•	Guidelines about e-Payment Gateway [Pay Now] launched from 1stSeptember 2016 for ec-MPCB Web-Portal.
•	Public notice of Ambient noise level monitoring during ganesh ,diwali and other major cities.
•	Tender notice of INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND O&M SERVICES OF (CAAQMS).
•	Tender notice of ARC for supply of chemicals, Glassware and Filter Papers for 2016-2017.
•	Tree plantation on remaining open land of 33% of open space reserved by industry for tree plantation..
•	Hazardous & Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary) Rules 2016.
•	Biomedical Waste Mangement Rules, 2016
•	E-Waste Management Rules 2016
•	Guidelines to handle NGT matters
•	Gazzette notification regarding Enforcement Policy of MPCB 2015.
•	List of industries to whom Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) NOC is required
•	MPCB's Web-Portal - 'ec-MPCB' was inaugurated on 1st February 2016.
•	Scrapping of MMR location policy
•	To cover stockyard of the Coal, Metals, Minerals & Railway siding under Consent regime & Guidelines.
•	Giving top priority to pollution related complaint news published in daily News papers/Electronic media.
•	Guidelines for Online continuous monitoring system for effluents.
•	Circular - Scheme of Auto-Renewal of Consent based on self-certification for Red, Orange & Green Category industries.
•	Circular - Grant of Renewal of Consent to Operate for a minimum period of Five Years for Large/ Medium scale and a minimum period of Three Years for Small scale industries excluding Sugar industries
•	Introduction of "Randomized Risk Based Inspection & Sampling" procedure through software based tool.
•	Reduction in time span for processing to expedite disposal grant of Consent and Authorization.

•	Ahead of Mahim fair, locals remind MPCB of noise pollution.
	Newspaper:-DNA Date:- 10/12/2015.
•	High decibel level in festivals: HC summons ACPs to explain stands.
	Newspaper:-DNA Date:- 10/12/2015.
•	Global Focus Now On Development vs Warming.
	Newspaper:-Times of India Date:- 05/12/2015.
•	Industries can self-certify for green nod now.
	Newspaper:-Times of India Date:- 05/12/2015.
•	गणेशभकतांचया कलपकता आणि परयावरण परकतेला सलाम.
	Newspaper:-लोकसतता- मंबई वृततांत Date:- 05/12/2015.
•	गणेशभकतांचया कलपकतेला सलाम.
	Newspaper:-लोकसतता- मंबई वृततांत Date:- 05/12/2015.

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