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Environmental Compliance Services offers environmental compliance consulting services essential to meet the requirements of central and state environmental regulatory programs. Our wide experience and broad expertise make ECS your sole source for environmental compliance management services.
Whether you are looking for support with a single compliance issue or intending to develop a comprehensive environmental compliance program, ECS can meet your needs and demands.
ECS personnel can bring solid authenticity, expertise, and reputations to deal with state and central regulators through our relationships and years of experience working directly with them on a wide variety of compliance issues.
The environment that we live in is precious as well as fragile. We need to take proper measures to take good care of it so as live in a safe and serene environment. This is where our Environmental Compliance Services come in. We will provide the best quality services in the area that will cover every detail regarding the matter.
There is an enormous list of legislation that you need to look at in order to ensure that you don’t miss out any compliance. Here is a comprehensive list of legislation you need to abide by:, Here is a crisp overview of certain aspects of the environmental law that most of the people don’t know about and bear the consequences later:
1. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (Water Act)
2. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Air Act).
3. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (EP Act) – This is the umbrella act which entails the following rules:
4. Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
5. Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
6. Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
7. Biological Diversity Act, 2002
8. National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
Sustainability is embedded in our culture and the way we do business. We believe we must use our scale and expertise to create a more responsible, balanced and sustainable future.
We are proud to be an internationally recognized sustainability leader. Our awardwinning sustainability practices and our long experience with customers around the world are the basis for providing best-in-class sustainability services to any type of organization.
The environmental services industry covers a broad range of private and public sector activities focused on protecting and improving the environment in which we live, including environmental consulting and testing, site investigation and remediation activities and technologies, abatement of hazardous contaminants, and restoration and repair of damages in structures.
Environmental compliance means conforming to environmental laws, regulations, standards and other requirements such as site permits to operate. In recent years, environmental concerns have led to a significant increase in the number and scope of compliance imperatives across all global regulatory environments. An increase in environmental regulations and the growing importance of corporate environmental, social and governance initiatives are converging to raise the importance of responsible handling of hazardous materials; environmental contaminants in soil, air and water; and damaged structures from storms and other causes. Additionally, the need for greater investment in infrastructure over the next few decades is expected to further drive demand for environmental services. Given all the changing dynamics in environmental services, companies and investors operating in this market are seeking to answer a number of tough questions to ensure that their strategies are growthoriented:
Environmental services are a dynamic segment of the environment industry. The demand for environmental services has grown significantly in recent years, in part due to increasingly stringent standards and regulations aimed at addressing global challenges such as climate change, resource depletion and waste generation.
Public utilities have traditionally played an important role in the supply of environmental services. However, the trend towards the privatization of public utilities has increased the participation of private sector operators and created more opportunities for trade. The development of new technologies has also boosted international trade in this sector. The provision of environmental consulting services online or the remote monitoring of renewable energy systems are examples of how technology has facilitated the cross border supply of environmental services.
Five Important things About Environment Law Compliance for Business In India No:-
India is touted as one of the fastest growing economies of the world. India could regain its position of the fastest growing economy in the world very soon . However, in the scripting of its growth, there are certain ink spots which cannot be ignored. While the Indian manufacturing sector has been given the necessary impetus time and again and the National Manufacturing Policy is trying it’s best to reach its objective of increasing the sectoral contribution to the GDP by 25%, the government is also giving more initiatives to foster the ease of doing business in India a significant push.
Initiatives like Make in India, Startup-India-Standup-India, E-Biz Project, Skill Development programmes and other reforms in various sectors are few such examples of the government trying to push in reformative agendas. However, due to this “development,” India is slowly running behind in the sector of environment protection. In fact, while the 2013 amendment to the Companies Act went ahead in carefully bringing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into the regulatory ambit, little or no efforts were put in to accelerate environment protection.
The liability might initially seem to be petite, however, there are numerous examples of cases where companies have suffered massively because of non-compliance to such laws. For example, in the Sterlites Industries case (2013), a penalty of 10% of Profit Before Depreciation, Interest, and Taxes (PBDIT) was imposed on one of the largest copper smelter plants in India for operating without a valid environmental consent permit. The penalty imposed was that of INR 1 Billion.
It is important to note that after the enactment of National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 which seeks to align all other environmental laws to itself, the penalties have been significantly increased. For example, under the Section 26(1) of the Act, the tribunal can award a punishment of 3 years or a fine up to INR 10 Crore for non-compliance with the order of the NGT.
For a business to be absolutely functional and work without any hassle, it is quintessential that it is operated in strict adherence to all the legal compliances. Right from the registration of the company, everyday transactions, labor and employment practices, following safety measures and, last but not the least, environment regulations need to be consciously adhered to.
Beginning March 5th 2016, the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change has adopted a new method of classifying each type of industry. A concept of “white industries” has been introduced for classifying “non-polluting” companies. They do not need a permit or consent and just require to notify the relevant State Pollution Control Board.
For all the others (red, orange and green industries), there are certain environmental permits that are required to be obtained. You might require multiple numbers of permits depending on what kind of activity your business is delving into and the size of the business. Your company will be given a Pollution Index (PI) score, depending on the utilization of the resources, the air emissions, water effluents, and hazardous waste generated. You will be required to obtain consents and permits from the apt board. As per this article, the PI score is allocated in the following manner:
In India, there exists an integrated permit system where a single permission suffices for a lot of consents and permits. For example, a combined consent application to the relevant State Pollution Control Board can be submitted to obtain the ‘consent to establish’ and subsequently the ‘consent to operate’ under the Water Act, Air Act and Hazardous and Other Waste Rules, 2016.
Technology has made the process easy. For instance, the recently adopted E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 has introduced only one centralized and pan India application form by the Central Pollution Control Board instead of the State Board in order to get an authorization for the producers.
Generally, it is the State Pollution Control Board which has the discretion to determine the duration of consents and permits. In the past decade, efforts have been made to streamline the validity of each industry. Typically, an initial ‘consent to establish’ has a validity for a year which needs to be renewed, but it is dependable on the scale of the project. Other consents and validities such as ‘consent to operate’ under various air and water laws can vary from 3 to 5 years.
In case of renewal is required, an application is generally granted 60 to 120 days before the date of expiry of the ‘consent to operate’. In case there has been any non-compliance, the State Board can also cancel the renewal or only grant consent in case the non-compliance has been rectified.
The latest laws have a provision for longer permits. For example, the E-Waste Rules or Hazardous and Other Waste Rules, 2016 provide a validity up to 5 years. Again, it is extremely dependant on which industry you are operating in.
If you are is trying to restructure an organization or selling your business to someone else or perhaps acquire a business, this information might be useful for you. Most of the consent orders, licenses, and environmental clearances can be readily transferred if they are obtained under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Here is the standard procedure for it:
Needless to say, businesses, big or small, have an equal liability to protect and safeguard the environment. In this case, their liability increases perhaps a little more because their actions are of greater magnitude and have far-reaching consequences. This is exactly why they are more than obligated to ensure that these compliances are adhered to.
There is no denying the fact that such regulations and compliances can be cumbersome and tedious and it might not be possible for everyone to keep a track of them. An easy way to do that is by contacting ECS to www.theecsindia.com or call toll free 1800 102 0584 which can provide you with ready checklists and guide you to run your business without any hiccup.
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