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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE 2121STST CENTURY INDIAN & EU CENTURY INDIAN & EU

APPROACHESAPPROACHES

MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES (HW) IN INDIA (HW) IN INDIA

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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES MANAGEMENT DIVISIONMANAGEMENT DIVISION

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS

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MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTESMANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES

AS PER AVAILABLE DATA, 4.4 MILLION AS PER AVAILABLE DATA, 4.4 MILLION TONNES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TONNES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED ANNUALLY BY 13011 UNITS IN GENERATED ANNUALLY BY 13011 UNITS IN 373 DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTRY .373 DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTRY .

STATES OF MAHARASHTRA, GUJARAT AND STATES OF MAHARASHTRA, GUJARAT AND TAMIL NADU ACCOUNT FOR OVER 63% OF TAMIL NADU ACCOUNT FOR OVER 63% OF TOTAL HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED. TOTAL HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED.

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DOMESTIC LEGISLATION FOR HANDLING DOMESTIC LEGISLATION FOR HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTES NOTIFIED IN INDIA WAY BACK IN 1989, NOTIFIED IN INDIA WAY BACK IN 1989, WHEN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WHEN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ADOPTED THE BASAL CONVENTION. ADOPTED THE BASAL CONVENTION.

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ACTS GOVERNING INDUSTRIES HANDLING ACTS GOVERNING INDUSTRIES HANDLING HAZARDOUS WASTESHAZARDOUS WASTES

THE WATER (PREVENTION & CONTROL OF THE WATER (PREVENTION & CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1974 AND AMENDMENTS POLLUTION) ACT, 1974 AND AMENDMENTS THEREUNDER.THEREUNDER.

THE AIR POLLUTION (PREVENTION & THE AIR POLLUTION (PREVENTION & CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981 AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981 AND AMENDMENTS THEREUNDER.AMENDMENTS THEREUNDER.

THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986.1986.

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LEGAL INSTRUMENT FOR LEGAL INSTRUMENT FOR HAZARDOUS WASTESHAZARDOUS WASTES MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

HAZARDOUS WASTES (MANAGEMENT & HAZARDOUS WASTES (MANAGEMENT & HANDLING) RULES, 1989, AS AMENDED IN HANDLING) RULES, 1989, AS AMENDED IN 2000 & 2003, NOTIFIED UNDER THE 2000 & 2003, NOTIFIED UNDER THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986

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HAZARDOUS WASTES RULESHAZARDOUS WASTES RULES1989/2003 1989/2003

OBJECTIVE: TO PUT IN PLACE AN OBJECTIVE: TO PUT IN PLACE AN EFFECTIVE MECHANISM TO REGULATE EFFECTIVE MECHANISM TO REGULATE THE GENERATION, COLLECTION, THE GENERATION, COLLECTION, STORAGE, TRANSPORT, TREATMENT STORAGE, TRANSPORT, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTES BOTH INDIGENOUSLY WASTES BOTH INDIGENOUSLY GENERATED AND IMPORTED.GENERATED AND IMPORTED.

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HAZARDOUS WASTES RULESHAZARDOUS WASTES RULES1989/20031989/2003

SALIENT FEATURESSALIENT FEATURES

A COMPREHENSIVE DEFINITION FOR HW A COMPREHENSIVE DEFINITION FOR HW PROVIDED BASED ON THE PROCESSES PROVIDED BASED ON THE PROCESSES GENERATING HW (SCHEDULE 1) AND GENERATING HW (SCHEDULE 1) AND THRESHOLD LIMITS (SCHEDULE 2) THRESHOLD LIMITS (SCHEDULE 2)

SCHEDULE 3 - LIST OF HWs REGULATING IMPORT SCHEDULE 3 - LIST OF HWs REGULATING IMPORT AND EXPORT PROVIDED IN HARMONY WITH AND EXPORT PROVIDED IN HARMONY WITH ANNEXE-VIII AND ANNEXE-IX OF BASAL ANNEXE-VIII AND ANNEXE-IX OF BASAL CONVENTION AND EXIM POLICY.CONVENTION AND EXIM POLICY.

COLOUR CODED MANIFEST SYSTEM FOR COLOUR CODED MANIFEST SYSTEM FOR TRACKING OF HW.TRACKING OF HW.

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HAZARDOUS WASTES RULESHAZARDOUS WASTES RULES1989/2003 (Contd.) 1989/2003 (Contd.)

SALIENT FEATURES (contd.)SALIENT FEATURES (contd.)

PROHIBITION ON 29 CATEGORIES OF HWs FOR PROHIBITION ON 29 CATEGORIES OF HWs FOR IMPORT/EXPORT.IMPORT/EXPORT.

REGISTRATION WITH CPCB MANDATORY FOR REGISTRATION WITH CPCB MANDATORY FOR RECYCLERS OF IDENTIFIED HAZARDOUS WASTES.RECYCLERS OF IDENTIFIED HAZARDOUS WASTES.

MANDATORY DISPOSAL OF HWS IN COMMON MANDATORY DISPOSAL OF HWS IN COMMON TSDFs BY UNITS NOT HAVING ON SITE FACILITY.TSDFs BY UNITS NOT HAVING ON SITE FACILITY.

STATE GOVERNMENTS/OPERATOR OF STATE GOVERNMENTS/OPERATOR OF FACILITY/ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPIERS FACILITY/ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPIERS RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SITES FOR RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SITES FOR SETTING UP COMMON TSDFs.SETTING UP COMMON TSDFs.

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HAZARDOUS WASTES RULESHAZARDOUS WASTES RULES1989/2003 (contd.)1989/2003 (contd.)

SALIENT FEATURES (contd.) SALIENT FEATURES (contd.)

ALL HW GENERATORS TO OBTAIN ALL HW GENERATORS TO OBTAIN AUTHORISATION FROM SPCBsAUTHORISATION FROM SPCBs

IMPORT OF HW FOR DUMPING / DISPOSAL IMPORT OF HW FOR DUMPING / DISPOSAL PROHIBITED.PROHIBITED.

IMPORT OF HW FOR RECYCLING / IMPORT OF HW FOR RECYCLING / REPROCESSING REGULATED BY MOEFREPROCESSING REGULATED BY MOEF

STATE GOVERNMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR STATE GOVERNMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING AND NOTIFYING WASTE IDENTIFYING AND NOTIFYING WASTE DISPOSAL SITES.DISPOSAL SITES.

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WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

COMMON TREATMENT STORAGE &COMMON TREATMENT STORAGE &

DISPOSAL FACILITIES (TSDF)DISPOSAL FACILITIES (TSDF)

MANY LARGE SCALE UNITS HAVING ON-SITE MANY LARGE SCALE UNITS HAVING ON-SITE FACILITIES FOR DISPOSAL OF HWs.FACILITIES FOR DISPOSAL OF HWs.

COMMON TSDF ENVISAGED FOR SMALL AND COMMON TSDF ENVISAGED FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs).MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs).

FOCUS ON SETTING UP INTEGRATED FOCUS ON SETTING UP INTEGRATED COMMON TSDFs DURING THE 10COMMON TSDFs DURING THE 10THTH FIVE YEAR FIVE YEAR PLAN.PLAN.

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WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIESWASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES(contd.)(contd.)

TREATMENT STORAGE & DISPOSAL FACILITIES TREATMENT STORAGE & DISPOSAL FACILITIES

(TSDF)(TSDF)

TSDFs SET UP UNDER PUBLIC-PRIVATE TSDFs SET UP UNDER PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP INVOLVING GOVERNMENT AND PARTNERSHIP INVOLVING GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR AND INDUSTRY PRIVATE SECTOR AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION.ASSOCIATION.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT’S FINANCIAL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT’S FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF RS. 20 MILLION PER TSDF SUPPORT OF RS. 20 MILLION PER TSDF AVAILABLE, PROVIDED AN EQUAL GRANT AVAILABLE, PROVIDED AN EQUAL GRANT AVAILABLE FROM THE STATE GOVERNMENTAVAILABLE FROM THE STATE GOVERNMENT

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MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTESWASTES

TSDFs SET UP SO FAR WITH ASSISTANCE FROM TSDFs SET UP SO FAR WITH ASSISTANCE FROM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INCENTRAL GOVERNMENT IN

TRANS THANE CREEK – MAHARASHTRATRANS THANE CREEK – MAHARASHTRA RANGAREDDY DISTRICT – ANDHRA PRADESHRANGAREDDY DISTRICT – ANDHRA PRADESH ANKALESHWAR – GUJARATANKALESHWAR – GUJARAT SURAT – GUJARAT SURAT – GUJARAT

MMORE FACILITIES PROPOSED TO BE SET UP IN ORE FACILITIES PROPOSED TO BE SET UP IN THE STATES OF WEST BENGAL, MAHARASHTRA, THE STATES OF WEST BENGAL, MAHARASHTRA, KARNATAKA, TAMIL NADU, HARYANA AND KARNATAKA, TAMIL NADU, HARYANA AND PUNJAB.PUNJAB.

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ENACTMENTS TO DEAL WITH OTHER ENACTMENTS TO DEAL WITH OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTESHAZARDOUS WASTES

BIOMEDICAL WASTES (MANAGEMENT & BIOMEDICAL WASTES (MANAGEMENT & HANDLING) RULES, 1998.HANDLING) RULES, 1998.

BATTERIES (MANAGEMENT & HANDLING) RULES, BATTERIES (MANAGEMENT & HANDLING) RULES, 20012001

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BIOMEDICAL WASTES (M &H) RULES, BIOMEDICAL WASTES (M &H) RULES, 1998/20031998/2003

THE BIOMEDICAL WASTES (M&H) RULESTHE BIOMEDICAL WASTES (M&H) RULES

HOSPITALS CATERING TO MORE THAN 1000 HOSPITALS CATERING TO MORE THAN 1000 PATIENTS PER MONTH - TO OBTAIN PATIENTS PER MONTH - TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION FROM SPCB/PCCS.AUTHORIZATION FROM SPCB/PCCS.

BIOMEDICAL WASTES CLASSIFIED INTO 10 BIOMEDICAL WASTES CLASSIFIED INTO 10 CATEGORIESCATEGORIES

COLOUR CODING AND CONTAINERS PRESCRIBED COLOUR CODING AND CONTAINERS PRESCRIBED FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF WASTES. FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF WASTES.

TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OPTIONS PROVIDED TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OPTIONS PROVIDED FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF WASTES.FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF WASTES.

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BATTERIES (MANAGEMENT & BATTERIES (MANAGEMENT & HANDLING) RULES 2001 HANDLING) RULES 2001

THE RULES PROVIDE FOR TRACKING AND THE RULES PROVIDE FOR TRACKING AND CHANNELIZATION OF LEAD ACID BATTERIES TO CHANNELIZATION OF LEAD ACID BATTERIES TO ENSURE THAT USED BATTERIES ARE COLLECTED ENSURE THAT USED BATTERIES ARE COLLECTED AND RECYCLED IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND AND RECYCLED IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANNER.MANNER.

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MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS OF HAZARDOUS WASTESWASTES

IN THE PAST DECADE AND HALF, INDIA HAS IN THE PAST DECADE AND HALF, INDIA HAS TAKEN SPECIFIC ACTIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF TAKEN SPECIFIC ACTIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF WASTES, FIXED INSTITUTIONAL WASTES, FIXED INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, ENHANCED RESOURCES FOR RESPONSIBILITIES, ENHANCED RESOURCES FOR WASTE DISPOSAL AND LAID DOWN STANDARDS WASTE DISPOSAL AND LAID DOWN STANDARDS FOR TREATING EFFLUENTSFOR TREATING EFFLUENTS

HARMONIZATION OF IMPORT/EXPORT POLICY FOR HARMONIZATION OF IMPORT/EXPORT POLICY FOR HAZARDOUS WASTES UNDERTAKEN IN LINE WITH HAZARDOUS WASTES UNDERTAKEN IN LINE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF BASAL CONVENTION.THE PRINCIPLES OF BASAL CONVENTION.

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MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS OF HAZARDOUS WASTESWASTES (Contd.)(Contd.)

SYNCHONIZATION OF DOMESTIC FOREIGN TRADE SYNCHONIZATION OF DOMESTIC FOREIGN TRADE AND CUSTOMS LEGISLATIONS WITH HAZARDOUS AND CUSTOMS LEGISLATIONS WITH HAZARDOUS WASTES RULES AS WELL AS CAPACITY BUILDING WASTES RULES AS WELL AS CAPACITY BUILDING AT MAJOR PORTS AND CUSTOM LABORATORIES TO AT MAJOR PORTS AND CUSTOM LABORATORIES TO PREVENT ILLEGAL IMPORT AND DUMPING OF PREVENT ILLEGAL IMPORT AND DUMPING OF HAZARDOUS WASTES ALSO UNDERTAKEN. HAZARDOUS WASTES ALSO UNDERTAKEN.

SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES WITH REGARD TO SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES WITH REGARD TO TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION STILL EXIST. OF TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION STILL EXIST. OF PARTICULAR CONCERN IS THE RESOURCE PARTICULAR CONCERN IS THE RESOURCE CONSTRAINT FACED BY SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE CONSTRAINT FACED BY SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE UNITS WITH REGARD TO WASTE MINIMIZATION AS UNITS WITH REGARD TO WASTE MINIMIZATION AS WELL AS TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES.WELL AS TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES.

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INDIA’S STATUS WITH RESPECT TO INDIA’S STATUS WITH RESPECT TO THE BASEL CONVENTIONTHE BASEL CONVENTION

SIGNED BASEL CONVENTIONSIGNED BASEL CONVENTION IN MARCH 1990 IN MARCH 1990

RATIFIED IN JUNE 1992RATIFIED IN JUNE 1992

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTSMINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS - - NODAL MINISTRY IN GOINODAL MINISTRY IN GOI

COMPETENT AUTHORITY - SECRETARY, MoE&FCOMPETENT AUTHORITY - SECRETARY, MoE&F

NOT RATIFIED BAN AMENDMENT.NOT RATIFIED BAN AMENDMENT.

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