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⇒ S.O.3401(E) The Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025
⇒ Battery Waste Management Amendment Rules 2025
⇒ Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025
⇒ S.O. 5369(E), 09/12/2024) Solid Waste Management Rules, 2024
⇒ GSR201(E)-[14032024]-Plastic-Waste-Mangement-Rules-2024
⇒G.S.R. 177(E) [12-03-2024] - Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2024 
⇒GSR-47(E)-[16-01-2024]-WildLife-(Transactions-and-Taxidermy)-Rules-2024
⇒GSR-46(E)-[16-01-2024]-WildLife-(Protection)-Licencing-(Additional-Matters-for-Consideration)-Rules-2024.pdf&file=pdf  
⇒GSR-164(E)-[08-03-2024]-E-Waste-(Management)-Amendment-Rules-2024
⇒ The Environment (Protection) (Amendment) Rules, 2024
⇒Air Amendment Rules GSR
⇒Water Amendment Rules GSR
⇒Draft Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2024
⇒Environment Protection (Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging made from paper, glass and metal as well as sanitary products) Rules, 2024
⇒Biological Diversity Rules 2024
⇒Judgement on Plastic Ban 2023
⇒ G.S.R. 61(E) [30.01.2023] – E-Waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2023
⇒G.S.R. 338(E) [02.05.2023] – Draft Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023 to notify Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Used Oil
⇒ G.S.R. 500(E) [12-07-2023] – Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2023
⇒G.S.R. 534(E) [24.07.2023] – E-Waste (Management) Second Amendment Rules, 2023
⇒  G.S.R. 677(E) [18.09.2023] Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2023
⇒S.O. 5408(E) [21-12-2023] - Wild Life (Protection) International Trade of Specimens Rules, 2023
⇒G.S.R. 499 (E) Environment (utilization of crop residue by thermal power plants) Rules, 2023
⇒ G.S.R. 744(E) [16-10-2023] - Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023
⇒Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023
⇒G.S.R. 801(E) dated 2nd November, 2022 – E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022
⇒G.S.R 593(E) Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022
⇒Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021
⇒Alternative materials that can be used as a substitute for banned single use plastics. (G.O.(Ms)No.2/2020/Envt. dated 27.01.2020
⇒Battery Waste Management Rules 2020
⇒Prohibition of single-use plastic products (G.O.(Ms)No.6/2019
⇒G.S.R.844(E)-[06/09/2018]- Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules,2018
⇒Biomedical waste management rules, 2018
⇒Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2018 - Airport Noise Standards)
⇒Plastic waste management (Amendment) rules, 2018
⇒Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2017 (Discharge Standard for Sewage Treatment Plants(STPs))
⇒Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2017 (Environmental Standards for Thermal Power Plants)
⇒Wetland (conservation & Management) rules, 2017
⇒Regulation of President Organic Pollutants Rules, 2017
⇒Plastic waste management rules, 2016
⇒Solid waste management rules, 2016
⇒S.O.4(E)[01-01-2016] Environmental Standards for common Effluent Treatment Plants(CETP)
⇒G.S.R.35(E),[14/01/2016] - Environment Standards for Sugar Industry
⇒Biomedical Waste management rules, 2016
⇒Construction & demolition waste management rules, 2016
⇒E-waste management rules, 2016 
⇒Hazardous & other wastes(Management & transboundary movement ) rules, 2016
⇒Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Amendment Rules, 2016
⇒Rules for lease of Land in Industrial Development area and development plot for industrial purpose 2016 
⇒Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2015
⇒S.O.3305(E),[07/12/2015] - Environment Standards for Thermal power plants along with the corrigendum
⇒Kerala Minerals (Prevention of illegal mining , storage and transportation) Rule 2015
⇒The forest (conservation) amendment rules, 2014
⇒Kerala Forest (Regulation of Sawmills and Other Wood Based Industrial Units) Rules 2012
⇒Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011 
⇒G.S.R.446(E),[13062011] Environmental Standards for Pestiside Industry
⇒Kerala Forest Subordinate Service Special Rules 2010
⇒S.O.50(E), [11/01/2010] – The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules, 2010
⇒The Kerala Forest(Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Amendment Rules,2009
⇒ E-waste management rules | 2008
⇒Kerala Biological Diversity Rule-2008
⇒Ban on plastics with thickness below 30 microne 2007
⇒S.O.1569(E), [19/09/2006] – The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules, 2006
⇒Biological diversity rules, 2004
⇒ National Board for Wildlife Rules 2003
⇒Wildlife Stock Rules 2003
⇒The Kerala Captive Elephants (Management and Maintenance) Rules, 2003
⇒The national environmental tribunal procedure rules, 2003
⇒S.O.1088(E), [11/10/2002] – The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules, 2002
⇒ Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules 2000
⇒S_O_123(E), 14_2_2000 Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
⇒S_O_1046(E), 22_11_2000 The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules, 2000
⇒ Recycled Plastic Manufacture and Usage Rules 1999
⇒The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Appellate Authority Rules, 1999
⇒Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 1998
⇒The public liability insurance rules. 1991
⇒Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 1989
⇒The Environment protection rules, 1986
⇒The Air prevention & control of pollution rules, 1981 | 1984
⇒Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) CESS Rules, 1978
⇒The Kerala Forest Produce Transit Rules,1975
⇒The Kerala Restriction on cutting and destruction of Valuable trees Rules,1974
⇒The Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1967
⇒The Forest Settlement Rules,1965
⇒Rules and regulations of the State Forest Development Agency, Kerala