The Rajasthan government has approved the draft of Rajasthan Green Hydrogen Policy-2023, emphasising clean energy production, future energy demands, and climate change.

Govt of Rajasthan has notified Renewable Energy Policy, 2023 to promote renewable energy and its integration with grid. The policy aims to achieve 90 GW of renewable energy projects by 2029-30, with 65 GW from solar, 15 GW from wind and wind-solar hybrids, and 10 GW from hydropower, pumped storage, and battery energy storage.

The Government of Rajasthan on October 05, 2023, notified Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Third Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.

The Commission, from time to time, observed and has sensitized all stakeholders that amongst other contributors, large-scale use of Diesel Generating sets is a major contributing factor for deterioration of air quality in the region.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Rajendra Tiwari Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/09/2023.

Conservation and restoration of water bodies in Rajasthan In each divisional level in the state of Rajasthan a committee has to be constituted under the chairmanship of Revenue Commissioner of the division to monitor the effective implementation of the water conservation schemes introduced by the government. The committee should also ensure that there should not be any encroachment over the land of ponds, tanks and lakes, and if, there is any encroachment that be removed immediately said the order of the National Green Tribunal, Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal, September 25, 2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Sarla Soni Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 25/09/2023.

The main issue involved in the application is consideration and need for regulatory resign to check acetic activities in testing of gold, compliance of guidelines issued by the CPCB, requirement of grant of CTE and the siting criteria.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Jheel Sanrakhan Samiti Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 05/09/2023.

RERC modified some of the draft regulations related to the issue of banking, project-specific tariffs, cross subsidies and others. The new regulation has been named RERC (Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination from Renewable Energy) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

Report by the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board to the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tapeshwar Singh Bhati Vs Commissioner, Nagar Nigam (North) Kota and Others dated 25/07/2023.

The matter related to whether a proposed solid waste transfer facility is within the wetland or the 'zone of influence of Ummed Ganj Pakshi Vihar Conservation Reserve wetland. The reserve is situated in the village of Ummedganj within the Ladpura tehsil of Kota district.

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