The Ministry notified and put up the draft on its website on May 10, inviting public feedback over a two-month window.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/environment-ministry%E2%80%99s-rules-polluters-india-copied-word-word-us
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/legislation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment-impact-assessment-eia
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environmental-health
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environmental-security
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-act-1981
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-act-1974