Vikas Sharma

Regulations 1.1, 1.2 and 2.1 of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011: commencement, definitions and the admixtures that may not be sold3 Oct 2026 E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022: every amendment from 2023 to 2025 and what each changed, with the official titles3 Oct 2026 Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016: the ten amendments from 2018 to 2026 and what each changed3 Oct 2026 Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016: the fifteen amendments from 2016 to 2026 and what each changed3 Oct 2026 The 2026 amendments to the Air and Water consent guidelines (G.S.R. 62(E) and 63(E)): consent to operate valid until cancelled, one-time fees, combined consent and authorisation, Registered Environment Auditors and deemed consent explained in one place3 Oct 2026 Schedules I to VIII to the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016: what each Schedule lists, how the lists are used for authorisation, import and export, and the 2023 and 2026 changes3 Oct 2026 Schedules I to IV and the forms of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026: what each Schedule lays down for sites, processing and disposal facilities and standards, and what each form is for3 Oct 2026 Rules 38–41 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026: the duties of the Central Pollution Control Board, urban local bodies, local bodies in rural areas and State Pollution Control Boards, including authorisation of facilities3 Oct 2026 Rules 22–37 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026: the duties of Union Ministries, State departments and the District Magistrate or Collector, and the 2026 delegation of section 5 powers to District Collectors3 Oct 2026 Rules 15–21 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026: remediation of existing dumpsites and legacy waste, the centralised portal, environmental compensation, the Central and State committees, annual reports and accident reporting3 Oct 2026 Rules 11–14 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026: the duty of industrial units and waste-to-energy plants within the specified distance to use refuse-derived fuel, hilly and island areas, waste-to-energy criteria and sanitary landfills3 Oct 2026 Rules 7–10 of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026: the duties of processing-facility operators, local bodies in collection and transport, material recovery facilities, and Extended Bulk Waste Generator Responsibility certificates3 Oct 2026