Vikas Sharma

The Air Act section 21 exemption notification (G.S.R. 702(E), 2024, as amended up to 2026): which industrial plants need no consent to establish or operate, the intimation to the State Board, and the white-category Schedule3 Oct 2026 Rules 1–7 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Manner of Holding Inquiry and Imposition of Penalty) Rules, 2024: complaint, inquiry, transfer, extension of time and the penalty order under section 45B3 Oct 2026 Rules 1–7 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Manner of Holding Inquiry and Imposition of Penalty) Rules, 2024: complaint, inquiry, transfer, extension of time and the penalty order under section 39A3 Oct 2026 Rules 5–8 of the Environment Protection (Manner of Holding Inquiry and Imposition of Penalty) Rules, 2024: transfer of complaints, the factors for fixing the penalty, extension of time and the order3 Oct 2026 Rules 1–4 of the Environment Protection (Manner of Holding Inquiry and Imposition of Penalty) Rules, 2024: who may complain, the notice and reply, hearings and the time for completing the inquiry3 Oct 2026 Rules 6–9 of the Environmental (Protection) Fund Rules, 2026: administration of the Fund, the annual statement of accounts and report, audit and the online portal, with Forms I to III3 Oct 2026 Rules 1–5 of the Environmental (Protection) Fund Rules, 2026: the purposes for which the Fund may be used, the amounts credited to it under section 16 and the manner of crediting3 Oct 2026 Rule 14 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: the annual environmental statement in Form V, who files it, by when and what it reports3 Oct 2026 Rules 12 and 13 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: furnishing information on excess discharge to the Schedule V authorities and prohibiting or restricting the handling of hazardous substances in specified areas3 Oct 2026 Rules 6–11 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: taking samples, serving notice, submitting samples for analysis, the functions of environmental laboratories, the Government Analyst's qualifications and the manner of giving notice3 Oct 2026 Rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: prohibiting or restricting the location of industries and processes in different areas, the factors considered and the draft-notification procedure3 Oct 2026 Rule 4 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: how directions under section 5 are given, the notice of proposed direction, objections and urgent cases3 Oct 2026