Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2024

[29th January 2024]

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 further to amend the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, namely:-

Rule - 1.

(1)     These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2024.

(2)     They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Rule - 2.

In the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, in Schedule - I, in serial number 2 relating to Man-made Fibre, under heading Environmental Standards for Man-made Fibre Industry, under sub-heading A. Effluent Standards in note, after the words "Filament Yarn Units", the words "except production from continuous spun yarn technology" shall be substituted.