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HAZARDOUS WASTE GUIDELINES
Sri Lanka unaware of ship carrying toxic wastes from the US: OfficialsThe Dali vessel collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, carrying hazardous materials bound for Colombo, Sri Lanka. The shi...
Centre paves way for using waste in building highwaysAs per the ministry's assessment, about 170 million tonnes of waste is accumulated at 2,304 dump sites in the country. The inert material a...
NGT directs team of Centre, CPCB to supervise scientific disposal of COVID -19 wasteThe tribunal said that while the Bio Medical Waste Rules deal with waste generated in dealing with infectious diseases, the coronavirus pan...
Guidelines issued for handling of waste generated during COVID-19 patient's treatmentThe apex pollution monitoring body said specific guidelines are required to be followed by all, including isolation wards, quarantine centr...
Norms for collecting waste from quarantined homesWith an increasing number of Indians going into home quarantine as a precautionary measure in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, the Centra...
- Countries to brainstorm on saving humanity from hazardous chemicals in Geneva next week
- Biomedical waste mixes freely with general waste in Madurai
Against government guidelines, biomedical waste continues to be dumped in open places in the city.
Government offering financial help for e-waste managementTo facilitate e-waste management in the country, the government is implementing a scheme under which financial assistance is provided for a...
Government offering financial help for e-waste managementEnvironment Minister Prakash Javadekar told Lok Sabha that government is also setting up integrated recycling facility for e-waste.
E-waste disposal rules come into forceRules aimed at reduction in use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment by putting the onus of e-waste management on...
- New rules for disposal of e-waste become effective
From today, manufacturers and consumers of hazardous electronics and electrical goods will be responsible for disposal of their waste and r...
- E-waste disposal rules come into force
Rules aimed at reduction in use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment by putting the onus of e-waste management on...
- MAIT proposes separate legislation for E-Waste management
IT products manufacturers on Thursday proposed inclusion of a legislation exclusively for e-waste management in the existing waste manageme...
- Hazard of old mobile phones under spotlight at UN meet
The disposal of massive numbers of unwanted mobile phones will be a key focus of a five-day meeting on waste management which started Monda...
- Hazardous waste drowning ground water
Going by the latest report of SC there are only 10 TSDFs for industrial hazardous waste in the country.
- New norms to avert chemical disasters
Prevention and mitigation of chemical disasters will now not only be limited to strict regulation and safety audits of industries handling ...
- Government refuses to take note of hazards of e-waste
A flood always comes with its own detritus. India’s IT explosion may have fuelled economic growth.