Hazardous and Other Waste (Management & Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2016 were notified to ensure environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes.
Salient Features
The list of waste prohibited for import has been revised by inclusion of following items –
The rules have an important provision on regulation of import/export of hazardous waste in pursuance to India’s obligation under the Basel Convention on Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.
Amendment in Hazardous and Other Waste (Management & Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2016
Salient Features