Environment Protection
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has introduced the Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025, aimed at identifying and managing contaminated sites across India. The rules outline the process for declaring a site as contaminated, conducting assessments, and implementing remediation plans. Local bodies are tasked with
Coastal Regulation Zone
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has been implementing the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification since 1991 to protect coastal areas and ensure livelihood security for local communities. The CRZ Notification has undergone updates in 2011 and 2019, requiring coastal States and Union Territories to submit updated Coastal
Environment Protection
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has implemented the Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025, mandating producers to manage end-of-life vehicles through extended producer responsibility (EPR). The rules require producers to meet annual scrapping targets for vehicles based on their age, and Registered Vehicle Scrapping