Environmental Health and Safety

India is witnessing an economic boom and some refer to India as the New Asian Economic Tiger after China. But with the increase in economic activity there has been a substantial increase in India’s environmental pollution. Government authorities and the Indian judiciary are pushing for stricter compliance of environmental laws. Hon’ble Supreme Court has come hard on environment polluters. With the increase in vigil by the government and the courts, there has been an increase in litigation under environment laws.

We deal with matters pertaining to Environment laws. As this legal sector is gaining momentum Aggarwals & Associates, being the top law firm in Chandigarh is frontrunner in these matters. We have been regularly advising multinational companies on regulatory issues relating to environment besides representing our clients in the Hon’ble Supreme court, High courts and National Green Tribunal (NGT).

Our team of Aggarwals & Associates advice and assist the clients in the following matters-

• Recycling and hazardous waste management ( by hospital, clinics and manufacturing industries)
• Obtaining no objection certificate ( NOC) under air and water pollution act
• Forest and timber regulation
• In case of cancellation of environment (pollution) permit by authorities.

Under non-contentious issues, our team provide following advice and assistance-

• Due diligence to assess environmental risk related to acquisition related to acquisition of operating and non-operating manufacturing sites
• Advice on environmental laws, rules and regulations including tax credit
• Environmental market transaction ( carbon

As a socially-conscious firm Aggarwals & Associates is also involved in pro bono matters concerning air and hazardous waste disposal matters of Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and other cities.