On February 22, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2022 to further amend the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.

 

Key amendments:

  • In Schedule – I entry Sl No. 74 which specify “emission standards for brick kilns” has been substituted by the following:

“Minimum stack height (Vertical Shaft Brick Kilns)

    1. Kiln capacity less than 30,000 bricks per day – 14 m (at least 7.5m from loading platform).
    2. Kiln capacity equal or more than 30,000 bricks per day – 16 m (at least 8.5m from loading platform)”
  • All new brick kilns shall be allowed only with zig-zag technology or vertical shaft or use of Piped Natural Gas as fuel in brick making and shall comply to these standards.
  • Brick kilns should be established at a minimum distance of one kilometre from an existing brick kiln to avoid clustering of kilns in an area.
  • The brick kiln owners shall ensure that the road utilized for transporting raw materials or bricks are paved roads and the vehicles shall be covered during transportation of raw material/bricks.

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