India, July 28 -- The Union environment ministry has notified the Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025 for remediation of contaminated sites by those responsible for contamination

The rules also provide for voluntary remediation of sites that are not already identified as contaminated.

The local body or district administration, on its own or on receipt of a complaint from the public, shall identify an area affected with contaminants and list all such areas as suspected contaminated sites in its jurisdiction on a centralised online portal, according to the rules.

The notification names 189 contaminants and their response level for agricultural, residential, commercial and industrial areas.

A senior offi...