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Environment
S. No. Date Subject Notification No.
1. 25-01-2018 The Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2018 Notification
regarding mandatory implementation of dust mitigation
measures for construction and demolition activities for projects
requiring environmental clearance (Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change)
2. 29-01-2018 The Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2018 Notification
regarding types of industrial boiler (fuel wise) (Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change)
3. 29-01-2018 The Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2018 Notification
(Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)
4. 19-01-2018 Directions by Central Government regarding sale and use of Notification
pet coke in Lime Kiln in NCR States (Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change)
5. 19-01-2018 Directions by Central Government regarding sale and use of Notification
pet coke in Cement Plant in NCR States (Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change)
6. 29-01-2018 The residential building with built up area upto 1,50,000 m 2 Order
does not require Consent to Establish and Operate from the
State Pollution Control Board as per MoEF&CC Govt. of India
amended EIA Notification No.S.O.3999(E) dtd. 09.12.2016
(State Pollution Control Board, Odisha)
7. 29-01-2018 No processing fee shall be charged from the Dismantler/ Office Order
Recycler/Refurbisher at the time of submission of Application
for Authorisation under E-waste Management Rule, 2016
(State Pollution Control Board, Odisha)
8. 01-02-2018 The Lime kiln units name of which is mentioned in the list Office Order
annexed to the notificaon number G.S.R. 45(E) dated 19th
January 2018 are hereby permitted to use pet coke as a fuel in
accordance to the quantity mentioned against their name in
column no 7 & 8 of annexed list with some conditions
(Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board)
9. 06-02-2018 Circular regarding implementation of “Regulation of Lead Circular
Contents in Household and Decorative Paints Rules, 2016”
(Karnataka State Pollution Control Board)
10. 07-02-2018 Non - Applicability of the Water (Prevention & Control of Office Order
Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 (Maharashtra Pollution Control
Board)
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Health
S. No. Date Subject Notification No
1. 07-02-2018 The Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment Notification
Regulations, 2018 (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)
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Safety
S. No. Date Subject Notification No.
1. 24-01-2018 The Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers Notification
(Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service)
Amendment Rules, 2018 (Haryana Government)
2. 27-01-2017 The conditions for the grant of Certificate of Competency to Notification
Electrical Supervisor, Electrician and Licences to Electrical
Contractors, 2016 (Labour Department)
3. 29-01-2018 The draft Rajasthan Rationalisation of Forms and Reports under Notification
Certain Labour Laws Rules, 2018 (Government of
Rajasthan)
4. 15-01-2018 Government of Maharashtra, hereby specifies a rate of Re.1 Notification
per mensem, for a building worker who has been registered as
a beneficiary under Building and other Construction Workers
(Regulation of Employment and Condition of Services) Act,
1996 to contribute to the Fund, until he attains the age of sixty
years (Maharashtra Industries, Energy and Labour
Department)
5. 02-02-2018 The draft Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation Notification
of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2018
(Maharashtra Industries, Energy and Labour
Department)
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Notification G.S.R.94(E)
Dated 25thJanuary, 2018

Sub:-The Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2018 regarding mandatory

implementation of dust mitigation measures for construction and demolition
activities for projects requiring environmental clearance.

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:-
1.
(1) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) 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-I, after serial number 105 and the
entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
106. Mandatory Implementation of Dust Mitigation Measures for Construction and Demolition
Activities for projects requiring Environmental Clearance:
(i) No building or infrastructure project requiring Environmental Clearance shall be
implemented without approved Environmental Management Plan inclusive of dust
mitigation measures.
(ii) Roads leading to or at construction sites must be paved and blacktopped (i.e.
metallic roads).
(iii) No excavation of soil shall be carried out without adequate dust mitigation measures
in place.
(iv) No loose soil or sand or Construction & Demolition Waste or any other construction
material that causes dust shall be left uncovered.
(v) Wind-breaker of appropriate height i.e. 1/3rd of the building height and maximum
up to 10 meters shall be provided.
(vi) Water sprinkling system shall be put in place.
(vii) Dust mitigation measures shall be displayed prominently at the construction site for
easy public viewing.
107.Mandatory Implementation of Dust Mitigation Measures for all Construction and
Demolition Activities:
(i) Grinding and cutting of building materials in open area shall be prohibited.
(ii) Construction material and waste should be stored only within earmarked area and
road side storage of construction material and waste shall be prohibited.
(iii) No uncovered vehicles carrying construction material and waste shall be permitted.
(iv) Construction and Demolition Waste processing and disposal site shall be identified
and required dust mitigation measures be notified at the site.
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Note: The serial numbers 106 and 107 above shall apply to cities and towns where value of
particulate matter 10/particulate matter 2.5 exceeds the prescribed limits in National
Ambient Air Quality Standards.
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Notification G.S.R.96(E)
Dated 29thJanuary, 2018

Sub:-The Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2018 regarding types of

industrial boiler (fuel wise).

Whereas, a draft notification, for industrial boilers (fuel wise) was published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, vide notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide no. G.S.R. 1343 (E), dated the 25th October, 2017,
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 25th October, 2017;

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) Amendment Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, in Schedule-l, after serial number 105 and the
entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely :-

Sl. No. Type of industrial boiler Standards

(fuel wise)
SO2 NOx
106 Agro based fuel* - -
106A Natural gas* - -
3
106B Other fuels ** 600 mg/Nm at 6% dry 300 mg/Nm3 at 6%
O2, for solid fuel and 3% dry O2, for solid fuel
dry O2 for liquid fuel and 3% dry O2 for
liquid fuel

The boiler used in the industries, namely :-

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(1) sugar
(2) cotton textiles
(3) composite woollen mills
(4) synthetic rubber
(5) pulp and paper
(6) distilleries
(7) leather industries
(8) calcium carbide
(9) carbon black
(10) natural rubber
(11) asbestos
(12) caustic soda
(13) small boilers
(14) aluminium plants
(15) tannery
(16) inorganic chemical and other such industries using boilers,shall adhere to emission norms
in the said notification.

* It is required to meet stack height criteria notified vide G.S.R. 176(E), dated the 2nd April,
1996.
** The emissions from such industries need to be monitored and, all such industries as referred at
Sl.No.105C of the Table would be required to install online monitoring system as per online
monitoring mechanism put in place by Central Pollution Control Board from time to time.

Note:
• For captive power plants using Solid fuels such as coal, lignite, etc. the emission limit
notified for Thermal Power Plants vide notification no S.O. 3305 (E), dated 7th December,
2015 shall be applicable.
• The standards set herein will not apply to any ban or restriction put in place by Competent
Authority and for non-attainment cities, State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control
Committee may regulate or ban use of Pet Coke and Furnace Oil on the basis of available
data.
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Notification G.S.R. 97(E)
Dated 29thJanuary, 2018

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 further to amend
the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, namely:-
1.
(1) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) 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,-
(a) in serial numbers 91 relating to “Noise Limit for Generator Sets run with Petrol or
Kerosene”, in Paragraph 8 relating to “Certification body”, after item (6), the following item
shall be inserted, namely:-
(7) National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi.

(b) in serial numbers 94 relating to “Noise Limit for Generator Sets run with Diesel”, in
paragraph 3 relating to “Limits of Noise for DG Sets (Upto 1000 KVA) manufactured on or
after the 1st July, 2003”, in sub-paragraph 3.6 relating to “Authorised agencies for
certification”, after item (vi), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-
(vii) National Physical Laboratory.

(c) in serial number 95A relating to “Genset run on dedicated Natural Gas(NG) or Liquid
Petroleum Gas (LPG)”, under the heading “B. Noise Limited”, in paragraph 3, after item (f),
the following item shall be inserted, namely:-
(g) National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi.

(d) in serial number 95 B relating to “Genset run on Petrol and Natural Gas (NG) or Petrol and
Liquid Petroleum Gas(LPG)”, under the heading “B. Noise Limits”, in paragraph 2, after
item (f), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-
(g) National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi.

(e) in serial number 95 C relating to “Genset run on Diesel and Natural Gas (NG) or Diesel and
Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)”, under the heading “B. Noise Limits”, in paragraph 3, after
item (f), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-
(g) National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi.
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Notification G.S.R. 45(E)
Dated 19thJanuary, 2018

Sub:-Directions by Central Government regarding sale and use of pet coke in Lime Kiln
in NCR States.

Whereas with a view to protecting and improving the quality of environment and preventing,
controlling and abating environmental pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) States, there
is a need to take measures relating to sale and use of pet coke in the NCR States;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 3 of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby issues the
following directions, namely:-

1. Sale and use of pet coke in Lime Kiln in NCR States:

(1) No lime kiln consuming pet coke as a fuel shall operate in NCR States without obtaining
the consent of and registration with the concerned State Pollution Control Board.
(2) Consent issued by the concerned State Pollution Control Board shall clearly specify the
quantity of fuels permitted per month and per annum vis-à-vis products produced per
month and per annum.
(3) Industrial unit shall not be permitted to store pet coke for more than its three months
consumption.
(4) All producers or refineries, their authorised dealers and users of pet coke in NCR States,
shall be registered with the concerned State Pollution Control Board.
(5) Refineries and their authorised dealers shall sell pet coke to only consented and
registered industrial units in the NCR States according to the quantity permitted in the
consent issued by the concerned State Pollution Control Board.
(6) Sale of pet coke by producers or refineries shall be in maximum two steps, from refinery-
to-industry or from refinery-to-authorised dealer-to-industry.
(7) Only consented and registered industrial units of NCR States shall be permitted to directly
import pet coke and consignment shall be in the name of user industrial units for their
own use only.
(8) Import of pet coke for purposes of trading shall not be permitted in NCR States.
(9) Producers or refineries, their authorised dealers shall submit details of pet coke produced
and sold to end user industrial units during the month, and opening and closing stock to
the concerned State Pollution Control Board on quarterly basis.
(10) All end user industrial units, including oil refineries, shall submit details of pet coke from
different sources during the month (self produced, imported, purchased from refineries or
authorised dealers), quantity consumed during the month, and opening and closing stock
to the concerned State Pollution Control Board on quarterly basis.
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(11) The NCR States Pollution Control Boards shall develop an electronic record system for
uploading of consents, registration, record of sales by oil refineries, and record of use by
industrial units, as mentioned above and the said Boards shall share this data on a
quarterly basis with the Central Pollution Control Board.
(12) Industrial units in NCR States shall source pet coke only from producers or refineries and
their authorised dealers and they shall not source these products from any other
intermediaries even when they are located outside the NCR States.
(13) For producers or refineries and their authorised dealers in non NCR States who are
making sales to user industries in NCR States, such producers or refineries, their
authorised dealers shall have to be registered with the State Pollution Control Board of
the States where the end users reside in accordance with direction (4) above and they
shall ensure that the sales are as per the directions (5) and (6) above and they shall file
quarterly reports to the State Pollution Control Board of the State where the end users
reside, in accordance with direction (9) above.
(14) Sale of pet coke shall be made only to the industrial units mentioned in the list annexed
to this notification as Annexure, and any change in the said list shall be made on the
recommendation of the concerned State Government and with the approval of the
Central Pollution Control Board.

2. The notification shall come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

For “Annexure – Details of Lime Units” kindly visit the official website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climat Change.
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Notification G.S.R. 46(E)
Dated 19thJanuary, 2018

Sub:-Directions by Central Government regarding sale and use of pet coke in Cement
Plant in NCR States.

Whereas with a view to protecting and improving the quality of environment and preventing,
controlling and abating environmental pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) States, there
is a need to take measures relating to sale and use of pet coke in the NCR States;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 3 of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby issues the
following directions, namely :-

1. Sale and use of pet coke in Cement Plant in NCR States:-

(1) No cement plant consuming pet coke as a fuel shall operate in NCR States without
obtaining the consent of and registration with the respective concerned State Pollution
Control Board.
(2) Consent issued by the concerned State Pollution Control Board shall clearly specify the
quantity of fuels permitted per month and per annum vis-à-vis products produced per
month and per annum.
(3) Industrial unit shall not be permitted to store pet coke for more than its three months
consumption.
(4) All producers or refineries, their authorised dealers and users of pet coke in NCR States,
shall be registered with the concerned State Pollution Control Board.
(5) Refineries and their authorised dealers shall sell pet coke to only consented and
registered industrial units in the NCR States according to the quantity permitted in the
consent issued by the concerned State Pollution Control Board.
(6) Sale of pet coke by producers or refineries shall be in maximum two steps, from refinery-
to-industry or from refinery-to-authorised dealer-to-industry.
(7) Only consented and registered industrial units of NCR States shall be permitted to directly
import pet coke and consignment shall be in the name of user industrial units for their
own use only.
(8) Import of pet coke for purposes of trading shall not be permitted in NCR States.
(9) Producers or refineries and their authorised dealers shall submit details of pet coke
produced and sold to end user industrial units during the month, and opening and closing
stock to the concerned State Pollution Control Board on quarterly basis.
(10) All end user industrial units, including oil refineries, shall submit details of pet coke
purchased from different sources during the month (self-produced, imported, purchased
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from refineries or authorised dealers), quantity consumed during the month, and opening
and closing stock to the concerned State Pollution Control Board on quarterly basis.
(11) The NCR States Pollution Control Boards shall develop an electronic record system for
uploading of consents, registration, record of sales by oil refineries, and record of use by
industrial units, as mentioned above and the said Boards shall share this data on a
quarterly basis with the Central Pollution Control Board.
(12) Industrial units in NCR States shall source pet coke only from producers or refineries and
their authorised dealers and they shall not source these products from any other
intermediaries even when they are located outside the NCR States.
(13) For producers or refineries and their authorised dealers in non-NCR States who are
making sales to user industries in NCR States, such producers or refineries shall have to
be registered with State Pollution Control Board of the States where the end users reside
in accordance with direction (4) above and they shall ensure that the sales are as per the
directions (5) & (6) above and they shall file quarterly reports to the State Pollution
Control Board of the State where the end users reside in accordance with direction (9)
above.

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State Pollution Control Board, Odisha
Order No.1087/IND-II-NOC-(Misc.)37
Dated 29thJanuary, 2018

Sub:-The residential building with built up area upto 1,50,000 m 2 does not require
Consent to Establish and Operate from the State Pollution Control Board as per
MoEF&CC Govt. of India amended EIA Notification No.S.O.3999(E) dtd. 09.12.2016.

In pursuance of judgment dated 08th December, 2017 of the Hon’ble NGT, Principal Bench, New
Delhi passed in O.A.No.677 of 2016 in the matter of Society for Protection of Environment &
Biodeversity & others Vrs. Union of India & others, the operative part of the order issued by the
State Pollution Control Board, Odisha vide No.16226/IND-I-CON(Misc.)/1505 dtd. 16.12.2017 (i.e.
the residential building with built up area upto 1,50,000 m 2 does not require Consent to Establish
and Operate from the State Pollution Control Board as per MoEF&CC, Govt. of India amended EIA
Notification No.S.O.3999(E) dtd. 09.12.2016) is hereby kept in abeyance until further order.
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State Pollution Control Board, Odisha
Office Order No.1065/IND-IV-PCP-(EW)-07
Dated 29thJanuary, 2018

Sub:-No processing fee shall be charged from the Dismantler/ Recycler/Refurbisher at

the time of submission of Application for Authorisation under E-waste Management
Rule, 2016.

In pursuance to the decision in the 115 Board meeting held on 13.11.2017 for implementation of
E-waste Management Rule, 2016, no processing fee shall be charged from the Dismantler/
Recycler/Refurbisher at the time of submission of Application for Authorisation under the said
Rule. Henceforth the processing fee during submission of Application for E-waste Authorization is
hereby exempted.

This order will be effective from the date of issue of this order and supersedes all previous orders,
if any, issued in this regard.
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Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
Office Order F.14/Tech-Gen(101)/RSPCB/MUID/1444-1570
Dated 01stFebruary, 2018

Sub:-The Lime kiln units name of which is mentioned in the list annexed to the
notificaon number G.S.R. 45(E) dated 19th January 2018 are hereby permitted to
use pet coke as a fuel in accordance to the quantity mentioned against their name
in column no 7 & 8 of annexed list with some conditions.

In compliance to the notification no. G.S.R.45 (E) dated January-19.201g issued by Ministry of
Environment, Forest and climate change, Govemment of India, New Delhi regarding use of pet
coke in lime kiln units of the state, the lime kiln units name of which is mentioned in the list
annexed to this order are hereby permitted to use pet coke as a fuel in accordance to the quantity
mentioned against their name in column no 7 & 8 of annexed list with following conditions:-

i. That the unit shall not store pet coke for more than its thee months consumption.
ii. That the unit shall procure pet coke from registered producer or refineries and their
registered/authorized dealers only.
iii. That the trading of pet coke by the unit is not permitted.
iv. That the unit shall submit details of pet coke purchased from various sources during the month
(imported, purchased from refineries or authorized dealers), quantity consumed during the
month and opening and closing stock to rhe Stare Board on quarterly basis.
v. That the unit shall comply with all other directions as contained in said notification dated
19.01.2018 issued by MOEF&CC, New Delhi.
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Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
Circular No. KSPCB 744 COC 2017-18/6046
Dated 06thFebruary, 2018

Sub:-Circular regarding implementation of “Regulation of Lead Contents in Household

and Decorative Paints Rules, 2016”.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Regulation of Lead
Contents in Household and Decorative Paints Rules 2016 vide ref(1). The rules have come into
force with effect from 1st November 2017 (Copy enclosed).

Further, CPCB has issued “Comliance and Testing Procedure Fore Measurement of Lead Contents
in Household And Decorative Paints on 31st October 2017 vide ref(2) Copy enclosed.

In view of the above, all the paint industries in your jurisdiction may be directed to take necessary
action to comply with the provisions of the said Rules with effect from 1 st November 2017 and
action taken shall be recorded in the inspection reports. Also a condition is to be stipulated in the
Consent order for complaince of the regulation and prescribed standard for lead is to be included
in the consent order and issue addendum to the consent order (already issued) stipulating
condition.
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Maharashtra Pollution Control Board
Office Order No E-18/2018
Dated 07thFebruary, 2018

Sub:-Non - Applicability of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977.

The Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India, vide its Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2017,
has abolished the Water Cess levied under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of
Pollution) Ces Act, 1977, effective from the date of implementation of GST i.e. 1 st July, 2017.

The said Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2017 was placed before the 168 th Meeting of the Board
held on 29/12/2017, wherein, it has been decided that in view of the abolishment, the water cess
shall not be assessed & collected for the period 1 st July, 2017 onwards. However, it is clarified that
the water cess for the period prior to abolishment of the Water (Prevention & Contorl of Pollution)
Cess Act, 1977, i.e. upto 30th June, 2017 is to be collected and all the Regional Officers of the
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board shall verify the returns of the Water Cess for the entire
pending period upto 30th June, 2017 from all the assesses.

In view of the above, the Water Cess for the period prior to abolishment of the Water Cess
(Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1977, i.e. upto 30 th June, 2017 is to be collected and all
the Regional Officers of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board shall verify the returns of the
Water Cess for the entire pending period upto 30th June, 2017 from all the assesses.

This is issued as per the Minutes of the 168th Meeting of the Board.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Notification F. No.REG/11/25/Import amendment/FSSAI-2017
Dated 07thFebruary, 2018

Sub:-The Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment Regulations, 2018.

Whereas the draft of the Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment Regulations, 2017
were published as required by section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of
2006), vide notification of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India number F. No. REG/
11/25/Import amendment/FSSAI-2017, dated the 30th November, 2017, in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, inviting objections and suggestions from the persons likely to be
affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which the copies
of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;

And whereas, the copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the 6th
December, 2017;

And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft
regulations have been considered by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of sub- section (2) of section 92
of the said Act, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India hereby makes the following
regulations, namely:-
Regulations

1. Short title and commencement.-

(1) These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment
Regulations, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017,-
(a) in regulation 3,-
(ii) Sub-regulation (2) shall be omitted.
(iii) for sub-regulation (3), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
(3) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), the Food Importer shall register himself with
the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and possess valid Import-Export Code.

(b) in regulation 5, after sub-regulation (5), the following sub-regulation shall be inserted,
namely:-
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(6) The custom shall not clear any article of food unless it has a valid shelf life of not less
than sixty per cent. or three months before expiry whichever is less at the time of
import.
(c) In regulation 7, in sub-regulation (3), for explanation 1, the following shall be substituted
namely:-

Explanation1.-
For the purposes of clause (b) of sub–regulation 3, the importer shall declare in Form-8
regarding the captive or end use of the imported product to the Customs Department at
the time of filing the bill of entry, declaring that the imported articles of food is meant to be
used by the importer for hundred per cent export or re-import of articles of food for export
again as the case may be, and that no part thereof shall be supplied for domestic
consumption.

(d) in regulation 11, for sub-regulation (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1),-
(a) the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India shall profile the Importer, custom
house agent, manufacturer of the imported product, imported product, country of
origin, source country of the consignment, port of entry, history of compliance and
any other parameters as it deems fit for assessing the risk associated with the
commodity;
(b) the importer shall submit certificate of sanitary export from authorised agencies in
exporting countries for the categories of food as may be specified by the Food
Authority from time to time.

(e) in Form-9, for the words, figures and parenthesis “[See regulation 7 (4)]”, the following
shall be substituted, namely:-
“[See regulation 7 (5)]”
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February 2018
Haryana Government
Notification No.11/50/2017-4Lab
Dated 24thJanuary, 2018

Sub:-The Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment

and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2018.

In exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-section (1) read with sub-section (2) of section 62
and sub-section (1) read with sub-section (2) of section 40 of the Building and Other Construction
Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 (Central Act 27 of
1996), the Governor of Haryana hereby makes the following rules to further amend the Haryana
Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service)
Rules, 2005, namely:-

1. These rules may be called the Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of
Employment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2018.

2. In the Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and
Conditions of Service) Rules, 2005 (hereinafter called the said rules), in rule 28, for sub-rule
(3), the following sub-rule shall be substituted namely :-

(3) Certificate from the employer or contractor that the applicant is a construction worker shall
be produced alongwith the application for registration. In case such a Certificate is not
available, a Certificate issued by any of the following may also be considered:-

(i) Assistant Director, Industrial Safety and Health;

(ii) Assistant Labour Commissioner/Labour Inspector;
(iii) President/Vice President of the registered construction workers unions;
(iv) District Development and Panchayat Officer;
(v) Tehsildar/Naib-Tehsildar;
(vi) Block Development and Panchayat Officer/Social Education and Panchayat Officer;
(vii) Sub Divisional Engineer and Junior Engineer of all the Government Departments/
Board/ Corporations i.e. Public Works Department (Bridges and Road), Irrigation,
Public Health Engineering, Panchayati Raj, Haryana\Urban Development Authority,
Police Housing Corporation, Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development
Corporation, Housing Board Haryana, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board,
Haryana Tourism Corporation, Haryana Warehousing Corporation, Dakshin Haryana
Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, Haryana Vidyut
Prasaran Nigam limited, Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited etc.;
(viii) Secretary, Executive Officer, Municipal Engineer, Junior Engineer of the Municipal
Committees, Municipal Councils and Municipal Corporations in the State;
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(ix) Kanoongo and Patwari;
(x) Panchayat Secretary/Gram Sachiv.
3. In the said rules, in rule 54,
(i) for the marginal heading, the following marginal heading shall be substituted namely
"Disability Pension/Disability Assistance (Section 62)”-
(ii) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted namely:-
(1) The Board may sanction an amount of three thousand rupees per mensem as disability
pension to a beneficiary who is permanently disabled due to paralysis, leprosy, cancer,
Tubercutosis, accident etc. In addition to the pension, he/she shall be eligible for an ex-
gratia payment of one lac fifty thousand rupees upto 50 percent disability, two lacs
rupees from 51 percent to 75 percent disability and three lacs rupees from 76 percent
and above percentage of disability and subject to such conditions, as may be fixed by
the Board.

4. In the said rules, for rule 57, the following rule shall be substituted namely:-

57. Financial Assistance on Account of Death During the Course of Employment,

Under Mukhya Mantri Shramik Samajik Suraksha Yojana (Section 62):-

The Board may sanction an amount of two lacs rupees to the dependents/nominee of a
registered member towards financial assistance in case of death. If the death occurs due
to accident during the course of employment at work place, the dependents/nominee of
the registered member shall be given five lacs rupees towards financial assistance.

5. In the said rules, for rule 59, the following rule shall be substituted namely:-

59. Medical Assistance (Wage Compensation during Illness) (Section 62):-

The Board may sanction financial assistance at the rate of minimum wage notified by the
Labour Department Haryana from time to time as wage compensation to the beneficiary
who is hospitalized due to illness caused by accident or any disease, beyond four days
but upto a maximum period of thirty days In Government Hospitals or Private Empanelled
Hospitals. The application in Form XX or XXII shall be submitted with such other
documents as may be specified by the Board.
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February 2018
Labour Department, Delhi
Notification No.ED4 (Misc.-38)/Lab-EI/2016/381
Dated 27thJanuary, 2017

Sub:-The conditions for the grant of Certificate of Competency to Electrical Supervisor,

Electrician and Licences to Electrical Contractors, 2016.

Labour Department, Delhi has published “the conditions for the grant of Certificate of Competency
to Electrical Supervisor, Electrician and Licences to Electrical Contractors, 2016” by notification no.
ED4 (Misc.-38)/Lab-EI/2016/381 on 27th January, 2017.

This measure is necessary to carry out the purpose of regulation 29 of the Central Electricity
Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010.

For more details kindly visit the official website of Labour Department, Delhi.
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February 2018
Government of Rajasthan
Notification F 13(4) Shram/Vidhi/2017
Dated 29thJanuary, 2018

Sub:-The draft Rajasthan Rationalisation of Forms and Reports under Certain Labour
Laws Rules, 2018.

Government of Rajasthan has published “the draft Rajasthan Rationalisation of Forms and Reports
under Certain Labour Laws Rules, 2018” by notification no. F 13(4) Shram/Vidhi/2017 on 29th
January, 2018.

And whereas, to achieve the aforementioned purposes, this draft of the Rajasthan Rationalisation
of Forms and Reports under Certain Labour Laws Rules, 2018 is published to achieve the
aforementioned purposes-

Ease and the expedient compliance of the requirements of certain labour related laws and
for the purpose of rationalization of forms and reports so as to provide trust based efficient
public service delivery;

To provide combined and simplified forms and reports to sub-serve the purposes,
electronically;

The combined and simplified forms and reports provided under these rules will facilitate
ease of compliance and inspection, being as simple as possible and making the information
provided thereunder easily accessible to the public thereby increasing transparency;

To benefit making use of the forms and reports provided under different labour related
laws simple, which will serve public purpose in a better way;

Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Additional Labour Commissioner and
Joint Secretary, Shram Bhawan, Shanti Nagar, Hasanpura, Jaipur-302006.

Objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect of the said draft
rules before the expiry of the period specified above, will be considered by the State Government.

For more details kindly visit the official website of Government of Rajasthan.
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February 2018
Maharashtra Industries, Energy and Labour Department
Notification No.EBAKA.2017/C.R.507/KAM-7
Dated 15thJanuary 2018

Sub:-Government of Maharashtra hereby specifies a rate of Re.1 per mensem, for a

building worker who has been registered as a beneficiary under Building and other
Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Services) Act, 1996
to contribute to the Fund, until he attains the age of sixty years.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 16 of the Building and other
Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Services) Act, 1996 (27 of
1996) and in supersession of the Government Notification, Industry, Energy and Labour
Department, No.BCA.92008/C.R.1033/kamgar-7a, dated the 3rd November 2011, the
Government of Maharashtra, hereby specifies a rate of Re.1 per mensem, for a building worker
who has been registered as a beneficiary under the said Act to contribute to the Fund, until he
attains the age of sixty years, for the purposes of section 24 the said Act.
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February 2018
Maharashtra Industries, Energy and Labour Department
Notification No.MSA 11/2017/CR 298/Labour 10
Dated 02ndFebruary, 2018

Sub:-The draft Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and

Conditions of Service) Rules, 2018.

Maharashtra Industries, Energy and Labour Department has published the draft Maharashtra
Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2018 by
notification no. MSA 11/2017/CR 298/Labour 10 on 2nd February, 2018.

This is published for the information of all the persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is
hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration by the Government of
Maharashtra after the expiry of fifteen days from the date on which the draft rules are published
in the Maharashtra Government Gazette.

Any objection or suggestion which may be received by post, in person or on e-mail by the
Principal Secretary (Labour), Industries, Energy and Labour Department, Madam Cama Marg,
Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai-400 032, on email psec.labour@maharashtra.gov.in
or by the Commissioner of Labour, Kamgar Bhavan, “E” Block, C-20, Bandra Kurla Complex,
Bandra (East), Mumbai–400 051, on e-mail mahalabourcommr@gmail.com, from any person with
respect to the said draft, within the aforesaid period, will be considered by the Government.

“As per these draft rules the employer of every establishment engaging 10 or more
workers shall submit online application in Form A for registration of establishment as
per section 6 of act alongwith required documents as specified in Part A of Schedule.”

For more details kindly visit the official website of Maharashtra Industries, Energy and Labour
Department.