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| Identification
of Hazardous Waste Generating Industry in the State of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh |
| Foreword
The Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling) Rules were notified in 1989 under
the Environment (Protection) Act 1986. These rules aim at providing control for
the generation, collection, treatment, transport, import, storage and disposal
of hazardous wastes. The primary objective of these regulations is to establish
a control mechanism for the management of hazardous wastes. Under rules, State
regulatory agencies are required to identify the units generating hazardous wastes
and also issue the authorization for collection, treatment and disposal of hazardous
wastes.
The present report, which is the outcome of an exercise under
taken by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for inventorization of the
hazardous waste generating units (large/medium) in the States of Madhya Pradesh,
Ut tar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh
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I would like
to place on record our sincere appreciation for the cooperation provided by the
concerned State Pollution Control Boards in eliciting relevant information for
this document. I would also like to thank m:"y colleagues Dr. I. Haq, Scientist
and Dr. S.P. Chakrabarti, Member Secretary , CPCB for their effort to bring out
this document. .
We hope, the report will be useful to all concerned
with hazardous waste management. |
Dilip Biswas Chairman, CPCB | |
