Compliance for Catering / Cloud Kitchen / Dark Kitchen
Catering Compliance & SWM Rules 2026
26 rules typically apply to a catering in India, covering waste management (including SWM Rules 2026) and general compliance obligations.
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This is EarthReheal WasteLedger's plain-language interpretation, for informational purposes only — not legal advice. Always confirm against the official rule text and your regulator. Rules shown reflect our current catalog and may not capture every site-specific condition.
Waste Management (6)
Segregation, disposal, EPR, and related waste-stream obligations — including SWM Rules 2026.
Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (as amended)
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SWM 2026
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EWASTE 2022
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BATTERY 2022
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Construction & Demolition (C&D) Waste
Any renovation or demolition work must segregate C&D waste per the local authority's plan; projects over 20,000 sq.m also need EPR portal registration.
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Hazardous Waste (HWM Rules 2016)
Hazardous waste generated on the premises (used lubricating oil from a DG set, spent solvents, lab or cleaning chemicals and their residues or empty containers) requires SPCB authorization, manifested handover to an authorized recycler/TSDF, and an annual return.
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General Compliance (20)
Reporting, licensing, and regulatory obligations beyond waste.
FSSAI
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FIRE SAFETY
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AIR ACT DG
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NOISE 2000
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CGWA
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WATER ACT ETP
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Diesel Storage Licence (PESO)
Storing more than 2,500L of diesel for DG backup requires a PESO storage licence and periodic tank safety certification.
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Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS)
Restricts servicing or topping up older AC/refrigeration equipment that relies on CFC/HCFC refrigerants.
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Shops & Establishments Registration
Nearly every commercial or institutional premises operating in India needs Shops & Establishments registration from the state labour department or municipal corporation — this is separate from any sector-specific licence and applies regardless of business type.
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POSH Internal Complaints Committee
Any workplace with 10 or more employees must proactively constitute an Internal Complaints Committee, including an external member, at every branch or office location — waiting until a complaint arises is itself a violation.
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Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) Consent
Operating an on-site STP needs SPCB Consent to Operate plus monthly performance and sludge-disposal logs.
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Lifts & escalators
A lift runs on a licence and a maintenance contract that both expire. Where the state has a lift Act you get its statutory tests and filings; everywhere you get monthly maintenance, rescue-device checks and an accident log, because the owner answers for a defect that was known and not fixed.
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Electrical safety
Every premises has an electrical installation that needs a current inspection or self-certification. Most fires in buildings start electrically, and a lapsed inspection is the first thing an insurer or investigator asks for.
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Steam boilers
Steam boilers for laundry, kitchens or sterilisation are pressure vessels that must be inspected every year — an expired certificate means the boiler may not legally be fired.
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Weights & measures
Any quantity you charge or pay for by weight — including waste weighed at a weighbridge — is only as good as a stamped, in-date instrument.
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Occupancy & structure
The occupancy certificate is the document other licences ask for; in Maharashtra and Gujarat an older building also needs a current structural stability certificate.
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Site labour duties
These are the labour duties that show up on site — a stocked first-aid box, an accident notice, and proof that the agencies supplying your housekeeping and security staff are licensed. Wages, provident fund and ESI stay with payroll.
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Personal data protection
Resident, visitor, guest, patient, student and staff records — and CCTV — are personal data. The core duties start on 13 May 2027; these tasks get the notice, breach plan and grievance contact in place before then.
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Environmental Statement (Form V)
If your premises runs under an SPCB consent to operate (for an STP, ETP, DG set or boiler) or a hazardous-waste authorisation, you owe the Board a yearly environmental statement — water and raw-material use, pollutants discharged, hazardous and solid waste generated, and measures taken. It is easy to miss because no renewal prompts it.
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Rainwater harvesting
Where the state binds existing buildings, a missing or non-working structure is a standing violation and can raise the water bill; elsewhere it is the approval-time condition most often left unmaintained.
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