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.