Disposal of Hazardous Waste

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....8/ 33/ 96-LC dated 17th September, 97. The para 2(i) of the letter may be read as under:- "In respect of waste oil, if on sampling, the concentration of Poly-Chlorinated Biphenyl, Poly-Chlorinated Tripheny1 and Poly-Brominated Bipheny1 is more than 5mg/ 1, Chlorinated solvents, benzene total Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons more than 100 mg/1, and heavy metals (arsenic, barium, chromium, copper cadmiu....

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....astes are generated in the country each day insufficient indication of the magnitude of the problems and needs to be tackled before the damage, likely to be caused, becomes irreversibly. 2. I view of the foregoing, the matter had been take-up with the Ministry of Environment & Forests for devising a mechanism for a quick disposal of the Hazardous waste lying at various ports / ICDs as also likely....

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....tegory 3 in Schedule 1 to the Hazardous Wastes Rules, these should not be permitted for release. 3. The Ministry of Environment & Forests have further advised that under the Basel Convention, imports/ exports to /from Non-parties is also illegal. They have also advised that as per existing regulations, imports would be considered illegal if : a) the exporter has not been granted permission by t....