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Hazardous and other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
Local Title:
Hazardous and other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
Country/Region:
India
Competent Authority:
Ministry of Environment and Forests (now MOEFCC)
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2016-04-04
Implementation Date:
2016-04-04
Document
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Summary

On April 4, 2016, Hazardous and other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 was promulgated by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on the Gazette of India. For the first time, Rules have been made to distinguish between Hazardous Waste and other wastes, which includes waste tyre, paper waste, metal scrap, used electronic items, etc. 

History
2024-03-12
In force
Release Date: 2024-03-12
Implementation Date : 2024-03-12
2023-09-18
In force
Release Date: 2023-09-18
Implementation Date : 2024-04-01
2019-03-01
In force
Release Date: 2019-03-01
Implementation Date : 2019-03-01
2016-07-06
In force
Release Date: 2016-07-06
Implementation Date : 2016-07-06
2016-04-04
Hazardous and other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
In force
Release Date: 2016-04-04
Implementation Date : 2016-04-04
Obligations