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Date: 15-Dec-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment on Standards for Brick Kiln.

Issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · Control of Pollution Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification pertains to the Environment (Protection) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2023. It amends the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, specifically concerning brick kilns and their technology/fuel usage.
  • The amendment focuses on mandating existing brick kilns to adopt zig-zag technology, vertical shaft technology, or use piped natural gas (PNG) as fuel for brick making.
  • The notification provides timelines for compliance, differentiating between kilns based on their location relative to non-attainment cities and other factors.

Key Changes

  • Amendment to Schedule-I of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, replacing the existing note no. 2 at Sl. No. 74.
  • Brick kilns not using zig-zag technology, vertical shaft, or PNG must convert to these within specified timelines.
  • For kilns within a 10 km radius of non-attainment cities (excluding those in million-plus population cities, NCR districts, and critically/severely polluted areas as categorized by CPCB), the deadline was one year from 23.02.2023.
  • For other brick kilns, the deadline is one year from 23.02.2024.
  • If the Commission for Air Quality Management/ Central Pollution Control Board / State Pollution Control Board / Pollution Control Committee has issued more stringent norms/timelines, those will supersede the timelines mentioned in this notification.

Impact Analysis

Brick Kiln Owners/Operators

  • Action Item: Conduct a technical and financial assessment of upgrading options. Develop and implement a compliance plan within the stipulated timeframe.

Environment and Public Health

  • Action Item: Monitor air quality improvements in affected areas. Enforce compliance with the amended rules.

Government Agencies (CPCB, SPCBs, etc.)

  • Action Item: Develop a comprehensive monitoring and enforcement plan. Provide technical assistance and awareness programs for brick kiln owners.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal legislation under which the amendment rules are framed. It provides the central government with the power to take measures to protect and improve the environment. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: The rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. These rules are being amended by the current notification. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB): A statutory organization responsible for setting and enforcing environmental standards. The CPCB categorizes areas based on pollution levels. State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs): State-level agencies responsible for implementing and enforcing environmental regulations within their respective states. Commission for Air Quality Management: An entity that may issue stricter norms/timelines for air quality management, which would supersede the timelines in this notification. Non-attainment Cities: Cities that do not meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-15122023-250682 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I1D5E1x2x2x0 23-250682 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 712] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, दिसम्ब र 15, 2023/अग्रहार्ण 24, 1945 No. 712] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2023/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1945 पर्ावा रण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 15 दिसम्बर, 2023 सा.का.जन 895(अ).—केन्द्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 6 और धारा 25 द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 का और सिं ोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात ् :-- 1. सजं क्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ—(1) इन जनर्मों का संजक्षप्त नाम पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) छठा संिोधन जनर्म, 2023 ह ै। (2) र् ेरािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंग े। 2. पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 की अनुसूची 1 की प्रजवजि के क्रम सं. 74 के रिप्पण सं. 2 के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजि रखी िाएगी, अर्ाात ् :-- “2. जवद्यमान ईंि भट्टे, िो जिग-िैग प्रौद्योजगकी र्ा उध्ववााकार साट ि का प्रर्ोग नहक करत े ह य र्ा पाईप्ड प्राकृजतक गैस का जनम्नजलजखत अवजध के भीतर ईंिें बनाने के जलए ईंधन के रूप में उपर्ोग करते ह य: (क) गरै प्राजप्त नगरों के िस दकलोमीिर व्यास के भीतर अवजस्ट्र्त भट्टों की ििा म ें एक वर् ा अर्ाात ् 23.02.2023 स े ; जसवार् उनके, िो िस लाख से अजधक िनसंख्र्ा वाल े नगरों, राष्ट्रीर् रािधानी राज्र्क्षत्रे जिलों केंरीर् प्रिर्ू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोडा द्वारा श्रणे ीकृत अत्र्जधक और बहुत प्रिजू र्त क्षेत्रों में अवजस्ट्र्त ह य; (ख) अन्द्र् भट्टों की ििा म ेंएक वर्ा अर्ाात् 23.02.2024 से : 7738 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] परंत ु उस ििा म,ें िहां वार्ु क्वाजलिी प्रबंधन आर्ोग/केंरीर् प्रिर्ू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड/ाराज्र् प्रिर्ू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोडा/प्रिर्ू ण जनर्ंत्रण सजमजत न े पृर्क् रूप से अजधक कठोर सजिर्म/समर्-सीमा िारी की ह,ै ऐसे आििे अजभभावी होंगे ।” [फा.सं. क्र्-ू 15017/35/2007-सीपीडब्लल्र्]ू नरेि पाल गगं वार, अपर सजचव रिप्पण : मूल जनर्म भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) में सं. का.आ. 844(अ), तारीख 19 नवंबर, 1986 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े और उनका अजं तम संिोधन अजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन. 414(अ), तारीख 5 िून, 2023 द्वारा दकर्ा गर्ा र्ा । MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th December, 2023 G.S.R. 895(E).—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. Short title and commencement.-- (1) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, in the SCHEDULE-I, in entry at Sl. No. 74, for note no. 2, the following entry shall be substituted, namely: - "2. The existing brick kilns which are not following zig-zag technology or vertical shaft or use piped natural gas as fuel in brick making shall be converted to zig-zag technology or vertical shaft or use piped natural gas as fuel in brick making within a period of : (a) one year w.e.f. 23.02.2023 in case of kilns located within ten kilometers radius of non-attainment cities; except those located in million plus population cities, NCR districts, and critically & severally polluted areas as categorized by CPCB; (b) one year w.e.f. 23.02.2024 in case of other kilns. Provided that in case where Commission for Air Quality Management / Central Pollution Control Board / State Pollution Control Board / Pollution Control Committee has separately issued more stringent Norms/ timelines, such orders shall prevail. " [F. No. Q-15017/35/2007-CPW] NARESH PAL GANGWAR, Addl. Secy. Note: The principle rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number S.O. 844 (E) dated the 19th November 1986 and last amended, vide notification number G.S.R. 414(E) dated the 05th June, 2023. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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