Hazardous Waste

Battery Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023

The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has issued a significant notification on October 25, 2023, introducing the Battery Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023. These rules, amended from the 2022 version, bring new obligations and responsibilities for battery producers, recyclers, and refurbishers.

Publication Date: 
25/10/2023
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Batteries, Waste Management, India
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of waste in open areas, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 17/10/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of 'In re: Newspaper article published in Dainik Bhaskar daily dt. 16.10.2023 regarding dumping of waste and house waste in a vacant plot and burning them in open' dated 17/10/2023.

Judgement Date: 
17/10/2023
Tags:
Waste Management, Waste Disposal, Garbage, Bhopal (T), Municipal Corporations, Madhya Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Solid Waste

Draft Plastic Waste Management Second Amendment Rules 2023

The Central Government has issued a draft notification proposing amendments to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. This Draft notification was issued on 16th October, 2023. These amendments are aimed at strengthening the effective implementation of the rules for managing plastic waste and promoting environmental sustainability.

Publication Date: 
16/10/2023
Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
Tags:
Plastics, Waste Management, India
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a dumping site in Didwana, Rajasthan polluting environment, 16/10/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Sarwar Khan Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 16/10/2023.

Judgement Date: 
16/10/2023
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Garbage, Municipal Corporations, Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental guidelines by some of the restaurants in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 13/10/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Prateek Bhosle Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 13/10/2023.

The applicant has  highlighted the violation of guidelines No. 3.4 of the Guidelines for Compliances of Environmental Norms by road eateries, restaurants and other establishments issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), where it has been mentioned that every roadside eateries, restaurant and establishments require consent to establish and operate their restaurants from the concerned State Pollution Control Board.

Judgement Date: 
13/10/2023
Tags:
Urban Habitat, Municipal Corporations, Bhopal (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management, Madhya Pradesh
Solid Waste

Building a future for women in South Asia’s plastics waste management

This report focuses on the role of key stakeholders (policy makers, waste management practitioners, civil society, informal workers’ organizations, and the private sector) in contributing to pollution reduction in South Asia while also enhancing livelihood prospects for informal waste workers—the most vulnerable of whom tend to be women.

Publication Date: 
10/10/2023
The World Bank
Tags:
Plastics, Waste Management, Women, South Asia, India, Pollution
Hazardous Waste

Framework for generation of EPR certificate under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022

CPCB issued the Framework for the generation of EPR Certificate under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. It states that in the initial two years, the Key Metals for generating EPR certificates will be limited to the precious metal Gold (Au), Non-Ferrous Metals [Al and Cu], and Iron [including steel and galvanized iron].

Publication Date: 
03/10/2023
CPCB
Tags:
Electronic Waste, Waste Management, India
Solid Waste

MSW dumping site visit report of Valsad nagarpalika, near Auranga river by a committee on the orders of the NGT, 03/10/2023

Site visit report in Original Application No.57/2023 (WZ) (Earlier OA No.540/2022) (Prakashbhai Premabhai Patel & Ors. V/s State Of Gujrat).

The matter is related to the municipal solid waste dumping site of Valsad nagarpalika, near Auranga river. Currently Valsad nagarpalika is dumping MSW at dumping site Sandhpore (near Railway Bridge at Auranga river). The nagarpalika has not developed scientific landfill site for the disposal of MSW.

Judgement Date: 
03/10/2023
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Valsad (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management, Gujarat
Solid Waste

Order of the Supreme Court regarding municipal solid waste management by Bhopal Municipal Corporation, Madhya Pradesh, 03/10/2023

Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Bhopal Municipal Corporation Vs Subhash C Pandey dated 03/10/2023.

Judgement Date: 
03/10/2023
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Bhopal (T), Municipal Corporations, Madhya Pradesh, Supreme Court, Waste Management
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding an unauthorized dumpsite in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, 20/09/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of In Re.: News Item published in Times of India, Kolkata edition dated 29.08.2023 Titled “Kestopur neighbourhood raises a stink over open vat, Kolkata” Vs Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation & Others dated 20/09/2023.

Judgement Date: 
20/09/2023
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Kolkata, Municipal Corporations, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

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