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HAZARDOUS WASTES (MANAGEMENT & HANDLING) RULES, 1989.

The Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India has notified rules, vide Gazette notification no. S.O.
694 (E) DT. 28th July '89, under title Hazardous Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 1989 to deal with
various environmental aspects related with hazardous wastes. The salient features of the rules are as
follows:

The occupier generating hazardous wastes shall take all practical steps to ensure proper handling and

disposal of hazardous wastes in environment friendly manner.

The occupier generating hazardous wastes, subject to the quantity specified in the schedule, shall apply
to the State Pollution Control Board, in Form–1 for necessary authorisation.
The State Pollution Control Board, shall grant authorisation having satisfied that the operator of a
facility or an occupier, as the case may be, possesses appropriate facility, technical capabilities and
equipment to handle hazardous wastes.
The Authorisation, unless suspended or cancelled, shall remain in force for a period of two year from
the date of issue or from the date of renewal.
The occupier shall apply for the renewal of authorisation before its expiry.
The authorisation shall continue to be in force until it is renewed or revoked.
The State PCB may, after giving reasonable opportunity of being heard to the application refuse to grant
any authorisation.
The authorised person shall maintain the record of returns in Form-3 and shall communicate it to the
SPCB annually in Form -4.
Accident occurred at the facility or on a hazardous wastes site shall be reported to the SPCB in Form 5.

Import of hazardous wastes to be allowed only for processing or re-use as raw material.

The importers of hazardous wastes is required to furnish information country shall communicate
in Form 6 to the Central Ministry.
The Central Govt. shall after examining the matter and on being satisfied on various
environmental implications, grant permission or may  refuse permission to import such
hazardous wastes.
The importer is required to maintain the record in specified Form 7.