. 31-12-2018 Directions dated 08.11.2018 issued by Chairman, CPCB to Letter
SPCBs regarding implementation of the provisions of
MoEF&CC’s Notification dated 14.9.1999, as amended from
time to time, about utilization of ash generated from coal and
lignite based power plants-Corrigendum (Central Pollution
Control Board)
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Health
1. 24-12-2018 The Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018 Notification
(Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)
2. 24-12-2018 Direction under section 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Direction
Act, 2006 regarding extension of time period for the
compliance of Notification File No.11/03/ Reg/ Fortification/
2014 dated 2nd August, 2018 relating to Standards for
fortification of foods (Food Safety and Standards Authority
of India)
3. 31-12-2018 Direction under Section 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Direction
Act, 2006 regarding compliance of Food Safety and Standards
(Contaminants, toxins and Residues) second Amendment
Regulations, 2018 published in the Official Gazette of India on
dated 20th July, 2018. vide Notification No.1-100/SP(PAR)-
Notification/Enf/ FSSAI/2014 (Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India)
4. 31-12-2018 Implementation of Food Safety and Standards (Health Implementation
Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use,
Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel
Food) Regulations, 2016 (Nutraceutical Regulations) (Food
Safety and Standards Authority of India)
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Safety
1. 02-01-2019 The Insecticides Act, 1968 Amendment (Ministry of Notification
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)
2. 03-01-2019 The Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 2019 (Ministry of Notification
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)
3. 21-09-2018 Registration of Govt. Establishments under the Building & Letter
Other Construction Workers Welfare (RE&CS) Act, 1996
(Labour Department (Haryana))
4. 03-12-2018 Registration of Govt. Establishments under the Building & Letter
Other Construction Workers Welfare (RE&CS) Act, 1996-
Instruction thereof (Labour Department (Haryana))
5. 19-12-2018 Implementing energy conservation measures (Government of Circular
Maharashtra)
6. 21-12-2018 Circular regarding New Electricity Connection by the Electricity Circular
Department, Goa (Government of Goa (Electricity
Department))
7. 31-12-2018 Notification to submit application pertaining to “Property Notification
Registration/Document Registration” which shall be accepted
and processed online only without requiring the applicant to
physically submit a copy of the application or associated
supporting documentation (Department of Law & Judiciary
(Government of Goa))
8. 24-12-2018 Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2018 Notification
(Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Notification S.O.6250(E)
Dated 19thDecember, 2018
Sub:-Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 Amendment.
Whereas, by notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and
Forests number S.O.1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006, issued under sub-section (1),
read with clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section (3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(29 of 1986) and clause (d) of the sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules,
1986, hereinafter referred to as the said notification, the Central Government directed that on and
from the date of its publication, the required construction of new projects or activities or the
expansion or modernisation of existing projects or activities listed in the Schedule to the said
notification entailing the capacity addition with change in process or technology and or product
mix shall be undertaken in any part of India only after prior environmental clearance from the
Central Government or as the case may be, by the State Level Environment Impact Assessment
Authority, duly constituted by the Central Government under sub-section (3) of section 3 of the
said Act, in accordance with the procedure specified therein;
And whereas, a draft notification for making amendments in the said notification, issued 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, read with sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment
(Protection) Rules, 1986 was published vide S.O.3018 (E), dated the 21st June, 2018, inviting
objections and suggestions from all the persons likely to be affected there by, within a period of
thirty days from the date of publication of the draft notification in the Gazette of India;
And whereas, a draft notification to extend the notice period was issued 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, read with subrule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986
was published vide S.O.5213(E), dated the 8th October, 2018, inviting objections and suggestions
from all the persons likely to be affected there by, within a period of another thirty days from the
date of publication of the draft notification in the Gazette of India;
And whereas, all objections and suggestions received in response to the above-mentioned draft
notification have been duly considered by the Central Government.
Now, therefore, in exercise of 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), read with clause (d) of
sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government
hereby makes the following further amendments in the said notification which shall come into
force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, namely:-
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In the said notification, in the Schedule, for item 7(h) and the entries relating thereto, the
following item and entries shall be substituted, namely:-
Project or Activity Category with Conditions if any

threshold limit
A B
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
7(h) Common Effluent - All projects General Condition shall apply
Treatment Plants Note: Environmental clearance for CETPs
(CETPs) setup for or within projects or activities which
do not require environmental clearance are
exempted, and if any of the existing or
proposed member units of the said CETP
produces or proposes to produce any product
requiring environmental clearance, then the
CETP shall need environmental clearance.
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Notification G.S.R.1241(E)
Sub:-The Environment (Protection) fourth Amendment Rules, 2018.
Whereas, a draft notification, for Man-Made Fibre was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide
number G.S.R. 36 (E), dated the 17th January, 2018, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons
likely to be affected thereby within a period of sixty days from the dated on which copies of the Gazette
containing the said notification were made available to the public;
And Whereas, copies of the Gazette were made available to the public dated 17th January, 2018;
And Whereas, all objections and suggestions received from all persons and stakeholders in response to the
draft notification have been duly considered by the Central Government;
Now Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act,
1986 (29 of 1986) read with sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 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) fourth Amendment Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, in Schedule-l, for serial number 42 and the entries relating
thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:-
S. Industry Parameter Standards
No.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
“42 Paint A- Emission Standards
Industry
Concentration not to exceed
Particulate Matter (all process vents attached 50 mg/Nm 3
to pre-mixers and mixers
Note:-
(i) All dust generating equipment or processes shall be provided with dust extraction
arrangement.
(ii) The bag houses, etc. shall be connected to chimneys or stacks of at least twelve metres
height or at least two metres above the top most point of the building, shed or plant in the
industry, which so ever is higher.
(iii) The unit shall channelise shop floor or fugitive emissions through a stack of twelve metres
height or at least two metres above the top most point of the building or shed or plant in
the industry, which so ever is higher.
B. Effluent Standards
(i) Large scale water based plants shall meet zero liquid discharge from process section.
(ii) All Micro, Small and Medium units as per Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006) and Solvent based large scale paint units shall meet
the standards given as:
Parameter Concentration not to exceed, (in mg/l except
for pH and Bioassay)
pH 6.5-8.5
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Total Suspended solid (TSS) 100
Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (3 days 30
at 270C)
Phenolics as C6H5OH 1.0
Oil and Grease 10
Bio-Assay Test 90% survival in 100% effluent in 96 hours
Heavy Metals*
Lead as Pb 0.1
Chromium (Hexavalent) 0.1
Total Chromium 2.0
Copper as Cu 2.0
Nickel as Ni 2.0
Zinc as Zn 5.0
Arsenic as As** 0.2
Cobalt as Co 0.2
Total Heavy metals 7.0
C- Service Wastewater
All efforts shall be made by the industry for ‘zero discharge’ of service wastewater, and in
case, the industry prefers to discharge service wastewater, the following norms shall be
complied with:-
Concentration not to exceed, (in mg/l except
for pH and temperature)
pH 6.5-8.5
Suspended Solids 100
Oil and Grease 10
Temperature Not more that 5°C higher than the intake
water temperature
D- Storm-Water
(i) Storm water for a plant, a unit (having plot size at least 250 square metres) shall not be
allowed to mix with scrubber water, effluent and/or floor washings.
(ii) Storm water within the battery limits of a unit shall be channelized through separate drain
or pipe passing through a High Density Poly ethylene (HDPE) lines pit having holding
capacity of 10 minutes (hourly average) of rainfall.
E- Guidelines for Solvent Losses
(i) the total losses of solvent should not be more than 5% of the solvent consumed, if solvent
consumption less than 1000 tons/Annum; and
(ii) the solvent loss should not be more than 3% of the solvent consumed, if solvent
consumption greater than 1000 tons/Annum.
* The units shall meet the prescribed limits of heavy metals in treated effluent, however, in
cases where heavy metal concentration in intake water is more than prescribed limits, State
Pollution Control Boards or Pollution Control Committees may specify higher limits of heavy
metals provided the maximum limits are restricted to the background limits of intake water.
** In case As is geogenic in ground water, the State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control
Committees may relax the limit with respect to it appropriately, provided the built of As in
waste water does not exceed 0.2 mg/l over and above the As in raw water and limit with
respect to total heavy metals is maintained”.
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Ministry of environment, Forest and Climate Change
Dated 03rdJanuary, 2019
Sub:-The Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2018.
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 futher to amend the
Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, namely:-
(1) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2018.
2. In the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, in the Schedule – I, after serial number 112 and
the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
Sl. Industry Parameter Standard

No.
1 2 3 4
113 Kerosene Characteristic Requirement
standards
Grade A Grade B
Appearance Clear and bright. Clear and bright. Free
Free from un- from un-dissolved
dissolved water, water, foreign matter
foreign matter and and other visible
other visible impurities
impurities
Acidity, inorganic Nil Nil
Burning uality(2)
(a) Char value, mg/kg of oil 20 20
consumed, Max
(b) Bloom on glass Chimney Not darker than grey Not darker than grey
Colour
(a) Saybolt (in case of undyed 10 10
Kerosene)(3), Min
(b) Visual (in case of dyed Blue Blue
Kerosene)
Copper strip corrosion for 3 h Not worse than No.1 Not worse than No.1
at 500C
Density at 150C, kg/m3 Not limited, but to Not limited, but to be
be reported reported
Distillation
(a) Percent recovered below 20 20
2000C, percent (v/v), Min
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(b) Final boiling point, 0C, Max 300 300
Flash point (Abel), C, Min
0
35 35
Smoke point(4), mm, Min 18 18
Total sulphur content, 0.10 0.10
percent(5), m/m, Max
*The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas shall make efforts to produce and
supply Grade A Kerosene by 2020.
NOTES:
(1) In case of dispute, this shall be the referee method.
(2) This test is to be done at refinery end.
(3) Where Saybolt chromo meter is not available Lovibond colour of the sample kept in an 18 cell
may be measured according to IS 1448: P-13 in which case the colour shall not be deeper
than standard white (IP 4.0), however, in case of dispute [P:14] shall be referee method.
(4) For supplies to Defence and Railway signal lamps the smoke point of the product shall be 22
mm, Minimum.
(5) For all other specifications i.e. test methods, scope, references, grades, requirements, packing
and marketing and sampling. It is require to meet Indian Standard IS 1459:2018 for Kerosene
– Specifications (Fourth Revision), ICS No. 75.160.20, published in July, 2018”.
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Forest and Environment Department (Government of Gujarat)
Resolution No:ENV/102018/1446/E
Sub:-Levying of Bank Guarantee for obtaining compliance from industries covered under
“Charter for Corporate Responsibility for Environment Protection”.
1. Introduction
1.1 Gujarat continues to occupy a distinctive position in the Indian economy. With 5 percent
of the country's population and 6 percent of the country's geographical area, Gujarat
contributes to about 16 percent of industrial production in India. The State has witnessed
an annual average growth of 9 percent in the last three years and an average industrial
growth of 15 percent for the same period.
1.2 Accounting for 16 percent of the industrial production of India, Gujarat has demonstrated
leadership in many areas of manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. More than 50
percent of the country's refined petroleum products and more than 45 percent of the
drugs and pharmaceuticals are from Gujarat. The State's exports stand at 14 percent of
India's total exports, exhibiting a strong global orientation of the industrial structure.
With a contribution of 65 to 70 per cent to India's denim production, Gujarat is the
largest manufacturer of denim in the country and the third largest in the world. The
above indicators are a result of robust foundation of Gujarat's economy.
1.3 The Government of Gujarat constituted the GPCB (Gujarat Pollution Control Board) on
15.10.1974 as per provisions under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1974, with a view to protect the environment, prevent and control the pollution of water
in the State of Gujarat, that occupies a prominent niche in progressive and industrial
development of the country.
1.4 The mandate of GPCB is to implement Environmental and Pollution Control Legislations,
Rules and Notification so far as they pertain to the state. The major objectives of the
board revolve around Pollution Control and Protection of the Environmental quality and
drawing up comprehensive programs for prevention, control or abatement of pollution
from different sources. One of the norns set up of discharging the functions is to give
directions to the defaulters that include power to close down the industrial units and
disconnection of utility services like water, power etc.
2. Bank Guarantee
2.1 In case of habitual defaults, it was felt that some sort of commitments needs to be
obtained from such non-complying units. GPCB had recommended for levying of Bank
Guarantee (BG) for obtaining compliance from industries covered under "Charter for
Corporate Responsibility for Environment Protection (CREP)". Board has published
technical manual in context of bank guarantee.
2.2 GPCB can use the BG regime as per the defined policy of the Board to ensure the time-
bound and well-defined improvements in pollution control systems and the BG forfeiture
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shall not be done as a substitute for penal actions separately prescribed under the law.
The amount of BG forfeited shall be strictly used as described in judgment of Principal
Bench, Hon,ble National Green Tribunal in Appeal no. 68 of 2012. The judgment states:
75. However, we further direct that the amounts received by the Board against
encashment of bank guarantee shall, in preference to all other, be utilized for the
compensatory purposes or restoration of the degraded environment resulting from
emission and discharge of effluents and other pollutants in violation of the prescribed
standards by the industry. Remnant, if any, may be utilized for installation of such
effluent treatment plants/anti-pollution devices, directed to be installed under the
order of consent or otherwise in the unit of the industry as it would help in bringing
down the emissiorVpollution levels and bringing it in line with the prescribed
parameters, thus protecting the environment. The Board shall have no authority or
power to forfeit this amount and use it for any other, including for its own, purposes.
2.3 Hence, a scheme is proposed to utilize the amount of forfeited Bank Guarantee for the
improvement of the environment.
3. Objective
3.1 The scheme is introduced with an objective to utilize the forfeited bank guarantee
amount for the improvement and restoration of environment, degraded from the
emission and discharge of effluents and other pollutants from the industries.
4. Approved projects for the scheme

1.1 A project undertaken by any Industries Association or Government controlled
organization or any private Corporate body registered under the Companies Act, 2013 for
the activities mentioned herein under:
1.2 Any activities using innovative technology for considerable reduction of cost and energy
and improvement of environment, shall, inter alia, include (but not limited to) following:
4.2.1 Establishment of Spent Acid Management Plant/Recovery of Spent Acid and /or
generation of usable bY Product.
4.2.2 lmprovement in existing biological systems by introducing upcoming technologies
like Bio-technology, Nano technology etc.
4.2.3 Establishment of Common Steam Boiler projects.
4.2.4 Establishment of Common Solar Sludge Drying system.
5. Allocation of Funds
5.1 Financial Assistance for project identified and finalized by Technical Evaluation Committee
of GpCB will be l0% of Capital Cost or Rs.1 Crore, whichever is less.
5.2 The total funding available for the scheme shall be Rs.Fifteen Crores within which
individual projects shall be accommodated.
6. Approval of Project & Implementation
6.1 The Technical Evaluation committee (TEC) shall be as under :
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Sr. Organization Representative Designation in the
No. committee
1. Member Secretary, GPCB Chairman
2. Mr. M. N. Patel, Retired Vice-Chancellor Member
3. Member Sectary, GCPC Member
4. Expert Member from IIT Member
5. Concerned Unit Head, Gujarat Pollution Control Convener
Board, Gandhinagar
6.2 If required, expert members from the area where project is implemented shall be invited
as the member of TEC.
6.3 The projects identified and finalized by Technical Evaluation Committee shall be put up to
the Board for final approval and implementation.
6.4 The TEC will scrutinize, prioritize and approve the projects and oversee the
implementation of the Scheme.
6.5 The implementing Agency of each project, developed as common infrastructure, will see
that wherever feasible, users of the infrastructure will pay a service charge for the same,
which would meet the expenditure on operation and maintenance of the infrastructure
developed.
7. Criteria for approval of project
7.1 The project to be taken up should be long-lasting, sustainable and indicating assured
environmental benefits.
7.2 The project report should involve technical & economic viability of the project, cost
implication and requirement of working capital.
8. Eligible Agencies
8.1 Industries Association
8.2 Government owned / controlled organisation
8.3 Private corporate body registered under the companies Act, 2013
9. Submission & Scrutiny of project proposals
9.1 The applicant has to apply in the prescribed application form with the relevant documents
within three months from the date of declaration of scheme.
9.2 Scrutiny will be carried out by TEC and the proponent has to make presentation to the
Committee.
9.3 Assistance will be sanctioned only if there are noticeable environmental benefits from the
project.
10. Release of Funds
10.1 The funds shall be disbursed only after successful completion of project, certified by
Schedule - I auditor specially appointed by GpcB for this purpose.
10.2 Administrative expenses connected with development and implementations of project are
to be borne by the project proponent.
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10.3 100% sanctioned amount shall be released after successful completion of project upon
submission of certificate as indicated in point 10.1.
11. Monitoring & Review
11.1 Project proponent shall submit quarterly progress report to the Member Secretary,
Gujarat Pollution Control Board and the same shall be reviewed by TEC.
11.2 Project Proponent shall submit project completion report with documents and certification
as prescribed earlier. This report will be used by TEC to review for the release of funds.
11.3 TEC Project evaluation committee shall review success full operation of the project and
will take steps to ensure achievement of the objective of scheme.
11.4 Project shall have to be completed within a period of 2 years.
12. Evaluation
12.1 The Environment Audit of the implemented project shall be conducted by a Schedule - I
Auditor specially appointed by GPCB for this purpose.
This order is issued with the concurrence of Finance Department's approval dated
10/12/2018 on the even number file.
By order and in the name of Governor of Gujarat.

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Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (Central
Ground Water Authority)
Sub:-Guidelines to regulate and control Ground Water Extraction.
Whereas, on the directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its order dated the 10th December,
1996 in Civil writ Petition No.4677 of 1985, M.C. Mehta Vs Union of India, the Central Government
constituted the Central Ground Water Authority (hereafter referred to as the ‘Authority’) vide
notification number S.O.38 (E), dated the 14 thJanuary, 1997 to exercise powers under section 5 of
the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) for the purposes of regulation and control of
Ground Water management and development and to exercise certain powers and perform certain
functions relating thereto;
And whereas, the Authority has been regulating ground water development and management by
way of issuing ‘No Objection Certificates’ for ground water extraction to industries or infrastructure
projects or mining projects etc., and framed guidelines in this connection from time to time in
twenty states and three Union territories, where ground water development is not being regulated
by the State Government or Union territory administration concerned;
And whereas, some of the State Governments or Union territories enacted legislations and issued
regulatory directions or orders for regulating ground water development and management;
And whereas, the Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, New Delhi vide its order dated the 15th April,
2015 in O.A. Nos.204/205/206 of 2014 has issued directions to the Authority to ensure that any
person operating tube-well, or any means to extract ground water shall obtain permission from
the Authority and shall operate the same subject to the law in force, even if such unit is existing
unit or the unit is yet to be established;
And whereas, the said Hon’ble Tribunal vide its order dated the 9th July, 2015 in O.A. Nos. 34 and
37 of 2014 directed all industrial units which are members of the Common Effluent Treatment
Plants (CETPs) to approach the Authority through State Pollution Control Board for registration of
their bore-wells and to obtain No objection Certificate in accordance with the law;
And whereas, the aforesaid Hon’ble Tribunal vide its order dated the 13th July, 2017 in O.A. No.
200 of 2014 directed that every industry should be directed to pay for extraction of such water,
that too, subject to the conditions stated in the order permitting such extraction;
And whereas, the said Hon’ble Tribunal vide its orders dated the 28th August, 2018 and 29th
August, 2018 in O.A. Nos. 176 of 2015 and 59 of 2012 respectively, directed the Ministry of Water
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Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation to forthwith review the existing
mechanism so as to ensure effective steps for conserving the ground water resources;
And whereas, in pursuance of the directions of the Hon'ble National Green Tribunal and powers
conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 and section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986,
the Authority, with a view to protect the ground water resources had circulated the draft
guidelines for grant of ‘No Objection Certificate’ on the 11 th October, 2017 inviting comments and
suggestions from all stakeholders;
And whereas, all comments and suggestions received in response to the said draft guidelines have
been duly considered by the Central Government;
Now therefore, in pursuance of the directions of the Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, New Delhi
and the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 read with section 5 of the Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Ground Water Authority hereby notifies the
guidelines to regulate groundwater over-exploitation and conserve the groundwater resources in
the country as per the Schedule below:
Schedule
Guidelines to regulate and control Ground Water Extraction in India
Item Index
1. Background
2. Guidelines to regulate and control Ground Water Extraction in India
2.1 Exemptions
2.2 Drinking & Domestic use
2.2.1 Individual households
2.2.2 Infrastructure projects/ industries/ Mining Projects/ Public water supply agencies /
Others requiring water only for drinking & domestic use
2.3 Industrial/ Mining/ Infrastructure Projects
2.3.1 Industries
2.3.2 Mining projects
2.3.3 Infrastructure projects requiring dewatering or use of ground water for construction
2.4 Agricultural Sector
2.5 Abstraction of saline ground water/ contaminated ground water
2.6 Water Conservation Fee (WCF)
2.7 Change in land/ water Use
2.8 Other conditions (Applicable for all cases):
2.9 Renewal of NOC
2.10 Extension of NOC
3. Processing Fee
4. Relaxation
5. Delegation of powers to monitor compliance of NOC conditions
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Annexures
Annexure I: List of States/ Union Territories where ground water development is being
regulated by CGWA
Annexure II: Glossary of technical terms used
Annexure III: Proforma for submission of information regarding ground water abstraction by
Defence/ Paramilitary/ Army Establishments and Govt. Water Supply Agencies
Annexure IV: Guidelines for installation of piezometers and monitoring of groundwater levels
and quality
Annexure V: Supreme Court Order in Civil Writ petition 36 of 2009 regarding measures for
prevention of fatal accidents of small children due to their falling into abandoned
bore wells and tube wells
Annexure VI: Indicative list of Infrastructure projects
Annexure VII: Estimation of water requirements for drinking and domestic use
Annexure VIII: Outline of hydrogeological report for obtaining NOC
Annexure IX: Annual water audits by the Industries
Annexure X: Measures to be adopted to ensure prevention from pollution in the plant premises
of polluting industries/ projects
Annexure XI: Outline of compliance report to be submitted with applications for renewal of NOC
For more details on the Schedule kindly visit the official website of Ministry of Water Resources,
River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (Central Ground Water Authority).
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Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
Office Order F12/PSC-8/RSPCB/PSC/859 to 897
Sub:-Industries which have been granted Environment Clearance by Competent

Authority and do not require separate consent to establish as per the office order
issued by State Board will submit a copy of the environmental clearance along
with all the documents to the State Board stating that separate consent to
establish is not required in their case.
Central Pollution Control Board vide its letter dated 2.11.2018 has issued directions under section
18(1)(b) of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Preventaion & Control
of Pollution) Act, 1981 to the State Board stating that for industries requiring Environmental
Clearance (EC), issuing of consent by SPCB/PCC shall be one step process and Environmental
Clearance will be deemed as consent to establish (CTE) in all such case. In compliance of the
aforesaid directions, necessary order was issued by the State Board vide its office order dated
14.11.2018.
However, to streamline the process and to ensure that the industrial units or processes or
operations established all the necessary pollution control measures before it commence its
operation, it is directed that all such industries which have been granted Environmental Clearance
by the competent authority and do not require separate consent to establish as per the office
order dated 14.11.2018 issued by the State Board, will submit a copy of the environmental
clearnace along with all the documents to the State Board stating that separate consent to
establish is not required in their case. Further, industries or operations or the processes which are
covered under category ‘A’ or category ‘B(1)’ of Environmental Impact Assessment Notification
dated 14.09.2006 will be required to make a presentation on their project so as to ensure that
adequacy of the pollution control measures is properly evaluated and the project proponent can
take timely action for installation the pollution control measures. This will ensure that all the
pollution control measures are installed before the industries commenced its operation and
unnecessary delay in the processing of consent to operate application filed by such project
proponent is avoided. Accordingly, for the purpose of the evaluation of the project and its
adequacy with regards to the pollution control measures, a committee of the following is
constituted:
1. Chief Environmental Engineer, RSPCB, Jaipur
2. Chief Scientific Officer, RSPCB, Jaipur
3. Concerned Group Incharge, RSPCB, Jaipur
4. Concerned Regional Officer, RPCB
However, the committee will be at liberty to invite any other expert or official as and when
required.
The aforesaid office order is issued with due approval of the competent authority.
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Punjab Pollution Control Board
Office Order No.SEE(HQ-2)/2018/606
Sub:-Direction issued under Section 31-A of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution)
Act, 1981 to all the brick kilns operators, not to operate the brick kilns from the
period of 1-10-2018 to 31-1-2019.
Whereas, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) had issued directions under section 31-A of the Air
(Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to all the brick kilns owners operating their brick kilns in
the State of Punjab vide order no.298 dated 09.04.2018 restricting the firing period from 1 st of
February to 30th of September and not to operate the Brick kilns for the period from 1st of October,
2018 to 31st of January, 2019 to improve the ambient air quality in the State during the winter months.
The directions were conveyed to the all concerned vide endst.No.11387-11432 dated 9/4/2018 for
information and necessary action.
And whereas, in pursuance of order dated 30/11/2018 passed by the Learned Appellate Authority
constituted by the State Government under the provisions of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act,
1981 in the case of an appeal filed by M/s Billa Da Bhatha, Village Bajwara, District Hoshiarpur allowing
the operation of Brick Kilns, which have adopted Induced Draft Technology with zig-zag firing, the
directions earlier issued by the Punjab Pollution Control Board on 09/04/2018 are hereby partially
amended as under:-
1) The brick kilns which have adopted induced/high draft zig-zag technology certified by Punjab State
Council for Science & Technology (PSCST) or other technology provider approved by the Punjab
Pollution Control Board are allowed to operate their brick kilns in the State of Punjab. (Category-I).
2) The brick kilns which have adopted induced/high draft zig-zag technology but have yet to obtain the
completion/adequacy certificate from Punjab State Council for Science & Technology (PSCST) or
other technology provider approved by the Punjab Pollution Control Board OR to whom the
provisional certificate has been given by the technology provider for making corrective measures,
are allowed to operate their brick kilns in the State of Punjab, (Category-II).
3) The consent to operate to above brick kiln owners/brick kiln shall be grarnted with the following
special condition:-
a) Regular consent shall be granted to Category-I brick kilns and consent for shorter period of one
year with condition to submit the final completion/adequacy certificate within three months shall
be granted to Category-II brick kilns as mentioned above.
b) The consent is subject to the orders passed by the Hon’ble High Court for the States of Punjab &
Haryana/Hon’ble National Green Tribuanl or other Judicial Authority in the cases pending or
being filed with regard to the subject matter of the office order.
c) The consent is subject to the performance evaluation of new technology adopted by the brick
kilns.
These orders shall come into force with immediate effect.

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West Bengal Pollution Control Board
Circular Memo No.3441 4A-6/2015 (Part-II)
Sub:-Circular to submit duly signed application forms (print out of the online approved
form) with relevant documents via registered post, etc.
This circular is being issued for streamlining of the modality of implementation of the order of the
Board with Memo No.3381-4A-6/2015 (Part-II), dated 13/12/2018. Appliacabts fir ‘Consent to
Establish’ and ‘Consent to Operate’ under (i) The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1974, and (ii) The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and for ‘Authrization under
the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans boundary Movement) Rules, 2016’ may
be suggested to submit duly signed application frms (print out of the on-line approved form) with
relevant documents by Registered Post, Speed Post or any other Courier.
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West Bengal Pollution Control Board
Order Memo No.3440/4A-6/2015(Part-II)
Sub:-Surprise inspection or inspections based on complaints are to be conducted with

specific permissions from member Secretary of board.
In line with the Business Reforms Action Plan, 2019 under the “Ease of Doing Business” initiatives
of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industries,
Government of India and as supported by the Department of Environment Government of West
Bengal it is decided that:
(a) Surprise inspection or inspections based on complaints are to be conducted with specific
permissions from the Member Secretary of the Board.
(b) Inspections (except in case of complaint based inspections) shall be limited to the checklist for
(i) The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and (ii) The Air (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and rules made thereunder.
This order is being issued in supersession of the previous order number 3374/4A-6/2015 (Part-II)
dated 13/12/2018 with approval of the competent authority and will take effect immediately.
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Delhi Pollution Control Committee
Direction File No.DPCC/PA to MS/2018/7919-7954
Sub:-Directions issued by Delhi Pollution Control Committee in order to control air

pollution.
EPCA based recommendatins from CPCB Task Force, has informed (copy enclosed) that th NCR air
quality has detriorated sharply because of the adverse weather condition. The Ventilation Index-
which allows for dispersion is extremely poor and it is expected that these conditions will prevail
fot the next two days. Within few hours the region would have Severe Air Quality conditions for
the past 48 hours.
In order to control the air pollution, the Ministry of Environment & Forests & Climate Change, hoas
notified Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on 12.01.2017 for implementation through
Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) which will be complied with the
by various agncies.
In light of this and the expected weather conditions for the coming few days, the CPCB Task Force
has recommended the following, which EPCA has directed for urgent compliance:
1. Industries located in hotspot industrial areas (Wazirpur, Mundka, Narela, Bawana, Sahibabad,
Faridabad) to remain closed unit December 26, 2018.
2. Construction activities in Delhi, Faridabad, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Noida to remain closed
till December 26, 2018.
3. Traffic Police to deploy special teams and ensure congestion free traffic flow particularly in
identified high traffic corridors.
4. Concerned police department to strictly ensure that non-destined heavy duty vehicles travel
through astern and wetern peripheral expressways.
5. Concerned agencies to ensure strict action against illegal industries.
6. Agencies must intensitfy ground actions and make all efforts to control polluting activities,
particularly waste burning.
DSIIDC/Department of Industries, GNCID to ensure compliance of direction with respect to closure

of Industries located in hotspot industrial areas (Wazirpur, Mundka, Narela, Bawana) until
December 26, 2018, as per direction no.1 mentioned above.
Further, all the Agencies are requested to enforce and comply with the above instructions in letter
and spirit and Action taken Report may be submitted every fortnight to DPCC at
email:msdpcc@nic.in.
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Haryana State Pollution Control Board
Letter No.HSPCB/Air Cell-II/2018/6040-6044
Sub:-Installation of Online System for monitoring of water being consumed by Thermal

Power Plants w.r.t. compliance of notification dated 07th December, 2015.
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF & CC), Govt. of India had issued
notification dated 07th December, 2015 vide which all the thermal power plants have been
directed to reduce the water consumption up to maximum of 3.5 m3 / MWh within a period of 2
years from the date of publication of this notification. Haryana State Pollution Control Board has
decided to monitor the compliance of the directions of the said notification on regular basis
remotely.
In view of above, you are hereby advised to install necessary Online System for monitoring of
water being consumed by the thermal power plants on all the sources within one month time and
provide the assess detail to the HSPCB for monitoring the same.
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Central Pollution Control Board
Letter B-33018/07/IPC-II/4537-14574
Dated 31stDecember, 2018
Sub:-Directions dated 08.11.2018 issued by Chairman, CPCB to SPCBs regarding

implementation of the provisions of MoEF&CC’s Notification dated 14.9.1999, as
amended from time to time, about utilization of ash generated from coal and
lignite based power plants-Corrigendum.
Please refer to the Directions dated 8.11.2018 issued under Section 18(1)(b) of the Water (PCP)
Act, 1974 and the Air (PCP) Act, 1981 by Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
regarding implementation of the provisions of the Notification issued by Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC), Government of India dated 14.9.1999, as amended from
time to time, regarding utilization of ash generated from coal and lignite based power plants. Wish
the approval of Chairman, CPCB the following modifications are made in the said CPCB’s directions
dated 8.11.2018:
1. The reference made in the CPCB’s direction dated 8.11.2018 to sub section 1(1) of MoEF*CC’s
Notification dated 14.9.1999, as amended from time to time, is deleted, and instead, reference
is made to sub section 1(C) of MoEF&CC’s Notification dated 14.9.1999, as amended from time
to time, which is reproduced below:
“1(C) Minimum flyash content for building materials or products to qualify as “fly ash product”
category shall be given in Table 1 below:
Table 1
Serial Building Materials or Products Minimum % of fly ash by weight

No.
(1) (2) (3)
1 Fly ash bricks, blocks, titles, etc made with fly 50% of total input material
ash, lime, gypsum, sand, stone dust etc.
(without clay)
2 Paving blocks, paving tiles, checker tiles, Usage of PPC (IS-1489:Part-I) or
mosaic tiles, roofing sheets, pre-cast PSC (IS-455) or 15% of OPC (IS
elements etc. wherein cement used as binder 269/8112/12269) content
3 Cement 15% of total raw materials
4 Clay based building materials such as bricks, 25% of total raw materials
blocks, tiles, etc.
5 Concrete, mortar and plaster Usage of PPC (IS-1489:Part-1) or
PSC (IS-455) or 15% of OPC (IS
269/8112/12269)
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2. In the direction 1 of the CPCB’s directions dated 8.11.2018, the words “brick manufacturing
units” mentioned at two places are substituted by the words “bricks/blocks/tiles/sheets/
cement manufacturing units” at both places.
3. In the directions 1 and 2 of the CPCB’s directions dated 8.11.2018, the words “one hundred
kilometers” are substituted by the words “three hundred kilometers”.
4. In the direction 8 of the CPCB’s directions dated 8.11.2018, the words “compliance status of
above directions 1 to 5” are substituted by the words “compliance status of above directions 1
to 6”.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Notification F.No.1-95/Stds/Packaging/SP(L&C/A)/FSSAI-2017
Sub:-The Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018.
Through a Gazette Notification dated 24th December, 2018, the FSSAI has notified the Food Safety and
Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018. These regulations shall come into force on the date of their
publication in the Official Gazette and Food Business Operator shall comply with all the provisions of
these regulations by 1st July, 2019.
General Requirements under these rules-

(1) Every food business operator shall ensure that the packaging material used shall be in accordance
with these regulations:
Provided where Indian Standards are not available, then relevant International Standards may be
complied with.
(2) Any material which comes in direct contact with food or likely to come in contact with food used
for packaging, preparation, storing, wrapping, transportation and sale or service of food shall be
of food grade quality.
(3) Packaging materials shall be suitable for the type of product, the conditions provided for storage
and the equipment for filling, sealing and packaging of food as well as transportation conditions.
(4) Packaging materials shall be able to withstand mechanical, chemical or thermal stresses
encountered during normal transportation. In case of flexible or semi-rigid containers, an
overwrap packaging may be necessary.
(5) Food products shall be packed in clean, hygienic and tamper-proof package or container.
(6) The sealing material shall be compatible with the product and the containers as well as the
closure systems used for the containers.
(7) Tin containers once used, shall not be re-used for packaging of food.
(8) Plastic containers of capacity 5 litre and above and Glass bottles, which are reused for packaging
of food, shall be suitably durable, easy to clean or disinfect.
(9) Printing inks for use on food packages shall conform to IS: 15495.
(10) Printed surface of packaging material shall not come into direct contact with food products.
(11) Newspaper or any such material shall not be used for storing and wrapping of food.
(12) In case of multilayer packaging the layer which comes in direct contact with food or layers likely
to come in contact with food shall meet the requirements of packaging materials specified in
Schedule I, II and III of these regulations.
(13) The materials listed in Schedule I, II and III of these regulations shall be compatible with their
intended use as a packaging material so as not to alter the quality and safety of the food product.
(14) Every food business operator shall obtain the certificate of conformity issued by NABL accredited
laboratory against these regulations for the packaging material which comes in direct contact with
food or layers likely to come in contact with food to be used.
For more details kindly visit the official website of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Direction File No.11/03/Reg/Fortification/2014 (pt.III)
Sub:-Direction under section 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regarding
extension of time period for the compliance of Notification File No.11/03/ Reg/
Fortification/2014 dated 2nd August, 2018 relating to Standards for fortification
of foods.
1. Reference is drawn to the notification File No.11/03/Reg/Fortification/2014 dated 2 nd August,

2018 published in the Official Gazette of India prescribing standards for fortification of foods.
As per this notification, a transition period of 5 months i.e. up to 1 st January, 2019 was given
to the food business operators to comply with these regulations.
2. A number of representations have been received, stating that as there is a huge difference
between the required levels of fortificants specified in the final notification vis-à-vis those
currently operationalised. It is a cause of concern for the industry as compliance with the new
standards; particularly the levels of fortificants would require re-formulation of the premix and
will also affect the labelling requirements.
3. After due consideration, it has been decided to extend the time line for the compliance of the
above mentioned notification (No.11/03/Reg/Fortification/2014 dated 2 nd August, 2018) w.r.t.
Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2018 for a further period of six
months i.e. uo to 1st July, 2019.
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority in exercise of the power vested under
Sections 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
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Direction F.No.1-100/SP(PAR)-Notification/Enf/FSSAI/2014(part-2)
Sub:-Direction under Section 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regarding
compliance of Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, toxins and Residues)
second Amendment Regulations, 2018 published in the Official Gazette of India on
dated 20th July, 2018. vide Notification No.1-100/SP(PAR)-Notification/Enf/
FSSAI/2014.
1. Reference is drawn to Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, toxins and Residues) Second
Amendment Regulations, 2018 vide Notification No.1-100/SP(PAR)-Notification/Enf/FSSAI/
2014. As per this notification, a transition period of 5 months i.e. up to 1st January, 2019 was
given to the food business operators to comply with these regulations.
2. However, based on the representation received from various stakeholders highlighting some
important technical issues, the time line for compliance of said Food Safety and Standards
(Contaminants, toxins and Residues) Second Amendment Regulations, 2018 is hereby further
extended upto 1st April, 2019 or till further order, whichever is earlier.
3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority in exercise of the power vested with
Food Authority under Section 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
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Implementation F.No.Stds/Nutra(DCGI)/FSSAI-2017(Pt1)
Sub:-Implementation of Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements,

Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose,
Functional Food and Novel Food) Regulations, 2016 (Nutraceutical Regulations).
1. In continuation to the direction issued under Section 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Act,
2006 dated 29.06.2018 and 24.08.2018 on the above cited subject, decision w.r.t the 14
ingredients listed under Appendix I of the direction dated 29.06.2018 are as follows:
(i) FBOs are allowed to continue to use the ingredient namely ‘Vitamin D3’ from lichen
(Cladonia rangiferina) as veg source in the existing products covered under Nutraceutical
Regulations, till such time the proposed amendment of the Nutraceutical regulations in this
regard are finalized and notified.
(ii) FBOs are directed to discontinue the use of ingredient namely Raspberry ketone, Silica,
Angelica sinensis, Chlorella growth factor, Chaga extract, Tea tree oil (Melateuca
alternifolia) in the products covered under Nutraceutical Regulations with immediate effect
as no additional information has been provided by the applicant. No further manufacturing
of products using these ingredients is allowed. However, any such products containing
these ingredients which are already manufactured/ imported under aforesaid regulations
before 29.06.2018 are allowed to be sold only up to a period of 30 days from the date of
this direction.
(iii) FBOs are directed to discontinue the use of ingredients namely ‘Oxalobacter Formigenes’ in
the products covered under Nutraceutical Regulations with immediate effect since they
exhibit properties of a drug and no further manufacturing of products using these
ingredients is allowed. However, any such products containing these ingredients which are
already manufactured/ imported under aforesaid regulations before 29.06.2018 are
allowed to be sold only up to a period of 30 days from the date of this direction.
(iv)FBOs are directed to discontinue the use of ingredients namely Paullinia cupana (Guarana),
Saw Palmetto, Notoginseng, Pine bark extract from Pinus radiate, Pine bark extract from
Pinus pinaster in the products covered under Nutraceutical Regulations with immediate
effect due to lack of adequate data such as history of safe usage in India for 15 years and
also specific advantage of these plants over the already listed Indian plants/botanicals. No
further manufacturing of products using these ingredients is allowed. However, any such
products containing these ingredients which are already manufactured/ imported under
aforesaid regulations before 29.06.2018 are allowed to be sold only up to a period of 30
days from the date of this direction.
(v) Based on the clarification provided by FBO that phytavail iron is mustard powder from
Brassica juncea which is already covered under Schedule IV of the Nutraceutical
regulations, it has been decided that no specific inclusion is required and ingredient
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mustard powder can be continued to be used in products covered under Nutraceutical
Regulations subject to compliance with the aforesaid regulations.
2. Further, FBOs are allowed to continue the food business of existing formulations containing
mere combinations of vitamins and minerals only up to one RDA in dosage formats such as
tablets, capsules and syrups for a period of three months from the date of this direction or till
further orders, whichever is earlier.
3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority in exercise of the power vested under
Section 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Dated 02ndJanuary, 2019
Sub:-The Insecticides Act, 1968 Amendment.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (ii) of clause (e) of section 3 of the Insecticides Act,
1968 (46 of 1968), the Central Government, after consultation with the Central Insecticide Board,
hereby includes the following substances in the Schedule to the said Act, namely:-
In the said Act, in the Schedule, after the existing entries, the following entries shall be inserted,
namely:-
“Common Name CAS/CAS RN IUPAC/Chemical Abstract Name

Bixafen 581809-46-3 N-(3’,4’-dichloro-5-fluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-3-(difluromethyl)-
1-methyl-1 H – pyrazole-4-carboxamide.
Fluazaindolizine 1254304-22-7 8-chloro-N-[(2-chloro-5-methoxyphenyl) sulfonyl] -6-
(trifluromethyl) imadazo [1,2-a] pyridine-2-carboxamide
Fluindapyr (New 1383809-87-7 3-(difluoromethyl)-N-[(3RS)- 7-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-1,1,3-
Fungicide) trimethyl-1 H-inden-4-yl]-1 methylpyrazole-4-
carboxamide
Tolpyralate 1101132-67-5 (RS)-1-{1-ethyl -4-[4-mesyl-3- (2- methoxyethoxy) – o -
toluoyl]pyrazole-5-yloxy} ethyl methyl carbonate
Spiropidion 1229023-00-0 3-(4-chloro-2,6-dimethylphenyl)-8-methoxy-1-methyl-2-
oxo-1, 8- diazaspiro [4.5] dec-3-en-4-yl ethyl carbonate
Fluxametamide 928783-29-3 4-[(5RS) -5-( 3,5-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-
(trifluromethyl)-1,2-oxazole-3-yl]-N-[(EZ) (methoxyimino)
methyl]-o-toluamide
Flupyrimin 1689566-03-7 [N(E)]-N-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl) methyl] -2(1H)-
pyridinylidene] -2,2,2-trifluroacetamide
Dimefluthrin 271241-14-6 2,3,5,6- tetrafluoro-4- (methoxymethyl) benzyl (1RS,3RS:
1RS, 3SR)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)
cyclopropane carboxylate
Ethaboxam 162650-77-3 (RS)-N-(-cyano-2-thenyl)-4-ethyl-2-(ethylamino)-1,3 -
thiazole-5-carboxamide.
Pyrazoxyfen CAS RN 71561-11-0 2[4-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-1,3 dimethylpyrazole-5- yloxy]
acetophenone
Dichlormid 37764-25-3 N,N- diallyl-2,2-dichloroacetamide
Lancotrione 1486617-22-4 Sodium 2- {2 –chloro-3-[2-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl) ethoxy]-4-
Sodium mesylbenzoyl} -3- oxycyclohex-1-en-1-olate
Benzpyrimoxan 1449021-97-9 5-(1,3-dioxan-2-yl)-4-[4-(trifluoromethyl) benzyloxyl]
pyrimidine ”
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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Dated 03rdJanuary, 2019
Sub:-The Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 2019.
Whereas the draft rules further to amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971, was published, as required
by section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of 1968) vide notification of the Government of
India in the Ministry of Agriculature and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Co-operation
and Farmers Welfare) number G.S.R.902(E), dated the 20 th September, 2018, in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (i), inviting objections or suggestions from all
persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on
which the copies of the Gazette of India in which the said notification was published were made
available to the public;
And whereas, copies of the said notification were made available to the public on 20th September,
2018;
And whereas, objections or suggestions received from the public on the said draft rules have been
considered by the Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46
of 1968), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the
Insecticides Rules, 1971, namely:-
1.
(1) These rules may be called the Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 2019.
2. In the Insecticides Rules, 1971. in rule 10, in sub-rule (1A), in the first proviso for the word
“two years” the word “three years” shall be substituted.
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Labour Department (Haryana)
Letter No.9384-9540
Dated 21stSeptember, 2018
Sub:-Registration of Govt. Establishments under the Building & Other Construction

Workers Welfare (RE&CS) Act, 1996.
With reference to subject cited above, it is stated that the Building & Other Contruction Workers
Welfare (RE&CS) Act, 1996 (in short BOCW Act) is being implemented in the state of Haryana
since 2005. The said Act is applicable to every establishment, which employs, or had employed,
ten or more building workers in any building or other construction works on any day of the
preceding 12 months. As per Section 7 of the BOCW Act, it is mandatory, that every employer in
relation to any establishment to which this act is applicable shall make an application to the
registering officer for the registration of such establishment. For ready reference, Section 7 is
reproduced as below:-
7. Registration of Establishment:-
(1) Every employer shall-
(a) In relation to an establishment to which this Act applies on its commencement, within a
period of sixty days from such commencement; and
(b) In relation to any other establishment to which this Act may be applicable at any time
after such commencement, within a period of sixty days from the date on which this Act
becomes applicable to such establishment, make an application to the registering
officer for the registration of such establishment;
Provided that the registering officer may entertain any such application after the expiry
of the periods aforesaid, if he is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by suffiecient
cause from making the application within such period.
(2) Every application under sub-section (1) shall be in such form and shall contain such
particulars and shall be accompanied by such fees as may be prescribed.
(3) After the receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the registering officer shall
register the establishment and issue a certificate of registration to the employer thereof in
such form and within such time and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
(4) Where, after the registration of an establishment under this section, any change occurs in
the ownership or management or other prescribed particulars intimated by the employer to
the registering officer within thirty days of such change in such form as may be prescribed.
In case of work sexecuted through the contractor, it is the responsibility of the contractor to get
the works registered as employers as per section 2(i) of the BOCW Act. In case of works executed
directly trough the Department, the department is liable to get the works registered. The relevant
section is reproduced below:-
2. Definitions.-
(i) “employer”, in relation to an establishment, means the owner thereof, and includes,-
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(i) In relation to a building or other construction work carried on by or under the authority
of any department of the Government, directly without any contractor, the authority
specified in this behalf, or where no authority is specified, the head of the department.
(ii) In relation to a building or other constrution work carried on by or on behalf of a local
authority or other establishment, directly without any contractor, the chief executive
officer of that authority or establishment;
(iii) In to a building or other constrution work carried on by or though a contractor, or by
the employment of building workers supplied by a contractor, the contractor;
It has been observed that Government departments are not getting their establishment
registered under the said Act. Non-registration of establishment is violation of the
above provision, the contractor covered under the definition of Employer as provided in
section 2(i) of the BOCW Act, 1996 is responsible for the registration of the
establishment and violator is liable for prosecution under the BOCW Act of 1996.
To ensure that the provision of the Act are followed by the government Departments, it
has been decided that all the Government Departments, who undertake the
construction work, through contractors, in their respective departments, shall stipulate
the following conditions in their contract agreements:-
a) Every contractor shall-
(i) In relation to an establishment to which this Act applies on its commencement,
within a period of 60 days from such commencement; and
(ii) In relation to any other establishment to which this Act may be applicable at any
time after such commencement, within a period of 60 days from the date on
which this Act becomes applicable to such establishment, make an application to
the registering officer for the registration of establishment;
Further, the first running Bill of the contractor shall be cleared only after the receipt of
registration certificate under the Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare
(RE&CS) Act, 1996 and registration of all the eligible construction workers as a
beneficiary of the Haryana Building & Other Contraction Worker Welfare Board.
It is therefore, requested that the above are followed by the Departments. Further, it is
requested that the departmental and necessary guidelines may be issued in this regard.
This is issued with the approval of Hon’ble CM.

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Labour Department (Haryana)
Letter No.10638
Dated 03rdDecember, 2018
Sub:-Registration of Govt. Establishments under the Building & Other Construction

Workers Welfare (RE&CS) Act, 1996-Instruction thereof.
Please refer ti the subject cited above along with the copy of letters (copy attached) issed to all
the Govt. Departments in this regard.
As per Section 7 of the BOCW Act, it is mandatory, that every employer in relation to any
establishment to which this act is applicable shall make an application to the registering officer for
the registration of such establishment.
In case of works executed through the contractor, it is the responsibility of the contractor to get
the works registered as employers as per section 2(i) of the BOCW Act. In case of works executed
directly through the Department, the department is liable to get the works registered.
It was observed that Government departments are not getting their establishement registered
under the said Act. Non-registration of establishement is violation of the above provision, the
contractor covered under the definition of Employer as provided in section 2(i) of the BOCW Act,
1996 is responsible for the registration of the establishment and violator is liable for prosecution
under the BOCW Act of 1996.
To ensure that the provision of the Act are followed by the government Departments, it has been
decided that all the Government Departments, who undertake the construction work, through
contractors, in their respective departments, shall stipulate the following conditions in their
contract agreements:-
a) Every contractor shall-

(i) In relation to an establishment to which this Act applies on its commencement, within a
period of 60 days from such commencement; and
(ii) In relation to any other establishment to which this Act may be applicable at any time after
such commencement, within a period of 60 days from the date on which this Act becomes
applicable to such establishment, make an application to the registering officer for the
registration of establishment;
Further, the first running Bill of the contractor shall be cleared only after the receipt of registration
certificate under the Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare (RE&CS) Act, 1996 and
registration of all the eligible construction workers as a beneficiary of the Haryana Building &
Other Contraction Worker Welfare Board.
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This has been approved by Hon’ble Chief Ministry. All the Govt. Departments have already been
requested to follow the above issued necessary guidelines in this regard, vide letter no.9384-9540
dated 21.09.2018 (copy attached).
Further, in all the Departments, various accounts (Chief Account Officer, Sr. Account Officer,
Account Officer & Section Officer) are deputed by the Finance Department, and the payment to
the contractor are scrutinized and cleared by these accounts officers.
In order to ensure the compliance of decision of Government as mentioned above, it is kindly

requested that the various account officers of Finance Department deputed in various department
may be instructed that “the first bill of the contractor, who is carrying out the construction work
for the department shall only be cleared after the receipt of registration certificate under the
Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare (RE&CS) Act, 1996 and registration of all the
eligible construction workers as a beneficiary of the Haryana Building & Other Contraction Worker
Welfare Board.”
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January 2019
Government of Maharashtra
Circular Ref.No.CE/Civil/Corp/No.1731
Sub:-Implementing energy conservation measures.
As part of energy conservation measures, it is decided to reduce the electricity consumption of

MSEDCL offices (ownership & rented) across Maharashtra.
It has been observed that, the connections to Sections, Sub divisions, Divisions, Circles, Zones,
Filter units, CFCs and sub stations are subscribed on name of respective Executive Engineer
(O&M) division and hence detailed locations, name/type of office to be updated in the Mobile Apps.
The present data of electricity consumption is required for analysis by HO (IT&BR) team and for
further benchmarking directives.
It is required to update the detail locations, name/type of office along with Billing Unit and
consumer number in Employee Mitra Mobile App.
Hence as per directives of competent authorities, it has been intimated to update the above data
for all MSEDCL & rented offices across Maharashtra within 7 days for the date of this circular.
The provision of addition/updation of rented office’s consumer in Mobile Apps are already provided
by HO (IT).
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January 2019
Government of Goa (Electricity Department)
Circular No.112/2/CEE/Tech/Com/1761
Sub:-Circular regarding New Electricity Connection by the Electricity Department, Goa.
“As required under the Ease of Doing Business requirements, an applicant may either choose to
submit a physical copy of the application along with supporting documentation or may choose to
electronically submit an application along with the attachments for availing the “New Electricity
Connection”.
In the interest of the above, Electricity Department hereby mandates that all applications
pertaining to New Electricity Connection received by the department through the online platform,
be it the website of electricity Department or the Goa-Single Window System, shall be accepted
and processed online without requiring the applicant to physically submit a copy of the application
or associated supporting documentation. However, the department may conduct inspections, if
need be, as part of application processing and service dissemination.
Further, it is also mandated that all queries against applicants’ applications (if any) should be
submitted to the applicants only once and within 7 days of receipt of the application”.
The above contents be implemented immediately.

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January 2019
Department of Law & Judiciary (Government of Goa)
Notification File No: 8/8/2018-LD(Estt)/2401
Sub:-Notification to submit application pertaining to “Property Registration/Document

Registration” which shall be accepted and processed online only without requiring
the applicant to physically submit a copy of the application or associated
supporting documentation.
As requied under the Ease of Doing Business, Government of Goa, Law (Establishment) Division
and Registration Department hereby mandates that all applications pertaining to “Property
Registration/Document Registration” shall be accepted and processed online only without requiring
the applicant to physically submit a copy of the application or associated supporting
documentation including draft deed. The Department staff (all sub-Registrar offices) are hereby
instrcted to process applications through the online mode only. The applicants may also choose to
make online payment of Stamp Duty and Registration Fee and may thereafter avail the facility of
generation of appointment date and time through the system.
Further, it is also mandated that all queries against applicants’ applications (if any) should be
submitted to the applicants only once and within 7 days of receipt of the application.
This Notification shall come into Force with effect from 1st day of January,2019.
This issues in supercession to earlier Notification of even number dated 11/12/2018 and all the
property registrations initiated under National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS)
from 13/12/2018 are hereby are ratified by the Government.
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January 2019
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Sub:-Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2018.
The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, which
the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 110 of
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of
section 212 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 expiry of thirty days
from the date on which the copies of this notification as published in the Gazette of India are
made available to the Public.
The objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said
draft rules before the expiry of the period aforesaid will be considered by the Central Government;
Objections and suggestions to these draft rules, if any, may be sent to the Joint Secretary
(MVL),email : jspbmorth@ gov.in, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan,
Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001.
Draft rules
(1) These rules may be called as the Central Motor Vehicles (………..Amendment) Rules, 2018.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall come into force on the date of their
final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (hereafter referred as the said rules), in rule 96.-
(a) in sub-rule (4), in clause (ii), after the first proviso, the following provisos shall be inserted,
namely:–
“Provided further that Braking System for M1 category of vehicles manufactured, on and
from 1st April 2020 in the case of new models and 1st April 2021 in case of all models,
shall conform to IS 15986:2015 or AIS:151:2018 as amended from time to time:
Provided further that Braking System for M2, M3, N1, N2, N3 categories of vehicles
manufactured, on and from 1st April 2020 in case of new models and 1st April 2021 in case
of all models, shall conform to IS 11852:2013, as amended from time to time:
Provided also that N1 category of vehicles conforming to IS 15986:2015 shall be deemed

to comply with the requirements of IS 11852:2013:
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Provided further that Brake Assist System if provided in M1 and N1 category of motor
vehicles manufactured, on and from 1st April 2020 in the case of new models and 1st April
2021 in case of all models shall conform to AIS: 152:2018 amended from time to time.”.
(b) In sub-rule (4B),

(1) in clause (ii), before the word and figure “on and after the 1st April 2019………”, the
word “manufactured” shall be inserted;
(2) for the words and numbers “IS:15986:2015”, the words and numbers“ IS:15986:2015
or AIS:151:2018, as amended from time to time” shall be inserted;
(3) at the end, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided that vehicles of category M2 manufactured on and after 1st April, 2020 in
case of new models and 1st April 2021 in case of all models,shall be fitted with Anti-
Lock Braking System conforming to the IS:15984:2015 as amended from time to
time.”;
(c) sub-rule (5) and sub-rule (6) shall be omitted;

(d) in sub-rule (9) after clause iv(d), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided that vehicles of category M3, N2 and N3 other than tractor-trailer combination
meant for carrying hazardous goods and liquid petroleum gas, manufactured on and after
1st April, 2020 in the case of new models and 1st April, 2021 in case of all models, shall be
fitted with Anti-Lock Braking System conforming to IS: 11852:2013, as amended from
time to time.”;
(e) after sub-rule (9), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“(10) M1 and N1 categories of vehicles, if provided with Electronic Stability Control
Systems manufactured on and after 1st April, 2020, shall conform to the
requirements as specified in AIS:133-2016, as amended from time to time, till the
corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards
Act, 2016 (11 of 2016).”.
3. in rule 96B, after the first proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided further that M1 category of vehicles manufactured on and after 1st April, 2020,
having braking system conforming to IS: 15986- 2015, as amended from time to time,shall be
deemed to comply with the requirements of this rule.”.

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