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Hazardous and Other Wastes [Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2016 [1]

The hazardous waste management rules 2016 amended by the environment ministry has allowed companies located in special economic zones (SEZs) to import solid plastic waste. 

[2]In exercise of powers confirmed by sections 6, B and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 ( 29 of 1,986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Hazardous and Other Wastes [Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. These rules may be called Hazardous and Other Wastes [Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2016.

Publication Date: 
06/07/2016
Ministry of Environment [3], Forest and Climate Change [4]
Tags:
Hazardous Waste [5], Waste Management [6], Hazardous Waste Regulations [7], India [8], Plastics [9], Solid Waste [10]
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/hazardous-and-other-wastes-management-and-transboundary-movement-amendment-rules-0
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Notification_06-July-2016.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/ministry-environment-0
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/forest-and-climate-change
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-waste
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-management
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-waste-regulations
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plastics
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solid-waste