- Emission standards for coal based thermal power plants notified 07.12.2015-Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2015
- Effluent Standards for Thermal Power Plants, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
- Requirement of Stack Height Guideline, Thermal Power Plants-CPCB
- Fly Ash Notification amendment 25.01.2016
- Fly Ash Notification, 03.11.2009
- Categorization of Industries, Red Category for Thermal Power Plants, February, 2016
- Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 amended till August 2015 by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MOEFCC)
- Environmental Guidelines for Thermal Power Plants, Ministry of Environment & Forests, 1987
- Model Terms of Reference (TOR) for EIA of a Coal Based Thermal Power Plant, MOEFCC
- Technical EIA Guidance Manual of Thermal Power Plants, 2010-IL&FS and Ministry of Environment
- Norms for Coal Consumption in Thermal Power Plants, Central Eletricity Authority, 15.01.2015
- Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines Regulation, 2010, Central Electricity Authority
- Recommendation on Operation Norms on Thermal Power Stations for Tarriff Period beginning April, 2009, Central Electricity Regulation Commission
- Minimization of Water Requirement in Coal Based Thermal Power Stations, 2012 Central Eletricity Authority
- Land Requirement Guidelines for Thermal Power Plants, 2007, Central Electricity Authroity
- Guidelines for Development of Greenbelts, Central Pollution Control Board, 2000
- Normalization Document and Monitoring & Verification Document for Thermal Power Plants, Ministry of Power, March, 2015