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Hazardous Waste

CPCB report on unchecked use of plastic pens, 11/06/2020

Report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the matter of Avani Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/06/2020 on the unchecked use of plastic pens having adverse impact on the environment. It has been observed that 1600 to 2400 million pieces are brought to the market every year and 91% of plastic waste so generated was not recycled and the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) was not being fully enforced.

Judgement Date: 
11/06/2020
Tags:
Plastic, Hazardous Waste, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), India
Industry

Report on restoration processes in place for dumped gypsum and ground water contamination by Ashapura Perfoclay, Bhuj, Kutch district, Gujarat

Joint report of CPCB and GPCB on status of restoration processes in place for dumped gypsum and ground water contamination in pursuance of NGT (Principle Bench, Delhi) order of November 20, 2019 in the matter of Marvada Amrutlal Becharlal vs. State of Gujarat (O.A. No 669 of 2018).

Judgement Date: 
01/06/2020
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Groundwater Pollution, Kuchchh, Hazardous Waste, Gujarat, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Industry

Report by GPCB on the remediation process carried out by Ashapura Perfoclay, village Ler, taluka Bhuj, district Kutch, Gujarat

Action taken report in pursuance of National Green Tribunal order of November 20, 2019 regarding remediation process of groundwater and gypsum removal by the industrial unit - Ashapura Perfoclay Ltd. (village Ler, taluka Bhuj, district Kutch, Gujarat) in addition to conducting periodical checks. The tribunal also directed the issuance of a public notice regarding the unfitness of the groundwater for drinking and other uses in the interest of public health. 
Judgement Date: 
01/06/2020
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Kuchchh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Hazardous Waste, Waste Disposal, Gujarat, Groundwater Pollution, Bio Remediation
Hazardous Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal on disposal of C&D waste, Delhi, 20/05/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pawan Kumar Sharma Versus Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 20/05/2020 regarding violation of environmental norms by IL & FS Company at Jahangirpuri, Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
20/05/2020
Tags:
Construction Industry, Waste Disposal, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Landfill, Waste Recycling
Hazardous Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of COVID-19 waste in West Bengal, 18/05/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 18/05/2020 regarding non-compliance of the guidelines prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board on handling, treatment and disposal of Bio Medical Waste of Covid-19 patient with specific reference to the Bio Medical Waste arising out of home quarantine in the State of West Bengal.

Judgement Date: 
18/05/2020
Tags:
Coronavirus, Hazardous Waste, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Waste Disposal, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Solid Waste

Final report of the State Level Committee on solid waste management, Odisha, 01/05/2020

Final report of the State Level Committee on solid waste management in the state of Odisha constituted by the National Green Tribunal order in Original Application No. 606/2018 dated May 2020.

Judgement Date: 
08/05/2020
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Orissa (Odisha), Waste Management, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Landfill, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Hazardous Waste, Electronic Waste
Hazardous Waste

Risk perception towards healthcare waste among community people in Kathmandu, Nepal

Healthcare waste management is a serious issue in context of developing countries. Better assessment of both risks and effects of exposure would permit improvements in the management of healthcare waste. However, there is not yet clear understanding of risks, and as consequences, inadequate management practices are often implemented.

Publication Date: 
30/03/2020
Sulata Karki, Surya Raj Niraula, Deepak Kumar Yadav & et al
PLoS ONE
1-9
Tags:
Hospital Waste, Nepal, Health Effects, Hazardous Waste
Solid Waste

Report on solid waste management in Chandigarh, 18/03/2020

Report of the Monitoring Committee under the headship of Justice Pritam Pal, former Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court constituted by the National Green Tribunal in O.A. No. 606 of 2018 in the matter of compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in compliance to the NGT order of February 12, 2020 in O.A. No. 150/2014 in the matter of Ajay Sipahiya & Others Vs Union of India & Others.

Judgement Date: 
18/03/2020
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Chandigarh, Municipal Corporations, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management, Waste Disposal, Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste

Report filed by UPPCB on bio-medical waste management by CBMWTF, Bijoli, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, 13/03/2020

*Compliance report filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB), pursuant to the National Green Tribunal order of October 31, 2019 in Original Application No. 915/2019 in the matter of Ravi Sharma Vs State of Uttar Pradesh. The matter relates to disposal of bio-medical waste by M/s Medical Pollution Control Committee (CBMWTF), Growth Center, Industrial Area, Bijoli, Jhansi.

Judgement Date: 
13/03/2020
Tags:
Hospital Waste, Waste Management, Jhansi (D), Uttar Pradesh, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Waste Disposal, Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste

Business Plan of the Mercury Waste Management Partnership Area

This Business Plan describes the main objectives and activities of the Mercury Waste Management Partnership Area of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Global Mercury Partnership.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2020
UNEP
Tags:
Waste Management, Mercury, UNEP, Japan

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