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.